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Division of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-25
… Purpose To inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing and to provide instructions for processing adjustments and changes. Affected Employees … as per diem but paid as FEE. OSC Actions After payroll processing for Pay Period 1L is completed, OSC will … To inform agencies of OSCs automatic processing and to provide instructions for processing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-25-april-1-2007-salary-increase-employees-represented-rentComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… users’ financial software application permissions to only those functions that are necessary for their job duties, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-267
… Purpose To inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the October 2018 Location Pay and Location Mid-Hudson … Union Name BU Court Officers Benevolent Association of Nassau County DR Suffolk County Court Employees … To inform agencies of OSCs automatic processing of the October 2018 Location Pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-267-october-2018-ucs-increases-location-pay-and-location-pay-midComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… – Financial Software Access and Monitoring (Allegany County) Although a previous audit recommended that the … The district’s preliminary budget complies with the property tax levy limit. Charlotte Valley Central School District – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… today announced his office completed audits of the Madison Central School District and the Starpoint Central … their money is being spent appropriately and effectively.” Madison Central School District – Procurement of Professional Services (Madison County) District officials did not seek competition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 1526
… the payroll system to eliminate the use of social security number as the main employee identifier. The NYS employee number should be safeguarded. Effective Date(s) Immediately … employee data out in the open when you’re not at your desk. Questions Questions regarding the use of the NYS EmplID …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1526-use-new-york-state-employee-id-new-york-state-payroll-systemTown of Alexandria - Justice Court Time and Attendance and Court Operations (2017M-284)
… Determine whether the Court Clerk (Clerk) reported hours on her Town of Alexandria (Town) time sheets that coincided with hours worked at other municipalities. Determine if Justice … of supervisory review and approval. The Clerk reported 405 hours on her Town time sheets totaling $5,868 that coincided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2018/10/23/town-alexandria-justice-court-time-and-attendance-and-court-operationsNew Suffolk Common School District - Board Oversight and Local Finance Law (2018M-177)
… and District officials complied with Local Finance Law when using a line of credit. Key Findings The Treasurer’s … that had initials did not include dates to determine when the claims audit had occurred. We reviewed 76 payroll … of them. The Board did not comply with Local Finance Law when authorizing $220,000 of borrowing using a line of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/12/14/new-suffolk-common-school-district-board-oversight-and-local-finance-lawMount Vernon City School District – Purchasing and Claims Auditing (2017M-198)
… whether the District purchased goods and services in accordance with District policy and statutory requirements … The Mount Vernon City School District is located in the City of Mount Vernon in Westchester County. The … authorization. Key Recommendations Provide guidance on soliciting competition for goods and services, including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/02/23/mount-vernon-city-school-district-purchasing-and-claims-auditing-2017mReview of Collecto, Inc
… officials are implementing desk procedures to ensure staff do not approve vouchers with duplicate billings. In addition, … terms. Key Recommendations Continue to ensure staff do not approve vouchers with duplicate billings for amounts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/30/review-collecto-incVillage of Catskill – Accounting Records and Reports (2024M-66)
… and did not provide timely, accurate or adequate reports to the Village Board (Board).As a result, the transparency of … $1.7 million and did not: Reconcile bank balances to the general ledger cash balances. As a result, there is a greater risk that errors and/or irregularities could …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/09/27/village-catskill-accounting-records-and-reports-2024m-66United HealthCare – Empire Plan Drug Rebate Revenue (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the implementation status of the recommendation made in our audit report, United … about 1.1 million members. The New York State Department of Civil Service (Department) contracted with United … discounts, and other considerations and pass 100 percent of the value of the agreements on to the Department. Our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/15/united-healthcare-empire-plan-drug-rebate-revenue-followDebt Approvals for Public Authorities, Municipalities, School Districts and District Corporations
… to sell their notes and bonds at private or negotiated sale to first secure the New York State Comptroller’s … public authority debt issuances. Finally, municipalities, school districts and district corporations are authorized to … Law ( Sections 90.00 and 90.10 ) is that municipalities, school districts and district corporations secure the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/debt/approvalsTown of Throop – Highway Department (2021M-115)
… $1,277. Key Recommendations Annually agree, in writing, on highway repair and improvement expenditures. Maintain a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/03/town-throop-highway-department-2021m-115DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grew 5.1% in November
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 5.1% in November compared to the same month in 2022, according to … Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 51 in November compared to the same …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-5-point-1-percent-in-novemberTown of Ticonderoga – Capital Project Management (2023M-38)
… modifications totaling $3.2 million were not recorded in the accounting records. Close seven completed capital projects in the accounting records. While we did not observe any … project activity. Close completed capital projects in a timely manner. Town officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/04/town-ticonderoga-capital-project-management-2023m-38Ontario-Seneca-Yates-Cayuga-Wayne Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Budget Development (2022M-209)
… $3 million annually. Department heads utilize worksheets to prepare budget estimates, which are then required to be manually input into the financial system by the business office, which is inefficient and increases the likelihood for errors. There …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/06/09/ontario-seneca-yates-cayuga-wayne-board-cooperative-educational-services-budgetGorham-Middlesex Central School District – Online Banking Access (2022M-179)
… (District) officials limited online banking access and permissions to Board-authorized users. Key Findings … conduct online banking but were inappropriately provided with online banking access to one or more of the District’s … online banking users’ access and permissions and comply with Board policy. District officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/02/17/gorham-middlesex-central-school-district-online-banking-access-2022m-179Fishers Fire District – Financial Condition (2021M-128)
… transparency. Key Recommendations Adopt realistic budgets with reasonable estimates of revenues, appropriations and … financial and capital plans. Officials partially agreed with our findings and recommendations and indicated they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/10/29/fishers-fire-district-financial-condition-2021m-128Town of Amherst Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2020M-148)
… documentation and an adequate cost-benefit analysis (CBA). The Board and officials did not properly monitor to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2021/09/10/town-amherst-industrial-development-agency-project-approval