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Town of Ulysses - Information Technology (2021M-190)
… and protected against unauthorized use, access and loss. The Board did not adopt adequate written IT policies or a … Officials did not adequately manage local user accounts. The Board did not enter into a written service level agreement with the Town’s IT service provider. Sensitive IT control …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/04/01/town-ulysses-information-technology-2021m-190II.3.D Evaluation – II. New York State Financial Accounting
… statements and schedules on receipts and disbursements for all funds of the state (including agency sole custody … funds operating results and provide updated projections for the remaining quarters of the current fiscal year of … and repayments of advances presented in forms suitable for comparison with the financial plans submitted with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ii/ii3d-evaluationCompliance With Executive Order 88 – Energy Efficiency in State Buildings
… the centerpiece of BuildSmart NY– the Executive’s program for pursuing energy efficiency in certain New York State government buildings while advancing economic … by creating green jobs and stimulating the marketplace for clean energy and energy-efficient products and services. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/30/compliance-executive-order-88-energy-efficiency-state-buildingsCopenhagen Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Financial Activities (2021M-114)
… ensured that financial activity was properly recorded and supported, and that money was safeguarded. Key Findings Department … not ensure that financial activity was properly recorded and supported, and that money was safeguarded. The Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2021/12/22/copenhagen-volunteer-fire-department-inc-financial-activitiesCity of Cortland – Credit Accounts & Employee Reimbursements (2020M-141)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether City of Cortland (City) officials ensured claims for credit … in place to address the usage, documentation and approval of credit account purchases. As a result, 322 of the 436 (74 percent) claims we reviewed were either not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/05/14/city-cortland-credit-accounts-employee-reimbursements-2020m-141Wainscott Common School District - Claims Auditing (2018M-240)
… claims before payment and ensured that each was approved, for appropriate purposes and adequately supported. Key … a thorough audit of each claim before approving the claims for payment. District officials disagreed with certain … claims before payment and ensured that each was approved for appropriate purposes and adequ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/07/wainscott-common-school-district-claims-auditing-2018m-240DiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Compliance with Jonathan's Law
… The state Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) is not … and community-based programs have established practices for notifying qualified persons within the required 24 hours, … payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-state-needs-improve-compliance-jonathans-lawState Agencies Bulletin No. 1847
… The purpose of this bulletin is to provide information and instructions regarding the following: Contract Pay and Additional Pay for Contract Pay teachers Submitting … following agencies are affected: Department of Corrections and Community Services Office of Mental Health School for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1847-restoration-contract-pay-and-additional-pay-21p-institution-teachersSelected Financial Management Practices
… interest in the real property that composes the Park for a term not to exceed 99 years. The Trust has a 13-member … and certain user fees. Key Findings Opportunities exist for the Trust to improve its practices related to revenue … needs to improve its monitoring of payments from tenants. For three contracts, the Trust did not collect $297,925 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/26/selected-financial-management-practicesOpinion 90-61
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Preemption (financing town … -- Assessments (authority to impose benefit assessments in water supply district) -- Water Supply Districts … basis. Town Law, §§202 and 202-a provide the manner in which assessments shall be raised in town special …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-61State Agencies Bulletin No. 945
… of OSC’s automatic processing and to provide instructions for reporting transactions in Pay Period 19C. Affected … change during the year, the total earnings received for the year must equal a composite salary that is based on … Members who serve the entire calendar year are eligible for a year-end adjustment in the final paycheck of the year, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/945-2009-year-end-adjustment-members-nys-legislatureHate Crime Reporting
… this data to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for its collection and publication. Hate crimes are … via e-mail. As of March 11, 2014, the Division had data for 2,601 hate crimes that occurred in New York State during … feasibility of amending the database program code to allow for reporting of multiple biases. Other Related Audit/Report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/25/hate-crime-reportingProcurement; Technical Cleanup Proposal
… to increase the transparency, accountability, efficiency and flexibility of the procurement process and to make technical corrections and clarifications relating to certain procurements. Memo …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/procurement-technical-cleanup-proposalFood Safety Monitoring
… the processing, distribution and sale of food products in New York State. The audit covers the period April 1, 2011 … establishments, obtaining and analyzing food samples in support of its food safety/recall program, and … food sampling program is a nationally recognized leader in the field. However, all programs could benefit from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/30/food-safety-monitoringState Agencies Bulletin No. 1725
… of Homeland Security and Emergency Services instructions for processing the 2018-2019 PEF Office of Fire Prevention … Uniform Maintenance Allowance Affected Employees Employees in the Fire Protection Specialist title series at OFPC in the … of New York and the Public Employees Federation provides for a Uniform Maintenance Allowance. Effective Date(s) The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1725-2018-2019-uniform-maintenance-allowance-employees-fire-protectionCooperstown Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-65)
… budgetary entries and could have used reserve funds to pay for related expenditures, but instead paid these expenditures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/cooperstown-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-65Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-139
… Purpose To notify Unified Court System agencies of the Retroactive Salary and Location Pay Increases, to explain OSC’s automatic processing and to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-139-retroactive-general-salary-and-location-pay-increasesCUNY Bulletin No. CU-681
… provide agencies with the procedures for reporting certain salary increases. Affected Employees Annual and Hourly IBT employees … instructions memorandum dated 12/20/2019 provide for retroactive general salary increases for 2016-2020. Effective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-681-2016-2020-city-university-new-york-cuny-internationalTown of Ripley – Town Clerk Collections (2024M-139)
… accurate manner. As a result, there was an increased risk for money to be lost or used for inappropriate purposes. In addition, the longer … remain unremitted, the longer they are not available for Town operations. Our audit determined that the Clerk did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/03/14/town-ripley-town-clerk-collections-2024m-139Fairview Fire District – Financial Operations (2024M-138)
… whether the Fairview Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) and officials properly managed … contractor. Unrealistic budgets increased taxpayer burden and resulted in unrestricted fund balance totaling … December 31, 2023. Unrealistic budgets increased taxpayer burden and resulted in the District’s reserve funds, in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/05/16/fairview-fire-district-financial-operations-2024m-138