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Town of Lyons - Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2018M-216)
… properties with 108 agricultural, non-profit and not-for-profit, senior citizen, veteran and other exemptions. The … exemptions to the County to ensure the new owner is billed for the prorated share of taxes. The Board should: Ensure all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/01/town-lyons-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2018m-216Livingston Manor Central School District - Cost-Effective Expenditure Control (2018M-205)
Determine whether the Board and District officials implemented costeffective measures to control expenditures
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/18/livingston-manor-central-school-district-cost-effective-expenditureBolton Central School District - Fund Balance Management (2018M-249)
… Unrestricted unappropriated fund balance at the end of 2017-18 was $2.7 million or 29 percent of 2018-19 appropriations, exceeding the 4 percent statutory … reasonable estimates for appropriations and the amount of fund balance that will be used to fund operations based on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/02/15/bolton-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2018m-249Town of Moravia - Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2018M-215)
… and other exemptions. The Assessor did not: Ensure that 68 of 85 (80 percent) granted exemptions we reviewed, contained … to verify eligibility for the exemption or accuracy of exemption calculations. Correctly calculate granted exemptions. Report the transfer of four properties with agricultural exemptions to the County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/08/town-moravia-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2018m-215State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… The three supervisors from 2016 through audit fieldwork in 2018 neither maintained nor required the bookkeeper to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsTown of Webb - Financial Oversight and Ambulance Services (2018M-161)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board: Effectively managed financial operations. Ensured … Board allowed a third-party ambulance company to retain and use all fees collected for ambulance services, which is … Develop and adopt budgets with realistic estimates of revenues and expenditures based on historical trends or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/11/30/town-webb-financial-oversight-and-ambulance-services-2018m-161Norwich City School District - Fund Balance Management (2018M-198)
… District officials adequately managed fund balance in the general fund. Key Findings District officials: Developed … budgeted each year for various known expenditures and revenues. Developed a long-term financial plan that was … balance as a financing source. Discontinue the practice of appropriating fund balance that is unavailable. Maintain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/11/30/norwich-city-school-district-fund-balance-management-2018m-198Town of Manchester - Board Oversight and Information Technology (2018M-39)
… adopt information technology (IT) policies and procedures for breach notification, access rights, disaster recovery and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/08/17/town-manchester-board-oversight-and-information-technology-2018m-39Town of Islip Industrial Development Agency – Controls Over Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILOTs) (2014M-249)
… payments in lieu of taxes (PILOT) in a timely manner for the period January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2014/10/31/town-islip-industrial-development-agency-controls-overAllegany-Limestone Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-129)
… limit by approximately $1.3 million or 6 percentage points. Reserve funds are generally not being used 1 and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/31/allegany-limestone-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-129Matter of Merton Simpson v. Department of Civil Service
… New York State Department of Civil Service administered a test called the promotion test battery from 1996 to 2006. A similar test was utilized in 1996 for some open competitive titles. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/matter-merton-simpson-v-department-civil-serviceWalton Fire Department – Financial Operations (2017M-242)
… January 1, 2016 through July 21, 2017. Background The Walton Fire Department is located in the Town of Walton in Delaware County and provides fire protection and other emergency services to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/02/09/walton-fire-department-financial-operations-2017m-242Inspecting Highway Bridges and Repairing Defects (Follow-Up)
… evaluations and plans of action were not documented for red-flagged bridges. Key Finding NYSTA implemented the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/25/inspecting-highway-bridges-and-repairing-defects-followAlternative and Out-of-Service Death Benefits – State Police Plan
… Death Benefit If you die in service after you are eligible to retire, an alternative death benefit may be payable. This … that would have been established under the State Police retirement plan (Section 381-b) had you retired on your date of death. “Pension reserve” is an actuarial term for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/alternative-and-out-service-death-benefitsAlternative and Out-of-Service Death Benefits – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… Death Benefit If you die in service after you are eligible to retire, an alternative death benefit may be payable. This … public employment, your beneficiary may be entitled to 50 percent of the ordinary death benefit. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/alternative-and-out-service-death-benefitsOrange Ulster Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Nonstudent Network User Accounts (2022M-154)
… to help prevent unauthorized use, access and loss. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control … accounts and ensure unneeded user accounts are disabled in a timely manner. Develop a process to identify and follow …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/01/27/orange-ulster-board-cooperative-educational-services-nonstudent-network-userNanuet Union Free School District – Network User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Plan (2022M-135)
… comprehensive IT contingency plan to minimize the risk of data loss or prevent a serious interruption of services. Key Recommendations Develop written procedures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/09/nanuet-union-free-school-district-network-user-accounts-and-informationState Agencies Bulletin No. 184
… from the PS Query database according to the procedures in Payroll Bulletin #175. Affected Employees Staff who use PS … that were not renamed according to the instructions in Payroll Bulletin #175. Only those query which were renamed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/184-purged-queriesComptroller DiNapoli Statement on New Immigration Ban
… P. DiNapoli said. "Immigrants are important to the fabric of our communities and the state's economy. Policies that … As my recent reports have shown, our rich diversity of cultures and experiences strengthens New York on a daily … in New York state comprise 22 percent, or 4.4 million, of the state's population, well above the national average of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-immigration-banTown of Barker – Justice Court Operations (2016M-422)
… our audit was to examine the Court’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2015 through September 19, 2016. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/20/town-barker-justice-court-operations-2016m-422