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Implementation of the Security Guard Act (Follow-Up)
… Services (Division), oversees the licensure, registration, and regulation of 36 occupations throughout New York State. The Division licenses more than 800,000 individuals and businesses and uses its licensing and business filing capacities to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/29/implementation-security-guard-act-followStandardized Forms – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… or cash advances. Mileage (use of personal vehicle) – should indicate the departure and arrival points … with the official travel, for example, conference registration fees, if not prepaid. Net amount – the form … (Exemption Certificate) should be presented to hotels upon registration. Copies of this form can be obtained at the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/standardized-formsCity of Amsterdam – Budget Review (B20-5-8)
… deficits in the City’s general, transportation, sewer and recreation funds accumulated as of June 30, 2018. On June … for the transportation fund, $512,675 for the sewer fund and $763,844 for the recreation fund. Key Findings Based on … of our review, we found that certain significant revenue and expenditure projections in the 2020-21 adopted budget are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/09/25/city-amsterdam-budget-review-b20-5-8DiNapoli Announces $2B Strategic Partnership With Goldman Sachs Asset Management For Global Equity Investments
… to world class global equity investment opportunities and the nimbleness to take advantage of them on a timely … the Fund as it provides benefits to New York’s current and future public employee retirees.” The partnership between the $180.7 billion Fund and GSAM will initially focus on dynamic manager selection …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-announces-2b-strategic-partnership-goldman-sachs-asset-management-global-equity-investmentsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… may not have been procured in the most economical manner and in the best interest of the taxpayers. District officials … professional service providers without seeking competition and used a request for proposals (RFP) process to select … providers who were selected based on RFPs issued in 2013 and 2014. Somers Central School District – User Accounts and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsNYS Common Retirement Fund Reports First Quarter Results
… Longer term, we continue to take a conservative approach and closely examine our seven percent target rate of return … state’s pension fund remains one of the nation’s strongest and best funded, providing state and municipal employees with retirement security for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/nys-common-retirement-fund-reports-first-quarter-resultsDiNapoli Expands State Spending Transparency on OpenBookNewYork.com
… trace state spending back to the funding source or program on openbooknewyork.com , an easy-to-use search tool for the … This is the fifth expansion of the website, building on DiNapoli’s commitment to increasing government … transparency. “We’ve expanded state spending data on openbooknewyork.com and made it even easier to use. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-expands-state-spending-transparency-openbooknewyorkcomIT Security Fundamentals – Information Technology Governance
… controls both individually and collectively and will help you place the internal controls in context. CIA Triad … systems. Building successive layers of defense mechanisms can reduce the risk of a successful attack by someone with malicious intent and is considered a best …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/it-security-fundamentalsDiNapoli Seeks Information on Safety Measures Taken by Businesses Involved in Shipping Oil
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, trustee of the $183.5 billion New York State Common Retirement Fund … lead to serious legal liabilities for the companies. As trustee of the state pension fund, I am concerned that future … State Comptroller DiNapoli trustee of the $1835 billion New York State Common Retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-seeks-information-safety-measures-taken-businesses-involved-shipping-oilDual Employment
… these staff had conflicting work schedules, resulting in payroll payments of at least $17,336 for time not worked … Authority/Metro-North Railroad: Forensic Audit of Select Payroll and Overtime Practices and Related Transactions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/18/dual-employmentSchuyler County – Treasurer’s Office (2014M-186)
… our audit was to examine the operations of the Treasurer’s office for the period January 1, 2011 through September 11, … processing the various financial transactions handled by office staff. As a result, there is a lack of segregation of … AUD was not supported by the accounting records because office staff did not make all of the correcting entries. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/10/03/schuyler-county-treasurers-office-2014m-186DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Posts 9.5% Annual Investment Return
… New York State Common Retirement Fund’s (Fund) investment return was 9.51% for the state fiscal year that ended March 31, 2022. The return on investments increased the Fund’s value to $272.1 … it finished the year above our assumed rate of return,” DiNapoli said. “Still, the turmoil in the markets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-posts-9-point-5-annual-investment-returnState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… board audit and approval. Village of Head of the Harbor – Justice Court Operations (Suffolk County) The justices did … during the tenure of the former court clerk. The elected justice did not segregate the duties of the clerk or provide adequate oversight of court operations. The justice also did not take corrective actions to address the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Caton No. 1 Fire District – Financial Oversight (2013M-262)
… District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Caton and Steuben County in which it is located. The District is … operations. The District incurred operating surpluses and retained unexpended surplus funds totaling more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/01/24/caton-no-1-fire-district-financial-oversight-2013m-262Village of Oxford – Justice Court Operations (2013M-219)
… Oxford is located in the Town of Oxford in Chenango County and has a population of approximately 1,450. The Village is … a Board of Trustees which comprises four elected members and an elected Mayor. The Court reported collecting $177,800 … were accounted for properly. We found numerous errors and irregularities, from adjudicating traffic tickets to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/02/14/village-oxford-justice-court-operations-2013m-219City of Mount Vernon – Budget Review (B21-6-3)
… in Westchester County. Key Findings Significant revenue and expenditure projections in the adopted budget are not … revenue sources, including fund balance appropriation and sale of real property. Revenues for real estate transfer taxes, mortgage taxes and Court fees are unsupported and could be overestimated. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/04/16/city-mount-vernon-budget-review-b21-6-3State Agencies Bulletin No. 2380
… and Exam Fee Reimbursement Program, or who used Empire Star Public Service awards for certification, license, or … the earn code CFR . This amount is used for reporting and tax withholding purposes only and does not increase the employees’ compensation. Tax Information: Certification, Licensure, and Exam Fee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2380-certification-licensure-and-exam-fee-reimbursement-clefr-2025State Agencies Bulletin No. 2278
… and Exam Fee Reimbursement Program, or who used Empire Star Public Service awards for certification, license, or … the earn code CFR . This amount is used for reporting and tax withholding purposes only and does not increase the employees’ compensation. Tax Information: Certification, Licensure, and Exam Fee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2278-certification-licensure-and-exam-fee-reimbursement-clefr-2024-0School of Professional Studies – Controls Over Bank Accounts
… the educational needs of working adults, organizations, and employers. In April 2014, CUNY SPS offered nine bachelor’s degrees and six master’s degrees, as well as a number of certificate … to over 2,200 students in the credit-bearing programs and over 10,000 non-credit registrants each year. CUNY SPS’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/02/school-professional-studies-controls-over-bank-accountsPerformance Based Bus Safety Program
… by focusing sufficiently increased inspection activity and enforcement actions on poor performing carriers and operators. Background The State’s Transportation Law … program to focus less on high-performing carriers and more on low-performing carriers. This strategy is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/17/performance-based-bus-safety-program