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Additional Service Credit for Sick Leave (Section 341[j]) – En-Con Police Officers Plan
… for your unused, unpaid sick leave days at retirement. To be eligible for this benefit, you must retire directly … for your unused sick leave at retirement cannot be used to: Qualify for vesting. For example, if you have four years … and ten months of service credit and you need five years to be vested, your sick leave credit cannot be used to reach …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1822/additional-service-credit-sick-leave-section-341jApplying for Previous or Military Service Credit – En-Con Police Officers Plan
… To receive credit for any type of previous or military service, send a written … much information as you can about the period of employment for which you are seeking credit. We will determine your … the credit and any cost involved. Requesting credit for your previous public employment as early in your career …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1822/applying-previous-or-military-service-creditSCAM ALERT
… involving Retirement Online . Scammers have created a fake website, which looks similar to Retirement Online , aimed to … Online only through the Office of the State Comptroller’s website. Users are cautioned against attempting to access …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/scam-alertState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Signing of New Legislative Package on Gun Control
… . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-signing-new-legislative-package-gun-controlAccounts Payable Advisory No. 64
… Reissuing Fraudulently Cashed Checks Reference: Guide to Financial Operations (GFO), Chapter XII.9.C –Reissuing or … cashing banks will review the affidavit and collaborate to render a decision on the claim. If the banks determine the claim is a valid forgery, a check will be mailed to New York State Treasury. NYS Treasury will notify the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/64-forgery-checksAccounts Payable Advisory No. 21
… Subject: Referencing a Master Contract on a Voucher Guidance: This advisory is to inform … Business Units of new guidelines for referencing a Master Contract ID on a voucher. As stated in Advisory Number 8 ( … that includes only purchases related to a single master contract. Business Units should not split invoices to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/21-master-contractsTown of Pulteney – Information Technology (2021M-28)
… did not: Adopt key IT policies or a comprehensive IT contingency plan to minimize the risk of data loss or … comprehensive IT security policies and a comprehensive IT contingency plan. Regularly review user accounts and disable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/06/25/town-pulteney-information-technology-2021m-28Livonia Joint Fire District – Fire Truck Funding and Purchase (2021M-97)
… fire apparatus, levied more taxes than necessary to finance annual operations and the Board’s actions hindered taxpayers’ ability to make informed decisions. The Board: Overestimated appropriations to accumulate more than $1.1 million in fund balance to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/09/17/livonia-joint-fire-district-fire-truck-funding-and-purchase-2021m-97Arlington Central School District – Network User Accounts (2021M-110)
… include 116 generic accounts, 27 employee accounts, five contractor accounts, one former employee account and one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/29/arlington-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-2021m-110Katonah-Lewisboro Union Free School District – Procurement of Goods and Services (2022M-122)
… $1.2 million lacked adequate detail or were not submitted to the Director of Facilities (Director) for approval. Payments to vendors totaling $1.3 million were not adequately supported or reviewed prior to payment. Key Recommendations Solicit separate bids for all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/18/katonah-lewisboro-union-free-school-district-procurement-goods-andTown of Fort Edward – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2022M-119)
… timecards were unreliable because the time clock was set to an incorrect date. The Board did not adopt policies or implement controls to properly segregate payroll duties. Without clear written … pay its officers and employees incorrectly, or allow them to receive benefits to which they are not entitled. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/11/23/town-fort-edward-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2022m-119Potsdam Central School District – Network User Account Controls and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-104)
… the District had additional entry points for attackers to access and view personal, private and sensitive … and did not have sufficient documented guidance or plans to follow to resume essential operations if an unexpected IT incident …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/02/potsdam-central-school-district-network-user-account-controls-andCayuga County – Security of Electronic Public Health Department Personal, Private and Sensitive Information (2022M-146)
… Cayuga County (County) officials ensured electronic data containing personal, private, and sensitive information … did not adequately protect the Department’s electronic data containing PPSI. In addition to sensitive information … confidentially to officials, we found: Electronic data containing PPSI on 32 of the 61 County-owned Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2022/12/02/cayuga-county-security-electronic-public-health-department-personal-private-andTown of Chemung – Conflict of Interest (2022M-176)
… auto service corporations which provided automotive work to the Town, totaling $5,931, during our audit period. In … auto service corporations, the Board members were deemed to have an interest in each of the contracts. As no statutory … year, each Board member’s interest was prohibited pursuant to General Municipal Law. Key Recommendations Ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/16/town-chemung-conflict-interest-2022m-176Town of Orange – Former Highway Superintendent’s Records (2019M-30)
… The former Superintendent submitted five inaccurate claims to the New York State Consolidated Local Street and Highway … in the Town receiving $86,000 more than it was entitled to. Based upon our audit and investigation, the former … records. In December 2020, the Superintendent pled guilty to Attempted Obstruction of Governmental Administration and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/04/16/town-orange-former-highway-superintendents-records-2019m-30Babylon Union Free School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2022M-91)
… The District did not claim any Medicaid reimbursements to which it was entitled, because District officials believed it was not cost-effective to file Medicaid claims. However, they could not provide a current cost-benefit analysis to support their position. As a result, District taxpayers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/13/babylon-union-free-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2022m-91East Williston Union Free School District – Management of Nonstudent Network User Accounts (2022M-171)
… network user accounts to help prevent unauthorized use, access and loss. Key Findings District officials did not … network user accounts to help prevent unauthorized use, access and loss. In addition to sensitive information … in February 2021 when the District updated their network access requirements. However, District officials did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/16/east-williston-union-free-school-district-management-nonstudent-networkNewfane Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-88)
… can better manage fund balance and reserves. The practice of annually appropriating fund balance that is not needed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/11/06/newfane-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-88Oneida County Department of Social Services – Contract Monitoring and Payments (2015M-244)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the internal controls over the Department’s … Services is responsible for providing temporary assistance to eligible individuals and families with social service and … agencies. Department managers did not implement procedures to review contractual performance measures to ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/02/12/oneida-county-department-social-services-contract-monitoring-and-payments-2015mGowanda Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-368)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District's financial management practices for … The District did not use any appropriated fund balance to finance operations, resulting in unrestricted fund balance … adopt a written reserve policy and three reserves appear to be overfunded. Key Recommendations Adopt budgets that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/01/13/gowanda-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-368