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Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2017-MR-4)
… whether town assessors were properly administering select real property tax exemptions for the period January 1, 2016 … in 10 towns. Key Findings Assessors granted exemptions that lacked applications, renewal forms or supporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2018/04/13/real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2017-mr-4Ordinary Death Benefit – Non-Contributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits
… beneficiary may be entitled to an ordinary death benefit, in lieu of a monthly pension, if your death is not … pension benefit. The first $50,000 of this benefit is paid in the form of group term life insurance, which is currently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1513/ordinary-death-benefitOrdinary Death Benefit – Basic Plan with Increased-Take-Home-Pay (ITHP)
… beneficiary may be entitled to an ordinary death benefit, in lieu of a monthly pension, if your death is not … pension benefit.The first $50,000 of this benefit is paid in the form of group term life insurance, which is currently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1511/ordinary-death-benefitWilliam Floyd Union Free School District – Payroll (2016M-165)
… The William Floyd Union Free School District is located in the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County. The District, … process. The District does not have adequate procedures in place to ensure overtime is preapproved, and District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/william-floyd-union-free-school-district-payroll-2016m-165Child and Dependent Care Credit
… specific information about the contents of these files with the Department, including the existence and dollar …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/08/29/child-and-dependent-care-creditBeacon City School District – Claims Auditing (2016M-20)
… when auditing the claims related to purchases that do not require competitive bidding. The claims auditor did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/beacon-city-school-district-claims-auditing-2016m-20Village of Ilion – Information Technology (2015M-34)
… 31, 2014. Background The Village of Ilion is located in the Towns of German Flatts and Frankfort, Herkimer County, … experienced two information technology (IT) incidents in 2014 initiated by falsified email messages with a malware …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/07/31/village-ilion-information-technology-2015m-34Town of Nichols – Town Supervisor's Records and Reports (2022M-185)
… Board consistently levied the majority of property taxes in the town-wide (TW) funds, where additional funding was not … revenues and did not levy the necessary property taxes in the town-outside-village (TOV) funds. The Town paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/03/24/town-nichols-town-supervisors-records-and-reports-2022m-185Village of Coxsackie – Financial Condition and Water and Sewer Fund Accountability (2014M-324)
… 31, 2014. Background The Village of Coxsackie is located in the Town of Coxsackie in Greene County and has approximately 2,800 residents. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/02/13/village-coxsackie-financial-condition-and-water-and-sewer-fund-accountabilityLong Lake Central School District – Payroll (2016M-90)
… Hamilton County. The District, which operates one school with approximately 60 students, is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/long-lake-central-school-district-payroll-2016m-90Town of Hamburg - Finance Office (2023M-109)
… credit card purchases. The former Director was arrested in September 2022 for charges relating to her use of the … credit card. She pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct in December 2022. Additionally, the Board and Town officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/12/08/town-hamburg-finance-office-2023m-109City of Salamanca – Employee Benefits (2023M-96)
… supported or accurately calculated. This resulted in unsupported and possibly improper payments being made. Of … Review the contents of the City Charter (Charter) in its entirety, review payments made to former City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/11/22/city-salamanca-employee-benefits-2023m-96State Agencies Bulletin No. 2158
… Department ID(s) associated with their agency as listed in the Control-D Report NPAY529 (Agency’s Address Listing). … along with the correct agency name/return address in the email. Note: Changes made to the agency return …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2158-verification-agency-return-address-employee-form-w-2-wage-and-taxSalem Central School District – Internal Controls Over Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2013M-394)
… Background The Salem Central School District is located in Washington County and is governed by the Board of … closing out inactive clubs and the remittance of cash in a timely manner. Ensure the central treasurer and faculty …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/28/salem-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-extra-classroomVillage of Painted Post – Board Oversight (2017M-92)
… 2016. Background The Village of Painted Post is located in the Town of Erwin in Steuben County and has a population of approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/08/11/village-painted-post-board-oversight-2017m-92Elwood Union Free School District – Electronic Transfers (2014M-133)
… or Board resolutions to govern electronic transfers. As a result, the Treasurer and a payroll clerk processed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/07/11/elwood-union-free-school-district-electronic-transfers-2014m-133Hannibal Fire Company – Misappropriation of Funds (2023M-59)
… former Treasurer was able to misappropriate over $850,000 in Company funds during an eight-and-a-half-year period. For example, he was able to: Disburse over $451,000 in unauthorized checks to himself from January 2014 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/07/21/hannibal-fire-company-misappropriation-funds-2023m-59Village of Ocean Beach – Credit Card Usage (2022M-206)
… Village officials disagreed with certain findings in our report. Appendix B includes our comments on issues they raised in their response. … Determine whether the Village of Ocean …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/06/30/village-ocean-beach-credit-card-usage-2022m-206Town of Hempstead Sanitary District No. 7 – Post-Employment Payments, Claims Processing and Professional Services (2014M-198)
… and recycling pickup services to households and businesses in parts of the Town of Hempstead. The District is separate … so, and the District, as a result, made more than $810,000 in unauthorized payments. The Board has not established a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2014/12/24/town-hempstead-sanitary-district-no-7-post-employment-payments-claims-processingNewark Valley Central School District – Procurement (2022M-60)
… and services may not have been procured economically and in the best interest of taxpayers. We reviewed 30 purchases … service providers paid $133,346 during our audit period. In addition, policies and procedures were inadequate and did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/newark-valley-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-60