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Opinion 95-14
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular … Unless otherwise provided by special act, the members of a volunteer fire department or, if the department is … fire insurance tax moneys except as otherwise provided in any special law. 1 These sections provide that the foreign …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-14Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… School District and the Onteora Central School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … Management (Erie County) The district has not developed a formal reserve plan, appears to have overfunded the … period 2009-10 through 2013-14, accumulated fund balance in the general fund increased from $6.6 million to $9.8 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsSUNY Bulletin No. SU-155
… Purpose To notify agencies that TIAA–CREF (Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association – College … Deductions mailbox. … To notify agencies that TIAACREF Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association College Retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-155-automated-transfer-deduction-code-405-tiaa-special-annuityOrdinary Death Benefit – Career Plan
… beneficiary may be entitled to an ordinary death benefit, in lieu of a monthly pension, if your death is not … pension benefit. The first $50,000 of this benefit is paid in the form of group term life insurance, which is currently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1642/ordinary-death-benefitComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… District and the Roosevelt Union Free School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … and use of employee leave time. Leave time is granted in accordance with the applicable employment contracts and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B6-15-15)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2015-16 fiscal year are … totaling $45 million to liquidate the current deficits in the City School District’s general fund as of June 30, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/05/15/city-yonkers-budget-review-b6-15-15Smithfield Fire District –Controls Over Financial Activities (2015M-113)
… reports to OSC for 2010 through 2014. The Treasurer does not provide the Board with bank reconciliations for … reviews bank statements or canceled checks. The Treasurer does not provide the Board with monthly budget-to-actual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/08/07/smithfield-fire-district-controls-over-financial-activities-2015m-113Killawog Fire District – Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-111)
… distinct and separate from the Town of Lisle and located in Broome County. The Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) … Develop a plan to reduce the amount of fund balance in a manner that benefits District taxpayers. Audit the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/06/28/killawog-fire-district-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-111Generic PINs
… or DEC Policies, and DEC does not have sufficient controls in place to ensure all fuel purchases are appropriate. DEC … allow employees to share one PIN that DEC assigned in each of its regions throughout the State. Additionally, … DEC supervisors review, approve, and monitor fuel logs on a regular basis and follow up as appropriate. Have your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/05/generic-pinsState Agencies Bulletin No. 887
… taxes Effective Date(s) Paychecks dated March 18, 2009 (Administration) and paychecks dated March 26, 2009 … income subject to Federal taxes could see an increase in their Federal withholdings. The amount added to a … of Federal taxes. The new withholding rates appear in IRS Publication 15-T at www.irs.gov . Agency Actions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/887-changes-federal-tax-withholding-tablesState Agencies Bulletin No. 999
… of the Retirement Incentive Program is 7/1/10-9/28/10. In order to track and monitor the program, OSC has created … to be used by agencies to report retirement transactions in PayServ that fall under the program. For additional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/999-new-retirement-incentive-program-reason-codesReal Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2017-MR-4)
… through December 31, 2016. Background All real property in New York is subject to taxation unless specific legal … of Age or Older (Senior Citizens) and Veterans exemptions in 10 towns. Key Findings Assessors granted exemptions that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2018/04/13/real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2017-mr-4Ordinary Death Benefit – Non-Contributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits
… beneficiary may be entitled to an ordinary death benefit, in lieu of a monthly pension, if your death is not … pension benefit. The first $50,000 of this benefit is paid in the form of group term life insurance, which is currently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1513/ordinary-death-benefitOrdinary Death Benefit – Basic Plan with Increased-Take-Home-Pay (ITHP)
… beneficiary may be entitled to an ordinary death benefit, in lieu of a monthly pension, if your death is not … pension benefit.The first $50,000 of this benefit is paid in the form of group term life insurance, which is currently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1511/ordinary-death-benefitWilliam Floyd Union Free School District – Payroll (2016M-165)
… The William Floyd Union Free School District is located in the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County. The District, … process. The District does not have adequate procedures in place to ensure overtime is preapproved, and District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/william-floyd-union-free-school-district-payroll-2016m-165Child and Dependent Care Credit
… claimed were not paid by the taxpayer, but were paid, in whole or in part, through subsidies from the New York State Office of … Services (ACS). To accomplish our objective, we matched a file of tax year 2015 personal income tax returns processed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/08/29/child-and-dependent-care-creditBeacon City School District – Claims Auditing (2016M-20)
… Background The Beacon City School District is located in the City of Beacon, Dutchess County. The District, which … respectively. Key Findings The Board did not develop a comprehensive job description that outlines the … on open purchase orders when approving claims resulting in eight open purchase orders being overspent by $77,436. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/beacon-city-school-district-claims-auditing-2016m-20Village of Ilion – Information Technology (2015M-34)
… data and computer resources and the Water Department’s system for the period January 1 through October 31, 2014. … has not established a process for staying current on water system cybersecurity threats. Key Recommendations Provide IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/07/31/village-ilion-information-technology-2015m-34Town of Nichols – Town Supervisor's Records and Reports (2022M-185)
… Board consistently levied the majority of property taxes in the town-wide (TW) funds, where additional funding was not … revenues and did not levy the necessary property taxes in the town-outside-village (TOV) funds. The Town paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/03/24/town-nichols-town-supervisors-records-and-reports-2022m-185Village of Coxsackie – Financial Condition and Water and Sewer Fund Accountability (2014M-324)
… 31, 2014. Background The Village of Coxsackie is located in the Town of Coxsackie in Greene County and has approximately 2,800 residents. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/02/13/village-coxsackie-financial-condition-and-water-and-sewer-fund-accountability