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Alternative and Out-of-Service Death Benefits – State Police Plan
… ten years of credited service, but you have not retired, and you die less than one year after leaving public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/alternative-and-out-service-death-benefitsOpinion 94-26
… assessments in section 980-k is computed with reference to general town taxes within the district. You ask whether a … of the maximum amount of the district charge pursuant to General Municipal Law, §980-k is made by reference to the … a local law, subject to permissive referendum, to provide for the provisions of article 19-A to be applicable to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-26Opinion 97-23
… discussed in the opinion. AMBULANCE SERVICE -- Ambulance Corps (simultaneous membership in fire company) FIRE COMPANY … -- Membership (simultaneous membership in ambulance corps) VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- Eligibility (simultaneous membership in fire company and ambulance corps) VOLUNTEERS -- Ambulance Workers (simultaneous …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-23Frankfort-Schuyler Central School District – Information Technology Assets and Network Access (2022M-151)
… IT controls over network user accounts. In addition to sensitive IT weaknesses communicated confidentially, … (SLA) with each of the District’s IT service providers to clearly identify the IT services and providers’ … responsibilities. Over a half million dollars was paid to IT service providers. In addition, because officials did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/30/frankfort-schuyler-central-school-district-information-technology-assetsWhite Plains City School District – Financial Management (2020M-71)
Determine whether the Board and District officials adopted realistic budgets and maintained reasonable levels of fund balance and reserve funds
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/30/white-plains-city-school-district-financial-management-2020m-71Town of Nichols – Town Supervisor's Records and Reports (2022M-185)
… complete and accurate accounting records and reports to allow the Town Board (Board) and department heads to monitor finances and prepare adequate budgets. Key … records created, the annual financial report (AFR) for 2020 and 2021 filed and the 2023 budget prepared by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/03/24/town-nichols-town-supervisors-records-and-reports-2022m-185Leaves of Absence and Service Credit – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… A member’s service credit only accumulates for any period of time you receive earnings, therefore no service credit is given for the following: Leaves of absence without pay; Authorized, … Leave Act. Tier 2, 3, 5 and 6 members receive half credit for sick leave at half pay. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/leaves-absence-and-service-creditChittenango Central School District – Information Technology (2023M-155)
… private and sensitive information (PPSI) may be accessible to unauthorized users. Officials also have less assurance … employees and other responsible parties would be able to react quickly and effectively to help resume, restore, … are no longer needed and periodically review user accounts for necessity. Develop and adopt a written IT contingency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/08/chittenango-central-school-district-information-technology-2023m-155Afton Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2023M-18)
… Education (Board) and officials effectively managed fund balance. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not effectively manage the District’s fund balance. As a result, they levied more taxes than needed to … by an average of $1.1 million or 7 percent. Surplus fund balance exceeded the 4 percent statutory limit in each of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/16/afton-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2023m-18Sherburne-Earlville Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-61)
… officials are not presenting the District’s spending plan in a transparent and meaningful manner to taxpayers. In … the Board and District officials improve their financial management practices. Except as noted in Appendix A, District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/sherburne-earlville-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-61Thousand Islands Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-201)
… from productive use and may have missed opportunities to reduce the tax levy. The Board and District officials: … fiscal year-end surplus fund balance ranging from $2.4 to $3 million (10.3 to 12.8 percent) of the next year’s … Adopt budgets that include reasonable estimates for appropriations and appropriated fund balance. Reduce …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/thousand-islands-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-201Hamilton Fulton Montgomery Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Investment Program (2023M-116)
… a competitive yield. Prepare monthly cash flow forecasts to monitor and estimate funds available for investment. Key … rate quotes and ensure available funds are invested to benefit BOCES operations. Consider all four objectives of … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/12/22/hamilton-fulton-montgomery-board-cooperative-educational-services-investmentTown of Cobleskill – Budgeting (2023M-138)
… budgets. Budgeted appropriations were overestimated in the town-wide (TW) general and highway funds, and estimated revenues were underestimated in the town-outside-village (TOV) highway fund resulting in operating surpluses totaling $677,000: Actual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/03/01/town-cobleskill-budgeting-2023m-138Upper Jay Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-24)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Upper Jay Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners … audit fire district Upper Jay board oversight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/05/26/upper-jay-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-24Town of Locke – Financial Condition (2020M-111)
… year. Unrestricted fund balances as of December 31, 2019 in the general and highway funds and water district were … B includes our comment on an issue Town officials raised in their response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/11/13/town-locke-financial-condition-2020m-111Nyack Parking Authority – Parking Ticket Operations (2020M-94)
… Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Nyack Parking Authority’s (Authority) Board of Trustees (Board) and … effectively pursued and maximized the collection of all parking violation tickets issued. Key Findings The Board and … Determine whether the Village of Nyack Parking Authoritys Authority Board of Trustees Board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2020/11/20/nyack-parking-authority-parking-ticket-operations-2020m-94Cayuga County Soil and Water Conservation District – Financial Condition (2020M-91)
… our audit period because of the Board’s hindered ability to recognize revenue shortfalls or cost overruns, limiting … actual results or trends and did not contain estimates for all known revenues and expenditures. The adopted budgets … maintained in the financial accounting software. No budget-to-actual reports were prepared to monitor the District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2020/11/25/cayuga-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-financial-condition-2020m-91Washington County Local Development Corporation – Revolving Loan Program (2021M-57)
… - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Washington County Local Development Corporation (Corporation) officials … Determine whether Washington County Local Development Corporation Corporation officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2021/07/30/washington-county-local-development-corporation-revolvingYork Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-96)
… totaling more than $1 million is overfunded and may be enough to pay annual claims for 132 years. The District did not have a written multiyear financial plan and comprehensive capital plans. As a result, more real property taxes were levied than was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/07/york-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-96Lancaster Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-37)
… Adopt budgets that include reasonable estimates for appropriations, appropriated fund balance and reserves …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/05/lancaster-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-37