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Ticonderoga Joint Town/Village Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-182)
… is referred to as the Annual Financial Report [AFR].) As a result: The 2018 independent annual audit of the District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/04/19/ticonderoga-joint-townvillage-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-182Lisbon Central School District – Cafeteria Cash Receipts (2016M-152)
Lisbon Central School District Cafeteria Cash Receipts 2016M152
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/lisbon-central-school-district-cafeteria-cash-receipts-2016m-152East Hampton Union Free School District – Financial Software User Access (2016M-340)
… Findings The Board has not annually designated a system administrator. Instead, the Board annually appoints a Network … a proper segregation of duties. Users were given system administrator rights when they shouldn’t have been, giving … information. Key Recommendations Annually designate an administrator for the financial software to clarify who is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/30/east-hampton-union-free-school-district-financial-software-user-accessChatham Central School District – Financial Management (2023M-11)
… reserves at reasonable levels. Except as specified in Appendix A, District officials generally agreed with our … action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response letter. … audit school chatham …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/11/chatham-central-school-district-financial-management-2023m-11South Kortright Central School District – Claims Audit (2023M-69)
… we determined that: The Board did not comply with New York State Education Law Section 1709 (20-a) when it appointed the … corrective action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response. … audit south …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/10/06/south-kortright-central-school-district-claims-audit-2023m-69Saratoga Springs City School District – Procurement (2023M-25)
… (District) officials procured goods and services according to Board of Education (Board) policies and statutory … did not always procure goods and services according to policy requirements or maintain adequate supporting … may have overpaid for goods and services and appear to have used favoritism. Officials did not: Comply with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/15/saratoga-springs-city-school-district-procurement-2023m-25Town of Tompkins Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-33)
… AUD was 435 days late and the 2022 AUD was nine days late. In addition, two certificates of deposit (CDs) totaling $75,789, were not recorded in the District’s accounting records.The CDs date back to at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/06/23/town-tompkins-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-33Rensselaer County – County Bridge Maintenance (S9-13-6)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether … counties are properly maintaining their bridges to ensure the safety of those who travel on them for the period January …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/07/19/rensselaer-county-county-bridge-maintenance-s9-13-6Windsor Central School District – Fuel Controls (2022M-133)
… policies and procedures. As a result, 18,369 gallons of fuel costing approximately $38,300 are not accounted for. … but records were not always maintained to report who used the credit cards or what District vehicle or equipment was fueled. Officials did not confirm the District received the fuel it purchased when it was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/windsor-central-school-district-fuel-controls-2022m-133Wallkill Hook, Ladder and Hose Company – Financial Activities (2016M-223)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Board’s oversight of the Company’s financial … always complete and did not contain sufficient information to verify proceeds. Key Recommendations Adopt and enforce … audits of the Treasurer’s records. Develop procedures to ensure compliance with State regulations for bingo …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/09/23/wallkill-hook-ladder-and-hose-company-financial-activitiesViolating the Terms of a DRO – Divorce and Your Benefits
… any other designation. Problems can occur when a DRO is not on file at the time of a member’s retirement. If the … or designations in accordance with RSSL Section 803-a is case specific and involves a review of all relevant … available death benefit. Rev. 2/23 … NYSLRS pensions are considered marital property and may be divided when a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/violating-terms-droSouthern Westchester Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Information Technology (2024M-38)
… Objective Determine whether Southern Westchester Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials secured … personal, private and sensitive information or disable the network. 16 IT assets could not be traced to or from … system and 40 IT assets were not properly recorded in the system. Key Recommendations Develop written procedures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/08/09/southern-westchester-board-cooperative-educational-services-information-technologyVillage of North Syracuse – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-11)
… results of the Village’s fiscal activities to the public in a transparent manner. Key Findings The Board did not: … year 2022-23, the Board’s ineffective oversight resulted in a lack of transparency with the public regarding the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/12/20/village-north-syracuse-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-11Town of Butler – Financial Management (2024M-119)
… maintained an excessive unrestricted fund balance in the townwide and TOV funds. As of December 31, 2023, the … encumbrance for a plow truck that was not recorded in the accounting records or reported on the 2023 Annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/24/town-butler-financial-management-2024m-119Cattaraugus-Allegany-Erie-Wyoming Board of Cooperative Educational Services - Capital Assets (2023M-126)
… (BOCES) officials maintained complete and accurate capital asset records. Key Findings BOCES’ capital asset records were incomplete and inaccurate. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/12/15/cattaraugus-allegany-erie-wyoming-board-cooperative-educational-services-capitalPort Washington Union Free School District – Payroll (2025M-38)
We examined compensation totaling $449510 that was paid to 40 of the Districts 239 clerical custodial maintenance security and transportation employees that were paid a total of $19 million during the audit period We determined District officials designed and implemented policies and procedure
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/27/port-washington-union-free-school-district-payroll-2025m-38Opinion 2000-9
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES -- Officers and Employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-9Opinion 95-5
… System (use of surplus surcharge revenue to pay principal and/or interest on serial bonds issued to finance purchase of … extent that the proceeds of those bonds were used to pay for the acquisition of telecommunication equipment and costs necessarily incidental thereto. You ask …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-5Required Documentation
… asking for additional documentation. Below is a list of acceptable forms of proof. Proof for Individuals Proof of Address If your current …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/required-documentationComparison of ERS Benefits
… Below is a comparison of Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) benefits by tier. Tiers 3 & 4 Tier 5 Tier 6 Membership Dates Tier 3: … number of creditable sick leave days is generally 100 but can be 165 (or 200 days for some members employed by New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/comparison-ers-benefits