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CUNY Bulletin No. CU-724
… information on the processing of payroll deductions for the 2022 CUNY Charitable Campaign, Deduction Code 897. … employees are affected. Effective Dates Payroll deductions for the 2022 CUNY Charitable Campaign will begin in paychecks … Campaign Guidelines An online enrollment process for Deduction Code 897 will be available until December 3, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-724-2022-cuny-charitable-campaignVI.3.C Budget Transfers Between Business Units (Interunit Budget Transfers) – VI. Budgets
… move budget authority between two or more Business Units in a single entry. Each budget entry in the Interunit Budget Transfer Component must have a zero … move appropriation authority between Business Units in different funds or accounts (e.g. between Aid to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi3c-budget-transfers-between-business-units-interunit-budget-transfersEaton No. 1 Fire District – Audit Follow-Up (2024M-4-F)
… audit of the Secretary-Treasurer’s accounting records for 2020 through 2022. Adequately audit claims prior to … being appointed as Chairperson. The Board is responsible for the District’s overall financial management. The … is the chief fiscal officer and is responsible for receiving, disbursing and accounting for District funds; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/05/29/eaton-no-1-fire-district-audit-follow-2024m-4-fDiNapoli: Stony Brook University Hospital Failed to Comply With Contracting and Hiring Rules
… said. “We also found improper hiring and pay raises for staff and poor contractor monitoring that could put … Stony Brook's rejection of the lowest contract bidder for medical records storage and awarding of the contract to … vendor outsourcing of medical record transcriptions for compliance with the “no off-shore outsourcing” contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-stony-brook-university-hospital-failed-comply-contracting-and-hiring-rulesDiNapoli Releases Report on Environmental Funding in New York State
… The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has experienced staff cuts and constrained funding since … today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “DEC’s staff has declined while funding has barely kept pace … report, “Environmental Funding in New York State,”examines DEC funding and workforce in the context of its mission. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-releases-report-environmental-funding-new-york-stateComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… reserve. Currently, there is no statutory authority for a district to establish a reserve for post-employment benefits that are not based on employees’ … The district unnecessarily has online banking access for all of its bank accounts. In addition, district officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsFormer Village of Candor Mayor Pleads Guilty to Stealing From the Village
… Attorney Kirk Martin and the New York State Police for their partnership in ensuring justice is served in this … accountable those who misuse their public positions for personal gain. I appreciate the work of Comptroller … regularly took cash out of the village’s bank account for his personal use. The withdrawals were recorded as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/former-village-candor-mayor-pleads-guilty-stealing-villageDiNapoli: Audit Finds Additional $150,000 Stolen by Beekman Town Official
… Knapp previously pleaded guilty to grand larceny for stealing $390,178 by using the town’s American Express card for vacations and other family expenses. Knapp and two of his … town clerk and other offices could not be accounted for. In addition, cash receipts were not deposited into the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-audit-finds-additional-150000-stolen-beekman-town-officialOpinion 89-14
… (collecting officer may not solicit stamped envelopes for mailing tax receipts) REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, §986(1): A … envelope with their tax payment. The mailing of receipts for taxes is governed by the provisions of section 986(1) of … the views of this Office. With respect to requests for stamped self-addressed envelopes, we note that there is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-14DiNapoli Announces Guilty Plea in Town of Crawford Embezzlement Case
… that the Town was to receive from the rental of rooms for events at the Town of Crawford Senior Center. Roy is … Attorney Hoovler thanked the New York State Police for their investigation and the arrest of Roy, as well as the … the New York State Police, and the Town of Crawford Police for their partnership in helping ensure that abuse of public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-announces-guilty-plea-town-crawford-embezzlement-caseState Agencies Bulletin No. 2166
… in NYSPO. Background: Maintaining up-to-date addresses for employees enables New York State to provide high quality payroll services. Addresses are used for such critical tasks as direct employee contact, mailing … PayServ contains correct and current address information for all NYS employees. In an effort to improve the timeliness …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2166-new-york-state-payroll-online-nyspo-employee-address-updateUnnecessary and Potentially Illegal Consultant Contract With Former New York State Council on the Arts Executive Director
… Council on the Arts Executive Director Heather Hitchens for necessity, propriety and compliance with State law and … at the Council, ESDC began a consulting contract with her for cultural tourism services. Under this agreement, ESDC paid Ms. Hitchens $2,100 per month for these services, totaling $25,200 per year. As a result of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/26/unnecessary-and-potentially-illegal-consultant-contract-former-new-york-state-council-artsOversight of Homeless Shelters
… oversees these larger-scale facilities, and is responsible for inspecting them and ensuring they meet certain standards, … In contrast, the Office has delegated authority for oversight of smaller, uncertified shelters to the Local Districts. However, the Office remains responsible for monitoring Local Districts’ oversight and inspection of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/12/oversight-homeless-sheltersQuality of Internal Control Certification
… staff of the Internal Affairs unit, which is responsible for internal audits. Key Findings The Division submitted its … However, it did not provide the required level of detail for two questions. The Division did not list the deficiencies … list of high-risk areas – and one question that called for examples demonstrating the Superintendent's consistent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/05/09/quality-internal-control-certificationInmate Sentence Calculation and Release Practices
… 70.30, which gives the Department the responsibility for calculating the terms of each inmate’s imprisonment. The … Record Coordinator office at each facility are responsible for determining the inmates’ release dates, as well as any … who were released multiple times while serving a sentence for the same original crime. Key Findings We found the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/04/07/inmate-sentence-calculation-and-release-practicesOversight of the Clean Water State Revolving Fund
… and technical assistance primarily to municipalities for their water quality infrastructure projects. Its mission … in 1990, the CWSRF provides communities low-cost financing for a wide range of water quality infrastructure projects. … with DEC, the Corporation, along with DEC, is responsible for administering the CWSRF. The MOU states that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/12/30/oversight-clean-water-state-revolving-fundOversight of the Farm-to-School Program (Follow-Up)
… Department competitively awards grant funding to schools for projects based on several factors including … measures to determine the success of each project. For example, recipients may use funds to hire farm-to-school … grant recipient enters into a contract with the Department for eligible projects, which align to the goals of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/08/oversight-farm-school-program-followCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data)
… whether the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is complying with Executive Order 95 (EO 95), including … steward of New York’s natural resources and environment, DEC is responsible for managing water, land, and air … overall economic and social well-being. As of March 2021, DEC had published 147 data items on Open Data. Key Findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/27/compliance-executive-order-95-open-dataOversight of Telemental Health Services
… and outlined programs and/or services eligible to use TMH for the duration of the COVID-19 disaster emergency. In addition, OMH issued a blanket attestation for providers to complete who wished to use TMH during the … In July 2020, OMH streamlined its approval process for providers to incorporate TMH as an optional service. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/06/17/oversight-telemental-health-servicesLow-Income Housing Trust Fund Program (Follow-Up)
… received annual appropriations totaling $44.2 million for 2017 through 2019 and generally provides up to $125,000 … a Unified Funding Process, wherein applicants apply for housing resources through Unified Funding Multi-Family Program Requests for Proposals. According to an HCR report, for 2014 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/04/02/low-income-housing-trust-fund-program-follow