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Town of Bolton - Urban Development Action Grant Repayment Funds (2017M-216)
… the Urban Development Action Grant (UDAG) repayment money for eligible purposes and if the corresponding financial … policy to use the money as revolving loans for local business development. Board-approved loans made from the … repayment money to enable the Board to determine actual loan balances due to the CD fund. Town officials generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/05/18/town-bolton-urban-development-action-grant-repayment-funds-2017m-216Fredonia Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-33)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and District officials properly managed fund … annually increased the tax levy and did not take steps to reasonably fund reserves. Key Recommendations Adopt … for appropriations and the amount of fund balance to be used to fund operations. Reduce unrestricted fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/08/fredonia-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-33Village of Rushville - Board Oversight and Information Technology (2018M-118)
… officials adequately safeguarded Information Technology (IT) assets. Key Findings The Board did not: Annually audit … Designate an official to certify payroll. Develop proper IT controls. Key Recommendations Annually audit the … claims. Complete payroll certifications. Invest money as allowed by law. Develop and implement IT policies and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/08/24/village-rushville-board-oversight-and-information-technology-2018m-118Town of Davenport - Transparency (2018M-85)
… the annual report with OSC. The Clerk did not maintain a complete and up-to-date record of the Board’s meetings. The … of claims to identify any irregularities or deficiencies in the claims submitted for payment. Town officials generally … Appendix B includes our comment on issues that were raised in the Town’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/08/31/town-davenport-transparency-2018m-85Liverpool Central School District – Information Technology Assets (2020M-59)
… three of the 48 IT items we tested: a laptop and two cameras, totaling $1,444. The last comprehensive physical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/10/liverpool-central-school-district-information-technology-assets-2020m-59Salem Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. - Financial Activities (2019M-205)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Department officials ensured financial activities were … to adequately account for all collections received by the Department and ensure deposits are made timely and intact (in … and records are annually audited when required by law. Department officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/12/20/salem-volunteer-fire-department-inc-financial-activities-2019mAlfred-Almond Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-131)
… Findings The Board overestimated appropriations by a total of $2.3 million from 2015-16 through 2017-18 and annually appropriated an average of $495,000 of fund balance that was not used to finance operations. As of June 30, 2018, surplus fund balance totaled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/09/06/alfred-almond-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-131Genesee Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-231)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and District officials properly managed fund balance and reserves. Key Findings The Board overestimated appropriations by a total of $2.7 … and was 6 percent of 2019-20 appropriations, exceeding the statutory limit by approximately $354,000 or 2 percentage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/02/21/genesee-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-231Town of Chili – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-33)
… steps to increase physical accessibility to programs and services provided at selected Town facilities. Key … as service counters with a portion at an accessible height and signs at interior offices with raised lettering and Braille. Seven components at the Community Center, such …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/02/14/town-chili-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-33Town of Pendleton – Capital Projects (2024M-72)
… planned or accounted for and did not monitor projects. As a result, the Supervisor and Board were unaware of total … The Supervisor did not: Account for the projects in separate capital projects funds. Recommendations The … C includes our comment on an issue that was raised in the Town’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/20/town-pendleton-capital-projects-2024m-72City of Auburn – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-31)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Assess whether City of Auburn (City) officials could take additional steps to increase … to programs and services provided at selected City facilities. Key Findings Of the 538 applicable physical … Assess whether City of Auburn City officials could take additional steps to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/02/07/city-auburn-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-31DiNapoli: Tax Cap Remains at 2% for 2026
… The 2026 property tax levy growth will be capped at 2% for local … with state law, DiNapoli’s office calculated the 2026 inflation factor at 2.64% for those local governments … The 2026 property tax levy growth will be capped at 2 for local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-remains-2-2026State Agencies Bulletin No. 346
To explain the procedure for the annual review of employees who claim to be exempt from Federal and State withholding
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/346-claiming-exempt-federal-and-state-withholdingXII.6.N Paying the New York Independent Systems Operator – XII. Expenditures
… After the Business Unit establishes the advance account, the Business Unit will use this account to process … . Business Units should not use the account code used to set up the advance or sole custody account. Submit the voucher …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6n-paying-new-york-independent-systems-operatorXVII.2.C Transactions Against Lapsing Appropriations – XVII. Lapsing Appropriations
… 31st March 31st* May 15th – June 30th June 30th* August 1st – September 15th September 15th* August 1st – September 30th September 30th* *If these dates fall on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvii/xvii2c-transactions-against-lapsing-appropriationsParking Structures (2017-MS-3)
… parking structures were regularly inspected and repaired for the period January 1, 2015 through January 31, 2017. We … maintaining parking structures to be safe and acceptable for public use. Accordingly, the process of continuously … using the results from inspections to create a clear plan for repairs should be implemented. Officials should have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/12/29/parking-structures-2017-ms-3Benefits
… and 5 personal days annually 13 paid holidays annually Flex spending accounts Health Care Spending Account – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/jobs/benefitsPersonal Income Tax Refunds
… Taxpayer claimed ineligible refundable credits (e.g., fake or inflated number of dependents or understated income) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/07/personal-income-tax-refundsTravel Advisory No. 12
… : To clarify how to claim reimbursement for mileage using the SFS Mileage Detail page in lieu of form AC 160-S. … the SFS Mileage Detail page to document mileage claims line by line, between destination points . When a proxy enters and submits an expense report into the SFS on the traveler’s behalf, the proxy must attach the AC 160-S …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/12-gfo-update-xiii3-xiii4-ac-160-ssfs-mileage-detail-pageMonroe County Airport Authority – Board Oversight of County Chargebacks and Professional Services (2019M-226)
… pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Monroe County Airport Authority (Authority) Board (Board) provided adequate … Determine whether the Monroe County Airport Authority Authority Board Board provided adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/11/24/monroe-county-airport-authority-board-oversight-county-chargebacks-and