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Town of Hampton – Justice Court Operations (2013M-305)
… The Town of Hampton is located in Washington County and has a population of approximately 940 residents. The Town … by a Town Board comprising the elected Town Supervisor and four elected Board members. The Justice collected approximately $27,350 in fines, fees and surcharges during our audit period. Key Finding The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/01/10/town-hampton-justice-court-operations-2013m-305Oversight of Water Supply Emergency Plans
… Objectives To determine if the Department of Health (Department) is providing sufficient guidance and … plans timely, including vulnerability assessments, to the Department as required. An additional objective was to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/27/oversight-water-supply-emergency-plansOversight of School Fire Safety Compliance (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our original report, Oversight of School Fire Safety … compliance with fire safety provisions established in the State Education Law, the State Uniform Fire Prevention … department did not adequately monitor whether schools are in compliance with all fire safety regulations and accurately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/11/28/oversight-school-fire-safety-compliance-followSelected Aspects of Incident Intake and Investigation
… Purpose To determine whether the Justice Center for the Protection of People With Special Needs (Center) met its responsibility …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/06/selected-aspects-incident-intake-and-investigationReporting and Utilization of Bias Incident Data
… Department (NYPD) is accurately collecting, recording, and reporting bias incident statistics and utilizing the data for management decisions. We also … receive sufficient training to enable them to identify and handle all possible bias incidents. Background With the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/25/reporting-and-utilization-bias-incident-dataSelected Aspects of Railcar Fleet Maintenance (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the nine recommendations included in our initial audit report, Selected Aspects of Railcar … are occurring and the reasons they are not performed in a timely manner to ensure that, at a minimum, they meet … for the newest classes of cars. Key Findings MTA – NYC Transit and Railway officials have made some progress in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/13/selected-aspects-railcar-fleet-maintenance-followOversight of Adult Protective Services Programs (Follow-Up)
… the Program In New York State, the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) administers the Adult Protective … abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, or other harm; and have no one available who is willing and able to assist them responsibly. Services provided range …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/10/oversight-adult-protective-services-programs-followTown of Dayton – Audit Follow-Up (2019M-221-F)
… manage fund balance, as the town-wide (TW) general fund and TW highway fund had deficit unrestricted fund balances … during our audit period. The Board did not develop and adopt comprehensive written multiyear financial and capital plans and written fund balance and reserve fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/03/14/town-dayton-audit-follow-2019m-221-fCity of Slamanca - Collections (2023M-131)
Determine whether the City of Salamanca (City) City Comptroller’s (Comptroller) collections were recorded and deposited in a timely and accurate manner.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2024/pdf/salamanca-city-2023-131.pdfUse of Vendor-Supported Technology (2019-S-40)
To determine whether the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA) was complying with requirements to maintain its systems at vendor-supported levels.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-19s40.pdfDisposal of Electronic Devices (2012-S-73)
We recently examined 218 electronic devices that had been readied for sale as surplus by the Department of State (Department).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2012-12s73.pdfHelping New York Families With the Cost of School Supplies: Is It Time to Go “Back to School” on Back-to-School?
Helping New York Families With the Cost of School Supplies: Is It Time to Go “Back to School” on Back-to-School?
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/0810snapshot.pdfDiNapoli and Hein Announce Training For Fire Districts and EMS Agencies
… protect their assets by tightening their internal controls and strengthening checks and balances,” DiNapoli said. “Prevention is the best way to … vast majority of fire departments are run by committed and amazing volunteers who risk their lives protecting people …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-and-hein-announce-training-fire-districts-and-ems-agenciesOpinion 2000-7
… district) -- Maintenance Contracts (fire commissioner who is secretary/treasurer and stockholder of company performing … a county having a population of more the 200,000 who is an officer and owner of 33 1/3% of the stock of a … fire district solicits bids for the work, the corporation is the sole bidder, the commissioner recuses himself from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-7Area #1 – IT Policy – Information Technology Governance
… (State Technology Law) requires municipalities and other local agencies to have a breach notification policy or local law. 2 Such policy or local law must require that … student, teacher or principal PII from being included in public reports or other documents. 5 Online Banking – Before …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-1-it-policyDiNapoli: Binghamton Woman Charged With Stealing Deceased Father-in-Law's Pension Payments
… Joy LaBarr, was charged with stealing nearly $32,000 in New York State pension payments intended for her deceased … No one from the family reported his passing. The state retirement system became aware of Burnett’s death in July …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-binghamton-woman-charged-stealing-deceased-father-laws-pension-paymentsState Agencies Bulletin No. 711
… automatically. Affected Employees Eligible employees in the following bargaining units: NYSCOPBA (settled) BU01 … earnings automatically calculated by the system (i.e. overtime), agencies must separate earnings by pay period … following messages: Salary below minimum Position and job do not match FIS missing FIS below current Increment code …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/711-april-2007-performance-advances-and-pre-shift-briefing-updates-employeesTown of Dayton – Audit Follow-Up (2019M-189-F)
… report – pdf] [read complete 2020 report – pdf] Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to assess the Town of Dayton’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/03/14/town-dayton-audit-follow-2019m-189-fUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-69
… Affected Employees Eligible graded salaried employees in the following bargaining units: SR, SY, SN, SG, S8, S9, SA, … earnings automatically calculated by the system (i.e. overtime), Agencies must enter multiple rows in the Time … following messages: Salary below minimum Position and job do not match FIS missing FIS below current Increment code …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-69-april-2004-service-increments-longevity-pay-and-longevity-bonusEnterprise Fraud, Waste and Abuse Prevention and Detection: Annual Report to the New York State Legislature, 2020
The New York State Legislature amended the Finance Law in 2015 by adding a new Section 8-c, which provides for the establishment of a statewide electronic syste
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/enterprise-fraud-2020.pdf