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New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Federal Tax Reform
… tax bill moving forward in Congress remains a bad deal for New York. "The cap on state and local tax deductions … the Social Services Block Grant, federal highway aid for emergencies and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. … in higher health insurance premiums or loss of coverage for many New Yorkers. "The legislation will drive up the cost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-federal-tax-reform-0Town of Guilford – Budgeting (2023M-144)
… budgets that planned for using $228,000 of fund balance to offset projected operating deficits in the general fund. … limit, per the Town’s policy, ranging from $464,000 to $709,000 in the general fund and $168,000 to $225,000 in the highway fund. Key Recommendations Adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/03/08/town-guilford-budgeting-2023m-144South Kortright Central School District – Claims Audit (2023M-69)
… The Board did not comply with New York State Education Law Section 1709 (20-a) when it appointed the Clerk of the … corrective action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response. … audit south …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/10/06/south-kortright-central-school-district-claims-audit-2023m-69University Preparatory Charter School for Young Men - Payroll (2023M-123)
… or require adequate support for hours worked. Therefore, payroll errors went undetected and resulted in unnecessary … payments. We reviewed policies and documents and examined payroll-related records for 25 of the 138 individuals … range. Officials did not adequately segregate payroll duties or establish sufficient compensating controls, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/12/01/university-preparatory-charter-school-young-men-payroll-2023m-123Greene Central School District – Unused Leave Payments and Leave Accruals (2022M-158)
… calculated correctly . District officials: Made errors in 76 percent of District employees’ accrued leave calculations, resulting in 251 employees’ leave balances being credited either for … reviewed, 23 had errors totaling $8,530, including $4,900 in payments for unused vacation leave which were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/02/24/greene-central-school-district-unused-leave-payments-and-leave-accrualsVillage of Clayville – Board Oversight (2015M-115)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Board’s oversight of the Village’s financial … on a timely basis. The Board did not audit claims prior to approving them. Budget-to-actual reports provided to the Board did not include all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/10/23/village-clayville-board-oversight-2015m-115Town of Ephratah – Accounting Records and Reports (2022M-138)
… were incomplete, inaccurate and could not be relied on to make financial decisions . The Supervisor has continued to not maintain the Town’s accounting records and reports in a complete, accurate, up-to-date or timely manner. Without reliable accounting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/02/town-ephratah-accounting-records-and-reports-2022m-138CUNY Bulletin No. CU-332
… Purpose To explain procedures for entering payments into the Time … Entry page. Affected Employees CUNY employees who elect to participate in the Health Benefits Buy Out Waiver Program … Spending Conversion Program. Agency Payment Instructions To pay eligible employees, use the Earn Code HBB and enter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-332-cuny-health-benefits-buy-out-waiver-program-payment-cycleVillage of Oxford – Water Accountability, Claims Audit and Information Technology (2017M-79)
… 7, 2017. Background The Village of Oxford is located in the Town of Oxford in Chenango County and has a population of approximately … of water or approximately 71 percent of the water pumped in fiscal year 2015-16. The Board did not perform an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/07/21/village-oxford-water-accountability-claims-audit-and-information-technology-2017mTown of Franklinville – Procurement (2024M-56)
… (Board) members, Highway Superintendent (Superintendent) and former Town Supervisor (former supervisor), who served as … were not familiar with the Town’s procurement policy and its requirements. Further, they did not research … with the Town’s procurement policy, or their procurement and claims audit responsibilities, the Board did not perform …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/07/12/town-franklinville-procurement-2024m-56Akron Central School District – Controls Over Compensatory Time (2014M-24)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s administration of compensatory … hours. There is no established deadline when a request to earn comp time form should be submitted, and submitted forms have not always included sufficient detail to support the time earned. Key Recommendations Develop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/20/akron-central-school-district-controls-over-compensatory-time-2014m-24Amani Public Charter School – Payroll and Timekeeping (2015M-46)
… Action Forms and for some employees did not include offer letters. School officials did not ensure that all … Key Recommendations Ensure that all employees have offer letters and/or personnel Action Forms in their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2017/11/22/amani-public-charter-school-payroll-and-timekeeping-2015m-46Town of Poughkeepsie – Parking Violation Enforcement and Collection (2016M-416)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Town’s parking violation enforcement … incompatible functions or implement compensating controls to restrict the clerk’s ability to dismiss or reduce parking violations fees and change parking violations dates without first obtaining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-poughkeepsie-parking-violation-enforcement-and-collection-2016m-416Upper Mohawk Valley Memorial Auditorium Authority – Procurement (2015M-304)
… Mohawk Valley Memorial Auditorium Authority is located in the City of Utica in Oneida County and was established by Section 1942 of New … the adoption of the two procurement policies that were in effect during our audit period or the names of the bidders …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/03/04/upper-mohawk-valley-memorial-auditorium-authority-procurement-2015m-304Wilson Central School District - Financial Management (2022M-22)
… officials improperly restricted more than $1.6 million in the debt reserve fund. Workers’ compensation reserves fund … unemployment expenditure. By maintaining surplus funds in excess of the statutory limit and maintaining excess … real property taxes may have been higher than necessary. In addition, the Board did not adopt a comprehensive written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/01/wilson-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-22Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation – Oversight of Take-Home Vehicles (2021M-52)
… until the internal auditor found he was not adhering to the take-home vehicle policy. The internal auditor … CEO paid this reimbursement in April 2019. The CEO failed to comply with the Board’s take-home vehicle policy, … appropriate “tone at the top,” which is essential to establish strong internal controls. Key Recommendations …
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)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Village’s tentative budget for the 2014-15 fiscal year … that the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the tentative budget are reasonable. The proposed budget … provisions for infrastructure needs. There are budget gaps in the water and sewer funds which are planned to be funded …
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)
… As a result, some victims may never receive the payments to which they are entitled. Officials did not always make reasonable efforts to locate victims promptly. 19 of the 29 restitution orders … payments totaling $3,440 were collected but not paid to 18 victims and none of the outstanding checks totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/orange-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-1Keene Central School District – Transportation State Aid (2021M-63)
… - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Keene Central School District (District) officials applied for all applicable … corrective action. … Determine whether Keene Central School District District officials applied for all applicable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/30/keene-central-school-district-transportation-state-aid-2021m-63Canajoharie Central School District – Fuel Purchasing (2021M-170)
… the District was unaware its fuel card vendor began to assess a high-credit risk fee in March 2019. While the … with the purchasing policy. Thoroughly audit claims to ensure they reconcile to fuel receipts and do not include taxes and unnecessary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/07/canajoharie-central-school-district-fuel-purchasing-2021m-170