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Overview – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… Budget enacted in April 2025 resulted in two new sections of the Retirement and Social Security Law (RSSL), which … Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS): Section 383-e of the RSSL provides a new 20-year plan, which is optional … 6 members who joined before July 1, 2025.* Section 383-f of the RSSL provides a new 25-year plan, which is optional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/383-e-383-f-plans/overviewHortonville Fire Company – Financial Activity (2014M-210)
… an annual audit of the Treasurer’s records. Death benefit payouts and grant activities were not included on reports to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/10/08/hortonville-fire-company-financial-activity-2014m-210Genesee County – Purchasing (2015M-241)
… purchase cards did not always comply with the purchase card policy. The Treasurer’s office did not adequately audit purchasing card transactions. Key Recommendations Maintain adequate … determine if County policies are being followed and cost savings opportunities are being realized. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/03/25/genesee-county-purchasing-2015m-241Village of Margaretville - Fiscal Management (2018M-78)
… (Village) officials have not adopted realistic budgets and the general fund available 1 fund balance has increased … May 31, 2017. The Village has no multiyear financial and capital plans or fund balance policy to plan for and finance future needs. Key Recommendations Adopt realistic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/08/17/village-margaretville-fiscal-management-2018m-78Town of Davenport - Transparency (2018M-85)
… of claims to identify any irregularities or deficiencies in the claims submitted for payment. Town officials generally … Appendix B includes our comment on issues that were raised in the Town’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/08/31/town-davenport-transparency-2018m-85Columbia-Greene Community College – Information Technology (2017M-213)
… 1, 2015 through July 31, 2017. Background Columbia-Greene Community College is located in the Town of Greenport in … ColumbiaGreene Community College Information Technology 2017M213 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2017/12/22/columbia-greene-community-college-information-technology-2017m-213North Warren Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2017M-197)
… whether District officials effectively managed general fund balance for the period July 1, 2013 through May 31, … Key Findings The District’s budgets included appropriated fund balance that was not used as planned to fund operations. The budgets overestimated appropriations by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/01/12/north-warren-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2017mGreece Public Library – Information Technology (2017M-130)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Library’s information technology (IT) controls for the period … 2016 through June 21, 2017. Background The Greece Public Library is located in the Town of Greece in Monroe County. The Library, which received its charter from the New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2017/09/29/greece-public-library-information-technology-2017m-130More About This Retirement Plan – Police and Fire Plan
… of the State of New York, administers this plan. Our main office is in Albany, New York. This publication is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1512/more-about-retirement-planFinancial Data: What is the general schedule/cycle of data availability?
Financial Data What is the general schedulecycle of data availability
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/data/financial-data-what-general-schedulecycle-data-availabilityFulton County Industrial Development Agency – PILOT Program (2014M-291)
… that were active during our audit period did not have a recapture clause to recover benefits from the … did not meet their projected goals. The Agency does not have a process for taking action when businesses fail to make …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/05/01/fulton-county-industrial-development-agency-pilot-programConcord Industrial Development Agency – Agency Management (2015M-61)
Concord Industrial Development Agency Agency Management 2015M61
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/08/07/concord-industrial-development-agency-agency-managementDutchess County – Financial Condition (2013M-370)
Dutchess County Financial Condition 2013M370
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/03/14/dutchess-county-financial-condition-2013m-370Wilton Water and Sewer Authority – Water and Sewer Charges (2016M-329)
Wilton Water and Sewer Authority Water and Sewer Charges 2016M329
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/01/06/wilton-water-and-sewer-authority-water-and-sewer-charges-2016m-329Science Academies of New York Charter Schools – Purchase versus Lease of Buildings (2017M-279)
… analysis when deciding whether to lease or purchase school buildings for the period July 1, 2014 through July 31, 2017. … Academies of New York Charter Schools (SANY) has school buildings in the City of Syracuse and the Town of Geddes in … not analyze purchasing options before deciding to lease buildings. We estimate SANY could have achieved savings of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/03/30/science-academies-new-york-charter-schools-purchase-versus-lease-buildingsClifton-Fine Central School District – Financial Condition (2017M-297)
… in the debt service fund and has not used the fund to pay off the related debt. The District has not developed a … the annual budget. Use money in the debt service fund to pay related debt service expenditures. Develop and adopt a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/03/23/clifton-fine-central-school-district-financial-condition-2017m-297Erie County Water Authority – Information Technology (2018M-9)
… whether Authority officials adequately safeguarded and protected information technology assets used in its business environment against unauthorized use, access … accounts that have not been used in the last six months, with 75 accounts that have not logged on in at least four …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/05/04/erie-county-water-authority-information-technology-2018m-9Accounts Payable Advisory No. 50
… the Appropriate Payment Terms Guidance: An early payment discount is an incentive (in the form of a reduction of the invoice amount) offered by a vendor to an agency for making a payment before it is due. Every agency should … in place to ensure accounts payable staff take the maximum discount rate offered by a vendor whenever a discount is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/50-early-payment-discountsHancock Fire Department - Financial Operations (2018M-236)
… require more support for collections, such as tickets or receipts. The finance committee should audit the … Treasurer’s records. This could include reviewing deposits or scanning check images and invoices. Department officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/05/03/hancock-fire-department-financial-operations-2018m-236South Glens Falls Central School District - Fund Balance (2018M-90)
… finance related costs. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/04/05/south-glens-falls-central-school-district-fund-balance-2018m-90