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Stay Informed – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… help you and your beneficiaries achieve financial security in retirement or in the event of a disability or death. Use these tips to help … to review your benefits and conduct business with NYSLRS. In many cases, you’ll be able to use Retirement Online …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/stay-informedCUNY Bulletin No. CU-444
… Employees Eligible CUNY employees who elect to participate in the Health Benefits Buy Out Waiver Program and are also … Benefits Office Effective Date(s) Payment will be included in the employee’s regular paycheck or direct deposit advice … the current marital status and withholding allowance(s) in the employee’s tax data record. Questions Questions about …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-444-cuny-health-benefits-buy-out-waiver-program-payment-cycleCUNY Bulletin No. CU-407
… Employees Eligible CUNY employees who elect to participate in the Health Benefits Buy Out Waiver Program and are also … Program. Effective Date(s) Payment will be included in the employee’s regular paycheck or direct deposit advice … Buy Out Payment is taxable income and will be included in the employee’s taxable gross wages and is subject to all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-407-cuny-health-benefits-buy-out-waiver-program-payment-cycleCounty of Rockland – Budget Review (B6-14-24)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … and expenditure projections in the County’s preliminary budget for the 2015 fiscal year are reasonable. Background … Our Office completed a review of the County’s preliminary budget for the 2015 fiscal year. The objective of the review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/11/12/county-rockland-budget-review-b6-14-24Management of Cash and Investments
… benefit corporation providing transportation services in and around the New York City metropolitan area. The MTA is … and capital needs. We identified $92.1 million maintained in funds and bank accounts that could have been factored into … have a written plan for meeting the objectives set forth in its investment guidelines. Key Recommendations Routinely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/13/management-cash-and-investmentsBinghamton-Johnson City Joint Sewage Treatment Plant – Sewage Operation Costs (2015M-213)
… January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2014. Background In 1965, the City of Binghamton and the Village of Johnson … a sewage treatment plant and related facilities located in the Town of Vestal in Broome County. The plant provides services to City and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/12/18/binghamton-johnson-city-joint-sewage-treatment-plant-sewage-operation-costs-2015mDiNapoli Announces Elliott Auerbach to Oversee Local Government Division
… said. “He has aggressively pursued fraud and waste in county operations and understands that strong fiscal … Auerbach was first elected Ulster County Comptroller in 2009. He is the county’s chief auditing officer and … spending, the state's 160,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/dinapoli-announces-elliott-auerbach-oversee-local-government-divisionComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… and the Stockbridge Valley Central School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … However, district officials paid more than $11,000 in federal, state and local taxes on fuel purchases because … was created by Comptroller DiNapoli to promote openness in government and provide taxpayers with better access to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsBradford Fire Co. Treasurer Arrested for Stealing Public Funds
… Sherry Hamilton. She was charged with grand larceny in the third degree, a class D felony, after an audit and … uncovered that Hamilton misappropriated more than $8,000 in fire company funds by allegedly taking “advance” payments … was issued an appearance ticket and will be arraigned in town of Bradford court on August 1. “Ms. Hamilton …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/bradford-fire-co-treasurer-arrested-stealing-public-fundsVirgil Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2012M-329)
… distinct and separate from the Town of Virgil, and located in Cortland County. The Board of Fire Commissioners consists … cannot verify if it is approving all claims for payment. In addition, it cannot determine whether there are any … the Office of the State Comptroller and file future AUDs in a timely manner. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/17/virgil-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2012m-329Uniondale Fire District – Firehouse Hall Rentals and Questionable Board Practices (2013M-244)
… 2012. Background The Uniondale Fire District is located in the Town of Hempstead, in Nassau County. The District is governed by an elected … are inadequate, and it did not comply with the provisions in the existing policy. The Board did not review and/or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/03/14/uniondale-fire-district-firehouse-hall-rentals-and-questionable-boardRichmond Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-357)
… 7, 2013. Background The Richmond Fire District, located in Ontario County, is a district corporation of the State, … has declined 74 percent from approximately $120,000 in 2010 to $30,000 in 2012 and available cash decreased from $131,000 to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/14/richmond-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013mContinuity of Operations Planning
… for coordinating emergency management planning efforts in New York State. The Division encourages and supports State … Plans (COOPs), which each State agency is required to have in place for each of its facilities, and has developed a … agencies. Provide technical assistance to State agencies in developing a COOP risk assessment, business impact …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/21/continuity-operations-planningEast Moriches Union Free School District - Budget Review (B7-15-5)
… 2015-16 fiscal year. Background The East Moriches Union Free School District is located in Suffolk County. Pursuant … East Moriches Union Free School District Budget Review B7155 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/04/09/east-moriches-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b7-15-5Review of Travel Card Expenses
… of Suicide Prevention (Director) were appropriate and made in accordance with New York State travel rules and … 2013. Key Findings We found the Director certified $4,666 in inappropriate or unsupported travel expenses on vouchers … travel expenses and recover any overpayments identified. Train OMH supervisory staff on how to properly review travel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/16/review-travel-card-expensesMontauk Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-117)
… and audited to comply with statutory requirements. As a result, the Board diminished the District’s transparency … were not authorized by the Board. The District’s LOSAP point system was inconsistent with New York State General … the close of the fiscal year. Review and amend the LOSAP point system, as necessary, to ensure conformity with GML. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/12/24/montauk-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-117Village of Pomona – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-17)
… results of the Village’s fiscal activities to the public in a transparent manner. Key Findings The Board did not: … required by GML Section 30 and Village Law Section 4-408. In addition, there was no evidence the Board reviewed and … are accurate. The Board’s ineffective oversight resulted in: A limited ability to oversee financial operations, An …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/village-pomona-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-17Freeport Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-49)
… and maintaining unreasonable reserve balances results in real property tax levies that are higher than needed to … District officials disagreed with certain findings in our report, but indicated they plan to initiate corrective … Appendix B includes our comments on certain issues raised in the District’s response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/11/01/freeport-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-49Falconer Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-52)
… Board and District officials’ budgeting practices resulted in the District levying more real property taxes than needed, a significant accumulation of surplus fund balance in excess of the statutory limit and missed opportunities to … finance operations as a means to accumulate surplus funds in excess of the legal limit or to provide a funding source …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/09/falconer-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-52Housing Authority Administrative Expenditures (2016-MS-2)
… to serve and two tenant commissioners that are voted in by a group of their peers. The Board oversees an Executive … which allowed inappropriate expenditures to go undetected. In four of six authorities, we found either excessive … of knowledge of the travel policy by staff or expenditures in excess of those allowed by the existing travel policy; or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/11/18/housing-authority-administrative-expenditures-2016-ms-2