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Becoming Eligible for a Benefit – State Police Plan
… you are vested. This means you have earned the right to receive a retirement benefit, even if you leave public employment. 1 Vesting is automatic; you don’t need to fill out any paperwork or file an application to become vested. 1 Updated 10/22 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/becoming-eligible-benefitSpencer Volunteer Fire Company – Apparent Misappropriation of Funds (2015M-114)
… to determine if the Treasurer properly deposited receipts and if disbursements were for proper Company purposes for the period March 1, 2006 through January 31, 2015. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/10/09/spencer-volunteer-fire-company-apparent-misappropriation-fundsMargaretville Volunteer Fire Department – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2014M-172)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the internal controls over the … Department is a volunteer organization located in the Town of Middletown in Delaware County. The Department is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/09/26/margaretville-volunteer-fire-department-cash-receipts-and-disbursementsLake Ronkonkoma Fire District – Bidding and Treasurer’s Office (2015M-9)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review internal controls over selected financial … for a purchase that may have created ambiguity as to whether the District intended to consider products that were reasonably equivalent. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/06/05/lake-ronkonkoma-fire-district-bidding-and-treasurers-office-2015m-9Islip Terrace Fire District – Claims Audit and Payroll (2015M-49)
… and separate from the Town of Islip, Suffolk County, in which it is located. The District, which is governed by an … to use a time clock, and employees were not required to sign and certify the accuracy of the hours reported on their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/05/29/islip-terrace-fire-district-claims-audit-and-payroll-2015m-49Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Central School District - Financial Condition Management (2018M-258)
… officials reduced excessive unrestricted fund balance by $14 million from 2015-16 through 2017-18 by funding reserves and one-time expenditures and reducing … the 4 percent statutory limit on unrestricted fund balance by about 2 percentage points, or $609,000. Adopted budgets in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/08/altmar-parish-williamstown-central-school-district-financial-conditionComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … that stipulated the contract period, the services to be provided and the basis for compensation. Starpoint … benefit accrued liability reserve by $820,000. For access to state and local government spending and nearly 50,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Gardiner Fire District – Length of Service Award Program (2013M-265)
… controls over its Length of Service Award Program (LOSAP) for the period January 1, 2012 through January 29, 2013. … Point System were prepared. Officials granted points for completion of training courses without any record of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/03/07/gardiner-fire-district-length-service-award-program-2013m-265Seneca County – Water and Sewer Operations (2017M-4)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the County’s water and sewer operations for the … written agreements had lapsed or no evidence was presented to indicate that an agreement was ever initiated with two of … Board did not analyze user rates for either sewer district to ensure the rates were adequate for each district’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/06/02/seneca-county-water-and-sewer-operations-2017m-4Annual Financial Report Filing Deadlines
… extension possible. Written request must be received by OSC from the municipal chief fiscal officer before the end … extension possible. Written request must be received by OSC from the municipal chief fiscal officer before the end … Purpose Units: All *Extension requests can be submitted by the CFO in the Annual Financial Reporting application or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/annual-financial-report-filing-deadlinesCity of Yonkers – Financial Operations (2017M-119)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the City’s financial condition and oversight of its … exhausting prior bond proceeds. The Council has continued to appropriate fund balance in the City’s budget without … Key Recommendations Review unused debt proceeds prior to issuing new bonds and limit borrowing to only those …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/04/13/city-yonkers-financial-operations-2017m-119Oswego County – Transfer Station Cash Receipts (2015M-334)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the internal controls over the Department of Solid … for providing recycling and solid waste services to residents, businesses and commercial waste haulers. In … inventories. Key Recommendations Require attendants to document the quantity of garbage disposal stickers on hand …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/03/25/oswego-county-transfer-station-cash-receipts-2015m-334Town of Hempstead Industrial Development Agency and Valley Stream Union Free School District 30 – Green Acres Mall PILOT Payments (2017M-233)
… 30 appropriately budgeted for the Green Acres payments-in-lieu of taxes (PILOTs) and the 2016-17 tax levy and for … (TOHIDA) is a public benefit corporation established in 1971 for the benefit of the Town of Hempstead and is … The Valley Stream Union Free School District 30 is located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County and is governed by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2017/12/19/town-hempstead-industrial-development-agency-and-valleyNew York Mills Union Free School District – Financial Management (2016M-107)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial management practices for … million in fund balance annually, which was not needed to fund operations due to operating surpluses, and consistently overestimated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/new-york-mills-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2016m-107Ballston Area Recreation Commission – Board Oversight (2015M-269)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine oversight of the Commission’s financial operations … Area Recreation Commission is a joint activity established to provide low-cost recreational and educational programs to children residing in the Towns of Milton, Malta and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/02/05/ballston-area-recreation-commission-board-oversight-2015m-269Cobleskill-Richmondville Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-47)
… As a result, the District levied more taxes than needed to fund operations. The Board overestimated appropriations … limit in each of the last three fiscal years by 4.8 to 10.1 percentage points. Three of the District’s reserves … budgets and appropriate fund balance only when needed to fund operations. Reduce surplus fund balance to comply …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/12/cobleskill-richmondville-central-school-district-fund-balance-managementCity of Poughkeepsie Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-168)
… financial benefits. Specifically: The Board did not have a process to adequately oversee and monitor CPIDA projects. As a … in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) are based on. These projects have 99-year PILOT agreements. CPIDA officials did not ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2022/07/08/city-poughkeepsie-industrial-development-agency-projectTown of Fort Ann – Lake Hadlock Dam Collapse (2013M-60)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s accounting for the two capital projects … with the collapse of the Dam for the period July 2, 2005, to September 10, 2012. Background The Town of Fort Ann is … has 349 parcels which are assessed a special district tax to pay for the District’s maintenance and improvements. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/24/town-fort-ann-lake-hadlock-dam-collapse-2013m-60Village of Delhi – Financial Condition (2013M-110)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Village’s financial condition for the period … As of May 31, 2012, the general, water and sewer funds have accumulated significant unexpended surplus funds and have not established formal reserves for future repairs and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/07/26/village-delhi-financial-condition-2013m-110Henrietta Fire District – Financial Condition (2021M-27)
… and presented budgets indicating the District needed to both increase real property taxes and use appropriated fund balance to close projected budget gaps. As a result, more real … 2017 through 2021. As a result, fund balance increased to $4.4 million on December 31, 2020, which is excessive and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/07/16/henrietta-fire-district-financial-condition-2021m-27