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Valley Stream Union Free School District #24 – Leave Accruals and Separation Payments (2016M-335)
… The District, which operates three elementary schools with approximately 1,100 students, is governed by an elected … always account for employees’ leave accruals in accordance with applicable agreements. District officials do not have … supported, accurate, reviewed, approved and consistent with Board-adopted agreements. Review the Assistant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/25/valley-stream-union-free-school-district-24-leave-accruals-and-separationOnTECH Charter High School - Information Technology (2023M-71)
… permissions. Monitor Internet usage for compliance with the School’s Acceptable Use Policy (AUP). As a result, … Develop and adopt an IT contingency plan and provide staff with IT security awareness training. As a result, the School … security awareness training and ensure staff comply with the AUP. Develop, adopt, distribute, and periodically …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2024/03/15/ontech-charter-high-school-information-technology-2023m-71Rhinebeck Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activities (2017M-135)
… seven-member Board of Education, operates three schools with approximately 1,100 students. Budgeted appropriations … that receipts were issued, disbursements were supported with adequate documentation and student ledgers were maintained and reconciled with the central treasurer’s records. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/09/22/rhinebeck-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2017m-135Charter School for Applied Technologies – Payment to Affiliated Entities (2013M-300)
… of our audit was to examine the School’s relationship with its affiliated entities and any related payments for the … we were not able to assess the level of risk involved with the School’s participation in these ventures because … obligation to do so. Key Recommendations Confer with SED as to the propriety of its relationship with the LLC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/01/17/charter-school-applied-technologies-payment-affiliated-entities-2013m-300Cohoes Public Library – Governance and Operations (2015M-259)
… has not governed and operated the Library in accordance with its charter, its bylaws and the City code. The Board is unfamiliar with the Library’s charter and bylaws and the City code … Ensure the Library is operating in accordance with its bylaws, its charter and City code. Periodically …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/04/01/cohoes-public-library-governance-and-operations-2015m-259State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… of those reviewed. The district had written agreements with 18 of 19 professional service providers and payments were made in accordance with the terms of the agreements. Tioga Central School … and manage a comprehensive investment program or comply with the district’s investment policy. Had officials invested …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1DiNapoli: Former West Carthage Housing Authority Executive Director Sentenced in Embezzlement Scheme; Over $48,000 in Restitution Recovered
… over $48,000 in funds meant to support seniors and people with disabilities residing in the West Carthage Housing … HUD Inspector General, and the State Police for partnering with my office to hold them accountable for their crimes.” … intended to provide housing to individuals and seniors with disabilities," said Special Agent-in-Charge Vicky …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-former-west-carthage-housing-authority-executive-director-sentenced-embezzlement-scheme-overDiNapoli: MTA Not Holding Paratransit Contractor Accountable
… of this contractor to ensure customers are being provided with quality service.” DiNapoli’s auditors found that from … errors during the two-year period. The MTA’s contract with GCS requires the contractor to provide error-free data … Auditors also found the MTA did not follow through with the contractor to ensure employee training protocols …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-mta-not-holding-paratransit-contractor-accountableXI.7.B Repayment Agreements – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… Repayment agreement New York State Contract IDs must begin with an “F” prefix and are created in the Customer Contracts Module. An advance/payment agreement associated with a Repayment agreement is created as a Procurement … New York State Contract ID as the repayment agreement, but with a “C” prefix instead of an “F” prefix. For example, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi7b-repayment-agreementsSupplemental Payments to Executive Employees
… payments (or bonuses) are allowable, if they correspond with predetermined amounts paid after the end of prespecified … by the Office of the State Comptroller and managed jointly with the Authorities Budget Office (ABO). From 2013 through 2015, WCHCC paid 18 executives (with base salaries totaling about $21.6 million) almost $4.6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/12/supplemental-payments-executive-employeesOversight of Pupil Transportation Services (Follow-Up)
… children are transported to school daily across the State, with one third riding School District-owned buses, one third … providing these services was approximately $3.4 billion, with State aid covering $2 billion. The New York State … provide school bus drivers, monitors, and attendants with the required initial and annual refresher trainings. To …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/22/oversight-pupil-transportation-services-followManagement of Capital Projects
… and was successful in completing scope of work timely, with quality, and within budget. The audit covered from … Atlantic Terminal (formerly Flatbush Avenue) in Brooklyn, with a number of others originating or terminating at Hunters … however, project managers do not always comply with, and contractors/consultants are not required to follow, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/14/management-capital-projectsOversight of Waste Tire Cleanup and Use of Waste Tire Fees (Follow-Up)
… and other disease-carrying pests and are a fire hazard with the potential for devastating consequences. In 2003, the … is authorized to use the Fund to cover costs associated with administering and enforcing the Act, such as … waste tire fee collections are being used consistent with the purposes defined in the Law. Our audit covered the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/15/oversight-waste-tire-cleanup-and-use-waste-tire-fees-followCost-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-processState Agencies Bulletin No. 734
… by Council 82. Affected Employees Employees in positions with titles of Forest Ranger 1 and Forest Ranger 2 who are … Unit 31 effective 6/28/07. Employees in positions with the title of Forest Ranger 3 who are currently in … Ranger 2 and Forest Ranger 3 positions and the positions with those titles will be returned to their respective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/734-return-certain-arbitration-eligible-employees-bargaining-units-31-and-61State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… (2020-N-8) A not-for-profit corporation affiliated with DOE – New York City School Support Services (NYCSSS) – … Initiative): Empowering Minds Therapy Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2021-S-21) Empowering … provides preschool special education services to children with disabilities who are between 3 and 4 years of age. For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… $22,600 to improve and maintain a Board member’s property with no lease agreement in place. The work performed raises … citizen exemptions, totaling $2.9 million, on properties with a total assessed value of $7.7 million and found that 20 … citizen exemptions totaling $6 million, on properties with a total assessed value of $15.5 million. They found that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: MWBE Participation in the State’s Pension Fund Rose to All-Time High in State Fiscal Year 2020-21
… we have built new opportunities for asset management with Emerging Managers and Minority- and Women-Owned Business … $700 million. The Fund makes a portion of its investments with MWBE firms through its Emerging Manager program, which … main portfolio. The program leverages the Fund’s resources with the help of 11 program partners and currently works with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-mwbe-participation-states-pension-fund-rose-all-time-high-state-fiscal-year-2020-21DiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Cities
… landscape for many local governments has improved with the infusion of federal aid and stronger economic … latest round of fiscal scores evaluated local governments with fiscal years ending between Feb. 28 and July 31. … data for 2021. The scores also cover the 17 cities with non-calendar fiscal years, including the “Big 4” cities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-citiesDiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Fill Out 2020 Census Forms
… These charts, which are updated daily, show: Counties with the highest responses rates include Nassau County (68.2 … (67.2 percent) and Erie County (66.7 percent). Counties with the lowest response rates include Essex (37.8 percent), … (31.9 percent) and Hamilton (16.5 percent). Cities with the highest response rate include Sherrill in Oneida …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-fill-out-2020-census-forms