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Uncollected Penalties (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Uncollected Penalties (Report 2012-S-69 ). Background Our initial report … Department effectively pursues and collects outstanding penalties. During the initial audit, we found that … audit found that the system used to track outstanding penalties was incomplete and often inaccurate, and that there …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/17/uncollected-penalties-followTown of Southampton-Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund (P7-23-21
… Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund (CPF) to ensure that all collections were properly supported, recorded and deposited and that disbursements were proper and supported. Key Findings … properly supported, recorded and deposited in full and that disbursements were proper and supported. Town officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/02/23/town-southampton-peconic-bay-community-preservation-fund-p7-23-21DiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap at 2%
… For the first time since 2019, property tax levy growth for school districts will be capped at 2%, up from 1.23% last … For the first time since 2019 property tax levy growth for school districts will be capped at 2 up from 123 last …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-2-percentTheresa Fire District – Board Oversight and Financial Management (2021M-60)
… records. The Board did not adopt realistic budgets based on historic trends. The District ended 2019 with $345,000 in … the Treasurer’s records. Adopt realistic budgets based on historic trends. Develop and adopt financial plans for maintaining a reasonable level of fund balance. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/06/18/theresa-fire-district-board-oversight-and-financial-management-2021m-60Rochester Land Bank Corporation – Monitoring Subcontractor Performance (2016M-373)
… Land Bank’s monitoring of the Subcontractor’s performance for the period July 1, 2014 through June 9, 2016. Background The Rochester Land Bank Corporation is a not-for-profit corporation created in 2013 to facilitate, manage … adequately monitor cash disbursements or profits from the sale of rehabilitated homes. There is no formal process to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/04/07/rochester-land-bank-corporation-monitoring-subcontractor-performanceDeath Benefits
… information is listed in your Retirement Online account and on your Member Annual Statement. Be sure to keep your … benefits, and any needed forms, to your beneficiaries. For more information, read Getting Your Affairs in Order and A Guide for Survivors . If you are retired, please see the Death …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/death-benefitsTown of Dover – Fire Protection and Ambulance Services (2016M-413)
… audit was to determine if the Board is monitoring the fire and ambulance companies that provide emergency services to … Background The Town of Dover is located in Dutchess County and has a population of approximately 8,500. The Town, which … to provide services in its fire protection district and with an ambulance company for basic life support …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-dover-fire-protection-and-ambulance-services-2016m-413CUNY Bulletin No. CU-713
… of New York instructions for processing the CUNY Health Benefits Buy-Out Waiver Program. Affected Employees Employees … family coverage or $500 for waiving individual coverage on a semi-annual basis. The maximum payment is $1,000; the … The CUNY Health Benefits Buy-Out Payment is supplemental taxable wages, will be included in the employee’s taxable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-713-city-university-new-york-cuny-health-benefits-buy-outOrdinary Death Benefit – State Police Plan
… group-term life insurance, which is currently exempt from federal income tax. Your beneficiaries will also receive any accumulated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/ordinary-death-benefitEvergreen Charter School – Employee and Independent Contractor Fingerprinting (2016M-225)
… Evergreen Charter School Employee and Independent Contractor Fingerprinting 2016M225 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2016/09/16/evergreen-charter-school-employee-and-independent-contractorLatham Fire Department – Length of Service Awards Program (2016M-279)
… protection services for portions of the Town of Colonie in Albany County. The Department, which was incorporated in 1910, is governed by an elected five-member Executive … and accurately recorded. Ensure the information entered in the computer program is compared to the supporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/12/09/latham-fire-department-length-service-awards-program-2016m-279Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Charges Against Florida Resident For Allegedly Stealing Over $148k In NYS Pension Benefits
… and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced today the unsealing of an indictment charging Renee Kanas, 63, a resident of Tamarac, Florida, with Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, a Class C felony. Kanas is charged in … and Attorney General Eric T Schneiderman announced the unsealing of an indictment charging Renee Kanas with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-charges-against-florida-resident-allegedly-stealingComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentence Of Former Met Council Chief Financial Officer For Role In Stealing $9m In Kickback Scheme
… Friedman, 80 years old, pleaded guilty on May 6, 2014, before the Honorable Michael Obus in New York County … Three other defendants, David Cohen, William Rapfogel and Joseph Ross, previously pleaded guilty in the case. The OAG’s … The thefts began in 1992, when Cohen devised the scam with Joseph Ross, of Century Coverage Corporation. The company …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentence-former-met-council-chief-financial-officerWalworth-Seely Public Library – Board Oversight (2014M-260)
… The Board did not provide pre-approval of the Director’s credit card purchases or ensure compliance with the procurement … the Director’s check-signing authority. Ensure that all credit card transactions are subject to the same purchasing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/03/13/walworth-seely-public-library-board-oversight-2014m-260Payroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-014
… and employer arrears deductions whenever they add a new election for ORP/VDC to the saving plan page with an election date in a prior pay period. Arrears must also be … codes to use for the arrears. Enter the employee’s Election Date. Enter the employee’s Current Contribution …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-014-orpvdc-arrears-deductionsBinghamton-Johnson City Joint Sewage Treatment Plant – Sewage Operation Costs (2015M-213)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if sewage treatment services … through December 31, 2014. Background In 1965, the City of Binghamton and the Village of Johnson City entered into an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/12/18/binghamton-johnson-city-joint-sewage-treatment-plant-sewage-operation-costs-2015mComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Charges Against Georgia Resident for Stealing Over $200K in NYS Pension Benefits
… Cook was arraigned Friday on the indictment before Judge Peter Lynch in Albany County Court, and entered a plea …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-charges-against-georgia-resident-stealing-over-200kBainbridge-Guilford Central School District – School Lunch Operations (2015M-172)
… District is located in the Towns of Afton, Bainbridge, Coventry, Guilford, Norwich and Oxford in Chenango County; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/11/22/bainbridge-guilford-central-school-district-school-lunch-operations-2015mThe Academy Charter School – Board Oversight (2014M-295)
… period July 1, 2012 through May 31, 2014. Background The Academy Charter School is a public school located in the Town … The Academy Charter School Board Oversight 2014M295 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2017/11/22/academy-charter-school-board-oversight-2014m-295Charter School of Inquiry – Student Enrollment and Billing (2017M-74)
… 2, 2017. Background The Charter School of Inquiry, located in the City of Buffalo, is a public school financed by local, … Ensure that student information is entered correctly in the system, including entry and exit dates used for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/07/21/charter-school-inquiry-student-enrollment-and-billing-2017m-74