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Life Changes: Getting Your Affairs in Order and A Guide for Survivors
… you can accumulate over a lifetime. Having everything in order will help your survivors make important decisions … you can do now to ensure your loved ones will have the information they need in the future. The second section is directed to your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/getting-your-affairs-order-and-guide-survivorsCity of Lackawanna – Police and Fire Department Work Hours (2014M-298)
… the City’s management of Police Department work schedules and pay rates and Fire Department work hours and time and attendance records for the period January 1, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/04/10/city-lackawanna-police-and-fire-department-work-hours-2014m-298Seneca County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2015M-207)
… purpose of our audit was to review the Agency’s processes for evaluating, awarding and monitoring projects for the period January 1, 2014 through August 13, 2015. … who are appointed by the County Board of Supervisors. For calendar year 2015, SCIDA has 33 projects, of which 30 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/12/24/seneca-county-industrial-development-agency-projectHamburg Recreation Worker Sentenced to Jail and Probation for Stealing $156K
… which she has now repaid. Joanne Erickson skimmed money from village fees, then altered public records to … Erickson, 54, took fees from 2011 to 2017, including money for children’s programs, according to an investigation … “Over the course of six years, this defendant embezzled money intended to support programs for children in her …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/hamburg-recreation-worker-sentenced-jail-and-probation-stealing-156kDiNapoli: Majority of Cities and Villages Statewide Below Fiscal Stress Threshold
… Stress Monitoring System has identified seven villages and three cities in New York in some level of fiscal stress … DiNapoli evaluated all non-calendar year local governments and designated two cities in “significant fiscal stress,” three villages and one city in “moderate fiscal stress” and four villages as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/dinapoli-majority-cities-and-villages-statewide-below-fiscal-stress-thresholdTown of Wawarsing – Napanoch Water District Rents and Assessments (2016M-186)
… within the District. We found that some meters were broken and had not been operating or repaired since March 2011. The … Ensure that 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-186Schenectady County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2014M-338)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Agency’s process for evaluating and monitoring projects for … 2013 through August 31, 2014. Background The Schenectady County Industrial Development Agency is an independent public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/04/28/schenectady-county-industrial-development-agency-projectTown of Rochester – Financial Condition and Highway Department Payroll (2015M-324)
… 1, 2010 through July 31, 2015. Background The Town of Rochester is located in Ulster County. The Town, which has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/06/24/town-rochester-financial-condition-and-highway-department-payroll-2015m-324Town of Cochecton - Fund Balance Management and Multiyear Planning (2018M-208)
… and reserves for the general, highway and sewer district funds and has multiyear financial and capital plans. Key … financial and capital plans for any of the three operating funds, it used available fund balance and reserves, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/15/town-cochecton-fund-balance-management-and-multiyear-planning-2018m-208Sidney Fire Department and Related Fire Companies – Financial Activities (2014M-213)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate internal controls over selected financial … April 23, 2014. Background The Sidney Fire Department is a volunteer organization located in the Village of Sidney, … to the Village and to the Towns of Sidney and Unadilla, is governed by a nine-member Board of Directors. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/10/31/sidney-fire-department-and-related-fire-companies-financialLivonia Hook and Ladder Company No. 1, Inc. – Financial Controls (2014M-001)
… The Livonia Hook and Ladder Company No. 1, Inc. is located in the Town of Livonia in Livingston County and provides fire protection services to … not provide written disclosure of his ownership interest in a business used by the Company. The Board has not adopted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/04/04/livonia-hook-and-ladder-company-no-1-inc-financial-controls-2014m-001North Patchogue Fire District – Fuel Inventory and Cash Disbursements (2015M-81)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the District’s monitoring and safeguarding of fuel … 30, 2014. Background The North Patchogue Fire District is located in the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, and is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/07/17/north-patchogue-fire-district-fuel-inventory-and-cash-disbursements-2015mComptroller DiNapoli and Senator Peralta Pen Op-Ed on NYS Dream Act
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and state Senator Jose Peralta co-authored an op-ed on the … students attending City University of New York (CUNY) and State University of New York (SUNY) colleges during the … data for the 2013-2014 academic year reaffirmed the cost and impact estimates from the 2013 report. To read the op-ed, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/comptroller-dinapoli-and-senator-peralta-pen-op-ed-nys-dream-actGalen-Clyde Joint Fire District – Board Oversight and Information Technology (2014M-329)
… for the period January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2014 and to identify any security vulnerabilities within the … and procedures to protect the District’s information technology assets. Key Recommendations Adopt policies and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/04/21/galen-clyde-joint-fire-district-board-oversight-and-information-technologyC.H. Evans Hook and Ladder Company No. 3 – Missing Funds (2013M-194)
… 2009, to January 2, 2013. Background The C. H. Evans Hook and Ladder Fire Company No. 3 is one of four fire companies … which includes a President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer. The City provides the fire companies with fire equipment, safety gear, and a fire house, and funds the Company’s operations. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/11/01/ch-evans-hook-and-ladder-company-no-3-missing-funds-2013m-194County of Otsego – Accountability Over Trust and Agency Funds (2014M-041)
… evaluate the County’s accountability over selected trust and agency funds for the period of January 1, 2012 through … The County of Otsego is located in central New York State and had a 2010 population of 62,259. The County is governed … elected 14-member Board of Representatives. It uses trust and agency funds to account for assets held in a trustee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/06/13/county-otsego-accountability-over-trust-and-agency-funds-2014m-041Allegany County – County Jail Payroll and Inmate Prescription Medications (2013M-218)
… jail operations and to identify cost-savings opportunities for the period January 1, 2012 to June 5, 2013. Background … Legislature. The County’s budgeted appropriations for 2013 are $111 million, which includes general fund … The County paid approximately $4.4 million in wages for correctional staff during the 2012 calendar year. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/01/24/allegany-county-county-jail-payroll-and-inmate-prescription-medications-2013m-218Town of Ontario - Information Technology, Financial Management and Procurement (2017M-137)
… the Board continued to adopt budgets that were not based on sound and realistic estimates. The Board adopted a … for reserves. These plans should be monitored and updated on an ongoing basis. Adopt budgets with realistic estimates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/07/06/town-ontario-information-technology-financial-management-and-procurement-2017m-137Ulster County Community College - Retiree Health Insurance and Payroll (2018M-123)
… billings. Ensure the continued eligibility of retirees, and inappropriately paid $2,092 in premiums for two deceased … College officials agreed with our recommendations and indicated they have initiated corrective action. … Ulster County Community College Retiree Health Insurance and Payroll 2018M123 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2018/10/26/ulster-county-community-college-retiree-health-insurance-and-payrollVillage of Farmingdale - Procurement, Claims Audit and Check Signing (2018M-100)
… seeks competition for professional service providers and for purchases that are below the bidding threshold. The … through a competitive process. Conduct a deliberate and thorough audit of every claim. Except as specified in … … Village of Farmingdale Procurement Claims Audit and Check Signing 2018M100 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/10/26/village-farmingdale-procurement-claims-audit-and-check-signing-2018m-100