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August 1999: New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation State Revolving Loan Funds
… Issued To: County, City, Town and Village Chief Fiscal Officers … authorities nearly $5 billion in long and short term loans to finance eligible clean water and drinking water projects. … Leverage Loans (Approximately 95% of the loans) Purpose: To finance eligible clean water and drinking water projects. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/august-1999-new-york-state-environmental-facilities-corporation-state-revolving-loan-fundsStafford Fire Department, Inc. – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-274)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Department’s controls over financial activity … in Genesee County and provides fire protection services to the Town pursuant to a written agreement. The Department is governed by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/12/24/stafford-fire-department-inc-controls-over-financialTown of Cochecton - Fund Balance Management and Multiyear Planning (2018M-208)
… advances from the general fund totaling at least $41,506 to fund operations through year-end. Although the Board has … used available fund balance and reserves, as appropriate, to avoid issuing debt to fund operations. Key Recommendations Continue to adjust …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/15/town-cochecton-fund-balance-management-and-multiyear-planning-2018m-208Village of Hastings-on-Hudson - Board Oversight (2018M-92)
… Determine whether the Board provided adequate oversight to ensure that Village resources are safeguarded. Key Findings The Board did not: Appoint a Treasurer to oversee financial operations as required by New York State … leave exceeded the maximum amount they were allowed to carryover to 2017 by 4,510 hours with an estimated value …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/10/26/village-hastings-hudson-board-oversight-2018m-92Receiving Your Benefit and Filing Your Option Election – Police and Fire Plan
… amount payable during your lifetime, with nothing payable to a beneficiary upon your death. Or, you may elect to receive a smaller monthly benefit to provide for a possible payment to a designated beneficiary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1512/receiving-your-benefit-and-filing-your-option-electionReceiving Your Benefit and Filing Your Option Election – Non-Contributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits
… amount payable during your lifetime, with nothing payable to a beneficiary upon your death. Or, you may elect to receive a smaller monthly benefit to provide for a possible payment to a designated beneficiary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1513/receiving-your-benefit-and-filing-your-option-electionCity of Oswego – Community Development (2015M-108)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine selected City community development activities for … The Department does not have a process in place to determine when it is appropriate to write off delinquent loans that are uncollectable. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/11/20/city-oswego-community-development-2015m-108Wilson Central School District – Reserves and Fuel Accountability (2016M-44)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s reserves and accountability over … Four reserves with balances totaling $7.3 million appear to be overfunded and the District has not properly used the debt reserve, which had a balance of $2.9 million, to pay related debt. District officials did not provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/wilson-central-school-district-reserves-and-fuel-accountability-2016m-44Receiving Your Benefit and Filing Your Option Election – New Career Plan
… amount payable during your lifetime, with nothing payable to a beneficiary upon your death. Or, you may elect to receive a smaller monthly benefit to provide for a possible payment to a designated beneficiary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1515/receiving-your-benefit-and-filing-your-option-electionCity of Lockport - Budget Review (B1-16-16)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the City's proposed … 147 of the Laws of 2015 (the "Act"), authorized the City to issue debt to liquidate the accumulated deficits in the City's general, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/11/04/city-lockport-budget-review-b1-16-16Town of Springfield – Credit Card Purchases (2020M-138)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Springfield’s (Town) Board ensured credit card purchases … We were unable to determine the appropriateness of an online shopping membership totaling $420 and were … initiate corrective action. … Determine whether the Town of Springfields Town Board ensured credit card purchases were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/05/07/town-springfield-credit-card-purchases-2020m-138Minerva Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2020M-60)
… condition. Key Findings District officials can do more to effectively manage the District’s financial condition. … and annually appropriated fund balance that was not used to finance operations. Unrestricted fund balance ranged … six independent audit reports contained a finding related to the District’s unrestricted fund balance being in excess …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/02/minerva-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2020m-60Town of Chemung – Intermunicipal Consolidation Agreement (2022M-207)
… labor costs. Officials did not establish procedures to evaluate labor costs by town. For example: Timecard information was not used to monitor labor costs for services provided to Ashland. Highway employees’ timecards did not always …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/04/21/town-chemung-intermunicipal-consolidation-agreement-2022m-207St. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency and Local Development Corporation – Disbursements (2021M-174)
… Paid $300,000 during our audit period ($200,000 annually) to the St. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency … (IDA) without a written agreement detailing the services to be provided and the basis for the payment. Paid payroll … Review canceled check images and journal entries to provide additional oversight of the CFO’s duties. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2022/01/21/st-lawrence-county-industrial-development-agency-and-local-development-corporationEast Quogue Union Free School District – Selected Payroll Practices and Information Technology (2014M-44)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate internal controls over payroll and information … Grade 6 and contracts with a neighboring school district to educate 428 students who attend Grades 7 through 12. … The District does not have written policies or procedures to address the maintenance and monitoring of leave accrual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/13/east-quogue-union-free-school-district-selected-payroll-practices-andTown of Vestal – Former Police Chief’s Separation Agreement (2023M-58)
… accurately paid severance payments totaling $229,251 to the former chief pursuant to a separation agreement the Town entered with the former … agreement, which included severance payments, due to concerns of potential litigation against the Town. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/11/22/town-vestal-former-police-chiefs-separation-agreement-2023m-58Auburn Enlarged City School District – Employee Compensation and Benefits (2017M-153)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s employee compensation and benefits … formal and adequate policies and procedures related to the processing of payroll outside of normal pay dates. … officials did not develop policies or procedures related to the periodic review and reconciliation of payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/11/03/auburn-enlarged-city-school-district-employee-compensation-and-benefitsBenefits
… a professional environment where employees are encouraged to push themselves while maintaining work-life balance. A … packages (including prescription drug coverage) available to all employees and their dependents. Opt-Out Program allows … who have other employer-sponsored group health insurance, to opt-out of their insurance coverage in exchange for an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/jobs/benefitsXVIII.1 Capital Projects – XVIII. Capital Projects
… that requires State agencies and public authorities to enter individual capital projects in the SFS. The purpose of Budget Bulletin E-1196 is to provide stakeholders with background and broad guidance related to the PCIP. The PCIP went into production on October 1, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xviii/xviii2-project-costing-changes-pcipDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-118
… For example, if an employee has $200 deposited into a loan account and the remainder going into a balance account, the same distribution will be applied. Undeliverable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-118-april-2022-district-council-37-dc-37-rent-regulation