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DiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for 17 Cities
… in New York that have fiscal years ending between March 31 and July 31. “Whether a municipality is impacted by economic … DiNapoli. “Local leaders, however, are on the frontlines and must use this information to continue to budget carefully and develop sound multiyear financial plans.” Using financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-17-citiesDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for October 2014
… financial officer, DiNapoli’s office reviews contracts for all state agencies and certain contracts for state public authorities and audits all state payments. … playing field is level and taxpayers get the best value for their money. The independent audits ensure payments are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-october-2014XIX.1.D Project Costing Terminology – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… Project is group of activities that has a start and end date or covers a period of time (e.g., grant period) designed to produce a unique … Costing chartField used to define the lowest level detail of a Project. Agencies control how many activities are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix1d-project-costing-terminologyComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. … corresponding check numbers, no one is reviewing support for those payments, including the monthly bank statements, … to ensure an accurate account of all moneys. ### For access to state and local government spending and nearly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsWesthill Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-32)
… District Office’s network to safeguard personal, private and sensitive information (PPSI). Key Findings District … shared user accounts and three user accounts were found with unneeded administrative permissions. Provide formalized … awareness training. District officials generally agreed with our audit findings and recommendations and indicated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/09/westhill-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-32Information Technology Contingency Planning – Information Technology Contingency Planning
… The goal of IT contingency planning is to enable a computer system …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planningImproving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… The Office of the State Comptroller OSC has written this guide as a … bodies and officials who are responsible for the audit of claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-processMastics-Moriches-Shirley Community Library – Claims Processing (2013M-166)
… were audited in a timely manner and properly supported for the period July 1, 2011, to March 31, 2013. Background … operating expenditures of approximately $8.1 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012. Key Findings Library … Key Recommendation There are no recommendations for this report. … The purpose of our audit was to determine if claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2013/08/09/mastics-moriches-shirley-community-library-claims-processing-2013m-166Former Lake George Watershed Coalition Director Sentenced to 8-24 Years for Stealing Nearly $250,000 in State Grant Funds
… the Lake George Watershed Coalition, was sentenced today in Warren County court to 8-24 years in prison after a jury convicted him of 6 felonies, including grand larceny in the second degree, scheme to defraud in the first degree …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/former-lake-george-watershed-coalition-director-sentenced-8-24-years-stealing-nearly-250000-statePayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-004
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of the availability of a query data … Agency Testing and Training. Background OSC is preparing to upgrade PayServ from PeopleSoft version 9.1 to version … custom fields will change. Some fields will be eliminated, have different values, or be replaced with delivered fields …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-004-payroll-improvement-project-92-query-data-dictionarySUNY Bulletin No. SU-297
… and CYF employees. Affected Employees All SUNY employees in salary Grade 980 with a Pay Basis Code of CAL and CYF are … for 09/01/2020 using the Action/Reason code of PAY/FAC , in addition to the original row. Additional Pay Any rows … if none exists, for 09/01/2020 on the Additional Pay page in addition to the original effective dated row. Note: The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-297-factor-change-fiscal-year-2020-2021-suny-cal-and-cyfTown of Westerlo – Selected Financial Activities (2013M-323)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls over the financial condition of … Board and Town officials did not take appropriate action to align estimated revenues in the adopted budgets with … it unlikely that the water district fund will be able to begin to repay the general fund or improve its financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/03/28/town-westerlo-selected-financial-activities-2013m-323Town of Eagle – Wind Power Revenues (2014M-125)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Town’s use of and long-term plan for wind power revenues for the period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/08/15/town-eagle-wind-power-revenues-2014m-125Town of Dansville - Board Oversight (2014M-115)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Board’s oversight of Town assets and the … Key Findings The Board has not provided adequate oversight to safeguard Town assets. Specifically, the Board has not … of the Supervisor, Clerk or Tax Collector, which would have helped to detect any discrepancies. Our tests of cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/09/05/town-dansville-board-oversight-2014m-115DiNapoli: The Mayor's Proposed Budget Takes Large Steps In Addressing Outstanding Labor Contracts
… city forecasts lower Wall Street profits and bonuses in calendar year 2014. Although Wall Street has been profitable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/dinapoli-mayors-proposed-budget-takes-large-steps-addressing-outstanding-labor-contractsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… DiNapoli. "By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Dual Employment
… (28 percent) violated time and attendance rules, resulting in payroll payments for time not worked. Each case showed a … controls, sometimes with management's knowledge. In most cases, due to poor supervision and record-keeping … findings, actions by OCFS officials have already resulted in the resignation or termination of three of these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/19/dual-employment-1State Agencies Bulletin No. 1971.2
… . Background Form AC 2772, Direct Deposit Form for NYS Employees is submitted to agency payroll offices to … information. Note: Employees’ Direct Deposit distribution will be the same across all jobs and paychecks. Upon receipt … name in PayServ. Agencies should not use employee name to search for the employee in PayServ as this leads to errors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19712-direct-deposit-guidance-and-audit-queryUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-327
… Increases. Affected Employees : Eligible employees in the following bargaining units who meet the eligibility … bargaining units (DR, F8, SY, 87) provides for an increase in Senior Officer Series Differential payments effective … the following earnings code on or after 04/01/2021 while in an eligible Bargaining Unit are eligible to receive the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-327-april-2021-april-2022-and-april-2023-state-new-york-unifiedLynbrook Union Free School District – Purchasing (2022M-17)
… ensured staff followed the District’s purchasing policy for goods and services not subject to competitive bidding. … purchases adhered to the District’s purchasing policy for goods and services not subject to competitive bidding. As … economical use of taxpayer money, and in the District’s best interest. For example, the purchasing agent: Approved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/08/lynbrook-union-free-school-district-purchasing-2022m-17