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Lewis County – Purchase Cards (2024M-41)
… system that showed the department heads’ approval prior to the purchases being made. Although the County’s … risk. Key Recommendations Approve online purchases prior to the purchases being made. Obtain verbal/written quotes, … procurement policy. Do not allow the purchase card vendor to directly withdraw monthly payments from the County’s bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/07/26/lewis-county-purchase-cards-2024m-41Valley Stream Union Free School District #24 – Leave Accruals and Separation Payments (2016M-335)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the … School District #24 is located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County. The District, which operates three elementary schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/25/valley-stream-union-free-school-district-24-leave-accruals-and-separationMarion Central School District – Tuition Reimbursements (2016M-11)
… 6, 2016. Background The Marion Central School District is located in the Towns of Arcadia, Marion, Ontario, Palmyra, … operates two schools with approximately 790 students, is governed by an elected five-member Board of Education. … procedures do not contain steps to verify that employees have fulfilled any post-reimbursement employment obligations. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/08/marion-central-school-district-tuition-reimbursements-2016m-11Montauk Union Free School District – Information Technology (2022M-137)
… to officials, we found: Twenty-five percent, or 140, of the District’s network user accounts were not needed. Two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/27/montauk-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2022m-137Introduction – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… cannot afford to overpay vendors, lose discounts or pay for goods and services not received. An effective audit of claims is often the last line of defense for preventing unauthorized, improper or fraudulent claims … audit and approval of claims. Claims were approved for payment despite not being sufficiently supported. Not all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/introductionTown of Salina – Information Technology (2013M-256)
… information (PPSI) and sanitizing computer equipment onsite before disposal. The Board has not instituted policies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/22/town-salina-information-technology-2013m-256Town of Lewiston – Town Management of Joseph Davis State Park (2014M-162)
… the Park for the period January 1, 2011 through April 8, 2014. Background The Town of Lewiston is located in Niagara … Davis State Park. The Town’s budgeted appropriations for 2014 totaled approximately $17.4 million Key Findings The … of the Park for the period January 1 2011 through April 8 2014 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/02/27/town-lewiston-town-management-joseph-davis-state-park-2014m-162Town of Perrysburg – Supervisor’s Fiscal Responsibilities (2014M-169)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Supervisor’s financial … 1, 2013 through March 21, 2014. Background The Town of Perrysburg is located in Cattaruagus County, has … Findings The Clerk and a bookkeeper perform virtually all of the Supervisor’s financial duties with little oversight. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/10/10/town-perrysburg-supervisors-fiscal-responsibilities-2014m-169Member Contributions
… of their earnings from 1 to 10 percent. They can only start, change or stop voluntary contributions once …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/member-contributionsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… for payment. Sullivan West Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (Sullivan County) District … identify, report or implement needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in all potable water outlets as required by … Auditors found 112 capital assets with an acquisition cost of $60,871 were not recorded on the district’s inventory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsNew Funding Needed for MTA Improvements to Prevent Unplanned Fare and Toll Hikes
… report notes that the performance of the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) and the subway system has recently worsened. On-time performance on … as the LIRR itself. By 2016, the average distance that subway trains travel before breaking down had fallen by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/new-funding-needed-mta-improvements-prevent-unplanned-fare-and-toll-hikesPartial Lump Sum (PLS) Payment at Retirement — For Eligible NYSLRS Members
… single payment equal to a percentage of the value of your pension benefit at retirement. The payment amount depends on … sheriff, undersheriff, deputy sheriff or county correction officer; Be covered by a plan that allows for retirement … will not be made until it is determined whether you are approved for the disability retirement benefit. If you …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/partial-lump-sum-paymentState Agencies Bulletin No. 1483
… 2016 M/C Parity Salary Increase and provide instructions for increases not processed automatically. Affected Employees … BU98 Background Chapter 55 of the Laws of 2015 provides for a salary increase of two percent (2.00%) for April 2016 and includes the April 1, 2016 M/C Salary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1483-managementconfidential-mc-second-2-parity-increase-effective-april-2016Update on New York’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund: Challenges Continue
… government to support UI claims, New York is one of only seven states or territories with UI funds that continue … of the outstanding loan balance—$8.1 billion—is second only to California. In May 2022, New York State paid $1.2 … 2 Payment of this interest was largely deferred, with only $3.4 million paid. 3 As of May 31, New York has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/update-new-yorks-unemployment-insurance-trust-fund-challenges-continueState Agencies Bulletin No. 882
… be used. From a PEF Hourly N/S Position Use only those hours paid where the employee’s hourly rate is at least equal … employee’s hourly rate for the same year. Do not include hours paid as overtime when reporting creditable hours. Hourly employees for whom hours have not been reported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/882-new-method-calculating-salaries-employees-upon-movement-public-employeesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1001
… Administration Lag 4/1/10-4/28/10 8/4/10 Administration Extra Lag 3/25/10-4/21/10 8/4/10 Institution Lag 3/25/10-5/5/10 8/12/10 Institution Extra Lag 4/1/10-4/28/10 8/12/10 Contract Provisions and … Code Narrative 233 PEF Member 247 PEF Non-Member A/S 410 Health Care Spending Account 420 NY Dependent Care …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1001-retroactive-april-1-2010-salary-increase-employees-represented-publicComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Other Bulletin No. 7
… Purpose To notify the SUNY Construction Fund of OSC’s automatic processing of the 3% Salary Increase and to provide instructions for payments not processed … To notify the SUNY Construction Fund of OSCs automatic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-7-april-1-2008-3-general-salary-increase-suny-constructionDiNapoli: Audits Find More Than $1 Million of Waste in New York's Medicaid Program
… A second audit released today found another $61,711 in overpayments to providers because of incorrect Medicare coinsurance, … for services rendered to Medicaid recipients enrolled in UnitedHealthcare Dual Complete over a five-year period ended …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-audits-find-more-1-million-waste-new-yorks-medicaid-programDiNapoli Calls For Stepped Up Enforcement of State's Bottle Bill
… law to recover all the funds the state is entitled to from bottlers and beverage distributors, according to an … law to recover all the funds the state is entitled to from bottlers and beverage distributors according to an audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/dinapoli-calls-stepped-enforcement-states-bottle-bill