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Watervliet City School District – Information Technology (2021M-34)
… user accounts. Disable 72 unneeded network accounts in a timely manner. Monitor compliance with the acceptable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/02/watervliet-city-school-district-information-technology-2021m-34Mount Pleasant Central School District – Information Technology User Accounts (2021M-31)
… network user accounts. Sensitive information technology (IT) control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to … reviewing user access and disabling network user accounts when access is no longer needed. Evaluate all existing network accounts, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/16/mount-pleasant-central-school-district-information-technology-userVillage of Palmyra - Justice Court Operations (2019M-202)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Justice provided adequate oversight of the Justice Court (Court) to ensure receipts were collected, … and remitted in a timely and accurate manner. Key Findings The Justice’s cash balances exceeded known liabilities by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2020/01/17/village-palmyra-justice-court-operations-2019m-202Mastic Beach Fire District – Cash Disbursements (2017M-38)
… of our audit was to determine whether the Board of Fire Commissioners ensured that disbursements were properly … is governed by an elected five-member Board of Fire Commissioners. Budgeted appropriations for 2017 total …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/24/mastic-beach-fire-district-cash-disbursements-2017m-38Town of Pelham - Information Technology (2019M-77)
… who routinely accessed personal, private and sensitive information. Town officials did not provide IT security … develop comprehensive IT policies or procedures. Sensitive information technology (IT) control weaknesses were communicated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/08/09/town-pelham-information-technology-2019m-77The Academy Charter School - Credit Card Expeditures (2019M-80)
… Objective Determine whether the Board ensured that credit card charges were adequately supported and were for … School officials did not comply with their written credit card procedures. 119 purchases totaling $36,329 (of 641 credit card transactions tested, totaling $216,882) had no receipts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/09/06/academy-charter-school-credit-card-expeditures-2019m-80Herkimer County Community College - Procurement (2019M-186)
… officials use competitive methods when procuring goods and services. Key Findings The purchasing policy is outdated and … address the solicitation of competition for professional services and insurance. The College purchased goods and services totaling $474,514 and professional services totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2019/12/06/herkimer-county-community-college-procurement-2019m-186Poughkeepsie City School District - Payroll (2019M-110)
… not eligible for totaling $27,440 for not participating in the health insurance program. In addition, five received … a total of $26,088 for 168.5 days of accrued leave above the carryover limit without Board approval. Key Recommendations Review and update the different policies and CBAs to ensure that CBAs are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/13/poughkeepsie-city-school-district-payroll-2019m-110Berkshire Fire District - District Operations (2020M-40)
… procuring goods and services, and maintain a record of quotes obtained for purchases. Establish a comprehensive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/06/12/berkshire-fire-district-district-operations-2020m-40Town of German Flatts - Financial Condition and Conflict of Interest (2019M-222)
… that Town officials did not have prohibited interests in Town contracts. Key Findings The Board has not adequately … capital plans. A Board member had a prohibited interest in Town contracts totaling approximately $782,100. Key … with and follow the requirements General Municipal Law as they relate to conflicts of interest. Town officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/02/14/town-german-flatts-financial-condition-and-conflict-interest-2019m-222Town of Wappinger - Information Technology (2019M-220)
… use and loss. Key Findings Town employees did not comply with and officials did not monitor the computer use policy. … Monitor web and computer usage for compliance with policy. Develop written procedures for managing system … and the IT consultant. Town officials generally agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/03/06/town-wappinger-information-technology-2019m-220Implementation of the Dignity for All Students Act
… Department of Education (DOE) is ensuring that Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) incidents are reported properly and … DASA expanded the concepts of tolerance, respect for others, and dignity to include an awareness and … York City Department of Education is ensuring that Dignity for All Students Act incidents are being properly reported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/13/implementation-dignity-all-students-actDiNapoli: Three Arrested for Scheme to Steal Unclaimed Funds from New York State
… Comptroller’s Office, and in an attempt to hide their crimes steal the identities of numerous victims. They gamed … stolen identities to perpetrate their scheme, including fake driver’s licenses. DOUKOURE, 54, of the Bronx, New York, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-three-arrested-scheme-steal-unclaimed-funds-new-york-stateState Agencies Bulletin No. 1277
… OSC Actions After agency processing for Administration Pay Period 15L is complete, OSC will automatically insert … titles with a Payroll Status of Active or Leave With Pay on any of the appropriate effective dates, A row will be … page using that effective date and the Action/Reason code Pay Rate Change/SAC (Mass Salary Increase). The salary on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1277-retroactive-general-salary-increases-psnu-employees-lifeguard-titlesDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-65
… Purpose To inform the Division of Housing and Community Renewal of new earnings codes and procedures for processing the first phase of the RRSU Deficit Reduction Plan. Affected Employees Employees … To inform the Division of Housing and Community Renewal of new earnings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-65-first-phase-deficit-reduction-plan-rrsu-employeesOpinion 89-4
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … Whether a town may designate a bank as a depository if the town supervisor is a director of the bank and a shareholder of less than one percent of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-4Opinion 91-33
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … BAIL MONEYS -- County Treasurer's Fee (applicability of fee to interest earned on deposit of bail) -- Deposit and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-33DiNapoli: Nourish NY Needs Better Oversight to Connect More Food Banks and In-State Farms to Funding
… The Nourish New York program (Nourish NY) was created to help the 1-in-10 New Yorkers facing food insecurity and local farmers by … P. DiNapoli found the agencies jointly managing Nourish NY may have limited the program's ability to fund certain … The Nourish New York program Nourish NY was created to help the 1in10 New Yorkers facing food …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-nourish-ny-needs-better-oversight-connect-more-food-banks-and-state-farms-fundingSouth Fallsburg Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-181)
… Fallsburg Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Fallsburg and … the required annual financial report with the Office of State Comptroller since the 2008 fiscal year. Although the … Annual Financial Report is filed with the Office of the State Comptroller within 60 days of the close of the fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/09/13/south-fallsburg-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsLakeville No. 2 Fire District – Oversight of Financial Operations (2013M-25)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the oversight of the District’s financial operations for the period January … The purpose of our audit was to assess the oversight of the Districts financial operations for the period January …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/05/17/lakeville-no-2-fire-district-oversight-financial-operations-2013m-25