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Selected Aspects of Inactive Hazardous Waste Site Remediation Cost Recovery
… State costs related to site investigation and remediation, bill for and collect these costs from responsible parties in … waste. Sites that pose a significant threat to public health and/or the environment require investigation, … billing process and the timeliness of billing. However, bill preparation is a very time-consuming process and billing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/22/selected-aspects-inactive-hazardous-waste-site-remediation-cost-recoveryPipeline Safety Oversight
… New York’s pipelines transmit, gather, and distribute natural gas and hazardous liquids, including crude oil, refined … or toxic liquids. As of 2014, New York had 91,181 miles of natural gas pipelines and 1,153 miles of hazardous materials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/08/pipeline-safety-oversightDiNapoli Seeks Stronger Federal Safety Measures for Oil Trains to Protect New Yorkers
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, in a letter released today, called on the U.S. Department of Transportation and … State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli in a letter released today called on the US Department of Transportation and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-seeks-stronger-federal-safety-measures-oil-trains-protect-new-yorkersInternal Control System Components
… Purpose To determine whether the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance’s (Office) management of its internal control system appropriately addresses all five components of … To determine whether the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistances Office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/04/internal-control-system-componentsIndian River Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2022M-92)
Determine whether the Indian River Central School District District Board of Education Board and District officials adequately managed the Districts financial condition
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/19/indian-river-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2022mNewark Valley Central School District – Procurement (2022M-60)
… Key Findings District officials did not always seek competition for the purchase of goods and services not subject to … may not have been procured economically and in the best interest of taxpayers. We reviewed 30 purchases totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/newark-valley-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-60Wheelerville Union Free School District – Unused IT Asset Inventory (2022M-2)
… Audit Objective Determine whether Wheelerville Union Free School District (District) officials maintained complete … Determine whether Wheelerville Union Free School District District officials maintained complete and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/wheelerville-union-free-school-district-unused-it-asset-inventory-2022m-2East Meredith Rural Fire District – Financial Activities (2021M-26)
… (Board) established adequate controls over cash receipts and disbursements. Key Findings The Board did not establish adequate controls over cash receipts and disbursements. The Board did not: Segregate duties or provide additional oversight over receipts and disbursements to ensure the Treasurer accurately recorded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/05/28/east-meredith-rural-fire-district-financial-activities-2021m-26Implementation of the Security Guard Act
… requires that individuals must have a valid security guard registration issued by the Department before working as a … to maintain a computerized registry of all security guard registration applicants, through which employers must verify … requirements. Between April 1, 2016 and September 27, 2019, the Division received 317,463 security guard …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/06/implementation-security-guard-actTown of Springfield – Credit Card Purchases (2020M-138)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Springfield’s (Town) Board ensured credit card purchases … We were unable to determine the appropriateness of an online shopping membership totaling $420 and were … Determine whether the Town of Springfields Town Board ensured credit card purchases were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/05/07/town-springfield-credit-card-purchases-2020m-138Mineola Union Free School District – Financial Condition Management (2021M-44)
… As a result, more taxes were levied than were needed to fund operations. A pattern of over budgeting developed … back, at June 30, 2020, unassigned fund balance increased to approximately 13 percent or about nine percentage points …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/09/03/mineola-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-management-2021mTown of Willing – Town Supervisor’s Financial Duties (2021M-68)
… AUDs as required. Complete and review bank reconciliations in a timely manner. Prepare and provide monthly financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/08/20/town-willing-town-supervisors-financial-duties-2021m-68Town of Marilla – Town Supervisor’s Activities (2015M-27)
… Supervisor relied on a certified public accounting firm (CPA) to maintain the accounting records without oversight, … the Board with reports that were not accurate. The CPA erroneously commingled debt and grant proceeds for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/05/22/town-marilla-town-supervisors-activities-2015m-27Oversight of Pupil Transportation Services
… was approximately $2.8 billion, of which $1.7 billion was covered by State aid. The Department sets qualification … and to maintain databases of training and school bus accident information. Based on risk and verified complaints, … is incomplete and does not account for all reportable accidents statewide. The information from the database is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/14/oversight-pupil-transportation-servicesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1845
… Alternatively, the employee can use New York State Payroll Online (NYSPO) to stop New York City withholding. Once the … Alternatively, the employee can use New York State Payroll Online (NYSPO) to start New York City withholding. If an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1845-correction-employee-addresses-and-local-tax-dataWest Seneca Central School District - Community Education (2019M-241)
… officials did not review or reconcile electronic payments with cash receipts records to verify that all amounts were … electronic payments collected by third-party vendors with cash receipts records. Invoice overdue accounts for … program fees in a timely manner. District officials agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/06/west-seneca-central-school-district-community-education-2019m-241State Agencies Bulletin No. 1833
… The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s upcoming automatic processing and provide guidance on … Rockland, Suffolk, and Westchester Counties earning Location Pay Downstate Adjustment (LOC) and eligible … Adjustment (LMH) will receive an increase to Location Pay. OSC will systematically process the increase to Location Pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1833-april-2020-increase-location-pay-downstate-adjustment-and-location-payUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-289
… appropriate Reason code for eligible employees who return from a Leave of Absence (except a Workers’ Compensation … increment code is 0001 after being automatically updated from Increment Code 0003 (the result of an “Unsatisfactory” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-289-april-2020-state-new-york-unified-court-system-ucs-incrementsInternal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations
… military forces, which are composed of the New York Army National Guard, New York Air National Guard, New York … expenses it incurs in operations and training of the State Army and Air National Guard. Key Findings Weaknesses in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/04/27/internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operationsOversight of Homeless Shelters
… Objective To determine if the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (Office) … applicable laws, rules, and regulations. Our audit covered the period from July 1, 2016 through July 2, 2019. About the Program According to the U.S. Department of Housing and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/03/10/oversight-homeless-shelters