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Walton Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-24)
… to confirm they were inventoried. We found 51 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. … District officials disagreed with certain aspects of our findings and recommendations. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/walton-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-24Newfield Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-17)
… were not inventoried. In addition, annual inventories of all IT assets were not conducted and officials did not adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/newfield-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-17Partial Lump Sum Payment at Retirement – Divorce and Your Benefits
… benefit as a Partial Lump Sum (PLS) payment at retirement, in exchange for a permanently reduced monthly pension …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/partial-lump-sum-payment-retirementValley Stream Thirteen Union Free School District – Purchasing (2016M-204)
… and use competitive quotes to procure goods and services from 14 vendors paid a total of $116,626. Key Recommendations … that have no current bid documentation in place. Identify all sole source vendors and obtain the required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/05/valley-stream-thirteen-union-free-school-district-purchasing-2016m-204Valley Stream Union Free School District #24 – Leave Accruals and Separation Payments (2016M-335)
… of our audit was to examine the District’s accounting for leave time and separation payments for the period July 1, 2014 through February 29, 2016. … seven-member Board of Education. Total expenditures for the 2014-15 fiscal year were approximately $27 million. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/25/valley-stream-union-free-school-district-24-leave-accruals-and-separationEast Aurora Union Free School District – High School Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2016M-163)
… The East Aurora Union Free School District is located in the Towns of Aurora, Colden and Elma in Erie County. The District, which operates three schools … 31 classes and clubs that deposited approximately $184,000 in receipts and disbursed $188,000 during the 2014-15 fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/02/24/east-aurora-union-free-school-district-high-school-extra-classroomEast Aurora Union Free School District - Procurement (2023M-125)
… percent of tested contracts) totaling $443,734. Procured two separate purchases (12 percent of tested purchases) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/01/05/east-aurora-union-free-school-district-procurement-2023m-125Brighter Choice Charter School for Girls – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2023M-72)
… Objective Determine whether Brighter Choice Charter School for Girls (School) Board of Trustees (Board) and officials … were adequately supported, properly approved, accounted for, and for a School-related purpose. Key Findings The Board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/09/22/brighter-choice-charter-school-girls-non-payroll-disbursements-2023m-72West Webster Fire District – Financial Management (2023M-23)
… managed fund balance. Key Findings The Board did not effectively manage fund balance or ensure that the … with taxpayers and levied more taxes than needed to fund operations. We found: As of December 31, 2021, … appropriated fund balance was used. The District did not have a written multiyear financial plan and comprehensive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/07/07/west-webster-fire-district-financial-management-2023m-23XVI.1 Financial Reporting Overview – XVI. Financial Reporting
… the State Comptroller 110 State Street, 9th Floor Albany, NY 12236 Email: finrep@osc.ny.gov Guide to Financial Operations REV. 01/01/2017 … This …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi1-financial-reporting-overviewXIII.12 Procedure for Reporting Taxable Employee Expense Reimbursements for Prior Open Tax Years – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… to an employee’s taxable income for prior tax years in order to comply with Internal Revenue Service (IRS) … with the correct expense type or taxable value, resulting in an inaccurate calculation or reporting for the tax year of … information on taxable employee expenses can be found in the following sections of this Chapter: Section 4.C - …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii12-procedure-reporting-taxable-employee-expense-reimbursements-prior-open-tax-yearsCohoes Public Library – Governance and Operations (2015M-259)
… provided adequate oversight of the Library’s operations for the period January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014. … nine-member Board of Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for 2014 were approximately $242,000. Key Findings The Board … not audit and approve claims prior to them being processed for payment by the City. Key Recommendations Ensure the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/04/01/cohoes-public-library-governance-and-operations-2015m-259Payroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-005
… inform agencies of changes to PayServ navigation effective in PayServ version 9.2. Affected Employees All Agency PayServ … and changes to Retirement and Savings Plans will result in new navigation to some components. Additionally, some … PayServ 9.2 Navigation Crosswalk provides a side by side list of 9.1 vs. 9.2 navigations. Pay Serv 9.2 navigation for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-005-navigation-changes-payserv-92Chestertown Volunteer Fire Company – Financial Operations (2017M-1)
… April 1, 2015 through August 31, 2016. Background The Chestertown Volunteer Fire Company provides fire protection services for the Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2017/06/16/chestertown-volunteer-fire-company-financial-operations-2017mBayport-Blue Point Union Free School District – Fund Balance Management (2021M-116)
… Determine whether the Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District (District) Board appropriately managed the … … Determine whether the BayportBlue Point Union Free School District District Board appropriately managed the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/bayport-blue-point-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-managementDisability Retirement – Divorce and Your Benefits
… NYSLRS’ retirement plans provide for several different types of disability retirement benefits. However, NYSLRS does not decide if a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/disability-retirementRandolph Academy Union Free School District – Capital Asset Inventory Records (2024M-98)
… inventory records but was unfamiliar with the requirements of, and did not comply with, the District’s capital asset policy. As a result, of the 90 capital assets with a total purchase cost of … computers with a purchase cost totaling approximately $2,000 could not be located, and five capital assets with a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/11/22/randolph-academy-union-free-school-district-capital-asset-inventoryDiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap at 2%
… and 10 cities will remain capped at 2% for the fourth year in a row, according to data released today by State … governments (excluding New York City) and school districts in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases to the lesser of … a June 30, 2026, fiscal year end. “For the fourth year in a row, the property tax levy for school districts and 10 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-at-two-percentState Agencies Bulletin No. 1741.1
… payments Affected Employees Arbitration eligible employees in Bargaining Unit 01 and Non-Arbitration eligible employees in Bargaining Unit 21 represented by NYSCOPBA Background … Units (Bargaining Units 01 and 21) provides for the change in the calculation of overtime for all eligible members. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/17411-new-overtime-earnings-code-arbitration-eligible-bu01-and-nonState Agencies Bulletin No. 1516
… (PEF), employees are permitted to cash out up to 120 hours of accrued Over40 Comp Time II credits in each year of … Comp Time II credits are eligible to cash out up to 120 hours once per year. Employees do not need to be currently … Date: Same as Earnings Begin Date Earn Code: D40 or DH4 Hours: Number of hours to be paid Miscellaneous Payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1516-2016-csea-and-pef-over40-comp-time-ii-cash-out