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Town of East Hampton – Budget Review (B17-7-15)
… Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Town’s tentative budget for the 2018 fiscal year are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/02/town-east-hampton-budget-review-b17-7-15Tompkins-Seneca-Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Energy Performance Contract (2015M-315)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the energy performance contract … TompkinsSenecaTioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services Energy Performance Contract 2015M315 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/03/04/tompkins-seneca-tioga-board-cooperative-educational-services-energy-performanceEast Syracuse Minoa Central School District – Financial Software Access Rights (2016M-41)
… financial software was appropriately limited and monitored for the period July 1, 2014 through December 23, 2015. … nine-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $74.6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/east-syracuse-minoa-central-school-district-financial-software-accessHerricks Union Free School District – Fuel Card Purchases (2014M-321)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s fuel card purchases for the period … forms. Key Recommendations File necessary paperwork to recoup all sales and use taxes paid on the District’s fuel … period. Coordinate with the District’s current fuel vendor to remove federal, State and local sales and use taxes on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/01/16/herricks-union-free-school-district-fuel-card-purchases-2014m-321Latham Fire Department – Length of Service Awards Program (2016M-279)
… recordkeeping system for its Length of Service Awards Program (LOSAP) for the period January 1, 2015 through … recorded. Ensure the information entered in the computer program is compared to the supporting documentation to verify … Latham Fire Department Length of Service Awards Program 2016M279 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/12/09/latham-fire-department-length-service-awards-program-2016m-279Painted Post Fire Department – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2016M-312)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the internal controls over the Department’s … it consisted of a comparison of the bank statement balance to the check register and did not include other items such as … as required by law. Key Recommendations Amend the bylaws to provide for adequate segregation of duties and oversight. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/12/02/painted-post-fire-department-cash-receipts-and-disbursementsShelby Volunteer Fire Company – Internal Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-372)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if controls were adequate to … and reported and that Company money was safeguarded for the period January 1, 2013 through July 10, 2014. Background …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/05/08/shelby-volunteer-fire-company-internal-controls-over-financialPultneyville Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2015M-80)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board provided adequate oversight of the District’s financial operations for the period January …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/06/26/pultneyville-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsPulteney Fire District No. 2 – Misappropriation of Funds (2014M-308)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial … 2, located in Steuben County, is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Pulteney. The District, which is governed by an elected … Pulteney Fire District No 2 Misappropriation of Funds 2014M308 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/05/28/pulteney-fire-district-no-2-misappropriation-funds-2014m-308New Woodstock Fire District – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-263)
… of Fire Commissioners, is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Towns of Cazenovia and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/12/19/new-woodstock-fire-district-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m-263State Agencies Bulletin No. 845
… establishment of guidelines and procedures for employee vs. independent contractor determinations can, if followed, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/845-agency-compliance-internal-revenue-service-irs-policy-regarding-workerOpinion 2003-7
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … established by the town board" (Town Law §277[4][c]; Twin Lakes Development v T own of Monroe , 300 AD2d 573, 752 NYS2d …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-7DiNapoli: Audit Recommends Stronger Oversight of NYC’s Artificial Intelligence Programs
New York City lacks needed guidelines and policies for agencies use of artificial intelligence AI leaving it vulnerable to misguided inaccurate or biased outcomes in several programs that can directly impact New Yorkers lives
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-audit-recommends-stronger-oversight-nycs-artificial-intelligence-programsAccidental Disability – Police and Fire Plan
… job as the natural and proximate result of an on-the-job accident not due to your own willful negligence, you may be … after contact with members of the public. Notice of Accident To be eligible for this benefit, you must have filed … any annuity savings contributions you may have made while in service. The contributions required of Tier 5 and 6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1512/accidental-disabilityAccidental Disability – New Career Plan
… job as the natural and proximate result of an on-the-job accident not due to your own willful negligence, you may be … after contact with members of the public. Notice of Accident To be eligible for this benefit, you must have filed … any annuity savings contributions you may have made while in service. The contributions required of Tier 5 and 6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1515/accidental-disabilityAccidental Disability – Non-Contributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits
… job as the natural and proximate result of an on-the-job accident not due to your own willful negligence, you may be … after contact with members of the public. Notice of Accident To be eligible for this benefit, you must have filed … any annuity savings contributions you may have made while in service. The contributions required of Tier 5 and 6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1513/accidental-disabilityXII.4.F Proper Invoice – XII. Expenditures
… avoiding prompt payment interest. The Invoice Checklist can assist agencies in communicating invoice requirements to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii4f-proper-invoiceLocal Sales Tax Collections Up 19% in 2021
… $19.6 billion increased by 19.1%, or $3.1 billion, in 2021 compared to last year, according to a report released … the highest annual increase on record after a historic low in 2020 when local sales tax collections declined by 10%. Annual growth in 2019 was 4.7%. “The pandemic substantially changed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/local-sales-tax-collections-19-percent-2021Mitchell Lama Applicants Charged $200 for Virtually No Chance of Apartment in Their Lifetime
… found that HPD had not established criteria to decide how many applicants should be selected and placed on waiting … because they didn’t pay their fees. They could not explain how this supposed error occurred, but neither HPD nor the … to be returned. The audit found that management needed to do more to return fees to applicants or inform applicants …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/mitchell-lama-applicants-charged-200-virtually-no-chance-apartment-their-lifetimeMonroe 1 Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Procurement of Professional Services (2016M-176)
… $129.26 million. Key Findings The purchasing policy and regulations do not indicate when or at what monetary … written RFPs or written or verbal quotes; the policy and regulations do not outline the specific documentation … Key Recommendations Revise its procurement policy and regulations to provide guidance as to how competition should …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/07/29/monroe-1-board-cooperative-educational-services-procurement-professional-services