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Oversight of School Safety Planning Requirements
… school shooting in Parkland, Florida highlight the need for schools to remain vigilant against threats to student and … (Building Plans). The Law outlines general requirements for the plans, but the specifics are left up to safety teams … School Districts’ compliance with the requirements for school safety planning and, consequently, does not have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/04/08/oversight-school-safety-planning-requirementsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2151
… 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 Comp Rate Code: Retroactive Changes in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2151-restoration-contract-pay-and-additional-pay-21p-institution-teachersState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on State Budget for State Fiscal Year 2023-24
… health care, and provides significant, recurring funding to the MTA that will help close budget gaps. The Governor has … rainy day reserves. The state should put this authority to use by relying more on statutory, rather than informal, … $5 billion from Comptroller oversight. There is also a significant increase in capital projects funding which will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-state-budget-state-fiscal-year-2023-24DiNapoli: Tax Collector Pleads Guilty After Faking Her Own Tax Payments
… DePeyster Town Clerk Michelle Sheppard resigned her two public jobs and agreed to pay $4,303 in restitution for dodging her personal town and county tax payments over several years. … Lawrence County Sheriff’s office. “Ms. Sheppard thought her government job gave her the right to tinker with public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-tax-collector-pleads-guilty-after-faking-her-own-tax-paymentsXIV.14.H Disposition of General Capital Assets – XIV. Special Procedures
… should be recorded by reducing the appropriate account(s) for the total cost of the asset and its associated … by reducing the appropriate asset and liability accountss for the total cost of the asset and its associated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv14h-disposition-general-capital-assetsXIII.4 Overview – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… on State business, they are entitled to reimbursement for appropriate expenses and will be reimbursed in accordance … As needed, employees should complete the following forms for the travel event. Employee Report of Travel Expenses and Claim for Payment (AC 132-S) Statement of Incidental and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chaper-xiii/xiii4-overviewTown of Marion – Misappropriation of Justice Court Cash Collections (2023M-149)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Justices and Town of Marion (Town) Board provided adequate oversight … collections were properly deposited, recorded, reported and remitted. Key Findings The Justices and Board did not provide adequate oversight of Court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/01/26/town-marion-misappropriation-justice-court-cash-collections-2023m-149Mount Vernon City School District – Procurement of Natural Gas (2019M-91)
… (ESCO) or enter into a written contract with the ESCO for the procurement of natural gas. For nearly a decade, paid natural gas rates that were on … during our audit period had competition been sought for the supply of natural gas. Key Recommendations Procure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/15/mount-vernon-city-school-district-procurement-natural-gas-2019m-91Oversight of Contract Expenditures of Palladia, Inc.
… one of the nation’s largest and most diverse programs for the prevention and treatment of alcohol and substance … Palladia merged with and began operating under Services for the Underserved (SUS), an organization that offers … methodologies during its budget process, specifically salary expenses shared between OASAS and non-OASAS programs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/18/oversight-contract-expenditures-palladia-incVillage of Clayton – Claims Auditing (2021M-81)
… prior to payment and ensured written quotes were obtained for purchases and public works contracts. Key Findings The … insurance claims totaling $495,104 were not approved for payment by the Board, and claims totaling $52,000 to the … of their solicitation efforts or justifications for not seeking competition, as required. The Village’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/09/03/village-clayton-claims-auditing-2021m-81Village of Head of the Harbor – Justice Court Operations (2020M-110)
… the tenure of the former court clerk (clerk). The elected Justice (Justice) did not: Segregate the duties of the clerk or … totaling $55,551 were deposited timely. Complete or review all bank reconciliations. Key Recommendations The Justices …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/04/01/village-head-harbor-justice-court-operations-2020m-110X.7.A Centralized Corporate Customers – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… Customer to create a revenue contract in the SFS, for Interagency billing and payment processing and to track … Refer to Section 3 - Vendor Registration of this Chapter for additional guidance on how to register a vendor. The VMU … a Business Unit needs to bill and/or track receivables for vendors that will provide revenues to only that Business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x7a-centralized-corporate-customersIX.5 Federal Billing & Invoicing – IX. Federal Grants
… that the payment date of the voucher has been reached. For additional CMIA information see Section 12 - Cash … Management Improvement Act (CMIA) of this Chapter. Billing for Federal grant drawdown is set up at the project level via … Guide. See Chapter VI.1 Budget Control of this Guide for details on this setup. At least one Federal fund must be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix5-federal-billing-invoicingAuditing Travel/Conference Claims – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… is required by law and is an essential internal control for ensuring that travel policy requirements are consistently … The auditing body or official 9 should be looking for completeness, accuracy and original documentation. The … and attendees, etc.)? Are original receipts attached for all expenses that are being sought for reimbursement? …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/auditing-travelconference-claimsOpinion 91-38
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … accompanied by the required bid deposit (1983 Opns St Comp No. 83-235, p 308). The second sentence requires the … 84-7, p 7; 1983 Opns St Comp No. 83-235, p 308). September 20, 1991 John V. Terrana, Esq., City Attorney City of Glen …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-38Opinion 90-5
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … 260(1), (2): Although the town board appoints the trustees of a public library, the trustees are empowered to increase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-5Montauk Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-117)
… has not filed the mandated Annual Financial Report (AFR) for fiscal years 2021, 2022 and 2023, and filed the 2020 AFR …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/12/24/montauk-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-117XI.12.F Reassignment of Agency Responsibility for Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… reorganized, consolidated, or expanded; or responsibility for specific projects or programs may be reassigned to other … may necessitate reassignment of responsibility for all or some contracts of one Business Unit / Department … Agencies must concurrently transmit two transactions for agency reassignment of a contract: An amendment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi12f-reassignment-agency-responsibility-contractsSocial Media Use Policy
… of the State Comptroller (OSC) manages multiple social media sites to keep New Yorkers informed about the work of … The opinions and beliefs expressed by users on our social media sites are those of the users and do not necessarily …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/help/social-media-use-policyInventory Controls
… and completeness of inventory records, accountability for inventory transactions, and safeguarding of inventory. … Services (ITS) was created in 2012 and is the lead agency for State IT services and technology solutions, including the … distribution, and maintenance of technical equipment for State employees. Additionally, ITS is responsible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/02/14/inventory-controls