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Village of Ocean Beach – Credit Card Usage (2022M-206)
… $25,140 from an online retailer, $23,242 for furniture and appliances, $16,687 from warehouse clubs and grocery stores, … Village officials disagreed with certain findings in our report. Appendix B includes our comments on issues they raised in their response. … Determine whether the Village of Ocean …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/06/30/village-ocean-beach-credit-card-usage-2022m-206Town of Beekman – Dover Ridge Sewer and Water Districts’ Financial Operations (2016M-260)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Dover Ridge sewer and water districts’ … respectively. All amounts billed could not be traced to deposits, all expenditures could not be explained and bank … repaid in a timely manner. Require the Town Comptroller to report amounts billed and to perform a monthly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/09/23/town-beekman-dover-ridge-sewer-and-water-districts-financial-operations-2016m-260Oversight of Select High-Technology Projects (2017-S-60)
To determine if Empire State Development (ESD) adequately monitors selected high-technology economic development programs and projects it oversees and whether these projects are achieving the intended employment goals.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-17s60-response.pdfHuntington Union Free School District – Online Banking (2022M-178)
… ensured online banking transactions were appropriate and secure. Key Findings While we determined that online banking transactions were appropriate, the Board and District officials did not meet all the requirements of General Municipal Law Section 5-A and must improve controls over online banking to ensure these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/20/huntington-union-free-school-district-online-banking-2022m-178Membership Milestones for Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) Members
… covered under, there are important milestones you need to know. Understanding your milestones will help you develop … Contents on the left or scroll down to see how your years of service affect your retirement benefits. For specific … job-related death and disability benefits. After 1 year of service credit, you are covered by a non-job-related death …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/membership-milestones-employees-retirement-system-ers-membersOnondaga County Industrial Development Agency - Project Approval and Monitoring (2019M-160)
Determine if the Board appropriately evaluated projects prior to approval and subsequently monitored the performance of the businesses.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/onondaga-county-2019-160.pdfCensus 2020: Your Participation Matters
Every ten years, the U.S. Constitution requires the government to perform a count of the population, known as a census.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/census-2020-participation.pdfEmployer E-News Archive — 2023
… Sign up to make sure you receive the latest Retirement System news. December 2023 Employers No … What to Do in Case of a Data Security Incident New York Retirement News for Your Employees Switch to Enhanced … Than 1,000 Employers Have Already Made the Switch … The latest Retirement System news for NYSLRS employers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/employer-e-news-archive-2023CUNY Bulletin No. CU-395
… Purpose To notify agencies of an automatic Dues and Agency Shop Fee … Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Payroll Deduction mailbox. … This bulletin notifies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-395-district-council-37-local-375-dues-and-agency-shop-feeCity of Salamanca – City Comptroller’s Financial Reports (2023M-97)
… Fiscal year-ending 2021 general fund cash was overstated by approximately $330,000. Annual financial reports for 2018 … Discontinue the improper accounting practices put in place by the former Comptroller and accurately record revenues and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/11/22/city-salamanca-city-comptrollers-financial-reports-2023m-97Genesee Community College - Procurement, Cash Disbursements and College President's Compensation (2019M-81)
Determine if goods and services were procured in a manner consistent with the procurement policy and cash disbursements were properly supported and approved.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/genesee-2019-81.pdfEnterprise Fraud, Waste and Abuse Prevention and Detection Act, 2016
The “Enterprise Fraud, Waste and Abuse Prevention and Detection Act” was enacted in December 2015 and took effect on April 19, 2016.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/data-analytics-2016.pdfLockport City School District - Procurement (2021M-198)
Determine whether Lockport City School District (District) officials procured goods and services in accordance with the District’s procurement policy and applicable statutes.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/lockport-2022-198.pdfFiscal Stress Monitoring System - Not Filed and Inconclusive Municipalities Fiscal years Ending 2020
This list includes municipalities for the 2020 fiscal year, updated to reflect municipalities with a December 31, 2020 fiscal year end (in bold).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/pdf/2020-munis-not-filed.pdfNatural Gas Damage Compensation Fund
… contamination damage recovery and remediation fund. Memo Bill Text Status … Establishes the natural gas production …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/natural-gas-damage-compensation-fund-1Town of Fishkill – Information Technology (2020M-153)
… IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Adopt comprehensive IT … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/04/30/town-fishkill-information-technology-2020m-153State Agencies Bulletin No. 325
… Purpose To revise the procedure described in Bulletin 302 for non-barcodeable addresses and to provide guidelines for writing barcodeable addresses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/325-revised-procedure-use-npay766-employee-address-not-barcodeable-reportTown of Plattsburgh - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2018M-163)
… before granting exemptions. Annually verify income to support agricultural exemptions. Ensure all exemptions are … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. Appendix C includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/12/14/town-plattsburgh-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2018m-163Economic Benefits of Open Space Preservation, March 2010
One tenet of the “smart growth” movement is that communities should strive to preserve open space, farmland, natural beauty and critical environmental areas.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/environmental-open-space-2010.pdfDetermination of Residency for Tuition Purposes (2019-S-58)
To determine whether SUNY has adequate assurance that campuses are making accurate residency determinations for students and thus charging the correct tuition rates.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-19s58.pdf