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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… announced his office completed audits of the Ballston Area Recreation Commission , Longwood Public Library and the … is being spent appropriately and effectively.” Ballston Area Recreation Commission – Board Oversight (Saratoga … announced his office completed audits of the Ballston Area Recreation Commission Longwood Public Library and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Challenging a Determination – State Police Plan
… date mailed. NYSLRS Attn: Hearing Administration 110 State Street Albany, NY 12244-0001 When requesting a hearing, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/challenging-determinationAdditional Service Credit for Unused, Unpaid Sick Leave – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… may be added to your credited service and used in your pension benefit calculation if your employer has chosen to … the optional sick leave benefit provided by Section 341(j) of the Retirement and Social Security Law (RSSL). To be … be used to: Qualify for vesting. For example, if you need five years of service credit to be vested, and you’re …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/additional-service-credit-unused-unpaid-sick-leaveMore About This Retirement Plan – State Police Plan
… the special 20-year State Police retirement plan. (There is no Tier 4 in PFRS.) These benefits are provided by Section … State of New York, administers this plan. Our main office is in Albany, New York. This publication is a general summary of membership benefits, rights and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/more-about-retirement-planDiNapoli: Tax Cap at Two Percent for 2019
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. This figure affects the tax cap calculations for all counties, towns, fire districts, 44 … when crafting their spending plans for next year." The tax cap, which first applied to local governments in 2012, limits … a provision that allows municipalities to override the tax cap. During the 2014 through 2018 fiscal years, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-two-percent-2019Graded Rates – Contribution Stabilization Program
… average rate that does not include employer Group Term Life Insurance (GTLI) owed that fiscal year. Fiscal Year End …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/csp/graded-ratesElectronic Documents Submission System (EDSS)
… The Electronic Documents Submission System (EDSS) allows users to easily and securely … has implemented another phase of the Electronic Documents Submission System EDSS a new service that allows …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/electronic-documents-submission-system-edssRed Flags – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… Claims with certain characteristics may have a higher risk of error or fraud. Officials should use common sense and reasonable skepticism when any claim appears to be out of the ordinary. Even when all required documentation is submitted, remain skeptical, especially of claims that are not routine. In today’s electronic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/red-flagsXII.4.A Vendor Requests for Payment – XII. Expenditures
… AND POLICIES State Finance Law § 109 requires vendors to submit a certificate to the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) with each claim stating (i) the claim is just, true and correct, (ii) the State has not paid any … State Finance Law 109 requires vendors to submit a certificate to the Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii4a-vendor-requests-paymentPride 2022
… New York has been on the forefront of the LGBTQ movement since 1969, when a riot broke out at New York … celebration at this historic location and honor prominent LGBTQ New Yorkers and allies from across the State. Watch a … Tad Mack Deputy County Clerk of Monroe County Celebrating LGBTQ+ people of color in upstate and western New York About …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/pride-2022Institute of Technology at Utica/Rome – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… and under the control of agency management, include car rentals, meals, lodging, transportation, fuel, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/28/institute-technology-uticarome-selected-employee-travel-expensesTravel Advisory No. 17
… Subject : Agency Provided Meals to State Employees As a reminder, the Office of the State … agency or another agency provides meals without charge to the employee, that fact including the name of the … not reimbursable. Therefore, employees are not entitled to a per diem meal allowance on a day they consumed a meal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/17-agency-provided-meals-state-employeesKiantone Independent Fire Department, Inc. – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-295)
… and reported and that Department moneys are safeguarded for the period January 1, 2012 to September 5, 2013. … The Kiantone Independent Fire Department, Inc. is located in the Town of Kiantone, in Chautauqua County. The Department … the Treasurer. The Department’s budget totaled $174,935 for the 2013 fiscal year. Key Findings The Board generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2013/12/13/kiantone-independent-fire-department-inc-internal-controlsRhinebeck Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activities (2017M-135)
… School District is located in the Towns of Clinton, Hyde Park, Milan, Red Hook, Rhinebeck and Stanford in Dutchess …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/09/22/rhinebeck-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2017m-135City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B6-14-13)
… 2014-15 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Yonkers is authorized to issue debt totaling $45 million to … City of Yonkers Budget Review B61413 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/05/20/city-yonkers-budget-review-b6-14-13West Niles Fire Company – Financial Activities (2017M-205)
… to ensure financial activity was properly recorded and reported and money was safeguarded for the period January 1, 2016 … and procedures for cash receipts, cash disbursements and fundraising events or adopt a code of ethics as required by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/01/05/west-niles-fire-company-financial-activities-2017m-205Valley Stream Thirteen Union Free School District – Purchasing (2016M-204)
… The Valley Stream Thirteen Union Free School District is located in the Village of Valley Stream, Nassau County. … four elementary schools with approximately 2,190 students, is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education. … by an authorized contact person stating that the vendor is the only source for the given product and that such …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/05/valley-stream-thirteen-union-free-school-district-purchasing-2016m-204Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District – Financial Condition (2016M-341)
… 1, 2012 through June 30, 2016. Background The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District is located in the Town … Union Free School District (UFSD), North Bellmore UFSD, Merrick UFSD, and North Merrick UFSD. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/18/bellmore-merrick-central-high-school-district-financial-condition-2016mLowville Academy and Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-220)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period … of the revenue from the District’s wind power agreement to reduce real property taxes, and the District’s unassigned … developed adequate multiyear financial and capital plans to address how they will use wind power revenues. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/27/lowville-academy-and-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015mVillage of Fleischmanns – Financial Condition and Clerk-Treasurer’s Duties (2017M-30)
… Develop and adopt a multiyear financial plan, including estimated future costs of ongoing services and funding goals. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/06/23/village-fleischmanns-financial-condition-and-clerk-treasurers-duties-2017m-30