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The Ex-spouse’s Payments – Divorce and Your Benefits
… to the ex-spouse. If the member is already receiving a pension benefit at the time the final DRO is submitted, the … NYSLRS accepted the DRO. If an ex-spouse is entitled to a retroactive distribution, the DRO must clearly state that … to mandatory retirement. Ex-spouses cannot obtain a cash payout of their portion of the pension benefit, and they are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/ex-spouses-paymentsInternal Control System Components
… Purpose To determine whether the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance’s (Office) management of its internal control system appropriately addresses all five components of internal control. Our audit scope included the period … To determine whether the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistances Office management of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/04/internal-control-system-componentsNewark Central School District – Financial Condition and Claims Processing (2016M-267)
… period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2016. Background The Newark Central School District is located in the Village of Newark and includes the Town of Arcadia and parts of the … Newark Central School District Financial Condition and Claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/18/newark-central-school-district-financial-condition-and-claims-processingWaverly Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-148)
… 1, 2011, to March 26, 2013. Background The Waverly Central School District is located in Tioga and Chemung Counties. The … Waverly Central School District Financial Condition 2013M148 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/06/waverly-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-148Watervliet City School District – Payroll and Claims Processing (2013M-4)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s payroll and claims processing operations for the period July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2012. Background The Watervliet City School … overpaid by $11,083 at retirement for 17.5 vacation days to which he was not entitled and a former employee was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/06/28/watervliet-city-school-district-payroll-and-claims-processing-2013m-4Laurens Central School District – Budgeting and Reserves (2013M-135)
… our audit was to review the District’s budgeting practices and reserves for the period July 1, 2011, to March 7, 2013. … overestimated expenditures for each of the last five years and underestimated revenues for three of those years. As a … budgets that include realistic estimates for revenues and expenditures based on contractual and historical data. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/20/laurens-central-school-district-budgeting-and-reserves-2013m-135North Greenbush Common School District – Budgeting (2016M-112)
… December 31, 2015. Background The North Greenbush Common School District is located in the Town of North Greenbush, … Rensselaer County. The District, which operates one school with approximately 20 students from kindergarten … pays tuition for its students to attend one of four other school districts, is governed by an elected three-member …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/north-greenbush-common-school-district-budgeting-2016m-112DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Valued at $259.9 Billion at End of Third Quarter
… at the end of the third quarter of state fiscal year 2023-24. For the three-month period ending Dec. 31, 2023, Fund investments returned an estimated 6.18%. “The markets have seen an improvement over the past …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-valued-259.9-billion-end-third-quarterShelter Island Union Free School District –Financial Condition (2014M-132)
… operates one school with approximately 230 students and 100 employees. The District’s actual expenditures for the 2012-13 fiscal year were $9.1 million. Key Findings The Board underestimated … years rather than deficits. The District reported year-end unexpended surplus funds of almost 10 to 12 percent of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/08/shelter-island-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-132Amsterdam Housing Authority – Claims Processing and Related Not-for-Profit Corporations (2013M-126)
… our audit was to examine internal controls over selected Authority financial operations for the period January 1, … to November 30, 2012. Background The Amsterdam Housing Authority is located in the City of Amsterdam in Montgomery County. The Authority was established pursuant to Section 428 of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/08/23/amsterdam-housing-authority-claims-processing-and-related-not-profit-corporationsSyracuse Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring and Administration of the Development Fund (2015M-240)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Agency’s process … The Agency’s audited financial statements show that over $2 million is due to the City from the Development Fund. Key … Agency Project Approval and Monitoring and Administration of the Development Fund 2015M240 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2016/01/08/syracuse-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-andNiagara Falls Housing Authority – Compensation-Related Payments to the Executive Director (2012M-199)
Niagara Falls Housing Authority CompensationRelated Payments to the Executive Director 2012M199
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/01/18/niagara-falls-housing-authority-compensation-related-payments-executive-directorState University of New York Upstate Medical Center – Selected Travel Expenses
… of New York (SUNY) Upstate Medical Center (Center), for two selected individuals, complied with rules and … employees was appropriate, we audited travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State, each of whom … a result of this analysis, we examined the travel expenses for two individuals paid by SUNY Center with outliers in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/26/state-university-new-york-upstate-medical-center-selected-travel-expensesTupper Lake Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Misappropriation of Funds and Board Oversight (2014M-229)
… was to evaluate internal controls over the Department’s financial operations for the period April 1, 2009 through … personal use and took cash from Department fund-raising events. Key Findings The bylaws do not contain adequate … to the disbursement of funds. Ensure that fund-raising events have detailed records of collections and that receipts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/02/24/tupper-lake-volunteer-fire-department-inc-misappropriation-funds-and-boardHeadstart of Rockland, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported by Head Start of Rockland, Inc. (HSOR) on its Consolidated Fiscal Report (CFR) were properly … To determine whether the costs reported by Head Start of Rockland Inc on its Consolidated Fiscal Report were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/headstart-rockland-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualVillage of Aurora – Treasurer’s Duties and Information Technology (2014M-107)
… Village of Aurora, the home of Wells College, is located in the Town of Ledyard in Cayuga County and has approximately 700 residents. Budget … appropriations for the general, water and sewer funds in 2013-14 were approximately $651,100 funded primarily by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/08/29/village-aurora-treasurers-duties-and-information-technology-2014m-107Village of Upper Brookville – Justice Court (2013M-160)
… Background The Village of Upper Brookville is located in Oyster Bay in Nassau County. The Village is governed by an elected Board … 72 hours from the date of receipt, excluding Sundays and holidays. Establish policies and procedures that document the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/08/30/village-upper-brookville-justice-court-2013m-160Village of Maybrook – Water Operations (2013M-121)
… 25, 2012. Background The Village of Maybrook is located in Orange County in the Town of Montgomery and has a population of … result of deficient internal controls, we detected errors in more than 17 percent of the water bills that we reviewed, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/08/16/village-maybrook-water-operations-2013m-121Town of Mansfield – Financial Management and Claims Processing (2012M-241)
… were available. Because of this, both the general and highway funds experienced significant declines in fund … should eliminate the operating deficits in the general and highway funds. The Board does not perform a proper audit of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/08/town-mansfield-financial-management-and-claims-processing-2012m-241State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Impact of a Late State Budget
… of the pandemic on the state’s finances are widespread and some sectors of our economy may take years to recover. The state Legislature and Governor are in the process of finalizing a new state budget. Many New Yorkers are hurting, and it is important that a final agreement is reached …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-impact-late-state-budget