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Member & Retiree E-News Archive — 2026
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/member-retiree-e-news-archive-2026State Agencies Bulletin No. 2242
… is to provide agency instructions for processing the 2024 Institution Teacher Summer Session Payments. Affected … Agencies should refer to the attached chart titled Institution Teachers 2023-2024 Contract Dates , which … provided in a future payroll bulletin. Tax Information: An Institution Teacher Summer Session Payment is taxable income, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2242-procedures-processing-2024-summer-session-payments-institution-teachersDiNapoli: Buffalo City Schools Technician Worked Second Job Simultaneously
… for a second school district at the same time before his scam was discovered by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s … for a second school district at the same time before his scam was discovered by State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapolis …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-buffalo-city-schools-technician-worked-second-job-simultaneouslyCity of Lockport – Independent Audit Services (2014M-238)
… services and the effectiveness of such services as a means for the timely detection of errors and irregularities for the period January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012. … audit services because they did not use a request for proposal (RFP) process to solicit written proposals for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/12/05/city-lockport-independent-audit-services-2014m-238Plainedge Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2017M-189)
… 2015 through February 28, 2017. Background The Plainedge Union Free School District is located in the Town of Oyster … Plainedge Union Free School District Financial Condition and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/01/12/plainedge-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-extraWilliam Floyd Union Free School District – Payroll (2016M-165)
… July 1, 2014 through December 31, 2015. Background The William Floyd Union Free School District is located in the … William Floyd Union Free School District Payroll 2016M165 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/william-floyd-union-free-school-district-payroll-2016m-165Orleans Niagara Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Financial Management (2016M-72)
… Niagara Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) is a governmental entity covering the area of 13 component … to enhance their individual educational programs, is governed by a 13-member Board of Education. Budgeted … ensure that the funding of reserves and capital projects is transparent to component districts and the public by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/08/18/orleans-niagara-board-cooperative-educational-services-financial-management-2016mFalconer Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-146)
… audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2012 through February 11, 2016. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled $21.3 million. Key Findings For the past three fiscal years, the District overestimated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/falconer-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-146Spackenkill Union Free School District – Financial Management, Transportation and Information Technology (2015M-151)
… transportation and information technology (IT) operations for the period July 1, 2013 through June 24, 2015. Background … Board of Education. Budgeted general fund appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year were approximately $42.5 million. … and policies and procedures have not been established for computer security, disaster recovery, data backups and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/10/09/spackenkill-union-free-school-district-financial-managementVestal Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-08)
… Board and District officials developed reasonable budgets for the period July 1, 2012 through October 17, 2013. … The District’s general fund budgeted appropriations for the 2013-14 fiscal year are $73.4 million. Key Findings … historical expenditures as compared to the proposed budget for the District taxpayers’ consideration. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/11/vestal-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-08Town of Bombay – Justice Court Operations (2015M-208)
… policies and procedures for enforcing unresolved traffic tickets. Key Recommendations Investigate the missing … written policies and procedures to ensure that traffic tickets unresolved after 60 days are enforced by being …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/20/town-bombay-justice-court-operations-2015m-208Village of Suffern – Budget Review (B8-15-13)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the Village of Suffern’s proposed budget for the 2015-16 fiscal year. Background The Village of … budget relies on a 16 percent property tax increase to finance the general fund budget deficiencies because there …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/05/22/village-suffern-budget-review-b8-15-13Village of Woodridge – Financial Condition (2013M-172)
… improving the insulation of the highway department garage in January 2013 and changing the date of elections. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/11/15/village-woodridge-financial-condition-2013m-172Village of Bellerose – Procurement and Cash Receipts (2014M-218)
… approximately $1.5 million. Key Findings Village officials do not require the use of a purchase order system when making purchases and do not enforce compliance with the Village’s procurement guidelines. Village officials do not seek competition when purchasing goods and services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/11/21/village-bellerose-procurement-and-cash-receipts-2014m-218Town of Byron – Internal Controls Over Justice Court Operations (2012M-208)
… Periodically review and reconcile DMV’s pending ticket log with caseload activity to ensure that tickets are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/04/town-byron-internal-controls-over-justice-court-operations-2012m-208Lockport City School District - Procurement (2021M-198)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Lockport City School District (District) officials procured goods and … Determine whether Lockport City School District District officials procured goods and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/13/lockport-city-school-district-procurement-2021m-198Woodbourne Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-98)
… expenditures. Develop and adopt policies and procedures for the District’s financial operations, including controls for wire transfers, online banking, investments, procurement, … card use and capital assets. Transparently set aside funds for future building and equipment needs. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/12/29/woodbourne-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-98Safe Schools Against Violence in Education (SAVE) Act - Safety Plans - 2019-MS-1
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether 17 school districts used their resources and two charter schools … to develop, adopt, file and implement district-wide school safety plans and building-level emergency response … a safety team or did not have all the required members. No school met all of the annual safety training requirements. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/07/25/safe-schools-against-violence-education-save-act-safety-plans-2019-ms-1Town of Hurley – Transfer Station Collections (2024M-132)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether transfer station collections were adequately supported, recorded and … a timely manner. Key Findings We determined that transfer station collections were remitted in a timely manner. … of municipal waste collected, as recorded by the transfer station, was 238 tons less than the amount transported and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/11/town-hurley-transfer-station-collections-2024m-132State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Development Agency’s efforts to monitor businesses’ job performance and tax exemptions. Officials did not obtain … local community organizations. Officials also paid nine claims totaling $30,150 before board audit and approval. In … not ensure sufficient documentation was included with 16 claims totaling $52,550. Track state and local government …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits