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Food Metrics Implementation (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Food Metrics Implementation ( 2017-S-18 ). Background To assist agencies in increasing their New York State food purchases, the State … York State food purchasing to agency personnel involved in the acquisition process. OGS is also responsible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/food-metrics-implementation-followFormer Bronx Youth Director Pleads Guilty
… today announced the guilty plea of Earnestine Russell to grand larceny in the third degree for stealing grant money from a state-administered, federally-funded grant to support after-school programs for middle school children. Russell was sentenced to one year in jail and must pay back $61,098. According to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/former-bronx-youth-director-pleads-guiltyProcurement and Contracting Practices (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the eight recommendations included in our initial audit report, Procurement and Contracting Practices (Report 2010-S-71). Background In our initial audit report, which was issued on February 28, … as the New York State Office for Technology, resulted in the best value for taxpayers, consistent with applicable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/16/procurement-and-contracting-practices-followRochester Attorney Admits to Unlawfully Receiving Retirement Benefits
… agreement, Cecero did not admit to committing fraud or to any criminal wrongdoing. This case was investigated by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/rochester-attorney-admits-unlawfully-receiving-retirement-benefitsXIV.9 Statewide Financial System Imaging and Attachment Guidance – XIV. Special Procedures
… must maintain hard copies of the following documents: Any relevant documents that are not imaged and stored in the … repository for its official records, the agency must have a defined, secure process for discarding originals once … . Agencies may have also developed agency-specific schedules that cover …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv9-statewide-financial-system-imaging-and-attachment-guidanceFormer Perry Ambulance Service Manager Pleads Guilty To Larceny
… Service Business Manager Darcy J. Conaway pled guilty to petit larceny for stealing more than $5,000 from ambulance funds, according to New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Wyoming … District Attorney Donald G. O’Geen. Conaway was sentenced to a one year conditional discharge after paying the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/former-perry-ambulance-service-manager-pleads-guilty-larcenyState Police Bulletin No. SP-193
… Purpose To notify agencies of an increase in dues for PBA of the NYS … Questions Questions regarding PBA dues may be directed to the PBA Director of Member Services at (518) 462-7448. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-193-police-benevolent-association-pba-new-york-state-troopers-inc-duesState Police Bulletin No. SP-104
… Purpose To notify agencies of a change in the narrative descriptions … Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Payroll Deductions mailbox. … To notify agencies of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-104-change-narrative-descriptions-fraternal-order-troopers-life-andState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… inaccurate amounts. Additionally, the assessor did not have the proper documentation to support the exemption for … – Road and Equipment Maintenance (Otsego County) Officials have taken steps to improve repairs and maintenance to roads and equipment. They have not, however, developed a formal long-term plan for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… and found five purchases totaling $3,519 that did not have sufficient supporting documentation. Town of Deer Park – … users, credit limits, types of purchases allowed, any required prior approval and documentation required to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 708
… with a Pay Basis Code of CAL or 21P , the 10-month school year satisfies the one year of service requirement. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/708-public-employees-federation-pef-and-rent-regulation-services-unit-rrsuDiNapoli: NYC Put Federal Funds to Work Quickly To Shore Up Budget and Drive Recovery
… New York City is using the federal funds it received in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic to replace revenue … negative economic impacts, similar to other major cities in the country, but it has used them at a faster pace than … the shifting fiscal environment to use any remaining funds in ways that continue to boost recovery and avoid spending …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-nyc-put-federal-funds-work-quickly-shore-budget-and-drive-recoveryMessage from the Comptroller – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… care and other programs. At the same time, new risks to financial stability are emerging. These include unexpected costs to support an influx of migrants seeking asylum and significant reductions to projected State tax revenues driven by declining personal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/message-comptrollerDiNapoli: Trouble Ahead for Local Governments and Schools
… (AIM) payments to 12 cities and 20 percent of June Video Lottery Terminal (VLT) aid payments to 15 counties, … pushing for legislation that gives local governments and school districts more flexibility in repaying debt and using …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-trouble-ahead-local-governments-and-schoolsDiNapoli Urges NYC to Shore Up Rainy-Day Fund
… of the unrestricted general fund reserves, including each account (e.g., an emergency and contingency reserve account, and a stabilization account to accumulate excess resources during periods of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-urges-nyc-shore-rainy-day-fundKeene Central School District – Transportation State Aid (2021M-63)
Determine whether Keene Central School District (District) officials applied for all applicable transportation aid for new bus acquisitions in a timely manner.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/keene-2021-63.pdfCUNY Bulletin No. CU-421
… be DTA/CFI. The FICA status will be changed to “Subject”. Any future dated job rows for these employees will also be … not be updated. Agency Actions Agencies will no longer have the FICA status option of “ER FICA Exmpt” available in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-421-expiration-hire-actExamination of Unemployment Insurance Benefits
… of our analyses and file matches to identify and recover any inappropriate payments and to prevent future … requests stopped, $399,356 in future payments that would have been made over the life of the claim had DOL not taken … and $91,296 in future payments that claimants would not have received over the life of their claims had DOL not taken …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/10/07/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefitsOversight and Enforcement of the Rechargeable Battery Law (2021-S-19) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Department of Environmental Conservation (Department) has adequately monitored and enforced compliance with the New York State Rechargeable Battery Law to promote the proper disposal of lithium-ion and other types of rechargeable batteries.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-21s19-response.pdfControls and Management of the Unemployment Insurance System (2021-S-3) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Department of Labor (Department) has taken appropriate steps to oversee and manage the Unemployment Insurance system and to comply with selected portions of the New York State Information Security Policy and Standards.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-21s3-response.pdf