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Cost-of-Living Adjustment – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… each year. This cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) — subject to pension caps and limitations — is 50 percent of the … your benefit). The adjustment percentage is applied only to the first $18,000 of your Single Life Allowance, even if … a pension payment option that pays a lifetime benefit to your beneficiary and if the beneficiary is your spouse, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/cost-living-adjustmentXI.18.J Gender-Based Violence and the Workplace – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… entity has otherwise determined, in its discretion, to impose the requirement. Under New York State Procurement … acting on behalf thereof, that submits a bid in response to a solicitation.” Bidders will submit, with their bids, the … a signed statement indicating why they are not able to meet this requirement. For additional information visit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-xi/xi18j-gender-based-violence-and-workplaceV.3.F Projects – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… captures project-related information in the SFS and links to the Project Costing module. Projects must be created for … agency-specific purposes. For further information, refer to Chapter IX – Federal Grants and Chapter XIX – Project … establishing, transacting and reporting on projects. Refer to SFS Secure for more information, in SFSCoach which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v3f-projectsAccounts Payable Advisory No. 25
… of confidential information include: Social Security numbers; Credit/debit card numbers; Driver license numbers; Bank account numbers; Addresses for individuals; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/25-confidential-personal-and-private-informationValley Central School District – Information Technology (2020M-154)
… use policy. The District did not have a contingency plan to recover in the event of a significant service … interruption. The Board did not physically control access to or establish environmental controls over the server room. … IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Monitor compliance with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/18/valley-central-school-district-information-technology-2020m-154Town of Hempstead Local Development Corporation – Fund Balance (2021M-61)
… timeframe for doing so. The unrestricted fund balance grew to $2.4 million as of December 31, 2020. Allowing $2.4 million to accumulate and sit idle without a specific purpose to benefit the Town is not in the public’s best interest. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2021/07/02/town-hempstead-local-development-corporation-fund-balanceKenmore-Town of Tonawanda Union Free School District – Electronic Records and Reports (2022M-62)
… were preserved in their original format, intact, in a directory or filing system to maintain the records’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/05/kenmore-town-tonawanda-union-free-school-district-electronic-records-andCarle Place Union Free School District – Network User Account Controls (2022M-121)
… the District has an increased risk of unauthorized access to and use of its network and potential loss of important data. In addition to finding sensitive information technology (IT) control weaknesses that were confidentially communicated to officials, we found that District officials did not: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/16/carle-place-union-free-school-district-network-user-account-controlsHoneoye Falls Lima Central School District – Access Controls (2020M-112)
… Regularly review network user accounts and permissions to determine whether they were appropriate or needed to be disabled. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/02/12/honeoye-falls-lima-central-school-district-access-controls-2020m-112Sag Harbor Union Free School District – Claims Auditing (2022M-174)
… . We reviewed 208 invoices totaling $1.3 million to determine whether an adequate claims audit was performed … lacked receipt acknowledgments but never reported these to the Board. Key Recommendations Perform a thorough, … contracts and/or bids. Report all claims audit findings to the Board. District officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/02/03/sag-harbor-union-free-school-district-claims-auditing-2022m-174Coeymans Hollow Fire District – Board Oversight (2021M-211)
… addressing what periodic financial reports the Company had to provide the District. Annual Update Documents (AUD) were … language in the Company’s agreement requiring the Company to provide appropriate periodic financial reports to the District. Ensure the Treasurer files AUDs in a timely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/06/24/coeymans-hollow-fire-district-board-oversight-2021m-211Connetquot Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-180)
… balance by $12.3 million (20 percent) from June 30, 2017 to June 30, 2019. However, its unassigned fund balance … limit. Key Recommendations Review the District’s plan to continue reducing its surplus of unassigned fund balance to comply with the statutory limit in a manner that benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/01/connetquot-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-180Town of Grand Island - Information Technology (2019M-34)
… IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to Town officials. Key Recommendations Design and implement procedures to monitor Internet usage for CUP compliance. Periodically … review the inventory of IT assets and expand it to include software and data. Ensure that all necessary Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/08/23/town-grand-island-information-technology-2019m-34Camden Central School District - Claims Audit Process (2019M-124)
… Report the results of the claims auditing process directly to the Board. Key Recommendations Ensure no claims, other than those allowed under law, are paid prior to the claims auditor’s audit and approval. Ensure all claims … before they are paid. Ensure the claims auditor reports to the Board of Education. District officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/23/camden-central-school-district-claims-audit-process-2019m-124Buffalo City School District - Charter School Tuition Billing (2019M-122)
… District officials did not ensure the proper formula to calculate PECA set-aside amounts was used. As a result, … it with us, District officials took corrective action to avoid a potential $1.7 million overpayment in 2018-19. The … (SED) State aid handbook for the updated formula and rates to determine PECA set-aside amounts for charter school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/08/23/buffalo-city-school-district-charter-school-tuition-billing-2019m-122Otsego County – Cost of Temporary Housing (2015M-97)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the County’s administration of the temporary … Key Findings County officials have not taken steps to effectively manage costs. The County’s temporary housing … performance and collect the relevant data necessary to monitor the program’s performance against those goals. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/01/22/otsego-county-cost-temporary-housing-2015m-97North Rose-Wolcott Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-22)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial management for the … funds and prescribes how the reserve fund balances are to be monitored, analyzed and maintained. District officials … multiyear financial and capital plan for a three- to five- year period, and make appropriate adjustments to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/10/north-rose-wolcott-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-22Newfane Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-307)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition for the period … $2.8 million more in fund balance than was actually needed to fund operations. The District overfunded two reserves by … are reasonable so that only taxes actually needed to fund operations will be levied. Ensure that reserve fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/04/newfane-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-307Manchester-Shortsville Central School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2016M-157)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the process and procedures used to procure professional services for the period July 1, 2014 … providers. Key Recommendations Revise the regulation to include specific dollar thresholds for when RFPs are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/manchester-shortsville-central-school-district-procurement-professionalMadison Central School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2015M-322)
… period July 1, 2014 through July 31, 2015. Background The Madison Central School District is located in the Towns of Eaton, Madison and Stockbridge in Madison County and the Towns of Augusta, Marshall and Vernon … Madison Central School District Procurement of Professional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/02/05/madison-central-school-district-procurement-professional-services-2015m