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25-Year Benefit (Section 384) – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans

… a member or officer of the New York State Police; Service in the Regional State Park Police; Service in the U.S. military, as specified by law; or Other prior … also receive 1.66 percent of your FAE per year of service in titles other than police officer or firefighter. The …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/25-year-benefit-section-384

Credit for Previous or Military Service – Career Plan

… employer before that employer elected to participate in the Retirement System. Service Before Your Date of … member of this System, or another public retirement system in New York State, your service may be recredited and your … an earlier tier of membership does not always result in a better benefit. Please review your options carefully …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1642/credit-previous-or-military-service

Credit for Previous or Military Service – New Career Plan

… employer before that employer elected to participate in the Retirement System. Service Before Your Date of … member of this System, or another public retirement system in New York State, your service may be recredited and your … an earlier tier of membership does not always result in a better benefit. Please review your options carefully …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1515/credit-previous-or-military-service

Sag Harbor Union Free School District – Child Care Program (2016M-211)

… The Sag Harbor Union Free School District is located in the Towns of Southampton and East Hampton in Suffolk County. The District, which operates two school … should be charged and whether registration fees were paid in full. Key Recommendations Develop and adopt written …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/02/sag-harbor-union-free-school-district-child-care-program-2016m-211

SUNY Bulletin No. SU-329

… after-tax deduction to be withdrawn from their biweekly paycheck. Currently, if an employee does not have enough net … to withhold all available net pay from the employee’s paycheck should they not have enough net pay to fulfill the … Effective Dates: Effective beginning Administration paycheck dated August 3, 2022. OSC Actions: OSC will update …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-329-partial-deductions-suny-403b-plans

Town of Stratford – Supervisor’s Records (2013M-11)

… May 31, 2012. Background The Town of Stratford is located in Fulton County and has a population of 610 residents. An … maintained and the financial information included in the annual update document (AUD) filed with the Office of … by the accounting records. We did not find evidence in the 2011 and 2012 Board minutes that the Board audited the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/15/town-stratford-supervisors-records-2013m-11

Village of Westhampton Beach – Internal Controls Over Information Technology (2013M-173)

… Background The Village of Westhampton Beach is located in the Town of Southampton, in Suffolk County, and has a population of approximately … the financial software are not given to someone involved in financial operations. Routinely generate and review the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/08/30/village-westhampton-beach-internal-controls-over-information-technology-2013m-173

Town of Genesee Falls – Fiscal Stress (2013M-146)

… 7, 2013. Background The Town of Genesee Falls is located in Wyoming County and serves approximately 440 residents. The … The highway fund’s financial condition has diminished in recent years because of revenue shortfalls, and the Board … the highway fund experienced unplanned operating deficits in 2011 and 2012 of $49,263 and $71,979, respectively. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/12/town-genesee-falls-fiscal-stress-2013m-146

Village of Albion – Water and Sewer Rents (2013M-108)

… Budgeted appropriations for the general, water and sewer funds in the 2012-13 fiscal year totaled $6.5 million. Key …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/06/21/village-albion-water-and-sewer-rents-2013m-108

Conclusion – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process

… employees that this oversight function is being exercised in a diligent and thorough manner. When a local government or … claims auditing process also builds taxpayer confidence in the operations of their local government or school … any questions you have regarding the information contained in this guide or any special circumstances with which you may …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/conclusion

Town of Livonia – Justice Court (2015M-76)

… March 17, 2015. Background The Town of Livonia is located in Livingston County and has a population of approximately … not remit more than $151,000 collected to the Supervisor in a timely manner. Neither the Justices nor the Court clerk … so that appropriate action can be taken to enforce payment in a timely manner. Annually audit the Justices’ books and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/07/24/town-livonia-justice-court-2015m-76

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… As a result, the general fund realized operating deficits in four of the five years and general fund balance declined from $61,710 to $3,491. In addition, the board did not properly authorize a local law … spending, the state's 170,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits

Stamford Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-199)

… fund balance exceeded the 4 percent statutory limit in two of the last three fiscal years by approximately … balance to comply with the statutory limit, and use it in a manner that benefits taxpayers. Adopt a written reserve … B includes our comment on an issue that was raised in the District’s response letter. … audit school Stamford …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/stamford-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m-199

X.7.B Local Customers – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management

… vendors who pay a fee to have a booth at the State Fair. In these instances, a Centralized Corporate Customer is not … does business under the same Tax Identification Number. In this case, the Business Units will relate the Local … Coach is accessible from the SFS home page after logging in with your SFS user ID and password. Guide to Financial …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x7b-local-customers

Town of Butternuts – Highway Facility Capital Project (2021M-94)

… Key Findings The Board was not fully transparent in planning and could have improved its monitoring of the … change order, which should have been competitively bid in accordance with New York State General Municipal Law … action. Appendix C includes our comments on issues raised in the Town’s response letter. … Determine whether the Town …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/01/07/town-butternuts-highway-facility-capital-project-2021m-94

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… information is accurate. The board did not ensure payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) were billed and paid in accordance with PILOT agreements. As a result, a business … claims totaling $30,150 before board audit and approval. In addition, officials did not ensure sufficient …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits

VII.10.E Cash Advance Reimbursement – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables

… will incorrectly increase the accounts receivable balance in the Modified Accrual Ledger. The Bureau of State … special reimbursement procedures are described in Section 10.D – Cash Advance Payment Types of this Chapter. … activity by running the NY_AP_CASHADV_REPLENISHMENT query in the SFS. The path to access this public query: Reporting …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii10e-cash-advance-reimbursement

Town of Olive – Claims Processing and Information Technology (2012M-223)

… August 28, 2012. Background The Town of Olive is located in Ulster County and has a population of 4,419. The Town is … four elected members and an elected Town Supervisor. In the 2011 fiscal year, the Town’s operating expenditures … contract information be submitted for claims review. In addition, we reviewed 73 payments and found that 27 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/02/01/town-olive-claims-processing-and-information-technology-2012m-223

Village of Canton – Clerk-Treasurer’s Records and Reports (2021M-101)

… 2012 audit of the Village. The same Clerk-Treasurer was in office for both audits. We found: The accounting records were not complete, accurate and reliable, in part because the Board did not develop policies and … bank reconciliations were not performed and total cash in the accounting records was overstated by about $142,500 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/11/24/village-canton-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2021m-101

V.3.G Product Code – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance

… are able to access the complete list of Product codes in the SFS. The Product ChartField is six numeric digits in length. Reporting Trees for Product are being created on … information, including the COA Tree List, can be found in SFSSecure . To add or modify a Product value, complete the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v3g-product-code