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Town of Waterloo – Financial Management (2022M-7)
… procedures, records and reports. Conduct, or contract for, an annual audit of the Supervisor’s records. Establish … balance. Key Recommendations Establish written policies for financial operations, develop written multiyear financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/07/29/town-waterloo-financial-management-2022m-7Opinion 95-13
… on the bonds, irrespective of whether the bonds have a "call" provision. These excess proceeds may not be used for … and interest on the bonds, if the bonds do not have a "call" provision. Local Finance Law, §165.00 governs the … all bond issues, irrespective of whether the bonds have "call" provisions. In the case of non-callable bonds, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-13City of Yonkers – Information Technology (2017M-86)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether City officials … 30, 2014 through November 30, 2016. Background The City of Yonkers is the fourth largest city in New York State, with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/08/11/city-yonkers-information-technology-2017m-86Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former West Ghent Volunteer Fire Company Treasurer Who Embezzled Funds to Bankroll Personal Business
… the former West Ghent Volunteer Fire Company treasurer, for embezzling fire company money to bankroll her personal … on the Fire Company’s credit card, including purchases for her personal sales business. This guilty plea is the … 14th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. For access to state and local government spending, public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-west-ghent-volunteer-fire-companyDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Value $178.1 Billion
… “We continue to have confidence in our asset allocation for the long term. Our investment team is focused on ensuring … Returns for the Fund's Asset Classes (as of March 31, 2016)* …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-value-1781-billionVillage of Dering Harbor – Payroll (2020M-78)
… Trustees (Board) developed adequate controls over payroll and employee benefits payments. Key Findings The Board did not establish adequate controls over payroll and employee benefits payments. The Board did not require … to document terms of employment, job descriptions and responsibilities, work hours, salaries or hourly rates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/01/08/village-dering-harbor-payroll-2020m-78CUNY Bulletin No. CU-198
… Effective Date Institution Checks dated March 4, 2004 Background DC 37 sends a file to OSC to start, change and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-198-change-eligibility-voluntary-insurance-program-dc-37Stay Informed – Career Plan
… you understand your benefits and stay informed. Register for Retirement Online , a convenient and secure way to … information, view and update beneficiaries, and apply for a loan. Review your Member Annual Statement carefully and … booklets and brochures , and get tips on preparing for retirement . Attend a pre-retirement presentation to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1642/stay-informedStay Informed – Regional State Park Police Plan
… you understand your benefits and stay informed. Register for Retirement Online , a convenient and secure way to … information, view and update beneficiaries, and apply for a loan. Review your Member Annual Statement carefully and … booklets and brochures , and get tips on preparing for retirement . Attend a pre-retirement presentation to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1867/stay-informedEast Islip Union Free School District - Financial Condition Management (2020M-24)
… limit. Develop and adopt budgets with realistic estimates for revenues, expenditures and unassigned fund balance based …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/05/01/east-islip-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-managementWynantskill Union Free School District – Purchasing (2022M-85)
… (District) sought competition when purchasing goods and services that fell below the statutory bidding … support competition was sought when purchasing goods and services that fell below the statutory bidding … in procedures to seek competition for purchasing goods and services that were not required to be competitively bid. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/19/wynantskill-union-free-school-district-purchasing-2022m-85Town of Hempstead – Compensatory Time (2021M-64)
… Town of Hempstead (Town) officials accurately accrued and accounted for compensatory (comp) time. Key Findings Town … are properly supported. Town officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to take … Appendix B includes our comments on the issues raised in the Town’s response letter. … Determine whether Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/10/town-hempstead-compensatory-time-2021m-64Procurement and Payroll-Related Matters Pertaining to the Use of Certain Federal Funds
… and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) funds efficiently and for authorized purposes, and whether the funds were properly … distress. The Recovery Act requires entities to use funds for authorized purposes and to mitigate instances of fraud, … in a timely manner. Transit received Recovery Act funding for 23 projects estimated to cost $441.4 million. We visited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/18/procurement-and-payroll-related-matters-pertaining-use-certain-federal-fundsWest Corners Fire Company – Accounting for Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2014M-215)
… in the Company’s financial system, without canceled check images, it could not be verified. Key Recommendations Revise … and receipts. Obtain and review canceled check images to ensure that all disbursements are proper. … Warsaw …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/12/05/west-corners-fire-company-accounting-cash-receipts-andTri-Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2020M-17)
… through 2018-19, but only used approximately $218,000. The tax certiorari reserve was overfunded by nearly $1.9 million … balance and the overfunded reserve were added back to the surplus fund balance, the District’s recalculated surplus … be used to fund operations. Return excess funds in the tax certiorari reserve to the surplus fund balance in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/06/tri-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-17City of Rochester – Code of Ethics and Procedures – Follow Up (S4-09-116-F)
… was to assess the City’s progress, as of September 2012, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report released in March 2010. Background The City of Rochester is located in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/06/21/city-rochester-code-ethics-and-procedures-follow-s4-09-116-fOppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville Central School District – Financial Management and Fuel Inventory (2017M-240)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether … Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville Central School District is located in the towns of Oppenheim, Ephratah, Johnstown and … St. Johnsville in Montgomery County. The District, which is governed by a seven-member Board of Education, has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/03/02/oppenheim-ephratah-st-johnsville-central-school-district-financialDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Value $210.2 Billion
… term return expectations and provide retirement security for our members, retirees and their beneficiaries,” DiNapoli … Returns for the Fund’s Asset Classes (as of March 31, 2019) Percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-value-2102-billionDepartment of Health: Medicaid Program - Recovering Managed Care Payments for Inpatient Services on Behalf of Recipients With Third-Party Health Insurance (2021-S-24) 180-Day Response
To determine whether Medicaid overpayments for inpatient services on behalf of managed care recipients who had third-party health insurance were appropriately recovered.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-21s24-response.pdfForfeiture of Benefits for Convicted Felons
… felonies such as fraud and larceny. “Public officials” for purposes of this Act include: The governor, lieutenant … office, the prosecuting agency may commence an action for pension forfeiture in the supreme court of the county …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/forfeiture-benefits-convicted-felons