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Tier Status – Article 14 Benefits
… System, you are assigned to a tier depending on your date of membership. You are a Tier 3 member covered by Article 14 … for your employee group; or Are employed by the City of Yonkers or the State Police. There are four tiers in PFRS. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/tier-statusMinisink Valley Central School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2022M-80)
… would have realized revenues totaling $93,966 (50 percent of the Medicaid reimbursements). Between July 1, 2020 and … However, officials did not provide the vendor with all of the documentation needed for the vendor to properly file …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/19/minisink-valley-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2022m-80Little Flower Union Free School District – Fixed Assets (2022M-78)
… and accounted for fixed assets. Key Findings The Board of Education (Board) and District officials did not ensure … June 26, 2018. Poor fixed asset controls and the lack of regular inventory checks contributed to: 231 assets that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/12/little-flower-union-free-school-district-fixed-assets-2022m-78Otselic Valley Central School District – Procurement (2022M-58)
… goods and services not subject to competitive bidding. Out of nine purchases under the competitive bidding threshold … for a transportation efficiency study ($32,500), purchases of ice melt ($10,845) and information technology equipment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/08/otselic-valley-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-58Loan Payroll Deductions – Enhanced Reporting
… to the Loan/Service Credit Purchase (SCP) Deduction page in Retirement Online, which will list the amount to be … page and view loan deductions for your employees: Sign in to Retirement Online . From your Account Homepage, click …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/loan-payroll-deductionsIslip Fire District – Disbursements (2020M-9)
… Audit Objective Determine whether disbursements were made in compliance with New York State General Municipal Law and … enforce the adopted travel policy when approving $125,028 in travel expenditures. District officials: Made 107 … Ensure that conference and travel expenditures are in compliance with the District’s travel policy. Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/02/05/islip-fire-district-disbursements-2020m-9Mount Pleasant Cottage Union Free School District – Procurement (2020M-86)
… Ensure purchases are made using a competitive process in accordance with the policy and procedures and adequate … District officials disagreed with certain findings in our report. Appendix B includes our comments on issues officials raised in their response. … Determine whether Mount Pleasant Cottage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/11/06/mount-pleasant-cottage-union-free-school-district-procurement-2020m-86Archived Publications
… Municipalities: Three-Year Review - 9/27/2016 Three Years of School District Fiscal Stress Results: School Years 2012-13 to 2014-15 - 1/28/2016 Three Years of the Fiscal Stress Monitoring System - Results for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/archived-publicationsShelter Island Union Free School District - Fund Balance (2020M-23)
… from 2015-16 through 2018-19. As a result, $1.7 million in appropriated fund balance was not used to fund operations … employee benefit accrued liability reserve. Create CAPs in response to external audit reports that indicate who will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/04/24/shelter-island-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-2020m-23Islip Fire District – Financial Condition (2020M-25)
… the unrestricted fund balance deficit increased to as much as $171,492 during the audit period. Did not properly plan for the funding of and spending from reserves. In addition, the Board … Adopt a fund balance policy that addresses the level of fund balance to be maintained in the operating fund. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/05/22/islip-fire-district-financial-condition-2020m-25Greenville Fire District - Fixed Assets (2019M-223)
… to safeguard fixed assets. The District’s inventory list did not contain identifiable information for each asset including purchase date, purchase price, date placed in service and useful life. As a result, officials were not … over $44,000 were not listed on the District’s inventory list. Key Recommendations The Board should: Adopt a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/02/28/greenville-fire-district-fixed-assets-2019m-223Brighton Central School District – Procurement (2022M-205)
… statutory requirements and good business practices. Of the nine CIP contracts totaling $4.4 million awarded to … awarded two contracts, totaling $2.8 million. Instead of competitively bidding these contracts, officials used …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/02/brighton-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-205Elmsford Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-9)
… to confirm they were inventoried. We found 16 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: Seven IT assets with combined costs of $4,111 were located but not inventoried. In addition, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/elmsford-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-9Lynbrook Union Free School District – Purchasing (2022M-17)
… were a prudent and economical use of taxpayer money, and in the District’s best interest. For example, the purchasing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/08/lynbrook-union-free-school-district-purchasing-2022m-17Three Village Central School District – Financial Operations (2021M-141)
… and approval prior to payment. At least $37.9 million in claims were not reviewed or approved, as required, prior to payment. Ensure $43 million in claims are processed through the normal accounts payable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/17/three-village-central-school-district-financial-operations-2021m-141Putnam Valley Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-154)
… risk of unauthorized use or access that could result in important data loss and a serious interruption in operations. Officials did not: Adopt an adequate password … permissions, to be used for non-administrative activities. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/14/putnam-valley-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-154Franklin County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-13)
… to enforce and monitor restitution obligations. 16 of the 30 restitution orders we reviewed had uncollected … make reasonable efforts to locate victims promptly. None of the 26 outstanding checks totaling $2,918 were properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/franklin-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-13Accounts Payable Advisory No. 9
… described above, Business Units are now required to enter in the invoice number field their ten-digit account number …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/9-complex-entity-national-gridBlind Brook-Rye Union Free School District – Capital Project Change Orders (2023M-35)
… Brook-Rye Union Free School District’s (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials ensured that the … not submitted to SED, as required, for the Commissioner of Education’s (Commissioner) approval. Six change orders …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/11/blind-brook-rye-union-free-school-district-capital-project-change-ordersPenfield Central School District – Procurement (2022M-76)
… analysis for the District’s land purchase inclusive of State transportation aid, route times, etc., that totaled … or documentation for how they negotiated the price of the parcel, which was between $1,500 and $10,200 higher …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/21/penfield-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-76