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City of Troy – Budget Review (B5-15-22)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2016 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Troy, located in Rensselaer County, issued debt totaling $21,630,000 to liquidate cumulative deficits in the City’s general fund for the years ending December 31, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/11/10/city-troy-budget-review-b5-15-22Annual Employer Contributions – Employer Contributions and Rates
… rates for the retirement plans and optional benefits you offer. Employer Contribution Rates for ERS Retirement … for the invoice due approximately 18 months later. The 2026 invoice (current year’s invoice for the payment due February 1, 2026) uses: The employees’ earnings reported to NYSLRS by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/contributions/annual-employer-contributionsSchool Tax Relief (STAR) Program (2012-MS-6)
… July 31, 2011. Background The STAR exemption in the Real Property Tax Law provides a partial exemption from school … for most owner-occupied, primary residences. Property owners are eligible for one exemption for a primary residence … to search the Office of Real Property Tax Services (ORPTS) database of existing STAR exemptions statewide. But even if …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2013/02/28/school-tax-relief-star-program-2012-ms-6Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Chatham Central School District , Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School District , Edmeston Central School District , Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda Union Free School District , Penfield Central … DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Chatham Central School District Cherry …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsVillage of Pulaski – Selected Village Operations (2013M-142)
… $102,275 from the water system improvement reserve to pay for work associated with the River Street retaining wall …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/09/06/village-pulaski-selected-village-operations-2013m-142Town of Fishkill – Apparent Misappropriation of Senior Center Funds (2013M-246)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Center’s financial activity … The purpose of our audit was to review the Centers financial activity and to assess the Boards oversight of the Center for the period of January 1 2011 to M …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/02/21/town-fishkill-apparent-misappropriation-senior-center-funds-2013m-246Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… purchased incidentals for the program. Payments made to a movie theater totaling $4,730 were not documented. These …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Cost-Saving Ideas: Containing Employee Health Insurance Costs
… you should always look for ways to contain health insurance costs without cutting current benefit levels. … of health benefits for retirees. Self-Fund Your Health Insurance Instead of continually paying premiums to an insurance company, consider self-funding a health insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-containing-employee-health-insurance-costsState Agencies Bulletin No. 339
… All "cash equivalent" non-cash merit awards, such as gift certificates and bus or subway tokens. Awards from all … awards may consist of items such as store or restaurant gift certificates, bus tokens or transportation cards that … award is tangible personal property (other than cash, gift certificate or other cash equivalent items), it can be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/339-taxable-non-cash-merit-awards-mc-employeesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… of Hastings-on-Hudson , Town of Marlborough , New Hyde Park Fire District , Town of Red Hook , Rockland County , City of Troy and the Village of Tuxedo Park . "In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … capital improvements ($62,200), sewer repairs ($34,840), park rehabilitation ($21,262) and general maintenance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… no supporting documents or they lacked key information. Oswego City School District – Separation Payments (Oswego County) District officials did not accurately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsWalden Fire District No. 2 – Purchasing (2017M-204)
… that goods and services were procured in accordance with the District’s procurement policy for the period January … District officials did not obtain quotes in accordance with the District’s procurement policy during the audit … officials involved in the purchasing process comply with the policy. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/12/22/walden-fire-district-no-2-purchasing-2017m-204Penn Yan Central School District – Separation Payments (2015M-258)
… in the Towns of Barrington, Benton, Jerusalem, Milo and Potter in Yates County, Geneva and Seneca in Ontario County and Pulteney in Steuben County. The District, which operates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/02/12/penn-yan-central-school-district-separation-payments-2015m-258Waterville Central School District – Criminal History Background Checks (2016M-23)
… determine if District officials performed proper criminal history background checks for the period July 1, 2014 through … Key Finding District officials properly performed criminal history background checks, which helped ensure the safety of … Waterville Central School District Criminal History Background Checks 2016M23 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/09/waterville-central-school-district-criminal-history-background-checksAlbany Parking Authority – Cash Collections (2016M-181)
… established by the State Legislature to construct, operate and maintain locations in the City for parking and storing of motor vehicles. The operating budget for 2016 … that all cash collections for parking are accounted for and deposited intact and in a timely manner. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/08/05/albany-parking-authority-cash-collections-2016m-181State Agencies Bulletin No. 1832
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of an automatic union dues increase. Affected Employees … in Bargaining Unit 21 with Dues (Code 491) and increase the current amount as follows: Bargaining Unit: 01 … The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1832-new-york-state-correctional-officers-police-benevolent-associationComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Niagara Charter School , Oracle Charter School , Southside Academy Charter School and the True North Rochester … High School for Girls – Professional Services (Albany County) The charter school entered into a three-year compact … County) The school did not consistently comply with the law and guidance regarding fingerprint-supported criminal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0DiNapoli: Former Utica School District Superintendent Sentenced for Public Corruption, Must Pay Over $160K to District
… He was terminated by the school board shortly after his arrest in November 2023. His co-defendant, LaPolla, was sentenced to 60 days of house arrest and three years of probation earlier this month. Since …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-former-utica-school-district-superintendent-sentenced-public-corruption-must-pay-over-160kState Agencies Bulletin No. 1275
… System (PFRS). Affected Employees Members of PFRS in Tiers 3, 5 and 6 Background An Internal Revenue Service … 2013 states mandatory contributions made by PFRS members in Tier 3, 5 and 6 be deducted from their earnings before the … (PAF ARBTX). OSC will automatically convert all employees in the payroll system registered in Tiers 3, 5 and 6 of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1275-new-deduction-code-616-paf-retirement-tax-paf-btx-and-new-deductionComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… officials did not review the inventory of IT hardware and do not maintain an inventory of software or data. In … and enforcement of water and sewer charges. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1