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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… appropriately sought competition through requests for proposals or quotes for professional services totaling approximately $4.3 million … 19 professional service providers and payments were made in accordance with the terms of the agreements. Tioga Central …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1XI.11.G Equipment Acquisition – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… record for an equipment acquisition agreement must include a justification of need for the equipment. Cost/price is a fundamental part of the needs evaluation and can play a crucial role in the decision making process. … Form H-101-Request for Approval of Personal Property (Equipment) And Real Property State Supported Bonds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi11g-equipment-acquisitionNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on DACA
… all of us to join with immigrant youth to fight for the DREAM Act and other long term legislative solutions that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-dacaWalden Fire District No. 2 – Purchasing (2017M-204)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board ensured that goods and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/12/22/walden-fire-district-no-2-purchasing-2017m-204Town of Holland - Real Property Tax Exemptions (2018M-232)
… citizen exemptions totaling $2.5 million, on properties with a total assessed value of $16.4 million. Twenty-seven … Periodically monitor exemptions to ensure they comply with State or local laws. Town officials agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/03/15/town-holland-real-property-tax-exemptions-2018m-232Enterprise Charter School - Procurement (2019M-06)
Determine whether School officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/04/05/enterprise-charter-school-procurement-2019m-06Accounts Payable Advisory No. 10
… Subject: Handling Code “A” and “Separate Payment” Box Guidance: This advisory … Options section of a voucher when using the “A” handling code, consistent with Guide to Financial Operations (GFO), … XII, Section 5.M - Selecting the Appropriate Handling Code . Checking the “Separate Payment” box ensures the check …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/10-handling-code-and-separate-payment-boxTown of Roxbury – Payments to Not-For-Profit Organizations (2022M-177)
… payments made by the Town of Roxbury (Town) officials to certain not-for-profit organizations were appropriate … Findings We reviewed the 25 payments Town officials made to not-for-profit organizations, totaling $33,760. Officials … that these payments were appropriate and not impermissible gifts. Key Recommendations Consult with the Town’s legal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/01/27/town-roxbury-payments-not-profit-organizations-2022m-177Fonda-Fultonville Joint Wastewater Treatment Facility - Board Oversight (2019M-252)
… Key Findings The Board did not: Act in accordance with the inter-municipal agreement. Ensure that the former … contracts. Key Recommendations Operate in accordance with written agreements. Maintain adequate accounting … monitor vendor contracts. Board officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/joint-activity/2020/03/20/fonda-fultonville-joint-wastewater-treatment-facility-board-oversightByram Hills Central School District - Fixed Assets (2019M-153)
… with values that exceed the established threshold have a tag affixed identifying them as District property. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/18/byram-hills-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2019m-153Other Bulletin No. 15
… rate less than $7.44 Background Pursuant to the Memorandum of Agreement between the State University Construction Fund … employees shall have their salary reduced over the course of the 2012-2013 fiscal year. Effective Date(s) The 2012-2013 … Pay Period 25L. Attachment A provides a breakdown of the SCF CSEA Deficit Reduction Plan period by check date …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-15-2012-2013-deficit-reduction-plan-state-universityOther Bulletin No. 14
… rate less than $7.57 Background Pursuant to the Memorandum of Agreement between the State University Construction Fund … employees shall have their salary reduced over the course of the remainder of the 2011-2012 fiscal year. Effective Date(s) The 2011-2012 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-14-2011-2012-deficit-reduction-plan-state-universityState Agencies Bulletin No. 1145
… Plan period by check date and includes the pay period number, pay period begin date and pay period end date for … Code. Fields on the report include Emplid, Employee Record Number, Employee Name, Earnings Code, Earnings Begin Date, … Code. Fields on the report include Emplid, Employee Record Number, Employee Name, Earnings Code, Earnings Begin Date, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1145-2012-2013-deficit-reduction-plan-employees-agency-police-services-unitCost-Saving Ideas: Reviewing Your Revenue Collection Process
… receipt collection system may get revenue into its bank account more quickly. Start by evaluating the costs and … revenue collection alternatives, using measures such as: How long does it take to process a tax or fee payment? How … earnings. Use a Bank Having a bank process payments on behalf of your local government can reduce the amount of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-reviewing-your-revenue-collection-processComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Fire Association, Inc. – Financial Management (Erie County) Company officials did not adequately safeguard cash … to the company. Town of Cortlandville – Improving Private Property (Cortland County) Town officials inappropriately … total assessed value of $15.5 million. They found that the Assessor granted or subsequently maintained 81 (89 percent) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Former West Carthage Housing Authority Executive Director Sentenced in Embezzlement Scheme; Over $48,000 in Restitution Recovered
… Former West Carthage Housing Authority Executive Director Jan … the pair paid back $48,930 in restitution to the West Carthage Housing Authority. “Hoffman and Pais betrayed … seniors and people with disabilities residing in the West Carthage Housing Authority,” DiNapoli said. “I thank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-former-west-carthage-housing-authority-executive-director-sentenced-embezzlement-scheme-overSupplemental Payments to Executive Employees
… if they correspond with predetermined amounts paid after the end of prespecified work periods for meeting … to the performance of services; and payments are made after the end of the period and only upon formal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/12/supplemental-payments-executive-employeesState Agencies Bulletin No. 734
… of the procedure to return employees in the titles of Forest Ranger 1, 2 and 3 to the original bargaining units of … Affected Employees Employees in positions with titles of Forest Ranger 1 and Forest Ranger 2 who are currently in Bargaining Unit 81 will … of the procedure to return employees in the titles of Forest Ranger 1 2 and 3 to the original bargaining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/734-return-certain-arbitration-eligible-employees-bargaining-units-31-and-61XI.7.B Repayment Agreements – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… cannot be bulkloaded into the Customer Contracts Module. All agencies, both Online and Bulkload, must create Repayment … to OSC approval, users submit both agreements and required documents to OSC. Once an agency has determined whether a … will submit the agreement and required procurement record documents to OSC through the Electronic Documents Submission …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi7b-repayment-agreementsDiNapoli: MTA Not Holding Paratransit Contractor Accountable
… travel information and mistakes on dates, trip times, number of riders, addresses, cross street names, equipment … the audit period, the rate of errors and unprofessional telephone manner complaints surpassed the contractual limit in every month reviewed. The total number of errors in this time period was 15,837, but the MTA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-mta-not-holding-paratransit-contractor-accountable