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State Comptroller Releases School District Audits
… Assets Inventory (Suffolk County) At the time of initial visits to nine district buildings, auditors were unable to … percent). It took between 11 and 55 days from the initial visits for officials to locate 80 additional IT assets. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/state-comptroller-releases-school-district-auditsService Retirement – When Employees Retire
… Employees must apply for a service retirement 15–90 days before their chosen date of retirement . Retirement applications and related documents are considered … provide to their employees who are applying for a service retirement benefit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/when-employees-retire/service-retirementOperational Advisory No. 36
… Subject: GFO Updates – Postage/Shipping account codes Guidance : The Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) has updated the guidance for the use of account codes 55203, Postage and 55220, Shipping. Account code 55220 which was previously titled Shipping has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/36-gfo-updates-postageshipping-account-codesNew Hyde Park Fire District - Payroll (2018M-165)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether District officials implemented a system to ensure that … pre-approval for overtime and double-time hours worked. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations … New Hyde Park Fire District Payroll 2018M165 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/10/26/new-hyde-park-fire-district-payroll-2018m-165New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District - Bank Reconciliations (2018M-80)
… New Hyde ParkGarden City Park Union Free School District Bank Reconciliations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/07/20/new-hyde-park-garden-city-park-union-free-school-district-bankMount Sinai Fire District - Financial Condition and Price Quotations for Purchases (2019M-83)
… and transferred nearly the entire operating surplus to the reserve funds, leaving the District with virtually no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/08/23/mount-sinai-fire-district-financial-condition-and-price-quotationsNorth Queensbury Volunteer Fire Company – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-167)
… January 1, 2012 through February 28, 2014. Background The North Queensbury Volunteer Fire Company is a not-for-profit … North Queensbury Volunteer Fire Company Controls Over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/09/05/north-queensbury-volunteer-fire-company-controls-overYates County – County Clerk Cash Receipts (2015M-223)
… The purpose of our audit was to examine the Clerk’s cash receipt process for the period January 1, 2014 through August … written policies and procedures for cash receipts. Cash receipt duties are not adequately segregated. Employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2015/12/04/yates-county-county-clerk-cash-receipts-2015m-223Chenango Fire Company – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-290)
… to examine the Company’s controls over financial activity for the period January 1, 2013 through September 9, 2014. … The Company is incorporated under New York State Not-For-Profit Corporation Law and is located in the Town of … and six elected Business Officers, who are responsible for the Company’s overall financial management. During our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/12/24/chenango-fire-company-controls-over-financial-activities-2014mSouth Buffalo Charter School – Employee Compensation (2018M-1)
… July 1, 2015 through July 31, 2017. Background South Buffalo Charter School is located in the City of Buffalo in Erie County. The School, which is governed by an … South Buffalo Charter School Employee Compensation 2018M1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/03/30/south-buffalo-charter-school-employee-compensation-2018m-1Crown Point Central School District – Internal Controls Over Payroll (2013M-100)
… District had established effective internal controls over payroll for the period July 1, 2011, to December 31, 2012. Background The Crown Point Central School District is located in the Towns of Moriah, Ticonderoga, and Crown Point in Essex County. The District is governed by the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/06/14/crown-point-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-payroll-2013mThree Village Central School District – Fuel Inventories (2015M-271)
… audit was to determine if the District properly accounted for fuel inventories for the period July 1, 2014 through July 31, 2015. Background … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $189.5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/08/three-village-central-school-district-fuel-inventories-2015m-271Urban Choice Charter School – Information Technology (2013M-53)
… to examine the controls over information technology (IT) for the period July 1, 2010, to December 18, 2012. Background …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2013/05/17/urban-choice-charter-school-information-technology-2013m-53Evans-Brant Central School District – Travel Expenditures and Reimbursements (2014M-194)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s travel … Central School District is located in the Towns of Brant, Eden and Evans in Erie County. The District, which is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education, operates five schools with approximately 2,900 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/10/03/evans-brant-central-school-district-travel-expenditures-andAdditional Service Credit for Unused, Unpaid Sick Leave – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… may be added to your credited service and used in your pension benefit calculation if your employer has chosen to offer the optional … retirement benefit calculation. For example, if your pension calculation will improve substantially with 20 years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/additional-service-credit-unused-unpaid-sick-leaveMore About This Retirement Plan – State Police Plan
… This retirement plan summary describes the benefits available … Law (RSSL) as enacted by the New York State Legislature. This publication applies only to members who joined the New … View your Article 14 plan book for more information. This publication has made reference to “Sections” and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/more-about-retirement-planState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement On Governor's Budget And New Proposals
… state forward, while renewing his commitment to hold the line on spending. "The state is in a stronger fiscal position … state forward while renewing his commitment to hold the line on spending …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-governors-budget-and-new-proposals-0State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Governor's Budget and New Proposals
… state forward, while renewing his commitment to hold the line on spending. "The state is in a stronger fiscal position … for some time, and the Governor and Legislature deserve credit for reducing the structural budget imbalance and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-governors-budget-and-new-proposalsDiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap at 2%
… July 1, 2025, including the “Big Four” cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers, as well as Amsterdam, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-at-two-percentDiNapoli: School District Tax Cap Levy Remains at 2%
… July 1, 2026, including the “Big Four” cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers, as well as Amsterdam, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-cap-levy-remains-at-2-percent