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Village of Sharon Springs – Water Accountability (2014M-148)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s water … including reconciling of the water produced to the amount billed and investigating and correcting the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/09/26/village-sharon-springs-water-accountability-2014m-148Yates County – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-07)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether County of Yates (County) employees and elected officials completed annual … not complete the annual SHP Training. Key Recommendation County officials should continue to monitor the completion of … audit statewide county yates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2023/09/22/yates-county-sexual-harassment-prevention-training-s9-23-07DiNapoli Expands Anti-Corruption Initiative
… statewide, including last week’s indictment of New York City Councilman Ruben Wills and the convictions of former … and convictions of various local officials from the Woodstock Fire Co. treasurer to the city of Binghamton’s parks and recreation director. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-expands-anti-corruption-initiativeWaterford-Halfmoon Union Free School District - Financial Management (2017M-243)
… and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate, corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/15/waterford-halfmoon-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2017mSocial Security Adjustment – Article 14 Benefits
… 62, your pension will be reduced by one-half (50 percent) of the primary Social Security benefit — regardless of whether you are actually collecting a benefit from Social … Security. The primary Social Security benefit is the part of your Social Security benefit based on public employment in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/social-security-adjustmentMiddletown No. 1 Fire District – Annual Financial Reports (2020M-160)
… 1 Fire District (District) Treasurer filed the required annual financial reports with the Office of the State … Comptroller (OSC). Key Finding The Treasurer did not file annual financial reports with OSC for fiscal years 2015-2019 … The Board should ensure the Treasurer files the required annual financial report in a timely manner. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/03/26/middletown-no-1-fire-district-annual-financial-reports-2020m-160Long Beach City School District – Controls Over Cash Receipts (2016M-145)
… of our audit was to assess controls over cash receipts for the period July 1, 2014 through December 31, 2015. … five-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $132.4 … Key Recommendation Develop written policies and procedures for handling cash receipts. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/05/long-beach-city-school-district-controls-over-cash-receipts-2016m-145Fairport Central School District - Payroll and Employee Benefits (2023-118)
… we found one of the five employees that received a retirement incentive should not have been paid $2,000 because they retired prior to the end of the school year, a requirement for this … Key Recommendations Consult with legal counsel to ensure retirement payments are disbursed in accordance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/15/fairport-central-school-district-payroll-and-employee-benefits-2023-118Eldred Central School District – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-20)
… training completion records are unreliable, officials have no assurance all individuals required to complete the 2021 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/09/01/eldred-central-school-district-sexual-harassment-prevention-training-s9Village of Greenwich - Cash Management (2019M-230)
… Objective Determine whether Village officials maximized interest earnings. Key Findings The Board did not develop and manage a comprehensive investment program to ensure interest earnings were maximized. Had officials invested … funds in a financial institution with higher available interest rates, interest earnings could have been increased …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/04/17/village-greenwich-cash-management-2019m-230Town of Moriah - Cash Management (2019M-169)
… not develop and manage a comprehensive investment program to ensure interest earnings were maximized. Had the … funds are invested in a manner, within legal limits, to maximize interest earnings. Town officials generally … and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate, corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/27/town-moriah-cash-management-2019m-169Opinion 91-51
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … collected as user fees and benefit assessments on behalf of a county sewer district. County sewer districts are … collected as user fees and benefit assessments on behalf of a county sewer district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-51Horseheads Fire District #1 - Board Oversight (2019M-82)
… capital plans, including a plan for reserves, to establish long-term objectives for funding long-term needs. Establish reserves to reduce the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/06/28/horseheads-fire-district-1-board-oversight-2019m-82January 2001: Accounting & Reporting of Expendable and Non-expendable Trusts
… Issued To: County, City, Town and Village Chief Fiscal Officers, School District and BOCES Business Officials An expendable trust is a trust whose resources, both principal and earnings, may be expended for authorized purposes. A … Releases January 2001 Accounting Reporting of Expendable and Nonexpendable Trusts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/january-2001-accounting-reporting-expendable-and-non-expendable-trustsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1994
… (full and part-time), hourly, and per diem employees in CSEA, PEF, DC-37, GSEU, Council 82, PBANYS, NYSCOPBA, UUP, … extended the Military Leave Benefits through 12/31/2022 in response to the continuing need for New York State employees in the National Guard and Reserves to be activated federally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1994-2022-extension-military-and-training-leave-benefits-and-stipendsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1894
… or by the Governor for military service related to the war on terror. Each MOU calls for a recalculation of Military … regarding benefits may be directed to the Department of Civil Service. Questions regarding this bulletin may be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1894-2021-extension-military-and-training-leave-benefits-and-stipendsAlbany Community Charter School – Financial Operations (2013M-185)
… Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the process for selecting and negotiating the related financial terms for the building space needed for school operations and the … to February 28, 2013. Background The School is located in the City of Albany. The School is governed by the Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2013/10/25/albany-community-charter-school-financial-operations-2013m-185Opinion 88-3
… to State Finance Law, §99-a(2), the State Comptroller is then required to pay such moneys into the Uninsured … Fund. As was noted above, however, a different disposition is required for civil penalties imposed under that statute. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-3Village of Trumansburg - Ambulance Fund Accountability (2018M-168)
… owed by municipalities and disburse any amounts due to municipalities. Village officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/11/30/village-trumansburg-ambulance-fund-accountability-2018m-168Town of East Otto - Information Technology (2018M-156)
… a disaster recovery plan or formal backup procedures. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/10/19/town-east-otto-information-technology-2018m-156