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DiNapoli Op-Ed: Act on Proposal to Help State & Local Governments Pay for Retiree Health Care
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s op-ed, “ A Ticking Clock for Job Benefits ,” was published in The Albany Times Union … * New York is behind other states when it comes to paying for benefits promised to public employees when they retire. … share of their health insurance premium, health care costs for current and former employees are mounting. While public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-op-ed-act-proposal-help-state-local-governments-pay-retiree-health-careMitigation for Extreme Weather Conditions and Flooding
… Metro-North does not have procedures to address all types of severe weather events and did not perform an assessment of its Harlem Line related to flooding due to heavy rains. … with Metro-North procedures and plans. Specifically: 15 of 28 (54%) snow melters (used to heat the area around …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/02/06/mitigation-extreme-weather-conditions-and-floodingBolton Fire District – Credit Cards (2017M-180)
… purpose of our audit was to determine if claims for credit card bills were audited and paid timely and the purchases … Key Findings The Board approved payment for five credit card purchases totaling $3,519 despite not having adequate … The Secretary-Treasurer did not reconcile monthly credit card statements to individual receipts. The District incurred …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/11/10/bolton-fire-district-credit-cards-2017m-180Riverhead Central School District – Vendor Master File (2017M-139)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the vendor master file for the … Riverhead Central School District is located in the Towns of Brookhaven, Riverhead and Southampton in Suffolk County. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/09/22/riverhead-central-school-district-vendor-master-file-2017m-139Dutchess County – Financial Condition (2013M-370)
… our audit was to review the County’s budgeting practices for the period January 1, 2012 through November 30, 2013. … had approximately 1,800 employees. Budgeted appropriations for the 2013 and 2014 fiscal years were approximately $409 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/03/14/dutchess-county-financial-condition-2013m-370Columbia-Greene Community College – Information Technology (2017M-213)
… and protected against unauthorized use, access and loss for the period September 1, 2015 through July 31, 2017. … safeguarded. Key Recommendations Adopt procedures for managing system access. Adopt a breach notification …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2017/12/22/columbia-greene-community-college-information-technology-2017m-213Galway Central School District - Fund Balance Management (2017M-267)
… The District’s unrestricted fund balance at the end of 2016-17 was approximately $2.5 million or 11.7 percent of the ensuing year’s budgeted appropriations, exceeding the … reduce District property taxes. Discontinue the practice of appropriating fund balance that is not needed or used to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/01/galway-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2017m-267Poughkeepsie Housing Authority – Procurement and Information Technology Controls (2017M-222)
… and protected against unauthorized use, access and loss for the period April 1, 2016 through July 18, 2017. … County. The Authority, which provides low-rent housing for qualified individuals, is governed by a seven-member Board of Commissioners. Expenditures for the 2016-17 fiscal year totaled approximately $5.9 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2018/02/16/poughkeepsie-housing-authority-procurement-and-information-technologyEast Aurora Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-247)
… and reported and that Department money was safeguarded for the period January 1, 2013 through June 6, 2014. … to the bylaws, a 13-member Fire Council is responsible for the Department’s overall financial management. The Department’s expenses for 2013 totaled $115,144. Key Findings The Council does not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/11/07/east-aurora-volunteer-fire-department-inc-controls-over-financialWest Fort Ann Volunteer Fire Company – Internal Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-242)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Company controls were … not-for-profit volunteer organization located in the Town of Fort Ann in Washington County. The Company, which is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/11/14/west-fort-ann-volunteer-fire-company-internal-controls-overState Agencies Bulletin No. 1625
… agencies that the pensionable overtime earnings limit for Tier 5 Employee Retirement System (ERS) and Tier 5 Teacher’s Retirement System (TRS) members for calendar year 2018 is $19,001.55. Background In … thereafter by three percent. The overtime earnings limit for 2018, 2019, and 2020 have been calculated by the New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1625-tier-5-pensionable-overtime-earnings-limit-calendar-year-2018-employeesAbout the Common Retirement Fund – What Every Employer Should Know
… assets at fair value) represented 103.65 percent of total pension liability for the Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) … fiduciary net position represented 99.95 percent of total pension liability for ERS and 95.79 percent for PFRS. Visit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/partnership/about-common-retirement-fundYorkshire-Pioneer Central School District – In-School Internet Connectivity (S9-22-4)
… Internet connectivity met the FCC’s recommended bandwidth of 100 Megabits per second (Mbps) per 1,000 students, as … Gigabits per second (Gbps) for Internet service. Overall, of the 33 teachers surveyed (10 percent of the population), 11 of 12 teachers responding to our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/15/yorkshire-pioneer-central-school-district-school-internet-connectivity-s9XIX.2.A Project IDs and Description – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… to a project. Project IDs are selected on transactions and collected in Project Costing for billing and reporting purposes. When setting up projects in SFS, … their Project ID. Auto-numbering is aligned with guidance and avoids downstream issues that will occur for agencies who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix2a-project-ids-and-descriptionDolgeville Central School District – Fuel Monitoring (2023M-175)
… for or monitor fuel usage. As a result, 690 gallons of diesel fuel valued at $2,064 (23 percent) were not … inventory records or take a periodic physical inventory of diesel fuel on hand. Consequently, no fuel reconciliations were performed. A periodic reconciliation of purchases, usage and fuel on hand can determine whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/02/16/dolgeville-central-school-district-fuel-monitoring-2023m-175Campbell-Savona Central School District - Budget Review (B2-15-10)
… Purpose of Budget Review Our purpose of our budget review was determine … in the District’s general fund as of June 30, 2006. Local Finance Law requires all local governments that have been authorized to issue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/04/15/campbell-savona-central-school-district-budget-review-b2-15-10VII.10.I Closing a Cash Advance – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… When the need for a Cash Advance ceases, the agency is required to return … to Financial Operations REV. 10/11/2018 … When the need for a Cash Advance ceases the agency is required to return …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii10i-closing-cash-advanceAlexander Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-64)
… $3.1 million in excess reserve funds as a financing source for a capital project, they did not do so in accordance with … Adopt budgets that include reasonable estimates for appropriations and the amount of fund balance that will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/09/11/alexander-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-64State Agencies Bulletin No. 140
… shop fee (code 230) are based on an employee's annual salary, pay basis code, and percentage of time worked. OSC … will automatically apply the increase as follows: Annual Salary Dues Amount Up to $28,000 $17.60 $28,001 to $38,000 … $18.50 $38,001 to $48,000 $19.45 $48,001 and above $20.40 For employees with a pay basis code of HRY, the deduction is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/140-dc-37-local-1359-dues-and-agency-shop-fee-increasePatchogue-Medford Union Free School District – Budget Review (B17-7-2)
… expenditure projections in the District's proposed budget for the 2017-18 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The … to fund operating deficits to submit their proposed budget for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review while the deficit obligations are outstanding. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/03/09/patchogue-medford-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b17-7-2