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IRS Pension Limitation – Non-Contributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits
… Internal Revenue Code Section 401(a)(17) limits the amount of salary that qualified pension plans, including the New York State and Local Retirement System, may use in calculating benefits. It affects members who first join on … excludes earnings over $250,000 (effective April 1, 2012) in the State’s fiscal year (April 1st – March 31st). The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1513/irs-pension-limitationSalem Central School District – Internal Controls Over Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2013M-394)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess internal … Background The Salem Central School District is located in Washington County and is governed by the Board of … closing out inactive clubs and the remittance of cash in a timely manner. Ensure the central treasurer and faculty …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/28/salem-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-extra-classroomNewark Valley Central School District – Procurement (2022M-60)
… officials did not always seek competition for the purchase of goods and services not subject to competitive bidding. As … and services may not have been procured economically and in the best interest of taxpayers. We reviewed 30 purchases … service providers paid $133,346 during our audit period. In addition, policies and procedures were inadequate and did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/newark-valley-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-60State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… applied for or supported. Property owners received $4,014 in 2019 town tax reductions for these unsupported exemptions. … spending, the state's 180,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsRye City School District – Payroll (2024M-2)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Rye City School District (District) officials ensured overtime was properly budgeted, approved, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/21/rye-city-school-district-payroll-2024m-2State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… opportunities related to cash receipts and disbursements for the department management’s review and consideration. The audit included recommendations for the following findings: rental payments, disbursements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsTuckahoe Common School District – Purchasing (2013M-158)
Tuckahoe Common School District Purchasing 2013M158
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/11/08/tuckahoe-common-school-district-purchasing-2013m-158Empire BlueCross BlueShield Special Items Made to Englewood Hospital and Medical Center from January 1, 2011 through March 31, 2011
… for special items were made according to the provisions of the agreement between Empire and Englewood. Background … Plan. Empire processes Plan claims for hospital services in accordance with agreements they negotiate with member … $29,193 from Englewood for the overpayments we identified in this audit. Develop and implement the controls necessary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/01/empire-bluecross-blueshield-special-items-made-englewood-hospital-and-medical-centerDiNapoli: Tax Cap at Two Percent for 2019
… according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. This figure affects the tax cap calculations for all counties, … state's 145,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-two-percent-2019Wayne County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-6)
… Recommendations Establish clear policies and procedures for enforcing and monitoring restitution obligations. Provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/wayne-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-6Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… supporting documentation for collections, including 23 of 48 deposits totaling $45,518. REACH Academy Charter School … approved prior to payment, supported or accounted for in a timely manner. In addition, school officials are using debit cards for cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Selected Payments for Special Items Made to St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital from January 1, 2011 through March 31, 2011
… determine if BlueCross BlueShield's (Empire's) payments to St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital (St. Luke's) for special items were made according to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/01/selected-payments-special-items-made-st-lukes-cornwall-hospital-january-1-2011-throughXII.6.G Paying Debt Service – XII. Expenditures
… informs Business Units how to process vouchers for Debt Service payments. The Office of the State Comptroller’s … Use Vendor ID. These Vendor IDs should only be used by the Business Unit authorized to do so by the VMU. Refer to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6g-paying-debt-serviceHerkimer County Community College - Procurement (2019M-186)
… and is not communicated to all College staff involved in the purchasing process. The purchasing policy and procedures do not address the solicitation of competition for professional services and insurance. The … and procedures are distributed to all staff involved in the purchasing process. Ensure that College officials and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2019/12/06/herkimer-county-community-college-procurement-2019m-186State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… District officials did not properly monitor and account for the district’s fixed assets. Officials maintained … a periodic inventory count or an unannounced asset count for district departments. Williamsville Central School … it actually had operating surpluses totaling $40 million, for a difference totaling $78 million. Stamford Central …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Optional Service Credit Purchase Payments – Enhanced Reporting
… will provide a link to the Loan/SCP Deductions page in Retirement Online , which will list the member’s service … page and view SCP deductions for your employees: Sign in to Retirement Online . From your Account Homepage, click … earnings to NYSLRS. However, you must reduce the amount of the member’s earnings you report to the Internal Revenue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/optional-service-credit-purchase-paymentsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits were issued. Watervliet City School District … with the acceptable computer use policy. As a result, 12 of 13 computers auditors tested accessed nonbusiness …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDansville Central School District - Information Technology and Non-Instructional Employee Leave Benefits (2018M-169)
… District officials accurately maintained leave records for non-instructional employees. Key Findings The Board and … officials did not provide IT security awareness training for employees. As of February 27, 2018, leave balances for 31 of the 40 non-instructional employees tested (78 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/18/dansville-central-school-district-information-technology-and-nonState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Releases School District Audit
… could lose important data and suffer serious interruption in operations. District officials should have disabled 17 of the 113 network user accounts auditors examined. The 17 … spending, the state's 180,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditMarcellus Central School District – Online Banking (2020M-66)
… Officials segregated the duties of employees responsible for online banking transactions, but they could further … the District’s banks, but did not require confirmations for all electronic transactions. The online banking policy … and processed. A dedicated computer was not always used for online banking and none of the employees involved in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/09/11/marcellus-central-school-district-online-banking-2020m-66