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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… $24,239 that they should have. Fairview Fire District – Payroll and Leave Accruals (Dutchess County) District officials did not ensure all employee payroll payments and leave accruals were accurate, monitored, … the board did not provide adequate oversight, segregate payroll duties or develop compensating controls or develop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1991
… must split overtime earned before 11:00 pm on 12/01/2021 from overtime earned at or after 11:00 pm on 12/01/2021 due … using the overtime factor of .00075, the agency must calculate the correct earnings amount using the overtime … using the overtime factor of .00075, the agency must calculate the correct earnings amount using the overtime …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1991-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rate-employees-certainState Agencies Bulletin No. 1990
… This bulletin is supersedes by Payroll Bulletin No. 1990.2 . Purpose The purpose of this … parties. The overtime factor used by the New York State Payroll System (PayServ) for affected employees at OPWDD who … Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Payroll Earnings mailbox. Questions regarding general …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1990-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rate-employees-certainState Agencies Bulletin No. 1987
… No. 1987.2 . Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide information and processing instructions regarding … York, OMH, and Council 82 AFSCME AFL-CIO (C82) allow OMH to establish a temporary overtime rate of 2.5 times the … in certain titles. The new overtime rate shall apply to all overtime earned during shifts that begin at or after …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1987-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rate-employees-certainTravel Advisory No. 9
… Subject : Taxability of Transportation Expenses Reference : Guide to Financial Operations, Section … Service’s position on the taxability of transportation expenses. … Taxability of Transportation Expenses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/9-taxability-transportation-expensesFiscal Stress Monitoring System
… created an early warning system for communities and school districts with fiscal problems. Alerting everyone to … document to learn more. Search for a local government or school district. Search Now … State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/fiscal-monitoringBaldwin Fire District - Credit Card and Travel Expenditures (2018M-27)
Baldwin Fire District Credit Card and Travel Expenditures 2018M27
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/06/08/baldwin-fire-district-credit-card-and-travel-expenditures-2018m-27Clinton Central School District – Payroll (2017M-252)
… whether employee salaries and wages were accurately paid for the period July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. Background … a seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year totaled approximately $26.8 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/01/26/clinton-central-school-district-payroll-2017m-252Hornby Fire Company, Inc. – Internal Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-78)
… 2014. Background The Hornby Fire Company, Inc. is located in the Town of Hornby in Steuben County. The Company contracts with the Town to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/07/11/hornby-fire-company-inc-internal-controls-over-financial-activities-2014mSt. Paul Boulevard Fire District - Board Oversight (2018M-116)
… The Board did not: Adopt realistic budgets, which resulted in excessive unrestricted fund balance that was not substantiated by planned uses in any fund balance policy or multiyear financial or capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/10/05/st-paul-boulevard-fire-district-board-oversight-2018m-116Town of Lancaster - Information Technology (2018M-114)
… Town officials have not designed or implemented procedures to monitor compliance with the acceptable use policy or … IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to Town officials. Key Recommendations Ensure the acceptable use policy is distributed to all personnel and monitor IT use. Develop and maintain an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/08/17/town-lancaster-information-technology-2018m-114Westfield Academy and Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-67)
… limit by more than $650,000 (4 percentage points) as of June 30, 2017. The Board appropriated fund balance not … operations and overestimated appropriations by a total of approximately $2.7 million (6 percent). The Board did not … limit. Adopt budgets that include realistic estimates for expenditures. Adopt a more comprehensive reserve policy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/03/westfield-academy-and-central-school-district-financial-management-2018mTown of Parma - Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2018M-223)
… properties with 147 agricultural, non-profit and not-for-profit, senior citizen, veteran and other exemptions. The … as required when the new owner was no longer eligible for the exemptions. Key Recommendations The Assessor should: … exemptions to the County to ensure the new owner is billed for the prorated share of taxes. Town officials generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/03/01/town-parma-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2018m-223Becoming Eligible for a Benefit – Article 14 Benefits
… five years of service credit, even if you discontinue your public employment. Vesting is automatic — you do not have to … to become vested. As a vested member, you may leave public employment and, at a later date, apply for and receive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/becoming-eligible-benefitWoodgate Volunteer Fire Department – Financial Controls (2014M-120)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Department’s financial controls for the period … Findings The Treasurer does not provide written reports to the Board. The Board did not appoint an Auditing Committee to examine the Department’s finances each year. Not all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/07/03/woodgate-volunteer-fire-department-financial-controls-2014mNesconset Fire District – Length of Service Awards Program (2014M-317)
… employees properly earned length of service award program (LOSAP) credit for the period January 1, 2013 through July 31, … employees serving as volunteer firefighters from earning LOSAP points for responding to calls during their regularly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/12/24/nesconset-fire-district-length-service-awards-program-2014m-317Lake View Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Activity (2014M-342)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s internal controls over financial activity for the period January 1, 2013 through September 30, 2014. … District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Hamburg, located in Erie …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/02/27/lake-view-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-activity-2014m-342Canandaigua City School District – Procurement (2022M-141)
… officials did not: Adequately seek competitive bids for purchases totaling $172,760 made from three vendors. Comply with the District’s procedures for purchases from 16 vendors totaling $131,276 that were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/18/canandaigua-city-school-district-procurement-2022m-141Village of Hagaman – Claims Auditing (2022M-11)
… Clerk-Treasurer should discontinue adding claims to the monthly abstract and paying such claims without Board … of the Board other than claims approved by resolution to be paid prior to audit. Ensure a resolution is passed approving the number …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/06/17/village-hagaman-claims-auditing-2022m-11Village of Harriman – Water Department Billing (2014M-311)
… audit was to review the Village’s water billing process for the period June 1, 2013 through August 7, 2014. … Board of Trustees. Water fund budgeted appropriations for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2014 were approximately … code. Develop clearly written policies and procedures for how the average consumption should be calculated and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/01/09/village-harriman-water-department-billing-2014m-311