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Town of Plattsburgh - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2018M-163)
… Assessor is properly administering select real property tax exemptions. Key Findings All 23 properties tested with … Assessor is properly administering select real property tax exemptions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/12/14/town-plattsburgh-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2018m-163Southold Union Free School District - Leave Accruals (2018M-113)
… Audit Objective Determine whether the Southold Union Free School District (District) officials implemented a system to … Southold Union Free School District Leave Accruals 2018M113 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/09/07/southold-union-free-school-district-leave-accruals-2018m-113North Merrick Union Free School District - Purchasing (2018M-87)
… seeking competition for purchases. We selected payments to 22 vendors totaling $153,597 that required quotes and … 10 vendors who were paid a combined total of $5.1 million to determine whether the purchases were competitively bid. We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/03/north-merrick-union-free-school-district-purchasing-2018m-87Frontier Central School District - Procurement of Professional Services (2018M-98)
… Review and update the purchasing policy and procedures to ensure they include detailed guidance for procuring … agreed with our recommendation and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/17/frontier-central-school-district-procurement-professional-services-2018mHermon-DeKalb Central School District - Claims Auditing (2019M-211)
… and approved before payment. Noteworthy Achievements Due to the District’s well-designed system of internal controls, we designed our testing to determine whether the District’s control procedures were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/27/hermon-dekalb-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2019m-211CUNY Bulletin No. CU-732
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of an automatic dues increase for … Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Payroll Deduction mailbox. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-732-district-council-37-dc37-local-384-dues-increaseState Agencies Bulletin No. 1983
… 82. Affected Employees Employees represented by Council 82 in Bargaining Units 61 and 91 are affected. Effective Dates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1983-council-82-dues-increaseCUNY Bulletin No. CU-701
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of an automatic dues increase for … Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Payroll Deduction mailbox. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-701-district-council-37-dc37-local-384-dues-increaseSUNY Bulletin No. SU-324
… is to notify agencies of the new voluntary deduction code for short term disability, critical care, and term life … Affected Employees: Employees who are members of United University Professions (UUP) in Bargaining Unit 08 … OSC Actions: OSC will automatically process deduction transactions using the new deduction code 523, UUP Colonial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-324-new-voluntary-insurance-deduction-code-523-employeesOpinion 96-13
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. AMBULANCE SERVICE -- Service Award Programs (simultaneous participation in retirement system) VOLUNTEERS -- Ambulance Workers … may simultaneously participate in, and receive benefits from, a service award program for volunteer ambulance workers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-13DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Value $178.1 Billion
… markets during a volatile year. The Fund has an estimated value of $178.1 billion. “Despite weak equity markets, the … expected rate of return is 7 percent. The Fund’s value reflects $10.9 billion in benefits paid out during the … years 2014-2015 and 2015-2016. A graph showing the Fund’s value since 1993 is available here: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-value-1781-billionDiNapoli: 33 School Districts Reported in Fiscal Stress
… stress,” “moderate stress,” “susceptible to stress” or has not been designated in one of the levels of fiscal stress. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-33-school-districts-reported-fiscal-stressState Police Disability (Section 363-b) – State Police Plan
… you must apply within 90 days of the discontinuance. For a disability not sustained in service, you must have at … of service credit earned in the Division of State Police. For this benefit, “service” is when you are: On the payroll; … If you have 20 years or more of service and are eligible for service retirement, your disability benefit will equal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/state-police-disability-section-363-bComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… the unit violated Metro-North policy by not disclosing the referral of a relative who was hired in the Unit. In a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Reaches Record High of $183.5 Billion
… of retirement and mortality. The Fund’s long-term expected rate of return is 7.5 percent. Strong returns in recent years … 22.2% Non-US Equities -0.5% 11.2% Private Equity 9.2% 7.5% Real Estate 10.4% 6.4% TIPS* 3.3% 5.2% Global Equities 4.4% 4.9% …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-reaches-record-high-1835-billionFrankfort-Schuyler Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-226)
… to examine the District’s financial management practices for the period July 1, 2014 through April 12, 2016. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year total approximately $19.2 … statutory limit; use surplus funds as a financing source for funding one-time expenditures, funding needed reserves …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/30/frankfort-schuyler-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-226Town of Rensselaerville – Financial Operations (2012M-168)
… for 2011 or 2012. Former employees still had online banking user accounts, and the Supervisor and bookkeeper had excessive online banking privileges because the Board failed to establish policies and procedures for online banking. Key Recommendations Ensure that accounting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/11/town-rensselaerville-financial-operations-2012m-168Town of Middlebury – Purchasing (2013M-212)
… price. In 2012, the Highway Superintendent purchased air, oil and hydraulic filters totaling $2,213 but did not obtain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/10/04/town-middlebury-purchasing-2013m-212DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Valued at $242.3 Billion at End of Third Quarter
… bonds, and mortgages (22.07%), private equity (14.77%), real estate and real assets (13.43%) and credit, absolute return strategies, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-valued-2423-billion-end-third-quarterDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Valued at $254.1 Billion at End of First Quarter
… bonds, and mortgages (21.53%), private equity (14.61%), real estate and real assets (13.39%) and credit, absolute return strategies, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-valued-2541-billion-end-first-quarter