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Personal Income Tax and Property Tax
… Purpose The objective of our examination was to determine whether personal income tax refunds (refunds) … Tax Relief and Property Tax Relief, collectively referred to as credits) processed by the Department during the period … examination period, the Department approved and submitted to our Office nearly 7.7 million refunds for payment totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/30/personal-income-tax-and-property-taxDepartment of Labor Examination of Unemployment Insurance Benefit Payments January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017
… were to determine whether: (i) Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefit payments approved by the Department of Labor … As part of our Office’s audit of the Department’s UI program, we examined high risk payment requests approved … entitled. We also worked with DOL to offset $204,464 in UI benefit payments against penalties assessed for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/19/department-labor-examination-unemployment-insurance-benefit-payments-january-1-2017Norwich City School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-18)
… safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings Although … officials cannot assure taxpayers that money invested in IT assets has been appropriately spent or safeguarded. We … with a combined total cost of $1,449 were not inventoried. In addition, officials have not adopted a comprehensive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/16/norwich-city-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-18Walton Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-24)
… As a result, officials cannot assure taxpayers that money invested in IT assets has been appropriately spent or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/walton-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-24Central Valley Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-7)
… audit schools statewide IT asset management central valley …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/central-valley-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-7Freeport Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-10)
… freeport audit schools statewide IT asset management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/freeport-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-10Lewiston-Porter Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-14)
… lewistonporter audit schools statewide IT asset management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/lewiston-porter-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-14Massena Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-21)
… accrued liability reserve by about $7.1 million and the tax certiorari reserve by about $1.5 million as of June 30, … the amount reasonably deemed necessary to settle current tax claims and return any excess amount currently in the tax certiorari reserve to the unrestricted fund balance of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/massena-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-21Town of Venice – Supervisor’s Financial Records and Reports (2023M-73)
… (Supervisor) maintained complete, accurate and up-to-date accounting records and reports. Key Findings The … accounting records were not complete, accurate or up-to-date . As a result, transparency and the Board’s ability to monitor financial operations were diminished . Of the 39 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/09/08/town-venice-supervisors-financial-records-and-reports-2023m-73Village of Richfield Springs – Justice Court (S9-14-1)
… pending-ticket log with caseload activity to ensure that tickets are properly reported, as paid or enforced, in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/08/15/village-richfield-springs-justice-court-s9-14-1Town of Queensbury – Justice Court (S9-14-2)
… log with the Court’s caseload activity to ensure that tickets are properly reported, as paid or enforced, in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/08/15/town-queensbury-justice-court-s9-14-2Sagaponack Common School District - Fund Balance Management (2018M-53)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board of Education (Board) appropriately managed the Sagaponack … Unrestricted fund balance increased to $1.04 million as of June 30, 2017, or 61 percent of the ensuing year’s appropriations, exceeding the statutory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/07/13/sagaponack-common-school-district-fund-balance-management-2018m-53Overview – Divorce and Your Benefits
… The New York State Court of Appeals has determined that retirement benefits may … to a portion of the pension; A member may be required to name their ex-spouse as beneficiary of any pre-retirement … Order (DRO) — a legal document issued by the same court that issued the judgment of divorce. A DRO gives NYSLRS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/overviewCorporate Governance
… plan, including largely discretionary short term awards and lack of disclosure. Broadcom Inc. 4/20/2026 … pay practices including continued use of significant awards, internal pay inequity and lack of a comprehensive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/corporate-governanceComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. "By auditing municipal … to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively." Camillus … are not adequate to ensure that financial activity is properly recorded and reported and that department funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Compliance With Payment Card Industry Standards
… the protection of cardholder data at the Authority. Based on our review, we identified several matters that management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/02/06/compliance-payment-card-industry-standardsSummit Security Services, Inc. (Summit)
… determine whether individuals who performed security guard and fire safety director services at three New York City … OGS paid Summit nearly $2.8 million for security guard and fire safety director services provided at the Shirley A. … the Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. State Office Building; and the James A. Farley Building in New York City during the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/03/summit-security-services-inc-summitArgyle Central School District – Internal Controls Over Payroll (2014M-051)
… Background The Argyle Central School District (District) is located in several towns in Washington County. The District is governed by the Board of Education (Board) which comprises … not control all aspects of payroll transactions. If it is not feasible to adequately segregate the bookkeeper’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/07/25/argyle-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-payroll-2014m-051Town of Hamlin – Financial Oversight and Information Technology (2012M-197)
… through August 9, 2012. Background The Town of Hamlin is located in Monroe County and had a population of 9,045. The Town is governed by the Town Board, which comprises four elected … Monitor the Town’s financial activity to ensure it is accurately recorded and reported on a timely basis. Insist …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/08/town-hamlin-financial-oversight-and-information-technology-2012m-197State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… School District – Budgeting Practices and Reserve Funds (Nassau County) The board appropriated fund balance totaling $3.1 … data and information on 140,000 state contracts, visit Open Book New York . The easy-to-use website was created to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1