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State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Arrest of Muge Ma for COVID-Related Scam
… working with my office to hold this scammer accountable.” Press Release Chinese National Arrested For $20 Million … by filing a complaint online at [email protected].ny.us , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State … Division of Investigations, 8th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. … Comptroller DiNapoli released a statement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-arrest-muge-ma-covid-related-scamEast Irondequoit Central School District - Payroll and Leave Accruals (2019M-92)
… extra pay. Errors occurred in the leave records maintained for 13 of the 26 (50 percent) employees tested. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/15/east-irondequoit-central-school-district-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2019mState Agencies Bulletin No. 285
… and State withholding. Affected Employees Employees claiming to be exempt from withholding of tax. Background … Internal Revenue Service regulations require anyone claiming Federal tax-exempt status to file a new W-4 by … of Taxation and Finance regulations require anyone claiming State tax-exempt status to file a new IT-2104-E, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/285-claiming-exemption-withholding-taxTown of Worcester – Claims Audit (2022M-145)
… Town Board (Board) effectively audited claims prior to payment. Key Findings The Board did not effectively audit claims prior to payment. As a result, disbursements were made for unsupported … claims totaling $601,662 should not have been approved for payment. For example, 131 claims totaling $597,410 were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/02/10/town-worcester-claims-audit-2022m-145Upper Jay Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-24)
… District financial activities, which hindered its ability to monitor financial operations and increased the risk that … Treasurer's 2021 records. While the Treasurer is required to sign all checks, she signed six (2 percent) of the 247 … and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate, corrective action. … audit fire district Upper …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/05/26/upper-jay-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-24Town of Lisle – Highway Department Long-Term Planning (2022M-183)
… three and 17 years beyond their optimal usable life. Out of the 10 pieces of major highway equipment and vehicles …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/03/17/town-lisle-highway-department-long-term-planning-2022m-183X.3 Overview – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… entering vendor information in the Statewide Financial System or by providing the information to the Vendor Management Unit (VMU). Subsection A of this chapter provides … to: use the Vendor Add Portal in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) to directly register individuals or entities in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x3-overviewSchonowe Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Board Oversight (2021M-185)
… operations. The Board did not develop financial procedures for collections and disbursements, periodically monitor the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2022/04/08/schonowe-volunteer-fire-company-inc-board-oversight-2021m-185Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-143)
… was underbilled $78,600, a business was not billed for its agreed upon PILOT totaling $18,900 and another … Recommendations Obtain required supporting documentation for self-reported job performance. Properly monitor PILOTs, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/17/tompkins-county-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-and-monitoringTown of Boylston – Procurement (2021M-56)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Boylston (Town) officials used competitive methods when … in the Town’s response letter. … Determine whether Town of Boylston Town officials used competitive methods when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/24/town-boylston-procurement-2021m-56Delhi Joint Fire District – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2020M-142)
… and supported. Key Findings The Board ensured the $746,000 in cash receipts were deposited, recorded and reported and … Board did not properly audit claims and: A cash receipts log is not maintained and the Treasurer’s records are not … someone other than the Treasurer to maintain a receipt log to verify that money collected has been deposited. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/02/19/delhi-joint-fire-district-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2020m-142Brighton Fire Department, Inc. – Board Oversight of Financial Operations (2020M-132)
… totaling $190,160 did not have documented approval on the claim and 93 (42 percent) totaling $92,605 did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2021/04/23/brighton-fire-department-inc-board-oversight-financialPlattekill Public Library – Procurement and Investment of Funds (2020M-143)
… policies, or with statutory requirements relating to investments. The Board did not: Ensure required quotes … providers receiving payments totaling $24,009. Adhere to its investment policy by limiting the investment decisions … of professional services and ensure competition is obtained for such services. Ensure future investments are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2021/04/16/plattekill-public-library-procurement-and-investment-funds-2020m-143East Rockaway Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2020M-85)
… timely. Managing the finances of ECA activities is meant to be a learning experience for student club members. By not … and loss statements. Ensure ECA clubs remit receipts to the central treasurer promptly and that the central …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/01/15/east-rockaway-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-fundsAccounts Payable Advisory No. 15
… to OSC using SFS must also be designated and recorded in OSC’s Contact Database as a “State Agency – Voucher … OSC. Instead, the designated individuals must be recorded in OSC’s Contract Database. To support these designations the … on how to designate someone as a Voucher Authorizer in OSC’s Contact Database, see the GFO, Chapter XII, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/15-voucher-authorizersVillage of Suffern – Budget Review (B17-6-8)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Village’s proposed budget for the 2017-18 fiscal year … are reasonable. Background The Village of Suffern, located in Rockland County, issued debt not to exceed $5 million to liquidate the accumulated deficits in the Village’s general, water, sewer and capital projects …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/04/20/village-suffern-budget-review-b17-6-8Town of Erin – Town Clerk and Justice Operations (2016M-315)
… through June 17, 2016. Background The Town of Erin located in Chemung County and has a population of approximately … Deposit and remit tax collections to the Supervisor in accordance with statute. Accurately report the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/21/town-erin-town-clerk-and-justice-operations-2016m-315Area #6 – Patch Management – Information Technology Governance
… and could help protect systems running those programs from attacks. A patch can be an upgrade (adding features), … can be exploited by attackers in a wide range of ways. Many unsupported and outdated software programs have vulnerabilities that were previously discovered and are well known by attackers. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-6-patch-managementDeer Park Union Free School District – Fuel and Vehicle Inventory (2023M-152)
… Officials did not: Maintain accurate inventory records of vehicle additions and disposals. There were discrepancies … with 19 vehicle inventory records. Obtain Board of Education (Board) approval prior to disposing of vehicles and promptly remove vehicles from insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/22/deer-park-union-free-school-district-fuel-and-vehicle-inventory-2023m-152Yonkers City School District – Fixed Assets (2015M-229)
… 10 could not be located, nine could not be located on an asset list and 20 that were recorded as disposed of did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/12/11/yonkers-city-school-district-fixed-assets-2015m-229