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Canandaigua City School District – Procurement (2022M-141)
… District (District) officials competitively procured the facilities and transportation departments’ goods and … Key Findings District officials did not always ensure the facilities and transportation departments’ goods and … totaling $172,760 made from three vendors. Comply with the District’s procedures for purchases from 16 vendors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/18/canandaigua-city-school-district-procurement-2022m-141Peekskill City School District - Network User Accounts (2021M-195)
… manage and monitor network user accounts. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control weaknesses which we communicated confidentially to officials, we found District officials should have: … disabled. Provide periodic IT security awareness training to all users who use IT resources. District officials agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/03/peekskill-city-school-district-network-user-accounts-2021m-195Ellenville Central School District – Network User Accounts (2022M-18)
… to officials, we found District officials should have: Disabled 550 network user accounts that were no longer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/ellenville-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-2022m-18Ogdensburg City School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2022M-52)
… services provided totaling $65,254, which resulted in the District not realizing $32,627 in revenue. The District lacked adequate procedures to ensure that Medicaid claims were submitted in a timely manner, necessary documentation requirements were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/08/ogdensburg-city-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2022m-52Bellmore Union Free School District – Payroll (2023M-129)
… did not always approve, support and monitor overtime. As a result, overtime expenditures exceeded budgeted overtime by … increased the risk that employees may have been paid for unnecessary overtime. We reviewed 169 overtime request forms (forms) and the associated timesheets for five Facilities and Transportation Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/01/bellmore-union-free-school-district-payroll-2023m-129Pine Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-35)
Determine whether the Board and District officials properly managed finances by ensuring budget estimates and surplus fund balance were reasonable
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/07/pine-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-35Dryden Central School District - Cash Management (2020M-61)
… earnings for the District. Officials did not develop and manage a comprehensive investment program. Officials did not … investment options. Key Recommendations Develop and manage a comprehensive investment program. Prepare monthly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/08/28/dryden-central-school-district-cash-management-2020m-61Broadalbin-Perth Central School District – Cash Management (2020M-65)
… did not formally solicit interest rate quotes or prepare cash flow forecasts to estimate the amount of funds available … legal limits, to maximize interest earnings. Prepare cash flow forecasts that estimate funds available each month …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/09/broadalbin-perth-central-school-district-cash-management-2020m-65Poughkeepsie City School District – Information Technology (2019M-166)
Determine whether District officials ensured IT systems were adequately secured and protected against unauthorized use access and loss
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/02/poughkeepsie-city-school-district-information-technology-2019m-166State Agencies Bulletin No. 1929
… of the increase is based on the increase in the Consumer Price Index for the one-year period ending September 30 of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1929-school-year-2021-2022-tier-6-pensionable-overtime-ot-earnings-limitOpinion 89-63
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES -- Fees (exemption from court fees) PUBLIC HOUSING LAW, §52(1): A municipal housing … municipal housing authority is exempt from the payment of court fees when it is a litigant in Supreme Court a County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-63DiNapoli: As Share of New Yorkers Without Health Insurance Reached New Low, Disparities Persisted Among Black, Asian, and Latino Populations
… through 2021, the percentage of New Yorkers without health insurance declined every year to 5.2% in 2021, well below the … due to the state’s higher enrollment in public health insurance programs, which provided coverage to 4 in 10 New … groups. In 2021, just 3% of white New Yorkers did not have insurance, compared to 10% of Hispanic and 6% of Black and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-share-new-yorkers-without-health-insurance-reached-new-low-disparities-persisted-among-blackUse of Vendor-Supported Technology
… Objective To determine whether the Niagara Frontier Transportation … Authority (NFTA) was complying with requirements to maintain its systems at vendor-supported levels. The audit … To determine whether the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority was complying with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/12/use-vendor-supported-technologyAuditors
… State Department of Civil Service. There is no written exam. Candidates complete a web-based questionnaire. Based …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/jobs/auditorsWhat to Report – Legacy Reporting
… contributions from salary earned in excess of the Governor’s annual salary. For the current amount, refer to the … Note: Do not take contributions from any overtime that is not reported. Continue to report normal salary. Public … payments *As of July 1, 2019, public safety overtime that is paid by a public entity and meets other requirements must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/what-reportOpinion 88-21
… the issues discussed in the opinion. ZONING AND PLANNING - Park Lands (use of park trust fund moneys to construct indoor recreational facility); (use of park trust fund moneys to construct recreational building in … Concerning the use of park trust funds received by a village from subdividers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-21Opinion 95-29
… sold assumed by the purchaser. This alternative, however, does not apply in the case of a sale to a public authority. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-29Opinion 95-2
… a franchise fee imposed upon the cable company by a city is not a municipal "fee" falling within the exemption of … Housing Law, §52. You ask whether a housing authority is exempt from paying that portion of its cable television bill which is designated as a "franchise fee". You state that the city …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-2Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Defendants in Elaborate Multi-Million Dollar Bid-Rigging Case Involving Public Contracts
… 341, also known as New York State’s Donnelly Act. Nelson Rivera, former Chief Information Officer for Monroe County … he may never again serve as a New York public employee. Rivera also gave up his government pension and disgorged all … pension totaling $36,241.26 after mandatory withholdings. Rivera paid an additional $25,000.00 fine to New York State. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-defendants-elaborate-multi-million-dollarDiNapoli: Former Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Felony in Theft of More Than $5,000 in Fire District Funds
The former treasurer for Pulteney Fire District No 2 pleaded guilty today to stealing more than $5000 in public funds after an audit and investigation by State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli revealed that she falsified vouchers and paid herself an additional illegal salary
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-former-treasurer-pleads-guilty-felony-theft-more-5000-fire-district-funds