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Opinion 2003-4
… FIRE DISTRICTS -- Appropriations and Expenditures (holiday decorations for public roads) -- Powers and Duties (authority to purchase holiday decorations for public roads) RATIFICATION -- Claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-4XI-A.6 Auto-Sourcing Purchase Orders – XI-A. Purchasing
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES The Statewide Financial System’s (SFS) auto-sourcing … Contract Processors can define intervals at which the SFS will automatically create, or stage, POs for contracts. The … items, rather than using description based ordering. When purchasing items that are included in Item Master, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a6-auto-sourcing-purchase-ordersHow to Search & Claim Property
… If you’re a current or former resident of New York, you may have lost money waiting to be claimed. All claims can be filed online within minutes, and most are paid within … name and shows an address that you have a connection to, submit a claim to start the verification process. You can …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/how-search-claim-propertyHudson Housing Authority – Information Technology (2019M-224)
… level agreements (SLAs) for any IT services provided by third-party vendors. Consider requiring employees to sign …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2020/07/10/hudson-housing-authority-information-technology-2019m-224State Agencies Bulletin No. 1036
… The contents of this bulletin are obsolete as of February 2025 Purpose To inform agencies that a new form has been created to enable employees to purchase … at www.treasurydirect.gov to complete the online account application process and obtain the information necessary to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1036-new-us-treasury-securities-direct-deposit-form-ac-3245DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Drop for Second Quarter of 2020
… down 25.4 percent compared to June 2019, largely due to a steep decline in New York City. Most counties saw an … of hope in June, second quarter sales tax figures show how deep the COVID-19 pandemic is cutting into municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-drop-second-quarter-2020Town of Grand Island - Information Technology (2019M-34)
… did not monitor Internet usage for computer use policy (CUP) compliance. Town officials did not review the inventory … were not provided with IT security awareness training. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to Town officials. Key Recommendations Design and implement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/08/23/town-grand-island-information-technology-2019m-34Town of Lansing – Information Technology (2022M-66)
… adequate written IT policies for network user access, online banking and breach notification. The Board did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/07/08/town-lansing-information-technology-2022m-66Overview – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… policy, specifically designed for your operations, is the foundation for establishing effective control over … with an overview of key elements that you should consider when developing or updating your travel and conference policy. Travel policies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/overviewCayuga County Soil and Water Conservation District – Information Technology Governance (2020M-118)
… with the IT vendor. Establish adequate safeguards for online banking transactions. Implement strong access and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2020/11/25/cayuga-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-information-technologyFishers Island Union Free School District – Website Transparency (2023M-28)
… be used to make informed decisions. Officials did not post the following information they were required to include … online submission request for records. Key Recommendations Post all required and recommended information on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/fishers-island-union-free-school-district-website-transparency-2023m-28Northville Public Library – Cash Disbursements (2015M-53)
… Board did not conduct a proper audit of claims, including online payments and cash withdrawals. Service providers were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/07/15/northville-public-library-cash-disbursements-2015m-53Masonville Fire District – Financial Activities (2020M-165)
… protected because the Treasurer used her personal computer to maintain District financial records and perform … transfers all District records from her own personal computer to the District computer. District officials agreed with our recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/03/26/masonville-fire-district-financial-activities-2020m-165NYS Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Former Avon Police Chief Sentencing
… P. DiNapoli released the following statement today on the sentencing of former Avon Police Chief Joseph Geer for … P DiNapoli released the following statement today on the sentencing of former Avon Police Chief Joseph Geer for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/nys-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-former-avon-police-chief-sentencingAlternate Contribution Stabilization Program
… to make a one-time election to enroll during the 2013–2014 billing cycle. Forty-one employers elected to participate in … in their estimated invoice (available in Retirement Online every summer) and the annual invoice (issued in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/alternate-contribution-stabilization-programReporting Formats – Enhanced Reporting
… submit their report as a file or manually in Retirement Online Report types include regular reports adjustments or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/reporting-formatsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1835
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with tools to assist in their efforts to … deposit record by Department ID. This query has a DEPT ID prompt and displays the following fields: Employee Name, … Dept ID. To run this query for all departments you have access to, enter a % in place of the Dept ID. Agencies should …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1835-new-queries-identify-employees-receiving-paper-checksState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… District , Town of DeKalb , Town of Hartford , Town of Taylor and the West Hempstead Water District . "In today's … Town of Berkshire – Justice Court Operation s (Tioga County) Justices did not accurately and completely collect, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Former Riverside Treasurer Embezzles $80K
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. The former treasurer – Kristina Johnson – was arrested in November by New York State Police … for her actions.” From August 2008 through February 2013, Johnson made $40,846 in extra payroll distributions and … collections from village hall rentals and landfill fees. Johnson also used the village credit card to make $5,000 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-former-riverside-treasurer-embezzles-80kDiNapoli: Georgia Woman Sentenced to Over a Year in Prison and Ordered to Pay $459K in Full Restitution for Stealing NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… she stole $459,050 in New York state pension and federal social security payments from her deceased mother-in-law’s bank … Attorney Buchanan, and the Social Security Administration Office of the Inspector General, she has been held …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-georgia-woman-sentenced-over-year-prison-and-ordered-pay-459k-full-restitution-stealing-nys