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Chestertown Volunteer Fire Company – Financial Operations (2017M-1)
… was to assess the adequacy of the Treasurer’s records and reports and evaluate the internal controls over collections and … to the Board and file accurate annual reports with OSC in a timely manner. Establish written policies and procedures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2017/06/16/chestertown-volunteer-fire-company-financial-operations-2017mTown of Westfield - Real Property Acquisition (2019M-119)
… the purchase of property for historical preservation is legally allowed, Town officials did not use a thorough … Town intends to purchase or sell to help ensure the price is reasonable. Town officials disagreed with our findings and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/22/town-westfield-real-property-acquisition-2019m-119State 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-revereDelaware County – Third-Party Contractual Services (2014M-287)
… 48,000, includes 19 towns and 10 villages. The County is governed by an elected Board of Supervisors that is composed of 19 members. Budgeted appropriations for 2014 … Amend the procurement policy to ensure that competition is used when awarding contracts. Ensure that written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2015/03/06/delaware-county-third-party-contractual-services-2014m-287Schonowe Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Board Oversight (2021M-185)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Schonowe Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. (Company) Board … adequate oversight of financial operations. Key Findings The Board did not provide adequate oversight of financial operations. The Board did not develop financial procedures for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2022/04/08/schonowe-volunteer-fire-company-inc-board-oversight-2021m-185Henrietta Fire District – Financial Condition (2021M-27)
… to both increase real property taxes and use appropriated fund balance to close projected budget gaps. As a result, … used. The Board did not adopt budgeting, fund balance or reserve policies or multiyear financial and capital plans. … realistic budgets. Establish budgeting, fund balance and reserve policies and develop multiyear financial and capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/07/16/henrietta-fire-district-financial-condition-2021m-27Broome-Delaware-Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Capital Planning (2023M-1)
… planning, BOCES officials are limited in their ability to set long-term priorities. As a result, BOCES officials did … Ensure that all surplus funds are apportioned back to component and participating school districts. Develop a … and recommendations and have initiated, or they plan to initiate, corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/06/16/broome-delaware-tioga-board-cooperative-educational-services-capital-planning-2023mVendor File Advisory No. 10
… in electronic invoicing through the SFS Online Vendor Portal. As of February 8, 2018, all vendors on the New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/vendor-file-advisory/10-electronic-invoicingTown of Salina – Information Technology (2013M-256)
… March 31, 2013. Background The Town of Salina is located in Onondaga County and has a population of 33,710. The Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/22/town-salina-information-technology-2013m-256New York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Governor Signing Legislation to Restore Contract Review Authority
… contract review is an essential and important deterrent to waste, fraud and abuse in the state’s procurement process. … significant fiscal and integrity issues and helps to ensure a level playing field for vendors. By signing this legislation Gov. Hochul has taken a tremendous step to bring more transparency and more accountability to state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-governor-signing-legislation-restore-contract-reviewState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… user accounts with unnecessary administrative permissions. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Nyack Union Free School District – Network User Accounts … at Open Book New York. Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsSouth Glens Falls Central School District – Access Rights (2012M-257)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether employees had appropriate access rights to the District’s financial system for the period July 1, 2011, to September 30, 2012. Background The South Glens Falls …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/03/08/south-glens-falls-central-school-district-access-rights-2012m-257Saratoga Springs Public Library – Claims Processing (2014M-351)
… 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014. Background The Saratoga Springs Public Library is a public school library located in the City of Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County. The Library, which is governed by … serves the approximately 45,700 residents of the Saratoga Springs City School District. Budgeted appropriations for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/02/20/saratoga-springs-public-library-claims-processing-2014m-351Galway Central School District - Fund Balance Management (2017M-267)
… budgeted appropriations, exceeding the statutory limit by 7.7 percentage points. The District’s budgets included … fund operations. The budgets overestimated appropriations by more than $7 million or 10.1 percent from 2013-14 through … Recommendations Ensure that the District’s fund balance is in compliance with statutory limits and use surplus funds as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/01/galway-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2017m-267Service Retirement Benefits – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… Section 383-e? Members with 20 years or more of creditable service can retire with 50% of their Final Average Earnings … an additional 1% of their FAE for each year of creditable service beyond 20, up to a maximum of 62% of their FAE. … Section 383-f? Members with 25 or more years of creditable service can retire with 55% of their FAE, plus an additional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/383-e-383-f-plans/service-retirement-benefitsWest Webster Fire District – Financial Management (2023M-23)
… was $1.8 million, which was unreasonable and sufficient to cover 50 percent of the 2022 appropriations. The Board did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/07/07/west-webster-fire-district-financial-management-2023m-23State Agencies Bulletin No. 2190
… The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the 2024 New York State Paid Family Leave Program rate decrease. … York State Department of Financial Services announced the 2024 premium rate and the maximum weekly employee … employee premium deduction for Paid Family Leave in 2024 will be $333.25 per year. Effective Dates: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2190-2024-nys-paid-family-leave-rate-decreaseTown of Morris – Board Oversight (2013M-75)
… through February 21, 2013. Background The Town of Morris is located in Otsego County and has 1,878 residents. An … Town. The Town’s annual budget for the 2013 fiscal year is $978,616. Key Finding We commend the Board for their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/29/town-morris-board-oversight-2013m-75Town of Tyrone – Financial Management (2014M-343)
… The Town of Tyrone is located in Schuyler County and has a population of approximately 1,600. The Town is governed by … The Town should avoid relying on surplus fund balance as a revenue source to finance recurring expenditures, which … include determining the level of fund balance that must be maintained for sufficient cash flow and other purposes. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/02/20/town-tyrone-financial-management-2014m-343Laurens Fire District – Financial Activities (2021M-43)
… adequate mitigating controls. The Board did not contract for an independent audit of its 2019 records, as required by law, or provide for an annual audit of the Treasurer’s records. As of June …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/07/02/laurens-fire-district-financial-activities-2021m-43