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Renaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2024M-23)
… Determine whether Renaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts (School) officials ensured non-payroll disbursements … were properly reviewed and approved, supported and for appropriate School purposes. Key Findings School … and certain disbursements were made without knowing what was purchased or whether the disbursements were for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2024/06/28/renaissance-academy-charter-school-arts-non-payroll-disbursements-2024m-23Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … the foundation is not sufficiently detailed to determine how the delivery of services will be measured and the fee structure does not appear to be reasonable. School officials have not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsRye City School District – Payroll (2024M-2)
… District officials did not properly budget, record or pay overtime. District officials did not budget for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/21/rye-city-school-district-payroll-2024m-2State Agencies Bulletin No. 2057
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to request verification of the agency’s address to be displayed on Employee Form W-2 for Tax Year 2022. Effective Dates This …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2057-verification-agency-return-address-employee-form-w-2-wage-and-taxKenmore-Town of Tonawanda Union Free School District – Change Orders (2022M-41)
… Free School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly managed capital project (Project) change orders. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not properly manage Project change … Comply with the District’s procurement policies and regulations. Competitive pricing was not obtained for 199 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/05/kenmore-town-tonawanda-union-free-school-district-change-orders-2022m-41XI.18.A Executive Law Article 15-A- Participation by Minority Group Members and Women with Respect to State Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… the creation of an Office (now Division) of Minority and Women's Business Development (DMWBD) to promote employment and business opportunities for minorities and women on state contracts. The mission of the DMWBD is “to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18a-executive-law-article-15-participation-minority-group-members-and-women-respect-stateOrange County – Consumer Protection: Accuracy of Weights and Measures (S9-24-5)
… and investigation records as required by New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets regulations and article 16 of the New York State Agriculture and Markets Law (AML). As a result, … Perform required testing in accordance with New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets regulations and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/orange-county-consumer-protection-accuracy-weights-and-measures-s9-24-5State Agencies Bulletin No. 2267
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to request verification of the agency’s address to be displayed on Employee Form W-2 for Tax Year 2024. Effective Dates: This …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2267-verification-agency-return-address-employee-form-w-2-wage-and-taxTown of Albion – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2024M-111)
… expenditure budget-to-actual reports were not accurate. For example, the reports did not include $551,134 of real property tax revenue and a $109,000 expenditure for a storage building. In addition, budgetary transfers … as actual expenditures. The Supervisor did not account for payroll-related liabilities, maintain proper cash control …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/11/08/town-albion-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-111Village of Holley – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-12)
… an annual audit of the Village Chief Fiscal Officer’s (CFO) financial records and reports, Filed the required … not: Conduct an annual audit, or cause to be audited, the CFO’s 2022-23 financial records and reports, as required by … includes eight recommendations to help the Board and CFO improve the transparency of their fiscal activities. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/village-holley-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-12Cuddebackville Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-94)
… statement balances differed from the ending cash balances in the accounting records by $638,485.The Board also used unrealistic budgetary estimates that resulted in annual operating deficits and a declining fund balance. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/02/07/cuddebackville-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-94Town of Tonawanda – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-42)
… at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall (VFW Hall), which is owned by the Town and used for election polling, such as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/02/28/town-tonawanda-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-42Opinion 97-17
… requirements for city and county public library) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§800(4), (5), 810(1), (3), 811(1); LAWS Of 1953, … applicable to State officers. Article 18 of the General Municipal Law (§800 et seq .), as amended by chapter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-17UnitedHealthcare – Improper Payments for Medical Services Designated By Modifier Code 59
… To determine whether UnitedHealthcare improperly paid for medical services designated with modifier code 59 that were … with UnitedHealthcare (United) to process and pay medical and surgical claims for services provided to Empire Plan members. United’s payments to medical providers are based, in part, on procedure codes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/08/unitedhealthcare-improper-payments-medical-services-designated-modifier-code-59State Agencies Bulletin No. 1034
… are included when determining the taxable amount for tax year 2010 Affected Employees Employees who receive qualified … that exceed the $5,250 threshold for the 2010 calendar year through the agency (paid by voucher through the NYS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1034-educational-assistance-benefitsState Agencies Bulletin No. 948
… agencies how to perform an annual review of employees who claim to be exempt from Federal, State and/or Local tax … Background According to IRS Publication 15, employees who claim exempt from Federal withholding must file a new Form … New York State, New York City or Yonkers withholding. The Forms W-4 and IT-2104-E for the current year’s exemption must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/948-claiming-exempt-federal-state-andor-local-tax-withholdingsState Agencies Bulletin No. 936
… Purpose To provide agencies with instructions to apply the educational assistance benefit to employee taxable … earnings and ensure that all educational assistance benefits are included when determining the taxable amount for … $5,250 of educational assistance provided to an employee under an educational assistance program is excluded from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/936-educational-assistance-benefitsIndustrial Development Agency Board Governance (2017-MS-1)
… provided effective oversight of the IDAs’ operations for the period January 1, 2014 through May 31, 2015. … of the people of the State. An IDA’s Board is responsible for the IDA’s general management and control. In June 2016, … the efficiency and transparency of IDA operations 1 . For new projects, the law requires standard application forms …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2017/09/22/industrial-development-agency-board-governance-2017-ms-1State Agencies Bulletin No. 857
… are included when determining the taxable amount for tax year 2008 Affected Employees Employees who received qualified … that exceed the $5,250 threshold for the 2008 calendar year through the agency (paid by voucher through the NYS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/857-educational-assistance-benefitsCity of Lockport – Budget Review (B23-1-7)
… $440,000. The proposed 2024 budget includes overtime funding of $500,000 for the fire department, an increase of … includes appropriations for ambulance services including funding for the addition of four new firefighters. Officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/11/03/city-lockport-budget-review-b23-1-7