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Opinion 95-10
… the issues discussed in the opinion. CEMETERIES -- Public Burial Grounds (duty of town to erect fences around certain … the cemetery or burial ground at least three times each year and to "erect and maintain suitable fences around such … to provide for the removal of grass and weeds twice each year and for the "preservation, care and fencing of any such …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-10Waterville Central School District – Criminal History Background Checks (2016M-23)
… determine if District officials performed proper criminal history background checks for the period July 1, 2014 through … Key Finding District officials properly performed criminal history background checks, which helped ensure the safety of … Waterville Central School District Criminal History Background Checks 2016M23 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/09/waterville-central-school-district-criminal-history-background-checksMenands Union Free School District – Payroll (2015M-268)
… Menands Union Free School District Payroll 2015M268 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/12/24/menands-union-free-school-district-payroll-2015m-268Duanesburg Central School District – Separation Payments (2014M-67)
… was to examine the District’s calculation of separation payments for the period July 1, 2012 through November 30, … established adequate internal controls over separation payments. Key Recommendations There are no recommendations in … Duanesburg Central School District Separation Payments 2014M67 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/27/duanesburg-central-school-district-separation-payments-2014m-67Town of Fremont - Highway Asset Accountability and Procurement (2019M-18)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Town … policy. The Superintendent did not maintain documentation for quotes received. Town officials did not maintain a … complete, accurate and up-to-date inventory records for assets and fuel. Town officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/05/22/town-fremont-highway-asset-accountability-and-procurement-2019m-18Newfield Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-181)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and … Key Findings District officials did not develop procedures for managing, limiting and monitoring user accounts and … records and provided IT security awareness training for District employees. In addition, sensitive IT control …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/20/newfield-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-181City of Middletown - Water System Cybersecurity (2019M-22)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether City … to document employee IT security duties, provide guidance for using portable devices or require monitoring of networked … and implement sufficient IT policies and procedures for the water system. Provide IT security awareness training …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/11/27/city-middletown-water-system-cybersecurity-2019m-22Bath Central School District - Online Banking (2018M-79)
… Objective Determine whether District officials ensured online banking transactions were appropriate and secure. Key Findings Officials lacked adequate bank agreements for online banking transactions. The Board did not adopt an online banking policy and officials did not develop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/07/13/bath-central-school-district-online-banking-2018m-79Monitoring of Air Quality (Facility Permits and Registrations)
… to adequately enforce certain aspects of the State’s air contamination and pollution requirements to protect the … and registrations through February 2023. About the Program Air pollution damages human health and the environment in a … show harmful effects from acid rain and mercury in the air. Also, greenhouse gases (chiefly carbon dioxide) in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/20/monitoring-air-quality-facility-permits-and-registrationsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-736
CUNY Bulletin No CU736
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-736-cuny-painter-and-supervisor-painter-retroactive-rateExamination of Unemployment Insurance Benefits
… requests and payments DOL approved were appropriate and in accordance with applicable Federal and State laws and … including: (i) high risk payment requests DOL approved in 2015; and (ii) prior year payments related to those 2015 … duplicate payments; and (iii) out of country indicators in the claimants’ log file to the DOL payment file to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/16/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefitsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school audits were issued
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0CUNY Bulletin No. CU-733
… instructions for processing the CUNY rate increases for Elevator Mechanics. Affected Employees CUNY employees in the title of Elevator Mechanic are affected. Background A Consent … regarding rate increases for employees in the title of Elevator Mechanic, Elevator Mechanic’s Helper, and Supervisor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-733-cuny-elevator-mechanic-rate-increasesBronxville Union Free School District - Procurement (2018M-46)
… for the purchase of goods and services not subject to competitive bidding and ensured that written contracts … not: Always seek competition for professional services. Have written agreements for 10 professional service providers … Consider revising the District’s purchasing policy to require competition for procuring professional services. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/08/bronxville-union-free-school-district-procurement-2018m-46DiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Oversight of Child Care Grants
… retain their employees, in 2021 the American Rescue Plan Act and the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act provided federal grants that OCFS administered locally. … available to the providers Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies, and implemented a grant compliance review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-state-needs-improve-oversight-child-care-grantsMinerva Central School District – Payroll (2016M-18)
… in the Town of Minerva in Essex County and the Town of Chester in Warren County. The District, which operates one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/01/minerva-central-school-district-payroll-2016m-18Remsenburg-Speonk Union Free School District – Claims Processing (2013M-128)
… Union Free School District (District) is located in the Town of Southampton, Suffolk County. The District is … claims processing function that allow claims to be audited in a timely manner and ensure the claims are properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/07/12/remsenburg-speonk-union-free-school-district-claims-processing-2013m-128DiNapoli: NYC Facing Larger Budget Gaps Amid Slowing Economic Growth and Rising Costs
… gaps may reach as high as $10 billion in FY 2027 and grow to $13.6 billion by FY 2029, based on risks including slowing … federal government, states and their localities, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … New York City has used better-than-projected revenues to balance its budgets, but this revenue trend may be coming …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/dinapoli-nyc-facing-larger-budget-gaps-amid-slowing-economic-growth-and-rising-costsHomes and Community Renewal: Housing Trust Fund Corporation: Oversight of the Rural Rental Assistance Program (2023-S-53)
To determine whether project owners are receiving Rural Rental Assistance Program payments only for eligible units and are properly maintaining the units for which they receive RRAP payments, and whether the Housing Trust Fund Corporation is engaging in adequate outreach activities to ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-23s53.pdfOther Bulletin No. 62
… position between 04/01/2022 and 03/31/2023. There is no minimum service requirement following the employee’s … be submitted as soon as possible but must be received no later than 03/24/2022 . Please email completed Correction … follow the Agency Actions identified in Payroll Bulletin No. 1786 Non-negotiated and/or Undeliverable New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-62-april-2022-state-university-construction-fund-scf-civil