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Opinion 92-10
… in the opinion. ABANDONED AND LOST PROPERTY -- Money (unclaimed redemption payments on bearer serial bonds) BONDS AND NOTES -- Redemption (disposition of unclaimed moneys representing amounts paid on matured bearer … You inquire about the period of time for which these funds must be held and the disposition of the funds upon …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-10Accessibility for People With Disabilities
… Office officials were generally committed to making each site as accessible as possible within the constraints of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/10/accessibility-people-disabilitiesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… reviewed reimbursements for 20 eligible students, 13% of the eligible student population, and determined claims … IT incident occurred. Additionally, auditors found that of the district’s 1,909 network user accounts, 1,896 were … manage fund balance and reserves. Officials’ practices of consistently appropriating fund balance and reserves that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDeath Benefits
… page .) Certain pension payment options provide a lifetime benefit to a beneficiary. Your beneficiary(ies) may also be … Benefit, and, if you were employed by New York State, a Survivor’s Benefit. When you die, your survivors should contact us …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/retirees/death-benefitsAusable Valley Central School District - Claims Auditing (2018M-190)
… York State Education Law, Section 1724 (Education Law). District officials generally agreed with our recommendations … B includes our comment on an issue that was raised in the District’s response letter. … Determine whether claims were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/25/ausable-valley-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2018m-190Town of Eden - Real Property Tax Exemptions (2018M-231)
… by adequate documentation. Key Findings We reviewed 58 out of 765 agricultural, veteran and senior citizen exemptions, … $2.9 million, on properties with a total assessed value of $7.7 million. The Assessors: Granted or subsequently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/03/15/town-eden-real-property-tax-exemptions-2018m-231Village of Canastota - Board Oversight (2018M-256)
… before approving them for payment or require annual audits of the Clerk-Treasurer’s records and reports. The Treasurer … Office (OSC) or the Board in a timely manner. Department of public works (DPW) employees received payroll payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/04/12/village-canastota-board-oversight-2018m-256Hornby Fire Company, Inc. – Internal Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-78)
… 2014. Background The Hornby Fire Company, Inc. is located in the Town of Hornby in Steuben County. The Company contracts with the Town to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/07/11/hornby-fire-company-inc-internal-controls-over-financial-activities-2014mNiagara Charter School - Information Technology (2018M-172)
… monitored to ensure protection from unauthorized access. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were … who use IT assets and periodically monitor their use in accordance with the acceptable use policy. Ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/12/21/niagara-charter-school-information-technology-2018m-172Malone Central School District – Payroll (2017M-278)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether employee salaries and … The Malone Central School District is located in the Towns of Bangor, Bellmont, Brandon, Burke, Constable, Duane, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/03/16/malone-central-school-district-payroll-2017m-278State Agencies Bulletin No. 1620
… The maximum amount of overtime that can be included in the final average salary of a Tier 6 member of the New … overtime earnings limit of $16,406 for calendar year 2018 in accordance with ERS publications. Questions Questions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1620-tier-6-pensionable-overtime-earnings-limit-calendar-year-2018-employeesState Police Bulletin No. SP-92
… new deduction code to be used for voluntary participation in a supplementary insurance benefit program administered by Aflac New York. Affected Employees Employees in Bargaining Unit 62 represented by the New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-92-new-deduction-code-532-nyspia-voluntary-supplemental-insurance-programSt. Paul Boulevard Fire District - Board Oversight (2018M-116)
… The Board did not: Adopt realistic budgets, which resulted in excessive unrestricted fund balance that was not substantiated by planned uses in any fund balance policy or multiyear financial or capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/10/05/st-paul-boulevard-fire-district-board-oversight-2018m-116Elba Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-96)
… averaging $950,000. As a result, it did not use all of the appropriated fund balance. Taxpayers might have … if the Board had used overfunded reserves to pay $860,000 of related expenditures rather than appropriations. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/31/elba-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-96Special Accidental Death Benefit – Police and Fire Plan
… not be less than: The full salary you would have earned in the highest grade-step; or If you were in the highest grade-step of a supervisory position, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1512/special-accidental-death-benefitSpecial Accidental Death Benefit – Regional State Park Police Plan
… not be less than: The full salary you would have earned in the highest grade-step; or If you were in the highest grade-step of a supervisory position, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1867/special-accidental-death-benefitSpecial Accidental Death Benefit – En-Con Police Officers Plan
… If you die under circumstances that permit payment of the accidental death benefit, a special accidental death … will be paid to your children who are under the age of 18 or, if they are students, until the age of 23. The Benefit The special accidental death benefit is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1822/special-accidental-death-benefitSpecial Accidental Death Benefit – Basic Plan with Increased-Take-Home-Pay (ITHP)
… not be less than: The full salary you would have earned in the highest grade-step; or If you were in the highest grade-step of a supervisory position, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1511/special-accidental-death-benefitLansingburgh Central School District – Purchasing (2017M-173)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether purchase orders were independently … also serving as the purchasing agent, has the ability to submit requisitions, creating a situation where purchases … and approve requisitions submitted by the Treasurer prior to the purchase being made. … Lansingburgh Central School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/11/17/lansingburgh-central-school-district-purchasing-2017m-173Sachem Central School District – Fund Balance (2017M-151)
… our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2011 through February 28, 2017. … approximately 13,300 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year totaled approximately $306.4 … Key Recommendations Adopt a written fund balance policy for the maintenance and use of unrestricted fund balance and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/10/06/sachem-central-school-district-fund-balance-2017m-151