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Overview – Non-Contributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits
… Your pension is based on your years of credited service and your final average salary (FAS). For Tier 1, 2, 3 and 5 members, FAS is the average of the … months of service when your earnings were highest. For Tier 6 members, it is the average of your highest 60 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1513/overviewOverview – Basic Plan with Increased-Take-Home-Pay (ITHP)
… Your pension is based on your years of credited service and your final average salary (FAS). For Tier 1, 2, 3 and 5 members, FAS is the average of the … months of service when your earnings were highest. For Tier 6 members, it is the average of your highest 60 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1511/overviewOverview – Police and Fire Plan
… Your pension is based on your years of credited service and your final average salary (FAS). For Tier 1, 2, 3 and 5 members, FAS is the average of the wages you earned during any 36 consecutive … in your FAS calculation: Unused sick leave; Payments made as a result of working your vacation; Any form of termination …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1512/overviewDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Valued at $274.6 Billion at End of Second Quarter
… we remain one of the nation’s strongest public pension funds.” The Fund's estimated value was $267.7 billion as of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-valued-274-point-6-billion-end-second-quarterEstablishing the Standard Work Day – Legacy Reporting
… establish, by board resolution or contract, the number of hours that constitute a standard work day (SWD) for each position. Use our Standard Work Day Resolution for Employees form (RS2418) . ( Here is an example .) SWDs can be … may have an eight-hour SWD, all clerical workers seven and one-half hours and all elected officials six hours. You …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/establishing-standard-work-dayPompey Hill Fire District – Financial Management (2021M-136)
… fund policy or adopt a written multiyear capital plan. In addition, annual update documents (AUDs) were not filed … action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/11/05/pompey-hill-fire-district-financial-management-2021m-136Buffalo Collegiate Charter School – Credit Cards (2022M-69)
… totaling $128,070 and found supporting documentation such as receipts was not available for 66 charges totaling $23,376. The need or purpose was not documented for 72 charges … The Treasurer reviewed credit card charges an average of 108 days after the credit card statement was paid. We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2022/07/15/buffalo-collegiate-charter-school-credit-cards-2022m-69Westhampton Beach Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2021M-9)
… used extra-classroom activity (ECA) funds. Key Findings The ECA clubs did not maintain adequate records. Therefore, … completed bank deposit slips and activity logs. Of the collections we reviewed, $82,592 (95 percent) were not … slip compositions did not always match records provided to the central treasurer. No profit and loss statements were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/09/westhampton-beach-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activityEast Meadow Union Free School – Overtime (2022M-118)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the East Meadow Union Free School District (District) officials properly approved, monitored and controlled the Facilities and Operations Department … employees. The Department’s overtime costs were 97 percent of the District’s total overtime costs during our audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/02/24/east-meadow-union-free-school-overtime-2022m-118Chappaqua Central School District - Fixed Assets (2022M-186)
… (District) officials properly monitored and accounted for fixed assets. Key Findings District officials did not … the District’s new asset list is complete, accurate and up-to-date and that all fixed assets are tagged. Ensure that all … District’s new asset list. Update the fixed asset policy to require periodic and unannounced inventory counts. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/chappaqua-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2022m-186Town of Palermo – Procurement and Fuel Inventory (2020M-100)
Determine whether Town of Palermo Town officials used competitive methods when procuring goods and services and properly accounted for and monitored diesel and gasoline fuel
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/11/13/town-palermo-procurement-and-fuel-inventory-2020m-100City of Utica – Parking Violation Enforcement and Collection (2015M-219)
… parking violation operations for the period April 1, 2014 through April 30, 2015. Background The City of Utica is located in Oneida County and has a population of approximately … collected of $356,211. Key Findings The Council has not established sufficient policies for pursuing collection …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/12/18/city-utica-parking-violation-enforcement-and-collection-2015m-219West Buffalo Charter School – Student Enrollment and Billing (2013M-314)
… enrollment and billing process for the period July 1, 2012 through September 30, 2013. Background The West Buffalo Charter School, located in the City of Buffalo, Erie County, is governed by a Board … residency. However, we found nine students’ files did not contain the required proof of residency; three instances …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2013/12/06/west-buffalo-charter-school-student-enrollment-and-billing-2013m-314Olean City School District – Financial Management (2016M-210)
… 2016. Background The Olean City School District is located in the City of Olean and the Towns of Olean and Portville in Cattaraugus County. The District, which operates four … balance was not needed in the annual budgets for the past three years because District officials overestimated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/10/28/olean-city-school-district-financial-management-2016m-210Watertown City School District – Financial Condition (2016M-85)
… District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2014 through October 31, 2015. Background The Watertown City School District is located in the City of Watertown and the Towns of Le Ray, Pamelia, … percent legal limit during the same period. The Board has not developed a written policy that states the optimal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/10/watertown-city-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-85Boquet Valley Central School District – Procurement (2021M-132)
… District (District) officials procured goods and services in accordance with the Board of Education’s (Board) policies … officials did not always procure goods and services in accordance with Board policies and applicable statutory … $697,282, that exceeded the competitive bidding threshold in accordance with statutory requirements. Seven contracts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/boquet-valley-central-school-district-procurement-2021m-132Wayne Central School District – Property Disposal (2021M-161)
… in a proper and cost effective manner. Key Findings The Board and District officials have not established … over disposals of District property. We examined the District’s disposal of 15 school buses and seven … advisory group which also made a recommendation designed to help the District maximize the value of disposed property, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/02/04/wayne-central-school-district-property-disposal-2021m-161Town of Coventry - Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2021M-180)
… in a timely manner. Key Findings The Clerk did not record, deposit, remit or report all collections in a timely manner. … The Clerk did not accurately record all real property tax collections, and the Clerk deposited some … to the appropriate parties. The Board did not conduct the required annual audit of the Clerk’s records and reports. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/04/01/town-coventry-town-clerktax-collector-2021m-180Garden City Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (2023M-161)
… District officials did not always properly track or inventory IT assets, maintain complete IT inventory records or safeguard IT assets. As a result, … not adopt a comprehensive written policy for IT equipment inventory, annual inventories were not conducted, and IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/22/garden-city-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-2023m-161Ticonderoga Joint Town/Village Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-182)
… in a timely manner.(Starting in 2023, the AUD is referred to as the Annual Financial Report [AFR].) As a result: The … 1,045 days late and as of October 31, 2023, audits for 2019 through 2022 were not completed and were already … and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/04/19/ticonderoga-joint-townvillage-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-182