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Fine Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-81)
… financial activity and ensured appropriate records and reports were maintained. Key Findings District officials did … financial activities or maintain appropriate records and reports. As a result, more taxes were levied than needed to … records were maintained, it received written financial reports to manage operations or that the District’s required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/10/27/fine-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-81Thousand Islands Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-201)
… Key Findings The Board and District officials did not properly manage fund balance and reserves. As a result, … appropriated fund balance totaling $6.1 million that was not needed. Reported fiscal year-end surplus fund balance … funded a tax certiorari reserve by $304,641 and did not use a debt reserve, with a balance of approximately $1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/thousand-islands-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-201Discovery Charter School – Network and Financial Software Access Controls (2022M-156)
… at greater risk for unauthorized access, misuse, or loss. In addition to finding sensitive information technology (IT) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/02/17/discovery-charter-school-network-and-financial-software-access-controlsDiNapoli: School District and Big City Tax Levy Cap at 2% for Second Straight Year
… in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases to the lesser of the rate of inflation or 2% with certain exceptions, including a … districts to override the cap with 60% voter approval of their budget. DiNapoli’s office calculated the inflation …
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)
… State Town Law (Town Law) by authorizing the Supervisor to pay all expenditures without prior audit. The Board did not: … the 170 claims totaling $166,792 reviewed or audit any credit card charges totaling $8,308 before payment was made, or …
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)
… is an independent public benefit corporation created under New York State General Municipal Law. The IDA is …
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)
… by about $6.4 million. Officials could not provide us with evidence that the Board properly established the … Accurately report surplus fund balance. Comply with the statutory surplus fund balance limit. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated that they planned to …
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)
… District (District) claims were adequately supported, for appropriate purposes and approved prior to payment. Key … approximately $5 . 5 million and found that they were for appropriate District purposes and audited prior to … of claims initiated by him totaling more than $48,000 for the IT Department was not independent. The Board of …
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)
… the financial condition of the water and sewer funds for the period June 1, 2007 through March 15, 2013. … Trustees consisting of a Village Mayor and four Trustees. For the fiscal year ending May 31, 2013, budgeted appropriations totaled $444,000 for the general fund, $168,000 for the water fund, and …
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
… health benefits plan for NYSHIP. The Department of Civil Service contracts with Empire to administer the … New York State Health Insurance Program/Department of Civil Service: Empire BlueCross BlueShield - Payments for …
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
… Former Town of Perry Ambulance Service Business Manager Darcy J. Conaway pled guilty to petit larceny for stealing more than $5,000 from ambulance funds, according to New York State Comptroller Thomas P. … Former Town of Perry Ambulance Service Business Manager Darcy J Conaway pled guilty to petit larceny …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/former-perry-ambulance-service-manager-pleads-guilty-larcenyState Agencies Bulletin No. 1789
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of an automatic dues … notify affected employees. Questions Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Payroll Deduction … The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of an automatic dues …
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
… As of January 21, 2026, NYSLRS is no longer mailing a Retirement … for retirement. If your employee changes their date of retirement. When your employee reaches their date of retirement. These notifications will include a link to the …
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)
… approximately $1.2 million. Key Findings The Board did not audit and approve claims after the transactions occurred … auditing the claims prior to payment, the Board could not be sure that the amounts paid were aligned with its … amount of District cash. District officials could not account for more than 50 percent of fuel delivered to two …
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 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/ordinary-death-benefitCity and Town of Poughkeepsie Joint Water Project – Board Oversight (2014M-236)
… audit was to examine the Joint Water Project’s operations for the period January 1, 2013 through May 31, 2014. … Water Board which comprises six members. Expenditures for 2013 were approximately $3.3 million. Key Findings The … require the City to make its quarterly estimated payments for operating costs. The City did not pay 70 percent of …
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)
… were approximately $2.5 million Key Findings The Board did not ensure that District personnel used competitive … services not subject to competitive bidding. The District did not enter into written agreements with all professional …
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)
… of District financial activities. However, the Board did not annually review and update its adopted procurement …
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)
… [pdf] and, Monroe Community College [pdf] . Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess software management and website, … Background Software management and website security are of particular importance to larger local governments, such as …
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-portfolio