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Understanding the Audit Process
… Division of State Government Accountability (SGA) performs audits to: Protect taxpayers by improving management of … The Audit Process at a Glance Opening Conference: Audit team and auditee officials discuss the audit. Preliminary Audit Survey: Audit team gains an initial understanding of organizational and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/understanding-audit-processState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… designation of the official station for an employee in calendar years 2013 and 2014 was not made in accordance with … location. New York City Department of Social Services (DSS): Oversight of Security Expenses in Single Adult and … The city’s Department of Homeless Services, working under DSS, did not have adequate written standard operating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsCity of Olean – Budget Review (B18-1-1)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2018-19 fiscal year are … the City took appropriate action on our recommendations in the budget review letter issued in March 2017. Background … budget review letter. The City’s proposed budget includes a tax levy of $7,217,523. Key Recommendations Continue to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/03/19/city-olean-budget-review-b18-1-1DiNapoli: Statewide Foreclosure Activity Still Well Above Prerecession levels
… crisis is far from resolved, and there are still too many people losing their homes,” DiNapoli said. “In many places the situation has continued to get worse. … 10 percent drop over the same two-year period. The state’s courts’ efforts to work through a large backlog of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-statewide-foreclosure-activity-still-well-above-prerecession-levelsSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… employees complied with rules and regulations and is free from fraud, waste, and abuse. The audit covers the … 2011. Background New York State's agencies spend between $100 million and $150 million each year on travel expenses. … employees complied with rules and regulations and is free from fraud waste and abuse …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/04/selected-employee-travel-expenses-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 860
… Employees Employees in the following bargaining units who have opted to participate in the Over 40 Compensatory … refer to GOER Memorandum 2008-16 dated May 29, 2008 which was issued to agency Directors of Human Resources for … who leave State service must be paid for the accruals. The number of hours to be paid must be entered on the Time Entry …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/860-processing-over-40-compensatory-time-ii-lump-sum-overtime-payments-uponDiNapoli Audit Finds Problems with Arts Education in NYC Schools
… New York City public high school students are not getting the … said. “Students should be taught by certified teachers for the required number of hours each week. We all want to … met one or more state guidelines. For instance, 99 of 205 art teachers were not certified in arts education as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-audit-finds-problems-arts-education-nyc-schoolsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-441
… Qualified parking is parking provided to employees on or near the business work premises, or parking on or near a location from which employees commute to work by … and will be taken for all participants in this program on the first Institution check date of each calendar month. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-441-cuny-pre-tax-parking-programCUNY Bulletin No. CU-495
… Purpose To provide agency instructions for processing the 2014 ECP Vacation Exchange payment. Affected Employees Employees in the City University of New York (CUNY) Executive Compensation Plan who meet the eligibility criteria Background Section …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-495-2014-executive-compensation-plan-ecp-vacation-exchangeReStacking Occupancy Initiative
… decreasing the amount of leased property occupied by State agencies. The Commission predicted this initiative could save … to implement this initiative. In 2011, OGS created the NYS Real Estate Center (Center) to oversee all real estate operations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/09/restacking-occupancy-initiativeLow-Income Housing Trust Fund Program
… up to $2.4 million per project. The Corporation receives staff and administrative support from the Division of Housing … process. During our audit period, the Program awarded funding to six projects that staff review had deemed "infeasible," and 13 others were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/08/28/low-income-housing-trust-fund-programDiNapoli: State Tax Receipts Exceed Latest Projections by $7.7 Billion
… which was $7.8 billion, or 5.5%, higher than last year for the same period. All Funds spending through December was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-state-tax-receipts-exceed-latest-projections-7-point-7-billionService Credit – Divorce and Your Benefits
… provides this benefit. In these cases, NYSLRS will not allocate a portion of the additional service to the … As a general rule, any additional service will not affect the ex-spouse’s share if the DRO specifies a flat …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/service-creditInfrastructure Inspection and Maintenance
… to inspect, 747 are deemed “critical” (e.g., dams and locks). Key Findings While the Corporation does perform …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/26/infrastructure-inspection-and-maintenanceReimbursement of Social Services Costs (2013MS-3)
… (DSS) incurs both direct and indirect program costs in the administration of social services programs and a portion of these costs are reimbursable by the Federal and … benefit of the DSS) that are directly billed to the DSS. In addition, counties are reimbursed for the indirect costs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/12/13/reimbursement-social-services-costs-2013ms-3Area #5 – Malware Protection – Information Technology Governance
… can be expensive to fix and can cause significant losses in productivity until corrected. This is especially true with … local governments and schools use a mix of purchased and free antivirus software (downloaded from the Internet). While … malware can be embedded onto a wide variety of devices, a best practice is to force scans of any new devices connected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-5-malware-protectionDiNapoli: Binghamton Woman Charged With Stealing Deceased Father-in-Law's Pension Payments
… father-in-law, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Broome County District Attorney Michael A. Korchak … defendant allegedly took advantage of her father-in-law’s death to personally profit, buying clothing, making online … was charged with grand larceny. She was arraigned before Judge Carol Cocchiola in Broome County Court. She is due back …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-binghamton-woman-charged-stealing-deceased-father-laws-pension-paymentsDiNapoli: Former Throop Supervisor Pays Full Restitution After Pleading Guilty to Felony for Stealing $11,000 from Town
… The former Town of Throop Supervisor, William Tarby, paid … State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Attorney General Letitia James, and the New York State Police announced today. William …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-former-throop-supervisor-pays-full-restitution-after-pleading-guilty-felony-stealing-11000DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Increase by 3.6% in Third Quarter Over Last Year
… be shoring up their budgets now so they are prepared for any downturn in the economy.” DiNapoli’s report found: Stable Monthly Growth: Growth for each of the three months (July, August and September) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-increase-3-point-6-percent-third-quarter-over-last-yearDiNapoli: Former Riverside Village Clerk Pleads Guilty in $50,000 Theft
… Former Riverside clerk-treasurer Kristina Johnson will do jail time and pay $50,000 in restitution after admitting … to pay for white water rafting and dating through Match.com, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today. … from taxpayers to pay for white water rafting and Match.com,” DiNapoli said. “I thank District Attorney Brooks Baker …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-former-riverside-village-clerk-pleads-guilty-50000-theft