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DiNapoli: Audit Reveals Hiring and Budgeting Problems in Brentwood School District
… and have gone unused, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The … whether it be when putting together the annual budget or hiring new employees, undermines the principles of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-audit-reveals-hiring-and-budgeting-problems-brentwood-school-districtNew York’s Labor Force: Assessing 10-Year Trends and Pandemic Setbacks
… While the labor force in New York is predominantly white, it has gotten more diverse in the past decade and is more so than the rest of the nation. The share of white workers has declined from 75.8 percent in 2011 to 70.9 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-labor-force-assessing-10-year-trends-and-pandemic-setbacksUtica Harbor Point Development Corporation – Budgeting and Board Oversight (2022M-43)
… about $2.3 million. While the Corporation received grant funds for two projects, officials relied on lines of credit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2022/07/15/utica-harbor-point-development-corporation-budgeting-andContract #C001148 - Printing and Mailing of NYSLRS Member Annual Statements
… State and Local Retirement Systems (“NYSLRS”), intends to procure printing and mailing services (as detailed in the … posted in the NYS Contract Reporter, CR #2089311) pursuant to its discretionary purchasing authority under State Finance … Law §163(6). This procurement opportunity is limited to New York State small businesses as defined in State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/procurement/c001148Somers Central School District – User Accounts and Software Updates (2021M-153)
… operations. Key Recommendations Develop written procedures for managing network user account access. Develop and adopt a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/29/somers-central-school-district-user-accounts-and-software-updates-2021mTuxedo Union Free School District – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2022M-15)
… approved and supported. We attribute the audit findings to inadequate Board oversight, policies and procedures and … leave accrual payments, including $47,673 in overpayments to the Interim Superintendent. The Interim Superintendent was … Board resolution. As a result, payroll staff were unable to interpret what benefits employees are entitled to receive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/26/tuxedo-union-free-school-district-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2022m-15New York’s Agriculture Industry: A Resilient Part of State and Local Economies
… State. According to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, in 2021, agriculture in New York produced roughly $3.3 billion in gross domestic product and paid close to $1 billion in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-agriculture-industry-resilient-part-state-and-local-economiesLife Changes: Getting Your Affairs in Order and A Guide for Survivors
… Set up a file in a secure place at home listing all your records, certificates, names and phone numbers of helpful … cards — account numbers, phone numbers and addresses. Online accounts — these can range from online bank and … Contact the funeral director or the state’s bureau of vital statistics. You will need an original death …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/getting-your-affairs-order-and-guide-survivorsSecurity and Effectiveness of Division of Criminal Justice Services’ Core Systems
… May 22, 2014 through October 22, 2014. Background The New York State Office of Information Technology Services … (ITS) was established in November 2012 as part of a New York State IT transformation to consolidate and merge … made to these systems. Key Recommendations Adhere to the New York State IT Account Management/Access Control Standard, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/24/security-and-effectiveness-division-criminal-justice-services-core-systemsMonitoring of Not-for-Profit Cemeteries for Fiscal Stability and Adequate Facility Maintenance
… maintenance, and preservation of burial grounds for all not-for-profit cemetery corporations (cemeteries) in New York State. As authorized by Article 15 of the Not-for-Profit Corporation Law (Law), and under the supervision …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/11/monitoring-not-profit-cemeteries-fiscal-stability-and-adequate-facility-maintenanceCity of Lackawanna – Police and Fire Department Work Hours (2014M-298)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the City’s management of Police Department work … with the employee organization of the police officers to clarify language in future collective bargaining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/04/10/city-lackawanna-police-and-fire-department-work-hours-2014m-298Lowville Academy and Central School District – In-School Internet Conntectivity (S9-22-3)
… second (Mbps) per 1,000 students, as guided by New York State Education Department (NYSED). When tested, the average …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/15/lowville-academy-and-central-school-district-school-internetHerkimer County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2022M-28)
… action. Appendix D includes our comment on an issue raised in HCIDA’s response. … Determine whether the Herkimer County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2022/07/01/herkimer-county-industrial-development-agency-projectCato-Meridian Central School District – Salaries, Wages and Leave Benefits (2021M-173)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Cato-Meridian … and wage payments were disbursed without authorization. For four of nine employees that had separation payments, … Key Recommendations Develop and implement procedures for monitoring salary and wage payments. Seek recovery of any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/cato-meridian-central-school-district-salaries-wages-and-leave-benefitsRisk Assessment and Implementation of Measures to Address Extreme Weather Conditions
… services to continue running. Coastal flooding caused by storm surge can cause severe corrosion of Transit’s … carried out capital projects to both correct damage caused by Superstorm Sandy and mitigate potential flooding … critical stations that Transit indicated should have been made more watertight and resistant to potential flooding were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/29/risk-assessment-and-implementation-measures-address-extreme-weather-conditionsState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Antisemitism and New York's Response
… campuses, on city streets, and online have no place in our society. Antisemitism, Islamophobia and hate directed at any community must be denounced in all their forms. We cannot and will not tolerate intimidation in any community or at any institution. "I fully support …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-antisemitism-and-new-yorks-responseDebt Approvals for Public Authorities, Municipalities, School Districts and District Corporations
… public authority debt issuances. Finally, municipalities, school districts and district corporations are authorized to issue bonds to refund … Law ( Sections 90.00 and 90.10 ) is that municipalities, school districts and district corporations secure the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/debt/approvalsVillage of Round Lake – Budgeting Practices and Financial Condition (2015M-26)
… adopted budgets that appropriated fund balance from the water and sewer funds. Consistent appropriation of … repair costs resulted in a decline in water fund balance from $164,063 at the start of the 2011-12 fiscal year to a … plan to address the water fund’s deficit fund balance or the sewer fund’s declining fund balance. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/05/22/village-round-lake-budgeting-practices-and-financial-condition-2015m-26Village of Waverly – Parks and Recreation Department Financial Activities (2021M-12)
… over the Department’s financial activities, resulting in $16,525 in unaccounted for collections. Cash receipt processes and … the former Director was arrested and pleaded guilty in December 2022 to official misconduct. As part of his plea, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/04/07/village-waverly-parks-and-recreation-department-financial-activities-2021m-12Village of Stamford – Pool Capital Project Planning and Monitoring (2022M-204)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/04/07/village-stamford-pool-capital-project-planning-and-monitoring-2022m-204