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Receiving Your Benefit and Filing Your Option Election – Police and Fire Plan
… benefit paid. You can choose from several options, all of which will provide you with a monthly benefit for life. … Election form (unless notified otherwise, as in the case of disability retirement) before the first day of the month following your retirement date. You have up to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1512/receiving-your-benefit-and-filing-your-option-electionVested Retirement Benefit – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… before retirement age, but have five or more years of credited service, you will be eligible for a vested … benefit depends on your tier. Tiers 2 and 3 — the first of the month following your 55th birthday. Tier 5 — your 55th birthday. Tier 6 — your 63rd birthday. The Benefit Your vested retirement benefit is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/vested-retirement-benefitWayne County Water and Sewer Authority – Water and Sewer Operations and Wastewater System Cybersecurity (2017M-276)
… determine whether Authority officials ensured that water and sewer account adjustments and the assessment of penalties were approved and accurately and appropriately billed and collected and … Wayne County Water and Sewer Authority Water and Sewer Operations and Wastewater …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/04/06/wayne-county-water-and-sewer-authority-water-and-sewer-operations-and-wastewaterWestchester County – Budget Review (B18-6-2)
… in the County’s adopted budget for the 2018 fiscal year are reasonable. Background Westchester County, adopted a total budget of approximately $2.1 billion for fiscal year 2018. Key Findings Significant revenue and expenditure … sales tax and State aid revenues throughout the fiscal year and make any needed budget amendments if revenues fall …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/03/30/westchester-county-budget-review-b18-6-2Village of Franklin – Fund Balance Management (2018M-13)
… whether the Board effectively managed the Village’s fund balance for the period June 1, 2016 through November 10, … by an elected three-member Board of Trustees. General fund budgeted appropriations for the 2017-18 fiscal year … totaled approximately $150,000. Key Findings The general fund’s year-end total fund balance increased by 46 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/05/04/village-franklin-fund-balance-management-2018m-13Middletown Enlarged City School District – Financial Condition (2017M-245)
… The Middletown Enlarged City School District is located in the City of Middletown and Towns of Goshen, Wallkill and Wawayanda in Orange County. The District, which is governed by a … The Board appropriated $27 million of fund balance in District budgets for the last five years, but only $1.4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/02/16/middletown-enlarged-city-school-district-financial-condition-2017m-245Town of Carlton – Town Supervisor’s Fiscal Responsibilities (2017M-263)
… October 2, 2017. Background The Town of Carlton is located in Orleans County and has a population of approximately … were accurate and complete and did not deposit receipts in a timely manner. We found that 93 percent of receipts reviewed totaling $1.47 million were deposited, on average, 35 days after receipt. The Supervisor has not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/02/16/town-carlton-town-supervisors-fiscal-responsibilities-2017m-263Village of South Corning – Clerk-Treasurer’s Records and Reports (2017M-114)
… 2017. Background The Village of South Corning is located in the Town of Corning in Steuben County and has a population of approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/11/17/village-south-corning-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2017m-114Florida Union Free School District – Information Technology (2017M-146)
… period July 1, 2015 through June 9, 2017. Background The Florida Union Free School District is located in the Towns of Goshen and Warwick … Florida Union Free School District Information Technology 2017M146 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/11/03/florida-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2017m-146Massapequa Union Free School District – Budget Practices and Reserve Funds (2017M-113)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s budget practices and reserve funds … fund balance totaling $3.1 million from the 2012-13 to the 2014-15 fiscal years to finance subsequent years’ budgets, which was not used. We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/10/20/massapequa-union-free-school-district-budget-practices-and-reserve-fundsVillage of Hamburg - Recreation Department Cash Receipts - Cash Shortage (2018M-104)
… this matter. In October 2018, the attendant admitted stealing more than $150,000 from the Village and altering …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/05/10/village-hamburg-recreation-department-cash-receipts-cash-shortage-2018m-104Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits have been issued. Town … of Crown Point – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (Essex County) The clerk did not remit real property taxes totaling nearly $1.4 million in 2017 and 2018 to the town supervisor or county treasurer each week, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Greenville Fire District #1 – Board Oversight (2014M-376)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls over the District’s financial … were not properly established. Claims were paid prior to Board review and did not contain itemized vouchers. The Treasurer does not provide budget status reports to the Board and there is no independent oversight to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/04/03/greenville-fire-district-1-board-oversight-2014m-376North Patchogue Fire District – Fuel Inventory and Cash Disbursements (2015M-81)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the District’s monitoring and safeguarding of fuel inventory and … through June 30, 2014. Background The North Patchogue Fire District is located in the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, and is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/07/17/north-patchogue-fire-district-fuel-inventory-and-cash-disbursements-2015mTown of Seneca Falls - Town Hall Capital Project (2018M-220)
… Key Findings The Board established an initial amount to be used from its capital reserve for the project of nearly … planned for the project, which resulted in the need to borrow $885,000 from the Tax Stabilization Reserve to finance additional project costs. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/22/town-seneca-falls-town-hall-capital-project-2018m-220Town of Cochecton - Fund Balance Management and Multiyear Planning (2018M-208)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board effectively managed fund balances and reserves for the general, highway and sewer district funds and has … project that 2018 sewer district expenditures will exceed the amounts budgeted by 41 percent and the fund will end 2018 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/15/town-cochecton-fund-balance-management-and-multiyear-planning-2018m-208Stafford Fire Department, Inc. – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-274)
… Background The Stafford Fire Department, Inc. is located in the Town of Stafford in Genesee County and provides fire protection services to … revenues into its own bank accounts without authorization in the Department’s bylaws. The Board did not properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/12/24/stafford-fire-department-inc-controls-over-financialAmherst Central School District –Financial Condition (2016M-167)
… the year. The District improperly used more than $330,000 from one reserve and overfunded two reserves with balances …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/02/amherst-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-167Elmira City School District – Financial Condition (2014M-348)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition for the period … District’s reserve policy does not include details related to the various reserves’ purposes, use or funding. The … financial plan does not include information related to funding and use of reserves or the level of fund balance. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/03/06/elmira-city-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-348Cortland Enlarged City School District - Budget Review (B4-15-12)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the District’s … approximately $760,000. Using the remaining $1.2 million to fund other District expenditures is not an appropriate use … with appropriate increases. Restrict the use reserve funds to legally appropriate financing sources. Examine the use of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/04/15/cortland-enlarged-city-school-district-budget-review-b4-15-12