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Highland Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-358)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period … general fund balance. District relied on its general fund to subsidize operations of the school lunch fund. The Board … estimates. Adopt a formal budget process detailing how District officials should prepare the budget and monitor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/07/highland-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-358Village of Ilion – Information Technology (2015M-34)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine IT controls over the Village’s electronic data and … frequent backup of critical data and did not include steps to take upon occurrence of IT incidents. The Village did not … awareness training to all Village employees, including how to recognize and respond to falsified email messages and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/07/31/village-ilion-information-technology-2015m-34Red Hook Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-105)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial management for the period … million. Key Findings District officials did not consider how the overall actual results or trends compare to the current budget for departmental budgets. As a result, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/red-hook-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-105Monticello Joint Fire District – Fiscal Operations (2017M-80)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Board’s oversight of the District’s financial … in Sullivan. The District provides fire protection to over 15,300. The District is governed by an elected … balance and the types and amounts for reserves, including how they will be funded and when they will be used. Review, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/07/14/monticello-joint-fire-district-fiscal-operations-2017m-80Sag Harbor Union Free School District – Child Care Program (2016M-211)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s oversight of its child care program … fee schedule, who is eligible for financial assistance, how past due accounts are to be collected or the records to be maintained. The Director …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/02/sag-harbor-union-free-school-district-child-care-program-2016m-211Williamsville Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-274)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial management for the period … appropriated $21.7 million of unrestricted fund balance to help finance operations, which was not needed because the … The reserve fund policy did not adequately address how reserves would be funded and used. The District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/02/williamsville-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-274Village of Lyons Falls – Financial Management (2013M-393)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Board’s management of the level of unexpended … nearly $200,000 (45 percent) over the past five years to almost $640,000 as of May 31, 2013. As a result, the … fund balance remaining at year end, which helps determine how much is available to fund next year’s operations. Village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/03/28/village-lyons-falls-financial-management-2013m-393State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… were communicated confidentially to city officials. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … contract with the foundation is not sufficiently detailed to determine how the delivery of services will be measured and the fee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDetermining the Ex-spouse's Share – Divorce and Your Benefits
… in the calculation of the ex-spouse’s benefit. In this case, NYSLRS first calculates a hypothetical retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/determining-ex-spouses-share25-Year Benefit (Section 384) – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… interest earned). If you are age 55 or older at retirement and your regular plan would provide a greater benefit, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/25-year-benefit-section-384Medicaid Program – Cost Saving Opportunities on Payments of Medicare Part C Claims
… Objective To determine whether Medicaid cost savings can be achieved by … claims in accordance with federal requirements. The audit covered the period from July 1, 2016 through December … services. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) allows state Medicaid programs several options for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/21/medicaid-program-cost-saving-opportunities-payments-medicare-part-c-claimsRye City School District – Payroll (2024M-2)
… not being made aware of what the District expects to incur in overtime costs and the budgets are not transparent … policies and procedures. Paid six employees $2,097 in overtime wages without proper supporting documentation to … officials paid overtime without knowing why the additional payroll costs were incurred. Improperly paid an employee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/21/rye-city-school-district-payroll-2024m-2Management of Invasive Species
… Objective To determine if the Department of Environmental Conservation (Department) was effectively … invasive species to prevent and mitigate the harmful effects of invasive species populations in New York State. … of spread. The Department also did not provide guidance on how to monitor provisions of permits that included …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/07/23/management-invasive-speciesNew York’s Balance of Payments in the Federal Budget: Federal Fiscal Year 2022
This report, the eighth in a series by the Office of the State Comptroller, details the differences among the 50 states with respect to what is paid in federal taxes and how much is received in federal spending.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/budget/pdf/federal-budget-fiscal-year-2022.pdfNYSLRS Record of Activities - Elected and Appointed Officials
This webinar will explain how the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) determines service credit for Elected and Appointed Officials. Officials, who are not in a time-keeping system, are required to keep a Record of Activities (ROA).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/nyslrs-roa-elected-appointed-030624.pdfNYSLRS Record of Activities - Elected and Appointed Officials
This webinar will explain how the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) determines service credit for Elected and Appointed Officials. Officials, who are not in a time-keeping system, are required to keep a Record of Activities (ROA).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/nyslrs-roa-112923.pdfNYSLRS Record of Activities - Elected and Appointed Officials
This webinar will explain how the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) determines service credit for Elected and Appointed Officials. Officials, who are not in a time-keeping system, are required to keep a Record of Activities (ROA).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/elected-appointed-112923.pdfNYSLRS Record of Activities - Elected and Appointed Officials
This webinar will explain how the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) determines service credit for Elected and Appointed Officials. Officials, who are not in a time-keeping system, are required to keep a Record of Activities (ROA).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/nyslrs-record-of-activities-081023.pdfNYSLRS Record of Activities - Elected and Appointed Officials
This webinar will explain how the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) determines service credit for Elected and Appointed Officials. Officials, who are not in a time-keeping system, are required to keep a Record of Activities (ROA).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/nyslrs-reporting-elected-appointed-112923.pdf