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State Comptroller DiNapoli Announces New Cybersecurity Training Webinars for Local Governments
… in Cyber," highlighting the critical roles that all people play in cybersecurity. The trainings include: Cybersecurity …
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 officials properly established and used reserve funds and maintained them at reasonable levels. Key Findings … Board and District officials properly established reserve funds that have balances totaling $3 million, they did not … $2 million held in four reserves was reasonable or needed. For example, as of June 30, 2021, the unemployment insurance …
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
… Purpose To inform agencies how the taxable fringe benefit of the … Licensure Exam Fee Reimbursement (CLEFR) will be applied to employees’ reportable taxable income and withholdings for …
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)
… may not have procured goods and services economically and in a manner that is in the best interests of taxpayers. Policies and procedures … action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response letter. … Determine whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/lansing-central-school-district-procurement-2021m-213Pride 2022
… 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, Pride month …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/pride-2022DiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap at 2% for Third Straight Year
… Property tax levy growth for school districts and 10 of the state’s … today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The tax cap, which first applied to local governments (excluding …
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 … the student information application . As a result, there is a significant risk that network resources and student … or used. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control weaknesses that were communicated confidentially …
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)
… Audit Objective Determine whether Dobbs Ferry Union Free School District (District) officials properly approved and monitored … action. … Determine whether Dobbs Ferry Union Free School District District officials properly approved and …
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)
… overtime calculation errors totaling $408 and paid $393 in overtime that was not approved. Key Recommendations …
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)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Western (Town) Supervisor maintained complete, accurate and … File the required annual update document (AUD) with New York State Office of the State Comptroller. As of August 11, …
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)
… the plan and could not provide a reasonable explanation for failing to do so. Key Recommendations Periodically review …
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)
… officials maintained appropriate information technology (IT) asset inventory records and established adequate controls … IT controls over network user accounts. In addition to sensitive IT weaknesses communicated confidentially, … did not develop a written IT contingency plan there is an increased risk that the District could lose important …
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 information may be obtained by subpoena. In accordance with New York State Civil Practice Law and … must be “So Ordered” by a Justice of the Supreme Court in the district where the records are located or, for actions within New York State, by a Judge of the Court in which the action is placed on trial. NYSLRS will reject an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/obtaining-information-about-members-benefitsPartial Lump Sum Payment at Retirement – Divorce and Your Benefits
… benefit as a Partial Lump Sum (PLS) payment at retirement, in exchange for a permanently reduced monthly pension …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/partial-lump-sum-payment-retirementLyndonville Central School District – Procurement and Claims Audit (2022M-144)
… pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Lyndonville Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and … corrective action. … Determine whether Lyndonville Central School District District Board of Education Board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/16/lyndonville-central-school-district-procurement-and-claims-audit-2022mImproper Fee-for-Service Payments for Pharmacy Services Covered by Managed Care (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit … pharmacy claims totaling $978,251 on behalf of 18,010 Medicaid recipients whose pharmacy benefits were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/23/improper-fee-service-payments-pharmacy-services-covered-managed-care-followManagement of General School Funds (Follow-Up)
… that the New York City Department of Education’s (DoE) John F. Kennedy High School (Kennedy) had poor controls over … of Interest New York City Department of Education: John F. Kennedy Education Campus – Management of General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/16/management-general-school-funds-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 982
… Purpose To inform agencies of the automatic correction of Form W-2s for employees who … deposit for this refund check. OSC will provide agencies a list of the affected employees. Agency Actions Agencies must … that there is no effect on the reported Federal and State wages and that a Form W-2C will be automatically mailed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/982-social-security-and-medicare-tax-refunds-and-corresponding-correctedState Agencies Bulletin No. 306
… Purpose To provide information about additional public queries available for agency use. Affected Employees … has designed new generic queries and added them to the public query section of PS Query. Generic public queries make it easier for PS Query users to retrieve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/306-new-generic-public-queries-ps-query-database