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Divorce – Regional State Park Police Plan
… how your retirement benefits should be divided. However, it does not allow for a distribution of your pension until … retire, die or terminate membership. If you are divorced, it is especially important to review your beneficiary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1867/divorceDivorce – New Career Plan
… The New York State Court of Appeals has determined that retirement benefits are … after the marriage has ended. This division must be stated in the form of a Domestic Relations Order (DRO) if we are to … Value option (Tier 1), Cash Refund Contributions option (Tiers 1, 2 and 3) and Five and Ten Year Certain options. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1515/divorceDivorce – Non-Contributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits
… how your retirement benefits should be divided. However, it does not allow for a distribution of your pension until … retire, die or terminate membership. If you are divorced, it is especially important to review your beneficiary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1513/divorceCicero Fire District – Financial Condition (2023M-132)
… effectively managed the District’s financial condition. Key Findings The Board did not ensure that financial reports … 2021 and 2022 financial statements, as required. Key Recommendations Ensure the Treasurer provides adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/12/29/cicero-fire-district-financial-condition-2023m-132Village of Sidney – Financial Activities (2023M-14)
… were overstated by $288,510 and liabilities by $434,929 in fiscal year 2021-22. Two capital project funds and three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/05/19/village-sidney-financial-activities-2023m-14West Webster Fire District – Financial Management (2023M-23)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the West Webster Fire District (District) Board of Fire … (Board) effectively managed fund balance. Key Findings The Board did not effectively manage fund balance or ensure that the Treasurer provided adequate and accurate financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/07/07/west-webster-fire-district-financial-management-2023m-23Indian River Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2022M-92)
… School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials adequately managed the District’s financial condition. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not adequately manage the District’s financial condition and the current findings and recommendations are similar to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/19/indian-river-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2022mTown of Salina – Information Technology (2013M-256)
… March 31, 2013. Background The Town of Salina is located in Onondaga County and has a population of 33,710. The Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/22/town-salina-information-technology-2013m-256DiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap at 2% for Third Straight Year
… the rate of inflation or 2% with certain exceptions. The law also includes provisions that allow school districts and … their budgets and ensure they comply with the tax cap law.” The 2% allowable levy growth affects the tax cap …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-2-third-straight-yearPutnam Northern Westchester County Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Overtime (2023M-82)
… audit period. Our review determined BOCES officials may have been able to reduce overtime by up to $28,337, or almost … Paid a total of $66,295 to 13 employees for work on Saturdays that included $22,091 additional pay for working … through Saturday work week. Therefore, this overtime may have been avoided if some employees worked Tuesday through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/11/17/putnam-northern-westchester-county-board-cooperative-educational-services-overtimeEastchester Union Free School District – User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Planning
… officials established an adequate information technology (IT) contingency plan. Key Findings District officials did not … use, access and loss nor did they establish an adequate IT contingency plan. Sensitive IT control weaknesses were also communicated confidentially …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/31/eastchester-union-free-school-district-user-accounts-and-informationTown of Western - Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2022M-184)
… bonding for a capital project. In addition, the highway fund owes the general fund $41,540, and bank reconciliation … the required annual update document (AUD) with New York State Office of the State Comptroller. As of August 11, 2022 the unfiled AUDs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/02/10/town-western-supervisors-records-and-reports-2022m-184New York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Governor Signing Legislation to Restore Contract Review Authority
… playing field for vendors. By signing this legislation Gov. Hochul has taken a tremendous step to bring more … Contract Review Safeguards Public Funds Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State … open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial records, track state contracts, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-governor-signing-legislation-restore-contract-reviewVillage of East Hampton – Information Technology (2015M-187)
… purpose of our audit was to determine if computerized data and assets were properly safeguarded for the period August 1, … is located in the Town of East Hampton, Suffolk County, and has a population of approximately 1,400. The Village is … privileges, created generic user accounts and provided excessive access right to the financial and real property tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/11/06/village-east-hampton-information-technology-2015m-187Cost-of-Living Adjustment – Divorce and Your Benefits
… still living. A DRO will be reviewed to determine whether it permits, forbids, or requires the ex-spouse to receive a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/cost-living-adjustmentPartial Lump Sum Payment at Retirement – Divorce and Your Benefits
… Partial Lump Sum (PLS) payment at retirement, in exchange for a permanently reduced monthly pension benefit. They must also elect a pension payment option for the payment of their monthly benefit. Read about …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/partial-lump-sum-payment-retirementHelping Hands School – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… non-personal service costs on its CFR that did not comply with SED’s requirements for reimbursement. Key … Ensure that all costs reported on annual CFRs fully comply with SED’s requirements. Other Related Audits/Reports of … Department: The Arc of Orange County – Compliance with the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2015-S-45) State Education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/13/helping-hands-school-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualState Agencies Bulletin No. 862
… not be given to employees. Agencies should continue to call their payroll auditor or email the Payroll Audit or … agencies may email the Payroll Deductions mailbox or call the Deductions Customer Service Team which is available …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/862-new-telephone-hotline-earnings-payroll-related-emergenciesSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… and under the control of agency management, include car rentals, meals, lodging, transportation, fuel, and … employees was appropriate, we audited travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State, as well as other … and Community Supervision employees were selected for audit. The 23 employees’ travel costs totaled $1,663,939. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/04/selected-employee-travel-expenses-1Scio Central School District – Capital Assets (2024M-45)
… annually, the last physical inventory was conducted in 2017. The Superintendent of Schools (Superintendent) and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/07/03/scio-central-school-district-capital-assets-2024m-45