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Newark Valley Fire District - Board Oversight (2020M-30)
… community hall rental process. Documentation of compliance with the procurement policy was incomplete. Although monthly … Treasurer did not file required annual update documents with the Office of the State Comptroller as of the end of our … hall rentals. Improve documentation of compliance with the procurement policy. Provide for an annual audit of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/05/01/newark-valley-fire-district-board-oversight-2020m-30Ontario-Seneca-Yates-Cayuga-Wayne Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Payroll (2023M-16)
… officials compensated employees we reviewed in accordance with collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) and employment … processes for efficiency improvement opportunities. Work with collective bargaining units to revise BOCES’ pay … method to recoup unearned salaries/wages. Continue with their efforts to recover unearned salary payments. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/06/09/ontario-seneca-yates-cayuga-wayne-board-cooperative-educational-services-payrollXII.5 Overview – XII. Expenditures
… payment in the Statewide Financial System (SFS). Beginning with the implementation of SFS, Business Units are no longer … of State Expenditures (BSE) in order to initiate payment (with the exception of payments for land purchases). Instead, … all documentation in support of the payment in accordance with the record retention policy outlined in Section 3 – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-xii/xii5-overviewRed Flags – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… Claims with certain characteristics may have a higher risk of error … are not routine. In today’s electronic environment, anyone with a computer and printer may be capable of replicating and … Particular attention should be paid to claims with the following characteristics: Missing documents …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/red-flagsTown of Perrysburg – Supervisor’s Fiscal Responsibilities (2014M-169)
… perform virtually all of the Supervisor’s financial duties with little oversight. The Clerk typically provided the Supervisor with claim abstracts that were incomplete or unsigned. The … Supervisor should attend training to familiarize himself with the requirements of his elected duties, properly monitor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/10/10/town-perrysburg-supervisors-fiscal-responsibilities-2014m-169Town of New Albion – Town Supervisor's Financial Duties (2023M-46)
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/06/16/town-new-albion-town-supervisors-financial-duties-2023m-46Wheatland-Chili Central School District – Network Access Controls (2023M-7)
… to officials, District officials did not: Comply with Board policies to help ensure adequate network access … In addition, the District did not have a written agreement with BOCES to itemize and define all IT services and … review network user accounts for necessity. Work with BOCES to develop a written agreement with a detailed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/23/wheatland-chili-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2023m-7Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… collection practices to be generally in compliance with commission procedures and laws and regulations, but also … New York City Department of Education (DoE): Compliance With State Arts Education Requirements (Follow-Up) … completed an arts education curriculum that complied with State Education Department (SED) regulations. Auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsJoin Our Information Technology Team
… database systems Application development Grow Your Career With Us! A career in State government offers opportunities … in application development that provides participants with on-the-job training and a potential path to State … Through this opportunity, apprentices will: Collaborate with business teams to gather and refine business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/jobs/information-technologyXII.5.C Selecting the Appropriate Vendor and Address Sequence – XII. Expenditures
… The Statewide Vendor File may have multiple Vendor IDs with similar names and each Vendor ID may have multiple … important where there are multiple vendor records with similar names. Business Units that are accustomed to … Number (TIN) must consider that one TIN can be associated with more than one Vendor ID. Therefore, Business Units …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5c-selecting-appropriate-vendor-and-address-sequenceNY State Comptroller DiNapoli Announces Appointment of Interim Emerging Managers Director
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the promotion of Sylvester (Sly) McClearn to interim director of the New York State Common Retirement … Fund holds an annual Emerging Manager & MWBE (minority and women owned business entities) conference to give investment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-appointment-interim-emerging-managers-directorState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… In March 2012, DoITT entered into a franchise agreement with a vendor to apply for the “.nyc” generic TLD (gTLD) and … four agreed-upon revenue sources in the city’s contract with the vendor during the audit scope and amended the contract several times with no supporting documentation explaining why. Auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0DiNapoli: Erie Community College Audit Reveals Lax Oversight by Board
… records of senior executives were inaccurate and, as a result, executives accumulated $25,000 worth of leave time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-erie-community-college-audit-reveals-lax-oversight-boardState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… organizations reported medical costs for services procured through a corporate affiliate that would have been more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0XI.17 Protest Procedures – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… found at Part 24 of Title 2 of the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations , to be used when an interested party 1 … protest must be in writing and filed with BOC within ten business days of notice of the contract award or if a … of New York; or any public authority, public benefit corporation, or other public or quasi-public entity that is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi17-protest-proceduresOpinion 99-5
… in the opinion. LIBRARIES -- Contracts (by school district with cooperative library system) SCHOOL DISTRICTS -- Library Appropriation (authority to contract with cooperative library system) -- Powers and Duties (authority to contract with cooperative library system) EDUCATION LAW, §§255, 256, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-5Westchester County Department of Social Services - Contract Monitoring (2018M-35)
… services provided and payments made were in accordance with contractual agreements. Key Findings For eight of nine … obtain and review backup documentation for one contract with payments totaling $1.7 million during the audit period. The contract agreement with this agency did not have clear guidelines for actions to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/05/18/westchester-county-department-social-services-contract-monitoring-2018m-35Vendor File Advisory No. 4
… processes that if done timely will benefit both agencies and vendors. These are: First, as soon as your agency has … begin the vendor add process. This will allow contracts and purchase orders to be entered and payments to be made. … X, Section 3 - Vendor Registration and Vendor Self-Service Login Guide . … Agency help is needed to ensure prompt vendor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/vendor-file-advisory/4-prompt-vendor-registrationNorth Bellmore Union Free School District - Procurement of Professional Services (2019M-95)
… services. Key Findings The Board did not: Comply with the law and use a competitive request for proposal (RFP) … annual audit. District officials did not: Always comply with District policy to procure professional services. Our … law. Ensure that District officials and personnel comply with the District’s purchasing policy when procuring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/16/north-bellmore-union-free-school-district-procurement-professionalOceanside Union Free School District – Monitoring Internet Use (2022M-195)
… such as shopping, entertainment, personal email, online gaming and social networking, in violation of the District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/24/oceanside-union-free-school-district-monitoring-internet-use-2022m-195