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State Agencies Bulletin No. 2026
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide information to agencies … The purpose of this bulletin is to provide information to agencies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2026-new-deduction-priority-supplemental-retirement-annuity-sra-and-taxU-Crest Fire District #4 – Travel Expenditures (2017M-35)
… could have saved up to $12,800 if discounted conference hotel rates were used when available. Key Recommendations … than the GSA rates. Plan conference travel, including hotel reservations, in advance to obtain the best possible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/04/26/u-crest-fire-district-4-travel-expenditures-2017m-35Town of Milo – Financial Condition (2020M-172)
… more realistic estimates of revenues and expenditures when developing and adopting the annual budgets. Use surplus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/04/23/town-milo-financial-condition-2020m-172Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District – In-School Internet Connectivity (S9-22-4)
… Internet connectivity met the FCC’s recommended bandwidth of 100 Megabits per second (Mbps) per 1,000 students, as … Gigabits per second (Gbps) for Internet service. Overall, of the 33 teachers surveyed (10 percent of the population), 11 of 12 teachers responding to our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/15/yorkshire-pioneer-central-school-district-school-internet-connectivity-s9Marion Central School District – Procurement (2022M-3)
… officials procured goods and services in accordance with the procurement policies and procedures and applicable … always ensure that competition was sought in accordance with the procurement policies and procedures and competitive … and procedures. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/marion-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-3Town of Middlefield – Budgeting (2015M-109)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Board’s practices regarding … 1, 2013 through January 6, 2015. Background The Town of Middlefield is located in Otsego County and has a … The purpose of our audit was to assess the Boards practices regarding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/08/14/town-middlefield-budgeting-2015m-109Newfane Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-88)
… appropriations concealed the actual surplus fund balance. When unused appropriated fund balance and encumbrances are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/11/06/newfane-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-88Acceptable Time and Attendance Systems – Legacy Reporting
… An acceptable system is one used by the employer to generate payroll and/or keep … by the employee that full hours were worked, except for time charged to accruals for vacation and other leave … the system should also include the signature of the official’s supervisor, when applicable, to certify the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/acceptable-time-and-attendance-systemsAlexander Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-64)
… statutes. Appropriations were overestimated by a total of $7 million from 2015-16 through 2018-19. An average of $500,000 of fund balance was appropriated each year, but was not used …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/09/11/alexander-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-64Salem Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. - Financial Activities (2019M-205)
… Recommendations Establish procedures to adequately account for all collections received by the Department and ensure … required by law. Department officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/12/20/salem-volunteer-fire-department-inc-financial-activities-2019mOysterponds Union Free School District - Financial Management (2019M-217)
… or four to seven times the statutory limit. Moreover, when unused appropriated fund balance is added back, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/01/17/oysterponds-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2019m-217Rochester City School District - Budgeting and Multiyear Financial Planning (2020M-44)
… whether the Board’s 2018-19 adopted budget was realistic and structurally balanced based on historical or known trends. Key Findings The Board and District officials neglected to use accurate estimates of … The Board failed to adopt a structurally balanced budget and did not follow its fund balance policy when it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/04/21/rochester-city-school-district-budgeting-and-multiyear-financial-planningClarence Fire District – Purchasing (2016M-297)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s purchasing … The Clarence Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Clarence, in Erie County. The District is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/11/04/clarence-fire-district-purchasing-2016m-297Village of Maybrook – Financial Condition (2020M-54)
Determine whether the Board and Village officials appropriately managed the Villages financial condition
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/07/02/village-maybrook-financial-condition-2020m-54Harrisville Central School District – Transportation State Aid and Debt for Bus Purchases (2020M-48)
… new bus acquisitions resulting in a potential revenue loss of $477,200. During our audit, the Business Manager prepared and submitted State aid forms for three of these buses. The District unnecessarily borrowed more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/02/harrisville-central-school-district-transportation-state-aid-and-debt-busTown of Laurens - Budget Review (B4-14-21)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … stress” in a report issued in September 2014 as part of the Comptroller’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring System. The … The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/11/07/town-laurens-budget-review-b4-14-21Tri-Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2020M-17)
… was overfunded by nearly $1.9 million as of June 30, 2019. When unused appropriated fund balance and the overfunded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/06/tri-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-17Sayville Union Free School District - Purchasing (2019M-69)
… did not use a request for proposals (RFPs) process or seek competition for three professional service providers … decisions including those goods and services obtained from a sole source vendor. District officials disagreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/sayville-union-free-school-district-purchasing-2019m-69Selected Aspects of Safety and Security in Subway Facilities
… including soliciting contractors. In some instances, temporary solutions are put in place if a project is not … for installing equipment, such as cameras, for small or temporary projects. As of May 2022, Transit had 1,075 closed-circuit television (CCTV) systems. These systems are used to observe incidents, deter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/08/selected-aspects-safety-and-security-subway-facilitiesOpinion 96-9
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … incentive as constituting base salary for purposes of General Municipal Law, §207-m) WORDS AND PHRASES -- "Base … the village police department must be calculated as part of the base salary of those officers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-9