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Oversight of Campus Foundations (Follow-Up)

… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report Oversight of Campus Foundations (Report 2016-S-93 ). … To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report Oversight of Campus Foundations Report 2016S93 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/06/oversight-campus-foundations-follow

Selected Safety and Security Equipment at Train Stations (Follow-Up)

… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial report, Selected Safety and Security Equipment … Assistance Intercoms (CAIs) – intended for customer use in emergencies and for information. SIR’s Electronic and … equipment (i.e., CCTV cameras and DVRs) on a timely basis. In September 2017, SIR officials developed a new maintenance …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/06/selected-safety-and-security-equipment-train-stations-follow

Safety of Seized Dogs (Follow-Up)

… poses an immediate threat to the public safety; does not have an official identification tag while not on the owner’s premises; or is licensed but not in control of or on the property of the owner or custodian and is believed to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/18/safety-seized-dogs-follow

DiNapoli: Regional Land Banks Fighting Urban Blight

… a report on the progress regional land banks are making in helping communities fight blight and address zombie … land banks throughout the state that acquire properties in an effort to return them to productive use though redevelopment or demolition. “The surge in foreclosures and vacant, abandoned ‘zombie properties’ …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-regional-land-banks-fighting-urban-blight

City of Long Beach - Budget Review (B19-7-4)

… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2019-20 fiscal year are … or resolve recommendations from our budget review issued in May 2018. Background The City of Long Beach, located in Nassau County, has been authorized to issue debt not to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/05/10/city-long-beach-budget-review-b19-7-4

Elwood Union Free School District - Claims Auditing (2019M-31)

… Audit Objective Determine whether systems were in place to ensure that claims were adequately documented, were for … purposes and were properly audited and approved prior to payment. Noteworthy Achievements Due to the District’s well designed system of internal controls, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/04/05/elwood-union-free-school-district-claims-auditing-2019m-31

Oversight of Obesity and Diabetes Prevention Programs

… of the obesity and diabetes prevention programs in meeting their goals and whether it provided effective … vision is that New Yorkers will be the healthiest people in the world. However, almost 1.7 million New Yorkers (10.5 percent) have diabetes, an increase from 6.3 percent in 2000. To combat this, the Department has established …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/17/oversight-obesity-and-diabetes-prevention-programs

Medgar Evers College – Controls Over Bank Accounts (Follow-Up)

… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial report, Medgar Evers College: Controls Over … after CUNY’s bank authorization policy was established in 2008. However, CUNY Central did not have any of the … these accounts. Additionally, our inquiry of banks located in the proximity of the college found an additional two …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/11/29/medgar-evers-college-controls-over-bank-accounts-follow

Lehman College – Controls Over Bank Accounts (Follow-Up)

… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the four … were not on CUNY Central’s list that Lehman opened prior to the implementation of the 2008 banking policy. One was a … tax levy dollars that Lehman should have turned over to the State. As of March 2015, these funds totaled over $1 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/21/lehman-college-controls-over-bank-accounts-follow

Effectiveness of the Information Technology Transformation (Follow-Up)

… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Effectiveness of the Information … Technology Transformation process has been effective in ensuring that the resulting ITS clusters operate … and whether the Transformation has been successful in standardizing the processes followed by each agency. We …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/13/effectiveness-information-technology-transformation-follow

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1694

… Purpose To inform the Senate and Assembly payroll offices of OSC’s automatic processing and to provide instructions for reporting transactions in … To inform the Senate and Assembly payroll offices of OSCs …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1694-2018-year-end-adjustment-members-nys-legislature

DiNapoli: Fire Department Treasurer Arrested for Stealing Public Funds

… of Dennis Snow, the treasurer of the LeRoy Fire Department in Genesee County. Snow was charged with two counts of grand larceny in the third degree (class D felony), 42 counts of forgery in the first degree (class C felony) and two counts of … of Dennis Snow the treasurer of the LeRoy Fire Department in Genesee County …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-fire-department-treasurer-arrested-stealing-public-funds

Oversight of School Fire Safety Compliance (Follow-Up)

… in our original report, Oversight of School Fire Safety Compliance ( 2015-S-86 ). Background The State Education … fire and building inspections, and for ensuring schools’ compliance with fire safety provisions established in the … was providing effective oversight to ensure school compliance with fire safety procedures, including …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/11/28/oversight-school-fire-safety-compliance-follow

Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-195

… calendar year 2013 (Pay Period 20C) processing for judges in the Unified Court System. Affected Employees Judges in the Unified Court System Background Based upon an … Judge and the Office of the State Comptroller, beginning in calendar year 2005, the statutory salary of judges is paid …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-195-end-calendar-year-2013-processing-judges

Accounts Payable Advisory No. 51

… guidance to assist agencies in determining whether claims for payment from vendors and state employees are appropriate … agencies to certify to the Comptroller that claims for payment are just, true and correct and therefore … 6.7 of the NYCRR requires agencies to support any claim for payment entered in to the Statewide Financial System …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/51-supporting-information

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1379

… Purpose To inform agencies of the processing requirements for employees who claim exempt from Federal, State and/or … (Tax Withholding and Estimated Tax) and IRS Instructions for Form W-4 (Employees Withholding Allowance Certificate) … employees who claimed exempt from Federal withholding for tax year 2014, must file a new Form W-4 by February 17, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1379-claiming-exempt-federal-state-andor-local-tax-withholding-tax-year-2015

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1530

… Purpose To inform the Senate and Assembly payroll offices of OSC’s … To inform the Senate and Assembly payroll offices of OSCs automatic processing and to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1530-2016-year-end-adjustment-members-nys-legislature

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1538

… of the maximum contribution limits for employees enrolled in the New York State Deferred Compensation Plan for calendar … age 50 and over. These employees can defer up to $6,000 in addition to their regular contribution amount, for a combined total contribution limit of $24,000 in 2017. The Deferred Compensation “Retirement Catch-Up” …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1538-deferred-compensation-maximum-contribution-limits-calendar-year-2017