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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… 30, 2019, Williamsburg reported approximately $11 million in reimbursable costs for the SED preschool cost-based program. Auditors identified $822,224 in reported costs that did not comply with the requirements … taxpayers or identify potential sources of payment. In a prior audit, issued in August 2021, for a significant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Bellmore Union Free School District , … year. The board overestimated expenditures by an average of $4.4 million per year from 2012-13 through 2014-15. In … in all three years reviewed, the district did not use any of the fund balance appropriated to finance operations. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsSUNY Bulletin No. SU-337
… Code: Corresponding OT Adjustment Code (see OSC Actions ) Hours: Number of OT Hours to be adjusted Processing an Overtime Adjustment for … date of corresponding IWO, IIO and/or ISO Earn Code: IOO Hours: Number of OT Hours as applicable Amount: Calculated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-337-change-overtime-processing-procedures-suny-employeesDiNapoli: Audits Find Certain IDAs Lack Job Creation Data
… that were reviewed contained recapture provisions. For example, one business received more than $600,000 in tax … was not held accountable. Officials billed one business for payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) using an agreement … County IDA Officials do not adequately monitor projects for compliance with job creation and retention goals. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-audits-find-certain-idas-lack-job-creation-dataArea #2 – IT Security Training and Awareness – Information Technology Governance
… threats, underscores the importance of including all users in IT security training. It is also important to update the … policies and training and can focus attention on security in general or some narrow aspect of security (e.g., the … on one or more of the following issues: Emerging trends in information theft and other social engineering reminders; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-2-it-security-training-and-awarenessCUNY Bulletin No. CU-775.1
… (full-time) Campus Public Safety Sergeant Be in Active pay status for at least 100 working days from June 1 to November … $780.50 Campus Peace Officer (hourly) Be in Active pay status for at least 522 hours from June 1 to November 30 … Campus Security Assistant (full-time) Be in Active pay status for at least 100 working days from June 1 to November …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-7751-cuny-december-2023-uniform-allowance-payment-and-modifiedOpinion 88-10
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. TAXES -- Gross Receipts Tax (liability of municipality for) PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Modification (addition of amount of … §103: A petroleum business awarded a municipal contract for fuel oil may not add on the amount of the gross receipts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-10Wall Street Profits Up in 2016
… Securities industry profitability rose sharply in 2016, increasing by 21 percent, while the average bonus paid to employees in New York City’s securities industry increased by 1 percent … P. DiNapoli. "Wall Street profits bounced back strongly in 2016. Lower costs more than made up for the continued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/wall-street-profits-2016DiNapoli: NYC Transit Should Improve Response to Safety-Related Defects
… Authority (MTA)'s New York City Transit is taking too long to correct safety-related defects in subway stations, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller … in a timely manner. Delays in identifying and responding to unsafe conditions is a risk that can be prevented." The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-nyc-transit-should-improve-response-safety-related-defectsAudit of ESDC Finds Few Measurable Results for $211 Million State Advertising Contract
… ESDC got the advertising services it paid for, at a fair price, they found ESDC was not able to effectively quantify …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/audit-esdc-finds-few-measurable-results-211-million-state-advertising-contractHomeless Services Housing Needs Assessment
… an Individual Living Plan (ILP), administered by the Local District or third-party provider. The Assessment is an … were incarcerated (3%). 2 clients moved out of their Local District (1%). 1 client passed away (1%). The Office does not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/15/homeless-services-housing-needs-assessmentState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… she earned and used leave that she was not entitled to and paid herself an unauthorized payment for unused leave … also erroneously reported an additional 392.54 days worked to the New York State and Local Retirement System. The … did not perform his financial duties or obtain training on how to perform his duties and was unfamiliar with the duties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea by Former Met Council CFO in $9M Kickback Scheme
… $9 million from the taxpayer-funded nonprofit organization in a 20-year grand larceny and kickback scheme. Friedman … Rapfogel and Joseph Ross, previously pleaded guilty in the case. Further information on the case is available … thank Comptroller DiNapoli for his continued partnership in efforts to root out public corruption and ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-former-met-council-cfo-9m-kickbackDiNapoli Op-Ed in the NY Daily News Explains His Audit of the Former Governor's COVID Performance
… anniversary of the first confirmed death from COVID-19 and the start of the pandemic that we are still trying to recover from economically and emotionally. Part of that recovery is a reckoning with … how the state Department of Health (DOH) collected and used data from nursing homes to curb the virus’ spread. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-op-ed-ny-daily-news-explains-his-audit-former-governors-covid-performanceXI-A.8 Payment Tolerances – XI-A. Purchasing
… approved the use of select payment tolerances (tolerances) in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) for preferred source, … when the first SFS enterprise enhancements are implemented in October 2015. Prior to establishing tolerances, if a … Units are able to maximize the matching functionality in SFS without having to process as many PO change orders for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a8-payment-tolerancesXI-A.6 Auto-Sourcing Purchase Orders – XI-A. Purchasing
… For a contract to lease office space, where the monthly payment amount is the same and the vendor does not expect to … to receive a PO each month to schedule work but the payment amount is the same each month, a schedule, or staged …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a6-auto-sourcing-purchase-ordersState Agencies Bulletin No. 2002
… and processing instructions regarding a new stipend for canine handlers represented by PEF at DHSES. Affected Employees: Employees in the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Unit … (MOU) between the State of New York and PEF provides for an annual stipend of $5,500 for employees who are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2002-annual-stipend-canine-handlers-represented-public-employees-federationDiNapoli Calls on Major Corporations to Conduct Racial Equity Audits
… many have not,” DiNapoli said. “Companies are responsible for their business practices and must ensure that they do not … of the company’s shareholders, a record level of support for an environmental or social shareholder proposal at … and products. Racial equity audits remain a vital tool for both shareholders and companies themselves. An …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-calls-major-corporations-conduct-racial-equity-auditsSUNY Bulletin No. SU-300
… of OSC’s automatic processing of the December 2020 minimum wage increases for hourly employees and provide instructions … positions. The Director of the Budget establishes the pay rate for State seasonal and other non-statutory positions … Location by County Minimum Hourly Wage Job location in NYC $15.00 (effective December 31, 2018) will continue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-300-december-2020-increase-minimum-wage-employees-employedDiNapoli: State Must Consider Pros and Cons of Gaming Revenues, Problem Gambling
… reliance on revenue generated from gaming activities and problem gambling. “The lottery generates billions of … state must take a closer look at the impacts of casinos and other gaming already in place, as well as the problem of … (SFY) 2019-20. The state generates revenue for its budget and for localities through traditional lottery games, video …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-state-must-consider-pros-and-cons-gaming-revenues-problem-gambling