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State Agencies Bulletin No. 1883
… is to notify agencies of the 2021 maximum salary limit for members of ORP in Tiers 1 through 5. Affected Employees … Section 415 of the Internal Revenue code, which provides for dollar limitations on benefits and contributions under qualified retirement plans, the annual compensation limit under Section …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1883-maximum-salary-limit-optional-retirement-plan-orp-tiers-1-through-5Opinion 91-63
… (§800, et seq .) contains provisions of law which relate to conflicts of interest of municipal officers and employees. Pursuant to General Municipal Law, §800(3), a municipal officer or … contract. In addition, an officer or employee is deemed to have an interest in, inter alia , any contract of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-63State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… not always in compliance with the program. For example, from Jan. 1, 2014 to Feb. 27, 2017, there were five months …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … also identified $49,493 which has not been turned over to the Office of State Comptroller as abandoned property even … supervisor did not maintain complete, accurate and up-to-date accounting records because he did not properly oversee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… his office completed audits of the Groton Central School District , Herricks Union Free School District and the Stockbridge Valley Central School District . “In an era of limited resources and … his office completed audits of the Groton Central School District Herricks Union Free School District and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New York City Mayor's 2023 State of the City Address
… seeing profitability and bonuses decline, adding further to the city’s budgetary pressures. “The city’s economic … fragile and relies on the city and state working together to address these challenges. The mayor identified … and savings in his budget. Still, more can be done to incorporate recurring costs, including those to help …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-york-city-mayors-2023-state-city-addressState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Boeing Lawsuit Settlement
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following statement today regarding the approval of the settlement of … New York State Comptroller DiNapoli issued the following statement regarding the approval of the settlement of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-boeing-lawsuit-settlementTown of Delhi - Highway Department Leave Records (2020M-53)
… employee leave records. Leave balances for the former Deputy Highway Superintendent (Deputy) from 2015 through 2019 were overstated by a total of … properly recorded, while 89 hours was attributed to the Deputy’s failure to use sick leave for lost time due to an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/04/01/town-delhi-highway-department-leave-records-2020m-53City of Cortland – Non-Contractual Employees’ Payroll Benefits (2020M-161)
… a result, we found: Seven NC employees earned 2,213 more hours of leave than employees in the collective bargaining … at $110,500. Four NC employees were paid for 265 more hours of unused vacation leave than limits established for … In addition, the City paid $59,500 to provide health insurance for two Council members without proper approval and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/08/27/city-cortland-non-contractual-employees-payroll-benefits-2020m-161Cheektowaga Central School District - Capital Project Management (2022M-90)
… the Cheektowaga Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials provided … Project proposition did not specify $1.9 million of additional work the District contracted for. As a result, … the Cheektowaga Central School District District Board of Education Board and District officials provided sufficient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/16/cheektowaga-central-school-district-capital-project-management-2022m-90Clarence Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2022M-46)
… Consistently overestimated general fund appropriations from 2018-19 through 2020-21 by a total of $16 million and … improperly sheltered a portion of surplus fund balance from the statutory limit and made surplus fund balance appear … needed and ensure encumbrances are appropriate. Develop a plan to reduce surplus fund balance to comply with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/01/clarence-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2022m-46Tioga County – Social Service Contracts (2023M-162)
… Determine whether Tioga County (County) Department of Social Services (Department) officials adequately … meetings with agency staff and firsthand observation of services, they could improve contract monitoring. Three of the 10 contracts we reviewed totaling $344,210 did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/03/29/tioga-county-social-service-contracts-2023m-162City of Amsterdam – Recreation Department (2023M-29)
… in cash was remitted for the four-hour Craft Beer Fest the day of the event . Tickets cost $45 to drink beer and $5 for designated drivers … cost of $10 per person, about 28 people paid to attend the day of this event. Key Recommendations Ensure adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/07/21/city-amsterdam-recreation-department-2023m-29Village of Herkimer – Clerk-Treasurer's Records and Reports (2024M-136)
… New York State General Municipal Law Section 30 by filing required Annual Financial Reports (AFRs) with the New York … audit the Clerk- Treasurers’ records and reports, as required by New York State Village Law (Village Law) Section … our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/03/14/village-herkimer-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2024m-136Alden Central School District – Fuel Management (2024M-90)
… School District (District) officials properly managed fuel operations. Key Findings District officials did not properly manage fuel operations. Specifically, the Superintendent of Schools … clear written guidance or provide adequate oversight of fuel management including: verifying the quantity of fuel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/25/alden-central-school-district-fuel-management-2024m-90Village of Mount Kisco – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-18)
… results of the Village’s fiscal activities to the public in a transparent manner. Key Findings The Board did not: … year 2022-23, the Board’s ineffective oversight resulted in a lack of transparency with the public regarding the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/village-mount-kisco-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-18Village of Pomona – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-17)
… risk of errors and/or irregularities, and A lack of transparency with the public regarding the Village’s fiscal … five recommendations to help the Board and CFO improve the transparency of their fiscal activities. Village officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/village-pomona-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-17Virgil Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2012M-329)
… and reported and that District moneys are safeguarded for the period January 1, 2012 through September 23, 2013. … the annual update document with the State Comptroller’s Office for the years 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. Key … cash balances. File the delinquent AUDs with the Office of the State Comptroller and file future AUDs in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/17/virgil-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2012m-329Champlain Joint Youth Program – Oversight of Financial Activities (2017M-21)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine oversight of the Program’s financial activities … of Champlain and Rouses Point and the Town of Champlain to operate youth development programs for children residing … are collectively responsible for the Program’s day-to-day program administration. Program expenditures in 2015 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/joint-activity/2017/11/22/champlain-joint-youth-program-oversight-financial-activities-2017m-21Rockland Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Administrator Compensation, Financial Management and Purchasing (2017M-60)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review administrative … districts that educate approximately 41,000 students in Rockland County. BOCES is governed by a nine-member Board … approximately $69,000. BOCES has more than $14.6 million in restricted funds that should have been returned to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2017/12/15/rockland-board-cooperative-educational-services-administrator-compensation