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DiNapoli: School District and Big City Tax Levy Cap at 2% for Second Straight Year
… biggest cities will be capped at 2%, the same as last year, according to data released today by State Comptroller … factor at 8% for those with a June 30, 2024 fiscal year end. “School and local communities are still navigating … states biggest cities will be capped at 2 the same as last year according to data released today by State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-school-district-and-big-city-tax-levy-cap-2-percent-second-straight-yearTown of Berne – Board Oversight (2021M-77)
… all expenditures without prior audit. The Board did not: Request or receive adequate monthly reports from the Supervisor. For example, the Board did not request or receive monthly … comment on an issue that was raised in the Town’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/17/town-berne-board-oversight-2021m-77Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency – Board Oversight (2015M-33)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the IDA’s process for approving, monitoring and reporting projects for the period January 1, 2013 through … of whether financial assistance should be recaptured from those business that fall short of performance goals in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/09/11/tompkins-county-industrial-development-agency-boardCentral 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 … of $3.6 million that exceeded the liabilities eligible to be paid from the reserve by $1.5 million. Key … with our recommendations and indicated that they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/10/central-square-central-school-district-fund-balance-2022m-196Jamesville-Dewitt Central School District – Claims Auditing (2022M-149)
… Board of Education (Board) appointed a new claims auditor in July 2022 to correct this internal control deficiency. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/02/jamesville-dewitt-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2022m-149Village 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 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/08/09/village-bolivar-financial-condition-water-and-sewer-funds-2013m-125Selected Payments for Special Items Made to St. Francis Hospital of Poughkeepsie from January 1, 2011 through March 31, 2011
… BlueShield’s (Empire’s) payments to St. Francis Hospital of Poughkeepsie (St. Francis) for special items were made according to the provisions of the agreement between Empire and St. Francis. Background … primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP. The Department of Civil Service contracts with Empire to administer the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/01/selected-payments-special-items-made-st-francis-hospital-poughkeepsie-january-1-2011Former Perry Ambulance Service Manager Pleads Guilty To Larceny
… Manager Darcy J. Conaway pled guilty to petit larceny for stealing more than $5,000 from ambulance funds, according … Manager Darcy J Conaway pled guilty to petit larceny for stealing more than $5000 from ambulance funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/former-perry-ambulance-service-manager-pleads-guilty-larcenyState 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-increaseNotification of Employee’s Retirement and Required Employer Actions – When Employees Retire
… and check with your organization’s Contact and Security Administrators to ensure you have a contact type and security role needed. Rev. 2/26 … retires you must be assigned certain contact types and security roles …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/when-employees-retire/notification-employees-retirement-and-required-employer-actionsTown of Owego Fire District – Board Oversight (2013M-26)
… of Fire Commissioners consists of five elected members, with one member being appointed as Chairman. The District’s … Board could not be sure that the amounts paid were aligned with its previously established expectations. The payroll vendor has access to a District bank account with a significant amount of District cash. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/04/19/town-owego-fire-district-board-oversight-2013m-26Ordinary Death Benefit – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… not receive a monthly pension benefit). The first $50,000 of this benefit is paid in the form of group term life insurance, which is currently exempt from … you are a Tier 2, 3, 5 or 6 member, with at least 90 days of service since last joining PFRS, and your death occurs: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/ordinary-death-benefitCity and Town of Poughkeepsie Joint Water Project – Board Oversight (2014M-236)
… does not deposit Project funds into the Project’s bank account. The Town pays the City four percent of the Project’s … deposits all quarterly payments into a Joint Water Project account. Analyze the time and costs incurred by the City to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/12/12/city-and-town-poughkeepsie-joint-water-project-board-oversight-2014m-236Brookhaven Fire District – Procurement and Information Technology (2014M-339)
… Background The Brookhaven Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town … not enter into written agreements with all professional service providers. The Board has not established written … and password and has not designated someone independent of Business Office operations to be the financial software …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/02/27/brookhaven-fire-district-procurement-and-information-technology-2014m-339Snyder Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-365)
… District annually spends approximately $9,000 for natural gas and $13,000 for electricity. We found that the Board was … for either of these purchases. We reviewed natural gas and electricity bills from September 2012 through … providers to ensure that they are paying the best possible price for utilities. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/14/snyder-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-365Software Management (2015-MR-3)
… our audit was to assess software management and website, web application and supporting server vulnerabilities for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2015/09/25/software-management-2015-mr-3Real Estate Portfolio
… Transportation Authority has accounted for all of its real estate holdings, established a value for those holdings, … of Interest Metropolitan Transportation Authority: Real Estate Portfolio (2009-S-10) Metropolitan Transportation Authority: Real Estate Portfolio (Follow-Up) (2011-F-30) Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/26/real-estate-portfolioReview of Trivision Tek Group, Inc.
… (ESD) to Trivision Tek Group, Inc. (Trivision) under Grant Disbursement Agreement (GDA) X199 were appropriate. Background GDA X199 is a member initiative grant sponsored by former Senate majority leader John … (DOH). According to GDA X199, Trivision was not allowed to bill ESD for services that were paid or were payable from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/16/review-trivision-tek-group-incTown of Butler – Highway Asset Accountability (2024M-115)
… Findings Town officials did not adequately safeguard and account for Department assets. As a result, there is an … maintain or review adequate fuel records to safeguard and account for the Town’s fuel. We noted at least 278 gallons of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/24/town-butler-highway-asset-accountability-2024m-115State Agencies Bulletin No. 2299
… 15, 2025 (Administrative). OSC Actions: At the request of Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA), Local 1000, OSC will … an increase to base salary, Increment, or Longevity Pay with an effective date after January 1, 2025 will remain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2299-civil-service-employees-association-csea-local-1000-dues-increase