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Town of Sardinia – Tax Relief Rebate Program (2014M-189)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s tax relief rebate program for the period August 1, 2013 through June 3, … amount of fund balance and established by local law a tax relief rebate program in 2013 to provide property owners … The purpose of our audit was to review the Towns tax relief rebate program for the period August 1 2013 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/11/14/town-sardinia-tax-relief-rebate-program-2014m-189Town of Hammond – Town Clerk Operations (2014M-350)
… April 30, 2014. Background The Town of Hammond is located in St. Lawrence County and has a population of approximately … penalties and second-notice fees to the Supervisor in a timely manner. The Clerk did not properly secure all … Record the payment date and type of payment on tax remittance stubs or duplicate receipts and retain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/03/27/town-hammond-town-clerk-operations-2014m-350Transaction Number Requirement
… Number is required.” Transaction numbers may contain up to 100 characters, including letters, numbers, and certain … does not allow special characters: & Ampersand = Equal sign " Double quotes < Left angle bracket ' Single quote or back tick > Right angle bracket | Pipe + Plus sign /* Forward slash and asterisk % Percent */ Asterisk and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/public-authorities/transaction-number-requirementAdequacy of 2021 Budgets - City of Saratoga Springs (S9-21-10)
… [ read complete report - pdf] Purpose The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the City’s adopted budget for the 2021 fiscal year. Background The COVID-19 … estimates for significant expenditures in the 2021 adopted budget. However, the adopted general fund budget includes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/05/14/adequacy-2021-budgets-city-saratoga-springs-s9-21-10Town of Cohocton – Town Clerk Cash Shortage (2014M-325)
… of the Clerk’s records, including tax collections. Consult with Town counsel to determine if it is feasible to recoup …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/05/15/town-cohocton-town-clerk-cash-shortage-2014m-325Opinion 2005-5
… increase in “benefits … credited to employees”. Therefore, only an employer contribution to a pension fund that causes … was not intended to be construed literally to apply to only retirement benefits and could apply to certain other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-5Town of Lockport – Building Permit Fee Collections (2025M-56)
… Inspector (Inspector) properly manage building permit fee collections? Audit Period January 1, 2023 – June 18, 2024 … rules and regulations and establishes building permit fee (permit fee) amounts which vary based on property type and the nature … The Inspector did not properly manage permit fee collections The Inspector did not always apply the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/11/26/town-lockport-building-permit-fee-collections-2025m-56Town of Willing – Justice Court Operations (2014M-377)
… Justice did not properly report disposed cases to the DMV. The Board did not properly audit or document its audit … by the Court and properly report disposed cases to the DMV. Perform an annual audit of the Justice’s records and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/04/10/town-willing-justice-court-operations-2014m-377Adequacy of 2021 Budgets - Essex County (S9-21-9)
… have seen more significant impacts due to reductions and/or increases to their revenues and/or expenditures. This has led to some local governments having to reduce or eliminate some services and temporarily or permanently reduce staff positions. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/05/07/adequacy-2021-budgets-essex-county-s9-21-9Adequacy of 2021 Budgets - Otsego County (S9-21-15)
… pandemic (pandemic) has had various levels of impact on the financial operations of local governments across New York State. Some local governments have seen little to no … and temporarily or permanently reduce staff positions. In addition, some local officials have decided to delay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/05/21/adequacy-2021-budgets-otsego-county-s9-21-15Adequacy of 2021 Budgets - Jefferson County (S9-21-2)
… an independent evaluation of the County’s adopted budget for the 2021 fiscal year. Background The COVID-19 pandemic … The pandemic has also created a difficult environment for officials to develop annual budgets given the unknowns of … future financial impacts. The pandemic increases the need for local officials to more closely monitor their budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/05/21/adequacy-2021-budgets-jefferson-county-s9-21-2Adequacy of 2021 Budgets - Genesee County (S9-21-7)
… and temporarily or permanently reduce staff positions. In addition, some local officials have decided to delay capital projects, which could result in future delays to other projects to maintain and improve … County (County) is one of the local governments included in our review. The County is located in the Finger Lakes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/05/14/adequacy-2021-budgets-genesee-county-s9-21-7State Agencies Bulletin No. 251
… employees only, a maximum calendar year deduction amount of $900.00 has been implemented. OSC will automatically apply …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/251-public-employee-federation-dues-increaseXI.12.C Surety Takeovers – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… SFS for its own purposes. This can be done by creating an amendment transaction in the SFS with a NYS Contract … has occurred. If an agency elects to create such an amendment transaction in the SFS, the agency must select an … and Transaction Preparation: SFS users will create an amendment transaction using the appropriate Audit Type. Users …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi12c-surety-takeoversState Agencies Bulletin No. 835.1
… for the revised method of calculation, an employee must have been in a CSEA N/S annual or hourly position immediately … Lateral) Agencies must use the CSEA N/S position in effect immediately prior to the move to the graded position … compare to the employee’s hourly rate for the same year. Do not include hours paid as overtime when reporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/8351-new-promotion-method-calculating-salaries-employees-upon-movement-civilFighting Public Corruption
… DiNapoli is committed to fighting public corruption and encourages the public to help fight fraud and abuse …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/investigationsTown of Mooers - Procurement (2020M-55)
… Objective Determine whether Town officials procured goods and services in accordance with Board policy and applicable statutory requirements. Key Findings Of the … million that were entered into during the audit period and exceeded the competitive bidding threshold, one purchase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/06/05/town-mooers-procurement-2020m-55Town of Chester – Property Tax Exemptions (2016M-325)
… was to review the Town’s property tax exemption process for the period January 1, 2015 through August 2, 2016. … Supervisor and four Board members. Budgeted appropriations for 2016 total approximately $11.4 million. Key Findings The … have the proper documentation to support the exemptions for some properties. The Board did not establish, by local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/12/23/town-chester-property-tax-exemptions-2016m-325State Agencies Bulletin No. 422.3
… they will be transferred to the Payroll Reversal and Exchange team for processing. If the funds are not … work with their OSC Auditor and the Payroll Reversal and Exchange Team to identify the other options for recovery. For … for Form AC230 - Report of Check Returned for Refund or Exchange. Agency Actions: Agencies must: Identify employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/4223-new-process-request-direct-deposit-delete-or-reversalAdequacy of 2021 Budgets - City of Rome (S9-21-3)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Purpose The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the City’s adopted budget for the 2021 fiscal year. … The COVID-19 pandemic (pandemic) has had various levels of impact on the financial operations of local governments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/06/04/adequacy-2021-budgets-city-rome-s9-21-3