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CUNY Bulletin No. CU-421
… inform agencies of the expiration of the HIRE Act employer tax credit and of the Office of the State Comptroller’s (OSC) approach to update affected … inform agencies of the expiration of the HIRE Act employer tax credit and of the Office of the State Comptrollers OSC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-421-expiration-hire-actRush Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-255)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board provided proper oversight of … credit card policy authorizes issuing credit cards to certain District officials. The policy states that each credit card purchase is limited to $2,500 and must be documented by submitting a receipt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/11/15/rush-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-255Monroe County – Golf Course Contract Management (2014M-111)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the effectiveness of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/08/11/monroe-county-golf-course-contract-management-2014m-111Columbia County Department of Weights and Measures –Internal Controls Over Revenue Collection (2013M-400)
… inspection fees up to the maximum amounts permitted by Regulation. If the Department had charged the allowable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/05/02/columbia-county-department-weights-and-measures-internal-controls-over-revenueTown of Ontario - Information Technology, Financial Management and Procurement (2017M-137)
… [read complete report - pdf] Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s IT controls, … competition for professional services or the submission of documentation with claims to support competition was … Town of Ontario Information Technology Financial Management and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/07/06/town-ontario-information-technology-financial-management-and-procurement-2017m-137Ordinary Death Benefit – State Police Plan
… may be entitled to an ordinary death benefit if you meet the eligibility requirements and your death is not attributable to an on-the-job accident. The ordinary death benefit is a one-time, … not receive a monthly pension benefit). The first $50,000 of this benefit is paid in the form of group-term life …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/ordinary-death-benefitEscalation – Article 14 Benefits
… escalation, it will increase or decrease each April at a rate equal to the increase or decrease in the cost-of-living … 25 years of service credit. If you begin collecting your service retirement benefit prior to the full escalation … your retirement precedes the full escalation date, the rate of increase or decrease will be reduced by 1/36th. If …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/escalationNorwich City School District – Financial Condition and Cafeteria Operations (2014M-143)
… The school lunch fund has had recurring deficits. Free meals were recorded without documentation, causing lunch … to identify potential efficiencies. Only record actual meals served and maintain records to support adjustments. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/01/norwich-city-school-district-financial-condition-and-cafeteria-operationsDiscovery Charter School – Network and Financial Software Access Controls (2022M-156)
… three financial software user accounts unnecessarily had full access, and three individuals unnecessarily shared …
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)
… aware of the exceptions. Key Recommendation Ensure claims are adequately supported and properly authorized and the results of the claims audit process are reported monthly to the Board. District officials …
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
… Property tax levy growth for school districts and the state’s biggest cities will be … DiNapoli’s office calculated the inflation factor at 8% for those with a June 30, 2024 fiscal year end. “School and … 2% allowable levy growth affects the tax cap calculations for 676 school districts and 10 cities with fiscal years …
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)
… maintained surplus fund balance within the statutory limit and maintained reserve funds at reasonable levels. Key … officials reduced the transparency of District finances and kept $8 million from productive use. Although the … overstated accrued liabilities, nonspendable fund balance and encumbrances, which resulted in surplus fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/10/central-square-central-school-district-fund-balance-2022m-196Woodbourne Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-98)
… expenditures. Develop and adopt policies and procedures for the District’s financial operations, including controls for wire transfers, online banking, investments, procurement, … card use and capital assets. Transparently set aside funds for future building and equipment needs. Key Recommendations …
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)
… were not always adequately supported, properly approved or for Town purposes. The Town Board’s (Board’s) lack of … Town purposes, 234 totaling $313,112 were not audited or approved by the Board, 194 totaling $531,960 lacked supporting documentation and were not audited or approved by the Board, and 50 totaling $27,124 were not …
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)
Determine whether the Fire Island Union Free School Ditrict District claims auditor properly audited and approved claims prior to payment
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/15/fire-island-union-free-school-district-claims-auditing-2023m-114Town of Smithtown – Departmental Operations (2017M-66)
… million. Key Findings The Board did not enter into written shared service agreements with any of the eight … of permits sold. Key Recommendations Enter into written shared service agreements with any municipality using Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-smithtown-departmental-operations-2017m-66Thousand Islands Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-201)
… Thousand Islands Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly managed … ranging from $2.4 to $3 million (10.3 to 12.8 percent) of the next year’s budget (during the same period), which … our comments on issues raised in the District’s response letter. …
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
… district employees and their dependents. The Empire Plan (Plan) is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP. … in accordance with agreements they negotiate with member hospitals, including St. Francis. Empire’s payments to St. … to acquire them. Key Finding We reviewed one claim payment to St. Francis for special items and determined …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/01/selected-payments-special-items-made-st-francis-hospital-poughkeepsie-january-1-2011State Agencies Bulletin No. 1789
… OSC will automatically increase the biweekly deduction for Dues (Code 201) based on the annual salary amounts as … above exclude additional salary factors. Dues amounts for employees who receive an increase to base salary, … date after January 1, 2020 will remain at the same amount for calendar year 2020. Dues amounts for part-time, annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1789-civil-service-employees-association-csea-local-1000-dues-increaseVillage of Bolivar – Financial Condition of Water and Sewer Funds (2013M-125)
… do not presently have sufficient resources to repay the full amount of these interfund loans without affecting their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/08/09/village-bolivar-financial-condition-water-and-sewer-funds-2013m-125