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Oversight of Runaway and Homeless Youth (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Runaway and Homeless Youth (Report 2019-S-47 ). About the Program Runaway … To determine the extent of implementation of the three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/17/oversight-runaway-and-homeless-youth-followComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… not limit or monitor employees’ personal internet browsing and their use of social media on district computers. … officials did not restrict user permissions to the network and the student information system software application based on job duties and did not disable unneeded network and local user accounts. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsBest Practices – Information Technology Contingency Planning
… There are several steps entities can take to improve their chances of quickly recovering from an IT disruption. Assemble a Team – Assemble a team … plan is the organization’s recovery strategy. It can include, among other items deemed necessary by the … There are several steps entities can take to improve their chances of quickly recovering from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning/best-practicesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1908
… provides the following functionality: View Paycheck (up to one year of pay stubs) View Direct Deposit Account(s) … with their employee ID. All NYSPO users can view up to one year of pay stubs. Opting out of paper pay stubs … employees of their government issued NY.gov account login credentials and of their access to NYSPO. After …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1908-nys-payroll-online-rollout-all-state-employeesSelected Aspects of Subway Station Safety (Follow-Up)
… initial audit report, Selected Aspects of Subway Station Safety (Report 2016-S-11 ), issued June 15, 2017. About the … an average of 5.4 million passengers per day. Maintaining safety and cleanliness for the daily riders who use its 472 … mission is to ensure “the cleanliness, maintenance, and safety” of subway stations. The Division has six operating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/20/selected-aspects-subway-station-safety-followPublic Safety Overtime
… on or after July 1, 2019 by: Active members of the Police and Fire Retirement System who are engaged in police or fire service; and Active members of the Employees’ … directly in criminal law enforcement activities that make up fifty percent of his or her job duties as certified by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/public-safety-overtimeComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Charges Against Georgia Resident for Stealing Over $200K in NYS Pension Benefits
… Larceny in the Second Degree, a class C felony, in Albany County Court. Cook is charged with stealing over $200,000 in … $100,000 each. Cook was arrested by agents of the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office in Georgia, and extradited to Albany County to face the indictment. Cook was arraigned Friday on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-charges-against-georgia-resident-stealing-over-200kDiNapoli: ESD Falls Short in Evaluation of Nearly $2 Billion of Economic Development Programs
… Empire State Development (ESD), the public authority responsible for administering many of New York state’s economic development programs, has failed to fully … most of its programs to determine if they are boosting the state’s economy and promoting promised job and business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-esd-falls-short-evaluation-nearly-2-billion-economic-development-programsCity of Troy – Budget Review (B21-5-10)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … the 2021 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Troy, located in Rensselaer County, is authorized to issue … The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/11/04/city-troy-budget-review-b21-5-10Payroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-004
… agencies of the availability of a query data dictionary for use in revising and testing queries for PayServ version 9.2. Affected Employees PS Query users … in PS Query at Go Live. The Data Dictionary may be used for updating queries for version 9.2 immediately, and can be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-004-payroll-improvement-project-92-query-data-dictionaryOversight of Select High-Technology Projects
… Objectives To determine if Empire State Development (ESD) adequately … (high-tech) economic development programs and projects it oversees and to determine if these projects are achieving the intended … To determine if Empire State Development ESD adequately … hightech economic development programs and projects it oversees a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/21/oversight-select-high-technology-projectsAutomated Phone Service
… to your home address, we will ask you to verify your ZIP code. If your ZIP code doesn’t match our records, you’ll be connected to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/retirees/automated-phone-serviceMental Health Education, Supports, and Services in Schools (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Mental Health Education, Supports, and Services in Schools (Report 2020-N-7 ). About the Program The New York … DOE recognizes the importance of mental health well-being in the school setting, stating on its webpage that “Mental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/05/08/mental-health-education-supports-and-services-schools-followDiNapoli: Former Ulster County BOCES Criminal Justice Teacher Arrested for Defrauding the NYS Pension System Out of Over $157,000
… and the New York State Police today announced the arrest of former Ulster County BOCES instructor of Criminal Justice, Anthony Sciacca, a retired Westchester County Police Officer, for allegedly swindling the New York State … Comptroller DiNapoli announced the arrest of former Ulster County BOCES instructor of Criminal Justice …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-former-ulster-county-boces-criminal-justice-teacher-arrested-defrauding-nys-pension-systemXI.6.B Quick Contracting – Construction – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… of the State Comptroller’s (OSC) Quick Contracting Program for construction contracts, the State agency must provide a … certification and use an approved boilerplate contract for each transaction submitted under the program. The … in three business days or less. Guidance on requirements for Quick Contracting for non-construction contracts is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi6b-quick-contracting-constructionUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-344
… apply the Prepaid Legal Service Benefit for the 2024 calendar year for employees who were in a status of Active or … the deficiency will automatically be recovered through payroll deduction should the employee later return to the payroll. Agency Actions: Agencies must notify affected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-344-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-unified-court-system-ucsMontauk Fire District – Payroll - Advanced Life Support Employees (2024M-153)
… District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) pay Advanced Life Support (ALS) employees only the amounts to … payroll of $510,000. Audit Summary The Board did not pay ALS employees only the amounts to which they were … Secretary-Treasurer, when implementing a Board-authorized pay increase for ALS employees, increased the hourly rate by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/04/25/montauk-fire-district-payroll-advanced-life-support-employees-2024m-153Caledonia Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Board Oversight (2025M-12)
… Objective Did the Caledonia Fire Department (Department) Board of Directors (Board) provide adequate oversight of financial operations? … 1, 2023 – January 8, 2025 Understanding the Program The Board must provide oversight to ensure financial operations … The Board must provide oversight to ensure financial operations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/05/02/caledonia-volunteer-fire-department-inc-board-oversight-2025mUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-355
… State of New York, provides for a maintenance allowance to all eligible members in June and December. Chapter 531 of … 2024, which amends Chapter 1 of the Laws of 2023, requires all Blazer payments to be retroactively made pensionable as … retroactive Blazer Payment change in pensionability for all employees who received a Blazer Payment using Earnings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-355-2025-ucs-blazer-pensionability-changeDiNapoli: Rochester Woman Arrested for Alleged Theft of Nearly $13,000 in Pension Payments
… Karen Walsh, was arraigned in Monroe County Centralized Arraignment Court on a charge of grand larceny in the third …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-rochester-woman-arrested-alleged-theft-nearly-13000-pension-payments