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State Agencies Bulletin No. 1661
… report changes to maintenance deductions by inserting a new effective dated row in the General Deductions page. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1661-change-maintenance-rates-employee-housing-and-mealsX.3 Overview – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… entering vendor information in the Statewide Financial System or by providing the information to the Vendor Management Unit (VMU). Subsection A of this chapter provides … to: use the Vendor Add Portal in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) to directly register individuals or entities in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x3-overviewTown of Gardiner – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2024M-78)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Gardiner (Town) Town Clerk/Tax Collector (Clerk) recorded, … Board (Board) did not conduct the required annual audit of the Clerk’s records and reports. As a result, the Board’s … not: Deposit 54 clerk fees totaling $3,726, and 28 out of 50 tax collections tested totaling $69,975 in a timely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/10/11/town-gardiner-town-clerktax-collector-2024m-78Town of Java – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-21)
… Key Findings The Tax Collector did not remit collections to the Town Supervisor (Supervisor) and Wyoming County … Town Law Section 35. As a result, funds were not provided to finance Town and County operations in a timely manner. The … did not remit taxes totaling approximately $922,000 to the Supervisor at least weekly and as required by Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/31/town-java-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-21Greenburgh Central School District – Payroll and Reserve Funds (2016M-242)
… the District’s payroll procedures and reserve funds for the period July 1, 2014 through March 23, 2016. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $65 … the Board periodically assessed four of the six reserves for necessity. Key Recommendations Develop written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/23/greenburgh-central-school-district-payroll-and-reserve-funds-2016m-242Elmwood Village Charter School – Building Acquisition (2017M-237)
… cost-beneficial manner that also met the School’s needs for the period July 1, 2015 through August 28, 2017. … has approximately 400 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2017-18 fiscal year total approximately $6 million. … a building. The Board did not pay a reasonable price for the building, by paying more than the appraised value. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/02/16/elmwood-village-charter-school-building-acquisition-2017m-237Enforcement of Commission Orders and Other Agreements
… in utility performance plans. Key Findings The Department does not sufficiently monitor utilities’ compliance with all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/03/03/enforcement-commission-orders-and-other-agreementsDiNapoli: Former Le Roy Fire Department Treasurer Stole Nearly $50,000 in Public Funds
… Village of Le Roy (Genesee County) stole nearly $50,000 in public funds by pocketing cash, writing unauthorized … grand larceny (class D felony), 42 counts of forgery in the first degree (class C felony) and two counts of falsifying business records in the first degree (class E Felony). “This official …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-former-le-roy-fire-department-treasurer-stole-nearly-50000-public-fundsUnderstanding the Audit Process
… team follows up with a written summary of the discussion for the auditee. (Auditee has two weeks to respond to the … audit findings and recommendations, which are the basis for the draft audit report. Agency Response: Auditee … action by the auditee. Any differences from this process for engagements that are not audits will be clearly described …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/understanding-audit-processDiNapoli Announces Reduction in Employer Contribution Rates for Retirement System
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … in employer contribution rates to the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) for both of its systems – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-announces-reduction-employer-contribution-rates-retirement-systemCity of Glens Falls – Water and Wastewater System Cybersecurity (2017M-117)
… 28, 2017. Background The City of Glens Falls is located in Warren County and has a population of approximately 14,300. The City is governed by an elected six-member Common Council. Budgeted … awareness training. Officials do not prevent or monitor public disclosure of information that could jeopardize the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/11/22/city-glens-falls-water-and-wastewater-system-cybersecurity-2017m-117Opinion 89-8
… among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in … the State, prior to establishing or appropriating moneys from a repair reserve fund. Subdivision 7 also requires that … Comptroller prior to establishing or appropriating moneys from a repair reserve fund. Clearly, a school district is not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-8DiNapoli: Thruway Authority Toll Increases Should Be Last Option
… schedule of systemwide toll increases to begin in 2024, but a new report from State Comptroller Thomas P. … its revenue estimates. The Thruway should also provide better documentation and disclosure of the assumptions used … efficiency and transparency. In addition, savings from better coordination with other state agencies or authorities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-thruway-authority-toll-increases-should-be-last-optionBorough of Manhattan Community College – Controls Over Bank Accounts (Follow-Up)
… recommendations included in our initial report, Borough of Manhattan Community College: Controls Over Bank Accounts ( … that BMCC officials should have transferred to the City of New York (City). Of 78 payments (totaling $3,136,579) paid from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/06/borough-manhattan-community-college-controls-over-bank-accounts-followFormer Assistant Director of Queens Pre-School Provider Pleads Guilty to Stealing $5 Million Intended for Special Needs Students
… funding between 2005 and 2012 — money that was intended for special needs students between ages three to five. Island Child Development Center (ICDC), a private not-for-profit company that is now defunct, was located at 1854 … small children to pay your plumber and support your for-profit camps is reprehensible. I thank District Attorney …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/former-assistant-director-queens-pre-school-provider-pleads-guilty-stealing-5-million-intendedPember Library and Museum – Board Oversight of Financial Activities (2013M-285)
… and not use the principal of the Foundation investment account. Require a monthly cash flow statement to assess the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/01/03/pember-library-and-museum-board-oversight-financial-activities-2013m-285Division of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-88
… contained in the 2011-2016 Agreements between the State of New York and the District Council 37 (DC-37), employees are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-88-2017-rrsu-over40-comp-time-ii-cash-outDiNapoli: Statewide Agency Overtime Tops $337 Million Halfway Into 2015
… State agencies spent more than $337 million on overtime in the first six months of 2015, a jump of $21 million over the same period in 2014, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli … overtime hours , up 5 percent over the same period in 2014. If overtime continues to rise at this pace, total …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-statewide-agency-overtime-tops-337-million-halfway-2015V.3.G Product Code – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… The Product ChartField is used to record revenue or expenses related to … able to access the complete list of Product codes in the SFS. The Product ChartField is six numeric digits in length. Reporting Trees for Product …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v3g-product-codeEmpire Plan Drug Rebate Revenue
… the Department was credited with all drug rebate and discount revenue due the State. We considered these actions … Key Recommendations Remit the $694,227 in rebate and discount revenue identified by the audit to the Department. … implement oversight procedures to ensure drug rebate and discount revenues from manufacturers are correct and properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/26/empire-plan-drug-rebate-revenue