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Applying for Previous or Military Service Credit – En-Con Police Officers Plan
… To receive credit for any type of previous or military service, send a written request (which must be received before your effective date of retirement) to our Member & Employer Services Bureau. Please include as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1822/applying-previous-or-military-service-creditSCAM ALERT
… to Retirement Online , aimed to trick users and capture login credentials. First and foremost, we assure you your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/scam-alertAccounts Payable Advisory No. 64
… Reissuing Fraudulently Cashed Checks Reference: Guide to Financial Operations (GFO), Chapter XII.9.C –Reissuing or Cancelling a Vendor, Employee Expense, or SSI/SSP Check Guidance: A … cashing banks will review the affidavit and collaborate to render a decision on the claim. If the banks determine the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/64-forgery-checksAccounts Payable Advisory No. 21
… a Master Contract ID on a voucher. As stated in Advisory Number 8 ( One Invoice Per Voucher – Business Units ) … contract. Business Units should not split invoices to reference separate Master Contract IDs; instead, Business … invoices for each master contract purchase. A voucher can reference many purchase orders; however, each purchase order …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/21-master-contractsTown of Pulteney – Information Technology (2021M-28)
… did not adequately safeguard Town IT assets and failed to implement the recommendations we made in 2013 to adopt comprehensive IT security policies and monitor computer use. As a result, we found officials did not: Adopt key IT policies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/06/25/town-pulteney-information-technology-2021m-28Livonia Joint Fire District – Fire Truck Funding and Purchase (2021M-97)
… fire apparatus, levied more taxes than necessary to finance annual operations and the Board’s actions hindered taxpayers’ ability to make informed decisions. The Board: Overestimated … more than $1.1 million in fund balance to purchase a fire truck costing more than $727,000, instead of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/09/17/livonia-joint-fire-district-fire-truck-funding-and-purchase-2021m-97Katonah-Lewisboro Union Free School District – Procurement of Goods and Services (2022M-122)
… (District) officials procured goods and services in a cost-efficient manner and provided adequate oversight of … $1.2 million lacked adequate detail or were not submitted to the Director of Facilities (Director) for approval. Payments to vendors totaling $1.3 million were not adequately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/18/katonah-lewisboro-union-free-school-district-procurement-goods-andTown of Fort Edward – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2022M-119)
Determine whether the Town of Fort Edward Town officials ensured that payroll payments and leave accruals were authorized accurate and supported
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/11/23/town-fort-edward-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2022m-119Potsdam Central School District – Network User Account Controls and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-104)
… controls over network user accounts and did not develop a written IT contingency plan. As a result, the District had additional entry points for attackers to access and view personal, private and sensitive … and did not have sufficient documented guidance or plans to follow to resume essential operations if an unexpected IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/02/potsdam-central-school-district-network-user-account-controls-andTown of Chemung – Conflict of Interest (2022M-176)
… auto service corporations which provided automotive work to the Town, totaling $5,931, during our audit period. In … provided by the auto service corporations qualified as a contract with the Town. As sole owners of the auto service corporations, the Board members were deemed to have an interest in each of the contracts. As no statutory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/16/town-chemung-conflict-interest-2022m-176Town of Orange – Former Highway Superintendent’s Records (2019M-30)
… The former Superintendent submitted five inaccurate claims to the New York State Consolidated Local Street and Highway … in the Town receiving $86,000 more than it was entitled to. Based upon our audit and investigation, the former … of Governmental Administration and was sentenced to a conditional discharge and $500 fine. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/04/16/town-orange-former-highway-superintendents-records-2019m-30Babylon Union Free School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2022M-91)
… The District did not claim any Medicaid reimbursements to which it was entitled, because District officials believed it was not cost-effective to file Medicaid claims. However, they could not provide a current cost-benefit analysis to support their position. As …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/13/babylon-union-free-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2022m-91East Williston Union Free School District – Management of Nonstudent Network User Accounts (2022M-171)
… managed and monitored nonstudent network user accounts to help prevent unauthorized use, access and loss. Key … manage and monitor nonstudent network user accounts to help prevent unauthorized use, access and loss. In … requirements. However, District officials did not develop a system to communicate when a network account was no longer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/16/east-williston-union-free-school-district-management-nonstudent-networkNewfane Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-88)
… of annually appropriating fund balance that is not needed to finance operations and overstating appropriations … fund balance exceeded the limit each year by $8.1 million to $9 million, or 26 to 28 percentage points, which exceeded … to comply with the legal limit and use the excess funds in a manner that benefits taxpayers. Return funds improperly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/11/06/newfane-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-88Oneida County Department of Social Services – Contract Monitoring and Payments (2015M-244)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the internal controls over the Department’s … December 31, 2014. Background Oneida County, which has a population of approximately 235,000, is governed by a … Services is responsible for providing temporary assistance to eligible individuals and families with social service and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/02/12/oneida-county-department-social-services-contract-monitoring-and-payments-2015mGowanda Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-368)
Gowanda Central School District Financial Management 2016M368
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/01/13/gowanda-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-368West Babylon Union Free School District – School Lunch Operations (2016M-243)
… elementary schools, which offer breakfast, lunch and à la carte foods to approximately 4,000 students and 1,050 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/16/west-babylon-union-free-school-district-school-lunch-operations-2016m-243Cattaraugus County Industrial Development Agency – Community Benefit (2014M-344)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Agency’s process for evaluating, approving and … is an independent public corporation whose purpose is to promote, develop and assist industrial, manufacturing, … and recreation facilities. The Agency is governed by a seven-member Board which is appointed by the Cattaraugus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/04/28/cattaraugus-county-industrial-development-agency-communityBolton Fire District – Credit Cards (2017M-180)
Bolton Fire District Credit Cards 2017M180
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/11/10/bolton-fire-district-credit-cards-2017m-180Town of Marbletown – Financial and Capital Planning (2017M-234)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Board established multiyear financial and capital plans as well as a fund balance and reserve … Town of Marbletown Financial and Capital Planning 2017M234 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/12/29/town-marbletown-financial-and-capital-planning-2017m-234