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Oneida County Department of Social Services – Contract Monitoring and Payments (2015M-244)
… were being met. Contracts were not always renegotiated in a timely manner. Key Recommendations Require that agencies … so there is sufficient time to renegotiate the contracts in advance of the contracts’ expiration dates. … Oneida …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/02/12/oneida-county-department-social-services-contract-monitoring-and-payments-2015mTown of Marbletown – Financial and Capital Planning (2017M-234)
… multiyear financial and capital plans as well as a fund balance and reserve policy to adequately address the … highway garage. The Board has not adopted an adequate fund balance policy, which resulted in the Town accumulating excessive fund balance in the general fund. Key Recommendations Develop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/12/29/town-marbletown-financial-and-capital-planning-2017m-234Village of Massapequa Park – Claims Audit and Leave Accruals (2017M-193)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board audited claims for Village expenditures prior to payment and to determine whether Village officials ensured that leave …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/12/01/village-massapequa-park-claims-audit-and-leave-accruals-2017m-193Huntington Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-356)
… The Huntington Union Free School District is located in the Town of Huntington in Suffolk County. The District, which operates eight schools … Discontinue the practice of adopting budgets that result in the appropriation of unassigned fund balance that will not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/04/huntington-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-356Hermon-DeKalb Central School District – Segregation of Duties (2016M-35)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if controls over the District’s cash receipts … comply with the District’s written regulations relating to cash receipts and nonpayroll disbursements procedures. The Business Manager has the ability to control all phases of nonpayroll transactions. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/hermon-dekalb-central-school-district-segregation-duties-2016m-35Applying for Previous or Military Service Credit – Career Plan
… To receive credit for any type of previous or military service, send a written … much information as you can about the period of employment for which you are seeking credit. We will determine your … the credit and any cost involved. Requesting credit for your previous public employment as early in your career …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1642/applying-previous-or-military-service-creditCost-of-Living Adjustment – Career Plan
… permanently increase each year. This adjustment, subject to pension caps and limitations, is 50 percent of the … of your benefit. The adjustment percentage is applied only to the first $18,000 of your Single Life Allowance, even if … older and retired for ten or more years (generally applies to members in special plans that allow for retirement, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1642/cost-living-adjustmentCost-of-Living Adjustment – New Career Plan
… permanently increase each year. This adjustment, subject to pension caps and limitations, is 50 percent of the … of your benefit. The adjustment percentage is applied only to the first $18,000 of your Single Life Allowance, even if … older and retired for ten or more years (generally applies to members in special plans that allow for retirement, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1515/cost-living-adjustmentApplying for Previous or Military Service Credit – New Career Plan
… as early in your career as possible ensures that: If there is a cost, it will be less expensive than if you wait to … will be processed more quickly if your service credit is in order. Records we need to verify your service will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1515/applying-previous-or-military-service-creditAccounts Payable Advisory No. 21
… a Master Contract on a Voucher Guidance: This advisory is to inform Business Units of new guidelines for referencing a … Units can only include one invoice on each voucher. Prior to creating a voucher, the vendor must provide the Business … proper invoice is one that includes only purchases related to a single master contract. Business Units should not split …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/21-master-contractsTown of Chemung – Conflict of Interest (2022M-176)
… auto service corporations which provided automotive work to the Town, totaling $5,931, during our audit period. In … auto service corporations, the Board members were deemed to have an interest in each of the contracts. As no statutory … year, each Board member’s interest was prohibited pursuant to General Municipal Law. Key Recommendations Ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/16/town-chemung-conflict-interest-2022m-176State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Signing of New Legislative Package on Gun Control
… legislative package addressing gun control: "Gun violence in our nation has gotten worse and hurts too many families. From a grocery store in Buffalo to an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, this scourge knows no geographic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-signing-new-legislative-package-gun-controlOysterponds Union Free School District - Financial Management (2019M-217)
… limit. Moreover, when unused appropriated fund balance is added back, unassigned fund balance exceeds the statutory … the practice of appropriating fund balance that is not needed or used to fund operations. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/01/17/oysterponds-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2019m-217Bethpage Union Free School District - Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2019M-213)
… maintain pre-numbered tickets and receipts, statement of profit and loss forms, and annual record of funds received and paid out. Checks were not countersigned and payments were not properly approved. … Ensure pre-numbered receipts and tickets are issued for all ECA fund events, and issue pre-numbered receipts for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/02/07/bethpage-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-funds-2019mTown of Alexandria - Redwood Water and Sewer District Charges (2019M-90)
Determine whether the Town billed charges in the Redwood Water and Sewer Districts in accordance with Town ordinances
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/13/town-alexandria-redwood-water-and-sewer-district-charges-2019m-90Amityville Union Free School District – Payroll (2016M-155)
… internal controls over payroll and leave accruals for the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. Background … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $86.2 … monitor overtime by approving and providing justification for overtime prior to the work being performed. Review work …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/amityville-union-free-school-district-payroll-2016m-155Village of Medina – Ambulance Service Billings (2014M-326)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review ambulance service billing procedures for the period … collected and did not have sufficient procedures in place to enforce unpaid ambulance bills. The Board allowed a third party to collect Village money. The rates for service types …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/05/01/village-medina-ambulance-service-billings-2014m-326Livonia Joint Fire District – Fire Truck Funding and Purchase (2021M-97)
… warranted, establish a capital reserve to accumulate funds for future capital equipment purchases. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/09/17/livonia-joint-fire-district-fire-truck-funding-and-purchase-2021m-97Town of Orange – Former Highway Superintendent’s Records (2019M-30)
… governmental administration in the Second Degree for destroying Town records. In December 2020, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/04/16/town-orange-former-highway-superintendents-records-2019m-30Saratoga Springs Public Library – Claims Processing (2014M-351)
… Background The Saratoga Springs Public Library is a public school library located in the City of Saratoga Springs, … 45,700 residents of the Saratoga Springs City School District. Budgeted appropriations for the 2013-14 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/02/20/saratoga-springs-public-library-claims-processing-2014m-351