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DiNapoli: Springport Town Clerk Pleads Guilty After Faking Retirement Benefits
… and attempted computer trespass, and agreed to resign for her attempts to boost her state retirement benefits by using a town computer, State … Police and the Cayuga County District Attorney’s office. Her actions were exposed during the Comptroller’s review of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-springport-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-after-faking-retirement-benefitsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-248
… To provide agencies with procedures for processing payment of the Nurses’ Health Specialty Differential. Affected … (hourly) Nurse Practitioner Background The annual payment of the Nurses’ Health Specialty Differential is made in … Association (Bargaining Unit TE) and the City University of New York. Effective Date(s) Paychecks dated 2/16/06 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-248-payment-cuny-nurses-health-specialty-differentialCicero Fire District – Financial Condition (2023M-132)
… and contained the necessary information it needed to properly monitor the District’s financial condition and … may not have sufficient financial resources available to address unexpected occurrences or meet its cash flow … in the unrestricted fund balance deficit increasing to as much as $54,423 during the audit period. Effectively …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/12/29/cicero-fire-district-financial-condition-2023m-132Village of Sidney – Financial Activities (2023M-14)
… were overstated by $288,510 and liabilities by $434,929 in fiscal year 2021-22. Two capital project funds and three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/05/19/village-sidney-financial-activities-2023m-14Town of New Albion – Town Supervisor's Financial Duties (2023M-46)
… duties or obtain training on how to perform his duties and was unfamiliar with the duties of his office . The Town Clerk (Clerk) and the bookkeeper performed the Supervisor’s financial … is an important internal control for preventing errors and misappropriation of assets . By allowing others to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/06/16/town-new-albion-town-supervisors-financial-duties-2023m-46Wheatland-Chili Central School District – Network Access Controls (2023M-7)
… a written agreement with a detailed list and explanation of services and responsibilities. District officials generally agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate corrective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/23/wheatland-chili-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2023m-7State Comptroller DiNapoli Announces New Cybersecurity Training Webinars for Local Governments
… As threats and attacks from malicious actors continue to become more sophisticated and commonplace, the importance … Multifactor Authentication, released Oct. 17. Passwords, to be released Oct. 24. Phishing, to be released Oct. 31. In addition to the new series, prior …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-new-cybersecurity-training-webinars-local-governmentsLe Roy Central School District – Reserve Funds (2022M-110)
… District’s reserve policy or transparently fund reserves. In addition, the Board did not take an active role in managing and overseeing reserve fund activity and did not … replenished. Could not demonstrate that $2 million held in four reserves was reasonable or needed. For example, as of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/30/le-roy-central-school-district-reserve-funds-2022m-110Indian River Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2022M-92)
… report. While the Board and officials made some progress in implementing the prior audit recommendations, they must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/19/indian-river-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2022mState Agencies Bulletin No. 858
… is required. Questions Questions may be e-mailed to the Payroll Deductions mailbox. … To inform agencies how the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/858-certification-and-licensure-exam-fee-reimbursement-clefr-2008Lansing Central School District – Procurement (2021M-213)
… officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services. Key Findings District officials did not always seek competition to procure goods and services. As a result, they may not have procured goods and services economically and in a manner that is in the best …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/lansing-central-school-district-procurement-2021m-213Pride 2022
… and Executive Director, Harlem Pride Tandra LaGrone CEO, In Our Own Voices, Albany, NY Tad Mack Deputy County Clerk of Monroe County Celebrating LGBTQ+ people of color in upstate and western New York About Pride Month Each June, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/pride-2022DiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap at 2% for Third Straight Year
… governments (excluding New York City) and school districts in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases to the lesser of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-2-third-straight-yearNorth Tonawanda City School District – Information Technology (2023M-102)
… (District) officials properly secured user account access to the network and managed user account permissions in … but did not properly secure user account access to the network or manage user account permissions in the … be inappropriately altered, accessed or used. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control weaknesses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/11/03/north-tonawanda-city-school-district-information-technology-2023m-102Dobbs Ferry Union Free School District – Facilities Department Overtime (2023M-120)
… during the 21-month audit period. Approximately $186,330 of overtime work to be performed was not properly approved. Officials paid 10 employees a total of $36,734 in overtime to conduct 270 building checks. … policies. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have indicated they planned to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/01/dobbs-ferry-union-free-school-district-facilities-department-overtimePutnam Northern Westchester County Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Overtime (2023M-82)
… audit period. Our review determined BOCES officials may have been able to reduce overtime by up to $28,337, or almost 11 percent. … through Saturday work week. Therefore, this overtime may have been avoided if some employees worked Tuesday through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/11/17/putnam-northern-westchester-county-board-cooperative-educational-services-overtimeTown of Western - Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2022M-184)
… has been unable to obtain bonding for a capital project. In addition, the highway fund owes the general fund $41,540, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/02/10/town-western-supervisors-records-and-reports-2022m-184Montauk Union Free School District – Information Technology (2022M-137)
… be able to recover from a network disruption or disaster. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that were … the plan and could not provide a reasonable explanation for failing to do so. Key Recommendations Periodically review … action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response letter. … audit school montauk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/27/montauk-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2022m-137Frankfort-Schuyler Central School District – Information Technology Assets and Network Access (2022M-151)
… District officials did not: Develop written procedures for tracking IT assets. Nine of 31 devices (laptops, desktops …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/30/frankfort-schuyler-central-school-district-information-technology-assetsObtaining Information about a Member’s Benefits – Divorce and Your Benefits
… The authorization must: Specifically be addressed to the New York State and Local Retirement System; Specifically identify … may be obtained by subpoena. In accordance with New York State Civil Practice Law and Rules Section 2307, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/obtaining-information-about-members-benefits