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Opinion 91-31
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS - Town Charges (costs of rabies treatment for individual injured within the town) PUBLIC … the health officer immediately to provide the public with notice of the existence of the disease. Until the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-31DiNapoli and James Announce Guilty Plea of Former New York City Council Candidate in Straw Donation Scheme
… I thank Attorney General James and Commissioner Margaret Garnett for their continued commitment to working … New York City Department of Investigation Commissioner Margaret Garnett . “With today’s guilty plea, a onetime …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/dinapoli-and-james-announce-guilty-plea-former-new-york-city-council-candidate-straw-donation-schemeDiNapoli: Former Halfmoon Supervisor Enters Guilty Plea to Two Felony Counts
… with United States Attorney Richard S. Hartunian and Andrew W. Vale, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany … that includes the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the New York Attorney General’s Office, the Internal Revenue Service, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-former-halfmoon-supervisor-enters-guilty-plea-two-felony-countsDiNapoli: Former Town of Marion Court Clerk Charged With Pocketing Court Fines and Fees
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Wayne County District Attorney Michael Calarco, and the New York State … the arrest of Eileen Steurrys, the former part time court clerk for the Town of Marion, for the alleged theft of … lengths in her attempt to cover up her alleged theft of public funds. Now, because of my office’s investigation and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-former-town-marion-court-clerk-charged-pocketing-court-fines-and-feesLead Contamination of State Armories
… Objectives To determine whether the Division of Military and Naval Affairs (DMNA) has … in lead dust accumulation throughout. Although IFRs in New York have not been used in more than 20 years, over time, … of lead dust has been transported to other areas of the armory on Soldiers’ shoes; through the heating, ventilation, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/03/lead-contamination-state-armoriesArchived: Legislative Session 2023–2024
… choice tuition savings program. Expedited Payments of Unclaimed Funds – Signed as Chapter 498 of the Laws of 2024, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/archived-legislative-session-2023-2024NY State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Pew Charitable Trusts Ranking State Pension Fund One of Top in Nation
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released the following … Trusts public policy foundation ranked the New York State Common Retirement Fund as the fourth best-funded retirement system …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-pew-charitable-trusts-ranking-state-pension-fund-one-topXVIII.1 Capital Projects – XVIII. Capital Projects
… The Division of Budget (DOB) worked with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC), the Statewide Financial … enter individual capital projects in the SFS. The purpose of Budget Bulletin E-1196 is to provide stakeholders with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xviii/xviii2-project-costing-changes-pcipOvertime Compensation – Enhanced Reporting
… For compensation to be classified as “overtime,” it must be paid for additional hours worked beyond one's regular … rate than one's regular rate of pay. For example: Overtime paid at time and a half, double time or greater; Recall overtime; and Holiday premium pay for holidays worked.* As of July 1, 2019, public safety overtime …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/overtime-compensationGorham-Middlesex Central School District – Online Banking Access (2022M-179)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Gorham-Middlesex Central School District (District) … online banking users’ access and permissions. Officials at the District also did not monitor online banking transactions. As a result, the risk that the District may become the victim of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/02/17/gorham-middlesex-central-school-district-online-banking-access-2022m-179Montauk Union Free School District – Information Technology (2022M-137)
… the plan and could not provide a reasonable explanation for failing to do so. Key Recommendations Periodically review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/27/montauk-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2022m-137Huntington Union Free School District – Online Banking (2022M-178)
… Section 5-A and must improve controls over online banking to ensure these transactions are secure. District officials … Provide periodic Internet security and awareness training to employees who perform online banking activities. District … generally agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. … audit school huntington …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/20/huntington-union-free-school-district-online-banking-2022m-178Oceanside Union Free School District – Monitoring Internet Use (2022M-195)
… as shopping, entertainment, personal email, online gaming and social networking, in violation of the District’s AUP. … Monitor employee Internet use on District computers and enforce compliance with the AUP. District officials agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/24/oceanside-union-free-school-district-monitoring-internet-use-2022m-195Pine Bush Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-21)
… inventoried and safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key … officials did not appropriately track or inventory IT assets, maintain complete IT inventory records or establish adequate controls to safeguard IT assets. As a result, officials cannot assure taxpayers that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/pine-bush-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-21Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District – Employee Benefit Plan Forfeited Funds (2023M-88)
… administrator (administrator) returned forfeited funds from the Health Flexible Spending Arrangement (FSA) and … the FSA and DCAP administrator did not return forfeited funds totaling $25,701 to the District, as required. Because … funds were returned, the funds were not available for the District’s use. Officials did not: Ensure the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/10/13/burnt-hills-ballston-lake-central-school-district-employee-benefit-planNorth Salem Central School District – Network User Accounts (2022M-140)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether North Salem Central School District (District) officials ensured network user …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/02/north-salem-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-2022m-140Chappaqua Central School District - Fixed Assets (2022M-186)
… officials properly monitored and accounted for fixed assets. Key Findings District officials did not properly monitor and account for the fixed assets that we tested. Officials maintained incomplete and … perform a physical inventory count since 2018. Of the 164 assets reviewed, 148 assets totaling $220,708 were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/chappaqua-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2022m-186Chenango Valley Central School District – Network User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-162)
… and developed and adopted an information technology (IT) contingency plan. Key Findings District officials did not … manage network user accounts or develop and adopt an IT contingency plan. In addition to finding sensitive IT control weaknesses, which we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/16/chenango-valley-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-andEast Williston Union Free School District – Management of Nonstudent Network User Accounts (2022M-171)
… were not needed or disabled. Most of these accounts should have been disabled in February 2021 when the District … when a network account was no longer necessary and should be deactivated. Key Recommendation Periodically review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/16/east-williston-union-free-school-district-management-nonstudent-networkThousand Islands Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-201)
… balance and reserves. As a result, officials have withheld funds from productive use and may have missed opportunities … Adopt budgets that include reasonable estimates for appropriations and appropriated fund balance. Reduce … with the statutory limit. Return improperly restricted funds to the general fund and use the debt reserve to pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/thousand-islands-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-201