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Tuxedo Union Free School District – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2022M-15)
… Board oversight, policies and procedures and segregation of duties. As a result: District officials overpaid (or potentially overpaid) 30 employees a total of $113,564 in payroll and leave accrual payments, including … were not covered under a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), employment contract or Board resolution. As a result, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/26/tuxedo-union-free-school-district-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2022m-15Waterville Central School District – Network User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-111)
… access to the District’s IT systems, and the lack of a comprehensive written IT contingency plan impairs the … access rights to the network. Perform periodic reviews of all network user accounts to determine whether they were appropriate or needed. As a result, 11 percent of the District’s non-student user accounts were unneeded and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/10/waterville-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-and-informationIndustrial Development Agencies in New York State
… support economic development in New York. An IDA is a type of public benefit corporation that offers financial … to encourage local economic development. The goals of IDAs include increasing job opportunities and improving … Information System within 90 days following the closing of each fiscal year. Failure to comply with reporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/industrial-development-agencies-new-york-stateLocal Road Conditions in New York State
… federally fundable local roads, it prevents citizens from drawing conclusions about the effectiveness of local spending …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/local-road-conditions-new-york-stateBorder City Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-137)
… the District’s Board oversight. The former Chief was arrested on charges of grand larceny for allegedly stealing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/10/31/border-city-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-137DiNapoli: Tax Cap Remains at Two Percent for 2020
… Property tax levy growth for local governments with fiscal years that … fire districts, 44 cities and 10 villages. "The allowable levy growth will be 2 percent for the second year in a row, … first applied to local governments in 2012, limits tax levy increases to the lesser of the rate of inflation or 2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-remains-two-percent-2020Hauppauge Fire District – Mandatory Training and Procurement (2014M-375)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess Board compliance with training … The Hauppauge Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the towns of Smithtown and Islip in Suffolk County, in which it is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/04/03/hauppauge-fire-district-mandatory-training-and-procurement-2014m-375Clyde Fire Company – Controls Over Financial Activity (2015M-072)
… Findings While the Treasurer provides financial reports at monthly meetings, they are not discussed. The President did … not perform formal bank reconciliations for the general checking account and other bank accounts. The Treasurer and other individuals who collected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/08/14/clyde-fire-company-controls-over-financial-activity-2015m-072Town of Wawarsing – Napanoch Water District Rents and Assessments (2016M-186)
… District boundaries are determined and documented on a map and that all District properties are charged ad valorem …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/09/30/town-wawarsing-napanoch-water-district-rents-and-assessments-2016m-186Margaretville Volunteer Fire Department – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2014M-172)
… to the District. The Department’s officers include a President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, Chief and various …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/09/26/margaretville-volunteer-fire-department-cash-receipts-and-disbursementsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1669
… accessing NYSPO claims exemption from federal withholding as well as a new Locked Query for payroll officers that lists all … accessing NYSPO claims exemption from federal withholding as well as a new Lock …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1669-new-york-state-payroll-online-nyspo-warning-message-federal-exemptionCamillus Volunteer Fire Department – Fiscal Operations (2014M-072)
… that financial activity is properly recorded and reported. Debit cards were used in violation of the Department’s bylaws, … Committee. Consider using credit cards in place of debit cards. Ensure that all disbursements are supported by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/06/06/camillus-volunteer-fire-department-fiscal-operations-2014m-072Grahamsville Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-117)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Board properly developed … The Grahamsville Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of … The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Board properly developed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/08/09/grahamsville-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsChemung County Probation Department – Collections and Disbursements (2016M-10)
… of all payments received by the principal clerks each day and prepared and made bank deposits. Key Recommendations Establish and consistently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/06/10/chemung-county-probation-department-collections-and-disbursements-2016m-10Chautauqua County – Investments and Payroll (2016M-147)
… Purpose of Audit The objectives of our audit were to review the County’s investment program … 15, 2016. Background Chautauqua County has a population of approximately 135,000 and includes two cities, 27 towns …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2015/12/23/chautauqua-county-investments-and-payroll-2016m-147East Kingston Volunteer Fire Company – Financial Activities (2017M-191)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Company’s financial … Company provides fire protection services for the Town of Ulster in Ulster County. The Board of Directors is composed of five elected members and is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2017/12/15/east-kingston-volunteer-fire-company-financial-activitiesTown of Avoca – Financial Management and Town Clerk Operations (2017M-131)
… actual financing source. The Clerk did not maintain a cash book to chronologically record all individual receipts on a … to be used to fund operations. Maintain a daily cash book and chronologically identify individual receipts when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/12/08/town-avoca-financial-management-and-town-clerk-operations-2017m-131State Agencies Bulletin No. 1938
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide information and instructions … Time Entry earnings Reporting actions at the beginning of the academic year Teachers not returning in the Fall of 2021 Change in Comp Rate Codes Transfers between agencies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1938-restoration-contract-pay-and-additional-pay-21p-institution-teachersOpinion 93-27
… reduction of townwide taxes within town outside village area) MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(ii)(a)(8); TAX LAW, … town may not use its share to reduce townwide taxes in the area of the town outside villages. A town may not adopt a … town taxes; (b) to reduce county taxes levied in the area of the town outside the villages; or (c) to finance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-27Opinion 93-20
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Taxes and Assessments … mandatory referendum in the case of an elective receiver. You ask whether a town, by resolution, may require a … to require a countersignature in order for the receiver to transfer moneys deposited to his or her credit ( cf . Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-20