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Town of Owasco – Highway Department (2020M-128)
Determine whether Town of Owasco Town officials adequately oversaw highway purchasing planning and interfund charges
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/05/28/town-owasco-highway-department-2020m-128Village of Dering Harbor – Board Oversight (2020M-29)
… Did not properly authorize a local law to exceed the tax levy limit. The 2018-19 levy exceeded the calculated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/06/26/village-dering-harbor-board-oversight-2020m-29Reporting Services Provided by Lawyers and Law Firms (Education Law Section 2053)
… and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) are required by Education Law §2053 to annually report lawyers who provide legal services. Specifically, the law requires certain information to be filed with the … Application Business Portal . Please do not submit paper forms in lieu of electronic submissions; they will not be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-services-provided-lawyers-and-law-firms-education-law-section-2053Hamlin Fire Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Activity (2015M-13)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board provided adequate oversight of the Department’s financial operations to ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/05/29/hamlin-fire-department-internal-controls-over-financialArkville Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Activities (2015M-65)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if District officials provided adequate oversight of the financial activity to safeguard District assets for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/07/03/arkville-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-activities-2015m-65What is the Real Property Tax Cap?
… With some exceptions, the State’s Property Tax Cap limits the amount local governments and most school districts can increase the tax levy (the total amount of property taxes billed) to the … two percent or the rate of inflation. (Individual property tax bills are based on various factors, and they may increase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/what-real-property-tax-capQuogue Union Free School District – Financial Condition Management (2017M-196)
… The Quogue Union Free School District is located in the Town of Southampton in Suffolk County. The District, which is governed by a Board … Budgeted appropriations for the 2017-18 fiscal year total $8.1 million. Key Findings Unrestricted fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/12/01/quogue-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-management-2017mCity of Glen Cove – Financial Condition, Claims Processing and Payroll (2017M-210)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the City’s financial condition, claims processing and payroll function for the period January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2016. Background The City of Glen Cove is located in Nassau County and has a … City of Glen Cove Financial Condition Claims Processing and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/01/12/city-glen-cove-financial-condition-claims-processing-and-payroll-2017m-210State Agencies Bulletin No. 739
… Purpose To notify agencies of a new insurance deduction code. Affected Employees Employees in … requested a new deduction code for Colonial-Paul Revere Insurance Company for Voluntary Group Life Insurance. OSC Actions OSC will automatically process … To notify agencies of a new insurance deduction code …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/739-new-deduction-code-537-colonial-paul-revereState Agencies Bulletin No. 1973
… 5 members of ERS Plan Type 87 are affected. Background In accordance with Chapter 504 of the Laws of 2009, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1973-tier-5-pensionable-overtime-earnings-limit-calendar-year-2022-employeesWest Seneca Fire District #1 – Purchasing (2017M-272)
… January 1, 2016 through September 1, 2017. Background The West Seneca Fire District #1 is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of West Seneca in Erie County. The District is governed by an … West Seneca Fire District 1 Purchasing 2017M272 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/03/02/west-seneca-fire-district-1-purchasing-2017m-272Niagara Falls City School District – Fuel Accountability (2015M-178)
… The Niagara Falls City School District is located in Niagara County. The District, which operates 11 schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/13/niagara-falls-city-school-district-fuel-accountability-2015m-178Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District – Capital Project Change Orders (2023M-35)
… were approved and had no explanation for the difference in the amount received. Key Recommendations Ensure all change …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/11/blind-brook-rye-union-free-school-district-capital-project-change-ordersVacating Orders – Divorce and Your Benefits
… If the ex-spouse waives their interest in a member’s pension benefit after a DRO has been filed with … was signed and language specifically vacating that DRO. In addition, a Vacating Order served after retirement cannot … DRO, the Vacating Order must acknowledge that it remains in effect. Please note that the court may have additional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/vacating-ordersWashington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Procurement (2016M-33)
… component districts educate approximately 42,500 students in Washington, Saratoga, Warren, Hamilton and Essex counties. … policy, and as a result, goods and services were procured in a prudent and economical manner. Key Recommendations There are no recommendations in this report. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/04/29/washington-saratoga-warren-hamilton-essex-board-cooperative-educational-servicesState Agencies Bulletin No. 273
… in Bargaining Unit 01 represented by the New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association are eligible for … Effective Date Immediately OSC Actions The New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/273-nyscopba-legal-plan-deduction-code-372State Agencies Bulletin No. 303
… Purpose To explain the use of a new deduction code 322. Affected … and Police Benevolent Association will send OSC a file to start and/or cancel the deduction. Agency Actions No … concerning this deduction code should be directed to at AFLAC at (518) 438-0764. Questions regarding this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/303-nyscopba-cancer-insurance-aflac-deduction-code-322Tioga Central School District – Cash Management (2020M-83)
… monthly cash flow forecasts that estimate available funds for investment. Ensure excess funds are invested in a manner, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/11/13/tioga-central-school-district-cash-management-2020m-83Fallsburg Central School District - Fund Balance Management (2020M-12)
… appropriations from 2016-17 through 2018-19, resulting in over $5 million in appropriated fund balance not being used to finance … be used to fund operations. Reduce surplus fund balance in a manner that benefits District taxpayers. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/05/08/fallsburg-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2020m-12Town of Mooers - Cash Management (2020M-36)
… maximized. Had the Supervisor invested available funds in a financial institution with higher available interest … funds for investment. Ensure available funds are invested in a manner, within legal limits, to maximize interest … B includes our comment on an issue that was raised in the Town’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/06/05/town-mooers-cash-management-2020m-36