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Lockport City School District - Procurement (2021M-198)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Lockport City School District (District) officials procured … Determine whether Lockport City School District District officials procured …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/13/lockport-city-school-district-procurement-2021m-198Village of Port Jefferson – Justice Court Operations (2020M-56)
… issued or voided. These findings were referred to outside law enforcement for review. Key Recommendations The Justices …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2022/04/15/village-port-jefferson-justice-court-operations-2020m-56Village of Hewlett Neck – Financial Management (2022M-35)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Hewlett Neck (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) adopted realistic budgets, … $171,095 from 2017-18 through 2020-21. As a result of the Village officials’ budgeting practices, officials collected a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/07/08/village-hewlett-neck-financial-management-2022m-35Silver Creek Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-153)
… not properly manage fund balance and reserves, resulting in more taxes being levied than were needed to fund … deficits when it had operating surpluses; the swing in operational results totaled $9.7 million. As of June 30, … except for certain issues. Appendix B includes our comment on issues District officials raised in their response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/06/silver-creek-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-153Gates Fire District – Board Oversight of Long-Term Planning (2024M-10)
… Determine whether the Gates Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) and officials properly planned … In addition, the Board’s ability to assess the effect of current operations on long-term financial needs was … to formally evaluate the $1.9 million reserve balance as of December 31, 2023 to determine whether the funding was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/06/07/gates-fire-district-board-oversight-long-term-planning-2024m-10State Agencies Bulletin No. 835
… Civil Service Law, Section 131.5 and the N/S to Grade side letter to the 2007-2011 CSEA agreement, OSC is issuing … Service Law, Section 131.5 rules still in existence. The side letter to the 2007-2011 CSEA agreement expires on March … salary than the methodology contained in the N/S to Grade side letter to the 2007-2011 CSEA agreement. In addition, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/835-revised-method-calculating-salaries-employees-upon-movement-civilBroadalbin-Perth Central School District – Online Banking (2020M-144)
… result, five of the six online banking users were allowed to access nonbusiness websites prohibited by the policy. Provide IT security awareness training to all online banking users. Sensitive information technology … (IT) control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Adopt a comprehensive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/01/broadalbin-perth-central-school-district-online-banking-2020m-144Town of Crown Point - Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2018M-263)
… taxes totaling $951,513 during the first seven weeks of 2017 (from January 2 through February 17) but made only … required timeframe. For example, $468,215 or 34 percent of taxes paid by check in 2017 were deposited from eight to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/07/19/town-crown-point-town-clerktax-collector-2018m-263Merrick Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-64)
… the Merrick Union Free School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly managed fund balance and … balance from 19 percent at June 30, 2015 to 8 percent as of June 30, 2023, they consistently appropriated fund balance … the Merrick Union Free School District District Board of Education Board and District Officials properly managed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/09/27/merrick-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-64Town of Gardiner – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2024M-78)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Gardiner (Town) Town Clerk/Tax Collector (Clerk) recorded, … Board (Board) did not conduct the required annual audit of the Clerk’s records and reports. As a result, the Board’s … not: Deposit 54 clerk fees totaling $3,726, and 28 out of 50 tax collections tested totaling $69,975 in a timely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/10/11/town-gardiner-town-clerktax-collector-2024m-78Hammond Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-70)
… balance and reserve funds. As a result, they levied more taxes than needed to fund operations and were not transparent … appear that the District needed to increase real property taxes and use appropriated fund balance to close projected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/11/hammond-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-70Southampton Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-43)
… Free School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and officials effectively managed fund balance and reserve funds. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not effectively manage fund … Free School District District Board of Education Board and officials effectively managed fund balance and reserve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/18/southampton-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-43Freeport Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-49)
… and maintaining unreasonable reserve balances results in real property tax levies that are higher than needed to … District officials disagreed with certain findings in our report, but indicated they plan to initiate corrective … Appendix B includes our comments on certain issues raised in the District’s response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/11/01/freeport-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-49Borrowing Against Your Contributions – Basic Plan with Increased-Take-Home-Pay (ITHP)
… your contributions: You must be in active service and have one year of member service credit. You repay each … loan through payroll deductions in an amount sufficient to repay the loan and interest within five years. You may borrow only once in any 90-day period. Prior to retirement, and 30 days after issuance, loans are fully …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1511/borrowing-against-your-contributionsVested Retirement Benefit – Basic Plan with Increased-Take-Home-Pay (ITHP)
… Eligibility You are eligible for a vested retirement benefit if you leave public employment … under the alternative age 55 plan may receive their full vested benefits at age 55. Tier 2, 3 and 5 members under this plan may receive their full vested benefits at age 62, or may choose early retirement, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1511/vested-retirement-benefitTier 3 — Accidental Death Benefit – Sheriffs, Undersheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs Special Plan for ERS Tier 3, 4, 5 and 6 Members
Sheriffs Undersheriffs Deputy Sheriffs Special Plan for ERS Tier 36 Article 14B Sections 551 552 553 Tier 3 Accidental Death Benefit Article 14
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1841/tier-3-accidental-death-benefit20-Year Retirement Benefit – Sheriffs, Undersheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs Special Plan for ERS Tier 3, 4, 5 and 6 Members
Sheriffs Undersheriffs Deputy Sheriffs Special Plan ERS Tier 36 Article 14B Sections 551 552 553 The 20Year Retirement Benefit Section 552
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1841/20-year-retirement-benefit25-Year Retirement Benefit – Sheriffs, Undersheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs Special Plan for ERS Tier 3, 4, 5 and 6 Members
Sheriffs Undersheriffs Deputy Sheriffs Special Plan for ERS Tier 36 Article 14B Sections 551 552 553 25Year Retirement Benefit Section 551
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1841/25-year-retirement-benefitCredit for Previous Public Employment or Military Service – Sheriffs, Undersheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs Special Plan for ERS Tier 3, 4, 5 and 6 Members
… Tier 36 Article 14B Sec 551 552 553 Credit for Prev Public Employment or Military Service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1841/credit-previous-public-employment-or-military-serviceAdditional Service Credit for Sick Leave (Section 41[j]) – Sheriffs, Undersheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs Special Plan for ERS Tier 1 and 2 Members
… 2 Article 14B Sec 551 552 553 Addl Service for Sick Leave Section 41j …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1840/additional-service-credit-sick-leave-section-41j