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Town of Somers – Justice Court (2013M-198)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Court’s internal controls for the period January 1, 2012, to March 31, 2013. Background The Town of Somers is located … violations and forfeitures for the period January 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013. Key Findings We found weaknesses in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/13/town-somers-justice-court-2013m-198Upper Mohawk Valley Memorial Auditorium Authority – Procurement (2015M-304)
… Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Authority’s purchasing procedures for the period January 1, 2014 … in Oneida County and was established by Section 1942 of New York State Public Authorities Law. The Authority, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/03/04/upper-mohawk-valley-memorial-auditorium-authority-procurement-2015m-304Keene Central School District – Transportation State Aid (2021M-63)
… Keene Central School District (District) officials applied for all applicable transportation aid for new bus acquisitions in a timely manner. Key Findings District officials did not apply for all applicable transportation aid in a timely manner and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/30/keene-central-school-district-transportation-state-aid-2021m-63State Agencies Bulletin No. 2014
… 1 to eligible employees based on the appropriate 2021 Salary Schedule (BUs 01 and 21), 2015 Salary Schedule (BUs 61 … 2016-2023 Agreement between the State of New York and the NYS Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association, … earnings that are automatically calculated by the system (e.g. overtime), agencies must separate earnings by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2014-april-2022-security-performance-advancesCounty of Orleans Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2014M-345)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Agency’s process for evaluating, approving and monitoring projects … community and taxpayers. Ensure that all PILOT billing and payments are made in accordance with agreements and consult …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/04/28/county-orleans-industrial-development-agency-projectTown of Canandaigua – Fund Balance, Water Operations and Information Technology (2017M-109)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s financial management, oversight of water district financial … While the Board budgeted for the use of appropriated fund balance and reserves as a financing source from 2014 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/09/29/town-canandaigua-fund-balance-water-operations-and-information-technology-2017m-109State Agencies Bulletin No. 825
… provides a retroactive increase to $1,850 for employees in NYC, Nassau, Rockland, Suffolk and Westchester counties, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/825-april-1-2007-and-april-1-2008-salary-and-other-increases-employeesDiNapoli: Better Oversight Needed at Homeless Shelters
… inspection checklists and monitoring shelter violations; Take steps to ensure shelter violations are corrected, which … Assistance: Oversight of Homeless Shelters Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-better-oversight-needed-homeless-sheltersSelected Safety and Security Equipment at Subway Stations
… Background Transit’s Electronic Maintenance Division (EMD) is responsible for maintaining and monitoring the equipment … cables) at 322 subway stations. As of July 29, 2017, 2,633 Help Point Intercoms (HPIs) were installed in subway … monitors were not done. We also found that of the 9,223 trouble calls for cameras and recording devices …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/12/selected-safety-and-security-equipment-subway-stationsDiNapoli: State Budget Boosts Education Aid and Enacts Paid Family Leave but Falls Short on Ethics Reform and Transparency
… recently enacted fiscal year 2016-17 state budget includes a $1.4 billion increase in school aid, as well as increases … spending off-budget and to authorities, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … two fiscal years. The allocations are broadly drafted and do not appear to limit the use of the funds to one-time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/dinapoli-state-budget-boosts-education-aid-and-enacts-paid-family-leave-falls-short-ethics-reform-andState Agencies Bulletin No. 1064
… OSC’s automatic processing and to provide instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected Employees … Office of Employee Relations, the following laws provide for the payment of Performance Advances to eligible Security … grade on the applicable Salary Schedule are eligible for a Performance Advance if the employee: has 100 work days …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1064-april-2011-performance-advances-and-pre-shift-briefing-updatesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1151
… under Article 8, Section 131.6 of the Civil Service Law: Chapter 214 of the Laws of 2009 which implemented the Arbitration Award between New York State and the New York State Correctional Officers … is below the Job Rate of the employee's current grade on the applicable Salary Schedule are eligible for a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1151-april-2012-performance-advances-and-pre-shift-briefing-updatesState Agencies Bulletin No. 981
… Year Longevity Step 007X 007X if the new salary is below 20 year Longevity Step 008X if the new salary is equal to 20 Year Longevity Step 9900 9900 if the new salary is below … one of the following messages: Position and job do not match Sal at or above job rate Sal below hiring rate FIS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/981-april-2010-performance-advances-and-pre-shift-briefing-updates-employeesArea #9 – Wireless Network – Information Technology Governance
… Wireless networks are exposed to many of the same types of threats and vulnerabilities as wired networks, including … because wireless networks are often used as extensions of wired networks, even minor IT security weaknesses on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-9-wireless-networkSaugerties Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activities (2017M-77)
… The Saugerties Central School District is located in the Towns of Saugerties, Ulster and Woodstock in Ulster County. The District, which operates six schools … collections or remitting them to the central treasurers in a timely manner. Student treasurers did not always use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/07/14/saugerties-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2017m-77Local Sales Tax Collections Grew by Over 9% in January Compared to Last Year
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 9.2% in January compared to the same month in 2022, according to an analysis released today by State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-over-9-percent-january-compared-last-yearDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grow by 1.5% in April Compared to Last Year
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 1.5% in April compared to the same month in 2022, according to an analysis released today by State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grow-1.5-percent-in-april-compared-last-yearAccuracy of Reported Discharge Data (Follow-Up)
… whether the New York City Department of Education (DoE) was accurately reporting the number of students … the New York State Education Department. We found that DoE classified some students as discharged without sufficient … to support a discharge classification. Specifically, when we examined DoE’s discharge classifications for its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/09/accuracy-reported-discharge-data-followDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grew by 14% in October
… of Taxation and Finance. In the third month of each calendar year quarter, these distributions are adjusted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-14-octoberReal Estate Portfolio
… estate holdings, established a value for those holdings, and determined the need to either hold or dispose of properties, and whether it has disposed of real property on terms … Frontier Transportation Authority (Authority) oversees bus and rail services in Niagara and Erie counties. Public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/27/real-estate-portfolio