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School District Bus Safety (2018-MS-4)
… providing adequate oversight over transportation functions to ensure the safe transportation of students. Key Findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2018/08/30/school-district-bus-safety-2018-ms-4Allegany-Limestone Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-129)
… annually appropriating fund balance that was not used to finance operations and overestimating appropriations by … and the amount of fund balance that will be used to fund operations. Reduce unrestricted fund balance to within the statutory limit and use the excess funds in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/31/allegany-limestone-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-129Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School - Procurement and Dignity for All Students Act (2018M-271)
… Audit Objective Determine whether School officials: Used a competitive process to procure goods and services. Ensured compliance with the … comply with DASA requirements. While a code of conduct is posted on the School website, the code is not distributed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/04/19/eugenio-maria-de-hostos-charter-school-procurement-and-dignity-allMore About This Retirement Plan – Career Plan
… This retirement plan summary describes the benefits available to … are provided by Article 11, Sections 375-f and 375-g of the New York State Retirement and Social Security Law … and Local Retirement System, headed by the Comptroller of the State of New York, administers this plan. Our main …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1642/more-about-retirement-planState Agencies Bulletin No. 1534
… Local Retirement System. Affected Employees Employees who are Tier 5 members of ERS Plan Type 7Y Effective Dates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1534-tier-5-pensionable-overtime-earnings-limit-calendar-year-2017-employeesState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on IDA Reform Legislaton (S.5867/A.7915)
… can recoup benefits if job creation goals are not met. “My thanks to Assemblyman Magnarelli and Senator Marchione for … economic engine in improving local communities. My thanks also to Governor Cuomo for recognizing the value of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-ida-reform-legislaton-s5867a7915State Agencies Bulletin No. 1450
… Purpose To notify agencies that the pensionable overtime earnings limit for Tier 5 Employee Retirement System (ERS) members for calendar year 2016 is $17,910.78. Background …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1450-tier-5-pensionable-overtime-earnings-limit-calendar-year-2016-employeesSaranac Central School District – Investment Program (2023M-89)
… (District) officials developed and managed a comprehensive investment program. Key Findings District officials did not develop and manage a comprehensive investment program. During the 22-month audit period, the … funds available for investing, and earned $154,099 in investment earnings. Had officials utilized their investment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/22/saranac-central-school-district-investment-program-2023m-89Accounts Payable Advisory No. 25
Securing Confidential Personal and Private Information
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/25-confidential-personal-and-private-informationLowville Academy and Central School District – In-School Internet Conntectivity (S9-22-3)
Determine whether the Lowville Academy and Central School District District used resources to ensure the Districts Internet connectivity meets the Federal Communications Commissions FCC recommended bandwidth
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/15/lowville-academy-and-central-school-district-school-internetHauppauge Union Free School District – Leave Accruals (2022M-150)
… unused leave accruals. Key Findings District officials did not properly account for leave accruals for 19 of the 49 … District officials agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether Hauppauge …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/30/hauppauge-union-free-school-district-leave-accruals-2022m-150Loans – Divorce and Your Benefits
… be rejected at retirement due to insufficient funds for the ex-spouse. Rev. 2/23 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/loansCarle Place Union Free School District – Network User Account Controls (2022M-121)
… the District has an increased risk of unauthorized access to and use of its network and potential loss of important data. In addition to finding sensitive information technology (IT) control weaknesses that were confidentially communicated to officials, we found that District officials did not: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/16/carle-place-union-free-school-district-network-user-account-controlsComptroller DiNapoli Statement on New Immigration Ban
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released the following statement regarding President Donald Trump's latest Executive Order: "Today's Executive Order still cuts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-immigration-banEast Moriches Union Free School District – Budget Review (B7-14-3)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the District’s tentative budget for the 2014-15 fiscal … Local Finance Law requires all local governments that have been authorized to issue obligations to fund operating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/01/east-moriches-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b7-14-3Chenango Valley Central School District – Budget Review (B4-14-8)
… in the District’s tentative budget for the 2014-15 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The Chenango Valley Central … to submit their tentative budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review while the deficit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/11/chenango-valley-central-school-district-budget-review-b4-14-8True North Rochester Preparatory Charter School - Financial Oversight (2019M-206)
… Key Findings The Board: Failed to provide oversight of the charter management organization (Company). School officials did not: Ensure the Company provided all of the services required by its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2020/03/06/true-north-rochester-preparatory-charter-school-financial-oversight-2019mCommack Union Free School District - Information Technology Assets Inventory (2020M-15)
… we were unable to locate 146 of 475 IT assets tested (31 percent). It took between 11 and 55 days from our initial visits for officials to locate 80 additional IT assets. Because of inaccurate inventory … were unable to locate the remaining 66 IT assets (14 percent). Key Recommendations Implement policies and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/05/08/commack-union-free-school-district-information-technology-assetsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1980
… New York City Education Board Retirement System (83), and New York City Employee Retirement System (84) for the … Affected Employees Tier 6 members of NYCTRS, NYCBERS, and NYCERS are affected. Background OT limit for Tier 6 began …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1980-2022-tier-6-overtime-limit-nyc-retirement-systems-nycers-nyctrs-andState Agencies Bulletin No. 1978
… of the 2022 maximum salary limit for ORP and VDC in Tier 6 plan members. Affected Employees ORP and VDC Tier 6 plan members are affected. Background In accordance … 401(a), 404(I), 408 (k) (3) (C), and 408 (k) (6) (D) (ii) will increase to $305,000 for the 2022 calendar year for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1978-maximum-salary-limit-optional-retirement-plan-orp-and-voluntary-defined