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Putnam Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2020M-27)
… Appropriations were consistently overestimated resulting in increasing fund balance levels and the District did not … plan for actual operating results. Except as specified in Appendix A, District officials generally agreed with our … action. Appendix B includes our comment on issues raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/10/putnam-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2020m-27Oneida City School District – Information Technology (2020M-80)
… and remove excessive permissions. Monitor employees’ Internet use and enforce the District’s acceptable use policy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/16/oneida-city-school-district-information-technology-2020m-80Windham-Ashland-Jewett Central School District - Claims Audit Process (2019M-242)
… payment to ensure it is accurate, for valid purposes and in compliance with required statutes and policies. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/20/windham-ashland-jewett-central-school-district-claims-audit-process-2019mOysterponds Union Free School District - Financial Management (2019M-217)
… unassigned fund balance to comply with the statutory limit in a manner that benefits District taxpayers. Develop and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/01/17/oysterponds-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2019m-217Cherry Valley Fire District - Board Oversight (2019M-141)
… and towns outside the District. Ensure AUDs are filed with our office within 60 days after the close of the fiscal … Treasurer’s records. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/10/30/cherry-valley-fire-district-board-oversight-2019m-141Alfred-Almond Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-131)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and District officials properly managed fund balance. Key Findings The Board overestimated appropriations by a total of $2.3 … and was 12 percent of 2018-19 appropriations, exceeding the statutory limit by approximately $1.2 million or 8 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/09/06/alfred-almond-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-131Canaseraga Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-104)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and District officials properly managed fund balance and reserves. Key Findings The Board overestimated appropriations by a total of $3.5 … and was 5 percent of 2018-19 appropriations, exceeding the 4 percent statutory limit by approximately $74,000 or 1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/09/canaseraga-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-104Town of Colonie – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-41)
… provided at selected Town facilities. Key Findings Of the 814 applicable physical accessibility components (components) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/03/07/town-colonie-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-41City of Middletown – Payroll and Leave Benefits (2024M-26)
… at another municipality. City officials made $99,761 in vacation buyout payments that were not in accordance with City collective bargaining agreements … action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the City’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/05/09/city-middletown-payroll-and-leave-benefits-2024m-26Hammondsport Central School District – Investment Program (2024M-63)
… the District’s investment program. Except as noted in Appendix A, District officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/30/hammondsport-central-school-district-investment-program-2024m-63Sherburne-Earlville Central School District – Emplolyee Benefits (2024M-67)
… leave balances when leave buybacks were processed or record leave in the District’s leave tracking system. In … with either more leave days (209) or less leave days (143) than what they were entitled to. Three employees’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/sherburne-earlville-central-school-district-emplolyee-benefits-2024m-67Southampton Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-43)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Southampton Union Free School District (District) Board … managed fund balance and reserve funds. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not effectively manage fund balance and reserve funds. We determined that the Board and District officials: Annually appropriated fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/18/southampton-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-43Niskayuna No. 2 Fire District – Length of Service Award Program (2015M-73)
… District officials did not award the appropriate number of points to volunteers for participation in department … not review the entries in the computer program unless the points earned as indicated on the reports were disputed by … as necessary to ensure conformity with GML and then award points in accordance with the revised point system. Establish …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/07/31/niskayuna-no-2-fire-district-length-service-award-program-2015m-73West Fort Ann Volunteer Fire Company – Internal Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-242)
… 1, 2013 through April 30, 2014. Background The West Fort Ann Volunteer Fire Company is a not-for-profit volunteer organization located in the Town of Fort Ann in Washington County. The Company, which is governed … West Fort Ann Volunteer Fire Company Internal Controls Over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/11/14/west-fort-ann-volunteer-fire-company-internal-controls-overUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-79
… Court Employees Association, Inc. and in Bargaining Unit DR, represented by Court Officers Benevolent Association of … the attributes for these codes to include Bargaining Unit DR. Agency Actions Agencies must access the General Deduction …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-79-change-attributes-and-narrative-descriptions-mutual-omahaReceiving Your Benefit and Filing Your Option Election – Article 14 Benefits
… will provide you with a monthly benefit for life. You may elect the Single Life Allowance, which provides the maximum … payable to a beneficiary upon your death. Or, you may elect to receive a smaller monthly benefit to provide for a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/receiving-your-benefit-and-filing-your-option-electionPartial Lump Sum Payment – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… be permanently reduced . You cannot repay the PLS payment in the future to increase your monthly pension benefit. And …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/383-e-383-f-plans/partial-lump-sum-paymentMember & Retiree E-News Archive — 2026
… news and information, subscribe to E-News . June 2026 Members: Benefit Improvements for Tier 6 Reduced … to You to Report Post-Retirement Earnings to NYSLRS May 2026 Members Member Annual Statements Available Online Your … Information Update Your Contact Information April 2026 Members: April is Financial Literacy Month Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/member-retiree-e-news-archive-2026Opinion 2003-5
… unless the contrary is proved by competent evidence. 2 Section 363-d, by its express terms, applies … e.g., Bill Memorandum for A.2958, M. of A. Tocci; Budget Report on A. 2958, April 25, 1997). General Municipal Law … type of cancer at issue is one listed in section 363-d. 2 Section 363-d is scheduled to expire on July 1, 2005. 3 By …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-5Glossary
… Law The New York State Abandoned Property Law can be found in McKinney’s Consolidated Laws of New York, Book 2 ½, or on … on July 8, 1963, under the Trading With the Enemy Act in response to certain hostile actions by the Cuban … new contact from the owner, and known privacy issues. In addition, holders in some industries are required to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/glossary