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Vested Retirement Benefit – State University Police Plan
… if you leave public employment before retirement age and have five years of credited service. When you reach retirement age, you will be entitled to a retirement benefit based on your service and your … you were an active member. 1 The date you are eligible to retire depends on your tier: Tiers 1 & 2 — the first of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1823/vested-retirement-benefitNew York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Reimbursement for Multi-Year Financial Planning for Stressed Local Governments
… municipalities identified as experiencing fiscal stress to be reimbursed by the state Financial Restructuring Board … a long-term view of the impact that spending decisions have on their finances. “Through our audits and fiscal … financial planning into their budgeting process. “I want to thank the Governor Andrew Cuomo for recognizing the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-reimbursement-multi-year-financial-planningConnetquot Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-98)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial activities for the … consistently appropriated fund balance that was not needed to finance operations, which, in effect, exceeded the … reserves through the annual budget process, which would have been more transparent to taxpayers. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/14/connetquot-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-98Bay Shore Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Audit of Claims (2015M-57)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial condition and claims … amounts of appropriated fund balance and reserves to finance operations, and unrestricted fund balance was less than $320,000 as of June 30, 2013. District officials have not developed a multiyear financial plan. The claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/11/22/bay-shore-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-audit-claimsChautauqua County – Investments and Payroll (2016M-147)
… Purpose of Audit The objectives of our audit were to review the County’s investment program and salaries and … or General Municipal Law (GML). Not all salary payments to 23 elected officials and 94 management employees were … accurately calculated. Three elected officials should not have been paid for unused vacation leave totaling $14,875 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2015/12/23/chautauqua-county-investments-and-payroll-2016m-147Westchester County - Financial Condition (2018M-151)
… effectively managed the County's financial condition to ensure the sustainability of current and future … over the last five years. Financial condition continued to decline in 2017 when it experienced an operating deficit … of $32.2 million in the general fund. Cash balances that have declined by 54 percent during the audit period, from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/10/23/westchester-county-financial-condition-2018m-151Town of Hoosick – Departmental Cash Collections and Sales Tax Allocation (2016M-428)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the cash collection procedures at the Town's pool … The Town did not properly allocate sales tax revenues to its part-town funds in compliance with statute. For the … 2016 fiscal years, sales tax of $130,615 that should have been allocated to part-town funds was allocated to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-hoosick-departmental-cash-collections-and-sales-tax-allocation-2016m-428Lyme Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-87)
… balance. As a result, they levied more taxes than needed to fund operations and were not transparent with taxpayers. … from 2020-21 through 2022-23. Appropriated fund balance to close projected budget gaps totaling $1.6 million for the … $1.4 million over the 4 percent statutory limit. Did not have written multiyear financial and capital plans to provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/25/lyme-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-87Medicaid Overpayments for Out-of-State Ambulatory Surgery Services (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the two … providers for ambulatory surgery services provided to New York State Medicaid recipients. For the period from … $1,309,960. Of the two prior audit recommendations, both have been implemented. Other Related Audit/Report of Interest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/10/medicaid-overpayments-out-state-ambulatory-surgery-services-followBrushton-Moira Central School District – Tuition Billing (2023M-158)
… of the $71,192 (57 percent) in tuition it was entitled to and billed and collected $12,452 in tuition it was not entitled to for the 2019-20 through 2021-22 school years. District … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/01/brushton-moira-central-school-district-tuition-billing-2023m-158Town of Orangeville – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2023M-80)
… accounting records, provide accurate monthly reports to the Supervisor or provide an annual accounting to the Board as required. Accurately record, remit and report … Town officials agreed with our recommendations and have indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/09/29/town-orangeville-town-clerktax-collector-2023m-80Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District – Employee Benefit Plan Forfeited Funds (2023M-88)
… did not return forfeited funds totaling $25,701 to the District, as required. Because officials did not … agreement. Annually reconcile FSA and DCAP activity to calculate the amount of forfeited funds that should be … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/10/13/burnt-hills-ballston-lake-central-school-district-employee-benefit-planEast Quogue Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-8)
… IT inventory records or establish adequate controls to safeguard IT assets. As a result, officials cannot assure … spent or safeguarded. We selected 25 IT assets to confirm their location and that they were inventoried, and … District officials agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/east-quogue-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-8XI.14.B Publication of Grants Opportunities – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… Law requires publication of grant opportunities. To comply with these publication requirements, the Department … the Contract Reporter or State Register will be considered to have satisfied the publication requirements of Article 4-C. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi14b-publication-grants-opportunitiesTown of Ellicott – Fiscal Stress (2013M-269)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s financial condition for the period January 1, 2010, to July 20, 2013. Background The Town of Ellicott is located … period. The general town-wide and highway part-town funds have had operating deficits during the last three fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-ellicott-fiscal-stress-2013m-269Dalton-Nunda Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-92)
… manage fund balance and reserves. The Board’s actions to manage fund balance were not transparent and made it appear that the District needed to both increase taxes and use appropriated fund balance to … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they have initiated or planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/16/dalton-nunda-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-92Town of Crown Point - Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2018M-263)
… taxes totaling nearly $1.4 million in 2017 and 2018 to the Town Supervisor (Supervisor) or County Treasurer … 17) but made only one remittance totaling $909,157 to the Supervisor on February 14, 2017. Deposit real property … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/07/19/town-crown-point-town-clerktax-collector-2018m-263Cortland County – Public Water Supplies (2016M-318)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the County’s oversight of public water supplies … Officials did not issue notices of violations (NOV) to PWS in three of 13 instances when operators failed to … to ensure NOVs are issued when warranted, voided NOVs have adequate supporting documentation, MORs are analyzed and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/01/06/cortland-county-public-water-supplies-2016m-318Bradford Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-253)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District's financial management for the … million. Key Findings The Board and District officials have not adopted realistic budgets or effectively managed … significant amount of accumulated fund balance, continued to raise the tax levy by an average of 2 percent each year or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/10/07/bradford-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-253Vestal Central School District – Fund Balances (2017M-91)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial management practices for … not used. Three of the District’s reserve funds did not have adequate support and plans for the balances. Total fund balance has increased by $6.3 million (38 percent) to $22.6 million from 2013-14 through 2015-16 and unassigned …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/07/28/vestal-central-school-district-fund-balances-2017m-91