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Retirement System Membership – Article 14 Benefits
… in the New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS) must become members of the Retirement System. When you become a Retirement System member, you must complete and file a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/retirement-system-membershipBay Shore Union Free School District - Procurement (2018M-212)
… District officials did not: Seek competition for 16 of 20 professional service providers paid approximately $1.42 … services for 19 purchases totaling $70,634, as required by the District’s purchasing policy. Ensure that purchases of … Key Recommendations District officials should: Follow the District’s procurement policy that requires the use of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/01/11/bay-shore-union-free-school-district-procurement-2018m-212State Agencies Bulletin No. 1655
… Purpose To inform agencies that Position Pools and/or Chartfield Strings in PayServ may require updates for … to the agency’s Appropriation Section Representative or [email protected] . … To inform agencies that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1655-updating-payserv-chartfield-strings-june-lapsing-eventsMaine Endwell Central School District – Budget Review (B4-13-14)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/04/24/maine-endwell-central-school-district-budget-review-b4-13-14Pocantico Hills Central School District - Procurement (2018M-187)
… subject to competitive bidding. Noteworthy Achievements The District generally complied with New York State General … services not subject to competitive bidding. We reviewed the District's procurement of professional services from 26 providers paid $1.08 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/11/16/pocantico-hills-central-school-district-procurement-2018m-187University Preparatory Charter School for Young Men - Payroll (2023M-123)
… or require adequate support for hours worked. Therefore, payroll errors went undetected and resulted in unnecessary … payments. We reviewed policies and documents and examined payroll-related records for 25 of the 138 individuals … range. Officials did not adequately segregate payroll duties or establish sufficient compensating controls, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/12/01/university-preparatory-charter-school-young-men-payroll-2023m-123XIV.7 Monitoring Payments Made to Vendors – XIV. Special Procedures
One important control in New Yorks Statewide Financial System requires Business Unit staff to verify all payments made are valid
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv7-monitoring-payments-made-vendorsRapids Fire Company – Credit Cards (2023M-86)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Rapids Volunteer Fire Company (Company) credit card … users, and 762 purchases totaling $110,938 (97 percent of the credit card charges made during the audit period) lacked …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/09/22/rapids-fire-company-credit-cards-2023m-86Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter School – Credit Cards (2023M-71)
… properly approved or adequately supported, and nearly all the charges lacked support to show they were for a valid … charges or unauthorized payments being unresolved. During the 20-month audit period, the School’s credit card … totaling $117,567 and determined that almost 98 percent of them lacked documentation to demonstrate the charge’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/09/01/persistence-preparatory-academy-charter-school-credit-cards-2023m-71Arlington Central School District – Network User Accounts (2021M-110)
… we found District officials should have: Disabled 150 of the 9,989 network user accounts we examined. The 150 accounts include 116 generic accounts, 27 employee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/29/arlington-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-2021m-110West Hempstead Union Free School District – Nonstudent Network User Account Controls (2023M-9)
… communicated confidentially to officials, we found that the Board of Education (Board) and District officials did not: Develop … password security and user account controls. Disable 60 of the District’s enabled nonstudent network accounts (11 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/14/west-hempstead-union-free-school-district-nonstudent-network-user-accountContributing Toward Your Retirement – Article 14 Benefits
… You are required to contribute 3 percent of your gross earnings toward your retirement benefits for 25 … by more than one participating employer, once you join the Retirement System, all salary and service earned in … federal income tax only when you withdraw or retire from the Retirement System. Therefore, the 3 percent contributions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/contributing-toward-your-retirementBrocton Central School District – Financial Management (2023M-44)
… with taxpayers and levied more taxes than necessary to fund operations . The Board and District officials: … . 3 million (8 percent) and allowed surplus fund balance to exceed the statutory limit as of June 30, 2022 by 7 … for appropriations and reserves that will be used to fund operations. Reduce surplus fund balance to comply …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/04/brocton-central-school-district-financial-management-2023m-44Mexico Academy Central School District – Procurement (2023M-75)
… District officials did not always seek competition when purchasing goods and services as required by the … and economical manner. Officials did not: Seek competition when procuring professional services for occupational and … services from seven vendors totaling $640,880 out of the eight vendors reviewed totaling $661,880. Obtain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/25/mexico-academy-central-school-district-procurement-2023m-75State Agencies Bulletin No. 646
… Exceptional Hourly and FEE employees represented by CSEA in Bargaining Units 02, 03, 04, 41, 42, 47, 79, 87, 97 with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/646-dues-structure-change-hourly-exceptional-hourly-and-fee-employeesBayport-Blue Point Union Free School District – Nonstudent Network User Accounts (2022M-190)
… access. As a result, the District has an increased risk of unauthorized access to and use of the District network and potential loss of important data. In addition to sensitive information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/bayport-blue-point-union-free-school-district-nonstudent-network-userTravel Advisory No. 11
… the Due to State Offset functionality is available for employee use in the Travel and Expense Module in SFS … the Due to State Offset functionality is available for employee use in the Travel and Expense Module in SFS … in which the Due State was created XIII.9 Allowed Values for Processing Payments in SFS - Expense Types Added the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/11-gfo-updates-employee-expense-reimbursementsAdditional Service Credit for Sick Leave (Section 341[j]) – Career Plan
… Section 341(j) of the Retirement and Social Security Law (RSSL) provides an … employment or within a year after separating from service. The additional credit is determined by dividing the total …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1642/additional-service-credit-sick-leave-section-341jAdditional Service Credit for Sick Leave (Section 341[j]) – Article 14 Benefits
… Section 341(j) of the Retirement and Social Security Law (RSSL) provides an … employment or within a year after separating from service. The additional credit is determined by dividing the total …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/additional-service-credit-sick-leave-section-341jAdditional Service Credit for Sick Leave (Section 341[j]) – Non-Contributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits
… Section 341(j) of the Retirement Social Security Law (RSSL) provides an … employment or within a year after separating from service. The additional credit is determined by dividing the total …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1513/additional-service-credit-sick-leave-section-341j