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Sherburne-Earlville Central School District – Emplolyee Benefits (2024M-67)
… were not in place for maintaining leave accrual records or to ensure that separation payments were made in accordance … or less leave days (143) than what they were entitled to. Three employees’ vacation accruals were not properly … The audit report includes six recommendations to help the Board and District officials improve their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/sherburne-earlville-central-school-district-emplolyee-benefits-2024m-67State Agencies Bulletin No. 1187
… Purpose To notify agencies of an automatic Dues and Agency Shop Fee increase and a one-time retroactive adjustment. … at any time since 04/01/09 with Dues (Code 291) or Agency Shop Fee (Code 295) Effective Date(s) Paychecks dated October … the biweekly deduction for Dues (Code 291) and Agency Shop Fee (Code 295). In addition, OSC will process a file …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1187-new-york-state-correctional-officers-and-police-benevolent-associationIrvington Union Free School District – Fixed Assets (2022M-89)
… to District officials last conducting a physical inventory in 2018. Specifically, we found: Of the 80 assets tested, … officials were unable to verify that seven assets were in the District’s possession. These items included a desk, … 65 assets had missing, or inaccurate information recorded in the fixed asset records. Eight assets were disposed of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/30/irvington-union-free-school-district-fixed-assets-2022m-89Tri-Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2020M-17)
… Findings The Board appropriated approximately $3.9 million in fund balance and reserves from 2016-17 through 2018-19, … that will be used to fund operations. Return excess funds in the tax certiorari reserve to the surplus fund balance in the general fund in accordance with the law. Reduce …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/06/tri-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-17Victor Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-62)
… warnings from its external auditor that the school food service surplus fund balance was excessive. Overfunded … operations. Develop a plan to continue reducing the school food service fund balance to a reasonable level. Review and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/victor-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-62Medicaid Program – Eye Care Provider and Family Inappropriately Enroll as Recipients and Overcharge for Vision Services
… of Health (Department) administers the Medicaid program in New York State. Medicaid provides a wide range of medical … public oversight authorities of the matters addressed in this report. Key Findings We found numerous violations and … the owner and the owner’s family, the State paid $68,483 in medical benefits on their behalf. The Provider received …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/21/medicaid-program-eye-care-provider-and-family-inappropriately-enroll-recipients-andCity of Mechanicville – Separation Payments (2025M-59)
… Period January 1, 2022 – September 30, 2024 Understanding the Audit Area When an employee leaves city employment (e.g., … integrity and limit financial losses for the City. From January 1, 2022, through September 30, 2024, the City … as set forth in Article 3 of the New York State General Municipal Law (GML). Our methodology and standards are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2026/04/03/city-mechanicville-separation-payments-2025m-59State Agencies Bulletin No. 793
… agencies of the new DOB requirement. Background Per the Pension Protection Act of 2006, the U.S. Department of Labor … OSC must begin to provide the date of birth (DOB) of each employee electing to join the Optional Retirement Program, which enables TIAA/CREF to direct an employee's contributions to one of the four QDIA established …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/793-date-birth-dob-requirement-new-members-tiaacref-retirement-planTown of Lincoln - Town Clerk (2023M-31)
… Town. In February 2024, she pled guilty to the theft, paid full restitution of $3,869 and received a one-year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/04/12/town-lincoln-town-clerk-2023m-31Compliance With the Clery Act
… Purpose To determine whether the State University of New York's (SUNY) 29 State-operated colleges accurately … security and safety-related information required by the Clery Act, and whether SUNY's System Administration … To determine whether the State University of New Yorks SUNY 29 Stateoperated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/08/22/compliance-clery-actExtended School Day Program
… June 30, 2014 to operate an Extended School Day Program (ESD) in two New York City middle schools. Under these … for expenses that were not related to the operation of the ESD program, not necessary or not allowable. These include: … in employee salaries for services performed outside the ESD programs’ approved hours of operation and approved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/02/25/extended-school-day-programState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… assistant using town resources. The assistant was arrested in March 2023 and pleaded guilty to a Class A misdemeanor for petit larceny in February 2024. She paid $2,640 in restitution, which included additional amounts uncovered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsForensic Audit of Dual Employment Approvals and Conflicts
… worked for a New York State or City agency had approval to do so; were working their required hours at each employer; … circumstances, as well as the ramifications for those who do not comply with the policies. Distribute these policies to … worked for a New York State or City agency had approval to do so were working …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/19/forensic-audit-dual-employment-approvals-and-conflictsDiNapoli: Village of Waverly Recreation Director Pleads Guilty to Altering and Destroying Village Records
… DiNapoli, Tioga County District Attorney Kirk Martin and the New York State Police, today announced that David Shaw, the former parks and recreation director of the Village of … P DiNapoli Tioga County District Attorney Kirk Martin and the New York State Police today announced that David Shaw the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-village-waverly-recreation-director-pleads-guilty-altering-and-destroying-village-recordsLetchworth Central School District - Reserves (2018M-176)
… Determine whether the Board properly established reserve funds and maintained them at reasonable levels. Key Findings … Determine whether the Board properly established reserve funds and maintained them at reasonable levels …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/18/letchworth-central-school-district-reserves-2018m-176State Agencies Bulletin No. 1299
… Law, employees may be entitled to service credit in NYSLRS for periods of military service. Affected Employees Any … of New York or, in certain circumstances, volunteered for active military service and has since been honorably … service that in order to ensure full NYSLRS service credit for their military service, the employee must forward a copy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1299-new-procedure-receive-service-credit-members-new-york-state-and-localComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency – Transfer Station and Compost Facility Cash Receipts (Onondaga County) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Town of Castile – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-23)
… million to the County Treasurer in April 2024 instead of paying three separate required payments totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/20/town-castile-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-23Town of Middlebury – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-25)
… were not provided to finance Town and County operations in a timely manner. The Tax Collector did not remit taxes … approximately $1.1 million to the County Treasurer in April 2024, instead of paying three separate required payments totaling $656,657 in February, $327,001 in March and $92,168 in April. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/10/town-middlebury-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-25Town of Hempstead – Budgeting (2021M-169)
… annual budgets. Town officials levied $37.6 million more in taxes than was necessary to fund budgeted expenditures, … approving significant budget adjustments totaling $69.1 million between nine and eleven months after the year end. Key Recommendations Present budget estimates in a realistic and transparent manner, and show fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/02/25/town-hempstead-budgeting-2021m-169