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Safe Schools Against Violence in Education (SAVE) Act - Safety Plans - 2019-MS-1
… to develop, adopt, file and implement district-wide school safety plans and building-level emergency response plans in … to meet the minimum SAVE Act requirements. None of the safety plans met all the minimum requirements. Two schools did not have a safety plan. Eighteen schools did not have a safety team or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/07/25/safe-schools-against-violence-education-save-act-safety-plans-2019-ms-1Time and Attendance Practices of Selected Employees
… whose home addresses were beyond the metropolitan area were actually residing in New York City and would therefore owe New York City … Background The MTA provides transportation services in and around the New York City metropolitan area. Each MTA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/08/04/time-and-attendance-practices-selected-employeesVillage of Coxsackie – Financial Condition and Water and Sewer Fund Accountability (2014M-324)
… the advances or make necessary adjustments to reduce fund balance. Adopt structurally balanced budgets that include …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/02/13/village-coxsackie-financial-condition-and-water-and-sewer-fund-accountabilityTown of Olive – Claims Processing and Information Technology (2012M-223)
… 1, 2011, to August 28, 2012. Background The Town of Olive is located in Ulster County and has a population of … Town of Olive Claims Processing and Information Technology 2012M223 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/02/01/town-olive-claims-processing-and-information-technology-2012m-223Village of Richmondville – Disbursements (2012M-178)
… 2012. Background The Village of Richmondville is located in Schoharie County. The Village has 918 residents; its … had the wrong amounts withheld for health insurance. In addition, 447 checks totaling approximately $325,000 were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/01/25/village-richmondville-disbursements-2012m-178Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… a multiyear financial plan to help monitor operations and guard against future operating deficits. Village of Mill Neck …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Other Bulletin No. 68.1
… Fund of OSC’s automatic processing of the SCF CSEA Signing Bonus and to provide processing instructions for entering the … in CSEA BU97 are eligible for a one-time lump sum Signing Bonus. The Signing Bonus lump sum payment is not pensionable and not subject to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-681-state-university-construction-fund-scf-civil-serviceOther Bulletin No. 68
… evaluated on the day immediately prior to the employee’s retirement effective date and used to determine the … with an Action/Reason code of Paid Leave of Absence/SKL (Sick Lv) whose Comp Rate Code is ANN and work percent is 50% … taken from the Signing Bonus payment for garnishments and federal levies. Tax Information: The Signing Bonus payment is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-68-state-university-construction-fund-scf-civil-serviceNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… four times the 3.7 percent in February. But that rate is only one measure of the impact of lost jobs. 53% of New … will experience a loss in job income in the coming four weeks Source: U.S. Census Bureau, as of June 16 New York … month’s rent or mortgage payment or fear they may miss the next one 12% of New Yorkers did not have enough to eat at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-july-9-2020Town of Minisink – Payroll and Fire Protection and Ambulance Contracts (2017M-14)
… and personnel policy and written procedures for time records, processing payroll, maintaining leave accruals and … and designate who is responsible for keeping time records, approving leave time, processing payroll, remitting … withholdings, distributing paychecks and keeping personnel records. Require the use of leave request forms for both …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-minisink-payroll-and-fire-protection-and-ambulance-contracts-2017m-14What Is a Claim? – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… Basically, a claim is a demand presented for the payment of money due for goods … by the local government or school district, so long as it is properly itemized and provides all the information, … for audit. Using a standard claim form as a cover sheet is desirable because required information is presented in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/what-claimCopiague Fire District– Mechanic Shop Operations (2021M-93)
… Shop and equipment for personal business. We observed the senior mechanic fixing six privately-owned vehicles during … on some of these days. Over a 34-month period, the senior mechanic was paid $40,971 in overtime. The Board also provided the senior mechanic with a vehicle for personal use as a fringe …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/09/02/copiague-fire-district-mechanic-shop-operations-2021m-93Columbia County Department of Weights and Measures –Internal Controls Over Revenue Collection (2013M-400)
… of 23 members, one of whom also serves as the Board Chair. The Chair is the County's chief executive officer. In … is under the general oversight of the County Government Committee (Committee). Key Findings The Committee and Board have not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/05/02/columbia-county-department-weights-and-measures-internal-controls-over-revenueHalfmoon Town Supervisor Sentenced To 12 Months In Prison
… Town Supervisor Melinda Wormuth was sentenced today to one year and one day in prison as a result of her convictions for extortion and … District Judge Gary L. Sharpe also sentenced Wormuth to serve a 1-year term of supervised release, to begin after … Town Supervisor Melinda Wormuth was sentenced today to one year and one day in prison as a result of her …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/halfmoon-town-supervisor-sentenced-12-months-prisonImproper Payments Related to the Medicare Buy-In Program (Follow-Up)
… the buy-in program, Medicaid pays the Medicare premiums and sometimes the deductibles and coinsurance of people who meet various eligibility … made by the New York City Human Resources Administration and the 57 other county departments of social services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/11/18/improper-payments-related-medicare-buy-program-followForensic Audit of Payments to On-Board Service Managers (Follow-Up)
… the Unit violated Metro-North policy by not disclosing the referral of a relative who was hired in the Unit. Key Finding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/01/21/forensic-audit-payments-board-service-managers-followPension Contribution Rates to Decrease for Fiscal Year 2015-16
… Employer contribution rates for the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) will decline in Fiscal Year 2015-16, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced … Employer contribution rates for the New York State and Local Retirement System NYSLRS will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/pension-contribution-rates-decrease-fiscal-year-2015-16DiNapoli Announces New Corporate Agreement to Disclose Political Spending
… majority shareholder support for the New York State Common Retirement Fund’s (the Fund) shareholder resolution. The Fund … Inc. Yum! Brands Inc. About the New York State Common Retirement Fund The New York State Common Retirement Fund is the third largest public pension fund in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-announces-new-corporate-agreement-disclose-political-spendingDiNapoli: Thruway Authority Needs Plan to Meet Future Costs
… the New York State Thruway Authority will continue to face fiscal challenges, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller … that its current revenue structure may not be sufficient to cover ongoing and future capital needs. “The Thruway …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-thruway-authority-needs-plan-meet-future-costs