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Receiving Your Benefit and Filing Your Option Election – Basic Plan with Increased-Take-Home-Pay (ITHP)
… Receiving Your Benefit At retirement, you must decide how you want your retirement benefit paid. You can choose from several options, all of which will provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1511/receiving-your-benefit-and-filing-your-option-electionSewanhaka Central High School District – Student Fees (2016M-296)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the collection of student fees for test preparation classes, advanced placement exams and driver education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/04/sewanhaka-central-high-school-district-student-fees-2016m-296Monroe 2-Orleans Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Software Management (2015M-56)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Monroe 2-Orleans Board of Cooperative Educational Services’ … period July 1, 2013 through March 4, 2015. Background The Monroe 2-Orleans Board of Cooperative Educational Services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2015/09/04/monroe-2-orleans-board-cooperative-educational-services-software-management-2015mNiagara Falls City School District – Fuel Accountability (2015M-178)
… Board’s oversight of fuel delivered to the transportation contractors’ facilities for the period July 1, 2013 through … contracts do not include provisions which allow contractors to use fuel purchased by the District for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/13/niagara-falls-city-school-district-fuel-accountability-2015m-178Accounts Payable Advisory No. 9
… Subject: Making Payments to National Grid Guidance: This advisory has been updated to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/9-complex-entity-national-gridBuffalo City School District – Oversight of Field Activities at the Service Center (2014M-270)
… $806.6 million. Key Findings District supervisors do not provide adequate oversight of Information Technology … and at another school district. District officials do not adequately monitor or review the number of work …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/06/11/buffalo-city-school-district-oversight-field-activities-service-centerAlfred-Almond Central School District – Financial Software Access and Monitoring (2014M-371)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if access … recordkeeping system. The District has not adopted a formalized process for monitoring user activity. Key … policies for granting, changing and disabling access rights to the financial software system and assigning access …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/11/22/alfred-almond-central-school-district-financial-software-access-andVillage of Holley – Financial Condition of the Water and Sewer Funds (2014M-334)
… audit, or provide for an audit of, the Clerk-Treasurer’s books and records. The Board has not created a multiyear … Audit, or provide for an audit of, the Clerk-Treasurer’s books and records. Develop a multiyear financial plan. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/04/03/village-holley-financial-condition-water-and-sewer-funds-2014m-334Town of Baldwin – Claims Auditing (2023M-113)
… the Town of Baldwin (Town) Board (Board) properly audited and approved claims prior to payment. Key Findings The … to insufficient documentation, we were unable to determine and the Board was unable to support it approved claims before … claims (out of 353 claims) totaling approximately $55,100 and determined that Town officials did not comply with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/12/08/town-baldwin-claims-auditing-2023m-113Town of Southold-Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund (P7-23-24
… that all collections were properly supported, recorded and deposited and that disbursements were proper and supported. Key Findings Town officials ensured the CPF …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/02/23/town-southold-peconic-bay-community-preservation-fund-p7-23-24Town of East Hampton – Peconic Bay Community Preservation Funds (P7-23-23)
… that all collections were properly supported, recorded and deposited and that disbursements were proper and supported. Key Findings Town officials ensured the CPF …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/02/23/town-east-hampton-peconic-bay-community-preservation-funds-p7-23-23Village of Alden – Ambulance Service Billing and Collection (2016M-321)
… Purpose of Audit The objective of our audit was to review ambulance service billing and collection procedures … July 27, 2016. Background The Village of Alden is located in Erie County. The Village, which has a population of … is approximately $2.3 million. Key Findings The Board has not adopted written policies and procedures for ambulance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/01/06/village-alden-ambulance-service-billing-and-collection-2016m-321Schenectady City School District – Math Workbook Inventory (2023M-65)
… result, officials ordered 4,126 sets (each set serves one student) of workbooks that cost $143,036, which were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/11/10/schenectady-city-school-district-math-workbook-inventory-2023m-65Village of Greene – Investment Program (2023M-112)
… whether Village of Greene (Village) officials developed and managed a comprehensive investment program. Key Findings … $5,800 from money on deposit in the Village’s checking and savings accounts, which had an average daily balance of … Develop written investment program procedures and annually review the investment policy Consider all four …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/12/01/village-greene-investment-program-2023m-112Town of Vestal – Former Police Chief’s Separation Agreement (2023M-58)
… accurately paid severance payments totaling $229,251 to the former chief pursuant to a separation agreement the Town entered with the former … a severance payment within a separation agreement, which in turn helps promote transparency. Town officials agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/11/22/town-vestal-former-police-chiefs-separation-agreement-2023m-58East Quogue Union Free School District – Selected Payroll Practices and Information Technology (2014M-44)
… August 30, 2013. Background The East Quogue Union Free School District, which is governed by an elected five-member … District does not have written policies or procedures to address the maintenance and monitoring of leave accrual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/13/east-quogue-union-free-school-district-selected-payroll-practices-andTown of Mentz – Board Oversight (2016M-403)
… of Mentz is located in the central part of Cayuga County and has a population of approximately 2,300. The Town is … Board has not adopted a comprehensive multiyear financial and capital plan or a fund balance policy. The Board adopted … expenditures for the town-outside-village highway fund, and the 2016 tax levy exceeded the property tax cap for that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-mentz-board-oversight-2016m-403Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District – Capital Project Change Orders (2023M-35)
… that all Project change orders were submitted as required to the New York State Education Department (SED) for … totaling approximately $2 . 7 million were not submitted to SED, as required, for the Commissioner of Education’s … are properly approved. Actively monitor change orders to ensure the District submits change orders for approval …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/11/blind-brook-rye-union-free-school-district-capital-project-change-ordersTown of Homer – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2023M-63)
… Determine whether the Town of Homer (Town) Board (Board) and Town Supervisor (Supervisor) provided adequate oversight … of non-payroll disbursements. Key Findings The Board and Supervisor did not provide adequate oversight of … Town officials made duplicate payments totaling $79,806, and the Town has an increased risk that errors or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/11/town-homer-non-payroll-disbursements-2023m-63Town of Greig – Long-Term Planning (2023M-13)
… of Greig (Town) Board (Board) established long-term plans and financial policies to manage the Town’s finances. Key … Findings The Board did not establish long-term financial and capital plans or fund balance and reserve policies. As a result, the Board lacks important …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/05/19/town-greig-long-term-planning-2023m-13