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State Agencies Bulletin No. 2191
… is to notify agencies of new voluntary deduction codes for Sunlife Accident Insurance, Specified Disease Insurance and Hospital Indemnity Coverage. Affected Employees: Employees represented by PEF in … is to notify agencies of new voluntary deduction codes for Sunlife Accident Insurance Specified Disease Insurance and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2191-new-sunlife-insurance-deduction-codes-public-employees-federation-pefVillage of Schaghticoke – Board Oversight (2023M-78)
… provide adequate oversight of financial operations. As a result, the Board cannot be sure it has accurate financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/11/17/village-schaghticoke-board-oversight-2023m-78Germantown Central School District – Payroll (2023M-3)
… did not provide adequate oversight. We identified $41,000 in payroll payments to 12 employees that were either … by these employees. Ensure that employees are paid in accordance with approved salaries and/or collective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/22/germantown-central-school-district-payroll-2023m-3Lake Placid Central School District – Investment Program (2023M-94)
… the District might have earned approximately $267,000 more in investment earnings than the $189,305 earned during our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/10/20/lake-placid-central-school-district-investment-program-2023m-94Ontario-Seneca-Yates-Cayuga-Wayne Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Payroll (2023M-16)
… Although BOCES officials compensated employees we reviewed in accordance with collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) … wages totaling $25,948 of which $19,985 was not recouped. In addition, it cost BOCES approximately $111,000 annually for time spent in the review, approval and manual entry into the financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/06/09/ontario-seneca-yates-cayuga-wayne-board-cooperative-educational-services-payrollPoughkeepsie City School District - Procurement and Claims Auditing (2019M-16)
… Key Findings The Board did not: Seek competition for professional services totaling approximately $1.6 million or competitively … a total of $968,545 during the audit period. The Director for Technology: Circumvented the procurement policy and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/20/poughkeepsie-city-school-district-procurement-and-claims-auditing-2019mNew Paltz Central School District – Payroll (2021M-45)
… accurately but did not establish adequate controls over payroll. Payroll was not always properly reviewed and certified before … the months reviewed. The District has not performed a payroll audit or payout test (e.g., requiring employees to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/08/06/new-paltz-central-school-district-payroll-2021m-45Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES – Online Banking (2021M-21)
… transactions are not compared to supporting documentation. Bank agreements lack important components such as identifying … to process online banking transactions or requiring the bank to provide confirmations of online transactions. A … reviewed and reconciled to supporting information. Update bank agreements. Use a dedicated computer for online banking. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2021/05/14/herkimer-fulton-hamilton-otsego-boces-online-banking-2021m-21Village of Windsor - Water Operations (2019M-210)
… used an inconsistent methodology for estimating water bills. Estimated and customer-submitted water usages used by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/01/24/village-windsor-water-operations-2019m-210Fort Edward Union Free School District - Financial Condition (2019M-245)
… annually updated. Continue to explore options to provide for revenue enhancement, cost savings opportunities and to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/05/01/fort-edward-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2019m-245Sauquoit Valley Central School District - Procurement (2019M-228)
… professional service providers who were paid $325,131 during our audit period. Obtain written or verbal quotes for … quotes as required by the procurement policy. Document all purchase decisions including the justification for using …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/02/21/sauquoit-valley-central-school-district-procurement-2019m-228Town of Lyndon – Town Clerk’s Collections (2021M-117)
… of 2020 records, as required. Key Recommendations Deposit all collections within the required timeframe, or as soon as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/24/town-lyndon-town-clerks-collections-2021m-117Naples Central School District – Network Access Controls (2020M-82)
… Central School District (District) officials ensured network access controls were secure. Key Findings District officials did not ensure that the District’s network access controls were secure. Officials did not regularly review network user accounts and permissions to determine whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/16/naples-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2020m-82Broadalbin-Perth Central School District – Cash Management (2020M-65)
… a result, officials did not maximize interest earnings for the District. Officials did not formally solicit interest … rate quotes or prepare cash flow forecasts to estimate the amount of funds available for investment. Officials earned interest totaling $40,652 during the audit period. However, they could have earned about …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/09/broadalbin-perth-central-school-district-cash-management-2020m-65Harborfields Central School District – Claims Processing (2016M-38)
… Central School District is located in the Town of Huntington, Suffolk County. The District, which operates four …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/harborfields-central-school-district-claims-processing-2016m-38Village of Canastota - Board Oversight (2018M-256)
… Ensure the Clerk-Treasurer prepares and submits AUDs to OSC and the Board in a timely manner. Develop DPW payroll monitoring procedures to verify that time worked is accurately paid. Village … officials agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/04/12/village-canastota-board-oversight-2018m-256State Agencies Bulletin No. 1256
… employee in the VDCP. After this three-year period, the future contribution rate will be based on what the employee actually earned two years prior. A future payroll bulletin will provide additional information … the “look back” period. OSC Actions New Retirement benefit plans within the TIAA Retirement System (7Z) have been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1256-new-tier-vi-voluntary-defined-contribution-retirement-programDiNapoli Audit Finds Lapses in Treatment Under Kendra's Law
… The state’s Office of Mental Health (OMH) needs to do a better job of overseeing … of Kendra’s Law at a time when we’re facing a serious mental health crisis.” Kendra’s Law was enacted in 1999 to … OMH, its five regional field offices, and local mental health authorities around the state jointly administer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-audit-finds-lapses-treatment-under-kendras-lawOversight of Water Supply Emergency Plans
… providing sufficient guidance and oversight to ensure that water system operators have completed and submitted updated … is responsible for overseeing the delivery of drinking water to ensure that it is suitable for people to drink. Its Bureau of Water Supply Protection (Bureau) is responsible for providing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/27/oversight-water-supply-emergency-plansDiNapoli: Homeless New Yorkers Relying on CityFHEPS Face Significant Delays for Permanent Housing
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit found the New York City Department of Social Services (DSS) is not properly managing … Supplement (CityFHEPS) program. “The New York City Department of Social Services should improve its management … affordable housing units provided by the New York City’s Department of Housing Preservation & Development (HPD) and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-homeless-new-yorkers-relying-cityfheps-face-significant-delays-permanent-housing