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Summitville Fire District – Financial Activities (2016M-395)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether … October 17, 2016. Background The Summitville Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Mamakating, and is located in Sullivan County. The District is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/01/20/summitville-fire-district-financial-activities-2016m-395Cattaraugus County Industrial Development Agency – Community Benefit (2014M-344)
… Cattaraugus County Industrial Development Agency Community Benefit 2014M344 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/04/28/cattaraugus-county-industrial-development-agency-communityOverview – Regional State Park Police Plan
… credited service and your final average salary (FAS). For Tier 1, 2, 3 and 5 members, FAS is the average of the wages … months of service when your earnings were highest. For Tier 6 members, it is the average of your highest 60 … and Any payments made for time not worked. *For Tier 5 and 6 members, the total amount of overtime and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1867/overviewOverview – Forest Rangers Plan
… is based on your years of credited service and your final average salary (FAS). For Tier 1, 2, 3 and 5 members, … PFRS Tier 1 2 3 5 and 6 members covered by Section 383c Final Average Salary Overview …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1864/overviewOverview – En-Con Police Officers Plan
… of credited service and your final average salary (FAS). For Tier 1, 2, 3 and 5 members, FAS is the average of the … months of service when your earnings were highest. For Tier 6 members, it is the average of your highest 60 … in the FAS;* Holiday pay; Noncompensatory overtime earned for each year in the FAS period;* and Longevity payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1822/overviewLockport Public Library – Claims Processing (2015M-192)
… audit was to examine the Library’s claims auditing process for the period July 1, 2013 through June 24, 2015. Background … District’s Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year totaled approximately $1.6 … From a sample of 30 claims, the Director signed checks for 29 claims and the Treasurer signed one check. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/10/30/lockport-public-library-claims-processing-2015m-192Overview – Information Technology Contingency Planning
… A backup is a copy of electronic information that is maintained for use if there is loss or damage to the … Establishing backup procedures is a necessary part of IT contingency planning and often critical for restoring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning/overview-0Accounts Payable Advisory No. 27
… has been received. The Guide to Financial Operations (GFO), Chapter XII, Section 5.G - Entering the Appropriate … date of the bill. Generally this is the Billing Date. The GFO also provides information on why Accounting Dates in … in the General Ledger. For more information, see the GFO, Chapter XII, Section 5.G – Entering the Appropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/27-voucher-accounting-dateGilbertsville-Mount Upton Central School District – Cafeteria Operations (2015M-351)
… the District’s cafeteria operations were managed properly for the period July 1, 2014 through September 29, 2015. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $9 million. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/04/gilbertsville-mount-upton-central-school-district-cafeteria-operationsXVI.3.B Fund Accounting – XVI. Financial Reporting
… State has three broad fund categories that are further divided into fund types. A fund type is the grouping of all … State has three broad fund categories that are further divided into fund types …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi3b-fund-accountingDeath Benefits – Divorce and Your Benefits
… soon as possible after the DRO is entered as an official court document. Filing the DRO promptly ensures that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/death-benefitsNanuet Union Free School District – Payroll (2015M-287)
… our audit was to evaluate internal controls over payroll for the period July 1, 2014 through July 27, 2015. Background … with approximately 2,280 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014–15 fiscal year were $66,490,022. Key Findings … or the use of alternate work schedules to reduce the need for overtime. The Board is not given accurate information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/12/24/nanuet-union-free-school-district-payroll-2015m-287Accounting and Financial Reporting for Leases as Required by GASB Statement No. 87
This bulletin provides accounting and financial reporting guidance related to those contracts that meet the definition of a lease, and illustrates how local governments, and school districts will need to account and report these leases in their annual update document (AUD) and the ST-3.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/accounting-and-financial-reporting-for-leases-required-by-gasb-87.pdfManagement's Responsibility for Internal Controls
Internal controls are essential to the effective operation of local governments and school districts. This webinar will explain the integrated internal control framework and discuss how a properly designed internal control system can reduce the likelihood that significant errors or fraud will occur.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/management-responsibility-internal-controls-080223.pdfState Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Report on Preschool Special Education
The State Education Department (SED) oversees special education programs in New York State that provide services to students with a disability between the ages of 3 and 21. While most school-age students with a disability in New York receive their educational services from public school ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/seit-annual-report-2021-2022.pdfUpdate on New York City Staffing Trends
New York City employs the largest municipal workforce in the United States. Prior to the pandemic, the City government (which, unlike many local governments, includes its schools), employed about 300,400 full-time employees, an increase of 33,023 employees since City fiscal year (FY) 2012.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-13-2023.pdfLocal Sales Taxes in July-September 2021 Up 20 Percent Compared to Same Quarter in 2020 - New York City Collections Near 2019 Pre-Pandemic Levels
Local government sales tax collections totaled nearly $5.2 billion in the third quarter of 2021, up $861 million (20 percent) compared to the same period last year. Every region in the State, including New York City, experienced robust growth in sales tax revenue.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/local-sales-taxes-up-20-percent-in-july-september-2021.pdfLinkNYC Program Revenues and Monitoring (2019-N-5)
To determine whether New York City received all revenues specified in the contract terms and whether the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications monitored the contract to ensure that Links were installed and maintained to ensure user privacy and Link availability according to ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19n5.pdfWayne County Chapter NYSARC, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2020-S-30) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the costs reported by the Wayne County Chapter of NYSARC, Inc. on its Consolidated Fiscal Report (CFR) were properly calculated, adequately documented, and allowable under the State Education Department’s guidelines, including the Reimbursable Cost Manual and the CFR Manual.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-20s30-response.pdfOpinion 95-12
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … 571 NYS2d 918 and 77 NY2d 997, 571 NYS2d 923, in which the court discusses the inapplicability of provisions of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-12