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Charter School of Educational Excellence – Information Technology (2023M-174)
… of six tested users of the cloud-based application used for School operations stored sensitive student data without …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2024/06/07/charter-school-educational-excellence-information-technology-2023m-174DiNapoli: Former Le Roy Fire Department Treasurer Stole Nearly $50,000 in Public Funds
… has control of the purse strings, it can be too easy for the misuse of public money to go undetected. I want to … thank Genesee County District Attorney Lawrence Friedman for making sure this individual will be held accountable for his actions.” DiNapoli’s audit of the Le Roy Fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-former-le-roy-fire-department-treasurer-stole-nearly-50000-public-fundsDiNapoli: Tax Collector Faked Her Personal Tax Payments
… Mary Rain and the St. Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office for their hard work and partnership with my staff to bring … a Class D felony, and official misconduct, a misdemeanor, for crimes dating back to 2011. As tax collector, Sheppard is responsible for recording, depositing, remitting and reporting all real …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-tax-collector-faked-her-personal-tax-paymentsOversight of the Early Intervention Program
… and ensuring equitable and timely access to services for children across the State. The audit covered the period … services later. Young children missing these opportunities for early intervention services are potentially at greater … Health Law include specific requirements and time frames for the provision of Program services. One requirement is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/02/28/oversight-early-intervention-programXI-A.9 Receiving – XI-A. Purchasing
… agencies must have policies and procedures in place for receiving. Receiving should be accomplished and recorded … correct before certifying to the Comptroller that claims for payment are just, true and correct and, therefore, … it hinders the ability to practice blind receiving, and increases the risk that the agency may pay for goods and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a9-receivingDiNapoli: DEC Needs to Improve Efforts to Control Invasive Species
… and conserve New York’s natural resources generally rest with DEC. To meet its responsibilities, DEC has implemented a … and boat launch sites and contracting or partnering with boat stewards who are not DEC employees to inspect boats … likely limiting their ability to monitor compliance with cleaning requirements. In other instances, stewards did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-dec-needs-improve-efforts-control-invasive-speciesDiNapoli: Florida Man Charged with Stealing Nearly $80,000 in Pension Benefits Issued to His Deceased Father
… man was charged with grand larceny and identity theft for allegedly accepting, withdrawing and spending nearly … My thanks to Nassau County District Attorney Donnelly for her partnership with my investigative team. We will … an unnecessary burden on resources that provide security for hundreds of thousands of retirees and their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-florida-man-charged-stealing-nearly-80000-pension-benefits-issued-his-deceased-fatherHomeland Security Grant Program – Federal Funding and New York
… to New York City The City’s latest projections (January 2025) include $261 million of HSGP funds for fiscal year (FY) 2025, with the New York City Police Department (NYPD) … grants for security/counter-terrorism activities in FY 2025. About 85 percent of funds are from UASI, the primary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/homeland-security-grant-programRenewable Electricity in New York State
To carry out the goals and directives of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, New York is pursuing an aggressive campaign to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to levels identified by climate scientists as necessary to limit the most dangerous impacts of climate change.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/renewable-electricity-in-nys.pdfDepartment of Environmental Conservation: Oversight of New York State Forest Tax Programs (2020-S-51) 180-Day Response
To determine if the Department of Environmental Conservation (Department) is adequately monitoring the 480 and 480a private forest programs to ensure forest land is appropriately enrolled and landowners are adhering to requirements to assist in the protection of the environmental benefits of the Sta
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s51-response.pdfNew York City Agency Services Update
New York City has the largest municipal budget and public workforce in the nation, with a citywide budget of over $115 billion (FY 2025) and more than 300,000 employees (June 2024) tasked with providing a vast array of services to its more than eight million residents.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/report-19-2025.pdfState Agencies Bulletin No. 1662
… regarding the following: Contract Pay and Additional Pay for Contract Pay teachers Submitting Salary Withholding for 21P employees Reporting Time Entry … must be transferred to an appropriate position. Reporting Retroactive Changes in Pay Basis Code Retroactive Changes in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1662-restoration-contract-pay-and-additional-pay-21p-institution-teachersOversight of Undistributed Child Support Funds
… Assistance’s (OTDA) oversight and guidance are sufficient for local social service districts to effectively reduce … funds. When child support funds have been undistributed for more than four months, districts must determine why and … custodial parent). When these funds remain undistributed for at least two years, the district is required to petition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/09/oversight-undistributed-child-support-fundsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1675
… To continue the partnership and collaborative efforts of agency Personnel/Payroll Officers and the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) in reconciling employees’ … with SSA. Internal Revenue Code §6721 imposes a penalty of $270 per infraction for every information return that is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1675-verification-employees-social-security-number-ssn-and-name-be-reportedControls 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-depositsDisaster Recovery Planning
… 2017 through June 2017. Background ITS was established in November 2012 as part of a New York State Information … agencies and monitoring large technology expenditures in the State. ITS also operates a statewide data center at … for the CNSE data center and anticipates it will be done in late 2018. Key Recommendations Finalize the NYS Disaster …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/06/disaster-recovery-planningVendor File Advisory No. 3
… address and phone number. SFS recently updated the layout of the Vendor Add Request page to capture this information. This information is not required for a primary contact that does not have an … contact information and inquire about the status of a purchase order, invoice or payment. When a vendor record …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/vendor-file-advisory/3-obtaining-vendors-primary-contact-email-addressHuman Resource Practices
… Resource Department (HR) manages and supports resources for Upstate’s workforce across four colleges, a research … continued to pay a former President her presidential salary of $608,000 while she was on leave in the job title of … was also paying an interim President a presidential salary – but could not provide documentation to justify this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/25/human-resource-practicesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1378
… of Homeland Security and Emergency Services instructions for processing the 2013 and 2014 PEF OFPC Uniform Maintenance Allowance. Affected Employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1378-2013-and-2014-uniform-maintenance-allowance-employees-fire-protectionCUNY Bulletin No. CU-579
… provide agencies with the procedures for reporting certain salary increases. Affected Employees Annual and Hourly PSC employees … 016039 in BU CE. OSC will programmatically implement the retroactive general salary increases as follows: Note: if new …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-579-2017-professional-staff-congress-psc-general-salary