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Town of DeKalb – Financial Management (2016M-427)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town's financial operations for the period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-dekalb-financial-management-2016m-427Town of Dannemora – Part-Town Activities (2017M-215)
… Village of Dannemora within its boundaries, is located in Clinton County. The Town, which is governed by a five-member …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/12/29/town-dannemora-part-town-activities-2017m-215Town of McDonough – Financial Operations (2017M-120)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s financial operations … 1, 2016 through March 23, 2017. Background The Town of McDonough is located in Chenango County and has a … Town of McDonough Financial Operations 2017M120 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/09/15/town-mcdonough-financial-operations-2017m-120Town of Nichols – Financial Management (2017M-258)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board adequately … 1, 2016 through September 17, 2017. Background The Town of Nichols is located in Tioga County. The Town is governed … Town of Nichols Financial Management 2017M258 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/03/02/town-nichols-financial-management-2017m-258Town of Moriah - Leave Accruals (2019M-168)
… As a result, six employees were paid for 110.5 hours of leave time to which they were not entitled, resulting in overpayments totaling $2,288. We found that, as of May 31, 2019, the 15 employees’ leave accrual balances …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/27/town-moriah-leave-accruals-2019m-168State Agencies Bulletin No. 1915
State Agencies Bulletin No 1915
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1915-april-2021-retroactive-parity-salary-increase-non-arbitration-eligibleDiNapoli Report Analyzes Regional Trends in Education for School Districts Outside New York City
… implications for spending, pupil outcomes and the delivery of services, including special education. The report details … York City. “School districts must navigate a complex set of state rules and local needs to determine how to best … tax revenue. Property taxes made up more than half of the total revenues (53.1 percent), a modest increase from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-report-analyzes-regional-trends-education-school-districts-outside-new-york-cityContract Advisory No. 12
… Subject: The Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) recently completed development of a new system, “e-Documents,” that enables the … Gateway when those contracts are approved by OSC’s Bureau of Contracts (BOC), and to provide electronic notification …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/12-electronic-contracting-grants-gateway-transactionsBest Practices – Information Technology Contingency Planning
… It is important to maintain offline copies of backups in case a cyberattack renders online files unusable. Some … applications and/or operating systems. If that is the case, the organization should have a written agreement with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning/best-practices-0Divorce – State Police Plan
… affect your retirement benefits. The New York State Court of Appeals has determined that retirement benefits are … means that: Your ex-spouse may be entitled to a portion of your pension. You may be required to name your ex-spouse as beneficiary of any pre-retirement death benefit payable. You may be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/divorceTown of Southampton - Board of Trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty – Trustee Oversight (2013M-39)
… was to determine if Trustees were effectively monitoring cash management to adequately safeguard assets. Background … Findings The Trustees need to improve their monitoring of cash management. The Trustees have not adopted an investment … will not properly accounted for, that moneys could be lost or stolen, or that the Trustees will lose interest that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/17/town-southampton-board-trustees-freeholders-and-commonalty-trustee-oversight-2013mTown of Clarkson - Justice Court Operations (2018M-57)
… receipts were collected, deposited, recorded, reported and remitted in a timely and accurate manner. Key Findings Justices did not provide … of Court operations. Collections were not always properly and timely recorded and deposited. Court personnel did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2018/09/28/town-clarkson-justice-court-operations-2018m-57State Agencies Bulletin No. 235
… the Office of the State Comptroller recognizes that it is not always possible for agencies to complete their … the time frames necessary for many agencies to process such transactions. Accordingly, OSC has revised the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/235-retroactive-salary-transactions-executive-branch-agenciesDiNapoli Releases Bond Calendar for Third Quarter
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced a tentative schedule for the planned bond sales for New York State, New York City and their major public … Thomas P DiNapoli today announced a tentative schedule for the planned bond sales for New York State New York City and their major public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-releases-bond-calendar-third-quarterDivorce – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… affect your retirement benefits. The New York State Court of Appeals has determined that retirement benefits are … means that: Your ex-spouse may be entitled to a portion of your pension. You may be required to name your ex-spouse as beneficiary of any pre-retirement death benefit payable. You may be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/divorceDiNapoli: Former Beekman Tax Collector Pleads Guilty to Embezzling $86,000 for Personal Expenses
… of a joint investigation between Comptroller DiNapoli’s Office, the New York State Police and Dutchess County D.A. … Grady. “Ms. Colucci treated the town’s treasury like her personal piggybank and now faces the consequences of her … the hard work of the New York State Police and our law enforcement partners. I commend and thank the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-former-beekman-tax-collector-pleads-guilty-embezzling-86000-personal-expensesComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… The board has not established a computer use policy for employees to define appropriate user behavior or … to ensure the security of the District’s IT system. For example, the treasurer has administrative rights to the … software application, which creates the opportunity for the manipulation and concealment of transactions. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Town of Crown Point - Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2018M-263)
… accounted for fees (including campsite rentals), real property taxes and water and sewer rents. Key Findings The Clerk did not: Remit real property taxes totaling nearly $1.4 million in 2017 and 2018 … to the Supervisor on February 14, 2017. Deposit real property tax collections within the required timeframe. For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/07/19/town-crown-point-town-clerktax-collector-2018m-263DiNapoli: Former Potter Town Clerk Sentenced to Jail Time and Full Restitution of Nearly $27,000
… Former Town of Potter Clerk Julie Brown was sentenced to six months in … and Yates County Sheriff Ronald Spike’s office. Brown, 49, of Penn Yan, stole cash payments made to the town for … resigned. She agreed to pay $26,729 in restitution as part of her plea agreement in March, of which she has already paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-former-potter-town-clerk-sentenced-jail-time-and-full-restitution-nearly-27000Selected Performance Measures
… to include in ridership for weekly and monthly commutation ticket holders. Commutation tickets were about 60 percent of … including, but not limited to, consideration of ticket use patterns; changes in the composition and travel habits of customers; and changes in ticket, pass, and refund policies. Adjust the MTA Bus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/06/selected-performance-measures