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Data Sources – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… Service National Student Clearinghouse Research Center NYS Department of Corrections and Community Supervision NYS Department of Health NYS Department of Taxation and Finance NYS Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/data-sourcesVacating Orders – Divorce and Your Benefits
… If the ex-spouse waives their interest in a member’s pension benefit after a DRO has been filed with NYSLRS, the … a Vacating Order served after retirement cannot change any pension payment option election required by the prior DRO. If …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/vacating-ordersState Agencies Bulletin No. 303
… Purpose To explain the use of a new deduction code 322. Affected … and Police Benevolent Association will send OSC a file to start and/or cancel the deduction. Agency Actions No …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/303-nyscopba-cancer-insurance-aflac-deduction-code-322State Agencies Bulletin No. 273
… Purpose To explain the use of the new voluntary deduction code 372, NYSCOPBA Legal Plan Affected Employees Employees in Bargaining Unit 01 represented by the New York State … and Police Benevolent Association will send OSC a file to start and/or cancel all deductions. Agency Actions No …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/273-nyscopba-legal-plan-deduction-code-372Town of Patterson - Recycling Center Cash Receipts (2019M-237)
… supported, recorded and remitted timely and intact (in the same form and amount as received). Key Findings Cash … receipts were not remitted timely and intact, resulting in discrepancies with 44 of 76 remittances (58 percent) to … supported recorded and remitted timely and intact in the same form and amount as received …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/03/20/town-patterson-recycling-center-cash-receipts-2019m-237Fallsburg Central School District - Fund Balance Management (2020M-12)
… $5 million in appropriated fund balance not being used to finance operations. After adding back unused appropriated … of the last three fiscal years ranging from 12.1 percent to 16.7 percent. Key Recommendations Adopt budgets that … and the amount of fund balance that will be used to fund operations. Reduce surplus fund balance in a manner …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/05/08/fallsburg-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2020m-12Accounts Payable Advisory No. 65
… Subject : Adjusting the Scheduled Due Date Guidance : Agencies should only override the system … For these circumstances, agencies should review the guidance on Adjusting the System Calculated Schedule Due Date … voucher at the appropriate time. Failure to follow this guidance prior to adjusting the Scheduled Due Date may cause …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/65-accounts-payable-advisory-no-65Town of Dayton - Supervisor's Records and Reports (2019M-189)
… action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the Town’s response letter. … Determine whether the Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/31/town-dayton-supervisors-records-and-reports-2019m-189Dutchess County Water and Wastewater Authority – Cash Receipts (2016M-360)
… is a public benefit corporation that was established in 1991 by an act of the New York State Legislature, at the … Key Recommendations There are no recommendations in this report. … Dutchess County Water and Wastewater …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/11/25/dutchess-county-water-and-wastewater-authority-cash-receipts-2016m-360Village of Victory – Audit Follow Up (2010M-35-F)
… Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to assess the Village’s progress, as of February 2013, in implementing our recommendations in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/04/05/village-victory-audit-follow-2010m-35-fGeneseo Central School District - Online Banking (2019M-172)
… Objective Determine whether District officials ensured online banking transactions were appropriate and secure. Key … Findings District officials did not: Follow the Board’s online banking policy or develop procedures to adequately segregate online banking duties. Ensure that authorized access to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/13/geneseo-central-school-district-online-banking-2019m-172Nyack Union Free School District – Network User Accounts (2021M-113)
… (IT) control weaknesses were communicated confidentially in a separate letter to officials. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/28/nyack-union-free-school-district-network-user-accounts-2021m-113Town of Mooers - Cash Management (2020M-36)
… The Board did not develop and manage a comprehensive investment program to ensure interest earnings were … cash flow forecasts that estimate available funds for investment. Ensure available funds are invested in a manner, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/06/05/town-mooers-cash-management-2020m-36Town of Hillsdale – Justice Court Operations (2014M-312)
… June 23, 2014. Background The Town of Hillsdale is located in Columbia County and has approximately 1,900 residents. The … and an appointed Court clerk. The Court collected $77,277 in fines, fees and surcharges during our audit period. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/02/13/town-hillsdale-justice-court-operations-2014m-312Village of Mayville – Online Banking (2020M-150)
… of Mayville (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) ensured online banking transactions were appropriate and secure. Key Findings Online banking transactions we reviewed were appropriate, … transactions are secure. The Board did not adopt a written online banking policy or implement adequate procedures to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/03/05/village-mayville-online-banking-2020m-150Tioga Central School District – Cash Management (2020M-83)
… investment policy. Had officials invested available funds in a financial institution with higher interest rates, the … funds for investment. Ensure excess funds are invested in a manner, within legal limits, to maximize interest … action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response letter. … Determine whether Tioga …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/11/13/tioga-central-school-district-cash-management-2020m-83Payments Not Requiring Pre-Audit – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… through some other authorization process or are the result of statutory requirements, existing contractual commitments … other required obligation. They include: Fixed salaries of officers or employees regularly engaged at agreed-upon … and Local Retirement System as billed by OSC. These types of payments should not be included on the abstract of audited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/payments-not-requiring-pre-auditState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audit
… a nonresident student and should have been billed tuition. In addition, some student records contained insufficient … spending, the state's 180,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditWashington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Procurement (2016M-33)
WashingtonSaratogaWarrenHamiltonEssex Board of Cooperative Educational Services Procurement 2016M33
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/04/29/washington-saratoga-warren-hamilton-essex-board-cooperative-educational-servicesAccounts Payable Advisory No. 13
… process provides important controls including: Prevention of duplicate payments and overpayments; Validation that goods …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/13-voucher-matching-process-required-sfs