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State Agencies Bulletin No. 1752
… not subject to employment or income taxes. If an employee does not submit tool purchase receipts and the payment (TOL) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1752-2019-csea-tool-allowance-paymentState Agencies Bulletin No. 1600
… in the calculation of overtime and is not included as salary for retirement purposes. Tax Information If an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1600-2017-csea-tool-allowance-paymentOpinion 2000-6
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular Uses (funding length of service … FIREFIGHTERS -- Service Award Program (use of foreign fire insurance taxes to fund) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§218, 219, 219-a; INSURANCE LAW §§9104, 9105: Foreign fire insurance tax monies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-6State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Local Development Corporation – Project Approval and Monitoring (Suffolk County) The board did not properly … the sale of three properties, which officials plan to sell in 2022. However, the board has not developed alternative … funds and was arrested in February 2021 and charged with grand larceny, falsifying business records, forgery, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Town of Preble – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2023M-17)
… Determine whether the Town of Preble (Town) Board (Board) and Town Supervisor (Supervisor) provided adequate oversight … of non-payroll disbursements. Key Findings The Board and Supervisor did not provide adequate oversight of … for disbursements. Town officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they plan to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/05/12/town-preble-non-payroll-disbursements-2023m-17Multiple Dwelling Property Inspections (2018-MS-1)
… to perform FSPM inspections of residential buildings with three or more dwelling units, at a minimum of every three years and confirming that known violations are corrected. Key … as required. Overall, 59 percent of the PM inspections and 51 percent of the FS inspections were not performed. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2018/08/03/multiple-dwelling-property-inspections-2018-ms-1Village of Schaghticoke – Board Oversight (2023M-78)
… it has accurate financial information to make decisions and gauge the Village’s financial condition. The Board did … Clerk-Treasurer performing all functions of the financial and recordkeeping duties. Audit the Clerk-Treasurer’s records … records and reports. Village officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/11/17/village-schaghticoke-board-oversight-2023m-78DiNapoli: MTA Budget Continues to Face Serious Risks
… leaving a smaller share of revenue for other priorities and hindering budget flexibility during an economic setback, … and reduce costs, for example, riders could be saddled with even higher fares and tolls than already planned.” … billion cost. While it is the largest capital program in the MTA’s history (costing 62 percent more than the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-mta-budget-continues-face-serious-risksMamaroneck Union Free School District - Extra-Classroom Activities (2018M-95)
… Determine whether extra-classroom activity (ECA) clubs and the central treasurer properly accounted for ECA collections and disbursements. Key Findings The Board and District … State sales tax. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/09/28/mamaroneck-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2018m-95Chazy Union Free School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2021M-166)
… Medicaid services provided. Claims were not submitted and reimbursed for 651 eligible Medicaid services provided. … procedures to ensure Medicaid claims were submitted and reimbursed. Key Recommendations Establish procedures to … for reimbursement. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/22/chazy-union-free-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2021m-166Dryden Central School District - Cash Management (2020M-61)
… earnings for the District. Officials did not develop and manage a comprehensive investment program. Officials did … available investment options. Key Recommendations Develop and manage a comprehensive investment program. Prepare … interest earnings. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/08/28/dryden-central-school-district-cash-management-2020m-61Town of Franklin – Financial Operations (2014M-32)
… Town of Franklin is governed by a five-member Town Board and has a population of approximately 2,400 residents. … performs most of the financial duties without oversight and does not ensure that reported balances are accurate. … adequately segregated. File the annual financial report with OSC and the Town Clerk within the statutory time period. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/05/09/town-franklin-financial-operations-2014m-32St. Paul Boulevard Fire Association - Board Oversight (2018M-117)
… Conduct or contract for an annual audit of the books and records of the Treasurer and Financial Secretary. Audit claims prior to payment and … supporting documentation. Association officials agreed with our findings and recommendations and indicated that they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/10/05/st-paul-boulevard-fire-association-board-oversight-2018m-117Canton Central School District - Claims Audit Process (2018M-186)
… were adequately documented, were for appropriate purposes and were properly audited and approved prior to payment. Key Findings The claims … they meet trust requirements. District officials agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/11/09/canton-central-school-district-claims-audit-process-2018m-186Payroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-018
… of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the purpose and functionality of the new V Earnings Codes (Additional Pay Earnings Codes V01 – V17) in PayServ 9.2. Affected Employees All employees who are enrolled in one of the following Pension Plans with a status “Elect”, and a contribution rate within the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-018-new-additional-pay-earns-codes-v-codes-payservGranville Central School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2021M-90)
… procedures to ensure Medicaid claims were submitted and reimbursed. Claims were not submitted for 465 eligible … eligible services provided. Review all unclaimed services and submit any eligible claims for reimbursement. District officials agreed with our recommendations and indicated they have initiated or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/08/27/granville-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2021m-90Rensselaer City School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2024M-42)
… services provided to Medicaid-eligible students and did not correct and resubmit rejected claims. The District also lacked … eligible services. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/07/12/rensselaer-city-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2024m-42Other Bulletin No. 12
… Purpose To explain OSC’s automatic processing of the portion of the … retroactive salary increases. For eligible employees who have worked in more than one (1) agency and have been paid by all agencies using the same Employee Record …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-12-retroactive-april-1-2010-salary-increase-suny-constructionPort Byron Central School District – Network User Accounts (2021M-119)
… including 14 non-student accounts, four shared accounts and one generic account. Sensitive information technology … user accounts. Regularly review network user accounts and disable those that are unnecessary. Routinely evaluate … that are no longer needed. Officials generally agreed with our recommendations and initiated or indicated they plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/11/24/port-byron-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-2021m-119Town of Berlin – Internal Controls Over Water District No. 2 Operations (2015M-51)
… Background The Town of Berlin is located Rensselaer County and has a population of approximately 1,880. The Town is … The duties related to water district billing, collecting and recordkeeping were not adequately segregated. The Board … compensating controls to mitigate the risks associated with the lack of segregation of duties, including oversight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/06/05/town-berlin-internal-controls-over-water-district-no-2-operations-2015m-51