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City of Amsterdam – Budget Review (B20-5-8)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the City’s adopted … Chapter 531 of the Laws of 2019 authorizes the City to issue debt not to exceed $8.3 million to liquidate the cumulative deficits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/09/25/city-amsterdam-budget-review-b20-5-8City of Lockport – Budget Review (B20-1-9)
… projected for 2020. Also, the City is in negotiations to increase minimum staffing levels for the fire department, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/11/06/city-lockport-budget-review-b20-1-9Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-292
… to inform agencies of the processing of the 2020 Prepaid Legal Service Benefit. Affected Employees Employees … certain fringe benefits including employer-funded group legal service benefits are considered taxable income. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-292-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-unified-court-system-ucsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-690
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the processing of the 2020 Prepaid … Units CC, CD, SF, SJ, T9, TG, TH, TJ, TK, TL, TM, TO, TP, TR, TU, TX, U3, or U6 who reside within the following … Unit S6. Note : The Zip Code criteria only applies to members of District Council 37. Background Pursuant to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-690-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-cuny-employeesDiNapoli: Better Oversight Needed at Homeless Shelters
… of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) continues to provide inadequate oversight of homeless shelters, … and drug use. “New York’s homeless population deserves to be housed in a safe and dignified setting,” DiNapoli said. … Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance is failing to ensure a healthy living environment for those that need it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-better-oversight-needed-homeless-sheltersCity of Lockport - Budget Review (B19-1-7)
… City to issue debt to liquidate the accumulated deficits in the City’s general, refuse, water and sewer funds as of … on the results of our review, except for matters described in this letter, the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the proposed budget appear reasonable. The City did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/11/08/city-lockport-budget-review-b19-1-7Liverpool Central School District – Information Technology Assets (2020M-59)
… did not perform comprehensive inventory counts. Our review of 529 purchased items, totaling about $448,000, found that … inventory records. Officials could not locate three of the 48 IT items we tested: a laptop and two cameras, … and applicable licenses. Perform physical inventories of hardware and compare them to inventory records, and review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/10/liverpool-central-school-district-information-technology-assets-2020m-59Monsey Fire District – Board Oversight (2020M-62)
… The Board provided inadequate and ineffective oversight of the District’s operations and did not comply with General … not properly filed. The required annual independent audit of the District’s financial records was not performed since 2012, and the length of service awards program (LOSAP) that started in 1990 was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/07/02/monsey-fire-district-board-oversight-2020m-62City of Syracuse – Water System Cybersecurity (2019M-173)
… implemented information technology (IT) security controls to safeguard water system operations against unauthorized … IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to City officials. Key Recommendations Properly manage … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/06/26/city-syracuse-water-system-cybersecurity-2019m-173State Agencies Bulletin No. 1839
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the 2020 Institution Teacher Summer Session Payments and to inform agencies of new Earnings Codes used to process the payments. Affected Employees Teachers in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1839-new-procedures-processing-2020-summer-session-payments-institutionCUNY Bulletin No. CU-661
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of health benefits rate changes for HIP … Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the University Director of Employee Benefits at CUNY Central Office. … The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of health benefits rate changes for HIP …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-661-city-new-york-hip-hmo-health-insurance-rate-changesOversight of Select High-Technology Projects
… Objectives To determine if Empire State Development (ESD) adequately … economic development programs and projects it oversees and to determine if these projects are achieving the intended …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/21/oversight-select-high-technology-projectsLowville Academy and Central School District - Claims Audit Process (2019M-154)
… purposes and were properly audited and approved prior to payment. Key Findings Because the claims auditor was also … such as a lack of purchasing agent approval prior to purchase, evidence of oral quotes, departmental approval, … involved in the purchasing function. Develop procedures to provide additional guidance on the claims auditor’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/09/27/lowville-academy-and-central-school-district-claims-audit-process-2019mTaconic Hills Central School District – Financial Management (2019M-155)
… the Board and District officials adopted realistic budgets to maintain fund balance within the statutory required limit. … and the amount of fund balance that will be used to fund operations. Reduce the amount of surplus fund balance to comply with the statutory limit and use the excess funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/25/taconic-hills-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-155Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… of the New York State Legislature in 1967 to promote the development and improvement of transportation and related services within the greater Buffalo region. The Authority currently operates bus and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/selected-aspects-discretionary-spendingState Agencies Bulletin No. 292
… This bulletin supplements Payroll Bulletin 286 in relation to the processing and taxation of educational assistance … through the Central Accounting System must be reported to the payroll system (PaySR) in order to effectuate the withholding of taxes. Taxable amounts for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/292-educational-assistance-benefits-agency-time-entryState Agencies Bulletin No. 2140
… agency instructions for processing the 2023 Institution Teacher Summer Session Payments. Affected Employees: Teachers … shall receive additional compensation at an hourly rate of pay equal to his/her regular rate of pay when work is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2140-procedures-processing-2023-summer-session-payments-institution-teachersFare Evasion (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Fare Evasion ( 2019-S-7 ). Background The Metropolitan Transportation … and Connecticut. The MTA has two agencies that provide bus and subway service within New York City: New York City Transit (Transit) and MTA Bus. Transit is responsible for operating the subways and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/22/fare-evasion-followXI.2.F Timely Submittal of Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… to the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC). RISKS IN PROVIDING GOODS OR SERVICES WITHOUT OSC CONTRACT APPROVAL … contracts are submitted after the start date and result in late payments to the NFP. Agencies are strongly encouraged to review and comply with these provisions in order to avoid interest penalties. AGENCY ACTION Agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2f-timely-submittal-contractsIX.12.F CMIA Interest Liabilities – IX. Federal Grants
… paid by either the Federal Government or the state to the other compensate for lost value (e.g. investment … interest liability (which the Federal Government pays to the state) accrues for any covered program whereby a state … a state interest liability (which the state pays to the Federal Government) is recorded for any covered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12f-cmia-interest-liabilities