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Syosset Central School District - Payroll (2018M-42)
… accuracy of the compensation paid and benefits provided to employees. Noteworthy Achievements District officials have … established adequate procedures over the payroll function to ensure that compensation paid and benefits provided to employees are accurate. We analyzed 35,236 checks totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/08/syosset-central-school-district-payroll-2018m-42IT Security Fundamentals – Information Technology Governance
… and network and system security: the CIA triad and defense-in-depth. These concepts highlight the importance of looking … collectively and will help you place the internal controls in context. CIA Triad The CIA triad refers to an information … information security. The CIA triad is a well-known model in information security development. It is applied in various …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/it-security-fundamentalsSpencer-Van Etten Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-155)
… and distributing a written information technology (IT) contingency plan. However, certain sensitive IT control weaknesses and audit recommendations were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/17/spencer-van-etten-central-school-district-information-technology-2021mFayetteville-Manlius Central School District – Professional Services (2020M-115)
… School District (District) officials sought competition for procurement of professional services. Audit Results With … minor exceptions, District officials sought competition for professional services. Key Recommendation Continue to review and update the request for proposal (RFP) timetable and ensure all professional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/11/13/fayetteville-manlius-central-school-district-professional-services-2020mReimbursement of Social Services Costs (2013MS-3)
… The Department of Social Services (DSS) incurs both direct and indirect program costs in the administration of social services programs and a portion of these costs are reimbursable by the Federal and State governments through the New York State Office of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/12/13/reimbursement-social-services-costs-2013ms-3Opinion 89-20
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Codes of Ethics … GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§806, 808: A town's code of ethics does not apply to officers and employees of a fire district … see also Town Law, §174[6]), a town's code of ethics does not govern the activities of fire district officials. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-20City of Amsterdam – Budget Review (B23-5-4)
… each year, starting with the fiscal year during which the municipality is authorized to issue the deficit obligations, … and other matters that should be reviewed by the Mayor and Council. City officials did not implement all … The Mayor submitted the 2023-24 proposed budget to the Council on April 19, 2023, or 18 days after the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/05/05/city-amsterdam-budget-review-b23-5-4Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Rosh Hashanah
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli made the following statement on the eve of Rosh Hashanah: “Tonight marks the beginning of … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli made the following statement on the eve of Rosh Hashanah …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/comptroller-dinapoli-statement-rosh-hashanahDiNapoli: Binghamton Woman Charged With Stealing Deceased Father-in-Law's Pension Payments
… the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-binghamton-woman-charged-stealing-deceased-father-laws-pension-paymentsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… in the clerk’s office: $29,322 from the tax collection account and $8,814 in clerk fees. Auditors identified … numerous questionable deposits that were made into the tax account and may have been made by the clerk in an attempt to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… in 1975 to use innovation and technology to solve some of New York’s most difficult energy and environmental … discretionary in nature. Each public authority should have formal policies and procedures specifying which types of … should prescribe the types of supporting documentation and formal approvals that are necessary. Key Findings Of the 137 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-2Performance of the Excelsior Jobs Program
… jobs and/or make significant capital investments. Empire State Development (ESD) administers the Program and is … to receive annual tax credits. As of March 31, 2015, the State has committed over $548 million in Program tax credits … as of June 2015, ESD had authorized Program tax credits on 39 occasions totaling $4.84 million. Based on our testing, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/07/07/performance-excelsior-jobs-programOpinion 93-33
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER -- Designation (use of … Whether a school district may publish notice of the school districts annual meeting in a publication which is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-33Opinion 2009-2
… TOWN LAW § 209-q (13) (a): When a town proposes or is required to issue indebtedness to finance a water … State Comptroller's approval for a town water improvement, is based on the total cost of the improvement or only on the … as the town board in its discretion determines, is borne either (1) partly by the area of the town outside of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2009-2-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 2131
… Retiree Indicator box. Payroll Register and Employee’s Paycheck/Advice: Earnings Code PFR and the amount paid will … and the amount paid will appear on the employee’s paycheck stub or direct deposit advice. Undeliverable Checks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2131-2022-2023-public-employees-federation-pef-firearms-training-and-safetyCUNY Bulletin No. CU-800
… purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the CUNY rate increases for High Pressure Plant Tender Titles. Affected Employees: CUNY employees in … purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the CUNY rate increases for High Pressure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-800-cuny-retroactive-rate-increases-high-pressure-plant-tenderLake Champlain-Lake George Regional Planning Board - Governance Over Loan Operations (2019M-25)
… loan program. Key Findings The Lake Champlain-Lake George Regional Planning Board (RPB) did not monitor its loan … for the Board. Ensure that loans are properly enforced. Regional Planning Board officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/joint-activity/2019/09/13/lake-champlain-lake-george-regional-planning-board-governance-over-loanAccess Controls Over Student Information Systems (2014-MR-1)
… if school districts have adequately controlled access to Student Information Systems for the period July 1, 2011 … districts use software applications, often referred to as Student Information Systems (SIS), to store and manage student data in a centralized database. SIS commonly contain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/19/access-controls-over-student-information-systems-2014-mr-1Long Island Association for AIDS Care
… the reimbursement for employee health insurance (i.e., medical and dental expenses). As a result, we continued our examination of medical and dental expenses claimed for reimbursement by … LIAAC’s claims for payment totaling $120,293 for employee medical and dental expenses for the period February 2014 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/11/10/long-island-association-aids-careOpinion 96-5
… St Comp, 1946, p 290; see also People v Brooklyn Garden Apartments , Inc. , 283 NY 373, 381 [1940]). We have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-5