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Town of Barton – Financial Planning (2015M-52)
… was to assess the Board’s financial planning practices for the period January 1, 2013 through October 28, 2014. … Board members budgeted similar amounts from year to year for specific line items, without considering historical trends. The Board did not properly plan for the future by establishing adequate budgets and setting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/02/town-barton-financial-planning-2015m-52Bradford Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Apparent Misappropriation of Funds (2016M-91)
… January 1, 2014 through September 17, 2015. Background The Bradford Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. is a not-for-profit … and emergency rescue services to residents in the Town of Bradford in Steuben County and the Town of Orange in Schuyler …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/12/02/bradford-volunteer-fire-company-inc-apparent-misappropriationSubmitting a DRO – Divorce and Your Benefits
… Order (DRO), whether prepared using the NYSLRS template or by an attorney, must be signed by a Supreme Court judge and entered as an official court … the judgment of divorce to: NYSLRS Matrimonial Bureau 110 State Street Mail Drop 7-9 Albany, NY 12244-0001 DROs can …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/submitting-droLindenhurst Union Free School District – Collections (2024M-24)
… after District programs recorded receipts on a transmittal form. Treasurer reports were presented to the Board between 65 and 261 days after the end of the … payor of program funds received. Update District policy to provide guidance to ensure the timely deposit of funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/07/19/lindenhurst-union-free-school-district-collections-2024m-24DiNapoli Honors Hispanic Leaders
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s Hispanic … Yadira Ramos-Herbert, first Latina Mayor of the City of New Rochelle Maria Kercado, President, Labor Council for Latin …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-honors-hispanic-leadersOversight of Resident Care-Related Medical Equipment in Nursing Homes
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health's monitoring and inspection of nursing homes is sufficient to determine if nursing homes … in the State. The Division assesses and certifies nursing home compliance through unannounced, on-site inspections, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/19/oversight-resident-care-related-medical-equipment-nursing-homesState Contract and Payment Actions in February
… In February, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,533 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $4.8 billion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/state-contract-and-payment-actions-februaryApproved State Contracts and Payments for August 2017
… booking services. Deferred Compensation Board: the New York State Deferred Compensation Plan $90.1 million with … $10.9 million with Everbridge Inc. for replacement of the NY Alert mass notification system. $2.2 million with … for Soraa, Inc. to build out and equip an 82,500 square foot LED lighting manufacturing facility in Dewitt, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/approved-state-contracts-and-payments-august-2017State Contract and Payment Actions in September
… and social services under the Agri-Business Child Development Program. New York State Office of the Attorney … CVS Caremark to provide pharmacy benefit services for the Empire, Excelsior and Student Employee Health plans. $26.3 … for the Mental Health & Substance Abuse Program for the Empire Plan. Department of Corrections and Community …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/state-contract-and-payment-actions-septemberUtica City School District - Payroll (2018M-175)
… system entries were not adequately supported or approved by supervisors. Key Recommendations Establish procedures to … salaries, wages and additional pay items are authorized by the Board before being paid. Ensure manual adjustments for … District officials disputed and disagreed with us in many instances; however, they indicated they had already …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/18/utica-city-school-district-payroll-2018m-175Islip Terrace Fire District – Claims Audit and Payroll (2015M-49)
… in which it is located. The District, which is governed by an elected five-member Board of Commissioners, serves … Key Recommendations Ensure that all claims are audited by the entire Board before payment. Ensure that all employee pay rates and increases are approved by the Board. Require each employee to complete a time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/05/29/islip-terrace-fire-district-claims-audit-and-payroll-2015m-49Town of Cherry Valley – Financial Condition (2016M-212)
… and analyze the health center’s direct and indirect costs for the period January 1, 2015 through March 30, 2016. … Supervisor is not maintaining separate accounting records for the health center’s activity and some costs are not … to the health center accordingly. Without planning for unexpected additional expenditures, the ability to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/08/26/town-cherry-valley-financial-condition-2016m-212Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Central School District - Financial Condition Management (2018M-258)
… the District exceeded the 4 percent statutory limit on unrestricted fund balance by about 2 percentage points, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/08/altmar-parish-williamstown-central-school-district-financial-conditionMount Vernon City School District – Purchasing and Claims Auditing (2017M-198)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the District purchased goods and … $1.4 million. An unauthorized employee was allowed to override the approval process for 31 purchases totaling … Monitor the activity within the computerized software to prevent unauthorized approvals. Ensure that all claims are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/02/23/mount-vernon-city-school-district-purchasing-and-claims-auditing-2017mMcGraw Central School District – Fund Balances (2017M-248)
… the Board and District officials ensured that the general fund balance and reserve fund levels were reasonable for the period July 1, 2015 … appropriated, on average, $638,300 of unrestricted fund balance as a financing source each year for the 2014-15 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/02/23/mcgraw-central-school-district-fund-balances-2017m-248Orchard Park Central School District - Financial Management and Payroll (2018M-89)
… Park Central School District Financial Management and Payroll 2018M89 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/17/orchard-park-central-school-district-financial-management-and-payrollSeized Assets Program (Follow-Up)
… 2013, determined whether the Division properly accounts for seized assets and whether it obtains the requested share … We concluded that the division did not properly account for or track seized assets. Key Finding The Division has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/11/28/seized-assets-program-followOne-Year FAS – Police and Fire Plan
… will not be included in the one-year FAS calculation: Unused sick leave; Unused vacation; Payments made as a result of … for deferred compensation; and Any payments made for time not worked. The earnings used in the calculation of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1512/one-year-fasOverview – Police and Fire Plan
… but is not limited to, the following types of payments. In some cases, certain restrictions may apply. Regular salary; Overtime earned in the period used in the FAS;* Holiday pay; Noncompensatory overtime earned for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1512/overviewOne-Year FAS – Non-Contributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits
… cannot exceed the wages in the previous 12-month period by more than 20 percent. Any amount over 20 percent will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1513/one-year-fas