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Cayuga-Onondaga Board of Cooperative Educational Services - Procurement of Professional Services (2018M-270)
Determine whether professional services were procured in a manner to ensure the prudent and economical use of public money in the best interests of taxpayers.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/cayuga-onondaga-boces.pdfState Agencies Bulletin No. 1013
… Position has both equated grade and NTE Position and job do not match FIS missing FIS at or below current FIS below … Position has both equated grade and NTE Position and job do not match FIS missing FIS at or below current FIS below … Position has both equated grade and NTE Position and job do not match FIS missing FIS at or below current FIS below …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1013-october-2010-performance-advances-graded-and-ns-equated-grade-employeesOpinion 88-76
… a village public library must be credited to the library fund and not to the village general fund. EDUCATION LAW, §§226(6), 255(1); GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, … village for library purposes is credited to the library fund. You also ask whether private source revenues may be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-76Northern Onondaga Public Library District – Cash Disbursements (2013M-236)
… provides adequate oversight of the District’s process for cash disbursements for the period January 1, 2012, to January 31, 2013. … direct access to District bank accounts to withdraw funds for claims that have not been reviewed by the Board members …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2013/11/08/northern-onondaga-public-library-district-cash-disbursements-2013m-236Cost-Saving Ideas: Establishing an Effective Fleet Management System
… therefore, they appeared more desirable. To determine if buying used mid-sized cars was cost effective, county staff …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-establishing-effective-fleet-management-systemVillage of Skaneateles – Claims Auditing (2024M-68)
… appropriate and properly audited and approved prior to payment. Key Findings While the claims we reviewed were … Village expenditures, the Village Board (Board) did not audit all claims before payment. Additionally, some … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/09/06/village-skaneateles-claims-auditing-2024m-68DiNapoli: Audit Reveals Hiring and Budgeting Problems in Brentwood School District
… to accumulate excessive fund balance as well as reserve funds that surpassed board-approved amounts and have gone … board resolutions allowing them to establish five reserve funds totaling $36 million. Nor could they provide a clear … than it actually is. As a result, the district withheld funds from being used. As part of the audit, DiNapoli made a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-audit-reveals-hiring-and-budgeting-problems-brentwood-school-districtOpinion 96 - 11
… terms in the public interest (see, e.g., Matter of New City v Flagg , 111 AD2d 814, 490 NYS2d 560 affd 66 NY2d …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-11State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… did not establish adequate policies and procedures for network user accounts to prevent unauthorized use or … interests of taxpayers. Officials did not seek competition for insurance coverage totaling $232,624, or for four of six professional service providers paid $301,023 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsNYS Pension Fund Commits $2 Billion to Climate Transition Index
… The New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) will invest $2 billion in an index focused on reducing … in the nation. … The New York State Common Retirement Fund Fund will invest $2 billion in an index focused on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/nys-pension-fund-commits-2-billion-climate-transition-indexPanama Central School District – Procurement (2024M-73)
… the Panama Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials purchased goods … audits. As a result, $1.1 million in purchases (half of the procurements we reviewed) were made without … in a prudent and economical manner, in the best interests of taxpayers and that procurements were not influenced by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/09/27/panama-central-school-district-procurement-2024m-73CUNY Bulletin No. CU-307
… not increased for the following reasons: Position and Job do not match Salary is off Step Query OSC will distribute a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-307-salary-increases-employees-represented-professional-staffNY State Comptroller DiNapoli Calls on Companies to Adopt Better Workers' Rights Policies
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced a series … Comptroller Brad Lander, on behalf of the New York City Retirement Systems, with the exception of Gannett. … DiNapoli and the New York State Common Retirement Fund to emphasize that the long-term value is dependent on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-calls-companies-adopt-better-workers-rights-policiesControls Over Transportation Services and Transportation-Related Expenses
… repairs and maintenance of their vehicles while others do not actively monitor these costs at all. Due to the … they are getting the best pricing for services than others do. Key Recommendations Develop and implement procedures to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/07/28/controls-over-transportation-services-and-transportation-related-expensesDiNapoli: NYS Pension Fund Commits $1.3 Billion to Sustainable Investment Program
… to a low-carbon economy,” DiNapoli said. “The Fund is a recognized leader in addressing climate-related … tracking the MSCI World ex-USA Climate Change Index, which is designed to address climate-related risks and … of climate solution products and services. “MSCI is committed to providing institutional investors information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-nys-pension-fund-commits-13-billion-sustainable-investment-programSnyder Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-365)
… of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Amherst, located in Erie County. The Board of Fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/14/snyder-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-365DiNapoli: Two Arrested for Stealing More Than $200,000 From 86-Year-Old State Pensioner
… “Exploiting a vulnerable senior citizen to enrich yourself is a heinous offense,” DiNapoli said . “Diacetis and … provided with the necessary treatment and services and is no longer living in his house. Zielinski remained in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-two-arrested-stealing-more-200000-86-year-old-state-pensionerDiNapoli Presses Worst Greenhouse Gas Emitters to Meet Paris Climate Agreement Goals
… "Climate risk is one of the greatest threats to the state pension fund and its long-term investments," DiNapoli said. … quantitative, company-wide" targets for the long-term reduction of GHG emissions, taking into consideration the … to a total of $4 billion. The Fund was the first public pension fund in the U.S. to create an index that excludes or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-presses-worst-greenhouse-gas-emitters-meet-paris-climate-agreement-goalsDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Value $194.3 Billion
… early outbreak of the pandemic in the United States with a value of $194.3 billion. Globally, assets swiftly recovered … employees, retirees and their beneficiaries. The Fund's value reflects retirement and death benefits of $13.25 … expected rate of return is 6.8 percent. The Fund’s value and rate of return in prior years is available online: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-value-1943-billionComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Arizona Man For Theft of Over $100,000 in NYS Pension Benefits
… in the second degree, a class C felony. Eydeler is alleged to have stolen over $100,000 in pension payments from the New … arraigned today on the indictment by the Honorable Stephen W. Herrick in Albany Supreme Court, and entered a plea of not … Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected] , or by mailing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-arizona-man-theft-over-100000-nys-pension