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Opinion 96-24
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Appropriations and … FUNDS -- Capital Reserve Fund (referendum requirements in fire districts); (payment into of amount provided by … district board of commissioners may determine to include in the annual fire district budget an amount to be paid into …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-24Oversight of Construction Management Contracts (Follow-Up)
… (Parks) is responsible for operating and maintaining the State park, recreation, and historic site system to conserve, … historic, cultural, and recreational resources of New York State. This system includes over 250 parks, historic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/08/oversight-construction-management-contracts-followOversight of Pupil Transportation Services (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Pupil … governing the operation of all transportation facilities used by pupils; (b) establish training and safety technique … school bus drivers, monitors, and attendants statewide, as well as safety training requirements. As part of these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/22/oversight-pupil-transportation-services-followInternal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the nine … York Naval Militia, and the New York Guard. Its mission is to provide fully capable land, air, and naval military forces …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/22/internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-followValhalla Union Free School District – Network User Accounts (2022M-26)
… network is up-to-date. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/17/valhalla-union-free-school-district-network-user-accounts-2022m-26XIV.14.C Necessity for General Capital Assets Reporting – XIV. Special Procedures
… subject to defined levels of materiality, are included in the State’s government-wide financial statements as required … environment and are also subject to depreciation and/or the modified approach as a method to reflect asset condition. … recording capital assets in the Statement of Net Position is to record the value of these assets, as reduced by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv14c-necessity-general-capital-assets-reportingOnteora Central School District – Procurement and Claims Auditing (2021M-216)
… to District’s financial application to verify availability of funds and ensure pricing matches vendor agreements. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/onteora-central-school-district-procurement-and-claims-auditing-2021m-216XIII.4.A Employee Travel Card Reconciliation – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… report has been approved by the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) and any Due to State amount resulting from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii4a-employee-travel-card-reconciliationCity of Yonkers – Budget Review (B21-6-8)
… which impact the City of Yonkers’ financial condition in the current and future years. Background The Office of the … year 2021-22 and the related justification documents are in compliance with the requirements of the Fiscal Agent Act … to borrow up to $15 million for tax certiorari settlements in the 2021-22 fiscal year. Firefighting overtime costs could …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/07/02/city-yonkers-budget-review-b21-6-8Oversight of Direct Placement of Children (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations made in our initial audit report, Oversight of Direct Placement of Children ( 2017-S-30 ). About the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/30/oversight-direct-placement-children-followMount Pleasant Central School District – Information Technology User Accounts (2021M-31)
… officials established adequate controls over user accounts in order to prevent unauthorized use, access and/or loss. Key … officials established adequate controls over user accounts in order to prevent unauthorized use access andor loss …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/16/mount-pleasant-central-school-district-information-technology-userOversight of School Safety Planning Requirements (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our … and districts to be prepared to respond to incidents when they occur. Specifically, part of the SAVE Act added … and the Legislature, although it has been required to do so annually since 2000. Key Finding The Department has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/13/oversight-school-safety-planning-requirements-followPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-003
… designation and renaming must be completed by May 29, 2020. The migration will be effective at Go-Live in late … to the guidelines below will be deleted on May 30, 2020. Queries that have been run in the last 18 months that … below. Updates must be complete on or before May 29, 2020 for queries to be included. Queries that have been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-003-payroll-improvement-project-ps-query-updates-andPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-003.1
… by January 25, 2021. The migration will be effective at Go Live on March 15, 2021. Background OSC is preparing to … their designated queries in a test database prior to Go Live as some of the queries may not work in version 9.2 and … Testing and Training and update as necessary after Go Live. An updated Query Data Dictionary* listing PayServ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-0031-payroll-improvement-project-ps-query-updates-andCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data)
… functions. The Department also continues to identify new data sets to add to Open Data. However, the Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/04/08/compliance-executive-order-95-open-data-0DiNapoli: State Agencies Persistently Late with Not-For-Profits Contracts
… between Not-for-Profit (NFP) organizations and the state were not processed until after the contract start date. … can be ‘the last straw that breaks the camel’s back’ for many.” The 1991 Prompt Contracting Law was intended to help … Not-For-Profit Prompt Contracting Annual Report Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/dinapoli-state-agencies-persistently-late-not-profits-contractsCity of Yonkers – Budget Review (B20-6-6)
… which impact the City of Yonkers’ financial condition in the current and future years. Background The Office of the … year 2020-21 and the related justification documents are in compliance with the requirements of the Fiscal Agent Act … to borrow up to $15 million for tax certiorari settlements in the 2020-21 fiscal year. Over the last 10 years, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/06/24/city-yonkers-budget-review-b20-6-6Collection of Petroleum Business Tax and Motor Fuel Excise Tax
… and Finance (Department) has systems and practices in place that allow it to appropriately collect Petroleum … is imposed at a cents-per-gallon rate at different points in the distribution chain (e.g., at importation into the State or on the first sale or use in the State), depending on the product involved. Fuels …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/20/collection-petroleum-business-tax-and-motor-fuel-excise-taxOversight of Selected Fiscal Aspects of Homeless Shelter Services (Follow-Up)
… (DHS) implemented the recommendations in our initial audit report, Oversight of Selected Fiscal Aspects of … Services (Report 2016-N-1 ). About the Program Governed by a “right to shelter” mandate, New York City provides … contract proposals go through a lengthy review and approval process to ensure they meet certain qualifications, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/06/oversight-selected-fiscal-aspects-homeless-shelter-services-followOversight of Nurse Hiring and Retention (Follow-Up)
… issuance of the follow-up review to provide information on any actions that are planned to address the unresolved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/03/oversight-nurse-hiring-and-retention-follow