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Alternative and Out-of-Service Death Benefits – State Police Plan
… Death Benefit If you die in service after you are eligible to retire, an alternative death benefit may be payable. This benefit would equal the pension reserve that would have been established under the … public employment, your beneficiary may be entitled to 50 percent of the ordinary death benefit. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/alternative-and-out-service-death-benefitsAlternative and Out-of-Service Death Benefits – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… an actuarial term for the value of your retirement benefit at the time of retirement. Out-of-Service Death Benefit If you are a vested member with at least ten years of credited service, but you have not yet …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/alternative-and-out-service-death-benefitsOrange Ulster Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Nonstudent Network User Accounts (2022M-154)
… pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Orange Ulster Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials … to help prevent unauthorized use, access and loss. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control … and follow up with employees who have not completed the required IT security awareness training. BOCES officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/01/27/orange-ulster-board-cooperative-educational-services-nonstudent-network-userNanuet Union Free School District – Network User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Plan (2022M-135)
… needed, and did not adopt an adequate IT contingency plan. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/09/nanuet-union-free-school-district-network-user-accounts-and-informationComptroller DiNapoli Statement on New Immigration Ban
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released the … Executive Order still cuts at who we are as Americans and New Yorkers," New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-immigration-banTown of Barker – Justice Court Operations (2016M-422)
… through September 19, 2016. Background The Town of Barker is located in Broome County and has a population of approximately 3,000. The Town, which is governed by an elected five-member Town Board, has a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/20/town-barker-justice-court-operations-2016m-422Fishers Island Union Free School District – Website Transparency (2023M-28)
… readily access and review information that could be used to make informed decisions. Officials did not post the following information they were required to include on the District’s website: External audit reports … agreed with our findings and have initiated or plan to initiate corrective action. … audit fishers island school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/fishers-island-union-free-school-district-website-transparency-2023m-28City of Niagara Falls – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-2)
… the Fire Department cancelled the annual SHP Training for all 131 of its uniformed personnel, including six of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/09/01/city-niagara-falls-sexual-harassment-prevention-training-s9-23-2Operational Advisory No. 34
… Customer Contract line using the Customer Contract section of the Project Guide to ensure accurate Federal billing in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/34-linking-new-project-activity-existing-federal-customer-contractWest Colesville Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Board Oversight (2022M-45)
… receipts and itemized deposit slips. Discontinue paying for sales tax, certain diesel fuel purchases and credit card …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2022/07/01/west-colesville-volunteer-fire-company-inc-board-oversightArkport Central School District – Network Access Controls (2021M-162)
… Key Findings District officials did not ensure that the District’s network access controls were secure. District … to add or disable user accounts and permissions. The District had 92 unneeded network user accounts and nine … Recommendations Establish written policies or procedures for managing network user accounts. Regularly review network …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/28/arkport-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2021m-162New Lebanon Central School District – Network User Accounts (2021M-30)
… Recommendations Develop and implement written procedures for granting, changing and disabling user permissions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/11/new-lebanon-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-2021m-30Town of Adams – Justice Court Operations (2020M-163)
… Board’s annual audit of the Justices’ books and records is inadequate because it primarily relies on the clerk to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/02/26/town-adams-justice-court-operations-2020m-163Village of Pittsford – Audit Follow-Up (2017M-51-F)
… - pdf ] | [ read 2017 complete report - pdf ] Purpose of Audit The purpose of our review was to assess the Village’s progress, as of August 2020, in implementing our recommendations in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/02/12/village-pittsford-audit-follow-2017m-51-fGroton Central School District – Cash Management (2020M-124)
… investment program or comply with the District’s Board of Education’s (Board) investment policy. Solicit interest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/01/29/groton-central-school-district-cash-management-2020m-124Town of Pelham - Information Technology (2019M-77)
… Personal Internet use was found on computers assigned to 10 employees who routinely accessed personal, private and … (IT) control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Provide adequate oversight of employee Internet use to ensure it complies with Board policies. Provide employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/08/09/town-pelham-information-technology-2019m-77Hendrick Hudson Central School District - Financial Condition (2019M-24)
… their multiyear financial plan but their projections for operating surpluses may be unreasonable. Cost saving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/07/03/hendrick-hudson-central-school-district-financial-condition-2019m-24Poughkeepsie City School District - Budgeting (2018M-226)
… needed reserves, paying off debt and reducing District property taxes. District officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/15/poughkeepsie-city-school-district-budgeting-2018m-226Glens Falls City School District - Financial Management (2019M-12)
… 2015-16 through 2017-18 by 6.9 to 15.3 percentage points. Appropriations were consistently overestimated which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/18/glens-falls-city-school-district-financial-management-2019m-12Town of Moriah - Leave Accruals (2019M-168)
… accrual balances were overstated by 701.75 hours, valued at $15,253 and understated by 86.5 hours, valued at $1,484. Key Recommendations Implement procedures to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/27/town-moriah-leave-accruals-2019m-168