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State Agencies Bulletin No. 1201
… the system will accept the full 9-character Empl ID for the search. Agency Actions Review the new procedures for Rehire, Concurrent Hire and Transfer transactions to … Enhancement Program Web page at the OSC Internet site for additional updates on SSN Decoupling and other changes. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1201-changes-entering-rehires-concurrent-hires-and-transfers-payservReal Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2017-MR-4)
… [read complete report] We also issued 10 letter reports to the following Towns: Callicoon , … Age or Older (Senior Citizens) and Veterans exemptions in 10 towns. Key Findings Assessors granted exemptions that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2018/04/13/real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2017-mr-4Campbell-Savona Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-42)
… our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2011 through January 31, 2015. … 890 students. Budgeted general fund appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year are $23.4 million. Key Findings … appropriations when they prepared and adopted budgets for the last three fiscal years, even though this poor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/05/06/campbell-savona-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-42Red Hook Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-105)
… audit was to examine the District’s financial management for the period July 1, 2014 through December 17, 2015. … five-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year were $50.8 million. Key Findings … actual results or trends compare to the current budget for departmental budgets. As a result, the Board adopted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/red-hook-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-105Falconer Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-146)
… audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2012 through February 11, 2016. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled $21.3 million. Key Findings For the past three fiscal years, the District overestimated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/falconer-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-146North Syracuse Central School District – Payroll Access and Certification (2016M-178)
… over payroll user access and payroll certifications for the period July 1, 2014 through December 31, 2015. … nine-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $151 … to trace the payroll amounts to source documents for the payment of salaried employees, professional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/north-syracuse-central-school-district-payroll-access-and-certificationFire Island Union Free School District – Claims Auditing (2023M-114)
… B includes our comments on issues that were raised in the District’s response letter. … Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/15/fire-island-union-free-school-district-claims-auditing-2023m-114DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Increased by 4% in August
… officials should budget accordingly and monitor cash flow for the foreseeable future.” For August 2023, compared with August 2022: New York City’s … reported sales by vendors. The next quarterly numbers (for July to September) will be available in October. Table …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-increased-4-augustFine Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-81)
… fund operations each year and there was an increased risk for errors and irregularities . The Board of Fire … York State Town Law Section 181. Approve realistic budgets for 2019 through 2021 – appropriations were overestimated by … capital plans. Adequately audit claims prior to payment. For example, claims were approved without a quorum of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/10/27/fine-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-81License Fee Revenues (Follow-Up)
… Department of Consumer Affairs (Department) is responsible for ensuring that consumers and businesses benefit from a … marketplace. The Department issues licenses and permits for certain businesses operating and collects associated fees. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013 the Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/05/license-fee-revenues-followTown of Hempstead Sanitary District No. 7 – Post-Employment Payments, Claims Processing and Professional Services (2014M-198)
… the Board’s oversight of selected financial operations for the period January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2013. … elected five-member Board of Commissioners. Expenditures for 2013 were approximately $9.8 million. Key Findings The … compensation agreements with former sanitation supervisors for which it had no legal authority to do so, and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2014/12/24/town-hempstead-sanitary-district-no-7-post-employment-payments-claims-processingVillage of Port Jefferson – Justice Court Operations (2020M-56)
… until 10 months later. Code enforcement did not account for all tickets issued or voided. These findings were referred to outside law enforcement for review. Key Recommendations The Justices should provide … The Board should ensure that code enforcement accounts for all tickets, and that it reconciles its records with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2022/04/15/village-port-jefferson-justice-court-operations-2020m-56Hadley-Luzerne Joint Youth Commission – Governance and Cash Receipts (2016M-262)
… of Commission operations and the cash receipts process for the period January 1, 2015 through March 31, 2016. … by the three town boards. Budgeted appropriations for 2015 totaled $74,852. Key Findings The three towns did … wages and pay rates. Adopt policies and procedures for the cash receipts process and ensure that collections are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/joint-activity/2016/12/30/hadley-luzerne-joint-youth-commission-governance-and-cash-receipts-2016mDiNapoli: Feds Must Step Up or NYC Metro Region Faces End of Public Transit As We Know It
… would change public transit as we know it. It’s too late for federal help to assist the MTA this year, forcing it to … essential workers. The MTA has pushed back its expectation for ridership to return to close to pre-pandemic levels until … Ever higher fare and tolls, layoffs and more borrowing for operating purposes are all bad choices that the MTA will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-feds-must-step-or-nyc-metro-region-faces-end-public-transit-we-know-itCentral New York Regional Market Authority – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2015M-235)
… was to review internal controls over Authority operations for the period April 1, 2014 through May 31, 2015. Background … and Markets. The Authority’s operating expenditures for the 2014-15 fiscal year totaled approximately $1.6 … salaries. Consider entering into contractual agreements for security services with the officers detailing the terms, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2015/12/31/central-new-york-regional-market-authority-internal-controls-overVillage of Woodridge – Financial Condition (2013M-172)
… Board properly managed the Village’s financial condition for the period August 1, 2011, to April 2, 2013. Background … the Mayor and four Trustees. The Village’s annual budget for all funds for the 2012-13 fiscal year was $2,624,362. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/11/15/village-woodridge-financial-condition-2013m-172Andover Central School District – Internal Controls Over Reserve Funds (2013M-162)
… audit was to review internal controls over reserve funds for the period July 1, 2007, through April 30, 2013. … five elected members. The District's budgeted expenditures for the 2012-13 fiscal year were $8.2 million. Key Findings … reserves must be prepared and submitted to the Board for review that includes a summary statement of projected use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/13/andover-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-reserve-fundsCollege at Brockport – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… employees was appropriate, we audited travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State, as well as other … This employee was an athletic coach who was responsible for team travel expenses associated with in-state and … meals and lodging. This coach also incurred expenses for recruiting trips. Key Recommendations None Other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/28/college-brockport-selected-employee-travel-expensesVillage of Canton – Clerk-Treasurer’s Records and Reports (2021M-101)
… of the Village. The same Clerk-Treasurer was in office for both audits. We found: The accounting records were not … procedures to ensure the records were properly maintained. For example, as of May 31, 2020, the Village’s pooled cash … not filed with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) for 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, as required. The Board was not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/11/24/village-canton-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2021m-101Village of Bellerose – Procurement and Cash Receipts (2014M-218)
… the Village’s procurement and cash receipts practices for the period June 1, 2012 through December 31, 2013. … five-member Board of Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for the 2013-14 fiscal year totaled approximately $1.5 … use of competitive methods, such as using a request for proposal process, when obtaining professional services. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/11/21/village-bellerose-procurement-and-cash-receipts-2014m-218