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Ordinary Death Benefit – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… may be entitled to an ordinary death benefit if you meet the eligibility requirements and your death is not … benefit may be payable to your designated beneficiary if you are a Tier 2, 3, 5 or 6 member, with at least 90 days of … to three times your last year’s earnings rounded up to the next highest multiple of $1,000, as limited by Section 130 of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/ordinary-death-benefitMount Pleasant Cottage School Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2013M-360)
… our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2012 through September 10, 2013. … nine members. The District’s budgeted appropriations for the 2013 fiscal year were approximately $16.7 million. … The District reported unexpended general fund deficits for five consecutive years. The deficit was as high as $5.3 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/07/mount-pleasant-cottage-school-union-free-school-district-financialHousing Authority Administrative Expenditures (2016-MS-2)
… adequately controlling and monitoring administrative costs for the period January 1, 2012 through November 25, 2015. … to help ensure that authority resources are used only for appropriate authority expenditures. … Housing Authority …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/11/18/housing-authority-administrative-expenditures-2016-ms-2North Amityville Fire Company, Inc. – Cash Disbursements (2022M-163)
… Company purposes or supported. Of the $3.6 million in disbursements made during the two-year audit period, we … purchases and unsupported disbursements: $106,542 in unsupported cash disbursements were made to six Board … and the Chief. $44,820 for domestic flights and lodging in, among other places, Dallas, Texas; Indianapolis, Indiana; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/04/28/north-amityville-fire-company-inc-cash-disbursements-2022m-163Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-23)
… Did not implement our prior audit’s recommendations 1 to improve their budgeting practices and ensure surplus fund … more than $2 million a year. Allowed surplus fund balance to exceed the statutory limit of 4 percent. As of June 30, … restricted in a debt reserve and did not use the funds to pay related debt as required. As a result, the District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/01/cattaraugus-little-valley-central-school-district-financial-managementTown of Hempstead Sanitary District No. 1 – Selected Financial Activities (2015M-206)
… The Town of Hempstead Sanitary District No. 1 is located in the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County. The District, which … do so. The Treasurer did not prepare bank reconciliations in a timely manner. The Treasurer did not file 2012-14 annual … with OSC, and 2012-13 financial records were not audited in a timely manner. Key Recommendations Enforce the CBA’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2016/03/18/town-hempstead-sanitary-district-no-1-selected-financial-activities-2015m-206Town of Minetto – Financial Condition (2013M-284)
… July 31, 2013. Background The Town of Minetto is located in Oswego County, is approximately 6 square miles, and serves … for the 2013 fiscal year are approximately $473,000 in the general fund, $434,000 in the highway fund, and $42,000 in the lighting district. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-minetto-financial-condition-2013m-284Freeport Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-49)
… $37.2 million without demonstrating they were reasonably funded. For example: retirement contribution reserve has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/11/01/freeport-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-49Falconer Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-52)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Falconer Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly managed … to finance operations as a means to accumulate surplus funds in excess of the legal limit or to provide a funding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/09/falconer-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-52DiNapoli Honors Community Leaders During Italian Heritage Celebration
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli hosted a … honored five Italian-Americans for their contributions to New York: David Anthony Pope, president and CEO Generoso Pope … in honor of Italian Heritage Month on Oct 23 in Tuckahoe NY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-honors-community-leaders-during-italian-heritage-celebrationHousing Assistance – Federal Funding and New York
… and Urban Development (HUD). In 2024, there were 1 million New Yorkers benefitting from subsidized housing programs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/housing-assistanceState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. … $4,846, or 13 percent, lacked documentation or were for an improper purpose. Town of Cameron – Justice Court and … County) The justice did not deposit, record and account for court moneys accurately and in a timely manner. The board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Economic and Demographic Trends – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… Employment Statewide Declined in 2020 Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic In calendar year 2020, the State lost over 955,000 jobs, a … New York ranked second among the states for job losses in 2020; California ranked highest with a decline of over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/economic-and-demographic-trendsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… and adopt comprehensive, written, multiyear financial and capital plans or fund balance and reserve policies. County of … due to cost and environmental factors. City of Fulton – Capital Projects (Oswego County) Officials were unable to … position of individual projects or determine the correct capital project fund balance because the chamberlain did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsAvoca Central School District – Payroll (2025M-14)
… and wages? Audit Period July 1, 2022 – January 28, 2025 Understanding the Program School district officials … supported, authorized by management and accurately paid in accordance with board-approved collective bargaining … this audit pursuant to Article V, Section 1 of the State Constitution and the State Comptroller’s authority as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/13/avoca-central-school-district-payroll-2025m-14XI-A.1 Purchasing Process Overview – XI-A. Purchasing
… The purpose of this section is to provide guidance to Business Units …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a1-overviewXVI.3.B Fund Accounting – XVI. Financial Reporting
… Policy References: GASB Codification Section 1300 – Fund Accounting Process and Document Preparation: New York … Revenue Funds Federal Special Revenue Funds are used to account for federal grants received that are earmarked for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi3b-fund-accountingWest Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-7)
… included annually appropriating fund balance that was not used to finance operations and adopting budgets that overestimated … reasonable levels and use the money in the debt reserve to pay the related debt. District officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/07/06/west-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-7Northeast Central School District - Payroll (2018M-140)
… Objective Determine if compensation paid to employees was in accordance with collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) … accurately paid and provided benefits to employees in accordance with CBAs and Board-approved contracts. We used …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/10/12/northeast-central-school-district-payroll-2018m-140Leaves of Absence – Article 14 Benefits
… pay. Since service is usually not credited for any period of time you do not receive a salary, credit is not given for: Leaves of absence without pay; Authorized, unpaid medical leaves of absence; or Unpaid leave under the federal Family and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/leaves-absence