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City of Amsterdam – Recreation Department (2023M-29)
… remitted for the four-hour Craft Beer Fest the day of the event . Tickets cost $45 to drink beer and $5 for designated … could not support the number of tickets sold for the event. $286 was remitted for the 10-hour Italiafest and wine … tasting with no record of how many people attended the event . However, based on the ticket cost of $10 per person, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/07/21/city-amsterdam-recreation-department-2023m-29Nanuet Fire District - Credit and Gasoline Cards (2018M-193)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Determine if claims for credit card bills were audited and the purchases were for appropriate purposes. Key Findings Of the 240 credit card purchases totaling $69,465 made during our audit period, … attached to the claims. Of 389 gasoline credit card purchases, totaling $18,849 for over 6,000 gallons of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/12/28/nanuet-fire-district-credit-and-gasoline-cards-2018m-193State Agencies Bulletin No. 1714
… Department ID for the calendar year entered. If the query results in multiple rows for an employee, the earnings from … field. Enter the employee’s Date of Membership in the Election Date field. The same election date should be carried forward from the previous …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1714-two-year-look-back-tier-6-tiaa-voluntary-defined-contribution-vdcResponse to Human Trafficking
… support.” From January 2019 to October 2023, there were 1,637 referrals for confirmation as a survivor. Of these, OTDA and DCJS confirmed 1,384 survivors, referring 64% to the Local Districts and 36% … requested. We analyzed referral and confirmation dates for 1,384 survivors and found 314 (23%) were confirmed more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/03/17/response-human-traffickingNYS Payroll Online - Update Your Tax Withholdings
Step-by-step instructions on how to update your tax withholdings
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/payroll/pdf/update-tax-withholdings.pdfOpinion 97-9
… the board member is not merely speculative and more than de minimis, the board member should not participate in the … the court concluded that the likelihood that such a de minimis non-statutory interest would or did in fact … the board members is not merely speculative and more than de minimis, they should not participate in the discussion or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-9Lewiston-Porter Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-14)
… safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings District … or establish adequate controls to safeguard IT assets. As a result, officials cannot assure taxpayers that money … purchases could not be located. Ten IT assets nine with a combined cost of approximately $14,910 and one without a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/lewiston-porter-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-14Draft a DRO Using the NYSLRS Template – Divorce and Your Benefits
… Benefits information and the appropriate publication for the member’s tier and retirement plan should be carefully … For assistance in enabling JavaScript for your specific browser, go to Activate JavaScript . Rev. 2/23 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/draft-dro-using-nyslrs-templateOpinion 88-67
… among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in … are informed that it is not contemplated that the partner or the law firm would be retained as an independent … to General Municipal Law, §800(3), a municipal officer or employee has an interest in any contract with his or her …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-67Course Offerings
… determine whether the City University of New York (CUNY) is effectively matching course offerings to student demand. … academic years ended June 30, 2019. About the Program CUNY is a 25-campus university system comprising 11 senior … degree after six years. The increased time to degree is influenced by factors such as the pathways students take, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/01/course-offeringsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued. New York City Department of Education … and Procurement Practices (2020-S-67) NYRA does not have adequate monitoring and oversight over its purchasing … competition is not fully promoted, and overspending may have occurred. Auditors found NYRA made a significant number …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Health Department Slow to Inspect Violations at Adult Care Facilities, Audit Finds
… The state Department of Health (DOH) is not adequately overseeing adult care facilities, risking the health and safety of vulnerable residents, according to an … FINDS The state Department of Health DOH is not adequately overseeing adult care facilities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/state-health-department-slow-inspect-violations-adult-care-facilities-audit-findsDiNapoli Audit Finds Gaps in NYC School Safety Planning
… requirements for shootings and emergency situations in New York City’s schools need to be more strictly enforced … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Auditors found DOE was lax in requiring that safety plans were filed on time by schools … other issues. “The state Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act aims to keep school children and teachers as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-gaps-nyc-school-safety-planningDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Problems with Volunteer Firefighters’ Benefit Program
… LOSAP is a pension-like benefit program established by municipalities and fire districts to recruit and retain … service volunteers. Approximately 600 fire districts and municipalities across the state have established LOSAP for … failed to compare volunteers’ earned points to the list of those approved for LOSAP credit; Holtsville had eight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-audit-reveals-problems-volunteer-firefighters-benefit-program20-Year Benefit (Section 384-d) – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… Service as a firefighter or police officer under the 20-year plan; Service as a member or officer of the New York … receive a pension benefit of 2.5 percent of your FAE per year of creditable service, plus 1.66 percent of your FAE per year of service in other allowable government titles. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/20-year-benefit-section-384-dOpinion 2004-6
… ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS LAW §57.07: A village may not permit an historical society to use an unneeded portion of a … Law §57.07(2) and, as consideration under the contract, permit the historical society to use the unneeded space in a … the space in the building. You ask whether a village may permit an historical society to utilize vacant space in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-6Tax Check-off Funds
… – Establishes uniform requirements for all funds in which tax check-off monies are deposited and requires annual … Establishes uniform requirements for all funds in which tax checkoff monies are deposited and requires annual reports …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/tax-check-off-fundsIf You Need Help – Governmental Accounting Standards Board
… Governmental Accounting Standards Board GASB Statement No 68 or for questions about your NYSLRSissued GASB report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/gasb/if-you-need-helpJamesville-Dewitt Central School District – Claims Auditing (2022M-149)
… the Jamesville-Dewitt Central School District (District) claims were adequately supported, for appropriate purposes … and approved prior to payment. Key Findings We reviewed 88 claims totaling approximately $5 . 5 million and found that … to payment . However, the District needs to improve the claims audit process because not all claims were adequately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/02/jamesville-dewitt-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2022m-149Livonia Central School District – Software Management (2016M-293)
… 1, 2016. Background The Livonia Central School District is located in the Towns of Avon, Conesus, Geneseo, Groveland, … penalties for noncompliance. District officials and IT staff did not maintain a comprehensive software inventory … applicable licenses. As of July 2016, the District did not have a disaster recovery plan in place. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/02/livonia-central-school-district-software-management-2016m-293