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Examination of Unemployment Insurance Benefits 2016 Annual Report
… we used data analytics to select 57,054 transactions for audit, including: (i) high risk payment requests DOL … with DOL to identified $238,792 in potential recoveries for past UI overpayments from 130 New York State employees … $342,415 from New York State employees who owed DOL for past UI overpayments through this cooperative effort. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/28/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefits-2016-annual-reportSchroon Lake Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-145)
… recent reductions in State aid and the impact of the tax cap legislation. Key Recommendations Ensure that … by law is used to reduce the next year’s real property tax levy. Adopt budgets with reasonable expenditure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/02/20/schroon-lake-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-145Copenhagen Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-142)
… The Copenhagen Central School District is located in the Towns of Champion, Rutland and Watertown in Jefferson County and the Towns of Denmark, Harrisburg and Pinckney in Lewis County. The District, which operates one school with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/copenhagen-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-142North Merrick Union Free School District – Treasurer’s Duties (2013M-366)
… authorized to sign checks in the Treasurer’s absence and, in fact, signed all District checks in place of the … the District Clerk to sign District checks as the primary, and sole, signatory. The Board should ensure that any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/21/north-merrick-union-free-school-district-treasurers-duties-2013m-366Montauk Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-168)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period … and capital plans. Key Recommendations Use surplus funds to fund one-time expenditures, fund needed reserves and … of unrestricted fund balance that will not be used to fund operations. Create and adopt a formal plan that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/montauk-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-168Marion Central School District – Tuition Reimbursements (2016M-11)
Marion Central School District Tuition Reimbursements 2016M11
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/08/marion-central-school-district-tuition-reimbursements-2016m-11Schoharie Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-263)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period … year –totaling more than $5.4 million over five years – to help finance the ensuing year’s operations, the District … surplus funds that will not be used. Develop a plan to use surplus fund balance in a manner that benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/13/schoharie-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-263Farmingdale Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-235)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period … that appropriated a total of $28 million in fund balance to finance operations. However, because they underestimated … in the appropriation of fund balance that will not be used to fund District operations. Reduce the amount of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/09/farmingdale-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-235Village of Cato – Water Financial Operations (2023M-145)
… capital water needs were not appropriately planned for. Key Recommendations Establish written policies and procedures to provide adequate guidance for billing, collecting and enforcing water charges. Ensure … reserve balances to determine whether they are sufficient for future needs. Village officials generally agreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/03/22/village-cato-water-financial-operations-2023m-145Town of Bergen – Town Supervisor (2024M-30)
… annually submit sufficient accounting records to the Board for audit and while he filed the AFR in a timely manner, it … provide sufficient accounting records to the Board for audit. Compare accounting records with monthly bank reconciliations. Obtain timely reimbursement for Library payroll expenditures. Town officials disagreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/06/14/town-bergen-town-supervisor-2024m-30Randolph Academy Union Free School District – Capital Asset Inventory Records (2024M-98)
… on the inventory records, making them more susceptible to theft without detection. In addition, capital asset … 44 capital assets totaling approximately $26,000 did not have the individual who was assigned custody of the capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/11/22/randolph-academy-union-free-school-district-capital-asset-inventoryElectronic Documents Submission System (EDSS)
… To establish a Primary Authorizer account and/or manage application roles, submit one of the appropriate forms below. Online Services Government Account Authorization - This form identifies a government organization's Authorizer for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/electronic-documents-submission-system-edssJefferson County – Consumer Protection: Accuracy of Weights and Measures (S9-24-3)
… are at increased risk of paying more than necessary for goods and services. Specifically: Thirteen of 127 … list of businesses and the inventory of devices required for inspection. As a result, two of the five businesses we … had adequate documentation and procedures in place for addressing consumer complaints and performing price …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/jefferson-county-consumer-protection-accuracy-weights-and-measures-s9-24-3Rhinecliff Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-154)
… operations. As a result, the Board hindered their ability to make informed financial decisions and cannot assure … financial and capital plans. Adequately audit claims prior to payment. Key Recommendations Develop and adopt policies, … generally agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/05/16/rhinecliff-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-154New York City’s Uneven Recovery: Youth Labor Force Struggling
… (compared to 15.9 percent in the rest of the nation) and a labor force participation rate (or those working or actively seeking work as a share of the working age population) of 40.8 percent … nation, 8.9 percent were, suggesting that greater reliance on the slow-to-recover industry may be driving the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/new-york-citys-uneven-recovery-youth-labor-force-strugglingOpinion 91-27
… -- Real Property (authority of county to supersede sale and lease provisions of County Law, §215) REAL PROPERTY -- … Generally (authority of county to supersede sale and lease provisions of County Law, §215) -- Sales (of … county district paid $10,500 to acquire these two parcels and has expended $6,000 to demolish a building and clear the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-27Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-303
… Judges or Justices who serve the entire calendar year or a portion of the calendar year at more than one salary. To … tab on the Job Data page for that period and round to two (2) decimal places. Add each result from Step #3 to … tab on the Job Data page for that period and round to two (2) decimal places. Add each result from Step #3 to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-303-2021-year-end-adjustment-judges-and-justices-unified-courtUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-294
… in the calendar year for Judges or Justices who serve only part of the year at one salary; or The composite statutory … than one salary, and Judges and Justices who serve only part of the year at one or more salary are also eligible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-294-2020-year-end-adjustment-judges-and-justices-unified-courtNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (February 18, 2021)
… Food Scarcity New York ranks seventh among all the states in the percentage of adults who are experiencing food … Pulse Survey. More than 1.7 million New York adults live in households that sometimes or often in the past week did not have enough to eat, according to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/impact-covid-19-february-18-2021Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free School District - Financial Management (2017M-243)
… officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/15/waterford-halfmoon-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2017m