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Compliance With the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act
… 16, 2014. Background The Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (SAVE Act) was enacted in July 2000 to address the need to provide a safe learning environment for New York’s students in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. To comply with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/13/compliance-safe-schools-against-violence-education-actDiNapoli Releases Year-End State Cash Report
… tax collections in March. "While personal income tax and consumption tax receipts exceeded the latest projections … General Fund spending that was well below projections and unspent funds from financial settlements." All Funds … federally funded payments to the Essential Plan Program) and Medicaid (up $2.8 billion primarily from federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/dinapoli-releases-year-end-state-cash-reportRetiring with an Outstanding Loan – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… Tier 2 and 3 (Article 11) Members If you retire with an outstanding loan, the annuity portion of … loan application and Retirement Online provide examples of how much your reduction would be. Tier 5 and 6 Members If you …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/retiring-outstanding-loanSchenectady City School District – Math Workbook Inventory (2023M-65)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Schenectady … written procedures on how workbooks should be accounted for and how the inventory should be monitored. Officials did … available workbooks in storage before ordering workbooks for the next school year. District officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/11/10/schenectady-city-school-district-math-workbook-inventory-2023m-65Lancaster Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-101)
… our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2012 through December 8, 2015. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $100 … a plan to ensure that debt reserve funds are used for related debt obligations. The written policy for reserves …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/lancaster-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-101Finger Lakes Horizon Economic Development Corporation – Revolving Loan Fund Program (2022M-36)
… No formal written policies and procedures were in place for officials to monitor whether loan disbursements were used for their intended purposes. Clear, written guidance was not developed for loan project eligibility, how loan applications should be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2022/07/08/finger-lakes-horizon-economic-development-corporationSodus Center Fire Department – Financial Activities (2016M-424)
… Center Fire Department is a volunteer organization located in the Town of Sodus, Wayne County. The Department, which is … responsibilities and do not provide specific guidelines on how the membership should exercise its decision-making … oversight responsibilities and provide guidelines on how the membership should exercise its decision-making …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2017/03/31/sodus-center-fire-department-financial-activities-2016m-424East Hampton Union Free School District – Financial Software User Access (2016M-340)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s controls over user access to the … District officials have not adopted procedures outlining how user access rights should be established or modified, and … administration. Develop written procedures outlining how user access rights should be established or modified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/30/east-hampton-union-free-school-district-financial-software-user-accessOnondaga County Industrial Development Agency - Project Approval and Monitoring (2019M-160)
… Of this amount, officials properly recaptured $97,020 from one company. Key Recommendations The Board should: Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2019/11/01/onondaga-county-industrial-development-agency-projectReal Property Tax Levies, Taxable Full Value and Full Value Tax Rates
… files below contain real property tax levies, taxable full value and full value tax rates for local governments. Read the data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/data/real-property-tax-levies-taxable-full-value-and-full-value-tax-ratesMalone Central School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-32)
… resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (SAVE … to turn to for assistance, and how to access appropriate services. District officials agreed with our recommendation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/malone-central-school-district-mental-health-training-component-new-yorkOperational Training and Medical Assessments of Train Crews (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the five … must go through Induction Training, where they learn how to operate trains in revenue and non-revenue road service … and gain familiarity with operating procedures, including how to deal with emergency situations. Training for all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/19/operational-training-and-medical-assessments-train-crews-followDiNapoli: Number of Domestic Violence Victims Rises in 2022
… City and 8.7% in the rest of New York state when compared to 2019, according to an analysis by State Comptroller Thomas … state over the past three years, it’s important to know how to get help and how to identify signs of trouble. State and local agencies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-number-domestic-violence-victims-rises-2022Cayuga-Onondaga Board of Cooperative Educational Services - Procurement of Professional Services (2018M-270)
… whether professional services were procured in a manner to ensure the prudent and economical use of public money in … some form of competition, and provide guidance as to how competition should be solicited. Ensure that BOCES has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2019/03/22/cayuga-onondaga-board-cooperative-educational-services-procurement-professionalEnroll in the VendRep System
… To begin filing or reviewing a Vendor Responsibility Questionnaire, you must enroll your … Account Authorization See the instructions on the forms for more information. For questions, contact the OSC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/enroll-vendrep-systemOvertime Limits for Tier 5
… Overview For members of Tier 5, New York State Retirement and Social Security Law limits the amount of overtime pay included in the calculation of … information about your retirement benefits and how your pension will be calculated. Rev. 2/25 … For Tier 5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/overtime-limits-tier-5Seaford Union Free School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-36)
… Free School District (District) used District resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe … Violence in Education Act (SAVE Act) training requirement to staff. Key Findings The District did not provide mental … of the warning signs, whom to turn to for assistance, and how to access appropriate services. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/seaford-union-free-school-district-mental-health-training-component-newWest Genesee Central School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-40)
… Key Recommendation Provide mental health training to all staff and ensure it is completed by September 15, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/west-genesee-central-school-district-mental-health-training-component-newReview Invoices, Purchase Orders and Payments
… to be paid from an invoice. To view your transactions, log in to the Vendor Self-Service Portal in the Statewide Financial System: Log in Don't have an account? For step-by-step online …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/portalAlbion Central School District – Financial Management (2021M-200)
… Could not explain how the Finance Committee participated in the budgeting process or identify what reports the … practice of overestimating appropriations resulted in the District levying more real property taxes than needed and resulted in the accumulation of surplus fund balance in excess of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/11/albion-central-school-district-financial-management-2021m-200