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Latham Fire Department – Length of Service Awards Program (2016M-279)
… audit was to examine the Department’s recordkeeping system for its Length of Service Awards Program (LOSAP) for the … County. The Department, which was incorporated in 1910, is governed by an elected five-member Executive Committee. … has not established procedures to ensure the information is organized and accurately recorded. The Committee did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/12/09/latham-fire-department-length-service-awards-program-2016m-279Pittsfield Fire District – Board Oversight (2016M-305)
… Purpose of Audit The objective of our audit was to examine internal controls over the District’s financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/12/09/pittsfield-fire-district-board-oversight-2016m-305Painted Post Fire Department – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2016M-312)
… Painted Post Fire Department Cash Receipts and Disbursements 2016M312 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/12/02/painted-post-fire-department-cash-receipts-and-disbursementsIndustrial Development Agency Information
… PARIS Resources PARIS Login PARIS FAQs PARIS Handbook [pdf] Instructions for Authorizers [pdf] Online Services Enrollment Form [pdf] … Data (financial, project, debt data) OSC Financial Data for Local Governments OSC Data by Region - Interactive Map …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/resources/industrial-development-agency-informationState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… did not follow state Department of Transportation (DOT) requirements for classifying, reporting and repairing … followed its own methods and did not always comply with DOT’s requirement for an annual interim inspection if the repairs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsClaryville Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-167)
… has adopted a code of ethics, but it has not adopted an investment policy or a procurement policy. The Board also has … that procedures are in place for financial recording and reporting. As a result, although the Treasurer did submit … for proper District purposes. Key Recommendations Adopt an investment and procurement policy. Ensure that formal written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/08/30/claryville-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013mCity of Troy – Budget Review (B5-16-15)
… (CBAs) have expired and the 2017 proposed budget does not contain provisions for any potential increased costs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/11/03/city-troy-budget-review-b5-16-15City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B6-14-14) - Revised
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s adopted budget for the 2014-15 fiscal year are … 55 of the Laws of 2014, which will not be available in future years and will create a funding gap. The City … tax may be optimistic. The budget includes $5.3 million in revenue generated by red light cameras; the legislation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/07/03/city-yonkers-budget-review-b6-14-14-revisedMandatory Service Credit Purchase Payments – Enhanced Reporting
… Service credit purchase (SCP) payments for mandatory member contributions (called deficiencies) are … (or insufficient) contributions were made. If the member is in a contributory plan, they must purchase this service … credit to avoid a reduction in their retirement benefit. Mandatory contribution deductions are taken before tax for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/mandatory-service-credit-purchase-paymentsTown of Ripley – Water District Financial Condition and Legal Services (2014M-15)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the financial condition of Water District 1 and … operating deficits and declining surplus. Extensions to one district did not comply with all legal requirements … and the Board did not properly allocate project costs to benefited properties. The Board has not adopted a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/09/05/town-ripley-water-district-financial-condition-and-legal-services-2014m-15Controls Over Cash Advance Accounts
… cash, travel, and other funding needs (e.g., confidential, patient, and resident allowances). Advances are issued from … a small business, are commingled with advance account funds prior to transfer to the State Treasury. In addition, … amount to more closely match usage. Return excess funds to State Treasury. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/15/controls-over-cash-advance-accountsVillage of Hunter – Cash Receipts and Board Oversight (2015M-254)
… program to ensure accountability and examine the Board’s oversight of Village operations for the period June … 500 residents, is governed by an elected three-member Board of Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 … for their refuse pickup service or for Program fees. The Board does not receive interim financial or operating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2016/01/08/village-hunter-cash-receipts-and-board-oversight-2015m-254New York State Pension Fund Sets 2040 Net Zero Carbon Emissions Target
… completion within four years of a review of investments in energy sector companies, using minimum standards to assess … to investments, for which the Fund is already top-ranked in the United States by the Asset Owners Disclosure Project. … net-zero carbon emissions by 2040 will put the Fund in a strong position for the future mapped out in the Paris …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/new-york-state-pension-fund-sets-2040-net-zero-carbon-emissions-targetHiring Public Retirees – When Employees Retire
… for Elected Officials ), earnings are no longer limited during and after the calendar year in which a retiree turns age 65. Section 212 (RSSL) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/when-employees-retire/hiring-public-retireesMedicaid Program – Inappropriate Payments Related to Procedure Modifiers
… and locally funded program that provides a wide range of health care services to those who are economically … and/or have special health care needs. The Department of Health (Department) administers the Medicaid program in … The payments were inappropriate because the costs of the services were already included in Medicaid’s payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/17/medicaid-program-inappropriate-payments-related-procedure-modifiersXVII.2.A Lapsing Reports – XVII. Lapsing Appropriations
… dates have been updated based upon the recently enacted State budget, it is critical that agencies thoroughly review … be lapsed should be immediately reported to your Bureau of State Accounting Operations (BSAO) - Budgets and Spending … with the reference to the reappropriation from the enacted State budget (e.g. Chapter, Section, Law, Page and Line.) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvii/xvii2a-lapsing-reportsDiNapoli Report Spotlights New York's Veterans
… Nearly three-quarters of the approximately 890,000 veterans living in New York served during wartime, including … country and in our state, we’ll be forever indebted to our veterans for their service and their sacrifices. We need to … the programs and services offered to New York’s veterans by the state’s Division of Veterans’ Affairs and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/dinapoli-report-spotlights-new-yorks-veteransService Credit – Divorce and Your Benefits
… credit for all their public employment beginning with the date they joined NYSLRS. Some members can purchase … Service credit is a factor in both the numerator and the denominator: 50% x the years of service earned during … credit for each year of credited service at retirement, up to a maximum of two additional years (Article 19 of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/service-creditOversight and Collection of Snowmobile Registration Fees
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Motor Vehicles (Department) is appropriately collecting … Fund (Trail Fund), which is overseen by the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (Parks). The … and other services for the more than 10,000 miles of public snowmobile trails in New York State. Members of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/11/oversight-and-collection-snowmobile-registration-feesElementary and Secondary Education – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… Aid Continues to Support New York Schools According to the Division of the Budget, schools received $4.6 billion of federal … COVID-19 assistance programs, including $2.2 billion from the American Rescue Plan Act, $1.8 billion from the Education … According to the Division of the Budget schools received $46 billion of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/elementary-and-secondary-education