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Opinion 96-1
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … capital notes or budget notes, and the fire district is situated wholly or partly within a town which is wholly or … Whether approval of the State Comptroller is required prior to the purchase of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-1Cost-Saving Ideas: Monitoring Health Insurance Premiums for Retirees
… persons with the local government or school district’s own records. Verify Eligibility Using a Variety of Methods … also update any relevant personal information (marriage, divorce, changes in dependents, address or phone number … Association Death Master File: Periodically compare your records of eligible retirees to the Death Master File (DMF) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-monitoring-health-insurance-premiums-retireesOpinion 88-79
… in and around the village (e.g., construction of a parking lot). The village also has caused to be created a local … or private undertaking. In 1987 Opns St Comp, No. 87-9, p 15, we concluded that a city may loan federal grant money to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-79Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District – Budget Review (B17-7-2)
… the District's general fund as of June 30, 2006. New York State Local Finance Law requires all municipalities and … their proposed budget for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review while the deficit obligations are outstanding. Key Findings Based on the results of our review, we found that the significant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/03/09/patchogue-medford-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b17-7-2State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… School District , Watervliet City School District and the White Plains City School District . “In an era of limited … deficit in the capital projects fund in that amount. White Plains City School District – Procurement of … School District Watervliet City School District and the White Plains City School District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsFinger Lakes Community College - Credit Card and Travel Expenditures (2019M-184)
… diem rates. A credit card company was allowed to directly withdraw 18 payments totaling approximately $4 million from the College’s bank account prior to audit. A travel agent who is not an … action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the College’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2020/01/10/finger-lakes-community-college-credit-card-and-travel-expendituresDiNapoli: Local Government Debt Levels Off
… New York’s local governments had $43.6 billion in total outstanding debt in 2018, according to a report released today by New York … government issues debt, it should have a long-term plan in place and be mindful of the impact on its budget and … New Yorks local governments had $436 billion in total outstanding debt in 2018 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-local-government-debt-levels-offPartial Lump Sum Payment – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… 383-e or 383-f eligible for a partial lump sum payment at retirement? Yes, eligible members can choose to receive a … Have been eligible to retire with a service retirement benefit for at least one year before your date of retirement; … a disability benefit). The amount of a PLS payment is a percentage of the total actuarial value of your retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/383-e-383-f-plans/partial-lump-sum-paymentSelected Aspects of Accommodations for Passengers With Disabilities (Follow-Up)
… initial audit report, Selected Aspects of Accommodations for Passengers With Disabilities ( 2019-S-41 ). Background … airport (and terminal) operators to be responsible for implementing and maintaining boarding accessibility. … A May 2007 DOJ publication established best practices for state and local government website accessibility. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/12/selected-aspects-accommodations-passengers-disabilities-followFulton County Industrial Development Agency – PILOT Program (2014M-291)
… was to evaluate the IDA’s project monitoring practices for the period January 1, 2012 through April 30, 2014. … their projected goals. The Agency does not have a process for taking action when businesses fail to make PILOT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/05/01/fulton-county-industrial-development-agency-pilot-programCayuga County – Security of Electronic Public Health Department Personal, Private and Sensitive Information (2022M-146)
… access and use. Key Findings County officials did not adequately protect the Department’s electronic data containing PPSI. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control weaknesses … in violation of County policies. County officials have not established a County-wide data classification …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2022/12/02/cayuga-county-security-electronic-public-health-department-personal-private-andPotsdam Central School District – Network User Account Controls and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-104)
… As a result, the District had additional entry points for attackers to access and view personal, private and … unneeded. Key Recommendations Develop written procedures for managing and reviewing network user accounts. Develop a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/02/potsdam-central-school-district-network-user-account-controls-andBabylon Union Free School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2022M-91)
… claimed Medicaid reimbursements for all eligible Medicaid services provided. Key Findings The District did not claim … cost of providing more than $536,000 in Medicaid-eligible services. Had these services been claimed, the District could have realized … claimed Medicaid reimbursements for all eligible Medicaid services provided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/13/babylon-union-free-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2022m-91Town of Chemung – Conflict of Interest (2022M-176)
… Town of Chemung (Town) officials had prohibited interests in Town contracts. Key Findings Two Board members are the … to the Town, totaling $5,931, during our audit period. In accordance with New York State General Municipal Law … the Board members were deemed to have an interest in each of the contracts. As no statutory exceptions applied …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/16/town-chemung-conflict-interest-2022m-176East Williston Union Free School District – Management of Nonstudent Network User Accounts (2022M-171)
… to help prevent unauthorized use, access and loss. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control … disabled. Most of these accounts should have been disabled in February 2021 when the District updated their network … B includes our comment on an issue that was raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/16/east-williston-union-free-school-district-management-nonstudent-networkCity of Middletown - Information Technology (2018M-235)
… (IT) systems were adequately secured and protected against unauthorized use, access and loss. Key Findings City … IT systems were adequately secured and protected against unauthorized use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/01/03/city-middletown-information-technology-2018m-235Arlington Central School District – Network User Accounts (2021M-110)
… 2020. Developed methods to determine who is using each shared user account at a given time. Key Recommendations … accounts are immediately disabled. Restrict the use of shared network user accounts and develop procedures to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/29/arlington-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-2021m-110DiNapoli Releases Review of First Quarter State Revenue Collections
… finances, but how this money will be used is still up for debate.” DiNapoli’s report on the state’s first-quarter … $632.3 million, or 3.3 percent, lower than collections for the same period last year, primarily reflecting a $1.6 … expected from the settlement with $298 million anticipated for the chemical dependency fund. DiNapoli’s report notes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-releases-review-first-quarter-state-revenue-collectionsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… years ended June 30, 2013, auditors identified $493,172 in claimed costs that did not comply with state requirements … Among the ineligible charges identified were: $208,063 in facility-related costs for shared space, $152,500 for … than 50,000 state contracts, visit www.openbooknewyork.com . The easy-to-use website was created by DiNapoli to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0Elmsford Union Free School District – Fixed Assets (2017M-147)
… whether the District properly recorded and accounted for fixed assets for the period July 1, 2015 through March 13, 2017. … governed by a Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year totaled approximately $33.5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/10/27/elmsford-union-free-school-district-fixed-assets-2017m-147