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Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES – Online Banking (2021M-21)
… Determine whether Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials … or requiring the bank to provide confirmations of online transactions. A dedicated computer is not used for … Determine whether HerkimerFultonHamiltonOtsego Board of Cooperative Educational Services BOCES officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2021/05/14/herkimer-fulton-hamilton-otsego-boces-online-banking-2021m-21Commack Union Free School District - Information Technology Assets Inventory (2020M-15)
Determine whether District officials properly monitored and safeguarded information technology IT assets
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/05/08/commack-union-free-school-district-information-technology-assetsEastport-South Manor Central School District - Procurement of Professional Services (2019M-156)
… service providers. Key Findings District officials did not: Use competitive methods to select 10 of 16 professional service providers who were paid more than $1 million during the audit period. Have written agreements for four professional service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/18/eastport-south-manor-central-school-district-procurement-professionalSchroon Lake Central School District - Claims Auditing (2019M-97)
… and approved before payment. Key Recommendations Print and sign checks after the claims have been audited and approved. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/07/03/schroon-lake-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2019m-97Odessa-Montour Central School District – Fuel Inventory (2019M-164)
… officials adequately safeguarded and accounted for fuel purchases. Key Findings The District lacked policies and procedures necessary to manage fuel inventories. Complete fuel inventory, delivery and usage records are not maintained … officials adequately safeguarded and accounted for fuel purchases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/25/odessa-montour-central-school-district-fuel-inventory-2019m-164Harrison Central School District - Financial Condition (2018M-260)
… officials adopted budgets with reasonable estimates. Key Finding The Board and District Officials: Did not … in each of the past five years (2013-14 through 2017-18). Key Recommendation Adopt annual budgets that contain … B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/07/03/harrison-central-school-district-financial-condition-2018m-260Poughkeepsie City School District - Budgeting (2018M-226)
… limit. Surplus funds can be used as a financing source for funding one-time expenditures, funding needed reserves, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/15/poughkeepsie-city-school-district-budgeting-2018m-226Homer Central School District - Criminal History Background Checks (2019M-76)
… students by performing proper criminal history background checks. Key Finding Officials did not perform fingerprint-supported criminal history background checks on nine out of 157 employees tested. Key … or confirming fingerprint clearances. Conduct periodic checks of employee files to ensure that they have gone …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/homer-central-school-district-criminal-history-background-checks-2019m-76DiNapoli: NYC Put Federal Funds to Work Quickly To Shore Up Budget and Drive Recovery
… New York City is using the federal funds it received in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic to replace revenue losses and mitigate negative economic … New York City is using the federal funds it received in the wake of the COVID19 pandemic to replace …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-nyc-put-federal-funds-work-quickly-shore-budget-and-drive-recoveryDiNapoli Calls on Major Corporations to Conduct Racial Equity Audits
… at Amazon.com , where 44% of shareholders supported it last year. “After George Floyd’s murder, and as the … To date, Match has not provided information on if or how it is assessing the racial equity impacts and potential risks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-calls-major-corporations-conduct-racial-equity-auditsLinkNYC Program Revenues and Monitoring
… each PCS that provides telephone service is deemed a PPT and is generally subject to the PPT rules with the same … generate over $500 million in revenue over the program’s first 12 years. The Agreement detailed the required annual … of Links, and their residents thus unserved. For 2015, the first year of the contract, the Minimum Annual Guarantee of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/30/linknyc-program-revenues-and-monitoringMembership Milestones for Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) Members
… covered under, there are important milestones you need to know. Understanding your milestones will help you develop … benefit. With 10 years of service credit or if 10 years have passed since you joined, you are no longer required to … .) With 10 years of service credit or if 10 years have passed since you joined, you are no longer required to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/membership-milestones-employees-retirement-system-ers-membersAre You Vested? And What It Means
… Are You Vested? Being vested means that you have earned enough … by your retirement plan. Vesting is automatic; you do not have to fill out any paperwork to become vested. Tier … for a service retirement benefit. Effective immediately, if you are a Tier 5 or 6 member with five or more years of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/are-you-vested-and-what-it-meansSelected Management and Operations Practices
… from personal property disposals. Key Findings NYPA sold scrap metal and plant equipment (valued at over $900,000) … Establish controls over the valuation and sale of scrap metal. Improve controls over fleet assets sales. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/01/selected-management-and-operations-practicesComptroller DiNapoli And A.G Schneiderman Announce Guilty Pleas By Former Met Council Directors For Stealing $9M In Kickback Scheme
… director and chief executive officer of the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty (Met Council), and David Cohen, also a former executive director … director and chief executive officer of the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty Met Council and David Cohen also a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-pleas-former-met-council-directors-stealingXII.10.C Verifying Vendor Licenses, Certifications, Registrations, Insurance, and Qualifications – XII. Expenditures
… New York State; required to be insured to do business in New York State; and/or required by the contract to have … to provide services. This section also describes ways in which to make necessary verifications. Verifying vendor … Business Units to be diligent throughout the contract term in verifying that a vendor to which payments are being made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii10c-verifying-vendor-licenses-certifications-registrations-insurance-and-qualificationsBecoming Eligible for a Benefit – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… service, you are vested. This means you have earned the right to receive a retirement benefit, even if you leave …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/becoming-eligible-benefitOpinion 90-11
… who are required to work hours beyond the normal work week may receive compensatory time off in the absence of a … who are required to work hours beyond the normal work week may receive compensatory time off in the absence of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-11State Comptroller DiNapoli Launches Academy for Local Government Officials
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli has launched a new Academy for New York State Local Officials that will provide an … not easy on a limited budget. We can help. Our new Academy for New York State Local Officials is a smart, cost-effective way for local officials to get the professional training they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-launches-academy-local-government-officialsWyandanch Union Free School District - Budget Review (B19-7-1)
… outside services ($2.4 million or 26 percent) and health insurance benefits ($481,944 or 6 percent). Significant estimated … outside services ($1.1 million or 12 percent) and health insurance benefits ($1.9 million or 23 percent). We found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/29/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b19-7-1