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Cost-of-Living Adjustment – Divorce and Your Benefits
… An ex-spouse may be entitled to a portion of a retiree’s cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) , not as an option beneficiary, but as part of the overall distribution … Security Law Section 78-A (g) does not permit a non-spouse option beneficiary to receive a COLA after the retiree’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/cost-living-adjustmentPartial Lump Sum Payment at Retirement – Divorce and Your Benefits
… receive a portion of their retirement benefit as a Partial Lump Sum (PLS) payment at retirement, in exchange for a permanently reduced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/partial-lump-sum-payment-retirementCicero Fire District – Financial Condition (2023M-132)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Cicero Fire District (District) Board of Fire … adequate financial reports and effectively managed the District’s financial condition. Key Findings The Board did not ensure that financial reports it received …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/12/29/cicero-fire-district-financial-condition-2023m-132DiNapoli: 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 … applied to local governments (excluding New York City) and school districts in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases to … exceptions. The law also includes provisions that allow school districts and municipalities to override the cap. …
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)
… overtime calculation errors totaling $408 and paid $393 in overtime that was not approved. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/11/17/putnam-northern-westchester-county-board-cooperative-educational-services-overtimeScio Central School District – Capital Assets (2024M-45)
… complete and accurate capital asset records. As a result, of the 100 capital assets with a total recorded replacement cost of … listed. Although required annually, the last physical inventory was conducted in 2017. The Superintendent of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/07/03/scio-central-school-district-capital-assets-2024m-45Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… each year on travel expenses. These expenses, which are discretionary and under the control of agency management, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/04/selected-employee-travel-expenses-1Village of Sidney – Financial Activities (2023M-14)
… were not assured the Board was effectively monitoring airport operations and financial condition. Specifically: For the past five years, the total airport operating deficits exceeded $293,000. Delinquent … generally agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/05/19/village-sidney-financial-activities-2023m-14West Webster Fire District – Financial Management (2023M-23)
… Reduce unrestricted fund balance and use excess funds in a manner more beneficial to taxpayers. Adopt realistic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/07/07/west-webster-fire-district-financial-management-2023m-23Town of Salina – Information Technology (2013M-256)
… private and sensitive information (PPSI) and sanitizing computer equipment onsite before disposal. The Board has not … Town officials do not maintain a complete and accurate computer inventory and have not developed an IT disaster …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/22/town-salina-information-technology-2013m-256Holland 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
… 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 Little Falls – Financial Condition (2021M-54)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the City of Little Falls (City) Common Council (Council) and … operations and took appropriate actions to maintain the City’s fiscal stability. Key Findings The Council and City officials did not adopt structurally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/06/25/city-little-falls-financial-condition-2021m-54Town of Saugerties – Information Technology (2015M-117)
… Key Findings The Board does not review user access on an ongoing basis or restrict administrative rights to … of a system or application, and review those rights on an ongoing basis. Provide Town personnel who use computers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/08/07/town-saugerties-information-technology-2015m-117Chestertown Volunteer Fire Company – Financial Operations (2017M-1)
… for the Town of Chester, Warren County. The Company is governed by a five-member Board, elected by Company …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2017/06/16/chestertown-volunteer-fire-company-financial-operations-2017mRipley Central School District – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2021M-53)
… percent of the timecards (25 of 41) were incomplete as a result of missed punches totaling approximately 250 hours or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/08/13/ripley-central-school-district-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2021m-53Village of Nelsonville – Financial Operations (2012M-242)
… was to examine the Board’s financial oversight activities for the period June 1, 2011, to August 31, 2012. Background … Village of Nelsonville is located in Putnam County and has a population of 628 residents. The Village is governed by an … policies and procedures for the Clerk-Treasurer to follow when performing cash receipts and disbursement duties and did …
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)
… of our audit was to evaluate the internal controls over purchasing for the period June 1, 2010, through January 14, … to ensure that the correct prices were obtained when purchasing goods through New York State Office of General … General Municipal Law by requiring competitive bids when purchasing goods and commodities that exceed $20,000 annually. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/05/03/village-arcade-internal-controls-over-purchasing-2013m-37Erie County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-11)
… Department (Department) officials enforced restitution orders, notified the court when a probationer violated the court order and … officials did not always properly enforce restitution orders, notify the court when a probationer violated the … Department Department officials enforced restitution orders notified the court when a probationer violated the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/erie-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-11City 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