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Trumansburg Central School District – Procurement (2022M-13)
… officials procured goods and services in the best interest of the taxpayers. Key Findings District officials did not … that goods and services were procured in the best interest of the taxpayers. The Board of Education (Board) did not implement the District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/03/trumansburg-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-13South Butler Fire District – Board Oversight of Financial Operations (2020M-155)
… action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/04/30/south-butler-fire-district-board-oversight-financial-operations-2020m-155Local Sales Tax Collections Grew Over 12 Percent in the Second Quarter of 2022
Local government sales tax collections in New York State totaled over $5.5 billion in the second quarter of 2022, an increase of 12.2 percent, or nearly $604 million, compared to the same quarter last year. April and May collections grew by 15.7 percent and 16.7 percent, respectively, while June inc
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/local-sales-tax-collections-grew-over-12-percent-in-second-quarter-of-2022.pdfFiscal Stress Monitoring System - School Districts: Fiscal Year 2020-21 Results
This snapshot highlights the FSMS results for school districts that reported for school fiscal year (SY) 2020-21, which ended on June 30, 2021. Fewer school districts were scored in fiscal stress in this year, but the COViD-19 pandemic and the local, State and federal responses to it had a negative
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/fsms-school-districts-fiscal-year-2020-21-results.pdfOpinion 96-3
… Services (environmental review by village trustee or firm of the trustee) -- Exceptions (competitive bidding not … providing environmental review services) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §801: A village trustee would have a prohibited interest … to conflicts of interest of municipal officers and employees and, inter alia , prohibits certain interests in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-3X.1 Overview – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… The purpose of this chapter is to provide the procedures and guidance that Business Units need to register vendors and customers with New York State. VENDOR The Statewide … is a centralized repository designed to maintain timely and reliable information on all vendors registered to do …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x1-overviewSafety of Seized Dogs
… the seizure of dogs to ensure their safety and protect the rights of owners. The audit covered the period January 1, … the seizure of dogs to ensure their safety and protect the rights of owners. The shelters we visited generally provided … the seizure of dogs to ensure their safety and protect the rights of owners …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/16/safety-seized-dogsControls Over the Collection of the Public Safety Communications Surcharge
… Purpose To determine if the Department of Taxation and Finance (Department) has adequate controls to ensure that … wireless telecommunication service providers (Providers) and devices subject to the Public Safety Communications … being identified; if Providers are billing, collecting, and remitting the appropriate amount of Surcharges to which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/04/controls-over-collection-public-safety-communications-surchargeCompliance With the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act
… school districts outside of New York City are properly and accurately reporting statistics on crime and incidents to the State Education Department (Department). … to help ensure they have adequate violence prevention and response programs. Our audit covered the period July 1, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/13/compliance-safe-schools-against-violence-education-actSecurity Over Electronic Protected Health Information
… major computer systems and networks that process, store, and transmit ePHI. Since 2003, all health care … and technical security over the systems that receive, store, process, transmit, and maintain ePHI. Other Related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/06/security-over-electronic-protected-health-informationCriminal History Background Checks of Unlicensed Health Care Employees
… arrest information. Between April 1, 2014 and December 7, 2016, the Department received 563,548 CHRC submissions. Of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/08/criminal-history-background-checks-unlicensed-health-care-employeesOversight of Construction Management Contracts
… and maintaining the State park, recreation, and historic site system to conserve, protect, and enhance the natural, … that specialize in providing construction management (CM) services. In 2012, Parks entered into a contract with the … projects throughout New York and is Parks’ largest CM contract. In addition to the DASNY contract, Parks enters …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/06/24/oversight-construction-management-contractsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-276
… the new Additional Pay Earnings Code for the UCS Security and Law Enforcement Differential (“SLED”) payment and to provide instructions for manual payments Affected … the Unified Court System of the State of New York (UCS) and the affected bargaining units (Bargaining Units DR, F8, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-276-new-earnings-code-unified-court-systems-ucs-security-and-lawState Agencies Bulletin No. 1215
… To inform agencies of OSC ‘s annual record update process and provide data entry instructions for entering SRA and TDA deductions to ensure compliance with contribution … 2013. An additional deferment is available to employees 50 and over. These employees can defer up to $5,500 in catch-up …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1215-supplemental-retirement-annuity-sra-and-tax-deferred-annuity-tdaState Agencies Bulletin No. 2107
… purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with the schedule for payroll submission and the dates for … and files. Background: Each fiscal year, OSC provides a schedule of cutoffs and pertinent payroll processing dates … Entry For a detailed explanation of the payroll processing schedule please see the OSC and Agency Processing Schedule …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2107-schedule-agency-payroll-submission-and-availability-reports-and-filesState Agencies Bulletin No. 2206
… purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with the schedule for payroll submission and the dates for … and files. Background: Each fiscal year, OSC provides a schedule of cutoffs and pertinent payroll processing dates … Entry For a detailed explanation of the payroll processing schedule please see the OSC and Agency Processing Schedule …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2206-schedule-agency-payroll-submission-and-availability-reports-and-filesState Agencies Bulletin No. 2107.1
… purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with the schedule for payroll submission and the dates for … and files. Background: Each fiscal year, OSC provides a schedule of cutoffs and pertinent payroll processing dates … Entry For a detailed explanation of the payroll processing schedule please see the OSC and Agency Processing Schedule …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/21071-schedule-agency-payroll-submission-and-availability-reports-and-filesPutnam Valley Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-154)
… use, access and loss. Officials did not adopt a password security policy or manage the use of administrative … in operations. Officials did not: Adopt an adequate password security policy to address password requirements. Create secondary user accounts for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/14/putnam-valley-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-154Bethpage Public Library – Procurement (2019M-219)
… Trustees (Board) ensured goods and services were procured competitively and in accordance with the Library’s policies. … The Board did not ensure goods and services were procured competitively and in accordance with the Library’s policies. … of Trustees Board ensured goods and services were procured competitively and in accordance with the Librarys policies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2021/06/04/bethpage-public-library-procurement-2019m-219Town of Bainbridge – Justice Court Operations (2021M-51)
… after the three-day limit. The Justices did not perform bank reconciliations and monthly accountabilities. As a … exceeded liabilities by $4,129. The Justices cannot account for the source of this money. Key Recommendations The Justices should: Deposit collections within three days of collecting them. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/11/19/town-bainbridge-justice-court-operations-2021m-51