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State Agencies Bulletin No. 1374
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency payroll staff with OSC’s current Deduction Priority Schedule. … all deductions. Questions Questions may be directed to the Payroll Deduction mailbox. … To provide agency payroll staff with OSCs current Deduction Priority Schedule …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1374-deduction-priority-schedule-updatedTown of Coventry - Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2021M-180)
… Determine whether the Town of Coventry (Town) Town Clerk/Tax Collector (Clerk) recorded, deposited, remitted and … The Clerk did not accurately record all real property tax collections, and the Clerk deposited some collections and … received. As of July 31, 2021, a portion of real property tax penalties collected ($1,601), a taxpayer’s double payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/04/01/town-coventry-town-clerktax-collector-2021m-180Fishers Fire District – Financial Condition (2021M-128)
… transparency. Key Recommendations Adopt realistic budgets with reasonable estimates of revenues, appropriations and … financial and capital plans. Officials partially agreed with our findings and recommendations and indicated they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/10/29/fishers-fire-district-financial-condition-2021m-128Sweet Home Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-166)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Sweet Home Central School District’s (District) Board of Education … audit sweet home school financial management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/31/sweet-home-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-166Cobleskill-Richmondville Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-47)
… (Board) and officials effectively managed fund balance. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not … in real property tax levies being higher than necessary. Key Recommendations Adopt realistic budgets and appropriate … take corrective action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/12/cobleskill-richmondville-central-school-district-fund-balance-managementWheelerville Union Free School District – Unused IT Asset Inventory (2022M-2)
… were unable to identify 354 unused IT assets (91 percent) on inventory records. We identified 70 unused IT assets that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/wheelerville-union-free-school-district-unused-it-asset-inventory-2022m-2City of Johnstown – Information Technology (2020M-127)
… City, such as reputation damage, lawsuits, a disruption in operations or a security breach. City officials did not: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/03/19/city-johnstown-information-technology-2020m-127Island Trees Union Free School District - School District Website (S9-19-34)
… a website that provided the public with transparent and comprehensive financial information. Key Findings … was limited in comprehensiveness. This prevents taxpayers and other interested parties from readily accessing and reviewing documents to make informed decisions. Officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/island-trees-union-free-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-34XIV.14.E Recording General Capital Assets – XIV. Special Procedures
… It occurs when 75% or more of the estimated useful life of the component has expired It extends the useful life of the component being renovated The original component being renovated will be retired if the actual cost of the renovation is 75% or more of the current …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv14e-recording-general-capital-assetsSouth Seneca Central School District – Online Banking (2021M-164)
… complete - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the South Seneca Central School District’s (District) Board of Education (Board) and … Determine whether the South Seneca Central School Districts District Board of Education Board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/03/south-seneca-central-school-district-online-banking-2021m-164Opinion 89-63
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … A municipal housing authority is exempt from the payment of court filing fees. This is in reply to your inquiry asking … is a litigant in Supreme Court, a County Court, the Civil Court of the City of New York or the City Courts outside of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-63Opinion 89-13
… corporation. By its express terms, subdivision 6 applies only to purchases from the governmental entities listed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-13State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… the following local government audits were issued. Brighton Fire Department, Inc. – Board Oversight of Financial … $92,605 did not have adequate supporting documentation. Brighton Fire District – Non-Payroll Disbursements (Monroe …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2Oversight of Drug Disposal
… the Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) programs and the programs it oversees collect and dispose of unneeded drugs … sound disposal options, such as approved drug take-back programs, are available. Since 2008, the Department of … whether the Office of Addiction Services and Supports programs and the programs it oversees collect and dispose of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/15/oversight-drug-disposalNew York Youth Jobs Program
… determine if the Department of Labor (Labor) is ensuring that employers meet New York Youth Jobs Program (Program) eligibility requirements and are certified, and that the youth they hire are eligible for … To determine if the Department of Labor is ensuring that employers meet New York Youth Jobs Program eligibility …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/09/new-york-youth-jobs-programDiNapoli: IDA Report Shows Tax Break Growth Slows
… total net jobs gained through IDA projects in 2016, with Long Island achieving nearly 25 percent of the statewide total. … gains, with the Capital District adding the most (23,900). Long Island led the downstate regions with 51,632 jobs; The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-ida-report-shows-tax-break-growth-slowsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up $739 Million in 2013
… experienced the largest growth. The Southern Tier was the only region to see a decrease (-2.3 percent) in collections, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-739-million-2013Oversight of Sex Offenders Subject to Strict and Intensive Supervision and Treatment
… are supposed to be updated at least every 90 days, but only 38 percent were done on time while 15 percent were more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/17/oversight-sex-offenders-subject-strict-and-intensive-supervision-and-treatmentOversight of Complaint Activity
… Purpose To determine whether the Public Service Commission consistently applies State laws, rules, … 1, 2012 through August 19, 2016. Background The Public Service Commission (Commission) regulates almost 2,000 … in revenue in fiscal year 2015-16. Pursuant to Public Service Law (Law) Sections 65 and 66, the Commission has the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/02/01/oversight-complaint-activityInvesting in New York
… Managed by Hamilton Lane, and other investors include TD Bank, Bank of NY Mellon, HSBC Bank, Deutsche Bank and First Niagara … challenged areas of the State. Contact Carolyn Au Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/investing-new-york