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Morley Volunteer Fire Company – Misappropriation of Funds (2023M-154)
… by making inappropriate automated teller machine (ATM) and in-bank withdrawals, writing unauthorized checks to herself … 2023 and pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the fourth degree in November 2023. She was sentenced to probation in January 2024 and ordered to pay $50,000 in restitution. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2024/03/22/morley-volunteer-fire-company-misappropriation-funds-2023m-154Red Hook Central School District – Inventories (2023M-133)
… and periodically reconcile the records with the amount of fuel in the District’s fuel tanks. Develop adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/07/red-hook-central-school-district-inventories-2023m-133Pembroke Central School District - Investment Program (2023M-130)
… which had an average of $13.4 million available for investing. Had officials considered other legally permissible … program - legality, safety, liquidity and yield - when investing available funds. District officials agreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/04/19/pembroke-central-school-district-investment-program-2023m-130Waterville Central School District – Network User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-111)
… access to the District’s IT systems, and the lack of a comprehensive written IT contingency plan impairs the … access rights to the network. Perform periodic reviews of all network user accounts to determine whether they were appropriate or needed. As a result, 11 percent of the District’s non-student user accounts were unneeded and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/10/waterville-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-and-informationContributing Toward Your Retirement – Career Plan
… Tier 1, 2 and 3 Members If you are a Tier 1 or 2 member, or a Tier 3 member covered by Article 11 benefits, you are not … Career Plan for PFRS Tier 1 2 3 Article 11 5 and 6 members covered by Article 11 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1642/contributing-toward-your-retirementContributing Toward Your Retirement – Police and Fire Plan
… Tier 1 or 2 member, or a Tier 3 member covered by Article 11 benefits, you are not required to contribute toward your … and Fire Plan information for PFRS Tier 1 2 3 Article 11 5 and 6 members under Sections 375b and 375c Contributing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1512/contributing-toward-your-retirementContributing Toward Your Retirement – New Career Plan
… Tier 1, 2 and 3 Members If you are a Tier 1 or 2 member, or a Tier 3 member covered by Article 11 benefits, you are not … New Career Plan information for PFRS Tier 1 2 3 Article 11 5 and 6 members under Sections 375h and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1515/contributing-toward-your-retirementContributing Toward Your Retirement – Regional State Park Police Plan
… covered by Article 11 benefits, you are not required to contribute toward your retirement benefits, but may elect to make voluntary annuity savings contributions to the Retirement System. These contributions, plus the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1867/contributing-toward-your-retirementContributing Toward Your Retirement – Non-Contributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits
… Tier 1, 2 and 3 Members If you are a Tier 1 or 2 member, or a Tier 3 member covered by Article 11 benefits, you are not required to contribute toward your retirement benefits, but may elect to make voluntary annuity savings … NonContributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits information for PFRS Tier 1 2 3 Article 11 5 and 6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1513/contributing-toward-your-retirementContributing Toward Your Retirement – En-Con Police Officers Plan
… your retirement benefits, but may elect to make voluntary annuity savings contributions to the Retirement System. These … to offer a non-contributory plan that was in effect on January 9, 2010, and is still in effect on the date of membership, may not contribute. Tier 6 Members …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1822/contributing-toward-your-retirementTravel Advisory No. 13
… Subject: Updated Mileage Rates Guidance: The Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. … Services Administration issued new standard mileage rates for 2025. The standard rate for personal vehicle … $0.68. References: Chapter XIII Section 4.C Travel Mileage Rates … Updated IRS Mileage Rates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/13-updated-mileage-ratesCayuga County Water and Sewer Authority – Billings and Collections (2017M-107)
… . Subsequent to completing our audit, we determined that the Authority’s billing methodology for sewer services was not legally permissible. Because the audit period ended over four years ago, we decided not to update and reissue the report. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/10/20/cayuga-county-water-and-sewer-authority-billings-and-collections-2017mAlternative and Out-of-Service Death Benefits – Regional State Park Police Plan
… death benefit may be payable. This benefit would equal the pension reserve under the plan that would have been established had you retired on … one year after leaving public employment, 50 percent of the vested death benefit may still be payable. This vested …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1867/alternative-and-out-service-death-benefitsCity of Watertown – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-3)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether City of Watertown (City) employees and elected officials completed … and elected officials. However, there was a general lack of monitoring to ensure the SHP Training was completed by all … our comment on an issue raised in the City’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/09/01/city-watertown-sexual-harassment-prevention-training-s9-23-3Cortlandville Fire District – Credit Cards (2020M-57)
… were adequately supported, for appropriate purposes and paid timely. Key Findings The Board approved credit card … were adequately supported for appropriate purposes and paid timely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/07/10/cortlandville-fire-district-credit-cards-2020m-57Applying for Reclassification – World Trade Center Presumption
… Information about laws that may apply to those who participated in World Trade Center rescue recovery or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/world-trade-center/applying-reclassificationPine Bush Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-21)
… safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings District … officials cannot assure taxpayers that money invested in IT assets has been appropriately spent or safeguarded. We … The additional 15 assets were properly inventoried. In addition, annual inventories were not conducted, network …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/pine-bush-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-21Frankfort-Schuyler Central School District – Information Technology Assets and Network Access (2022M-151)
… establish adequate IT controls over network user accounts. In addition to sensitive IT weaknesses communicated … a half million dollars was paid to IT service providers. In addition, because officials did not develop a written IT … action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/30/frankfort-schuyler-central-school-district-information-technology-assetsLansing Central School District – Procurement (2021M-213)
… Determine whether Lansing Central School District District officials used a competitive process to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/lansing-central-school-district-procurement-2021m-213Red Flags – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… Claims with certain characteristics may have a higher risk of error … are not routine. In today’s electronic environment, anyone with a computer and printer may be capable of replicating and … Tips or complaints about possible fraud. Understanding the symptoms of errors and fraud can help you identify claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/red-flags