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Cost-Saving Ideas: School District Auditing - Roles, Responsibilities and Resources
… yourself with the different roles and responsibilities in the audit process. Understanding the different roles Each … Auditor – Performs risk assessments and helps the board in developing internal controls to reduce financial risk. … properly itemized and documented before payments are made by the treasurer. Audit Committee – Assists the board with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-school-district-auditing-roles-responsibilities-and-resourcesCUNY Bulletin No. CU-555
… Ed Repay State Loan 445 HC Flexible Spending 580 CUNY Medicare Deficiency Flat Rate 581 CUNY Social Security …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-555-cuny-rate-increases-auto-mechanic-and-machinistDiNapoli and Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea in $110,000 Health Contract Theft
… off taxpayers,” said Attorney General Schneiderman. “My office has aggressively prosecuted over 50 individuals in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-and-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-110000-health-contract-theftDiNapoli: Two Western NY BOCES Holding Millions in Surplus Funds
… The Cattaraugus-Allegany-Erie-Wyoming and Orleans/Niagara Boards of Cooperative Educational … “Moving forward, BOCES officials need to be more accurate and more transparent with their budgeting.” BOCES funds are … $13 million in a trust to pay for “other post-employment benefits” despite lacking the legal authority to do so. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-two-western-ny-boces-holding-millions-surplus-fundsUse of Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Money (2017-MS-5)
… report - pdf] We also released four letter reports to the following entities: the City of Buffalo (Buffalo) and the Buffalo Firefighters Two Percent Fund (Buffalo TPF) [pdf] …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/01/12/use-foreign-fire-insurance-tax-money-2017-ms-5Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… when recording transactions to help ensure financial reports are accurate and reliable. Village of Cayuga Heights … Also, the treasurer does not provide budget status reports to the board and there is no independent oversight to … not maintain appropriate records or provide the board with monthly financial reports. Company members did not maintain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the nine recommendations included in our initial audit report, Internal Controls Over Selected … global missions across unified air and land operations in support of our communities, State, and nation. The DMNA … a system of internal control and to promote accountability in government. Under provisions of the Division of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/22/internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-followBest Practices – Information Technology Contingency Planning
… review and approval. The team should include individuals with knowledge about critical business functions as well as those with appropriate technical knowledge of the organization’s IT … or facilities identified as alternative processing sites may require plan revisions. The revised plan should …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning/best-practicesImplementation of the Security Guard Act
… is adequately monitoring and enforcing the requirements for security guards under the Security Guard Act. The audit … 1, 2016 to November 23, 2020. About the Program Article 7-A of the General Business Law – referred to as the Security … Guard Act (Act) – requires that individuals must have a valid security guard registration issued by the Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/06/implementation-security-guard-actDiNapoli: Finger Lakes Group Homes Overpaid for Food and Supplies, Wasting Taxpayer Money
… obtaining the state’s business and overpaid for hundreds of household items, according to an audit released today by … from the Comptroller’s office for purchases in excess of $50,000 because they applied the agency’s discretionary … showed that the DDSO could have purchased more than 300 of the 375 items from preferred sources or from another …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-finger-lakes-group-homes-overpaid-food-and-supplies-wasting-taxpayer-moneyState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… found that the mayor submitted the 2023-24 proposed budget to the council on April 19, 2023, or 18 days after the … balanced because they include subsidies from other funds to finance their operations. Also, the proposed budget, as in … budget includes a tax levy of $59.9 million, which is $5.5 million above the legal limit and the city council …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsMiddletown Employee Charged With Theft
… of Middletown and the Town of Crawford from 2012 to 2019. In addition to allegedly defrauding the municipalities, … shamefully tried to game the system by getting paid for being in two places at the same time,” DiNapoli said. “Now, … Court, on charges of Retirement and Social Security law Section 111(2)(b), defrauding the New York State pension …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/middletown-employee-charged-theftDiNapoli: Former Mechanic at State Police Garage Pleads Guilty to Felony
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Madison County District Attorney William Gabor, and New York … police," DiNapoli said. “With this conviction, I thank Madison County District Attorney William Gabor and the New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-former-mechanic-state-police-garage-pleads-guilty-felonyCity of Lockport – Budget Review (B21-1-9)
… independent evaluation of the City’s proposed budget for 2022. Background Chapter 332 of the Laws of 2014, as amended … City appropriated $583,113 as a financing source in the 2022 general fund budget. For 2021, City officials project … million as of December 31, 2021, which is 27.8 percent of 2022 general fund appropriations included in the proposed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/11/05/city-lockport-budget-review-b21-1-9State Agencies Bulletin No. 1908
… to offer any employee who receives a salary through direct deposit access to their electronic pay stub with the … Affected Employees All active state employees enrolled in direct deposit are affected. Background In accordance with … government issued NY.gov account, first time users must log in directly through NYSPO’s site . The user will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1908-nys-payroll-online-rollout-all-state-employeesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… did not obtain competitive pricing or retain documentation to demonstrate quotes were obtained for 48 purchase and … by sharing personal identification numbers or vehicle fobs to fuel buses. Officials also did not develop written procedures to help ensure fuel inventories were adequately managed or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0DiNapoli: SED Agrees to Improve Oversight of Migrant Education Program
… outcomes for these children. To its credit, SED is acting on our suggestions to ensure more migrant children are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-sed-agrees-improve-oversight-migrant-education-programDiNapoli: Former Utica City School District Superintendent Pleads Guilty to Public Corruption
… Carville and the State Police for their partnership in rooting out public corruption.” District Attorney Carville … the responsibility and trust that the public has in the work they do. Those who chose to abuse that trust are … County District Attorney’s Office, for their hard work in putting an end to this dishonest act.” Karam and a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-former-utica-city-school-district-superintendent-pleads-guilty-public-corruptionRolling Stock Programs Department – Selected Aspects of the M9 Rail Car Project Management (Follow-Up)
… under a Conditional Acceptance contract clause. Further, we noted the deficiencies were not corrected timely and did … accept the remaining cars by May 2024. Key Findings We found that MTA LIRR officials made some progress in addressing the issues we identified in the initial report. Of the initial report's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/06/rolling-stock-programs-department-selected-aspects-m9-rail-car-project-management-followOversight of Adult Protective Services Programs (Follow-Up)
… the Program In New York State, the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) administers the Adult Protective … Services (APS) – a program of State-mandated services for adults (over age 18) who, because of a mental or physical … Mohawk Tribe Department of Human Services, responsible for addressing APS referrals outside of New York City (rest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/10/oversight-adult-protective-services-programs-follow