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Security Over Critical Information Systems
… Purpose To determine whether the security controls over critical State Education Department … classification process and adopting adequate information security policies and procedures. The Department could also … systems. Key Recommendations Develop strategies to enhance security controls over critical systems. Implement the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/19/security-over-critical-information-systemsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… fund balance for operations. The surplus fund balance in the general fund exceeded the 4 percent statutory limit … $1.75 million, or 12.8 percent of the next year’s budget. In addition, district officials have not developed a … Officials also did not implement the recommendations in a prior audit released in March 2016. This audit contains …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsFormer Newburgh City Fire Chief Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud For Fraudulently Obtaining Retirement Benefits
… Preet Bharara, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that MICHAEL J. … Preet Bharara United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York announced that MICHAEL J VATTER … fraud in connection with state pension benefits before US District Judge Cathy Seibel in White Plains federal court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/former-newburgh-city-fire-chief-pleads-guilty-wire-fraud-fraudulently-obtaining-retirement-benefitsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … retirees. These errors were reported in submissions to the New York State Local Retirement System. Although these errors … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 180,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsDiNapoli: Local Governments Levy $36.6 Billion in Property Taxes
… increases have slowed significantly since 2005 and dipped below 2 percent in 2015, where they remained until 2019. … have generally held property tax levy growth to below 2 percent for the last few years." DiNapoli’s report … counties, cities, towns, villages, school districts, fire districts and other special districts. Property tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-local-governments-levy-366-billion-property-taxesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… limit on surplus fund balance by making $7.8 million in unbudgeted year-end transfers to reserves and appropriating $900,000 in fund balance that was not used. As of June 30, 2019, … 63 unneeded network user accounts that had not been used in at least six months. In addition, sensitive information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1John A. Coleman School – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported by the John A. … calculated, adequately documented, and allowable pursuant to the State Education Department's Reimbursable Cost Manual … (SEIT), preschool, and school-age special class services to disabled children. During the 2010-11 school year, Coleman …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/05/john-coleman-school-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualKatonah-Lewisboro Union Free School District – Procurement of Goods and Services (2022M-122)
… a result, the District could have paid more than necessary for goods and services. District officials did not seek separate competition for 35 public work projects totaling almost $3.1 million, as … not submitted to the Director of Facilities (Director) for approval. Payments to vendors totaling $1.3 million were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/18/katonah-lewisboro-union-free-school-district-procurement-goods-andDiNapoli: Former Town Clerk Sentenced for $35,000 Embezzlement
… Town Clerk Dorothy Hart was sentenced today to 250 hours of community service and paid back over $35,000 which she … property tax payments and dog license fees deposited with the town over four years, State Comptroller Thomas P. … Brown we exposed Hart’s fraud and she has been convicted of a felony and forced to repay the money she stole.” Hart, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-former-town-clerk-sentenced-35000-embezzlementDiNapoli: Audit Identifies $800,000 in Ineligible Costs Submitted by NYC Special Education Provider
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that his … in costs that were not eligible for reimbursement. “The State Education Department instructs special education … vulnerable children. We have forwarded our findings to the State Education Department for review and to recover the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-audit-identifies-800000-ineligible-costs-submitted-nyc-special-education-providerOntario-Seneca-Yates-Cayuga-Wayne Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) – Multiyear Planning and Software Management (2016M-249)
… The objective of our audit was to assess BOCES’ multiyear planning, including reserve funds, and software management … officials did not adequately develop or use multiyear planning. BOCES officials have not developed plans that … Board of Cooperative Educational Services BOCES Multiyear Planning and Software Management 2016M249 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/12/09/ontario-seneca-yates-cayuga-wayne-board-cooperative-educational-services-bocesBoquet Valley Central School District – Procurement (2021M-132)
… District (District) officials procured goods and services in accordance with the Board of Education’s (Board) policies and applicable statutory … District District officials procured goods and services in accordance with the Board of Educations Board policies and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/boquet-valley-central-school-district-procurement-2021m-132Audit Advisory Committee
… Public Employees Association, Inc. Ruben Cardona Emeritus Partner Withum Michelle Camuglia (Retired) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/resources/audit-advisory-committeeConferences — Actual and Necessary Expenses – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… of Conference Travel for Personal Reasons You may allow your employees to extend travel for personal reasons beyond … the traveling employee or the extra traveler. If the room rate is higher than it would have been if the employee was … alone (i.e., upgrading from a $128 single-occupancy room rate to a $168 double-occupancy room rate), the employee may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/conferences-actual-and-necessary-expensesComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… have been issued. East Quogue Union Free School District – Claims Auditing (Suffolk County) Claims totaling more than $6.1 million were paid before the … who disbursed $488,545 during the audit period (for dental plan benefits, administrative fees and utilities), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued. Copenhagen Central School District – Procurement (Jefferson County) A review of 24 purchases totaling about $128,000 found that district officials did not seek competition by obtaining oral …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Opinion 88-15
… Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there … between the village and the agency (1980 Opns St Comp No. 80-443, p 129; 1981 Opns St Comp No. 81-430, p 484; 1982 … as school district attorney, the school district's code of ethics should be consulted to ascertain whether it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-15State Contract and Payment Actions in February
… In February, the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) approved 1,407 contracts for … . The Governor’s Executive Order 202 suspended Office of the State Comptroller’s review and approval of contracts related to the COVID-19 crisis until April 25, … In February the Office of the State Comptroller OSC approved 1407 contracts for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/state-contract-and-payment-actions-februaryState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… problems identified in the initial report. Department of Health (DOH): Improper Medicaid Payments for Recipients in Hospice Care (Follow-Up) (2019-F-59) An audit released in December … ranged from 32 percent in District 9 (located in the South Bronx) to 4 percent in District 11 (Northeast Bronx). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOpinion 2008-1
… with not-for-profit-corporations) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§ 800(2), 802(1)(f), 803: A school board member would not have … § 1709 [12]). Article 18 of the General Municipal Law (§§ 800 et seq .) contains provisions of law that relate to … district officers and employees (General Municipal Law § 800 [4], [5]). Pursuant to General Municipal Law § 800 (3), a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-1