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City of Newburgh – Budget Review (B6-14-25)
… review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2015 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City … fund operating deficits to submit their tentative budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/11/14/city-newburgh-budget-review-b6-14-2525-Year Benefit (Section 384) – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… the greater benefit will be paid. Filing You must apply for a service retirement with the Office of the State … Comptroller 15 – 90 days before your date of retirement. For information on how to apply for a service retirement benefit, read Applying for Benefits . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/25-year-benefit-section-384Escalation – Article 14 Benefits
… Escalation is the annual increase or decrease of a benefit, based on the cost-of-living index. Service retirement benefits can be eligible … at a rate equal to the increase or decrease in the cost-of-living index or 3 percent, whichever is less. However, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/escalationDiNapoli: Former Fire District Treasurer Arrested for Stealing Public Funds
… officials that abuse their position to steal taxpayer money will not get away with it,” said DiNapoli. “My office … Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-former-fire-district-treasurer-arrested-stealing-public-fundsDiNapoli's Auditors Halt $25 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… to unscrupulous tax preparers filing false returns. Other popular scams include using questionable social security …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-25-million-suspicious-tax-refundsSUNY Bulletin No. SU-329
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to notify SUNY agencies of calculation changes pertaining to 403(b) deductions. Affected Employees: Employees enrolled … regarding PayServ entries may be directed to the Payroll Retirement mailbox. … The purpose of this bulletin is to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-329-partial-deductions-suny-403b-plansSelected Payments for Special Items Made to St. Francis Hospital of Poughkeepsie from January 1, 2011 through March 31, 2011
… and retired State, participating local government and school district employees and their dependents. The Empire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/01/selected-payments-special-items-made-st-francis-hospital-poughkeepsie-january-1-2011Town of Danby – Claims Processing and Procurement (2022M-127)
… are not competitively procured, they may not be procured in a cost-effective manner. Also, when claims are not … for payment. The Board approved 19 claims twice, resulting in duplicate payments totaling $33,282. 44 of 97 credit card … to the former Town Supervisor (Supervisor), resulting in overpayments totaling at least $12,043. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/16/town-danby-claims-processing-and-procurement-2022m-127XVI.3.J Implementation of Accounting Standards – XVI. Financial Reporting
… accounting and financial reporting principles. From time to time, GASB will issue statements that prescribe accounting … The procedures listed below have been developed in order to ensure a smooth transition when implementing a new … reporting standard is issued by GASB, it must be critiqued to identify the accounting issues involved as well as what …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi3j-implementation-accounting-standardsVillage of Endicott – Budget Review (B4-14-7)
… the deficits and planned to raise water and sewer rates to make up the difference. The Village’s tentative budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/04/11/village-endicott-budget-review-b4-14-7Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School – School Building Lease (2013M-138)
… audit was to examine the School’s process for selecting and negotiating the related financial terms to obtain building space for school operations for the … real estate experience. We also found that the terms and conditions of the lease agreement appear to benefit the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/07/26/buffalo-academy-science-charter-school-school-building-lease-2013m-138Bolton Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-58)
… Although the Board adopted budgets that were realistic and supported for revenues, expenditures were consistently and significantly overestimated. In addition, although the … that benefits the taxpayers. Key Recommendations Develop and adopt budgets that include realistic estimates for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/05/31/bolton-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-58Andover Central School District – Internal Controls Over Reserve Funds (2013M-162)
… Background The Andover Central School District is located in Allegany and Steuben Counties. The District is governed by … limited. Currently the District has more than $1 million in a debt service reserve that District officials could not … with any outstanding debt, and more than $1.1 million in general fund reserves that exceeded reasonable needs of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/13/andover-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-reserve-fundsVillage of Richmondville – Disbursements (2012M-178)
… made to the Clerk-Treasurer without Board approval and all employees had the wrong amounts withheld for health … that someone outside of the payroll process verifies that all employees are paid at documented Board-approved pay rates … the Clerk-Treasurer and her two Deputies cannot perform all functions within the financial software for non-payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/01/25/village-richmondville-disbursements-2012m-178Town of Halfmoon – Financial Condition of the General and Highway Funds (2013M-55)
… the Town’s financial condition of the general and highway funds for the period January 1, 2011, to September 30, 2012. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/06/town-halfmoon-financial-condition-general-and-highway-funds-2013m-55Town of Eastchester – Parking Ticket Collections (2012M-246)
… for parking violations. Key Findings The Court’s parking ticket collection rate exceeded 85 percent during fiscal … August 28, 2012, they still remained on the unpaid parking ticket record. Town officials stated that parking ticket …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/03/town-eastchester-parking-ticket-collections-2012m-246College at Brockport – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… employees was appropriate, we audited travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State, as well as other … This employee was an athletic coach who was responsible for team travel expenses associated with in-state and … meals and lodging. This coach also incurred expenses for recruiting trips. Key Recommendations None Other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/28/college-brockport-selected-employee-travel-expensesVillage of Bolivar – Financial Condition of Water and Sewer Funds (2013M-125)
… 15, 2013. Background The Village of Bolivar is located in Allegany County. The Village is governed by a Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/08/09/village-bolivar-financial-condition-water-and-sewer-funds-2013m-125Village of Albion – Water and Sewer Rents (2013M-108)
… audit was to examine internal controls over the billing and collection of water and sewer rents for the period January 1, 2010, to March 15, … Albion is located in the Town of Albion in Orleans County and has approximately 6,000 residents. The Village is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/06/21/village-albion-water-and-sewer-rents-2013m-108What Is a Claim? – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… that have been provided. A claim generally must be in writing and can be in any reasonable form prescribed by the local government or school district, so long as it is … in processing and subsequent filing of claims as public records. The combination of original invoices, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/what-claim