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Opinion 89-12
… to proceed with the project, should retain a Design Consultant who is independent of any potential bidder, and … , supra , the City of Mount Vernon hired a computer consultant to make recommendations as to how the city could computerize its administrative departments. The consultant prepared specifications to implement his …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-12Swan Lake Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-258)
… from the Towns of Liberty and Bethel, and is located in Sullivan County. The Board of Fire Commissioners consists …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/11/29/swan-lake-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013mOpinion 89-7
… State Constitution prohibits gifts and loans of municipal funds to private individuals. This Office has expressed the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-7State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… School District – Separation Payments (Monroe County) The payroll clerk did not use a standard separation payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-2Cheektowaga Economic Development Corporation (CEDC) – Revolving Loan Program (2021M-85)
… was unaware inadequate accounting records were maintained. In 2019, CEDC wrote off two loans with balances totaling … repayments were not properly accounted for or deposited in a timely manner. Late fees were not always properly … are properly accounted for, received and deposited in a timely manner and late fees are properly assessed and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2021/11/05/cheektowaga-economic-development-corporation-cedc-revolvingEthelbert B. Crawford Public Library – Disbursements (2013M-222)
… District is located within the Monticello School District, in Sullivan County. The Library is governed by a seven-member … The Board did not ensure that disbursements were made in an economic manner and for authorized Library purposes. … account during our audit period, which is not permitted by Law. Four disbursements totaling $89,000 were for a public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2013/11/01/ethelbert-b-crawford-public-library-disbursements-2013m-222North Tonawanda City School District – Information Technology (2023M-102)
… network user accounts. Properly manage permissions for 517 user accounts in the student information application … and as a result, District officials lacked preparedness for a cyberattack. Key Recommendations Ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/11/03/north-tonawanda-city-school-district-information-technology-2023m-102DiNapoli: 2015 Sales Tax Collections Drop in 30 Counties
… 57 counties outside of New York City last year, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … grew by 3.6 percent, or $552 million, in 2015 compared to 2014. But the increase was nearly exclusively driven by … “The unpredictability in sales tax collections continues to have financial ramifications for our local governments and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-2015-sales-tax-collections-drop-30-countiesCUNY Bulletin No. CU-547
… of gross pay for the existing FICA repayment obligation. A new FICA repayment obligation can then be established with … 581 CUNY (Social Security Deficiency) Flat Rate, the new repayment obligation amounts will be added to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-547-new-repayment-rate-deduction-code-582-cuny-ssmedicareState Agencies Bulletin No. 1493
… Purpose To notify agencies that newly established FICA tax deficiency repayment plans using Deduction Code 502 NYS (SS/Medicare Deficiency) will have a deduction rate of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1493-new-repayment-rate-deduction-code-502-nys-ssmedicare-deficiencyDiNapoli: MTA Faces Its Greatest Challenges in Decades
… employees. Read the report , or go to: https://osc.state.ny.us/osdc/rpt8-2019-mta-financial-outlook.pdf Find out how … data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and commonly requested data, including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-mta-faces-its-greatest-challenges-decadesState Agencies Bulletin No. 306
… Date Immediately Background Information New York State Payroll Users Group, has designed new generic queries and … users to retrieve information needed for frequently used reports or data requests. The new queries, described in the … Overtime Payments Position Management Agency Actions Payroll officers should distribute this bulletin to users …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/306-new-generic-public-queries-ps-query-databaseOperational Advisory No. 6
… completed recording all re-appropriations contained in the 2025-26 fiscal year enacted budget. All appropriations scheduled to lapse on September 15, 2025 should now contain the appropriate lapse date. The … review appropriations scheduled to lapse on September 15, 2025 - utilizing the SFS report NYKK0004 as detailed in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/6-lapsing-notice-and-remindersState Audit Recommends Improvements to NYC's Oversight of Agencies Placing Foster Children
… agencies that place foster children are doing home visits and other critical functions required to protect those … on regularly by those entrusted with managing their care and are safe from harm." In New York City, ACS is responsible … in CONNECTIONS, including the lack of a general search function, the inability to record incidents of abuse or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/state-audit-recommends-improvements-nycs-oversight-agencies-placing-foster-childrenState Agencies Bulletin No. 1393
… data for employees paid through PayServ Background In order to process necessary Fiscal Year End activities … information regarding when the payroll charges will appear in SFS. Agency Actions Agencies must make any necessary cost center updates in SFS by March 20, 2015 , prior to the start of the FYE …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1393-updates-account-codes-attached-payserv-position-pools-sfs-statewideState Agencies Bulletin No. 1239
… Critical Date(s) for Agency Action Cost Center updates in SFS must be completed by March 15, 2013 , prior to the … the Fiscal Year End processing. Updates to Position Pools in PayServ must be completed by March 25, 2013. Background In order to process necessary Fiscal Year End activities, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1239-updates-account-codes-attached-position-pools-sfs-fiscal-year-endCollege at Purchase – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… Purpose To determine whether the use of travel monies by selected government employees complied with rules and … April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2011. Background New York State’s executive agencies spend between $100 million and … initiative to determine whether the use of travel money by selected government employees was appropriate, we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/14/college-purchase-selected-employee-travel-expensesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1015
… the option to purchase paper savings bonds through payroll deduction. Affected Employees Employees who have an … it is ending the sale of paper U.S. Savings Bonds through payroll deduction as part of a “go green, save green” … OSC Actions OSC will automatically end employee payroll deductions for U.S. Savings Bonds. A new row will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1015-termination-deduction-code-101-bondsRichford Fire District – Long-Term Planning and Board Oversight (2024M-55)
… financial reports (AFR) were filed in accordance with New York State General Municipal Law (GML) Section 30. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/09/06/richford-fire-district-long-term-planning-and-board-oversight-2024m-55Selected Safety and Security Equipment at Subway Stations
… whether the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) New York City Transit (Transit) ensures that safety and security … includes Closed Circuit Television (CCTV). CCTV is a TV system in which signals are not publicly distributed but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/12/selected-safety-and-security-equipment-subway-stations