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Tier 1 Death Benefits – Career Plan
… Benefit This benefit is equal to 1/12th (8.33 percent) of your last year’s earnings, multiplied by your years of service credit, up to 36 years. Alternative Death Benefit If you die while in service after age 55, an alternative death benefit may be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1642/tier-1-death-benefitsTier 1 Death Benefits – Non-Contributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits
… Ordinary Death Benefit This benefit is equal to 1/12th (8.33 percent) of your last year’s earnings, multiplied by your years of service credit, up to 36 years. Alternative Death Benefit If you die while in … death benefit may be payable. This benefit would be equal to the initial value of your pension under the provisions of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1513/tier-1-death-benefitsTier 1 Death Benefits – Police and Fire Plan
… Ordinary Death Benefit This benefit is equal to 1/12th (8.33 percent) of your last year’s earnings, multiplied by your years of service credit, up to 36 years. Alternative Death Benefit If you die while in … death benefit may be payable. This benefit would be equal to the initial value of your pension under the provisions of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1512/tier-1-death-benefitsBelfast Central School District – Reserve Funds (2021M-135)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Belfast Central School District (District) Board of … and maintained them at reasonable levels. Key Findings The Board and District officials properly established reserve … use or maintain all reserve funds at appropriate levels. The Board and District officials: Did not adopt an adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/belfast-central-school-district-reserve-funds-2021m-135Town of Albion – Financial Management (2021M-29)
… fund balance to finance operations, resulting in the four main operating funds’ combined unrestricted fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/06/25/town-albion-financial-management-2021m-29Town of Duanesburg – Financial Records and Reports (2020M-116)
… The Town’s accounting records were not reliable. $590,880 in revenue and $55,182 in expenditures were not recorded. The accounting records’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/02/05/town-duanesburg-financial-records-and-reports-2020m-116Piseco Common School District – Authorized Investments (2023M-172)
… increased risk of loss. District officials did not adhere to the District’s investment policy and invested $35,000 in … investments were in compliance with the policy’s list of eligible investments. The Board did not develop procedures to address investment requirements. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/15/piseco-common-school-district-authorized-investments-2023m-172Amherst Central School District – Network User Account Access and Application User Accounts and Permissions (2023M-5)
… data and student information could be inappropriately altered, accessed, or used. In addition to sensitive control …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/02/amherst-central-school-district-network-user-account-access-andVillage of Maybrook – Financial Condition (2020M-54)
… by $642,000 (63 percent) from 2014-15 to 2018-19. The general and sewer funds experienced operating deficits during …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/07/02/village-maybrook-financial-condition-2020m-54Village of Horseheads – Collections (2023M-169)
… did not accurately record collections totaling $1,804. Cemetery Department (Cemetery) collections and Code … The Board of Trustees (Board) did not comply with New York State Village Law which required the Board to annually …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/05/10/village-horseheads-collections-2023m-169Opinion 91-22
… company within a fire department). June 17, 1991 Joseph Frank, Esq., Attorney at Law Hicksville Fire District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-22Town of Philipstown - Board Oversight of Water Billing Operations (2019M-43)
… duties or design compensating controls. Provide oversight to ensure water billings are accurate and complete. Amend the Town code water penalty to comply with Town Law. Town officials agreed with our … and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/05/24/town-philipstown-board-oversight-water-billing-operations-2019m-43Town of Boylston – Financial Condition (2021M-69)
… As a result, it levied more taxes than necessary to sustain operations. The Board: Did not adopt realistic budgets and failed to monitor budgetary results during the year. Allowed excessive levels of surplus funds to increase. As of December 31, 2020, the general fund’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/03/town-boylston-financial-condition-2021m-69Town of Saratoga – Budgeting and Fund Balance Management (2022M-82)
… These amounts are excessive and could be used to reduce the TW general fund’s tax levy. Improperly funded … current data and historical trends. Develop a plan to reduce the amounts of surplus fund balance in a manner … benefits Town taxpayers. Ensure transfers are only made to funds with the same tax base. Town officials generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/09/02/town-saratoga-budgeting-and-fund-balance-management-2022m-82Brighton Fire Department, Inc. – Board Oversight of Financial Operations (2020M-132)
… whether the Brighton Fire Department, Inc. (Department) Board of Directors (Board) provided adequate oversight of … whether the Brighton Fire Department Inc Department Board of Directors Board provided adequate oversight of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2021/04/23/brighton-fire-department-inc-board-oversight-financialSouth Butler Fire District – Board Oversight of Financial Operations (2020M-155)
… whether the South Butler Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) provided adequate oversight of the District’s financial operations. Key Findings The Board did not provide adequate oversight of the District’s financial operations and did not adopt or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/04/30/south-butler-fire-district-board-oversight-financial-operations-2020m-155William Floyd Union Free School District – Check Signing and Online Banking (2022M-192)
… Board of Education (Board) and District officials ensured check signings and online banking transactions were … the Board and District officials did not ensure check signings and banking transactions were secure. The … to affix her signature to checks without overseeing the check signing process; of the 364 checks reviewed, 353 checks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/02/03/william-floyd-union-free-school-district-check-signing-and-online-bankingCity of Long Beach - Financial Condition (2019M-133)
… 2016-17 and used another $2.1 million of fund balance in 2017-18 to finance recurring expenditures, increasing the … financial plan including a fiscal improvement plan, in accordance with Local Finance Law Section 10.10(e). Key … submitted a response letter that addresses the findings in both reports. City officials had some concerns about our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/12/11/city-long-beach-financial-condition-2019m-133Federal Receipts – Federal Funding and New York
… the last significant portion of pandemic assistance in SFY 2026; as of the FY 2026 NYS Executive Budget Financial Plan, the State is … to receive almost $93.1 billion in federal funding in SFY 2026. Federal Receipts Received by New York State, SFYs 2005 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/federal-receiptsState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Superstorm Sandy Anniversary
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli made the following … economic challenges. Even now, New Yorkers are relying on state government to provide resources. I hope that the new … contracts or report on recovery funds spent by the state, my office will continue to assist so that we can …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-superstorm-sandy-anniversary