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Town of Darien – State Contract Loader Purchases (2013M-88)
… was to examine Highway Department purchasing practices for the period January 1, 2011, through January 30, 2013. … and four Council members. The Town’s adopted budget for 2013 totaled $3.2 million. Key Finding Town officials did … that they received the correct State contract prices for the four loaders they purchased in 2011, 2012 and 2013. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/14/town-darien-state-contract-loader-purchases-2013m-88Cincinnatus Central School District – Procurement (2021M-111)
… funds. Officials did not: Periodically seek competition for nine of 11 professional service providers paid $262,862 during the 17-month audit period. Except for their CPA firm, officials used these 10 professional service providers on average for 11 years each, including a legal firm used for 23 years, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/01/cincinnatus-central-school-district-procurement-2021m-111IX.7.K Record Retention – IX. Federal Grants
… State agency retention and access to records must be in full compliance with all applicable federal laws, rules and regulations (e.g., for Department of Health and Human Services, see 45CFR … refer to the General Retention and Disposition Schedule for New York State Government Records as published by the New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7k-record-retentionPenfield Central School District – Procurement (2022M-76)
… competition for purchases totaling $7.9 million: Subject to competitive bidding requirements totaling $4.6 million. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/21/penfield-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-76Continuing Crisis: Drug Overdose Deaths in New York
… year, more than 70,000 individuals nationally and nearly 4,000 New Yorkers lost their lives to a drug overdose. Since … December 2021, and are subject to change. Note: Rates are age-adjusted per 100,000 population. According to the CDC, age-adjusted rates ensure that differences in deaths from one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/continuing-crisis-drug-overdose-deaths-new-yorkSUNY Bulletin No. SU-140
… University Professions has requested a new deduction code for Liberty Mutual Insurance Company for a personal line of insurance products (auto, home, renters) for their members. OSC Actions OSC will process deduction …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-140-new-deduction-code-536-liberty-mutual-insuranceCity of Johnstown – Internal Controls Over Payroll (2015M-75)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if adequate internal controls were maintained … Not all department heads signed employee time records to document their approval. Key Recommendations Establish … time records. Require department heads and supervisors to document their approval of time records. … City of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/07/17/city-johnstown-internal-controls-over-payroll-2015m-75Annual Audit
… The Board processed claims totaling nearly $720 million for four sole custody funds in 2017 – the Uninsured Employers Fund, the Special Fund for Disability Benefits, the Second Injury Fund and the Fund for Reopened Cases. Board staff enter claims data for all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/26/annual-auditAlbany Public Library – Leave Accruals (2015M-293)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Library’s internal controls over employee leave … leave request form or other formal procedure for employees to request leave time and for supervisors to document, track and compare leave requests to electronic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/02/12/albany-public-library-leave-accruals-2015m-293Lackawanna City School District - Tuition (2019M-59)
… Findings District officials did not review tuition charges for accuracy. As a result, the District was incorrectly billed for nine students, resulting in overpayments totaling $5,300 for eight students and an underpayment of $900 for one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/07/lackawanna-city-school-district-tuition-2019m-59State Agencies Bulletin No. 1837.3
… Code RGH and enter two-thirds of the employee’s regular number of hours. Please see the New York State Department of … Manual Policy Bulletin 2020-01 for calculation of the number of hours to pay to a part-time employee who works a … the employee’s earnings by the amount corresponding to the number of hours associated with the intermittent COVID-19 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/18373-payroll-processing-instructions-employees-utilizing-covid-19-leaveHomeownership Rates in New York
… Mac”) finds higher shares of appraisals below the contract price in majority-Black and -Hispanic neighborhoods relative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/homeownership-rates-new-yorkCOVID-19 Causes Big Financial Hit to NYC Arts, Entertainment and Recreation Industry
… (30 percent), with growth spread across many areas. The number of establishments increased by 28 percent (compared to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/covid-19-causes-big-financial-hit-nyc-arts-entertainment-and-recreation-industryState Agencies Bulletin No. 1971
… bulletin is to provide step-by-step guidance to enter a Direct Deposit and provide the details of the new Direct Deposit … Pay Data USA>Request Direct Deposit) . SECTION E: AUTHORIZATION (Required) Joint Account Holder: If a joint …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1971-direct-deposit-guidance-and-audit-queryState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… in future budget preparations. However, district officials have not prepared a formal analysis of reserve funds based on … of the reserves – unemployment insurance and liability – have balances that are excessive or unnecessary based on the … has developed a purchasing policy and BOCES officials have developed corresponding regulations, they do not require …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsOpinion 90-51
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … to local ordinances; and employment of a consultant. We have been advised that the role of the consultant would be to … this regard, County Law, §303(1) authorizes and empowers any county except a county wholly contained within a city, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-51Opinion 88-21
… to construct recreational building in which room(s) used for public meetings) VILLAGE LAW, §7-730(1): Park trust funds … It may be achieved in some other way. The decision is one best made by the town board after consideration of various … include, but not be limited to, the size of the town, sites available for acquisition or improvement, the existing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-21XIV.9 Statewide Financial System Imaging and Attachment Guidance – XIV. Special Procedures
… must maintain hard copies of the following documents: Any relevant documents that are not imaged and stored in the … repository for its official records, the agency must have a defined, secure process for discarding originals once … . Agencies may have also developed agency-specific schedules that cover …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv9-statewide-financial-system-imaging-and-attachment-guidanceState Comptroller DiNapoli and Department of Financial Services Superintendent Harris Designate New Banking Development District To Support Community Banking in South Bronx
… inclusion and support economic growth in areas that have long been underserved. This initiative will make a … will remove barriers to capital for community members who have been historically discriminated against, by government … William Rivera said , “Bronx Community Board 9 is proud to have supported Ponce's Westchester Ave Branch's application …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-department-financial-services-superintendent-harris-designate-newCompliance With School Safety Planning Requirements
… Objective To determine whether the New York City Department of Education (DOE) complies with the … Education Department (Education Department) Commissioner’s Regulations (State Regulations) and the DOE Chancellor’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/12/compliance-school-safety-planning-requirements