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Area #4 – Contracts and Service Level Agreements for IT Services – Information Technology Governance
… that specifies the level of service to be provided by the vendor and clearly states your needs and expectations, … responsibility for various aspects of the IT environment (i.e., the local government/school or service provider), which … Law Section 2-d(3)(c); 8 NYCRR 121.2(c), 121.3(c), 121.6(a) 12 http://www.archives.nysed.gov/ The Information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-4-contracts-and-service-level-agreements-it-servicesArea #3 – Computer Hardware, Software, and Data Inventories – Information Technology Governance
… include a description of the item including the make, model and serial number; the name of the employee or other … version and serial number, a description of the computer(s) on which the software is installed and any pertinent … In some instances, laws, regulations or a local government’s or school’s policies predefine the classification of each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-3-computer-hardware-software-and-data-inventoriesEarly Childhood Learning Center of Greene County – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Program ECLC is an SED-approved, not-for-profit private school located in Greene County that provides preschool …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/29/early-childhood-learning-center-greene-county-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualProperty Tax Credits
… these credits are intended to offset the cost of property or school taxes on a qualifying homeowner’s primary … a homeowner from receiving the credit when his or her income exceeds a maximum threshold amount. The … we identified and returned 15,313 questionable or inappropriate credits for $5,779,567 due to calculations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/12/property-tax-creditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 954
… Purpose To inform agencies of the new Additional Pay Earnings codes and to provide instructions … the calculation of overtime. OSC Actions OSC has created new Additional Pay earnings codes to be used to pay the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/954-mentoring-premium-nys-schools-deaf-and-blindBright Start Pediatric Services, LLC – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… expenses, and $246 in personal service costs for employee bonuses. Key Recommendations To SED: Review the disallowances …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/29/bright-start-pediatric-services-llc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualCircle of Friends – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… provides preschool special education services to children with disabilities between the ages of three and five years. … the provider's reported expenses must comply with the guidelines specified in the RCM. For the fiscal year … Ensure that costs reported on annual CFRs fully comply with SED’s guidelines and requirements. Other Related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/29/circle-friends-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualMonroe 1 Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Procurement of Professional Services (2016M-176)
… (BOCES) is an association of 10 component school districts in Monroe County. BOCES delivers more than 80 education and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/07/29/monroe-1-board-cooperative-educational-services-procurement-professional-servicesSt. Lawrence-Lewis Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Capital Assets (2023M-99)
… As a result, officials cannot ensure that assets are in BOCES’ possession and protected against loss or … cameras. Also, 30 out of 95 assets on hand were not listed in the inventory records. None of the 39 IT assets (totaling $50,018) purchased and placed in service during the 2022-23 school year were added to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/12/01/st-lawrence-lewis-board-cooperative-educational-services-capital-assets-2023m-99Personal Income Tax and Property Tax
… Purpose The objective of our examination was to determine whether personal income tax refunds (refunds) and property tax freeze, property tax relief, and school tax … credits and refunds. … The objective of our examination was to determine whether tax refunds approved by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/12/personal-income-tax-and-property-taxDiNapoli: Tax Cap Below Two Percent
… years closing Dec. 31 will be capped at 1.56 percent for 2021, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. This … The 1.56 percent allowable levy growth factor for the 2021 fiscal year is the first time municipalities with a … years closing Dec 31 will be capped at 156 percent for 2021 according to Comptroller DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-below-two-percentUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-142
… processing of the Prepaid Legal Service Benefit for tax purposes for the 2008 calendar year. Background In … processing of the Prepaid Legal Service Benefit for tax purposes for the 2008 calendar year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-142-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-unified-court-system-employeesState Agencies Bulletin No. 921
… District (MCTD). The MCTD is comprised of the counties of New York (Manhattan), Bronx, Kings (Brooklyn), Queens, Richmond (Staten Island), Rockland, … employee payroll expenses of agencies located in downstate New York (in the MCTD) are subject to the tax. Employee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/921-metropolitan-commuter-transportation-mobility-taxOpinion 91-23
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMPANY -- Membership (right to be member of more than one company) VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- Eligibility (membership in more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-23About the Regulation – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials
… official?” Should elected or appointed officials, who are not paid, be reported on the Standard Work Day and … be different standard work days for different officials? Are members of the New York State Legislature subject to the … as an appointed official. However, individuals who are competitively appointed under the rules of the Civil …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/about-regulationComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… – Audit of Claims (Allegany County) The town clerk did not number claims or prepare abstracts of claims to be approved … estimates for revenues, expenditures and appropriated fund balance. Additionally, the board did not establish … The unexpended surplus funds in the village's general fund increased nearly $200,000 (45 percent) over the past …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Second Former Mechanic at State Police Garage Pleads Guilty to Felony
… pleaded guilty to corrupting the government in the third degree, a felony, and petit larceny, a misdemeanor. At the … September to felony corrupting the government in the third degree and was sentenced to interim felony probation. As part …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-second-former-mechanic-state-police-garage-pleads-guilty-felonyDiNapoli: Former Town Supervisor Sentenced to Prison for Embezzlement
… June, Brown pleaded guilty to stealing $240,000 in public funds after his thefts were revealed through a joint …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-former-town-supervisor-sentenced-prison-embezzlementDiNapoli: Former NYU Finance Director Pays Over $660,000 in Restitution for Role in Multi-Million Dollar Fraud
… orchestrating a $3.5 million, 6-year fraud relating to two NYU programs, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and … position as the director of finance and administration for NYU’s Metropolitan Center for Research on Equity and … shell companies. Tappe used some of the funds for NYU payments and employee reimbursements but kept more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-former-nyu-finance-director-pays-over-660000-restitution-role-multi-million-dollar-fraudDiNapoli: Queens Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing $85,000 in NYS Pension Payments Meant for Her Deceased Father
… A 37-year-old Queens woman pleaded guilty today to felony … and Local Retirement System is structured to benefit those who have dedicated years of their life to public service. … pensioner’s account showed that Deanna Hansen, who was not listed as a signatory or account holder, received $67,423 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-queens-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-85000-nys-pension-payments-meant-her-deceased-father