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New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… 2020 Edition Selected Economic Trends After Five Months, Jobs Recovery Varies Across New York Total employment in New … April, with a combined loss of more than 1.9 million jobs. After five months of partial employment recovery since … to feel the sharpest loss, with a net decline of 648,000 jobs, nearly 14 percent of its February total. Figures for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-november-12-2020Three Town Fire District - Board Oversight of Financial Activities (2018M-106)
… did not properly evaluate whether the purchase of a fire truck was compliant with General Municipal Law (GML). The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/09/07/three-town-fire-district-board-oversight-financial-activities-2018m-106Pension Funds Break New Ground on Board Diversity
… precedent-setting agreements with Monster Beverage Corp. and Standard Pacific Corp. to formally include sexual orientation and gender identity in their considerations when seeking … which was co-filed by the Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds, The City of Philadelphia Public Employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/pension-funds-break-new-ground-board-diversityComptroller DiNapoli Visits Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center
… County Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center in Glen Cove on September 9 to present a two-volume study on what … County Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center in Glen Cove on September 9 to present a twovolume study on what …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/comptroller-dinapoli-visits-holocaust-memorial-and-tolerance-centerMidway Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2012M-210)
… Law. Although the Board approves claims at its monthly meetings, the Treasurer processes and pays certain claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/01/18/midway-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2012m-210Islip Terrace Fire District – Claims Audit and Payroll (2015M-49)
… May 31, 2014. Background The Islip Terrace Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Islip, Suffolk County, in which it is located. The District, which is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/05/29/islip-terrace-fire-district-claims-audit-and-payroll-2015m-49Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-147)
… Chester-Rye Union Free Central School District is located in the Village of Port Chester and part of the Village of Rye … million. Key Findings The Board overestimated expenditures in its budgets, and none of the fund balance that was appropriated was used in four of the five fiscal years. Although the District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/09/25/port-chester-rye-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-147Village of Oxford – Water Accountability, Claims Audit and Information Technology (2017M-79)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s water accountability, claims audit … The Board did not perform an effective claims audit to ensure that transactions were properly authorized and … the significant unaccounted-for water and develop a plan to address the cause(s). The entire Board should conduct a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/07/21/village-oxford-water-accountability-claims-audit-and-information-technology-2017mFairport Public Library – Financial Management (2014M-354)
… approximately $2.6 million. Key Findings Library officials do not review or approve financial transactions before they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/06/12/fairport-public-library-financial-management-2014m-354Town of East Otto - Information Technology (2018M-156)
… whether the Board ensures that information technology (IT) assets are properly safeguarded and accessed for … plan or formal backup procedures. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/10/19/town-east-otto-information-technology-2018m-156Former Head of Niagara Falls Housing Authority Pleads Guilty to Stealing Government Funds; Son and Daughter-in-Law Also Convicted
… a $250,000 fine. In addition, Cowart’s son and daughter-in-law, Allen, 31, and Fredia, 28, both of Niagara Falls, NY, pleaded … being an agent of a state authority, and being aided by Allen and Fredia Cowart, stole $6,000 from the NFHA. "In a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/former-head-niagara-falls-housing-authority-pleads-guilty-stealing-government-funds-son-and-daughterState Agencies Bulletin No. 1317
… Date Check Date Administration 1 Lag 03/27/14 04/23/14 Institution 1 Lag 04/03/14 05/01/14 Eligibility Criteria … for agency use on 03/28/14 (Administration) and 04/04/14 (Institution). This will give agencies time to correct … Advances. The report will be sorted by Department ID, then by employee name in alphabetical order. NHRP708 – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1317-april-2014-security-performance-advances-and-pre-shift-briefing-updatesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1244
… which are equated to a grade and whose base annual salary is below the Job Rate of the employee’s current grade on the … date; and Has completed one hundred (100) work days in such grade during fiscal year 2012-2013; and Has a Pay Basis … BU68 04/01/02 Promotion Recalculation Employees who would have been eligible to receive a performance advance in April …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1244-april-2013-security-performance-advances-and-pre-shift-briefing-updatesState Agencies Bulletin No. 2338
… inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2025 Agency Police Services Unit (APSU) Salary Increase and … a salary increase of three percent (3.00%) for fiscal year 2025-2026 and includes the April 1, 2025 Salary Schedule . Effective Dates: Pay Cycle/Pay Period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2338-april-2025-agency-police-services-unit-apsu-3-salary-increaseCity of Ogdensburg - Payroll Processing – (2014M-207)
… by an elected seven-member Common Council comprising a Mayor and six Councilors. Key Findings City officials did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/09/26/city-ogdensburg-payroll-processing-2014m-207Westmoreland Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-283)
… 2014. Background The Westmoreland Central School District is located in the Towns of Vernon, Westmoreland and … approximately 950 students and 145 employees. The District is governed by the Board of Education, which comprises seven … levies at amounts the Board considered reasonable, making it appear that the District needed to raise real property …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/12/05/westmoreland-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-283Owego Apalachin Central School District – Capital Project and Financial Condition (2014M-109)
… The Owego Apalachin Central School District (District) is located in the Towns of Candor, Newark Valley, Nichols, … Tioga and Owego in Tioga County. The District, which is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education, … proposed spending plan for the project’s life to ensure it stays within the approved scope. Develop and adopt budgets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/22/owego-apalachin-central-school-district-capital-project-and-financialNorth Merrick Union Free School District – Treasurer’s Duties (2013M-366)
… The District Clerk was inappropriately authorized to sign checks in the Treasurer’s absence and, in fact, signed … Treasurer. The District authorized the District Clerk to sign checks in the Treasurer’s absence. However, Education … discontinue the practice of allowing the District Clerk to sign District checks as the primary, and sole, signatory. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/21/north-merrick-union-free-school-district-treasurers-duties-2013m-366Town of Saranac – Payroll (2014M-289)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if Town officials established … January 1, 2013 through July 31, 2014. Background The Town of Saranac is located in Clinton County and has a population … The purpose of our audit was to determine if Town officials established …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/12/05/town-saranac-payroll-2014m-289DiNapoli: Former Odessa Clerk Allegedly Falsified Timesheets to Scam $11,000 in Extra Pay
… York State Police announced former Odessa Village Clerk Kristi Pierce has been charged with Grand Larceny in the … York State Police announced former Odessa Village Clerk Kristi Pierce has been charged with Grand Larceny in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-former-odessa-clerk-allegedly-falsified-timesheets-scam-11000-extra-pay