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Stamford Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-199)
… School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and officials effectively managed fund balance. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not effectively manage the … with the statutory limit, and use it in a manner that benefits taxpayers. Adopt a written reserve policy that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/stamford-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m-199Cold Spring Harbor Central School District – Capital Assets (2023M-37)
… Superintendent) did not maintain a perpetual inventory of capital assets that had a minimum value of $500. 67 … did not prepare and distribute unique identification tags to be attached to capital assets that were purchased during our audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/01/cold-spring-harbor-central-school-district-capital-assets-2023m-37Sweet Home Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-166)
… encumbered funds and improperly restricted surplus funds in a debt reserve. As a result, District officials were not … including $2.8 million which was improperly restricted in a debt reserve as of June 30, 2021. The Board … action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response. … audit sweet home school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/31/sweet-home-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-166Eastchester Union Free School District – User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Planning
… officials established adequate controls over user accounts to help prevent unauthorized use, access, and loss, and … did not establish adequate controls over user accounts to help prevent unauthorized use, access and loss nor did … control weaknesses were also communicated confidentially to officials . Officials did not: Develop comprehensive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/31/eastchester-union-free-school-district-user-accounts-and-informationCentral Square Central School District – Fund Balance (2022M-196)
… nonspendable fund balance and encumbrances, which resulted in surplus fund balance being underreported by about $6.4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/10/central-square-central-school-district-fund-balance-2022m-196Life Changes: Membership in a Nutshell
… To apply for previous service, sign in to your Retirement Online account , go to the ‘My Account Summary’ area of your … purchasing additional service credit will increase your pension. However, there are certain situations where … prior to your estimated date of retirement. Use Our Quick Calculator The quick calculator will estimate your pension …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/life-changes-membership-nutshellMedicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments for Childhood Vaccines
… no cost to physicians and public health clinics enrolled in the VFC Program. Because the federal government purchases … fee for administering the vaccines. For children enrolled in Medicaid, the Medicaid program pays the vaccine … fee. Key Findings Auditors identified $32.7 million in improper Medicaid payments for costs related to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/06/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-childhood-vaccinesDiNapoli: Pension Contribution Rates Remain Stable for Fiscal Year 2017-18
… The median assumed rate of return for public pension funds is 7.62, according to a February 2016 brief issued by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-pension-contribution-rates-remain-stable-fiscal-year-2017-18Parking Structures (2017-MS-3)
… hazards. The code specifies that elevators be inspected at intervals not to exceed six months by certified elevator …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/12/29/parking-structures-2017-ms-3DiNapoli: SUNY Downstate Failed to Get Its Money's Worth From Cost-Cutting Consultant
… Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-suny-downstate-failed-get-its-moneys-worth-cost-cutting-consultantDiNapoli Releases November State Cash Report
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. Year-to-date tax collections of nearly $45.2 billion were $23.3 million higher than the … see the impact the holiday shopping season as well as end-of-year Wall Street bonuses will have on tax collections." … All Funds receipts totaled $94.9 billion, a decline of $777.3 million or 0.8 percent from a year earlier. Total …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-releases-november-state-cash-reportState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… An accounting firm hired to perform bookkeeping and payroll duties was not under written contract and did not … by the treasurer, but does not review the bi-weekly payroll until after payroll checks are distributed. For access to state and local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsNYS Common Retirement Fund Announces Third Quarter Results
… billion. Despite volatility in the markets, my staff and I have rebuilt and strengthened the state pension fund to what …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/nys-common-retirement-fund-announces-third-quarter-resultsDiNapoli Releases January State Cash Report
… $167.9 million higher than the latest projections included in the Third Quarter Update to the Financial Plan released … process well underway, and less than two months left in the fiscal year, we're watching closely to see if revenues … million lower than the latest projections, primarily in local assistance grants and capital projects. The General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-releases-january-state-cash-reportDiNapoli and Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea in $120K Fraud of State Pension Benefits
… a one-count indictment charging her with grand larceny in the second degree, a class C felony, before Supreme Court … to stealing $121,772.72 in pension benefits issued by the New York State and Local Employees Retirement System. The benefits were issued to her deceased uncle, David Wynn, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-and-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-120k-fraud-state-pension-benefitsDiNapoli Calls on Companies to Increase Board Diversity
… as trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund in recent months. “Research has shown that companies with … and has voted accordingly at 616 such companies to date. In addition, in cases where companies have just one woman director, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/dinapoli-calls-companies-increase-board-diversityComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Village of Quogue and the Shelby Volunteer Fire Company . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … have full access rights to record financial transactions in the accounting system with no oversight. Facility … The significant revenue and expenditure projections in the proposed budget appear reasonable. The proposed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: Binghamton Woman Charged With Stealing Deceased Father-in-Law's Pension Payments
… Joy LaBarr, was charged with stealing nearly $32,000 in New York State pension payments intended for her deceased father-in-law, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Broome … “The defendant allegedly took advantage of her father-in-law’s death to personally profit, buying clothing, making …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-binghamton-woman-charged-stealing-deceased-father-laws-pension-paymentsDiNapoli: MetroPlus Enrollment Reached a Record High Over the Course of the Pandemic
… its strategic plan will, in part, depend on whether it can maintain membership levels by among other things, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-metroplus-enrollment-reached-record-high-over-course-pandemicNYS Common Retirement Fund Reports Estimated First Quarter Results
… The New York State Common Retirement Fund’s (Fund) estimated return in the … holdings have helped make it one of the best-funded public pension funds in the nation and it remains well-positioned to weather …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/nys-common-retirement-fund-reports-estimated-first-quarter-results