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Village of Bemus Point – Clerk-Treasurer (2022M-38)
… record, report and disburse Village funds and was arrested in February 2021 and charged with grand larceny, falsifying … business records, forgery and official misconduct. In December 2021 she pleaded guilty to petit larceny and paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/07/22/village-bemus-point-clerk-treasurer-2022m-38Wheelerville Union Free School District – Unused IT Asset Inventory (2022M-2)
… inventories. Officials stored unused IT assets in an unsecured area and an unlocked cabinet in a classroom and did not track or monitor who accessed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/wheelerville-union-free-school-district-unused-it-asset-inventory-2022m-2New Lebanon Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-37)
… certain financial information was not posted, resulting in a lack of transparency. Information that was posted was limited in comprehensiveness. This prevents taxpayers and other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/new-lebanon-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-37Hunter-Tannersville Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-33)
… appended financial information, such as a property tax report card and administrative salary disclosure. … information and appended documents, such as the property tax report card and administrative salary disclosure. Prepare …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/hunter-tannersville-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19Canton Central School District - Claims Audit Process (2018M-186)
… audited and approved prior to payment. Key Findings The claims auditor did not review the detailed, supporting documentation for all 17 health insurance claims paid during the audit period totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/11/09/canton-central-school-district-claims-audit-process-2018m-186Broome-Delaware-Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) – Real Property Leasing (2015M-312)
… created to provide shared educational programs and services to 15 components school districts. BOCES is … did not ascertain whether purchasing was an option and, if so, analyze whether purchasing, rather than leasing, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/05/13/broome-delaware-tioga-board-cooperative-educational-services-boces-real-propertyExamples – Article 14 Benefits
… he or she leaves public employment. The member can apply for a vested retirement benefit at the early retirement age of 42 (the age … of your primary Social Security benefit. … new york state and local retirement system nyslrs police and fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/examplesChateaugay Fire Company, Inc. - Financial Activities (2018M-77)
… Company officials did not ensure that collections from donations and fundraising were adequately documented. The … and pay bills after membership approval, as required. Fire Company officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/08/10/chateaugay-fire-company-inc-financial-activities-2018m-77Sullivan County Community College – Information Technology (2017M-123)
… that were no longer needed were not disabled or removed and the Board did not establish policies and procedures … notifications and disaster recovery plans. Server room equipment is not adequately protected. Key Recommendations … mitigate the risk of damage to servers, or consider other options for the server room’s location that would provide a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2017/10/27/sullivan-county-community-college-information-technology-2017m-123Cost-of-Living Adjustment – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… (COLA) — subject to pension caps and limitations — is 50 percent of the previous year’s annual rate of inflation … than 3 percent of your benefit). The adjustment percentage is applied only to the first $18,000 of your Single Life … benefit to your beneficiary and if the beneficiary is your spouse, they will be eligible to receive half of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/cost-living-adjustmentLoans – Divorce and Your Benefits
… NYSLRS , unless the DRO on file specifically prohibits loans. If the member has an outstanding loan balance at … pension calculated without reference to any outstanding loans, the ex-spouse’s share will also be reduced. NYSLRS cannot apply a hypothetical loan reduction based on loans existing at the time of commencement of the divorce …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/loansBradford Central School District – Claims Auditor (2022M-157)
… not ensure claims had adequate supporting documentation for her review prior to approval. We reviewed 74 claims … totaling $2.96 million did not contain documentation for the claims auditor to perform a proper audit. The claims … BOCES), inappropriately audited and approved 25 claims for the GST BOCES service charges totaling approximately $2.4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/06/bradford-central-school-district-claims-auditor-2022m-157Town of Tyre - Long-Term Planning (2019M-61)
… capital plans. A reserve plan which details justifications for reserves to be established or maintained, funding levels and plans for use. The Highway Superintendent did not: Submit an annual … adopt comprehensive multiyear financial and capital plans for a three- to five-year period. Adopt a formal reserve plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/05/29/town-tyre-long-term-planning-2019m-61XIV.14.B Capital Assets – XIV. Special Procedures
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv14b-capital-assetsReporting Unclaimed Funds to New York State
… securities to the New York State Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds. Entities required to report and remit unclaimed funds include, for example, banks, insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reportersRiverhead Charter School – Debit Cards (2017M-254)
… [read complete report - pdf] Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the School’s controls over debit … supported and for business-related purposes. None of the debit card purchases included purchase requisitions or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/07/27/riverhead-charter-school-debit-cards-2017m-254Cost-of-Living Adjustment – State Police Plan
… the eligibility requirements, including age and number of years retired, your retirement benefit will permanently increase each year. This cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) — subject to pension caps and limitations — is 50 percent of the previous year’s annual rate of inflation (never less …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/cost-living-adjustmentViewing Special Accumulator Balances – PayServ Manual
… Payroll for North America > Periodic Payroll Events USA > Balance Reviews > Special Accumulators Steps Enter employee’s … Balances, click the View 1 link. To display all rows for Balance Details, click the View All link. To return to the "top-of-stack" row for Balance Details, click the View 1 link. Click the Spcl Accum …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll/payserv/viewing-special-accumulator-balancesPleasantville Union Free School District – Claims Auditing (2022M-136)
… claims contain sufficient supporting documentation and are audited and approved before payment. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/18/pleasantville-union-free-school-district-claims-auditing-2022m-136Oil Spill Fund
… New York Environmental Protection and Spill Compensation Fund The Oil Spill Fund protects our air, soil and water supplies from toxic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/about/oil-spill-fund