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Overview – Divorce and Your Benefits
… must be stated in the form of a Domestic Relations Order (DRO) — a legal document issued by the same court that issued the judgment of divorce. A DRO gives NYSLRS specific instructions on how benefits should … It is important for members to understand the impact a DRO might have on their benefits. The information in this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/overviewOrdinary Death Benefit – New Career Plan
… accident. The first $50,000 of this benefit is paid in the form of group term life insurance, which is currently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1515/ordinary-death-benefitOrdinary Death Benefit – Police and Fire Plan
… Workers’ Compensation or other employer-funded benefits, for up to two years (which may be extended for an additional two years) following the last date you were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1512/ordinary-death-benefitVolunteer Firemen’s Benevolent Association of North Tonawanda – Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Moneys (2014M-208)
… Association’s use and reporting of foreign fire insurance tax moneys for the period January 1, 2013 through April 28, … the Association received $65,878 in foreign fire insurance tax moneys and spent $53,322 of these funds on membership …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/10/31/volunteer-firemens-benevolent-association-north-tonawanda-foreign-fire-insurance-taxCopenhagen Fire Department – Controls Over Financial Activities (2015M-270)
… recorded and reported and that money was safeguarded for the period January 1, 2014 through July 31, 2015. … by an elected 13-member Board of Directors. Expenditures for 2014 totaled $171,620. Key Findings The Board has not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/12/18/copenhagen-fire-department-controls-over-financial-activitiesEast Aurora Union Free School District - Procurement (2023M-125)
… services in a competitive manner. Key Findings The Board of Education (Board) and District officials did not always … goods and services were purchased without the benefit of competition, resulting in the increased risk that taxpayer … years for 43 professional service contracts (91 percent of tested contracts) totaling $1.8 million. Did not obtain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/01/05/east-aurora-union-free-school-district-procurement-2023m-125Village of Sidney – Financial Activities (2023M-14)
… activities. As a result, total general fund balance for fiscal year-end 2021-22 was overstated by $571,719, the … airport operations and financial condition. Specifically: For the past five years, the total airport operating deficits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/05/19/village-sidney-financial-activities-2023m-14Town of New Albion – Town Supervisor's Financial Duties (2023M-46)
… into the accounting records, preparing the monthly bank reconciliations and generating all of the Supervisor’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/06/16/town-new-albion-town-supervisors-financial-duties-2023m-46West Webster Fire District – Financial Management (2023M-23)
… appropriations. The Board did not adopt realistic budgets. For example, revenues were underestimated by nearly $1.2 million (11 percent) for 2019 through 2021 and none of the $150,400 of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/07/07/west-webster-fire-district-financial-management-2023m-23Wheatland-Chili Central School District – Network Access Controls (2023M-7)
… IT security awareness training. Review and assess the need for 292 inactive network user accounts. In addition, the … have a written agreement with BOCES to itemize and define all IT services and responsibilities, including network … timely and periodically review network user accounts for necessity. Work with BOCES to develop a written agreement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/23/wheatland-chili-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2023m-7Town of Venice – Supervisor’s Financial Records and Reports (2023M-73)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of … (Supervisor) maintained complete, accurate and up-to-date accounting records and reports. Key Findings The Supervisors’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/09/08/town-venice-supervisors-financial-records-and-reports-2023m-73Herkimer Central School District – 2014 Building Renovation Capital Project (2022M-136)
… project . Officials: Borrowed $2 million more than needed for the initial project and used the funds to make other … In March 2022, the former clerk of the works was arrested for defrauding the New York State and Local Retirement System …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/herkimer-central-school-district-2014-building-renovation-capital-projectStarpoint Central School District – Network Access and Application User Permissions (2022M-101)
… accounts may not be detected and increased opportunities for users to make unauthorized or improper changes, … Key Recommendations Regularly review network user accounts for necessity and appropriateness and disable user accounts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/07/starpoint-central-school-district-network-access-and-application-userLe Roy Central School District – Reserve Funds (2022M-110)
… School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly established and used reserve … comply with the District’s reserve policy or transparently fund reserves. In addition, the Board did not take an active … needed. For example, as of June 30, 2021, the unemployment insurance reserve totaled $658,000, enough to pay average …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/30/le-roy-central-school-district-reserve-funds-2022m-110State Agency Small-Dollar Purchases (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit … transactions using paper-based voucher processes instead of the State procurement card, and to identify potential cost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/21/state-agency-small-dollar-purchases-followTown of Hempstead Sanitary District Number 14 – Board Oversight (2017M-40)
… Board’s oversight of the District’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016. … of Commissioners. The District’s budgeted appropriations for 2016 were approximately $373,000. Key Findings The Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2017/06/02/town-hempstead-sanitary-district-number-14-board-oversight-2017m-40Canajoharie Volunteer Fire Department – Financial Activities (2023M-135)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Canajoharie … lacked the information necessary to provide an annual report. The Treasurer did not accurately record 86 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2024/02/23/canajoharie-volunteer-fire-department-financial-activitiesNorth Tonawanda City School District – Information Technology (2023M-102)
… School District (District) officials properly secured user account access to the network and managed user account … student information application by ensuring accounts were locked or disabled when an employee separated from the … user accounts in the student information application are locked or disabled when the employee separates from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/11/03/north-tonawanda-city-school-district-information-technology-2023m-102DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Valued at $246.3 Billion at End of Second Quarter
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that the estimated value of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) was … strength of the fund for generations to come.” The Fund's value reflects retirement and death benefits of $4.09 billion paid out during the quarter. Its audited value was $248.5 billion as of March 31, 2023, the end of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-valued-246-point-3-billion-end-second-quarterManhasset Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-15)
… percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: Six assets (one laptop and five … and officials did not adopt a comprehensive written policy for establishing and maintaining IT equipment inventory. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/manhasset-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-15