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School Tax Relief (STAR) Program (2012-MS-6)
… audit was to review local assessors’ administration of the STAR Program for the period January 1, 2010, through July 31, 2011. Background The STAR exemption in the Real Property Tax Law provides a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2013/02/28/school-tax-relief-star-program-2012-ms-6State Agencies Bulletin No. 1899
… Payroll Check Reissues, Reversals, Exchanges and Direct Deposit Returns during the SFS blackout period. Affected … their financial institution for any reason, whose Direct Deposit is reversed due to an overpayment, who request a … Reversal and Exchange mailbox. … State Agencies Bulletin No 1899 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1899-payroll-check-reissues-reversals-exchanges-and-direct-deposit-returnsTravel Advisory No. 18
… XIII, Section 9 - Allowed Values for Processing Payments in SFS Reference : Guide to Financial Operations: Chapter … XIII, Section 9 – Allowed Values for Processing Payments in SFS Guidance : The Office of the State Comptroller updated the following in Chapter XIII, Section 9 of the Guide to Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/18-gfo-updates-chapter-xiii-section-9-allowed-values-processing-payments-sfsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1664.1
… for processing required payroll deductions (e.g., income tax and wage garnishments) and authorized deductions (e.g., …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/16641-updated-procedures-initiating-or-terminating-payroll-deductions-unionTravel Advisory No. 10
… – Employee Expense Reimbursements (Effective March 1, 2019) Guidance: The Office of the State Comptroller updated … of Moving Expense Reimbursements Beginning January 1, 2019 OSC Travel Manual … GFO Updates Employee Expense Reimbursements Effective March 1 2019 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/10-gfo-updates-employee-expense-reimbursementsNew Suffolk Common School District – Selected Financial Operations (2013M-197)
… Southold, Suffolk County. The District is governed by the Board of Trustees which comprises three elected members. … have not properly budgeted for tuition and teacher personnel salaries. District officials also consistently levied more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/13/new-suffolk-common-school-district-selected-financial-operations-2013mPort Jefferson Union Free School District – Information Technology (2014M-039)
… The Port Jefferson Union Free School District is located in Suffolk County, has approximately 1,200 students, and is … funded primarily with real property taxes, State aid and PILOT payments. Key Findings The Board has not established a … vendor being added to the vendor list is already included in the vendor master file and has not established procedures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/18/port-jefferson-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2014mTown of Wethersfield – Town Clerk and Highway Operations (2013M-21)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s internal controls over selected … financial operations for the period January 1, 2011, to December 31, 2012. Background The Town of Wethersfield is … The Clerk did not make deposits and remit moneys to appropriate agencies in a timely manner. Further, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/17/town-wethersfield-town-clerk-and-highway-operations-2013m-21Monroe 1 Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Procurement of Professional Services (2016M-176)
… The purchasing policy and regulations do not indicate when or at what monetary threshold it is appropriate to use written RFPs or written or verbal quotes; the policy and regulations do not outline …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/07/29/monroe-1-board-cooperative-educational-services-procurement-professional-servicesTown of Lyndon – Purchasing (2013M-149)
… April 26, 2013. Background The Town of Lyndon is located in Cattaraugus County and has 700 residents. The Town is … The Board did not adopt a procurement policy as required. In August 2011 the Board adopted a resolution stating that … Adopt and annually review a purchasing policy, in accordance with statutory requirements, to provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/06/town-lyndon-purchasing-2013m-149Town of Lisbon – Financial Condition (2012M-202)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit is to evaluate the Town’s financial condition for the period January 1, 2010, through … a policy or develop procedures to govern the level of fund balance maintained. The Board had not developed accurate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/04/town-lisbon-financial-condition-2012m-202Village of Owego – Clerk-Treasurer’s Office and Parking Tickets (2015M-30)
… 2013 through September 3, 2014. Background The Village of Owego is located in the Town of Owego, Tioga County, and has a population of approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/05/29/village-owego-clerk-treasurers-office-and-parking-tickets-2015m-30Town of Kent – Procurement and Information Technology (2017M-85)
… controls over procurement and information technology (IT) for the period January 1, 2016 through January 25, 2017. … $268,000 and did not have a current contract with the IT consultant. Multiple game programs had been downloaded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-kent-procurement-and-information-technology-2017m-85West Fort Ann Volunteer Fire Company – Internal Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-242)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Company controls were adequate to ensure that financial activity was properly recorded and … a six-member Board of Directors, contracts with the Town to provide fire protection services to the Town’s western …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/11/14/west-fort-ann-volunteer-fire-company-internal-controls-overTown of New Hartford – Procurement (2017M-149)
… used competitive methods when procuring goods and services for the period January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2016. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2017 totaled approximately $14 million. Key Findings Town … did not consider the aggregate amount to be expended for storm water remediation projects that totaled $401,510 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/03/09/town-new-hartford-procurement-2017m-149Ticonderoga Central School District – Transportation State Aid and Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2017M-182)
… applied for all entitled transportation State aid for new bus acquisitions and to determine whether extra-classroom … The Ticonderoga Central School District is located in the Town of Ticonderoga, in Essex County, and the Town of Hague, in Warren County. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/12/22/ticonderoga-central-school-district-transportation-state-aid-and-extraState Agencies Bulletin No. 952
… 13, 2009 Effective Date(s) Refunds will be processed in a separate check beginning the week of December 21, 2009 … The Internal Revenue Service issued new regulations in 2009 making Military Stipend earnings exempt from Social … Agencies may refer to Payroll Bulletin No. 914 (Change in Taxation of Military Stipend) issued July 29, 2009 for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/952-refund-social-security-and-medicare-tax-withholdings-related-militaryJefferson Central School District – Fund Balances (2015M-236)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition for the period … $6.4 million. Key Findings Reserve balances accumulated to significant levels because District officials were historically transferring funds to them without using them; District officials do not have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/15/jefferson-central-school-district-fund-balances-2015m-236Rockville Centre Union Free School District – School Lunch Fund Financial Condition (2016M-139)
… The purpose of our audit was to analyze the school lunch fund’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2014 … by a five-member Board of Education. Budgeted school lunch fund appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled … industry average. The District paid health insurance and retirement system costs for cafeteria employees, averaging …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/08/rockville-centre-union-free-school-district-school-lunch-fund-financialStockport Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 – Selected Financial Activities (2015M-189)
… in the Town of Stockport, Columbia County, which contracts with the Stockport Fire District to provide fire protection … activities. The Company entered into an agreement with a Board member for work performed at the Company’s … accounted for. Ensure that Company officials comply with the conflict of interest policy. … Stockport Volunteer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/06/30/stockport-volunteer-fire-company-no-1-selected-financial-activities-2015m