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Contributing Toward Your Retirement – En-Con Police Officers Plan
… covered by Article 11 benefits, you are not required to contribute toward your retirement benefits, but may elect to make voluntary annuity savings contributions to the Retirement System. These contributions, plus the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1822/contributing-toward-your-retirementVII.10.C Reducing a Cash Advance – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… be required by OSC. Any State agency that is expected to discontinue operations must return the full amount of the … Prepare a check in the amount of the reduction payable to the Commissioner of Taxation and Finance. Create an AP … Vouchers of this Chapter for the amount of the reduction to the advance. The Special Use Vendor ID, fund, program, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii10c-reducing-cash-advanceDiNapoli: Former School District Treasurer Sentenced for Stealing Funds
… County. Hand, 47, of Morris, pled guilty last September to two counts of federal program theft, for stealing from a … that received federal funds. She was sentenced Thursday to two years of probation and ordered to serve 50 hours of community service. Hand was also ordered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-former-school-district-treasurer-sentenced-stealing-fundsEssex County Probation Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-38)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Probation Department’s internal controls over financial operations for the period January 1, 2011, to September 30, 2012. Background Essex County is located in … and deposited in a timely manner. The Department’s failure to establish policies and procedures regarding driving while …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/04/19/essex-county-probation-department-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsRoosevelt Fire District – Length of Service Award Program (2025M-40)
… declined. As a result, the District’s annual contributions to the LOSAP had to steadily increase to ensure that there were enough assets to cover all benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/07/18/roosevelt-fire-district-length-service-award-program-2025m-40Willsboro Fire Department – Financial Operations (2014M-206)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate internal controls over the Department’s financial … provides fire protection and other emergency services to Willsboro Fire District residents. The Department … activities, except for requiring the Department Treasurer to prepare and submit monthly reports to Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/10/10/willsboro-fire-department-financial-operations-2014m-206Allegany County – County Jail Payroll and Inmate Prescription Medications (2013M-218)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the efficiency of the County's jail operations and to identify cost-savings opportunities for the period January … analyzing staff needs over all functions and determining how best to assign new hires to achieve the greatest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/01/24/allegany-county-county-jail-payroll-and-inmate-prescription-medications-2013m-218St. Lawrence County – Financial Condition (2013M-46)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the County’s financial condition for the period January 1, 2011, to December 31, 2012. Background St. Lawrence County, located … $3.1 million for the road machinery fund. Key Findings Due to the consistent appropriation of fund balance as a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/05/02/st-lawrence-county-financial-condition-2013m-46Rockland County – Budget Review (B6-13-22)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … Background The County of Rockland is authorized to issue debt totaling $96,000,000 to liquidate the cumulative deficit in the County’s general …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/11/25/rockland-county-budget-review-b6-13-22Utica City School District – Financial Condition (2013M-341)
… our audit was to assess the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2011 through March 31, 2013. … members. The District’s general fund budgeted expenditures for the 2013-14 fiscal year are $138.8 million. Key Findings … from the prior year, the District has very little cushion for managing unforeseen events. To meet short-term cash flow …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/02/28/utica-city-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-341Lackawanna City School District – Financial Condition (2014M-119)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was was to assess the District’s financial condition for the period … of $1.4 million at the end of the 2012-13 fiscal year due to operating deficits over multiple years. Because the … could result in cash constraints forcing the District to rely on short-term borrowings. District officials do not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/08/lackawanna-city-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-119Hicksville Water District – Competitive Quotations (2013M-233)
… operations and other financial related activities for the period January 1, 2012, to March 31, 2013. Background … and a Secretary. General fund budgeted expenditures for 2013 totaled $10 million. Key Findings District officials did not obtain quotes for goods and services purchased from three of 13 vendors, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2013/10/25/hicksville-water-district-competitive-quotations-2013m-233Town of Southampton - Board of Trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty – Trustee Oversight (2013M-39)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if Trustees were effectively monitoring cash management to adequately safeguard assets. Background The Dongan Patent … 1686. The Patent granted the Trustees title and authority to manage approximately 25,000 acres of underwater land, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/17/town-southampton-board-trustees-freeholders-and-commonalty-trustee-oversight-2013mTown of Forestport – Financial Management (2013M-184)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Town’s financial condition for the period January 1, 2012, to December 31, 2012. Background The Town of Forestport is … $44,158 for the sewer fund. Key Findings The Board needs to improve its budgeting practices and enhance its oversight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/06/town-forestport-financial-management-2013m-184Village of Mastic Beach – Treasurer’s Office and Credit Cards (2014M-150)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review selected Village financial operations for the … The Treasurer did not propose budget modifications prior to over-expending budget lines. While the credit card policy … important oversight controls. The policy does not define how many credit card accounts may be established, limit the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/08/08/village-mastic-beach-treasurers-office-and-credit-cards-2014m-150Comsewogue Public Library – Cash Disbursements and Procurement (2013M-316)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Library’s controls over cash disbursements and … totaling more than $1.3 million were made prior to Board approval. Had the Board authorized the payment of … Board approval. The Treasurer does not sign all checks to pay claims. Rather, the Board authorized that supplemental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/01/31/comsewogue-public-library-cash-disbursements-and-procurement-2013m-316Newark School District Public Library – Board Oversight (2014M-54)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Board of Trustees’ oversight of Library … the Board had adopted an investment policy pursuant to statutory requirements, it did not follow or enforce the … moneys (totaling nearly $1.2 million as of June 30, 2013) to be improperly deposited in types of investments which are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/06/20/newark-school-district-public-library-board-oversight-2014m-54Amsterdam Housing Authority – Claims Processing and Related Not-for-Profit Corporations (2013M-126)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls over selected Authority … financial operations for the period January 1, 2011, to November 30, 2012. Background The Amsterdam Housing … Montgomery County. The Authority was established pursuant to Section 428 of the Public Housing Law to provide low-rent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/08/23/amsterdam-housing-authority-claims-processing-and-related-not-profit-corporationsCredit for Previous or Military Service – State University Police Plan
… You may be able to obtain credit for your previous public employment or … documenting your previous service may be lost or destroyed with the passage of time. Please note that certain types of … registration number, and a copy of your Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD-214) . Service From …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1823/credit-previous-or-military-serviceOpinion 89-64
… property, a village board of trustees has a fiduciary duty to acquire the property by bona fide purchase upon the most … including price, in the public interest. This is in reply to your inquiry concerning a village which embraces the … of an adjoining parcel owned by the same party in order to preserve the parcels as open space within the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-64