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Employer Education Seminars
NYSLRS employers can schedule training seminars for benefit and reporting staff who work with NYSLRS as well as preretirement presentations for their members
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/employer-education-seminarsSaratoga County Industrial Development Agency – Project Monitoring and Grant and Loan Program (2015M-85)
… Legislature. Key Findings The IDA had provisions to reduce assistance for businesses that did not meet their goals but … of the businesses to determine whether or not to reduce assistance. The IDA issued 11 grants totaling $964,000 and … goals and determine whether or not to exercise financial assistance reduction or recapture provisions. Discontinue the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/10/02/saratoga-county-industrial-development-agency-projectCanandaigua City School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2015M-133)
… Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the process and procedures used to procure professional services for the … nine-member Board. The District operates three schools and has approximately 3,600 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year totaled approximately $68.7 million. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/09/04/canandaigua-city-school-district-procurement-professional-services-2015mOyster Bay Water District – Payments in Lieu of Health Insurance (2017M-43)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review payments in lieu of health insurance coverage for the period January … 1, 2015 through October 31, 2016. Background The Oyster Bay Water District is located in the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County and provides water to about 8,800 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2017/06/02/oyster-bay-water-district-payments-lieu-health-insurance-2017m-43Lumberland Fire Department Inc. – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-110)
… and emergency services to the Town of Lumberland in Sullivan County. The Department’s Executive Officers … and Secretary-Treasurer. The Department collected $248,000 in 2013. Key Findings While the Department adopted by-laws to dictate the manner in which it should conduct …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/08/08/lumberland-fire-department-inc-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m-110Town of Cheektowaga – Credit Card Purchases (2017M-18)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review credit card use and purchases for the period January 1, 2015 through … approximately $92.3 million. Key Findings The credit card policy does not identify specific individuals who are … attached the required purchasing log to their credit card statements when submitting their receipts to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/20/town-cheektowaga-credit-card-purchases-2017m-18Jefferson Central School District – Fund Balances (2015M-236)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition for the period … $6.4 million. Key Findings Reserve balances accumulated to significant levels because District officials were … funds to them without using them; District officials do not have long-term plans for reserve balance levels or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/15/jefferson-central-school-district-fund-balances-2015m-236City of Auburn – Hydroelectric Power Operations and Software Management (2017M-99)
… March 9, 2017. Background The City of Auburn is located in Cayuga County and has a population of approximately … contract (EPC) for a hydroelectric power project based on inaccurate financial projections, and the project has run … the acceptable use policies and ensure software installed on City computers is business appropriate. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/12/15/city-auburn-hydroelectric-power-operations-and-software-management-2017m-99Glenham Fire District – Cash Disbursements (2016M-380)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if claims were supported by adequate … for appropriate purposes and audited and approved prior to payment for the period January 1, 2015 through August 31, … a thorough audit of individual claims and ensure they do not contain sales tax or other unnecessary charges. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/02/03/glenham-fire-district-cash-disbursements-2016m-380Alexander Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-64)
Determine whether the Board and District officials properly used and managed fund balance and reserves
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/09/11/alexander-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-64Ira Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-266)
… Fire Department is a not-for-profit corporation located in the Town of Ira in Cayuga County. The Town contracts with the Department, … does not adhere to the purchase order system required in its bylaws. The Audit Committee’s audits only included a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/12/24/ira-volunteer-fire-department-inc-controls-over-financial-activities-2014mAvoiding a Rejected DRO – Divorce and Your Benefits
… NYSLRS benefits are paid monthly and, unless the member is in a special 20- or 25-year retirement plan that allows for … and the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) that create benefits on behalf of a surviving spouse do not apply to governmental … plans such as NYSLRS. We recognize no special interest in the status of “surviving spouse.” Separate Accounts — …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/avoiding-rejected-droOpinion 89-17
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … 1984 Opns St Comp No 8432 p 40 is still valid in light of the enactment of chapter 588 of the Laws of 1988 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-17Green Tech High Charter School – Resident Tuition Billing (2015M-2)
… resident school district tuition billing processes for the period July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014. Background The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2015/04/10/green-tech-high-charter-school-resident-tuition-billing-2015m-2Town of Hempstead – Compensatory Time (2021M-64)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Hempstead … for pre-approval of overtime, adequate documentation and supervisory approval authorizing accrual of comp time. Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/10/town-hempstead-compensatory-time-2021m-64Village of Maybrook – Financial Condition (2020M-54)
… our audit work do not factor in the pandemic’s financial effects. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/07/02/village-maybrook-financial-condition-2020m-54Medicaid Program – Improper Fee-for-Service Pharmacy Payments for Recipients With Third-Party Health Insurance
… on behalf of recipients who had third-party insurance and, if so, whether appropriate recoveries were made. The … Part D). Medicaid is considered the payer of last resort and, as such, FFS pharmacy providers are required to … with Gainwell Technologies (Gainwell) to identify and recover Medicaid payments made for services that should …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/11/medicaid-program-improper-fee-service-pharmacy-payments-recipients-third-party-healthManagement of Capital Projects
… whether the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) has a formal capital project … transportation infrastructure, helping to develop the Long Island communities it serves and facilitating economic … branches, stretching from Montauk – on the eastern tip of Long Island – to Penn Station in the heart of Manhattan. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/14/management-capital-projectsIsland Park Union Free School District – Information Technology Asset Management (2016M-270)
… annual physical inventory counts, update inventory records and take appropriate action for missing equipment, and to immediately tag IT assets and record them in the inventory system. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/03/31/island-park-union-free-school-district-information-technology-assetService Retirement Benefits – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… What is the pension benefit calculation for Section 383-e? Members with … a maximum of 62% of their FAE. Section 383-e is a 20-year plan, for Tier 5 and 6 members only . What is the pension … 3 members only. Do members in the Section 383-e or 383-f retirement plan have a backup plan? Yes, members within …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/383-e-383-f-plans/service-retirement-benefits