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DiNapoli: NYC Dept. of Buildings Is Not Doing Enough to Improve Construction Site Safety
… of Buildings (DOB) is not doing enough to protect construction workers on building sites, according to an audit released by New York … to make sure violations are corrected to help prevent construction-related accidents, injuries and fatalities. … Department of Buildings DOB is not doing enough to protect construction workers on building sites according to an audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-nyc-dept-buildings-not-doing-enough-improve-construction-site-safetyXIV.4.B Establishment and Closing of Bank Accounts – XIV. Special Procedures
… Agency Request It is the agency’s responsibility to request to establish a … with proper collateralization. Unofficial State Accounts It is never permissible for any state agency employee to open … It is the agencys responsibility to request to establish a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv4b-establishment-and-closing-bank-accountsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-537
… Purpose To explain the agency procedures for reporting rate increases and … earnings. Affected Employees CUNY employees in the titles of Auto Mechanic and Machinist Background The rate increases are pursuant to a Consent Determination … To explain the agency procedures for reporting rate increases and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-537-cuny-retroactive-rate-increases-and-lump-sum-payment-autoXII.4.D Certification of Internal Controls over the Payment Process – XII. Expenditures
… controls over the payment process as a basis for that certification. To the extent feasible, separation of duties … separation of online data entry of claims from claim certification functions; and Security over authorized access … Annually, each agency head must email a signed certification form to the Office of the State Comptroller to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii4d-certification-internal-controls-over-payment-processNorthport-East Northport Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2014M-164)
… Northport Union Free School District is located in the Town of Huntington, Suffolk County. The District is … appropriations over the five-year period. As shown in Table 1, District officials overestimated expenditures by as much as $9.3 million each year, for a total of almost $34 million from the 2008-09 through the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/10/10/northport-east-northport-union-free-school-district-financial-conditionAlbany Leadership Charter High School for Girls – Professional Services (2013M-283)
… May 31, 2013. Background The Albany Leadership Charter High School For Girls, located in the City of Albany, Albany … Albany Leadership Charter High School for Girls Professional Services 2013M283 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/01/17/albany-leadership-charter-high-school-girls-professional-services-2013mState Agencies Bulletin No. 278
… doing so, they should continue to use existing earns codes and procedures. OSC Actions Earns code WOT, World Trade … be necessary to add a comment with the rate, calculation, and grade (if the overtime is out of title). Fields required: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/278-tracking-expenditures-related-overtime-worked-due-events-september-11Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… The Legislature did not award highway material and supply bids to the lowest responsible bidder as required and … bid price. If the county purchased asphalt and stone products from the low bidders, it may have saved $10,000. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the East Moriches Central School District , Orchard Park Central … their money is being spent appropriately and effectively." East Moriches Central School District – Budget Review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsOpinion 97-8
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … law to accept only vouchers which have been certified by the claimant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-8State Agencies Bulletin No. 1065
… work on Interstate Routes within New York State or any NYS highway routes or parkway systems at least 1/3 of the time actually worked in the previous calendar year are eligible to receive the $500.00 lump sum … used in the calculation of overtime. Payroll Register and Employee Paycheck/Advice The Earnings Code SAD and the amount …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1065-2011-special-assignment-duty-pay-sad-earned-calendar-year-2010-certainLewis County – County Bridge Maintenance (S9-13-3)
… 2012. The County Highway Department is responsible for the maintenance and monitoring of bridges. This Department … 2012 fiscal year. The Department is responsible for the maintenance and repair of approximately 92 County-owned … The County does not have a written plan for bridge maintenance and repairs. Despite this shortcoming, the County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/07/19/lewis-county-county-bridge-maintenance-s9-13-3IX.7.A Funds – IX. Federal Grants
… the SFS, the need for the creation and/or maintenance of funds for individual grants or common grant purposes is … a new fund has been identified in Bill Copy. Existing funds, regardless of historical purpose should be used for … via the [email protected] mailbox. SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS-FEDERAL 25000-25099-Federal USDA/Food and Consumer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7a-fundsTown of Otto – Town Clerk and Tax Collector (2012M-214)
… controls over the Clerk were not appropriately designed or operating effectively, which allowed a shortage of $4,134 … and not be detected. The Clerk had no record of payment or enforcement of unpaid sewer bills totaling approximately … that have not been refunded to the appropriate taxpayers or banks. The Board failed to provide oversight including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/18/town-otto-town-clerk-and-tax-collector-2012m-214Village of Middleport – Water and Sewer Rents (2013M-313)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s water and sewer rent activity for the … the Board and only two had been sufficiently documented as to the rationale for the adjustments. The Clerk-Treasurer … and subsidiary accounts and a billing software application to record water and sewer financial activity. This …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/01/24/village-middleport-water-and-sewer-rents-2013m-313XII.9.F Correcting Payments Processed Against the Incorrect Purchase Order – XII. Expenditures
… and then liquidate against the purchase order through the voucher process. As a result, correcting payments made … Business Unit must correct the accounting by processing a voucher with two separate transactions netting to zero, as follows: Process a credit memo voucher in the amount of the original payment referencing the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii9f-correcting-payments-processed-against-incorrect-purchase-orderEast Ramapo Central School District – Budget Review (B21-5-4)
… to provide an independent evaluation of the East Ramapo Central School District’s (District’s) proposed budget for … to provide an independent evaluation of the East Ramapo Central School Districts Districts proposed budget for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/05/05/east-ramapo-central-school-district-budget-review-b21-5-4Town of Prattsville – Justice Court (2012M-243)
… the Town had two elected Justices, Robert Blain and Donald Olson, who shared a court clerk. For the audit period, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/01/town-prattsville-justice-court-2012m-243Village of Village of the Branch – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-43)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board had delegated discretionary functions to independent contractors. Background The Village of Village … Because there is no cap on the amount of fees paid to the Building Inspector, the Village cannot know whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/04/19/village-village-branch-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-43Town of Huntington – Payroll and Legal Services (2013M-28)
… was to review employee payroll and payments for legal services for the period January 1, 2011, to May 31, 2012. … the agreements did not require that invoices for legal services provide detail about the basis for the amounts … Town of Huntington Payroll and Legal Services 2013M28 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/24/town-huntington-payroll-and-legal-services-2013m-28