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CUNY Bulletin No. CU-421
… Purpose To inform agencies of the expiration of the HIRE Act employer tax credit and of the Office of the State Comptroller’s (OSC) approach to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-421-expiration-hire-actWoodbourne Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-98)
… oversight of the District’s financial operations. As a result, the Board hindered their ability to make informed … provided regular financial reports to the Board. Perform a thorough audit of all claims prior to payment. Adopt … B includes our comments on issues that were raised in the District’s response letter. … Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/12/29/woodbourne-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-98Town of Sheridan – Disbursements (2023M-101)
… The Town Board’s (Board’s) lack of oversight resulted in the following errors and exceptions occurring without … by the Board, and 50 totaling $27,124 were not for a Town purpose. The Highway Superintendent and a highway employee were paid $12,858 more than the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/12/22/town-sheridan-disbursements-2023m-101Fire Island Union Free School District – Claims Auditing (2023M-114)
… The Board did not properly audit claims before payment. As a result, there was an increased risk that improper or … B includes our comments on issues that were raised in the District’s response letter. … Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/15/fire-island-union-free-school-district-claims-auditing-2023m-114Thousand Islands Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-201)
… action. Appendix C includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response letter. … audit school district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/thousand-islands-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-201Selected Payments for Special Items Made to St. Francis Hospital of Poughkeepsie from January 1, 2011 through March 31, 2011
… determine if BlueCross BlueShield’s (Empire’s) payments to St. Francis Hospital of Poughkeepsie (St. Francis) for special items were made according to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/01/selected-payments-special-items-made-st-francis-hospital-poughkeepsie-january-1-2011Fine Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-81)
… activities or maintain appropriate records and reports. As a result, more taxes were levied than needed to fund … to payment. For example, claims were approved without a quorum of the Board, not supported, not audited or they resulted in overpayments. Key Recommendations Maintain sufficient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/10/27/fine-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-81Discovery Charter School – Network and Financial Software Access Controls (2022M-156)
… and sensitive information (PPSI) are at greater risk for unauthorized access, misuse, or loss. In addition to … were not needed, which created additional entry points for someone to inappropriately access the School’s network. … and conceal inappropriate activity with limited ability for officials to trace the activity to a specific user. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/02/17/discovery-charter-school-network-and-financial-software-access-controlsJamesville-Dewitt Central School District – Claims Auditing (2022M-149)
… not independent. The Board of Education (Board) appointed a new claims auditor in July 2022 to correct this internal control deficiency. … totaling $20,936 had at least one exception, such as a lack of purchasing agent approval prior to purchase, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/02/jamesville-dewitt-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2022m-149DiNapoli: School District and Big City Tax Levy Cap at 2% for Second Straight Year
… Factors Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-school-district-and-big-city-tax-levy-cap-2-percent-second-straight-yearCentral Square Central School District – Fund Balance (2022M-196)
… or maintain all reserve funds at reasonable levels. As a result, officials reduced the transparency of District … nonspendable fund balance and encumbrances, which resulted in surplus fund balance being underreported by about $6.4 … liability reserve. As of June 30, 2021, the reserve had a balance of $3.6 million that exceeded the liabilities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/10/central-square-central-school-district-fund-balance-2022m-196State Agencies Bulletin No. 912
… Employees Employees who currently have active arrears for a single petitioner and whose deductions are paid to counties … OSC Actions OSC will update the Garnishment Spec panels in PayServ to reflect this change. Garn Spec 1 also will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/912-processing-change-support-order-arrearsHomeowners Association, Inc.
… devises, but we found evidence of personal use, including wedding invitations, homework assignments, iTunes, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/10/homeowners-association-incTown of Smithtown – Departmental Operations (2017M-66)
… 31, 2016. Background The Town of Smithtown is located in Suffolk County and has a population of approximately 118,000. The Town is governed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-smithtown-departmental-operations-2017m-66Town of Minisink – Payroll and Fire Protection and Ambulance Contracts (2017M-14)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review controls over payroll and fire protection and … approximately $3 million. Key Findings The Board has not established adequate policies and procedures over … functions or separated incompatible functions. Employees do not use leave request forms or time sheets that include …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-minisink-payroll-and-fire-protection-and-ambulance-contracts-2017m-14Town of Berne – Board Oversight (2021M-77)
… the records of all officials who received and disbursed funds, as required. Key Recommendations Ensure the Supervisor … the records of all officials who receive and disburse funds, as required. Town officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/17/town-berne-board-oversight-2021m-77Village of Bolivar – Financial Condition of Water and Sewer Funds (2013M-125)
… 15, 2013. Background The Village of Bolivar is located in Allegany County. The Village is governed by a Board of Trustees consisting of a Village Mayor and four Trustees. For the fiscal year ending …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/08/09/village-bolivar-financial-condition-water-and-sewer-funds-2013m-125State Agencies Bulletin No. 1789
… Employees Employees represented by CSEA Local 1000 in Bargaining Units 02, 03, 04, 41, 42, 47, 79, 87, and 97 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1789-civil-service-employees-association-csea-local-1000-dues-increaseFormer Perry Ambulance Service Manager Pleads Guilty To Larceny
… her theft to pay her personal utility bills, Direct TV Service and her husband’s membership to the New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/former-perry-ambulance-service-manager-pleads-guilty-larcenyTompkins County Industrial Development Agency – Board Oversight (2015M-33)
… York State General Municipal Law. The IDA is governed by a seven-member Board of Directors that is appointed by the … they hired the Tompkins County Area Development (TCAD), a not-for-profit development organization, to perform all … from those business that fall short of performance goals in compliance with TCIDA’s recapture policy. … Tompkins …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/09/11/tompkins-county-industrial-development-agency-board