Search
A Message From Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli – Police and Fire Plan
… As a member of the Retirement System, you are covered by a plan … Benefits you may receive if you become permanently disabled (disability retirement benefits); Benefits your beneficiary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1512/message-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoliVillage of Monticello – Financial Condition (2020M-107)
… multiyear capital plan that provides sufficient resources for necessary capital improvements. Village officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/12/23/village-monticello-financial-condition-2020m-107Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District – Network Access (2021M-35)
… 139 unneeded user accounts, 36 unneeded generic or shared user accounts and five user accounts with unnecessary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/25/phelps-clifton-springs-central-school-district-network-access-2021m-35Genesee County Soil and Water Conservation District – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2017M-34)
… Soil and Water Conservation District provides services and funds projects related to the conservation of soil and water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2017/04/07/genesee-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-cash-receipts-andHudson Housing Authority – Information Technology (2019M-224)
… review and update routinely or when significant changes in the environment occur. Create and maintain service level …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2020/07/10/hudson-housing-authority-information-technology-2019m-224Finger Lakes Community College - Credit Card and Travel Expenditures (2019M-184)
… maximum reimbursement rates, such as GSA per diem rates, for lodging, meals and mileage. Ensure all credit card claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2020/01/10/finger-lakes-community-college-credit-card-and-travel-expendituresOakfield-Alabama Central School District – Procurement (2024M-103)
… corrective action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/11/22/oakfield-alabama-central-school-district-procurement-2024m-103Full- and Part-Time Service Credit – State Police Plan
… service credit equals the total time worked from your date of membership to the day you leave paid employment. Part-Time Employment For Tier 2, 5 and 6 members, one year of part-time employment is credited as the lesser of: number …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/full-and-part-time-service-creditOrange County Department of Social Services – Contract Monitoring and Payments (2014M-80)
… Implement procedures to verify that service providers are meeting contractual performance measures. Ensure that audited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/06/06/orange-county-department-social-services-contract-monitoring-and-payments-2014m-80Village of Canastota - Board Oversight (2018M-256)
… Ensure the Clerk-Treasurer prepares and submits AUDs to OSC and the Board in a timely manner. Develop DPW payroll monitoring procedures to verify that time worked is accurately paid. Village … officials agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/04/12/village-canastota-board-oversight-2018m-256Accounts Payable Advisory No. 62
… Section 3 - Purchase Orders Guidance : A purchase order (PO) is an ordering document authorizing a vendor to provide … the agency’s authority as set in law or by contract. The PO communicates critical information to the vendor including … Due Date is an automatically populated field on the PO that should communicate to a vendor the required date the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/62-purchase-ordersOyster Bay Water District – Payments in Lieu of Health Insurance (2017M-43)
… 1, 2015 through October 31, 2016. Background The Oyster Bay Water District is located in the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County and provides water to about 8,800 … Oyster Bay Water District Payments in Lieu of Health Insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2017/06/02/oyster-bay-water-district-payments-lieu-health-insurance-2017m-43Rochester City School District - Budgeting and Multiyear Financial Planning (2020M-44)
… Key Findings The Board and District officials neglected to use accurate estimates of appropriations to balance the 2018-19 budget, which contributed to an unplanned operating deficit of $27.4 million. The Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/04/21/rochester-city-school-district-budgeting-and-multiyear-financial-planningTri-Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2020M-17)
… the last three fiscal years, ranging from 3.2 percentage points to 9.5 percentage points over the limit. Key Recommendations Adopt budgets that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/06/tri-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-17Payments Allowed in Advance of Audit – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… generally may, by resolution, authorize payment in advance for public utility services, postage, freight and express … petty cash payments will involve small amounts required for infrequent purchases, such as office supplies. The amount … petty cash fund should periodically request reimbursement for the fund by submitting all bills or receipts for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/payments-allowed-advance-auditDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Value $178.1 Billion
… markets during a volatile year. The Fund has an estimated value of $178.1 billion. “Despite weak equity markets, the … expected rate of return is 7 percent. The Fund’s value reflects $10.9 billion in benefits paid out during the … years 2014-2015 and 2015-2016. A graph showing the Fund’s value since 1993 is available here: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-value-1781-billionTown of Manchester - Board Oversight and Information Technology (2018M-39)
… tracked and billed back to the appropriate fund, resulting in taxpayer inequities. The Board did not adopt information … Discontinue appropriating nonexistent fund balance in the TW general fund and central water district. Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/08/17/town-manchester-board-oversight-and-information-technology-2018m-39Town of Islip Industrial Development Agency – Controls Over Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILOTs) (2014M-249)
… Agency properly billed, collected and distributed payments in lieu of taxes (PILOT) in a timely manner for the period January 1, 2013 through … recreation facilities. The Agency, which was established in 1974, is located in the Town of Islip and is governed by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2014/10/31/town-islip-industrial-development-agency-controls-overNorwich City School District - Fund Balance Management (2018M-198)
… fund balance each year, including $1.5 million to finance the 2018- 19 budget when only $283,749 was available to fund … Adopt realistic, structurally balanced budgets based on historical or known amounts and reduce the reliance on fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/11/30/norwich-city-school-district-fund-balance-management-2018m-198County of Oswego Industrial Development Agency – Revolving Loan Programs (2014M-356)
… of Oswego Industrial Development Agency is an independent public benefit corporation created to promote, develop, encourage and assist in acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining or … certain types of facilities. The Agency, which was created in 1973 by the State Legislature, is governed by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/04/28/county-oswego-industrial-development-agency-revolving-loan