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Divorce – Article 14 Benefits
… the Ordinary Death Benefit, the Cash Refund Contributions option and the Five and Ten Year Certain options. Survivor … for retirees who chose the Single Life Allowance option may also be revoked. For more information on how your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/divorceDivorce – New Career Plan
… The New York State Court of Appeals has determined that retirement benefits are … after the marriage has ended. This division must be stated in the form of a Domestic Relations Order (DRO) if we are to … Value option (Tier 1), Cash Refund Contributions option (Tiers 1, 2 and 3) and Five and Ten Year Certain options. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1515/divorceFinal Average Salary – Article 14 Benefits
… on your years of credited service and your final average salary (FAS). FAS is the average of the wages you earned … In some cases, certain restrictions may apply. Regular salary; Overtime earned in the FAS period; Holiday pay; … of three), if earned in the FAS calculation; and Payment for up to 30 days vacation, if the FAS is based on the 36 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/final-average-salarySouth Jefferson Central School District – Community Services (2016M-343)
… controls over District-provided community services for the period July 1, 2014 through May 9, 2016. Background … with approximately 2,100 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year total approximately $32.6 … Program’s fund did not reimburse the school lunch fund for a minimum of $4,640 spent on Program expenditures. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/02/south-jefferson-central-school-district-community-services-2016m-343Lansing Central School District – Procurement (2021M-213)
… may not have procured goods and services economically and in a manner that is in the best interests of taxpayers. Policies and procedures … action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response letter. … Determine whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/lansing-central-school-district-procurement-2021m-213Town of Urbana – Supervisor’s Financial Records and Reports (2022M-14)
… and reports were complete, accurate, up to date, reliable or timely. As a result, the Board’s ability to monitor the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/05/13/town-urbana-supervisors-financial-records-and-reports-2022m-14XIII.12 Procedure for Reporting Taxable Employee Expense Reimbursements for Prior Open Tax Years – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… an adjustment to a prior tax year. Additionally, the body of the email should include at a minimum: The tax year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii12-procedure-reporting-taxable-employee-expense-reimbursements-prior-open-tax-yearsTown of Bovina – Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2012M-237)
… to examine the Town’s internal controls over cash receipts and disbursements for the period January 1, 2011, through … The Town of Bovina is located in Delaware County and has a population of 630 residents. The Town is governed … five-member Town Board comprising the Town Supervisor and four council members. The Town’s 2012 budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/02/22/town-bovina-internal-controls-over-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2012m-237Personal Income Tax and Property Tax
… Findings We returned to the Department 19,049 questionable or inappropriate refunds resulting in a savings of $34.9 … one credit to the same individual on multiple properties, or paid credits to multiple individuals on the same property …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/30/personal-income-tax-and-property-taxTown of Saugerties – Information Technology (2015M-117)
… assets were adequately safeguarded for the period January 1, 2014 through February 28, 2015. Background The Town of Saugerties is located in Ulster County and has a population of approximately … assets were adequately safeguarded for the period January 1 2014 through February 28 2015 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/08/07/town-saugerties-information-technology-2015m-117Town of Patterson – Justice Court Operations (2020M-63)
… be identified by payee. The Court clerks did not return unclaimed exonerated bail totaling $16,287 to the known …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2020/11/06/town-patterson-justice-court-operations-2020m-63White Plains City School District – Financial Management (2020M-71)
… and District officials did not adopt realistic budgets or maintain reasonable levels of fund balance. However, … to be transferred to reserves based on historical and/or other known factors. Reduce the amount of surplus fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/30/white-plains-city-school-district-financial-management-2020m-71East Ramapo Central School District - Textbooks Loaned to Nonpublic School Students (2019M-171)
… inventory records prior to filling textbook orders or ordering new textbooks. The Board should require a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/08/03/east-ramapo-central-school-district-textbooks-loaned-nonpublic-schoolTown of Afton – Budgeting Practices (2013M-304)
… Background The Town of Afton is located in Chenango County and has a population of 2,851 residents. The Town is governed … five-member Town Board comprising the Town Supervisor and four council members. The Town’s 2013 budget … needs. Specifically, we found that large capital purchases and improvements during the last five completed fiscal years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/12/20/town-afton-budgeting-practices-2013m-304State Agencies Bulletin No. 306
… Date Immediately Background Information New York State Payroll Users Group, has designed new generic queries and … Overtime Payments Position Management Agency Actions Payroll officers should distribute this bulletin to users … Refer to the PS Query training materials available on the Payroll Services page of the OSC website. Open the OSC page …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/306-new-generic-public-queries-ps-query-databaseDiNapoli: Former Clerk/Treasurer of Village of Norwood Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $70K From Village
… pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the second degree for stealing $73,725 from the village. “Nancy Berger treated … District Attorney Pasqua and the New York State Police for their partnership. Justice is now served on behalf of … in St. Lawrence County Court. She is due back in court for sentencing on May 31 st and full restitution of $73,725 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-former-clerktreasurer-village-norwood-pleads-guilty-stealing-over-70k-villageLewiston-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 … officials cannot assure taxpayers that money invested in IT assets has been appropriately spent or safeguarded. We … and one without a cost recorded) were not inventoried. In addition, annual inventories were not conducted, new and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/lewiston-porter-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-14Town of Putnam – Accounting Records and Reports (2022M-188)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Putnam (Town) Town Supervisor (Supervisor) maintained complete, accurate and timely financial records and reports. Key Findings The Supervisor … accounting records, the Town Board (Board) cannot make sound financial decisions. Due to the Supervisor’s lack of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/03/10/town-putnam-accounting-records-and-reports-2022m-188Walton Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-24)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Walton Central School District (District) officials appropriately tracked, … raised in the District’s response letter. … audit walton school IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/walton-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-24County of Otsego Industrial Development Agency (COIDA) – Oneonta Rail Yards Acquisition (2021M-38)
… yard and be profitable. The Board decided this was not in County residents’ best interest due to cost and environmental factors. A lack of investment in the County’s infrastructure and economic development, and the County’s demographics, will likely result in the COIDA facing many Rail Yards development struggles. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2022/02/11/county-otsego-industrial-development-agency-coida-oneonta