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Employer E-News Archive — 2025
… Retirement System member and retiree news. October 2025 A Better Way to Submit Information When Employees Retire … Reporting Most Employers Have Made the Switch! September 2025 Coming in October: Refunds for Contribution Overpayments … Over 80% of Employers Have Made the Switch August 2025 Labor Day Guidance: Enrolling Optional Members …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/employer-e-news-archive-2025Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… his office completed audits of the Amani Public Charter School , Holland Central School District , Mount Pleasant Central School District and the Onteora Central … his office completed audits of the Amani Public Charter School Holland Central School District Mount Pleasant Central …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsIschua Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-367)
… also did not receive or review cancelled checks (or check images) and did not prepare monthly bank reconciliations to … financial institution provide cancelled checks or check images. Prepare monthly bank reconciliations and the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/19/ischua-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-367Smithfield Fire District –Controls Over Financial Activities (2015M-113)
… January 1, 2014 through February 28, 2015. Background The Smithfield Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Smithfield in Madison County. The District, which is governed … Smithfield Fire District Controls Over Financial Activities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/08/07/smithfield-fire-district-controls-over-financial-activities-2015m-113Kendall Central School District – Capital Project (2017M-194)
… Background The Kendall Central School District located in the Towns of Carlton, Kendall and Murray in Orleans County and the Towns of Clarkson and Hamlin in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/01/05/kendall-central-school-district-capital-project-2017m-194Ordinary Death Benefit – State Police Plan
… $50,000 of this benefit is paid in the form of group-term life insurance, which is currently exempt from federal income tax. … While you are on an authorized medical leave of absence (with or without pay); While you are receiving workers’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/ordinary-death-benefitSag Harbor Union Free School District – Child Care Program (2016M-211)
… an official fee schedule, who is eligible for financial assistance, how past due accounts are to be collected or the … The Director did not maintain a separate record for each family to document if the full or reduced Program rates … to be maintained. Maintain detailed records for each family, including a completed registration form for each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/02/sag-harbor-union-free-school-district-child-care-program-2016m-211Williamsville Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-274)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial management for the period … appropriated $21.7 million of unrestricted fund balance to help finance operations, which was not needed because the … include realistic appropriations based on actual needs to avoid levying taxes at a level greater than needed and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/02/williamsville-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-274Palmyra-Macedon Central School District – Reserves and Fund Balance (2015M-336)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s fund balance and reserves for the … over $7.1 million when there is currently no authority to reserve funds for this purpose and District officials … fund. The Board adopted budgets that included plans to use appropriated fund balance totaling $2.43 million from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/palmyra-macedon-central-school-district-reserves-and-fund-balance-2015mBelfast Central School District – Procurement (2016M-317)
… Background The Belfast Central School District is located in the Towns of Allen, Angelica, Belfast, Caneadea and New Hudson in Allegany County. The District, which operates one school … auditor did not always ensure that purchases were made in compliance with the policy or require District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/16/belfast-central-school-district-procurement-2016m-317Albany Leadership Charter School for Girls – Cash Collections (2022M-165)
… did not: Monitor collections received in the main office to ensure all collections were accounted for or deposited in … $914,291 (99 percent of total collections remitted to the business office) were not deposited timely . For … days after they were received. Monitor State aid payments to ensure all available revenue was received, recorded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/02/03/albany-leadership-charter-school-girls-cash-collections-2022m-165Village of Coxsackie – Financial Condition and Water and Sewer Fund Accountability (2014M-324)
… financial condition and its accountability over the water and sewer funds for the period June 1, 2012 through May … classify the amounts due to the general fund from the water and sewer funds. For the fiscal year ending May 31, 2013, the water and sewer funds owed the general fund $440,974. For the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/02/13/village-coxsackie-financial-condition-and-water-and-sewer-fund-accountabilityTown of Hamburg - Finance Office (2023M-109)
… Determine whether the Town of Hamburg’s (Town’s) Finance Office credit card purchases were supported and for proper … Town purposes. Determine whether the Town’s Finance Office payroll was accurate and supported. Key Findings The … the Board and Town officials did not ensure Finance Office payroll was accurate and supported. The Town made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/12/08/town-hamburg-finance-office-2023m-109State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New York City Mayor's 2024 State of the City Address
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released the following statement on the New York City Mayor’s 2024 State of the City … State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli released the following statement on the New York City Mayors 2024 State of the City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-york-city-mayors-2024-state-city-addressGarrison Union Free School District – Information Technology (2023M-127)
… physical controls and maintained inventory records for information technology (IT) equipment, and developed an … controls, maintain complete and accurate inventory records for IT equipment or develop an IT contingency plan. In … listing. Key Recommendations Develop written procedures for managing network user account access that includes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/01/19/garrison-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023m-127West Genesee Central School District - Capital Assets (2023M-128)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether West Genesee Central School District (District) officials … Determine whether West Genesee Central School District District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/02/16/west-genesee-central-school-district-capital-assets-2023m-128Hadley-Luzerne Joint Youth Commission – Governance and Cash Receipts (2016M-262)
… The purpose of our audit was to examine Board oversight of Commission operations and the cash receipts process for the … March 31, 2016. Background The Hadley-Luzerne Joint Youth Commission is a joint activity which provides recreation and … County and the Town of Lake Luzerne in Warren County. The Commission is governed by a seven-member Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/joint-activity/2016/12/30/hadley-luzerne-joint-youth-commission-governance-and-cash-receipts-2016mCentral New York Regional Market Authority – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2015M-235)
… Authority security. The Treasurer did not review the debit card statements and receipts. Key Recommendations Compare … on actual hours or days worked and Board-authorized pay rates and annual salaries. Consider entering into contractual … Update its policy to require the Treasurer to review debit card statements and receipts on a monthly basis and ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2015/12/31/central-new-york-regional-market-authority-internal-controls-overVillage of Lyons Falls – Financial Management (2013M-393)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Board’s management of the level of unexpended … nearly $200,000 (45 percent) over the past five years to almost $640,000 as of May 31, 2013. As a result, the … The information that the Treasurer provided to the Board did not include an estimate of fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/03/28/village-lyons-falls-financial-management-2013m-393Port Jervis City School District – Financial Condition (2022M-152)
… As a result, the District levied more taxes than needed to fund operations. The Board and District officials: … of approximately $9.3 million in 2021-22 and will not need to use $903,000 in appropriated fund balance. Made unbudgeted year-end transfers to reserves and the capital projects fund totaling $12.8 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/port-jervis-city-school-district-financial-condition-2022m-152