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State Police Accidental Disability (Section 363-bb) – State Police Plan
… or involuntarily, subsequent to the accident, your application must be filed within two years after your … basis, using court decisions for guidance. After filing an application for this benefit, you may have to undergo one or … the Retirement System. Notice of Accident You must file an application for an accidental disability benefit within one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/state-police-accidental-disability-section-363-bbOrdinary Disability (Section 362) – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… retirement. Filing You can file a disability retirement application yourself, or your employer may file, or someone … behalf. For example, your attorney, a power of attorney (POA) , or a court-appointed guardian who has been granted authority by the court may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/ordinary-disability-section-362State Agencies Bulletin No. 1890
… bulletin is to inform agencies of the content information for the 2020 Form W-2. Affected Employees All employees who … Employees who worked for more than one agency in the same company during the year, for example, State of New York … paid in 2020 for the following that are excluded from Boxes 1, 3, and 5 and do not appear on Form W-2: Nontaxable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1890-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-calendar-year-2020Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… announced his office completed audits of the Brighter Choice Charter Middle School for Girls , Elmira City School … is being spent appropriately and effectively.” Brighter Choice Charter Middle School for Girls – Financial Operations … announced his office completed audits of the Brighter Choice Charter Middle School for Girls Elmira City Sc …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… town supervisor’s family. For example, the supervisor’s wife was paid $4,186 as a town court recorder in 2013 with no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Cost-Saving Ideas: School District Auditing – External Auditor
… on a five-year basis/term. Consider changing the audit firm to ensure independence and fresh prospective. (We … provide an affirmative statement that the individual or firm is independent of the district as defined by Generally … deputy claims auditor The district’s internal auditor Any firm or individual whose hiring would result in a conflict of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-school-district-auditing-external-auditorVillage of Canton – Clerk-Treasurer’s Records and Reports (2021M-101)
… Clerk-Treasurer maintained complete, accurate and up-to-date accounting records and reports. Key Findings This audit contains similar findings and recommendations to our 2012 audit of the Village. The same Clerk-Treasurer … because the Board did not develop policies and procedures to ensure the records were properly maintained. For example, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/11/24/village-canton-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2021m-101Town of Sheridan – Disbursements (2023M-101)
… $313,112 were not audited or approved by the Board, 194 totaling $531,960 lacked supporting documentation and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/12/22/town-sheridan-disbursements-2023m-101Valley Stream Union Free School District Thirteen – Disbursements (2023M-178)
… 2023. Although the checks we reviewed were disbursed for what appear to be legitimate District purposes, when the … totaling $26.7 million. The Treasurer did not maintain custody or supervise the use of his electronic signature, and … Board-appointed signers were not added to the District’s bank accounts. When Board-authorized signers are not updated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/08/valley-stream-union-free-school-district-thirteen-disbursements-2023m-178Barker Central School District – Payroll (2023M-19)
… or overtime was approved and supported. Therefore, payroll errors went undetected and resulted in unnecessary and erroneous payroll payments. Seven employees were paid amounts that were … or District policy. Key Recommendations Adopt a written payroll policy governing the use of overtime and establish …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/30/barker-central-school-district-payroll-2023m-19West Hempstead Union Free School District – Nonstudent Network User Account Controls (2023M-9)
… officials established adequate controls over nonstudent network user accounts to help prevent unauthorized use, … did not establish adequate controls over nonstudent network user accounts to help prevent unauthorized use, … password security and user account controls. Disable 60 of the District’s enabled nonstudent network accounts (11 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/14/west-hempstead-union-free-school-district-nonstudent-network-user-accountTown of White Creek – Disbursements and Annual Financial Reports (2023M-41)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of White Creek (Town) Supervisor provided proper oversight of … audit white creek town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/04/town-white-creek-disbursements-and-annual-financial-reports-2023m-41Rondout Valley Central School District – Fixed Assets (2023M-36)
… French horn ($22,600), 1 snowplow ($6,310) and an Internet filter ($4,320). 18 fixed assets with a combined cost of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/25/rondout-valley-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2023m-36Fine Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-81)
… of the Board, not supported, not audited or they resulted in overpayments. Key Recommendations Maintain sufficient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/10/27/fine-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-81City of Salamanca – Employee Benefits (2023M-96)
… $45,000 was based on more than nine years’ worth of leave accrual records. Officials relied on the accrual review performed by the individual who received the … payment could have been made based on inaccurate leave accrual records. These exceptions occurred because the City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/11/22/city-salamanca-employee-benefits-2023m-96Town of Chateaugay - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2018M-200)
… eligibility and/or were incorrectly granted. One property owner did not meet the eligibility requirements to receive … building exemptions. As a result, the property owner incorrectly received $15,231 in tax reductions. … reductions. The Assessor did not have any documentation on file for four properties receiving eligible funds exemptions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/05/17/town-chateaugay-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2018m-200Campbell-Savona Central School District – Student State Aid (2024M-79)
… officials properly claimed New York State (State) aid for special education and homeless students. Key Findings District officials did not … properly claim a total of $65,953 in potential State aid for special education and homeless students, including … officials properly claimed New York State State aid for special education and homeless students …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/16/campbell-savona-central-school-district-student-state-aid-2024m-79Avon Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-75)
… million per year which made it appear the District needed to appropriate $300,000 of fund balance each year and increase real property taxes to close budget gaps. However, the District incurred … had $866,000 in unidentified money that should be returned to the general fund. The District lacked written multiyear …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/25/avon-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-75Village of Holley – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-12)
… results of the Village’s fiscal activities to the public in a transparent manner. Key Findings The Board did not: … December 2022. The Board’s ineffective oversight resulted in a lack of transparency with the public regarding the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/village-holley-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-12Gorham-Middlesex Central School District – Multiyear Planning (2016M-177)
… includes details regarding the anticipated use of reserve funds for a five-year period but this plan does not include … related to funding and maintaining the individual reserve funds; District officials also have not prepared a formal analysis of reserve funds based on the District’s projected needs, as required by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/gorham-middlesex-central-school-district-multiyear-planning-2016m-177