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State Agencies Bulletin No. 1105
… To provide agencies with instructions for processing taxable educational assistance benefits for 2011. Affected … Reference Per IRS Publication 15-B Employer’s Tax Guide to Fringe Benefits, the first $5,250 of educational assistance … under an educational assistance program is excluded from taxable wages. Amounts in excess of $5,250 must be reported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1105-educational-assistance-benefitsAffordable Home Ownership Development Program
… is administered by the New York State Affordable Housing Corporation (Corporation), was established to promote homeownership for … in question and family size of the Program beneficiary. In recent years, the State Legislature has appropriated $25 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/06/affordable-home-ownership-development-programQuogue Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Cash Receipts (2013M-274)
… the Districts controls over its budgeting practices and cash receipts process for the period July 1, 2011 through … that can provide reasonable assurance that thefts of cash receipts will be prevented or detected. We reviewed the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/13/quogue-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-cash-receiptsDiNapoli: Public Drinking Water Needs More Protection
… New York's public water supplies need stronger protections to ensure clean drinking water and prevent contamination that could result in health … state Health Department to identify certain substances as emerging contaminants and to test certain water systems for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-public-drinking-water-needs-more-protectionFrankfort-Schuyler Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-226)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial … Central School District is located in the Towns of Frankfort and Schuyler in Herkimer County. The District, … 985 students, is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/30/frankfort-schuyler-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-226North Greenbush Common School District – Budgeting (2016M-112)
… December 31, 2015. Background The North Greenbush Common School District is located in the Town of North Greenbush, … Rensselaer County. The District, which operates one school with approximately 20 students from kindergarten …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/north-greenbush-common-school-district-budgeting-2016m-112Connetquot Public Library – Cash Disbursements (2017M-125)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Library’s controls over cash … The Connetquot Public Library is located in the Town of Islip in Suffolk County. The Library is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2017/09/29/connetquot-public-library-cash-disbursements-2017m-125Merrick Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-240)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District's financial operations and use of … during the audit period but instead used operating funds to pay for related costs. Key Recommendations Adopt budgets … or other identified analysis. Develop a written plan to reduce the level of unrestricted fund balance to legal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/10/07/merrick-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-240XIII.12 Procedure for Reporting Taxable Employee Expense Reimbursements for Prior Open Tax Years – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES This section discusses how to process adjustments to an employee’s taxable income for prior tax years in order to comply with Internal Revenue Service (IRS) reporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii12-procedure-reporting-taxable-employee-expense-reimbursements-prior-open-tax-yearsThurston Fire Company – Board Oversight (2016M-429)
… provides fire protection services for the Town of Thurston in Steuben County. The Company is operated in accordance with its bylaws which stipulate that a Board … audit of the Secretary/Treasurer's books and records in January 2015 or 2016. The credit card policy lacks a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/31/thurston-fire-company-board-oversight-2016m-429Standard Work Day and Reporting Resolution – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials
Elected and Appointed Officials NYSLRS employers establishes standard work day for elected and appointed officials by adopting a resolution
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/standard-work-day-and-reporting-resolutionTown of Dover – Fire Protection and Ambulance Services (2016M-413)
… 30, 2016. Background The Town of Dover is located in Dutchess County and has a population of approximately … Board, contracts with a fire company to provide services in its fire protection district and with an ambulance company … Treasurer of the fire company disclosing his interest in the 2015 and 2016 contracts or of the member recusing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-dover-fire-protection-and-ambulance-services-2016m-413Village of Fleischmanns – Financial Condition and Clerk-Treasurer’s Duties (2017M-30)
… a population of approximately 350. The Village is governed by an elected five-member Board of Trustees. Budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/06/23/village-fleischmanns-financial-condition-and-clerk-treasurers-duties-2017m-30Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District – Financial Condition (2016M-341)
… Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District is located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County. The District, which operates six schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/18/bellmore-merrick-central-high-school-district-financial-condition-2016mGoshen Central School District – Financial Condition (2017M-46)
… our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2015 through January 9, 2017. … with approximately 2,900 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year total approximately $67 million. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/02/goshen-central-school-district-financial-condition-2017m-46Slingerlands Fire District – Professional Services (2014M-250)
… services in accordance with its purchasing policy for the period January 1, 2013 through May 31, 2014. … Board of Fire Commissioners. The general fund budget for the 2014 fiscal year totaled $547,525. Key Finding … District officials did not obtain quotes or proposals for most professional services during the audit period. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/11/07/slingerlands-fire-district-professional-services-2014m-250New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District - Bank Reconciliations (2018M-80)
… were timely and, with the exception of the payroll account, accurate. The District’s book balance for the payroll bank account did not reflect the true cash balance. The bank reconciliations were reviewed by a District official who was not independent of recording cash and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/07/20/new-hyde-park-garden-city-park-union-free-school-district-bankMiddle Country Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-121)
… The Middle Country Central School District is located in the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County. The District, … estimates of appropriations and the use of fund balance in the annual budget. Use the surplus fund balance in a manner that benefits District residents. … Middle …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/middle-country-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-121Granville Central School District – Fund Balance (2016M-114)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the District’s oversight of financial operations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/granville-central-school-district-fund-balance-2016m-114Village of Dansville – Water and Sewer Operations (2017M-273)
… the Board effectively managed water and sewer operations for the period June 1, 2013 through November 8, 2017. … that ensure an adequate segregation of duties or provide for mitigating controls. The Board should investigate and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/04/13/village-dansville-water-and-sewer-operations-2017m-273