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State Agencies Bulletin No. 1256

… of 2012 was enacted into law, and amends portions of the Retirement and Social Security Law, Education Law and the … Defined Contribution Program (VDCP). The SUNY Optional Retirement Plan (ORP) was selected as the model for the … This bulletin is to notify agencies of the new retirement option available to eligible employees and the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1256-new-tier-vi-voluntary-defined-contribution-retirement-program

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits

… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today … customers either were not notified or were informed late. New York City Department of Buildings (DOB): Oversight of … many with hazardous conditions and without posted permits. New York City Department of Education (DOE): Career and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits

Preparing and Applying for Retirement

… understand your NYSLRS benefits and what may impact your pension benefit so you can take timely action. Understand … service that is not paid off when you retire. You may owe payment for mandatory service credit if you reinstated a … not affect your eligibility for the Sick Leave Benefit . Schedule a Pre-Retirement Consultation Before you apply for …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/preparing-and-applying-for-retirement

VII.2.C Direct Journal Payment & Payment Worksheet - Treasury Requirements – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables

… screen, showing Business Unit, Deposit ID and total amount to DTF-Treasury who will deposit the funds into the … with the amount of the cash deposit and a justification as to why there is no alternative. Cash deposits received by Treasury without preapproval will be returned to the agency. Sending cash through the mail exposes the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii2c-direct-journal-payment-payment-worksheet-treasury-requirements

Granville Hook and Ladder Volunteer Fire Company – Financial Operations (2017M-105)

Granville Hook and Ladder Volunteer Fire Company Financial Operations 2017M105

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/01/26/granville-hook-and-ladder-volunteer-fire-company-financial

Town of Shelter Island – Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund (P7-23-22)

… receipted, deposited timely and intact, and accounted for. Of the 103 disbursements totaling $6 million paid during …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/02/23/town-shelter-island-peconic-bay-community-preservation-fund-p7-23-22

Village of Silver Springs – Water Accountability and Billing (2015M-139)

… The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Village’s water billing and production operations for the period … officials do not have written procedures for reconciling water produced by the Village’s system to the amount billed and could not account for 41 percent of the water the system produced. The Village has not developed a …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/09/25/village-silver-springs-water-accountability-and-billing-2015m-139

Greenlawn Water District – Accounting Records (2015M-231)

… 2015. Background The Greenlawn Water District is located in the Town of Huntington in Suffolk County. The District, which serves approximately … Recommendations Maintain the District’s accounting records in a timely, accurate and complete manner. More effectively …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2015/12/18/greenlawn-water-district-accounting-records-2015m-231

Town of Berlin – Internal Controls Over Water District No. 2 Operations (2015M-51)

… adequately segregated. The Board did not approve customer account adjustments. The Board did not perform an annual …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/06/05/town-berlin-internal-controls-over-water-district-no-2-operations-2015m-51

Town of Oneonta – Town Clerk (2021M-59)

… Objective Determine whether the Town of Oneonta (Town) Clerk properly recorded, deposited and remitted Clerk fees in a timely manner. Key Findings The Clerk properly recorded all the fees we reviewed and remitted … Determine whether the Town of Oneonta Town Clerk properly recorded deposited and remitted Clerk fees in …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/07/02/town-oneonta-town-clerk-2021m-59

Yates County Industrial Development Agency - Receipts and Disbursements (2019M-182)

… allowing the payroll vendor to access the bank accounts. IDA officials agreed with our recommendations and have …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2020/01/03/yates-county-industrial-development-agency-receipts-and

IX.12.F CMIA Interest Liabilities – IX. Federal Grants

… (e.g. investment earnings) of funds. A federal interest liability (which the Federal Government pays to the state) … to the date that checks containing covered federal funds clear the state’s bank account, an EFT settlement involving covered federal funds …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12f-cmia-interest-liabilities

Town of Niskayuna – Water Operations (2013M-328)

… biannual water billings in the water receivable control account and failed to audit the Receiver’s financial records …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/05/23/town-niskayuna-water-operations-2013m-328

Long Lake Fire District No. 1 – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-272)

… used to pay expenditures directly from the general fund checking account. The Treasurer has not filed an annual financial …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/12/19/long-lake-fire-district-no-1-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m-272

Town of Thompson - Board Oversight (2018M-69)

… not provide adequate oversight of the Comptroller’s duties to ensure that they were completed timely and accurately, … of the Comptroller by requesting financial reports to verify the adequacy of the work performed and to adequately monitor financial operations and financial …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/07/13/town-thompson-board-oversight-2018m-69

Town of Willsboro – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2025M-92)

… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Willsboro (Town) Town Clerk/Tax Collector … Did the Town of Willsboro Town Town ClerkTax Collector Clerk …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/11/26/town-willsboro-town-clerktax-collector-2025m-92

Accounts Payable Advisory No. 25

… Dates of birth; Medical information; and Other information protected by law. If a Business Unit has included in SFS any …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/25-confidential-personal-and-private-information

County of Otsego – Accountability Over Trust and Agency Funds (2014M-041)

… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the County’s accountability over selected trust … Board of Representatives. It uses trust and agency funds to account for assets held in a trustee capacity or as an … not identify the balances in select trust and agency funds to ensure the timely disbursement of moneys owed. Key …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/06/13/county-otsego-accountability-over-trust-and-agency-funds-2014m-041