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Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2017-MR-4)
… assessors were properly administering select real property tax exemptions for the period January 1, 2016 through … legal provisions grant it exempt status. Real property tax exemptions are granted on the basis of many different … are responsible for granting and tracking real property tax exemptions within the local government’s boundaries. We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2018/04/13/real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2017-mr-4Smithfield Fire District –Controls Over Financial Activities (2015M-113)
… State, distinct and separate from the Town of Smithfield in Madison County. The District, which is governed by an … the exception of those that are allowed by law to be paid in advance. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/08/07/smithfield-fire-district-controls-over-financial-activities-2015m-113Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… School District and the Onteora Central School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … period 2009-10 through 2013-14, accumulated fund balance in the general fund increased from $6.6 million to $9.8 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsBeacon City School District – Claims Auditing (2016M-20)
… Beacon, Dutchess County. The District, which operates six schools with approximately 3,400 students, is governed by an … policies for the claims auditor to use as guidance 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-20Salem Central School District – Internal Controls Over Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2013M-394)
… training was provided to the central treasurer or faculty advisors outlining their job duties. Reviewed remittances … received from the student treasurers and faculty advisors were not provided. The student treasurers’ records … a timely manner. Ensure the central treasurer and faculty advisors are properly trained and maintain adequate and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/28/salem-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-extra-classroomChild and Dependent Care Credit
… by the Department of Taxation and Finance (Department) for tax year 2015 because the expenses claimed were not paid … our objective, we matched a file of tax year 2015 personal income tax returns processed by the Department to the subsidized day care files provided by OCFS and ACS. Key Findings During the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/08/29/child-and-dependent-care-creditCuddebackville Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-94)
… audits for 2020 through 2023.Although the Board paid a CPA $6,750 to conduct the 2019 and 2020 audits, the CPA did not complete the 2020 audit and has possession of the … and took no action, until our audit, to follow up with the CPA. Ensure the required Annual Financial Reports (AFRs) for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/02/07/cuddebackville-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-94Village of Painted Post – Board Oversight (2017M-92)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Board’s oversight of Village activities for the period July 1, 2015 through … Village of Painted Post Board Oversight 2017M92 …
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)
… that two people from the District were involved in the processing of any of the electronic transactions. The … District funds are transferred, no later than the next business day. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/07/11/elwood-union-free-school-district-electronic-transfers-2014m-133State 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 bulletin is effective immediately. OSC Actions: OSC will update … The purpose of this bulletin is to request verification of the agencys address to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2267-verification-agency-return-address-employee-form-w-2-wage-and-taxVillage of Holley – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-12)
… [read complete report – pdf Audit Objective Determine whether the Village … records and reports, Filed the required Annual Financial Report (AFR) with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC), … New York State General Municipal Law (GML) Section 30, or Report the results of the Village’s fiscal activities to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/village-holley-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-12Town of Albion – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2024M-111)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Albion (Town) Town Supervisor (Supervisor) maintained … For example, the reports did not include $551,134 of real property tax revenue and a $109,000 expenditure for a … The Board did not conduct a thorough annual audit of the Supervisor’s 2023 accounting records, as required by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/11/08/town-albion-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-111Town of Lancaster – Town Supervisor's Financial Duties (2024M-32)
… contracted with to act as Director of Finance, resulting in incomplete and inaccurate financial records and … segregation of duties or other mitigating controls were in place. The Supervisor and other Board members were unaware …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/07/12/town-lancaster-town-supervisors-financial-duties-2024m-32Orange County – Consumer Protection: Accuracy of Weights and Measures (S9-24-5)
… Determine whether the Orange County (County) Department of Weights and Measures (Department) completed required testing of all weighing and measuring devices used to price goods and … records were maintained. Key Findings The Director of Weights and Measures (Director) did not complete all …
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. 999
… of the Retirement Incentive Program is 7/1/10-9/28/10. In order to track and monitor the program, OSC has created … to be used by agencies to report retirement transactions in PayServ that fall under the program. For additional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/999-new-retirement-incentive-program-reason-codesWilliam Floyd Union Free School District – Payroll (2016M-165)
… The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s payroll procedures for the period July 1, 2014 through … Findings District officials did not adequately segregate payroll duties or establish sufficient compensating controls over the payroll process. The District does not have adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/william-floyd-union-free-school-district-payroll-2016m-165Town of Tonawanda – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-42)
… Library, such as signs identifying van accessible parking spaces and properly secured carpets at the entrance. … the Town and used for election polling, such as accessible parking spaces with access aisles and at least one van …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/02/28/town-tonawanda-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-42Electronic Reporting
… or other media, you will need to use a different method to send your report. To request accommodations for these expired … Holders of unclaimed funds can send the Office of the State Comptroller reports using …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/electronic-reportingLong Lake Central School District – Payroll (2016M-90)
… not adequately segregated because she was responsible for collecting employees’ time records; recording the hours worked or salaries to be paid; making changes to … records) to ensure that payments were based on the actual hours or days worked and Board-authorized hourly rates or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/long-lake-central-school-district-payroll-2016m-90Irvington Union Free School District – Information Technology (2016M-266)
… examine internal controls over information technology (IT) for the period July 1, 2014 through February 22, 2016. … five-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $57.7 … computer users who do not use the District’s computers for instructional purposes or the inappropriate use of IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/18/irvington-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2016m-266