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VI.2.B Policies/Laws – VI. Budgets
… default. This functionality requires that parent and child budgets be aligned and all budgetary transactions originate at the child budget level, thereby allowing the system to roll-up … the parent budget level. Within SFS there are two parent/child budget relationships which will use this functionality: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi2b-policieslawsDiNapoli: ESD Falls Short in Evaluation of Nearly $2 Billion of Economic Development Programs
… New York state’s economic development programs, has failed to fully evaluate most of its programs to determine if they are boosting the state’s economy and promoting promised job and business growth, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-esd-falls-short-evaluation-nearly-2-billion-economic-development-programsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1908
… Direct Deposit Account(s) Go Paperless Printed Pay Stubs (only available to users fully enrolled in direct deposit) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1908-nys-payroll-online-rollout-all-state-employeesComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea by New Jersey Man Resolving Allegations of Theft of Over $78,000 in New York State Pension Benefits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney … plea of Terence Fitzpatrick, 53, of Monmouth County, New Jersey, to the crime of Attempted Grand Larceny in the … the alleged theft of $78,000 in pension benefits from the New York State and Local Employees Retirement System issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-new-jersey-man-resolving-allegations-theftDiNapoli: Former Ulster County BOCES Criminal Justice Teacher Arrested for Defrauding the NYS Pension System Out of Over $157,000
… Sciacca was arraigned in Town of New Paltz Court before Judge Rhett D. Weires and is due back in court on July 20. He …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-former-ulster-county-boces-criminal-justice-teacher-arrested-defrauding-nys-pension-systemInternal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the nine recommendations included in our initial audit … To determine the extent of implementation of the nine recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/22/internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-followBest Practices – Information Technology Contingency Planning
… There are several steps entities can take to improve their chances of quickly recovering from … 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-practicesPublic Safety Overtime
… received from employers who are seeking clarity about public safety overtime, Regulation 315.5 of the New York … is reportable and pensionable. As of July 1, 2019, public safety overtime that is paid by a public entity, and meets other requirements, is pensionable …
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
… Cook was arraigned Friday on the indictment before Judge Peter Lynch in Albany County Court, and entered a plea …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-charges-against-georgia-resident-stealing-over-200kComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Technology (Madison County) District officials did not limit or monitor employees’ personal internet browsing … information technology (IT) security awareness training to employees. In addition, officials did not restrict user permissions to the network and the student information system software …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-004
… Employees PS Query users who write queries or who will test queries during the Payroll Improvement Project’s Agency … 9.2 immediately, and can be used in the version 9.2 test environment during Agency Testing and Training. … and updated by OSC. Agencies will have the opportunity to test their designated queries in a test database prior to …
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
… employment goals. The audit covered the period January 1, 2013 through April 30, 2019. About the Program ESD is the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/21/oversight-select-high-technology-projectsSelected Aspects of Subway Station Safety (Follow-Up)
… entered into EAM by a manager or maintenance supervisor only. All signage NCs (including missing, damaged, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/20/selected-aspects-subway-station-safety-followDiNapoli: State's Tuition Assistance Program Not Keeping Up With Inflation, Tuition Costs
… or rising tuition costs since the 2008-09 academic year (AY) and that undergraduate TAP recipients dropped by 77,000 … resident enrollment in many sectors, before rebounding in AY 2024-25. Between AYs 2008-09 and 2024-25, the average … qualified for the maximum annual TAP award of $5,665 in AY 2025-26, an income ceiling that has not changed for 30 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/02/dinapoli-states-tuition-assistance-program-not-keeping-inflation-tuition-costsOpinion 88-36
… would now prevent this result (see Town Law, §64[1]). The only possible exception to the strict liability rule … be kept in mind that the cases discussed above concerned only public funds. It may be appropriate, therefore, to … to provide indemnification. This distinction is found not only in the nature of the acts themselves, one of which is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-36Proposed Regulations
… is amended to read as follows: c. MTA subsidiaries shall mean the Long Island Rail Road Company, the Metro-North … planned use or purpose of debt issuances; scheduled debt service payments for both issued and proposed debt; the … amount of proposed debt and assumed interest rate(s); debt service for each issuance as a percentage of total pledged …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/proposed-regulationsMcLean Fire Department - Financial Operations (2018M-40)
… amounts collected are properly recorded and deposited. The membership did not approve all disbursements as required by the bylaws. Department officials did not provide adequate … oversight of the Treasurer’s duties. Key Recommendations For money collected at fundraising events use: cash reporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/05/25/mclean-fire-department-financial-operations-2018m-40Claryville Fire District – Budgeting Practices (2014M-59)
… The District does not have a written capital plan, with an equipment replacement schedule, to help determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/05/23/claryville-fire-district-budgeting-practices-2014m-59Halcottsville Fire Department – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2014M-190)
… Fire Department is a volunteer organization located in the Town of Middletown, Delaware County. The Department … and has approximately 15 active members. Expenditures in 2013 totaled approximately $28,000. Key Findings The … Department procedures and not all transfers were approved in advance. Key Recommendations Revise the bylaws to include …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/10/10/halcottsville-fire-department-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2014m-190Schenevus Central School District - Financial Condition (2018M-83)
… general fund balance decreased by $567,000 (39 percent) in 2016-17, and officials appropriated $300,000 of fund balance for 2017- 18 when only $226,400 was available. However, the … Key Recommendations Continue to monitor the financial plan for stabilizing the general fund and address any unforeseen …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/17/schenevus-central-school-district-financial-condition-2018m-83