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Seneca County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-7)
… the court when a probationer violated the court order and disbursed victim restitution payments promptly and appropriately. Key Findings Department officials did not … entitled. Officials did not establish adequate policies and procedures to enforce and monitor restitution …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/seneca-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-7West Albany Fire District – Credit Card Purchases (2017M-15)
… to determine whether credit card purchases were approved in advance and related claims included adequate supporting … the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Colonie in Albany County. The District is governed by an elected … purchases (58 percent) totaling $22,224 were not approved in advance by either Board approval or purchase order. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/31/west-albany-fire-district-credit-card-purchases-2017m-15Van Hornesville-Owen D. Young Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-125)
… exceeded the statutory limit by $1.5 million and resulted in higher tax levies than necessary. Actual expenditures from … fund balance statutory limit and use the excess funds in a manner beneficial to taxpayers. Adopt a multiyear … action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response letter. … Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/01/22/van-hornesville-owen-d-young-central-school-district-financial-managementUniversity Preparatory Charter School for Young Men - Payroll (2023M-123)
… Therefore, payroll errors went undetected and resulted in unnecessary and erroneous payments. We reviewed policies … pay rates or Board of Trustees (Board) policy resulting in compensation errors totaling $5,188. Officials could not … to occur. Key Recommendations Ensure employees are paid in accordance with employment agreements, approved salaries …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/12/01/university-preparatory-charter-school-young-men-payroll-2023m-123Lindenhurst Union Free School District – Credit Cards (2016M-179)
… The Lindenhurst Union Free School District is located in the Town of Babylon in Suffolk County. The District, which operates eight schools … credit card maximum spending and account credit limits are in accordance with the limits authorized by the credit card …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/lindenhurst-union-free-school-district-credit-cards-2016m-179Friendship Central School District –Procurement (2016M-175)
… The Friendship Central School District is located in the Towns of Friendship, Belfast, Cuba and Wirt in Allegany County. The District, which operates one school … auditor did not always ensure that purchases were made in compliance with the requirements of this policy or require …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/02/friendship-central-school-district-procurement-2016m-175Uniondale Union Free School District – Information Technology (2023M-61)
… of the network and could potentially lose important data. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control … user accounts, 515 of which were last used to log in to the network in 2003, 1,647 shared and service user accounts, and 12 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/10/06/uniondale-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023m-61North Greenbush Common School District – Claims Auditing (2022M-112)
… as the claims auditor, because they were directly involved in accounting or purchasing functions, audited and approved claims resulting in an increased risk that improper or deficient claims could be paid. The District appointed a new claims auditor in October 2021. Of 50 claims reviewed totaling $1.4 million: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/07/north-greenbush-common-school-district-claims-auditing-2022m-112Town of Ephratah – Accounting Records and Reports (2022M-138)
… and timely financial records and reports. Key Findings In 2017, OSC issued an audit report 1 that included findings … to not maintain the Town’s accounting records and reports in a complete, accurate, up-to-date or timely manner. Without reliable accounting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/02/town-ephratah-accounting-records-and-reports-2022m-138DiNapoli Announces Sale of $916 Million State of New York General Obligation Refunding Bonds
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the details of the upcoming competitive sale scheduled for October 28 of State of New York General … York on October 28, 2019, as set forth in the Notice of Sale published in The Bond Buyer on October 22, 2019. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-announces-sale-916-million-state-new-york-general-obligation-refunding-bondsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2251
… salary limit and pensionable overtime earnings limit for Tier 5 TRS members. Affected Employees: Tier 5 members of TRS … limitations on benefits and contributions under qualified retirement plans, the compensation limit under Section …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2251-tier-5-maximum-salary-limit-and-pensionable-overtime-ot-earnings-limitTown of Gilboa – Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2024M-81)
… and veteran’s real property tax exemptions granted in 2022 and 2023, we reviewed 154 of the exemptions totaling … reviewed, and included: 45 unsupported exemptions granted in 2022 that totaled $323,029. 40 unsupported exemptions granted in 2023 that totaled $321,494. Recommendations The audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/13/town-gilboa-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2024m-81Wallace Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-126)
… and not spent in a prudent and economical manner. For example, the Board did not use competitive methods to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/04/04/wallace-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-126CUNY Bulletin No. CU-514
… and Agency Shop Fee increase. Affected Employees Employees in Bargaining Unit TS in title of Maintenance Worker Effective Date(s) Paychecks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-514-international-brotherhood-teamsters-local-237-dues-andRetirement System Membership – Regional State Park Police Plan
… paid firefighters working for employers that participate in the New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement … of Parks, Recreation and Historical Preservation, coverage in this special plan is automatic. … Regional State Park …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1867/retirement-system-membershipRetirement System Membership – State Police Plan
… For police officers and paid firefighters working for New York State or any … in the State, membership in the New York State Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS) is mandatory. Employers are … This plan (Section 381-b of New York State Retirement and Social Security Law) covers every member and officer of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/retirement-system-membershipXI.11.E Retainage – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… The process for establishing and paying retainage against a contract can be found at … to ensure that retainages are processed appropriately and timely in SFS. Guide to Financial Operations REV. 03/19/2012 … The process for establishing and paying retainage against a contract can be found at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi11e-retainageOpinion 93-28
… received pursuant to section 10-c of the Highway Law are subject to the agreement between the town board and town … and improvement of highways, . . . the moneys received from the state, as provided by [Highway Law, §§279 and 282], and such other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-28Opinion 90-31
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC MEETINGS AND …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-31State Agencies Bulletin No. 1119
… Codes Description D3P 11-12 PEF DRP Repayment D3M 11-12 MC DRP Repayment D3F 11-12 SCF DRP Repayment Agency Action - … the 20112012 PEF Deficit Reduction Plan the 20112012 MC Deficit Reduction Plan and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1119-repayment-2011-2012-deficit-reduction-plan-employees-represented-public