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SUNY Bulletin No. SU-358

… the chart of accounts strings mapped to the position pools in PayServ. Affected Employees: All SUNY employee records … will be affected (except Agency Code 28990). Background: In order to correctly calculate the charges for the split … year-end payroll allocation percentages are outlined in the Guide to Financial Operations, Section XV.6.A. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-358-new-york-state-payroll-system-payserv-suny-fiscal-year-end

DiNapoli: New York's Medicaid System Improperly Paid Over $16 Million in Claims

… improperly paid $16.2 million in Medicaid claims during a six-month period that started in October 2023, according to … wasteful spending of taxpayer dollars. By acting swiftly on the audit's recommendations DOH has already recovered … the program status of the remaining provider. The audit made 10 recommendations, including informing hospitals to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-new-yorks-medicaid-system-improperly-paid-over-16-million-claims

Carthage-Wilna Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-191)

… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if District controls were adequate to ensure that financial activity is properly recorded and reported and that District moneys … adequate oversight of District financial activities. It has adopted purchasing and investment policies and a code …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/08/16/carthage-wilna-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations

Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits

… 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 160,000 … bid protest decisions and commonly requested data. … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0

City of Glen Cove – Budget Review (B7-14-16)

… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … the 2015 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Glen Cove, located in Nassau County, issued debt totaling …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/10/16/city-glen-cove-budget-review-b7-14-16

Early Education Center – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual

… the costs submitted by the Early Education Center (Center) on its Consolidated Fiscal Report (CFR) were properly … calculated, adequately documented and allowable under the State Education Department’s (SED’s) guidelines, including … requirements. Other Related Audits/Reports of Interest State Education Department: The Arc of Orange County – …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/07/25/early-education-center-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manual

DiNapoli: Former Odessa Clerk Allegedly Falsified Timesheets to Scam $11,000 in Extra Pay

… (A Misdemeanor) for padding her timesheets to boost her pay. The alleged thefts occurred from 2012 to 2019 and netted Pierce more than $11,000 in pay she was not entitled to. "For seven years, Ms. Pierce …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-former-odessa-clerk-allegedly-falsified-timesheets-scam-11000-extra-pay

Town of New Berlin – Ambulance Company Loan (2013M-22)

… 1, 2012, through June 28, 2012. Background The Town of New Berlin is located in Chenango County. An elected … be legally made using the Revolving Loan Fund. … Town of New Berlin Ambulance Company Loan 2013M22 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/07/town-new-berlin-ambulance-company-loan-2013m-22

Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations

… The audit covered the period April 1, 2016 through June 5, 2020. About the Program SLA is responsible for promoting the health, welfare, and safety of the people … of New York State through issuing licenses and permits for the manufacturing, distribution, and selling of alcoholic …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/30/internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations

City of Rome – Internal Controls Over Capital Projects (2012M-248)

… whether City officials provided effective oversight for capital projects for the period January 1, 2010, to December 31, 2011. … members. The City’s budgeted general fund expenditures for the 2011 fiscal year were $40.7 million. During our audit …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/03/01/city-rome-internal-controls-over-capital-projects-2012m-248

City of Oneonta – Departmental Collections (2013M-13)

… including real property taxes, sales taxes distributed by the County, and State and Federal aid, and departmental … in 2012. Key Finding We audited certain moneys collected by four of the seven departments within the City responsible … City officials, we determined that cash receipts collected by the Finance and City Clerk’s Offices were adequately …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/04/12/city-oneonta-departmental-collections-2013m-13

Wappingers Central School District – Fuel Accountability (2015M-135)

… the unleaded gasoline fuel tank were secured each night. District officials do not review system activity … the unleaded gasoline fuel tank are secured each night. Review fuel transaction activity on a monthly basis to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/28/wappingers-central-school-district-fuel-accountability-2015m-135

West Valley Central School District – Financial Management (2013M-178)

… the use of unexpended surplus funds and reserve funds for the period July 1, 2009, through June 4, 2013. Background … seven elected members. The District’s expenditures for the 2012-13 fiscal year were approximately $7.6 million. … District officials could not demonstrate a planned need for more than $1.7 million of the reserves. Officials did not …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/06/west-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2013m-178

Wayland-Cohocton Central School District – Building Access Accounts and Badges (2024M-113)

… written procedures that define who is responsible for managing and monitoring building access accounts. … Although we determined that the District had a process for granting access and adding information into the Building Access System (BAS) for employees during the hiring process, including background …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/12/20/wayland-cohocton-central-school-district-building-access-accounts-and

What is a Defined Benefit Plan?

… of a defined benefit plan , also known as a traditional pension plan. Defined benefit plans provide several … by your retirement plan, you will receive a monthly pension payment for the rest of your life. How Defined … or both make contributions to an individual retirement account, and the money in the account is invested. Though the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/defined-benefit-plan

XIII.4.A Employee Travel Card Reconciliation – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement

… System (SFS). These reports should detail all expenses for the travel event, including expenses that are on the … misuse of the travel card. Agencies must develop a process for notifying employees that they have unreconciled travel … the guidance above. Agencies must also develop a process for recovering Due to State amounts not paid back within 30 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii4a-employee-travel-card-reconciliation

Opinion 89-31

… grant or reservation of power ( Mills v Sweeney , 219 NY 213; McCabe v Voorhis , 243 NY 401). There is no constitutional provision or general … of selection and removal" of its officers and employees (NY Const, art 9, §2[c]; Municipal Home Rule, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-31

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits

… reported court and trust funds. The records maintained by the county clerk and surrogate’s court were up to date and … Auditors found county officials: overestimated revenues by a total of $1.6 million, an average of $410,000 or 29% … not: adopt a comprehensive investment policy as required by state law; solicit interest rate quotes or invest …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits