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Special Disability Benefits – Career Plan
… Firefighters and police officers may be eligible for an accidental disability retirement benefit if you are … you contracted HIV (where there may have been exposure to bodily fluids that may have involved the transmission of … lung disease, but passed a physical examination upon entry to firefighting service that did not reveal evidence of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1642/special-disability-benefitsSpecial Disability Benefits – New Career Plan
… you contracted HIV(where there may have been exposure to bodily fluids that may have involved the transmission of … lung disease, but passed a physical examination upon entry to firefighting service that did not reveal evidence of the … heart disease but passed a physical examination upon entry to police service that did not reveal any evidence of disease …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1515/special-disability-benefitsBroadalbin-Perth Central School District – Cash Management (2020M-65)
… officials did not develop and manage a comprehensive investment program. As a result, officials did not maximize … did not formally solicit interest rate quotes or prepare cash flow forecasts to estimate the amount of funds available … Periodically solicit interest rate quotes from multiple financial institutions. Ensure available funds are invested …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/09/broadalbin-perth-central-school-district-cash-management-2020m-65Salem Central School District - Purchasing (2019M-105)
… disclosed that District officials lacked adequate evidence to show they sought competition for 32 purchases (53 percent) totaling about $115,000. The Board did not develop and implement procedures to seek competition for purchases of goods and services that were not required to be competitively bid. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/23/salem-central-school-district-purchasing-2019m-105II.3.B Establish Control – II. New York State Financial Accounting
… an outstanding liability incurred by the agency prior to the end of the fiscal year. For more information about … liabilities, see Chapter VI – Budgets of this Guide. Guide to Financial Operations REV. 01/28/2015 … After …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ii/ii3b-establish-controlSt. Paul Boulevard Fire Association - Board Oversight (2018M-117)
… all claims. Key Recommendations The Board or membership should: Amend the bylaws or adopt separate written financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/10/05/st-paul-boulevard-fire-association-board-oversight-2018m-117Vendor File Advisory No. 4
… Guidance : New York State agencies are responsible for or can assist with two critical registration processes … Second, strongly encourage vendors to register promptly for e-Supplier. This will allow vendors direct, 24-7 access … with e-Supplier, will create a smooth experience for both agencies and vendors doing business with NYS. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/vendor-file-advisory/4-prompt-vendor-registrationNorth Bellmore Union Free School District - Procurement of Professional Services (2019M-95)
… whether the Board adhered to the law and District policy when procuring professional services. Key Findings The Board … and use a competitive request for proposal (RFP) process when contracting for the annual audit. District officials did … providers showed that they did not seek competition when selecting six service providers, who were paid a total …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/16/north-bellmore-union-free-school-district-procurement-professionalScotia-Glenville Central School District - Financial Condition Management and Extra-Classroom Activities (2017M-288)
… or other known trends and use appropriated fund balance to fund operations. Use surplus funds as a financing source to fund one-time expenditures and needed reserves or to reduce District property taxes. Ensure that student …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/01/scotia-glenville-central-school-district-financial-condition-managementState Agencies Bulletin No. 1338
… Purpose To alert payroll system users of processing schedule changes. … directed to [email protected] . … To alert payroll system users of processing schedule changes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1338-payserv-processing-schedule-changes-due-scheduled-system-maintenanceSherrill City School District - Future Farmers of America Extra-Classroom Activity Fund (2019M-251)
… annual audit of the FFA records is completed as required by regulations. Ensure cash receipts and disbursements are supported by adequate documentation. Discontinue the use of debit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/13/sherrill-city-school-district-future-farmers-america-extra-classroomTown of Wappinger - Information Technology (2019M-220)
… (IT) control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Monitor web and computer … recovery and PPSI, and communicate all adopted IT policies to Town officials, employees and the IT consultant. Town … generally agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/03/06/town-wappinger-information-technology-2019m-220Cold Spring Harbor Central School District – Capital Assets (2023M-37)
… The purchasing department did not prepare and distribute unique identification tags to be attached to capital assets … during our audit period. Key Recommendation Attach unique identification tags to all capital assets that cost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/01/cold-spring-harbor-central-school-district-capital-assets-2023m-37V.3.J Activity (Projects) – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… every transaction where a Project ID is entered. Activity values will be dependent on the Project Type of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v3j-activity-projectsOverview – Information Technology Contingency Planning
… procedures is a necessary part of IT contingency planning and often critical for restoring operations quickly and effectively following a service disruption. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning/overview-0Travel Advisory No. 13
… and the U.S. General Services Administration issued new standard mileage rates for 2025. The standard rate for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/13-updated-mileage-ratesGreenville Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-156)
Determine whether Greenville Central School District District officials established adequate network user account controls to prevent unauthorized use or access
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/greenville-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-156Brasher-Winthrop Consolidated Fire District – Board Oversight (2021M-47)
… the accounting records. Audit District claims prior to payment and conduct an annual audit of the Treasurer’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/06/11/brasher-winthrop-consolidated-fire-district-board-oversight-2021m-47Jefferson-Lewis-Hamilton-Herkimer-Oneida Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Procurement (2022M-128)
… not competitively procured or not procured as required by the BOCES’ regulation on purchasing procedures (Purchasing … lease for equipment totaling $318,454, as required by the Purchasing Regulation. Have support that they obtained the required number of quotes for six purchases totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/12/02/jefferson-lewis-hamilton-herkimer-oneida-board-cooperative-educational-servicesTown of Hector – Employee Compensation (2024M-85)
… was not always authorized, accurate and supported. Of the 53 employee records that we reviewed, we determined that … employees a total of $150,155 that was not authorized by the Town Board (Board). Inaccurately accrued and/or recorded … $5,271 for a separation payment that was not approved by the Board. Key Recommendations Annually establish and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/20/town-hector-employee-compensation-2024m-85