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Violations of Law, Conflicts of Interest and Other Improprieties at the Department of Correctional Services' Food Production Center (Follow-Up)
… Key Recommendation Officials are given 30 days after issuance of the follow-up report to provide information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/04/violations-law-conflicts-interest-and-other-improprieties-department-correctional-servicesOpinion 91-22
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMPANY -- Fire Police Squad (authority to incorporate … fire police squad is intended to be a component of a fire department or fire company (1971 Opns St Comp No. 71-683, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-22Town of Middlebury – Purchasing (2013M-212)
… of approximately 1,440 residents. The Town is governed by a five-member elected Town Board composed of a Town … for the highway fund. Key Findings We tested purchases made in 2012 from five vendors totaling $100,943 for … These commodities were not competitively bid as required by the policy. We compared the price that the Town paid with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/10/04/town-middlebury-purchasing-2013m-212University at Buffalo – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… we audited travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State as well as other outliers. The highest-cost travelers each incurred over $100,000 in travel expenses during the three year period ending March … $3,593,928. We also audited one employee with an outlier in fuel expenses that totaled $45,882. In total, we examined …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/10/university-buffalo-selected-employee-travel-expensesSelected Controls Over the Property Tax Assessment Process (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the ten recommendations included in our initial report, … 2015-N-1 ). About the Program The New York City Department of Finance (DOF) is responsible for assessing all real …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/06/selected-controls-over-property-tax-assessment-process-followSelected Personal Service Contracts
… with BDO Consulting (BDO) for integrity monitoring of ESDC's expansion and renovation project at the Jacob K. … guidelines governing the need, award, and monitoring of procurement contracts as required by the Public … found that ESDC officials were not in compliance with many of these requirements for both the BDO and Adrienne Driben …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/16/selected-personal-service-contractsNiagara Falls Housing Authority – Compensation-Related Payments to the Executive Director (2012M-199)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Authority’s process for … Housing Law Section 415. The Authority Board consists of seven members. The Authority is a public corporation formed for the purpose of providing housing services in the City of Niagara Falls in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/01/18/niagara-falls-housing-authority-compensation-related-payments-executive-directorPolice Property Room Inventory (2014-MS-4)
… of criminal violators as well as lead to a loss of public confidence and trust. Key Findings All 10 of the law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/02/17/police-property-room-inventory-2014-ms-4Hamburg Central School District – Capital Project (2014M-129)
… to assess the District’s use of capital project resources for the period July 1, 2010 through March 26, 2014. … employees. The District’s budgeted appropriations for the 2013-14 are $60.3 million. Key Findings We found that … items in the Summary were not sufficiently detailed for the taxpayer to know exactly what work was to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/08/hamburg-central-school-district-capital-project-2014m-129Oversight of Young Adult Institute, Inc.'s Family Support Services Contracts (Follow-Up)
… the implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Young Adult … Young Adult Institute Network (YAI Network) to provide FSS in the New York City Metropolitan Area. OPWDD reimburses … Key Finding OPWDD officials made significant progress in addressing the problems we identified in the initial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/18/oversight-young-adult-institute-incs-family-support-services-contracts-followNY State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Pew Charitable Trusts Ranking State Pension Fund One of Top in Nation
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released the following … public policy foundation ranked the New York State Common Retirement Fund as the fourth best-funded retirement system among states: "The financial health of our state pension fund is very strong, as validated once …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-pew-charitable-trusts-ranking-state-pension-fund-one-topOpinion 90-16
… CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Employment Contracts (member of county board of health retained by county health department) -- Medical … to audit claims against a county or part-county health district in a county not having a county auditor or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-16Clarkstown Central School District – Time and Attendance Records (2017M-150)
… enforced the use of time records to track time worked for the period July 1, 2015 through March 16, 2017. … totaling approximately $19,000, where proper documentation for hours worked was not maintained. We found 207 overtime hours, totaling $9,470, worked by 19 employees for which overtime forms were not submitted. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/09/01/clarkstown-central-school-district-time-and-attendance-records-2017m-150State Agencies Bulletin No. 2179
… calculation of overtime earned on or after the date of the appointment. Therefore, agencies must insert a row on the … Date: Last date in an eligible position (date prior to appointment) OT Eff Date: Same as original OT Eff Date Annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2179-expanded-eligibility-criteria-regarding-combined-service-civil-serviceState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… reserves that are not used. Auditors found the district’s retirement contribution, debt, repair, property loss and … (Delaware County) Auditors commended district officials for researching and implementing shared services with other … districts to achieve cost savings and maintain programs for students. For example, the board began sharing the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsColumbia County Department of Weights and Measures –Internal Controls Over Revenue Collection (2013M-400)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the … controls over the Department’s revenue collections for the period January 1, 2012 through October 9, 2013. … also serves as the Board Chair. The Chair is the County's chief executive officer. In 2012, the County's total …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/05/02/columbia-county-department-weights-and-measures-internal-controls-over-revenueTown of Ontario - Information Technology, Financial Management and Procurement (2017M-137)
… and a method for ensuring Town purchases are considered in aggregate. … Town of Ontario Information Technology …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/07/06/town-ontario-information-technology-financial-management-and-procurement-2017m-137Credit for Previous or Military Service – Police and Fire Plan
… system, please write to our Member & Employer Services Bureau. … Police and Fire Plan information for PFRS Tier 1 2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1512/credit-previous-or-military-serviceCredit for Previous or Military Service – Non-Contributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits
… You may be able to obtain credit for your previous public employment or military service. It … Before Your Date of Membership You may receive credit for working for a participating employer before you joined the Retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1513/credit-previous-or-military-serviceCredit for Previous or Military Service – Basic Plan with Increased-Take-Home-Pay (ITHP)
… system, please write to our Member & Employer Services Bureau. … Basic Plan with Increased TakeHome Pay for PFRS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1511/credit-previous-or-military-service