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City of Oswego – Community Development (2015M-108)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine selected City community development activities for … The Department does not have a process in place to determine when it is appropriate to write off delinquent loans that are uncollectable. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/11/20/city-oswego-community-development-2015m-108Wilson Central School District – Reserves and Fuel Accountability (2016M-44)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s reserves and accountability over … Four reserves with balances totaling $7.3 million appear to be overfunded and the District has not properly used the debt reserve, which had a balance of $2.9 million, to pay related debt. District officials did not provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/wilson-central-school-district-reserves-and-fuel-accountability-2016m-44Receiving Your Benefit and Filing Your Option Election – Career Plan
… Receiving Your Benefit At retirement, you must decide how you want your retirement benefit paid. You can choose … amount payable during your lifetime, with nothing payable to a beneficiary upon your death. Or, you may elect to … day of the month following your retirement date. You have up to 30 days after your pension benefit becomes payable to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1642/receiving-your-benefit-and-filing-your-option-electionReceiving Your Benefit and Filing Your Option Election – New Career Plan
… Receiving Your Benefit At retirement, you must decide how you want your retirement benefit paid. You can choose from several options, all of which will provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1515/receiving-your-benefit-and-filing-your-option-electionCity of Lockport - Budget Review (B1-16-16)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the City's proposed … 147 of the Laws of 2015 (the "Act"), authorized the City to issue debt to liquidate the accumulated deficits in the … as of December 31, 2013. The Act requires the Mayor to submit to the State Comptroller each year, beginning January …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/11/04/city-lockport-budget-review-b1-16-16West Islip Union Free School District – Financial Management (2022M-40)
… having enough money to pay the average annual expenses for eight and 51 years respectively. The Board and officials’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/08/west-islip-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2022m-40Town of Springfield – Credit Card Purchases (2020M-138)
… before payment. Credit card statements were mailed to the prior Supervisor and not provided to the Board or always reconciled with supporting … not have adequate supporting documentation. We were unable to determine the appropriateness of an online shopping …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/05/07/town-springfield-credit-card-purchases-2020m-138Minerva Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2020M-60)
… condition. Key Findings District officials can do more to effectively manage the District’s financial condition. … and annually appropriated fund balance that was not used to finance operations. Unrestricted fund balance ranged … six independent audit reports contained a finding related to the District’s unrestricted fund balance being in excess …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/02/minerva-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2020m-60Town of Chemung – Intermunicipal Consolidation Agreement (2022M-207)
… labor costs. Officials did not establish procedures to evaluate labor costs by town. For example: Timecard information was not used to monitor labor costs for services provided to Ashland. Highway employees’ timecards did not always …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/04/21/town-chemung-intermunicipal-consolidation-agreement-2022m-207St. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency and Local Development Corporation – Disbursements (2021M-174)
… Paid $300,000 during our audit period ($200,000 annually) to the St. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency … (IDA) without a written agreement detailing the services to be provided and the basis for the payment. Paid payroll … Review canceled check images and journal entries to provide additional oversight of the CFO’s duties. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2022/01/21/st-lawrence-county-industrial-development-agency-and-local-development-corporationEast Quogue Union Free School District – Selected Payroll Practices and Information Technology (2014M-44)
… attending Kindergarten through Grade 6 and contracts with a neighboring school district to educate 428 students who … are approximately $22.4 million. Key Findings The District does not have written policies or procedures to address the … The District has not established controls over user access rights to the District’s financial software system. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/13/east-quogue-union-free-school-district-selected-payroll-practices-andTown of Vestal – Former Police Chief’s Separation Agreement (2023M-58)
… $215,868 more than the amount the former chief was owed for unused leave accruals upon separating from service absent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/11/22/town-vestal-former-police-chiefs-separation-agreement-2023m-58Auburn Enlarged City School District – Employee Compensation and Benefits (2017M-153)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s employee compensation and benefits … formal and adequate policies and procedures related to the processing of payroll outside of normal pay dates. … and formal policies and procedures requiring employees to submit payroll information on time to avoid the necessity for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/11/03/auburn-enlarged-city-school-district-employee-compensation-and-benefitsBenefits
… health insurance, to opt-out of their insurance coverage in exchange for an incentive payment. Productivity … eligible employees to exchange previously accrued leave in return for a credit to be applied toward their health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/jobs/benefitsXVIII.1 Capital Projects – XVIII. Capital Projects
… that requires State agencies and public authorities to enter individual capital projects in the SFS. The purpose of Budget Bulletin E-1196 is to provide stakeholders with background and broad guidance related to the PCIP. The PCIP went into production on October 1, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xviii/xviii2-project-costing-changes-pcipDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-118
… Military Leave. Note : If an employee first meets the five year continuous service at Job Rate criteria in April 2022, … 2022 DC 37 RRSU LLS payment is different than the prior year, in order for Overtime to calculate correctly, agencies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-118-april-2022-district-council-37-dc-37-rent-regulationOpinion 90-36
… before depositing. Should the tax collecting officer elect to refuse a postdated check, he or she should return it promptly to the person who tendered the check. You ask whether a town … on the check. The general provisions of law applicable to the collection of town and county taxes are set forth in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-36Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Criminal Charges and Civil Lawsuit Against Pharmacy Owner for Allegedly Defrauding Medicaid
… pharmacies, from securing services or patients through the payment of kickbacks. Prosecutors additionally allege that … and a violation of Social Services Law prohibiting the payment of kickbacks related to the provision of services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-criminal-charges-and-civil-lawsuit-against-pharmacyOther Bulletin No. 73
October 2023 State University Construction Fund SCF Civil Service Employees Association CSEA Longevity Lump Sum LLS Payment
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-73-october-2023-state-university-construction-fund-scf-civilOpinion 91-17
… RULE LAW, §10(1)(i): A county may make purchases, pursuant to the exception to competitive bidding in General Municipal Law, §103(8), … under a group purchasing program operated pursuant to Public Health Law, §2803-a, only for those county …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-17