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State Agencies Bulletin No. 1914
… Affected Employees Members of NYSCOPBA, Inc. currently in, or were previously in, Bargaining Units 01 and 21 at any time since 04/01/2020, … Background NYSCOPBA membership dues for employees in Bargaining Unit 01 (Code 291) will increase retroactively …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1914-new-york-state-correctional-officers-and-police-benevolent-associationVan Hornesville-Owen D. Young Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-125)
… exceeded the statutory limit by $1.5 million and resulted in higher tax levies than necessary. Actual expenditures from … fund balance statutory limit and use the excess funds in a manner beneficial to taxpayers. Adopt a multiyear … action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response letter. … Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/01/22/van-hornesville-owen-d-young-central-school-district-financial-managementFairport Public Library – Financial Management (2014M-354)
… source. Develop a plan to use the unexpended surplus funds in a manner that benefits the Library’s taxpayers. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/06/12/fairport-public-library-financial-management-2014m-354Southern Cayuga Central School District – Financial Condition (2020M-77)
… operating surpluses and did not use about $1.1 million in appropriated fund balance. As of June 30, 2019, … comply with the statutory limit and use the excess funds in a manner more beneficial to taxpayers. Develop … action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response letter. … Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/11/06/southern-cayuga-central-school-district-financial-condition-2020m-77State Agencies Bulletin No. 1881
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of the $17,301 pensionable overtime … salary of a Tier 6 member was changed from fiscal year to calendar year as a result of Chapter 368 of the Laws of … OSC will update the Retirement Plans Table in PayServ to reflect the $17,301 pensionable overtime earnings limit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1881-2021-tier-6-ot-limit-and-plan-year-changes-nyc-retirement-systemsEast Irondequoit Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-28)
… in encumbrances and improperly reserving $7.7 million for debt service. Recalculated surplus fund balance exceeded the statutory limit by 10 to 12 percentage points for the fiscal years 2015-16 to 2017-18. The District also … complies with statutory limits and use surplus funds for one-time expenditures, paying down debt or applying it to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/18/east-irondequoit-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-28Wallkill Hook, Ladder and Hose Company – Financial Activities (2016M-223)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Board’s oversight of the Company’s financial … always complete and did not contain sufficient information to verify proceeds. Key Recommendations Adopt and enforce … audits of the Treasurer’s records. Develop procedures to ensure compliance with State regulations for bingo …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/09/23/wallkill-hook-ladder-and-hose-company-financial-activitiesWestern Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation – Oversight of Take-Home Vehicles (2021M-52)
… Objective Determine whether the Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation (Corporation) Board of Directors (Board) … this reimbursement in April 2019. The CEO failed to comply with the Board’s take-home vehicle policy, therefore he did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/off-track-betting/2021/09/23/western-regional-off-track-betting-corporation-oversight-take-homeVillage of Liberty – Budget Review (B4-14-9)
… any supporting justification. The proposed budget complies with the tax levy limit. Key Recommendations Include a tax … the budgeted sewer rents revenue amount to be consistent with current year usage adjusted for the change in rates. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/04/16/village-liberty-budget-review-b4-14-9Orange County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-1)
… make reasonable efforts to locate victims promptly. 19 of the 29 restitution orders reviewed had uncollected … $3,440 were collected but not paid to 18 victims and none of the outstanding checks totaling $72,431 were properly … In addition, officials did not maintain an accurate list of unsatisfied restitution orders, make undisbursed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/orange-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-1Putnam County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-2)
… officials enforced restitution orders, notified the court when a probationer violated the court order and disbursed … properly enforce restitution orders, notify the court when a probationer violated the court order or disburse … officials enforced restitution orders notified the court when a probationer violated the court order and disbursed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/putnam-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-2Keene Central School District – Transportation State Aid (2021M-63)
… for seven buses. However, after we identified the risk of lost aid, the Treasurer prepared and submitted State aid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/30/keene-central-school-district-transportation-state-aid-2021m-63Town of Exeter – Town Supervisor's Records and Reports (2024M-25)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Exeter (Town) Town Supervisor (Supervisor) maintained … and timely financial records and reports. Key Findings The Supervisor did not maintain complete, accurate and timely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/31/town-exeter-town-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-25Village of Afton – Claims Auditing and Disbursements (2023M-177)
… $1,500 for the Village’s accounting software, paid with her personal credit card. The Village should not … to Village residents. Village officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they have initiated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/03/15/village-afton-claims-auditing-and-disbursements-2023m-177Village of Hunter – Financial Operations (2023M-164)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Hunter (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) and Clerk-Treasurer properly managed … to the public, Establish controls to address the lack of segregation of the Clerk-Treasurer’s duties, Provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/04/05/village-hunter-financial-operations-2023m-164Village of Bemus Point – Clerk-Treasurer (2022M-38)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Bemus Point (Village) Clerk-Treasurer properly deposited, … larceny and paid restitution to the Village. The Board of Trustees (Board) did not monitor the Clerk-Treasurer’s … records as required. Village officials agreed with our recommendations and indicated they plan to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/07/22/village-bemus-point-clerk-treasurer-2022m-38Mount Pleasant Blythedale Union Free School District – Procurement (2022M-86)
… procured goods and services in accordance with the Board of Education’s (Board) policies and applicable statutory … to include sufficient guidelines for the procurement of professional services. Periodically use competition to … competition at reasonable intervals for the procurement of professional services. Seek competition in accordance with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/28/mount-pleasant-blythedale-union-free-school-district-procurement-2022m-86Real Property Tax Levies, Taxable Full Value and Full Value Tax Rates
… that affect some levy components for counties and towns in 2015 and after. Data Description for 2015 and newer tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/data/real-property-tax-levies-taxable-full-value-and-full-value-tax-ratesTown of Volney – Financial Operations Oversight (2024M-93)
… provide adequate oversight of financial operations. As a result, the Town may have levied more taxes than necessary. … by New York State Town Law (Town Law), Section 123. As a result, the Board was unable to monitor the Town’s overall … operations. Transparency was impaired because the Town’s 2021, 2022 and 2023 Annual Financial Reports (AFRs), a report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/11/22/town-volney-financial-operations-oversight-2024m-93Eden Central School District – Capital Project Management (2024M-83)
… and managed the District’s 2022 capital project (project) in a transparent manner. Key Findings The Board and District … did not provide adequate oversight or manage the project in a transparent manner. We determined that: $545,538 of additional work was not included in the project proposition or subsequently communicated to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/eden-central-school-district-capital-project-management-2024m-83