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Addison Central School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2023M-6)
… services. Key Findings District officials did not seek competition for most professional services in accordance … bond counsel since 2002. Because officials did not always seek competition for professional services or did not seek competition in a timely manner, officials cannot assure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/07/addison-central-school-district-procurement-professional-services-2023m-6Town of Chester – Time and Attendance Records (2017M-287)
… October 2, 2017. Background The Town of Chester is located in Orange County. The Town is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/03/02/town-chester-time-and-attendance-records-2017m-287Opinion 92-45
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. AMBULANCE SERVICE -- Fees (imposition for … Law, §209-b[1][a]). The squad may render services in cases of accidents, calamities or other emergencies in connection with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-45Village of Port Dickinson – Capital Asset Accountability (2023M-68)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Village of Port Dickinson (Village) officials properly recorded and … Village has an increased risk its assets could be lost, stolen or misused without detection. The Board of Trustees … did not maintain a complete and current capital asset list (asset list). We were unable to definitively locate and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/08/18/village-port-dickinson-capital-asset-accountability-2023m-68Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Procurement (2016M-43)
… for the period July 1, 2014 through August 31, 2015. Background The Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery BOCES is an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/04/08/hamilton-fulton-montgomery-board-cooperative-educational-services-procurement-2016mTown of Roxbury – Payments to Not-For-Profit Organizations (2022M-177)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether payments made by the Town of Roxbury (Town) officials to certain not-for-profit … municipal expenditures. Key Findings We reviewed the 25 payments Town officials made to not-for-profit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/01/27/town-roxbury-payments-not-profit-organizations-2022m-177Village of Lynbrook – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-14)
… (SHP Training). Key Findings SHP Training was provided to employees and elected officials. Of the 35 total … Key Recommendation Village officials should continue to monitor the completion of annual SHP Training by all … agreed with our recommendation and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/09/08/village-lynbrook-sexual-harassment-prevention-training-s9-23-14Morley Volunteer Fire Company – Misappropriation of Funds (2023M-154)
… by making inappropriate automated teller machine (ATM) and in-bank withdrawals, writing unauthorized checks to herself … collections to deposits. The former Treasurer was arrested in July 2023 and pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the fourth degree in November 2023. She was sentenced to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2024/03/22/morley-volunteer-fire-company-misappropriation-funds-2023m-154City of Watertown – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-3)
… (City) employees and elected officials completed annual sexual harassment prevention training (SHP Training). Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/09/01/city-watertown-sexual-harassment-prevention-training-s9-23-3Ontario-Seneca-Yates-Cayuga-Wayne Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Payroll (2023M-16)
… bargaining units/departments. Key Recommendations Review payroll processes for efficiency improvement opportunities. … Work with collective bargaining units to revise BOCES’ pay schedule or frequency to eliminate the prepayment of unearned …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/06/09/ontario-seneca-yates-cayuga-wayne-board-cooperative-educational-services-payrollCity of Middletown – Payroll and Leave Benefits (2024M-26)
… at another municipality. City officials made $99,761 in vacation buyout payments that were not in accordance with City collective bargaining agreements … action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the City’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/05/09/city-middletown-payroll-and-leave-benefits-2024m-26DiNapoli Announces New Technology Investment Through Contour Venture Partners
… Bounce Exchange, a New York City-based technology company specializing in … Contour Venture Partners, an investment partner of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund), New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced … Bounce Exchange a New York Citybased technology company specializing in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-announces-new-technology-investment-through-contour-venture-partnersTown of Amherst – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-9)
… (SHP Training). Key Findings SHP Training was provided to employees and elected officials. However, of the 100 total … agreed with our recommendation and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/09/22/town-amherst-sexual-harassment-prevention-training-s9-23-9Town of Palermo – Procurement and Fuel Inventory (2020M-100)
… and gasoline fuel. Town officials: Purchased $299,298 in goods and services that should have been competitively …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/11/13/town-palermo-procurement-and-fuel-inventory-2020m-100Town of Hempstead – Information Technology Access Controls (2021M-158)
… (Town) officials established adequate access controls to help safeguard Town information technology (IT) systems … Town officials did not establish adequate access controls to help safeguard IT systems against unauthorized access. The … issues, such as breach notification, and those related to acceptable computer use, protection of PPSI, application …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/08/19/town-hempstead-information-technology-access-controls-2021m-158DiNapoli: 23 School Districts Designated in Fiscal Stress
… System for the school year (SY) ending on June 30, 2021, down from 31 school districts in fiscal stress the … school districts were scored as under fiscal stress in 2021, but the operational issues caused by the pandemic for … DiNapoli notes that while federal and state aid for the 2021-22 school year alleviated some of the financial stress …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-23-school-districts-designated-fiscal-stressUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-149
… OSC’s automatic processing and to provide instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected Employees … using the Action/Reason code of PAY/SAC (Pay Rate Change/Mass Salary Increase). Employees who are on step will remain … Data record, using the position information for the number stated in the NYS position field on the employee’s Job …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-149-april-2009-general-salary-and-location-pay-increases-employeesDiNapoli: Potsdam Audit Finds Missing Court Funds
… for her actions because of the collaboration between my staff, town officials, District Attorney Rain and the New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-potsdam-audit-finds-missing-court-fundsDiNapoli Releases Report on Tax Check-Off Donations
… the number of contributions, with more than 16,000, while Breast Cancer Research received the largest amount of donations, nearly $300,000. The Breast Cancer Research Fund had the largest balance, more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-releases-report-tax-check-off-donationsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1835
… this bulletin is to provide agencies with tools to assist in their efforts to enroll employees in direct deposit. Affected Employees All employees who have … is asking all agencies to encourage employees to enroll in full direct deposit. Effective Date(s) The new locked …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1835-new-queries-identify-employees-receiving-paper-checks