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Area #1 – IT Policy – Information Technology Governance
… IT policies define the Board’s expectations for appropriate … the tools and procedures used to help protect data and IT systems, assign key responsibilities and explain the … board should provide oversight and leadership by adopting IT policies that take into account people, processes and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-1-it-policyDiNapoli: Former Bemus Point Clerk Arrested for Theft of Over $60,000
… Additionally, Jaeger used the village bank account to pay for herself and her family’s personal cell phones and car payments, and to purchase Christmas gifts. Jaeger also … 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/2021/02/dinapoli-former-bemus-point-clerk-arrested-theft-over-60000Institute of Technology at Utica/Rome – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… to State travel rules and regulations. Key Recommendations None Other Related Audits/Reports of Interest State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/28/institute-technology-uticarome-selected-employee-travel-expensesFormer Head of Niagara Falls Housing Authority Pleads Guilty to Stealing Government Funds; Son and Daughter-in-Law Also Convicted
… Stephanie Cowart. The money was to be used for "A Better Me," a project that was to "teach children and youth the … tools." The NAF grant proceeds for the "A Better Me" project were deposited directly into the NFHA’s operating … conducted any presentations related to the "A Better Me" project. In addition, between October 2013 and June 2014, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/former-head-niagara-falls-housing-authority-pleads-guilty-stealing-government-funds-son-and-daughterDiNapoli: 31 School Districts Designated in Some Level of Fiscal Stress
… Thirty-one school districts statewide were designated in fiscal stress … P. DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring System for the school year ending on June 30, 2020. “This is a time of … uncertainty as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt school district operations and finances,” DiNapoli said. “I …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-31-school-districts-designated-some-level-fiscal-stressSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… employees was appropriate, we audited travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State, as well as other … and Community Supervision employees were selected for audit. The 23 employees’ travel costs totaled $1,663,939. … $1,654,613 (or 99.4 percent of the expenses reviewed for the 23 selected employees) adhered to State travel rules …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/04/selected-employee-travel-expenses-1Springs Union Free School District - Payroll (2018M-222)
… absence request form. Vacation and sick leave balances for 11 of 33 employees tested (33 percent) were overstated on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/11/springs-union-free-school-district-payroll-2018m-222DiNapoli: State Missing Nearly $2.4 Million in Uncollected Tolls
… unpaid tolls, which is needed to help maintain and repair New York City's bridges, tunnels and transit system." The … collection for a variety of reasons, including license plate images that could not be processed and an inability to … (and document such actions) to obtain temporary license plate registration information from out-of-state DMVs. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/dinapoli-state-missing-nearly-24-million-uncollected-tollsNew York Institute for Special Education – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… could not provide time records to substantiate that 41 teacher assistants and substitute teacher assistants worked the hours for which they were paid. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/18/new-york-institute-special-education-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualCollege at Cortland – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… of travel monies by selected government employees complied with rules and regulations and is free from fraud, waste, and abuse. … who were responsible for team travel expenses associated with in-state and out-of-state sporting events, including … of travel monies by selected government employees complied with rules and regulations and is free from fraud waste and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/13/college-cortland-selected-employee-travel-expensesCollege at Brockport – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… of travel monies by selected government employees complied with rules and regulations and is free from fraud, waste, and abuse. … who was responsible for team travel expenses associated with in-state and out-of-state sporting events, including … of travel monies by selected government employees complied with rules and regulations and is free from fraud waste and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/28/college-brockport-selected-employee-travel-expensesSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… the period April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2011. Background New York State's executive agencies spend between $100 million … Related Audits/Reports of Interest State University of New York College at Cobleskill – Selected Employee Travel Expenses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/10/selected-employee-travel-expenses-0College of Geneseo – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… of travel monies by selected government employees complied with rules and regulations and is free from fraud, waste and abuse. The audit covers … of travel monies by selected government employees complied with rules and regulations and is free from fraud waste and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/28/college-geneseo-selected-employee-travel-expensesSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… of Interest State University of New York College of Optometry: Selected Employee Travel Expenses (2012-S-148) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/01/selected-employee-travel-expensesMain-Transit Fire Department – Credit Cards (2024M-77)
… the Main-Transit Fire Department (Department) officials’ credit card purchases were supported and for proper Department purposes. Key Findings Of the credit card purchases totaling $216,961 that we examined, … any specific guidelines. Although the Board approved the credit card bills for payment, it did not ensure that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/01/03/main-transit-fire-department-credit-cards-2024m-77-0Maintenance and Inspection of Event Recorder Units (Follow-Up)
… of recording capacity, and Transit could not retrieve a download when it is requested for a non-emergency … their data is overwritten. Transit did not fulfill some download requests as a result of this. Key Findings We found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/21/maintenance-and-inspection-event-recorder-units-followDiNapoli: Albany Man Who Victimized Elderly NYS Pensioner Sentenced to State Prison
… 2018 to August 2023, the two stole $230,000 from his bank account. Due to their theft, the victim’s mortgage, … taxes and other bills were not paid for four years and the bank foreclosed on his house, power was cut off, and his car … to squat in the home after the victim was removed and the foreclosure proceedings began. Zielinski had pleaded guilty …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/02/dinapoli-albany-man-who-victimized-elderly-nys-pensioner-sentenced-state-prisonSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… of travel monies by selected government employees complied with rules and regulations and is free from fraud, waste, and abuse. The … total, we examined $1,313,845 in travel costs associated with these eight employees. Key Findings Most of the expenses … of travel monies by selected government employees complied with rules and regulations and is free from fraud waste and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/10/selected-employee-travel-expensesAlfred State College of Technology – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… analysis. These included over $1,037,509 paid to a provider of campus services such as transportation, vending, … expenses for the three College employees and the service provider selected for audit were documented and adhered to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/14/alfred-state-college-technology-selected-employee-travel-expensesCompliance With Payment Card Industry Standards
… of New York (SUNY) schools are in compliance with Payment Card Industry (PCI) standards and whether SUNY System … All industries that accept credit cards as a method of payment must comply with the Data Security Standards (DSS) … data. SUNY schools accept credit cards as a method of payment (e.g., for tuition, housing, and meals), and as such …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/08/compliance-payment-card-industry-standards