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Jefferson County Industrial Development Agency – Audit Follow-Up (2020M-70-F)
… appointed by the County Legislature and responsible for JCIDA’s general management and financial and operational … (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) are responsible for day-to-day operations. JCIDA funds its operations, in part, with fees charged for processing applications and for administering financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/11/15/jefferson-county-industrial-development-agency-audit-follow-2020m-70-fState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audit
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 180,000 … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditDiNapoli Urges Department of Labor to Improve Investigations of Hours Worked by Nurses
… Department of Labor (DOL) does not investigate overtime complaints by nurses in a consistent or timely basis, … Department of Labor needs to do a better job investigating complaints from nurses about working overtime to keep … 2015 and May 23, 2017, DOL closed 186 cases regarding 540 complaints. Auditors found DOL lacked effective policies and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-urges-department-labor-improve-investigations-hours-worked-nursesComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Clerk Operations (Genesee County) The town clerk deposited all moneys collected and remitted these moneys to the … oversight of the treasurer, who was responsible for all financial duties. Caledonia Joint Fire District – … regularly monitor or review its computers to ensure that all software installed is approved and legally obtained. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0VI.2.B Policies/Laws – VI. Budgets
… not available for any type of financial transaction. Only DOB can authorize segregating budget amounts to the reserve. … see Section 5 – Project Budgets of this Chapter. Although DOB and OSC will, as a general rule, fully segregate as … all new appropriations at the start of the fiscal year, at DOB’s discretion, they may selectively limit a portion of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi2b-policieslawsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… officials did not use competitive bidding to procure goods from two vendors who were paid a total of $72,759. District … other competitive methods to procure goods and services from seven vendors who were paid a total of $163,970. … did not obtain competitive quotes for purchases made from 10 vendors totaling $106,952. Penn Yan Central School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1City of Binghamton – Apparent Misappropriation of Parks and Recreation Department Funds (2013M-169)
… Common Council is the City’s legislative branch. John Whalen was a City employee for 39 years. He was … to his operation of the Department. On April 11, 2013, John Whalen was charged with grand larceny in the second …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/10/03/city-binghamton-apparent-misappropriation-parks-and-recreation-department-fundsDiNapoli: Foreclosure Filings Fall Nearly 50 Percent Statewide Since 2013
… Mortgage foreclosure filings across New York dropped 46 percent … said DiNapoli. “While this is an improvement, the foreclosure crisis is far from over. To extend the progress … the programs and reforms that have helped homeowners avoid foreclosure and communities reduce blight caused by zombie …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/dinapoli-foreclosure-filings-fall-nearly-50-percent-statewide-2013Monitoring and Administration of Public Protection Grant Programs (Follow-Up)
… of violent crime – such as aggravated assault, forcible rape, murder, and robbery – in the State, excluding New York … reduced and ultimately eliminated confidential funds from its GIVE contract awards. As such, the recommendation from our initial audit report is not applicable. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/11/16/monitoring-and-administration-public-protection-grant-programs-followPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-006
… Training, Agency File Interface Testing, and Project Go Live. Effective Dates All timelines contained in this … File Interface Testing: December, 7 – 18, 2020 Project Go-Live: February 10, 2021 at Noon Agency Training and Testing … 18, 2020, during Agency Testing and Training. Project Go Live PayServ will be unavailable from noon February 10 – 15, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-006-payroll-improvement-project-agency-timeline2022 Virtual Lunar New Year Celebration
… of people to the area for its annual parade, cultural festival and fireworks. Comptroller DiNapoli's Economic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/events/2022-lunar-new-year-celebrationSalary Explanation – When Employees Retire
… rows to separate earnings information out and complete all editable fields—do not leave any fields blank. ( Note: When … Earned Begin Date and Earned End Date fields will become editable.) Delete a row if it is not needed. However, if only …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/when-employees-retire/salary-explanationDiNapoli: OTDA Needs to Improve Oversight of Services Provided to Those in Homeless Shelters
… Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) needs to improve its oversight of local departments of social services and homeless shelter providers to make sure those entering the shelters are being set up with a plan to get the services they need and transition to permanent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-otda-needs-improve-oversight-services-provided-those-homeless-sheltersOperational Advisory No. 35
… Financial System (SFS). Advance payment to an employee for personal services is not intended to supersede normal State Payroll procedures. … However, if an agency determines that a salary advance is necessary, OSC recommends the agency refer to Payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/35-personal-service-salary-advancesAurora-Colden Fire District No. 6 – Financial Activity (2017M-208)
… recorded and reported and to safeguard District money for the period January 1, 2016 through July 19, 2017. Background The Aurora-Colden Fire District No. 6 is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate … of Aurora and Colden in Erie County. The District, which is governed by an elected five-member Board of Fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/12/29/aurora-colden-fire-district-no-6-financial-activity-2017m-208City of Yonkers – Procurement of Professional Services (2017M-268)
… sought competition when procuring professional services for the period July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2017. Background The City of Yonkers is located in Westchester County and has a population of approximately 200,800. The City is governed by an elected seven-member City Council. Budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/02/23/city-yonkers-procurement-professional-services-2017m-268Shenendehowa Central School District – Claims Processing (2016M-137)
… our audit was to review the District’s claims processing for the period July 1, 2014 through January 31, 2016. Background The Shenendehowa Central School District is located in the Towns of Clifton Park, Halfmoon, Ballston, … operates 13 schools with approximately 9,800 students, is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/08/shenendehowa-central-school-district-claims-processing-2016m-137Three Village Central School District – Fuel Inventories (2015M-271)
… audit was to determine if the District properly accounted for fuel inventories for the period July 1, 2014 through July … 2015. Background The Three Village Central School District is located in the Town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County. The … operates eight schools with approximately 6,700 students, is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/08/three-village-central-school-district-fuel-inventories-2015m-271Oneida-Herkimer-Madison BOCES – Claim Payments (2015M-350)
… to the collective bargaining agreement (CBA). Not all claims contained supporting documentation. Key … are authorized by CBAs or Board policy. Ensure that all claims contain sufficient supporting documentation before …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/03/11/oneida-herkimer-madison-boces-claim-payments-2015m-350Garden City Union Free School District – Overtime (2016M-382)
… are properly authorized. Key Recommendation The Board and District officials should establish an overtime policy or … procedures that requires employees use the request form and that addresses the approval of overtime for emergencies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/01/13/garden-city-union-free-school-district-overtime-2016m-382