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Vested Retirement Benefit – New Career Plan
… retire depends on your tier. Tier 1 Full vested benefit as early as the first of the month following your 55th birthday. Tier 2, 3 and 5 Full vested benefit at age 62.Early retirement with a reduced benefit as early as the first of the month following your 55th birthday. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1515/vested-retirement-benefitNorwich City School District – Financial Condition and Cafeteria Operations (2014M-143)
… examine the internal controls over cafeteria operations for the period July 1, 2012 through January 22, 2014. … with approximately 1,950 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2013-14 fiscal year totaled approximately $38 … Key Findings Fund balance has consistently been used for operations and officials have consistently overestimated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/01/norwich-city-school-district-financial-condition-and-cafeteria-operationsDiscovery Charter School – Network and Financial Software Access Controls (2022M-156)
… at greater risk for unauthorized access, misuse, or loss. In addition to finding sensitive information technology (IT) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/02/17/discovery-charter-school-network-and-financial-software-access-controlsJamesville-Dewitt Central School District – Claims Auditing (2022M-149)
… Board of Education (Board) appointed a new claims auditor in July 2022 to correct this internal control deficiency. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/02/jamesville-dewitt-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2022m-149DiNapoli: School District and Big City Tax Levy Cap at 2% for Second Straight Year
… at 2%, the same as last year, according to data released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The tax cap, … at 2 the same as last year according to data released today by State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-school-district-and-big-city-tax-levy-cap-2-percent-second-straight-yearCentral Square Central School District – Fund Balance (2022M-196)
… District had relatively modest property tax increases each year, the increases may not have been necessary, considering … surplus fund balance exceeded the legal limit by $1.6 million, officials also overstated accrued liabilities, … in surplus fund balance being underreported by about $6.4 million. Officials could not provide us with evidence …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/10/central-square-central-school-district-fund-balance-2022m-196Woodbourne Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-98)
… operations. As a result, the Board hindered their ability to make informed financial decisions and levied taxes that were more than necessary to fund operations. The Board did not: Ensure the … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/12/29/woodbourne-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-98Town of Sheridan – Disbursements (2023M-101)
… and 50 totaling $27,124 were not for a Town purpose. The Highway Superintendent and a highway employee were paid $12,858 more than the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/12/22/town-sheridan-disbursements-2023m-101Fine Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-81)
… was an increased risk for errors and irregularities . The Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) did not: Ensure basic … to manage operations or that the District’s required annual update documents (AUDs) were filed. Conduct an annual audit of the Secretary-Treasurer’s accounting records. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/10/27/fine-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-81Homeowners Association, Inc.
… expended $20,000 granted under contract TM09M10 with the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) … $800 to the State. Key Recommendations Work with the New York State Office of the Attorney General to recover the … expended $20000 granted under contract TM09M10 with the New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/10/homeowners-association-incTown of Smithtown – Departmental Operations (2017M-66)
Town of Smithtown Departmental Operations 2017M66
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-smithtown-departmental-operations-2017m-66Town of Minisink – Payroll and Fire Protection and Ambulance Contracts (2017M-14)
… purpose of our audit was to review controls over payroll and fire protection and ambulance contracts for the period January 1, 2015 … The Town of Minisink is located in Orange County and has a population of approximately 4,500. The Town is … Town of Minisink Payroll and Fire Protection and Ambulance Contracts 2017M14 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-minisink-payroll-and-fire-protection-and-ambulance-contracts-2017m-14Thousand Islands Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-201)
… and District officials: Overestimated appropriations by $9.7 million (11.6 percent) between the 2017-18 and 2020-21 fiscal years and appropriated fund balance totaling $6.1 million … reserve, with a balance of approximately $1 million, to pay debt-service costs during the 2019-20 and 2020-21 fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/thousand-islands-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-201Selected Payments for Special Items Made to St. Francis Hospital of Poughkeepsie from January 1, 2011 through March 31, 2011
… to St. Francis Hospital of Poughkeepsie (St. Francis) for special items were made according to the provisions of … The Empire Plan (Plan) is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP. The Department of Civil Service contracts with … portion of the Plan. Empire processes Plan claims for hospital services in accordance with agreements they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/01/selected-payments-special-items-made-st-francis-hospital-poughkeepsie-january-1-2011Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency – Board Oversight (2015M-33)
… are County Legislators. Key Findings Because the TCIDA does not employ any staff, they hired the Tompkins County … from those business that fall short of performance goals in compliance with TCIDA’s recapture policy. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/09/11/tompkins-county-industrial-development-agency-boardState Agencies Bulletin No. 1789
… Employees Employees represented by CSEA Local 1000 in Bargaining Units 02, 03, 04, 41, 42, 47, 79, 87, and 97 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1789-civil-service-employees-association-csea-local-1000-dues-increaseFormer Perry Ambulance Service Manager Pleads Guilty To Larceny
… Former Town of Perry Ambulance Service Business Manager Darcy J. Conaway … from December 2014 to August 2017. Conaway, 50, of Silver Springs, was released after her first court … fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the toll-free …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/former-perry-ambulance-service-manager-pleads-guilty-larcenyTown of Berne – Board Oversight (2021M-77)
… Board did not: Request or receive adequate monthly reports from the Supervisor. For example, the Board did not request … reports detailing money received and disbursed, monthly bank reconciliations or cash balances for each fund. Ensure … the records of all officials who received and disbursed funds, as required. Key Recommendations Ensure the Supervisor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/17/town-berne-board-oversight-2021m-77Charter School of Educational Excellence – Information Technology (2023M-174)
… affect the timely processing of its business functions. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses which we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2024/06/07/charter-school-educational-excellence-information-technology-2023m-174Town of Grand Island – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-44)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Assess whether Town of Grand Island (Town) officials could take additional steps … provided at selected Town facilities. Key Findings Of the 657 applicable physical accessibility components … such as accessible restroom stalls with an overall width of at least 60 inches and a door opening at least 32 inches …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/03/07/town-grand-island-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-44