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Addison Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-30)
… result in the appropriation of fund balance and reserve funds that will not be used. Review all reserves and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/10/addison-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-30Glens Falls Common School District – Financial Condition (2015M-66)
… The Glens Falls Common School District is located in the City of Glens Falls in Warren County. The District, which is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/04/17/glens-falls-common-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-66Byron-Bergen Central School District – Online Banking and Information Technology (2014M-261)
… The District did not have written agreements with its banks to clearly prescribe the manner in which electronic or … and other security measures available from the District’s banks. Key Recommendations Consider limiting the online … and other security measures available from the banks are enabled. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/12/05/byron-bergen-central-school-district-online-banking-and-informationTonawanda Housing Authority – Housing Occupancy and Information Technology (2016M-381)
… the Authority’s electronic data and computer resources for the period April 1, 2013 through July 25, 2016. … of Tonawanda in Erie County and provides low-rent housing for qualified individuals. The Authority, which manages one … a seven-member Board of Directors. Operating expenditures for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $1.1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/05/25/tonawanda-housing-authority-housing-occupancy-and-information-technologyNorth Shore Public Library – Financial Condition (2013M-344)
… have maintained a capital projects fund with a balance on June 30, 2012 of $266,602 despite having no current or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/03/28/north-shore-public-library-financial-condition-2013m-344Nanticoke Volunteer Fire Department – Misappropriation of Funds (2015M-3)
… former Board member using Department funds. The Board and membership did not review bank statement activity. No one … were being deposited. Key Recommendations The Board and membership should have developed procedures to help ensure … a review of the bank statements, including canceled check images, on a periodic basis. The Board and membership …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/03/25/nanticoke-volunteer-fire-department-misappropriation-fundsTown of Kendall – Justice Court (2013M-130)
… of our audit was to review the processes and procedures for the Justice Court’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2010, to February 26, 2013. … court fines, fees, and surcharges were properly accounted for. While our testing found that monthly reports were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/02/town-kendall-justice-court-2013m-130Disability Retirement – Divorce and Your Benefits
… Instead, the pension is a fixed percentage of the member’s final average earnings. This means there is no “service” … accrued to the date of the disability award (without reductions for early retirement). This calculation would …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/disability-retirementLewis County – Purchase Cards (2024M-41)
… purchase card charges were properly approved, supported and for appropriate purposes. Key Findings We reviewed 366 purchase card charges totaling $229,635 and determined the charges were for appropriate purposes; however, charges were not properly approved and supported and did not follow County policies. For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/07/26/lewis-county-purchase-cards-2024m-41Livingston County Probation Department – Financial Operations (2016M-404)
… Livingston County is located in central New York and has a population of approximately 65,000. The County is … Probation Department assists in reducing the incidence and impact of crime by probationers in the County. The … collect unpaid obligations for the Department’s 1,900 “due and owing” cases totaling about $2.4 million. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/08/04/livingston-county-probation-department-financial-operations-2016m-404DiNapoli: NYC Health + Hospitals Confront Tough Fiscal Outlook as Washington Moves to Cut Health Care Spending
… health insurance, while reimbursement rates for health care programs are cut by Washington, making it harder for the … about the services it provides.” H+H provides health care through 11 acute care hospitals, five post-acute care (i.e., skilled nursing) … lose health insurance and reimbursement rates for health care programs are cut by Washington …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/dinapoli-nyc-health-hospitals-confront-tough-fiscal-outlook-washington-moves-cut-health-care-spendingFrequently Asked Questions – World Trade Center Presumption
… What is a presumption? I assisted in the recovery and cleanup operations, but I was stationed in various locations throughout the city. Am I eligible to … provide any additional retirement benefit? I participated in the rescue, recovery and cleanup operations but have since …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/world-trade-center/frequently-asked-questionsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up $739 Million in 2013
… percent from 2012, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The increase outpaced … For access to state and local government spending and more than 50,000 state contracts, visit http://www.openbooknewyork.com/ . The … 52 percent from 2012 according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-739-million-2013State Agencies Bulletin No. 339
… merit awards may consist of items such as store or restaurant gift certificates, bus tokens or transportation … award program may be taxable to the employee under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. The conditions for taxation are … the OSC Procurement and Disbursement Guidelines, Bulletin No. G-153, dated September 28, 2000. In general, if the award …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/339-taxable-non-cash-merit-awards-mc-employeesPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-010
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform users of changes to Retirement … in Public Employee Retirement systems, and changes to Plan Types and Benefit Plan Types. Moving 9.1 Retirement Plans to the USA-Pension Plans …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-010-changes-pension-plans-payserv-92State Agencies Bulletin No. 1909
… with an Action/Reason code of Leave of Absence/WDL (WC Dis Lv) or Leave of Absence/WPS (WC 60% SUP) on the payment effective dates of 03/25/2021 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1909-april-2021-increase-hazardous-duty-pay-arbitration-eligible-bu01DiNapoli Announces 2019 Fiscal Stress Scores
… by local governments operating on a calendar year basis (Jan. 1 – Dec. 31) for 2019 (pre-pandemic). In New York, that includes … are bleak for local governments trying to stay in the black, and many more local governments may be pushed into …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-announces-2019-fiscal-stress-scoresSidney Memorial Public Library – Cash Disbursements (2014M-252)
… $600,000. Key Finding The payroll vendor has unrestricted access to one of the Library’s bank accounts. Key Recommendation Do not allow the privately contracted payroll vendor to access the Library’s bank account to withdraw funds. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/11/28/sidney-memorial-public-library-cash-disbursements-2014m-252Controls and Accountability of Court, Trust and Bail Funds
… Purpose To determine if New York City Department of Finance accurately accounts for Court, Trust and Bail funds. This audit covered from January … through March 7, 2013. Background Section 2601 of the New York State Civil Practice Law and Rules requires that all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/16/controls-and-accountability-court-trust-and-bail-fundsIgnition Interlock Program Monitoring (2015-MS-4)
… appropriate court and district attorney as well as certain negative IID activity. Key Findings Each county had a process for monitoring IID installations and negative activities of vehicle operators, and generally … to the courts and district attorneys of operators with negative IID activity. Of the 70 cases with negative IID …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/04/25/ignition-interlock-program-monitoring-2015-ms-4