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Liberty Central School District – Information Technology (2022M-73)
… did not: Disable unnecessary network user accounts. As a result, the District’s risk of a system compromise is … (IT) contracts with the District’s vendors. As a result, the roles and responsibilities of each vendor … Ensure the IT contingency plan was kept up to date. As a result, in the event of a cyberattack or disaster, officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/09/liberty-central-school-district-information-technology-2022m-73East Bloomfield Central School District - Network and Financial Software Access Controls (2022M-68)
… weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. In addition: The District had 250 unneeded network user … permissions, and the Assistant Superintendent for Business and Operations had excessive administrative … of financial transactions. Officials paid BOCES $539,644 for IT services in 2020-21 without defining roles and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/02/east-bloomfield-central-school-district-network-and-financial-softwareClinton-Essex-Warren-Washington Board of Cooperative Education Services – Employee Benefit Plan Forfeited Funds (2022M-31)
… Services (BOCES) officials ensured the third-party administrator (administrator) returned forfeited funds from the health … program (DCAP) and health reimbursement arrangement (HRA) in a timely manner. Key Findings BOCES officials did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/08/05/clinton-essex-warren-washington-board-cooperative-education-services-employeeMadison County – Consumer Protections: Accuracy of Weights and Measures (S9-24-8)
… not inspected as required. There was no reliable system in place to maintain a complete and accurate master list of … weighing and measuring devices that require inspection. In addition, the Director did not develop and implement … testing. Key Recommendations Perform required testing in accordance with New York State Department of Agriculture …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/madison-county-consumer-protections-accuracy-weights-and-measures-s9-24-8Village of Catskill – Accounting Records and Reports (2024M-66)
… and did not provide timely, accurate or adequate reports to the Village Board (Board).As a result, the transparency of … $1.7 million and did not: Reconcile bank balances to the general ledger cash balances. As a result, there is a … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/09/27/village-catskill-accounting-records-and-reports-2024m-66Broker Search for Internal Equity and Fixed Income
… Please revisit this website page on February 16, 2026, for instructions on how to apply. Requirements As part of the … approval of any broker as eligible to execute transactions for the Fund, the Fund will require comprehensive background … and employees of the broker who are directly responsible for the Fund relationship. Upon request, the designated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/resources/broker-search-internal-equity-and-fixed-incomeState Agencies Bulletin No. 2285
… automatic processing of the 2024 Year End Adjustments for Members of the NYS Legislature, and to provide … calendar year must equal the amount of their statutory salary, provided the Member serves the entire year. The total … only part of the year must equal the prorated statutory salary, based on the number of calendar days actually served …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2285-2024-year-end-adjustment-members-nys-legislatureLong-Term Care Ombudsman Program
… Objective To determine whether the New York State Office for the Aging’s (NYSOFA) Long-Term Care (LTC) Ombudsman … under the law, including adequately advocating for the needs of the people it’s intended to serve. Our audit … federal Older Americans Act of 1965 (Act), to be eligible for certain federal grants, each state is required to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/03/long-term-care-ombudsman-programUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-180
To inform agencies of OSCs automatic processing
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-180-april-2012-salary-increase-judges-and-justices-unified-courtDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Value $206.9 Billion
… 31, 2018. The Fund ended the year with an estimated value of $206.9 billion, which is subject to change once returns are fully audited. The … The strength and stability of our state’s pension fund is good news for the more than one million individuals in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-value-2069-billionDiNapoli: Weak Monitoring of Financial Reporting by NYC Housing Provider Led to Overbilling of $1 Million
… of financial reporting by contracted providers can result in waste of needed funds for supportive housing,” … disabling conditions. In 2010, DOHMH signed a three-year, $27.7 million contract with CUCS for a variety of mental … the Times Square Hotel ($5.7 million), Uptown SROs ($4.9 million) and 350 Lafayette TLC ($5.1 million), a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-weak-monitoring-financial-reporting-nyc-housing-provider-led-overbilling-1-millionControls Over Unclaimed Bottle Deposits
… initiators, and is collecting and depositing the required unclaimed bottle funds into the General Fund. The audit covers the period … registered with the Department to remit 80 percent of any unclaimed bottle deposits on a quarterly basis. Along with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/19/controls-over-unclaimed-bottle-depositsState Agencies Bulletin No. 948
… exempt from Federal, State and/or Local tax withholdings for tax year 2009 Background According to IRS Publication 15, … by February 15 of each year. Please see instructions for Form W-4 for additional information. The New York State Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/948-claiming-exempt-federal-state-andor-local-tax-withholdingsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… County) The district has overestimated appropriations for payroll, health insurance, retirement, debt and utilities … that funded recurring expenditures with recurring revenues for the general fund for 2012-13, 2013-14 or 2014-15 fiscal years. Furthermore, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0DiNapoli: Audit Recommends Labor Department Step Up Investigations of Violations in NYC
… in holding violators accountable and attaining restitution for workers while allowing infractions to continue, according … but DiNapoli’s audit found many claims wait long periods for a determination. The audit reviewed 7,847 claims relating … New York City employers and found many listed as pending for long periods of time. Among them were 354 complaints that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-audit-recommends-labor-department-step-investigations-violations-nycDiNapoli: Former City of Dunkirk Festivals Coordinator Indicted on Public Corruption Charges
… former City of Dunkirk Festivals Coordinator Hector Rosas for using his public position to pilfer more than $50,000 … our community. No one should use their public office for personal gain.” Hector Rosas, 63, of Silver Creek, was … funds, he could produce no receipts, nor could he account for the money collected. As Festivals Coordinator, from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-former-city-dunkirk-festivals-coordinator-indicted-public-corruption-chargesII.3.D Evaluation – II. New York State Financial Accounting
… statements and schedules on receipts and disbursements for all funds of the state (including agency sole custody … funds operating results and provide updated projections for the remaining quarters of the current fiscal year of … and repayments of advances presented in forms suitable for comparison with the financial plans submitted with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ii/ii3d-evaluationDiNapoli: Agricultural Activity Brings $37.6 Billion Into New York’s Economy
… York state,” said Dean Norton, president of the New York Farm Bureau. “This in-depth look highlights the dedication of … rural economy both upstate and on Long Island. New York Farm Bureau thanks the Comptroller for the report and his … operated farms, with an additional 61,000 people hired as farm laborers. Both the total value of agricultural commodity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-agricultural-activity-brings-376-billion-new-yorks-economyDiNapoli Announces $200 Million Commitment for Opportunistic Investments
… $200 million to Pine Street Alternative Asset Management for opportunistic investments through its Emerging Manager … am pleased to welcome Pine Street as an investment partner for our Emerging Manager Program,”said DiNapoli. “This … help boost the new opportunistic portfolio and position us for future growth.” In 2011, DiNapoli fulfilled a commitment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-announces-200-million-commitment-opportunistic-investmentsReimbursement of Homeless Shelter Providers – Rescue Mission Alliance of Syracuse (Follow-Up)
… requires Local Districts that reimburse shelter providers outside of New York City to submit the shelter’s operating … 2020 through December 2020. Overall, the audit found that, outside of OTDA’s oversight processes for the review and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/07/26/reimbursement-homeless-shelter-providers-rescue-mission-alliance-syracuse-follow