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Opinion 90-9
… BOARD -- Powers and Duties (delegation of authority to make budget transfers) VILLAGE LAW, §§5-524(3), 5-532; … may not, by resolution or local law, authorize the auditor to audit and order paid certain claims only. VILLAGE LAW, … A village board of trustees may not delegate its authority to make budget transfers between appropriations. VILLAGE LAW, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-9Town of Carlisle – Fund Balance (2017M-106)
… 7, 2017. Background The Town of Carlisle is located in Schoharie County and has a population of approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/20/town-carlisle-fund-balance-2017m-106Special Accidental Death Benefit – New Career Plan
… that permit payment of the accidental death benefit, a special accidental death benefit will be paid to your … not be less than: The full salary you would have earned in the highest grade-step; or If you were in the highest grade-step of a supervisory position, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1515/special-accidental-death-benefitSouthern Tier East Regional Planning Development Board – Board Oversight (2017M-165)
… Tier East Regional Planning Development Board was created in 1975 by an inter-municipal agreement between eight counties. STE is governed by a Regional Board appointed by the respective county boards. … were followed. The former Director hired an employee in violation of Broome County Civil Service (BCCS) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/04/06/southern-tier-east-regional-planning-development-board-board-oversight-2017m-165Thousand Islands Central School District – Purchasing (2016M-283)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s purchasing … The Thousand Islands Central School District is located in the Towns of Brownville, Cape Vincent, Clayton, Lyme and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/04/thousand-islands-central-school-district-purchasing-2016m-283State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on MTA 2023 Budget
… 2023 budget : “The 2023 budget adopted by the MTA today is balanced using $600 million in undetermined funding or MTA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-mta-2023-budgetTown of Highlands – Receiver of Taxes and Assessments (2021M-120)
… generally agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/01/21/town-highlands-receiver-taxes-and-assessments-2021m-120Town of Pulteney – Financial Condition (2021M-24)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Pulteney (Town) Board effectively managed the Town’s … manage the Town’s financial condition and was unaware of the Town’s true financial position when it adopted budgets … financial and capital plans. Provide adequate oversight of the bookkeeper and provide municipal accounting training. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/06/25/town-pulteney-financial-condition-2021m-24Pompey Hill Fire District – Financial Management (2021M-136)
… Board resolutions and legal notices were not published for certain purchases subject to permissive referendum. The District used $97,000 of capital reserve funds for operating costs which was not an authorized use of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/11/05/pompey-hill-fire-district-financial-management-2021m-136Utica Harbor Point Development Corporation – Budgeting and Board Oversight (2022M-43)
… $2.3 million. While the Corporation received grant funds for two projects, officials relied on lines of credit (LOCs) to provide cash flow for several years. The Corporation’s ability to pay off the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2022/07/15/utica-harbor-point-development-corporation-budgeting-andPrattsburgh Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-108)
… capital plans. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue that was raised in the District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/12/18/prattsburgh-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-108Town of Delhi – Pool Project Donations and Disbursements (2020M-105)
… properly manage pool project donations or disbursements. For example, the Board: Improperly allowed the West Branch Recreation and Aquatics Committee (Committee) to act under the auspices of the Town and organize … an affiliate of the Town. Inappropriately used Town funds to pay at least $8,000 for fundraising activities. Did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/01/15/town-delhi-pool-project-donations-and-disbursements-2020m-105Ticonderoga Joint Town/Village Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-182)
… 1,045 days late and as of October 31, 2023, audits for 2019 through 2022 were not completed and were already … no independent verification that funds have been accounted for and transparency was diminished. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/04/19/ticonderoga-joint-townvillage-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-182Chatham Central School District – Financial Management (2023M-11)
… over $1.3 million of fund balance they did not need or use to finance operations; therefore, taxpayers were taxed more … million without demonstrating they were reasonably funded. For example, the Unemployment insurance reserve has about $747,000, enough to pay annual claims for 14 years. Workers’ compensation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/11/chatham-central-school-district-financial-management-2023m-11Town of Butler – Financial Management (2024M-119)
… underestimating revenues and overestimating expenditures for the town-wide and TOV funds from 2021 through 2023. … The audit also identified a $250,000 encumbrance for a plow truck that was not recorded in the accounting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/24/town-butler-financial-management-2024m-119City of Gloversville – Parking Violation Operations (2016M-231)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the City’s parking violation operations for the … Establish a standard benchmark collection rate with which to periodically assess the Department’s parking violation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/09/30/city-gloversville-parking-violation-operations-2016m-231State Agencies Bulletin No. 1884
… agencies that the pensionable overtime earnings limit for Tier 5 Employee Retirement System (ERS) and Tier 5 Teacher’s Retirement System (TRS) members for calendar year 2021 is $20,763.51. Affected Employees … PayServ to reflect the pensionable overtime earnings limit for 2021 of $20,763.51 for Tier 5 ERS and TRS members. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1884-tier-5-pensionable-overtime-earnings-limit-calendar-year-2021-employeesSUNY Bulletin No. SU-347
… the request of UUP, OSC will update the base annual salary for the calculation of dues (Deduction Codes 222 UUP Member … 26P or 260 UUP Member 21P) as follows: The deduction for employees with a base annual salary of $34,753 or less is .9% of the adjusted biweekly gross. The deduction for employees with a base salary of $34,754 or more is 1% of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-347-united-university-professions-uup-dues-increaseGreen Tech High Charter School – Payroll (2023M-157)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Green Tech High Charter School (School) officials accurately paid … Determine whether Green Tech High Charter School School officials accurately paid employees salaries …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2024/03/22/green-tech-high-charter-school-payroll-2023m-157Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency - Transfer Station and Compost Facility Cash Receipts (2018M-217)
… written procedures. Adequately track garbage disposal sticker and compost pass inventories and ensure that sales …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2019/07/19/onondaga-county-resource-recovery-agency-transfer-station-and-compost-facility