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Town of Randolph – Justice Court Operations (2021M-76)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Randolph (Town) Town Justice (Justice) accurately … in an accurate and timely manner or that all disposed of (closed) cases were properly reported to appropriate State … cases and enters disposition dates into the computerized system. Town officials agreed with our recommendations and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/08/27/town-randolph-justice-court-operations-2021m-76Millbrook Central School District – Information Technology – User Accounts (2021M-48)
… officials established adequate controls over user accounts in order to prevent unauthorized access, use and/or loss. Key … 2018. Develop a breach notification policy, as required by New York State Technology Law. Sensitive information … officials established adequate controls over user accounts in order to prevent unauthorized access use andor loss …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/08/20/millbrook-central-school-district-information-technology-user-accountsDiNapoli: April Sales Tax Collections Decline Over 24 Percent After COVID-19 Shutdown
… percent in April compared to April 2019, leaving many of New York’s local governments grappling with shortfalls, … municipal finances,” DiNapoli said. “Sales tax revenues are vital for the counties and cities that are on the front … activity and the large and growing numbers of New Yorkers who have lost their jobs have restricted business activity. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/dinapoli-april-sales-tax-collections-decline-over-24-percent-after-covid-19-shutdownAssessment Roll Verification (ARV) for School Districts
… values presented for verification are obtained from the NYS Office of Real Property Tax Services (ORPTS) and … reported by school districts. Verification Log into the Online Services portal to view taxable assessed values. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/assessment-roll-verification-arv-school-districtsOversight of Critical Foster Care Program Requirements (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Oversight of Critical Foster Care Program Requirements (Report 2015-S-79 ). About the Program The Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) regulates and supervises child welfare …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/03/oversight-critical-foster-care-program-requirements-followDiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… eventually get turned over to the Office of Unclaimed Funds. In the last seven years, the amount returned to … to see if they are owed money. Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State … open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial records, track state contracts, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cardsTown of Ithaca – Justice Court Operations (2021M-13)
… a sample of 556 cash receipts totaling $78,948 and all 60 disbursements totaling $318,091. There were no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/04/30/town-ithaca-justice-court-operations-2021m-13Selected Controls Over the Property Tax Assessment Process (Follow-Up)
… in our initial report, Selected Controls Over the Property Tax Assessment Process ( 2015-N-1 ). About the Program The New York City Department of Finance (DOF) is responsible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/06/selected-controls-over-property-tax-assessment-process-followWest Seneca Fire District #2 – Purchasing and Capital Project Management (2018M-241)
… $115,000. District officials did not obtain quotes for 16 of 21 purchases totaling approximately $56,000. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/08/30/west-seneca-fire-district-2-purchasing-and-capital-project-management-2018mUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-281
… by Judges and Justices of the Unified Court System each calendar year must equal: The statutory salary, provided the … LEG on 12/28/18 or later Judges who were returned to the payroll using the Action Rehire or Return from Leave on … In addition, include monies that will be calculated by the payroll system using Earnings Code RGS in Pay Period 19C. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-281-2019-year-end-adjustment-judges-and-justices-unified-courtOperational Training and Medical Assessments of Train Crews (Follow-Up)
… Program The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is a public benefit corporation that operates North America’s … must go through Induction Training, where they learn how to operate trains in revenue and non-revenue road service … and evacuation training; Conductors receive an additional day of training in communications. Employees new to these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/19/operational-training-and-medical-assessments-train-crews-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1796
… the 2020 maximum salary limit for members of ORP and VDC in Tier 6. Background In accordance with Section 415 of the Internal Revenue code, … reach the $285,000 limit. Contributions will resume in the first paycheck of the following calendar year. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1796-maximum-salary-limit-optional-retirement-plan-orp-and-voluntary-definedDiNapoli Proposes Reforms to Bolster State's Rainy Day Reserves
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The time to prepare for serious fiscal problems is before they arrive,” DiNapoli said. “The need for a cushion to fall back on is especially urgent today amid … are well under the national median of 7.5 percent. For comparison’s sake, Texas’s Rainy Day reserve funds are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-proposes-reforms-bolster-states-rainy-day-reservesOversight of Obesity and Diabetes Prevention Programs (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the two … effective oversight of its service provider contracts to ensure claimed expenses were program appropriate and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/10/oversight-obesity-and-diabetes-prevention-programs-followPurchasing and Procurement Practices
… and take action to address, as necessary. Conduct periodic audits of NYRA’s purchasing and procurement process. … To …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/03/16/purchasing-and-procurement-practicesDiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Cities
… of “significant fiscal stress,” 73 villages and cities have not filed their financial information, as required. … the fiscal health of 522 villages, which predominantly have a fiscal year ending on May 31, based on self-reported … of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers, each of which have fiscal years ending on June 30. Amsterdam (Montgomery …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-citiesReporting Formats – Enhanced Reporting
… Employers can submit their report as a file or manually in Retirement Online Report types include regular reports …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/reporting-formatsNiagara Falls City School District - Out-of-District Tuition Billing (2020M-73)
… students enrolled in out-of-district programs were not always accurately calculated or properly supported. … education students by approximately $71,000 and may have overpaid for three students in foster care and three … by approximately $44,000. District officials were unable to properly monitor out-of-district tuition billings or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/08/21/niagara-falls-city-school-district-out-district-tuition-billing-2020m-73Signal Maintenance, Inspection, and Testing (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the 18 recommendations included in our initial audit report, Signal Maintenance, Inspection, … and Testing (Report 2017-S-6 ). About the Program New York City Transit’s (NYCT) Department of Subways’ … in preventing subway delays. MIT work is performed based on predetermined intervals, and each section location has a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/19/signal-maintenance-inspection-and-testing-followCVS Health – Temporary Holding Account Rebate Revenue (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Temporary Holding Account Rebate Revenue ( 2019-S-27 ). Background The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/15/cvs-health-temporary-holding-account-rebate-revenue-follow