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National Directory of New Hires Data Security
… Program The Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) is responsible for supervising State programs that … and individuals. Two such programs administered by OTDA are the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) … Program (SNAP). As part of managing these programs, OTDA obtains National Directory of New Hires (Directory) data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/05/08/national-directory-new-hires-data-securityCity of Lockport – Budget Review (B24-1-8)
… [ read complete report – pdf ] Purpose The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation … 2014, as amended by Chapter 147 of the Laws of 2015 (the Act), authorized the City to issue debt to liquidate the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/11/08/city-lockport-budget-review-b24-1-8City of Newburgh – Budget Review (B24-6-9)
… revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s 2025 proposed budget were reasonable. Background The City … expenditures in its 2025 adopted budget for the New York State Touring Route Program because there is no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/11/15/city-newburgh-budget-review-b24-6-9Oversight of the Early Intervention Program (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of the Early Intervention Program (Report 2021-S-25 ). About …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/26/oversight-early-intervention-program-followDepartment of Transportation Bulletin No. DOT-45
… Lump Sum Payment of $750 shall not receive Inconvenience Pay for the same period of the employee’s winter maintenance … Lump Sum Payment should be processed in Administration Pay Period 17L, paychecks dated 12/04/2024. Agency Actions: To pay the FY 2024-2025 Shift Lump Sum Payment to eligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/transportation/dot-45-fiscal-year-2024-2025-shift-lump-sum-payment-winter-maintenanceOffice of Operations: 2024 Virtual Fall Conference
… 30 minutes Join WebEx Presentation (PDF) Video (mp4) 11:00 – 12:00: New & Essential Tools in Payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/outreach/office-operations-2024-virtual-fall-conferenceVillage of North Haven – Collections (2024M-99)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Village of … were not recorded on a timely basis, increasing the risk for errors or misappropriations. In addition, officials did … segregate the duties of, or review the work performed for, collecting, recording and depositing of collections. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/11/27/village-north-haven-collections-2024m-99City of Dunkirk – Budget Review (B24-1-10)
… [read complete report – pdf] Purpose The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation … of 2024, Part DD (the City of Dunkirk Fiscal Recovery Act; “Act” authorizes the City of Dunkirk (City) to issue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/11/27/city-dunkirk-budget-review-b24-1-10Town of Hector – Employee Compensation (2024M-85)
… recorded leave time totaling 1,830 hours valued at $38,586 for 20 of 23 eligible employees. Paid one employee $5,271 for a separation payment that was not approved by the Board. … by position and/or employee name, and adopt resolutions for any employee salary or pay rate change that occurs during …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/20/town-hector-employee-compensation-2024m-85Town of Ashland – Long-Term Planning (2024M-114)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Ashland (Town) officials established multiyear capital and … on Town operations or how they will fund these needs. As of July 17, 2024, the Town’s capital reserve funds have zero … and 2011 mower are beyond their usable life by an average of almost six years, and he shared that both the Town’s salt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/24/town-ashland-long-term-planning-2024m-114Protection of Managed Pollinators (Honey Bees) (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Protection of Managed Pollinators (Honey Bees) (Report 2021-S-40 ). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/07/12/protection-managed-pollinators-honey-bees-followOversight of Smart Schools Bond Act Funds
… Education Department (Department) is monitoring the use of Smart Schools Bond Act funds to ensure that school … State voters in November 2014, authorizing the issuance of up to $2 billion in bonds to finance improvements to … Under the Act, school districts were allocated a portion of the $2 billion based on the percentage of selected school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/06/10/oversight-smart-schools-bond-act-fundsTown of Chesterfield – Town Clerk (2024M-110)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Chesterfield (Town) Town Clerk (Clerk) properly recorded, … receipts for collections totaling $18,289 received for 273 of 805 fees (34 percent). The Clerk also did not: Prepare … and accountability analyses which compare the amount of cash on hand and on deposit in the bank to detailed lists …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/24/town-chesterfield-town-clerk-2024m-110Village of Washingtonville – Budget Review (B25-6-1)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Village of Washingtonville’s (Village’s) 2025-26 … budget were reasonable. Background The Village is located in Orange County. Chapter 206 of the Laws of 2023, as … million to liquidate the accumulated (actual) deficits in the general fund, water fund, sewer fund and capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/01/22/village-washingtonville-budget-review-b25-6-1Town of Butler – Financial Management (2024M-119)
… maintained an excessive unrestricted fund balance in the townwide and TOV funds. As of December 31, 2023, the … encumbrance for a plow truck that was not recorded in the accounting records or reported on the 2023 Annual Financial Report (AFR), required to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/24/town-butler-financial-management-2024m-119Department of Transportation Bulletin No. DOT-46
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide the Department of Transportation with instructions for processing the 2025 Call-Out Response Payment. Affected Employees: Employees … employees who are now deceased should be submitted as a Stop Payment Request with a reason of Exchange in PayServ. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/transportation/dot-46-2025-call-out-response-payment-fiscal-year-2024-2025Determination of Residency for Tuition Purposes (Follow-Up)
… 2019-S-58 ). About the Program The State University of New York (SUNY) is the largest comprehensive system of public … included in our initial audit report State University of New York Determination of Residency for Tuition Purposes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/02/11/determination-residency-tuition-purposes-followOversight of Horizon and Crossroads Juvenile Centers
… Services adequately operates Horizon and Crossroads Juvenile Detention Centers for court-placed youth to ensure they meet …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/10/oversight-horizon-and-crossroads-juvenile-centersAudits of Local Governments: About Our Audits
… audits. According to the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) Yellow Book [pdf] , performance … Independent peer reviewers organized by the National State Auditors Association completed an external peer review … period January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024 in March 2025. The Division received a pass rating, the highest level …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/audits-local-governments-about-our-auditsVillage of Suffern – Budget Review (B25-6-4)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the proposed 2025-26 … authorizes the Village of Suffern (Village) to issue debt not to exceed $5 million to liquidate the accumulated … Finance Law Section 10.10 requires local governments that have been authorized to issue obligations to fund operating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/04/11/village-suffern-budget-review-b25-6-4