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DiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap at 2% for Third Straight Year
… Property tax levy growth for school districts and 10 of the state’s cities will be capped at 2%, the same as last year, … cap, which first applied to local governments (excluding New York City) and school districts in 2012, limits annual tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-2-third-straight-yearPutnam Northern Westchester County Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Overtime (2023M-82)
… Objective Determine whether Putnam Northern Westchester County Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials ensured … on a Saturday. However, the BOCES Classified Employees’ Association collective bargaining agreement (CBA) supports a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/11/17/putnam-northern-westchester-county-board-cooperative-educational-services-overtimeEastchester Union Free School District – User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Planning
… a comprehensive IT contingency plan to minimize the risk of data loss or prevent a serious interruption of services. Key Recommendations Develop written procedures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/31/eastchester-union-free-school-district-user-accounts-and-informationTown of Western - Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2022M-184)
… make sound financial decisions was compromised, and the transparency of Town financial operations is diminished. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/02/10/town-western-supervisors-records-and-reports-2022m-184New York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Governor Signing Legislation to Restore Contract Review Authority
… signing legislation which statutorily restores the Office of the State Comptroller’s review of certain state contracts which had previously been removed. … their leadership on restoring oversight and transparency of state spending. I want to thank the good government groups …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-governor-signing-legislation-restore-contract-reviewVillage of East Hampton – Information Technology (2015M-187)
… April 30, 2015. Background The Village of East Hampton is located in the Town of East Hampton, Suffolk County, and … generic user accounts and provided excessive access right to the financial and real property tax software. The … specified persons and only based on the needs associated with their job functions. Adopt and distribute to all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/11/06/village-east-hampton-information-technology-2015m-187Cost-of-Living Adjustment – Divorce and Your Benefits
… a COLA distribution. NYSLRS will interpret general terms in a DRO as intent to provide an ex-spouse with a share of … the DRO must be drafted to reflect that intent . If a DRO awards an ex-spouse a flat dollar amount, a COLA will not be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/cost-living-adjustmentPartial Lump Sum Payment at Retirement – Divorce and Your Benefits
… Eligible members can choose to receive a portion of their retirement benefit as a Partial Lump Sum (PLS) … must also elect a pension payment option for the payment of their monthly benefit. Read about eligibility and how a … and the ex-spouse and give them 45 days to return to court and serve NYSLRS with an amended DRO to provide the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/partial-lump-sum-payment-retirementHelping Hands School – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… June 30, 2014, we determined Helping Hands reported $26 in non-personal service costs on its CFR that did not comply …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/13/helping-hands-school-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualState Agencies Bulletin No. 862
… such as prevention of a salary overpayment for a paycheck in the process of being confirmed, reconciliation of NYSTEP …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/862-new-telephone-hotline-earnings-payroll-related-emergenciesSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… Purpose To determine whether the use of travel monies by selected government employees complied … expenses, which are discretionary and under the control of agency management, include car rentals, meals, lodging, … such as airline baggage and travel agency fees. As part of a statewide initiative to determine whether the use of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/04/selected-employee-travel-expenses-1Scio Central School District – Capital Assets (2024M-45)
… and accurate capital asset records. As a result, of the 100 capital assets with a total recorded replacement cost … cost of approximately $38,000 could not be located. The missing assets included laptops, digital cameras, computer monitors and televisions. For all 100 capital assets, certain key information such as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/07/03/scio-central-school-district-capital-assets-2024m-45Ripley Central School District – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2021M-53)
… whether Ripley Central School District (District) payroll payments and leave time accruals were accurate, … supported and approved. Key Findings While the District’s payroll payments were paid at accurate rates, payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/08/13/ripley-central-school-district-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2021m-53Erie County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-11)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Erie County (County) Probation Department (Department) officials enforced restitution orders, notified the court when a probationer violated the court order and … to enforce and monitor restitution obligations. 10 of the 30 restitution orders we reviewed had uncollected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/erie-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-11Village of Nelsonville – Financial Operations (2012M-242)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Board’s financial oversight … Background The Village of Nelsonville is located in Putnam County and has a population of 628 residents. The Village is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/03/29/village-nelsonville-financial-operations-2012m-242Village of Arcade – Internal Controls Over Purchasing (2013M-37)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the internal controls over purchasing for the … Key Findings The Board did not establish procedures to ensure that the correct prices were obtained when … competitive bids. Key Recommendations Establish procedures to ensure that Village officials verify that the price …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/05/03/village-arcade-internal-controls-over-purchasing-2013m-37Chestertown Volunteer Fire Company – Financial Operations (2017M-1)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the adequacy of the Treasurer’s … fire protection services for the Town of Chester, Warren County. The Company is governed by a five-member Board, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2017/06/16/chestertown-volunteer-fire-company-financial-operations-2017mHolland Central School District – Claims Audit (2021M-210)
… the Holland Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) ensured that claims were adequately … be made and not be detected and corrected. We reviewed 75 of 1,661 claims totaling $1,804,573 and found that claims … documentation such as itemized invoices or detail of services provided. Further, the Board did not comply with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/04/holland-central-school-district-claims-audit-2021m-210IX.7.F M-Year Legislation – IX. Federal Grants
… Most federal grant award funding has a limited period of availability. Some grant’s period of funds availability terminates on September 30 of the fifth federal fiscal year after the period of funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7f-m-year-legislationCity of Mount Vernon – Financial Reporting and Oversight (2020M-96)
… Comptroller. Officials disagreed with certain findings in our report. Appendix C includes OSC’s comments on their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/09/17/city-mount-vernon-financial-reporting-and-oversight-2020m-96