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Auditing Travel/Conference Claims – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… approvals, travel forms, receipts and other documentation to ensure that the claim represents a lawful charge against … location? Do the conference or training dates correspond to the travel dates and expenses incurred by the traveler? Is … related to spouses or other non-employee travelers? Have reimbursements requested by the traveler already been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/auditing-travelconference-claimsManagement of Invasive Species
… signage at public boat launches) and is responsible for implementing and maintaining a statewide, coordinated … its ability to mitigate the spread of invasive species. For example: Boat stewards did not always engage boaters …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/07/23/management-invasive-speciesOpinion 88-17
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. ZONING AND PLANNING -- Park Lands (whether … of a subdivision plat, to compel dedication of park land in the subdivision without compensation. 34 Opns St Comp, … the following questions: (1) Does the opinion expressed in 34 Opns St Comp, 1978, p 154, with regard to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-17State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… project funds and three community development funds have negative fund balances that may require a transfer from … of the city’s eight union collective bargaining agreements have expired or will expire soon and the city could face … which may not be available in future years and does not include a specific appropriation for contractual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsCity of Yonkers – Budget Review (B23-6-5)
… projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Yonkers is … $45 million to liquidate current deficits in the City School District’s general fund as of June 30, 2014. Chapter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/05/16/city-yonkers-budget-review-b23-6-5Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Arkport Central School District , Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Board of Cooperative Educational Services , Fabius-Pompey Central … (Westchester County) The board and district officials need to improve controls over the district’s information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0DiNapoli: MTA Not Holding Paratransit Contractor Accountable
… calls and provided inaccurate travel planning information to customers who utilize the MTA’s Access-A-Ride (AAR) … mistakes, there is no real incentive for the contractor to improve its practices. I urge MTA officials to collect the penalties owed and beef up its monitoring of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-mta-not-holding-paratransit-contractor-accountableDiNapoli Op-Ed: The Double-Edged Sword of Pandemic-Driven Technological Acceleration
… communications. Many artificial intelligence (AI) products have come out of these advances, and many are being put to … pace. New York City and state agencies, for example, have experienced a broad expansion of AI applications, such … of AI applications during the pandemic, New York City does not have an effective AI governance framework. As we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-op-ed-double-edged-sword-pandemic-driven-technological-accelerationAdult Career and Continuing Education Services – Vocational Rehabilitation Supported Employment Program
… Objective To determine whether the Adult Career and Continuing … Program achieved its intended objectives, namely, to provide vocational rehabilitation supported employment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/03/30/adult-career-and-continuing-education-services-vocational-rehabilitation-supportedState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… City School Support Services (NYCSSS) – was created solely to provide custodial services at DOE schools. Auditors found DOE did not fulfill all the elements required to determine if negotiated services – the non-competitive procurement method used to award the custodial services contracts – was in its best …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsVI.3.B Budget Transfers Within a Business Unit – VI. Budgets
… first $5 million, 20% of the second $5 million, 15% of the third $5 million, and 10% of any further amount above $15 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi3b-budget-transfers-within-business-unitControls Over Vehicle Use and Transportation-Related Expenses
… receiving best pricing for services. The Department does little to hold the Contractor accountable for its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/07/controls-over-vehicle-use-and-transportation-related-expensesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1964
… of this bulletin is to notify agencies of a new process for requesting a stop payment for a replacement, reversal, or … Stop Payment job aid. The Payroll Check Notification Report ( see Payroll Bulletin No. 1683 ) will continue to be … No. on the replacement check will be the original check number combined with the original check date on the Payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1964-new-process-request-stop-payment-replacement-reversal-or-exchange-newSelected Aspects of Leasing Practices for Real Estate Department, Aviation, World Trade Center, and Leasing of Properties
… – a region within approximately a 25-mile radius of the Statue of Liberty – and to undertake port and regional … of two sampled airport system leases, we found that a property leased from a municipality for future development of … notified the municipality of this sub-lease and paid real property taxes. The other lease was for a garage as part of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/04/selected-aspects-leasing-practices-real-estate-department-aviation-world-trade-center-andDiNapoli: FirstEnergy Corp. Agrees to Disclose Its Political Spending
… in corporate funds since the 2010 election cycle, but that does not provide a complete picture of the company’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-firstenergy-corp-agrees-disclose-its-political-spendingState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… to be legitimate district purposes, when the treasurer does not maintain control of his electronic signature, there … is increased. Fifteen network users (41%) did not have signed forms acknowledging they received and reviewed … may be accessible to unauthorized users. Officials also have less assurance that, in the event of a disruption or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0DiNapoli: Transparency Needed as NYC Moves Forward with Difficult Budget Choices
… greater transparency for nondiscretionary costs that it does not have direct control over to help the public, policymakers and … operational needs, or a lack of lower-cost alternatives, have historically prevented the city from avoiding unplanned …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-transparency-needed-nyc-moves-forward-difficult-budget-choicesDiNapoli: Town of Altona Official Misused $23,500
… DiNapoli. “This individual controlled town finances with little oversight and had no difficulty in pocketing public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-town-altona-official-misused-23500Determining the Ex-spouse's Share – Divorce and Your Benefits
… (xx/xx/xxxx). The numerator may also be written as a fixed number of months or years of service credit (for example, 120 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/determining-ex-spouses-shareCost-Saving Ideas: Reviewing Your Revenue Collection Process
… This may include use of a locak box. Set up a contract with a bank to receive and process payments for your local … property taxes and special assessments which are collected with taxes.) Ensure that the service provider complies with statutory requirements and that proper internal controls …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-reviewing-your-revenue-collection-process