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Escalation – Article 14 Benefits
… Article 14 information for PFRS Tier 3 members Covers pension disability and death benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/escalationVested Retirement Benefit – New Career Plan
… Eligibility You are eligible for a vested retirement benefit if you leave public … your last public employment determine the vested benefit. For an explanation of your benefit, please refer to Service … Benefit . The vested retirement benefit is payable for your lifetime. You may elect one of several payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1515/vested-retirement-benefitNorwich City School District – Financial Condition and Cafeteria Operations (2014M-143)
… Background The Norwich City School District is located in Chenango County. The District, which is governed by an …
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)
… Discovery Charter School (School) officials ensured network and financial software access controls were adequate. … Key Findings School officials did not ensure that network and financial software access controls were adequate. … officials, we found that: Officials did not adopt adequate network and financial software policies, establish an 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)
… claims auditor was also the Information Technology (IT) Coordinator (Coordinator), his audit of claims initiated by him totaling more than $48,000 for the IT Department was not independent. The Board of Education (Board) appointed a new claims auditor in July 2022 …
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
… Property tax levy growth for school districts and the state’s biggest cities will be … DiNapoli’s office calculated the inflation factor at 8% for those with a June 30, 2024 fiscal year end. “School and … 2% allowable levy growth affects the tax cap calculations for 676 school districts and 10 cities with fiscal years …
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)
… reduced the transparency of District finances and kept $8 million from productive use. Although the District had relatively modest property tax increases each year, the increases may not have been necessary, considering … fund balance exceeded the statutory limit by about $8 million (9.2 percentage points) as of June 30, 2021. While …
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)
… oversight of the District’s financial operations. As a result, the Board hindered their ability to make informed … the Board. Perform a thorough audit of all claims prior to payment. Adopt realistic budgets or maintain reasonable … expenditures. Develop and adopt policies and procedures for the District’s financial operations, including controls …
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)
… were adequately supported, properly approved and for Town purposes. Key Findings Claims and payroll-related … were not always adequately supported, properly approved or for Town purposes. The Town Board’s (Board’s) lack of … documentation indicating that they were received and for appropriate Town purposes, 234 totaling $313,112 were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/12/22/town-sheridan-disbursements-2023m-101Fine Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-81)
… adopt the budgets, as required by New York State Town Law Section 181. Approve realistic budgets for 2019 through … and capital plans. Adequately audit claims prior to payment. For example, claims were approved without a quorum … file financial reports. Audit and approve claims prior to payment and annually audit the Secretary-Treasurer’s records. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/10/27/fine-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-81Homeowners Association, Inc.
The objective of our examination was to determine whether Homeowners Association Inc Homeowners 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)
… staff did not maintain any inventory records for parking permits. Officials did not have written procedures requiring that the number of parking permits purchased be periodically reconciled with the … tanks. Maintain an accurate inventory of all nonresident parking permits purchased, on hand and issued. Periodically …
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)
… Board and District officials: Overestimated appropriations by $9.7 million (11.6 percent) between the 2017-18 and … same period), which exceeded the 4 percent statutory limit by $1.4 to $2.1 million. Improperly funded a tax certiorari reserve by $304,641 and did not use a debt reserve, with a balance of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/thousand-islands-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-201Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency – Board Oversight (2015M-33)
… 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
… the biweekly deduction for Dues (Code 201) based on the annual salary amounts as follows: Annual Salary Deduction Amount Under $5,000 $7.08 $5,000 - …
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
… the new board overseeing the ambulance operations. Conaway’s plea followed her arrest last fall after a joint investigation by DiNapoli, … personal utility bills, Direct TV Service and her husband’s membership to the New York State Snowmobile Association …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/former-perry-ambulance-service-manager-pleads-guilty-larcenyVillage of Bolivar – Financial Condition of Water and Sewer Funds (2013M-125)
… our audit was to evaluate the financial condition of the water and sewer funds for the period June 1, 2007 through … totaled $444,000 for the general fund, $168,000 for the water fund, and $183,000 for the sewer fund. Key Finding The … not adequately monitored the financial condition of the water and sewer funds. Adequate financial reports were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/08/09/village-bolivar-financial-condition-water-and-sewer-funds-2013m-125Town of Berne – Board Oversight (2021M-77)
… its authority under New York State Town Law (Town Law) by authorizing the Supervisor to pay all expenditures without … any credit card charges totaling $8,308 before payment was made, or annually audit the records of all officials who …
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)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Charter School of Educational Excellence (School) Board of Trustees (Board) and officials secured … personally identifiable information (PII), and that the School could suffer a serious interruption to operations … Determine whether the Charter School of Educational Excellence School Board of Trustees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2024/06/07/charter-school-educational-excellence-information-technology-2023m-174