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Horseheads Central School District – Network Access Controls (2021M-127)
… As a result, officials were unable to determine exactly what services they paid for, if the District was … Did not establish formal policies or procedures to add or disable user accounts. As a result, there were 230 inactive … Recommendations Regularly review network user accounts and disable those that are unnecessary. Develop an SLA to address …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/11/12/horseheads-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2021m-127Village of Delhi – Financial Condition (2013M-110)
… of Delhi is located in the Town of Delhi in Delaware County. The Village is governed by an elected Board of … surplus fund balances remained high while the Village’s real property tax levy continued to increase slightly by 7 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/07/26/village-delhi-financial-condition-2013m-110State Agencies Bulletin No. 1907
… Effective immediately. OSC Actions OSC has created a new Locked Query, LQ_PRD_DOB_INVALID_MISSING, to enable agencies … invalid date of birth. Agency Actions Agencies must review Locked Query, LQ_PRD_DOB_INVALID_MISSING, and take the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1907-maintain-date-employee-date-birth-dob-payserv-systemTown of Canton - Compensation and Benefits (2018M-159)
… officials are paid in accordance with the advertised salary in the public hearing notice for the preliminary … subject to permissive referendum requirements. Set the salary or hourly wage of all officers and employees. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/10/town-canton-compensation-and-benefits-2018m-159Town of Geddes - Account Clerk's Salary and Benefits and Cash Disbursements (2019M-56)
… $6,000 in inappropriate health insurance buyout payments for 2017 and 2018 while the Town paid for her health insurance coverage totaling $30,876 from April … an unauthorized retroactive buyout payment of $2,000 for 2016. These matters were referred to the Onondaga County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/17/town-geddes-account-clerks-salary-and-benefits-and-cash-disbursements-2019m-56Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation – Oversight of Take-Home Vehicles (2021M-52)
… Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation (Corporation) Board of Directors (Board) provided adequate oversight of take-home … that were assigned a take-home vehicle, except for the CEO, maintained mileage logs and reimbursed the Corporation … for personal use of its vehicle in a timely manner. The CEO did not reimburse the Corporation for his personal use of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/off-track-betting/2021/09/23/western-regional-off-track-betting-corporation-oversight-take-homeVillage of Brushton – Fiscal Oversight (2014M-235)
… Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year are approximately $54,900. Key Findings The … report with OSC since the report for the 2008-09 fiscal year. The Clerk-Treasurer paid all claims during the audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/11/21/village-brushton-fiscal-oversight-2014m-235Village of Hunter – Financial Operations (2023M-164)
… The Board did not: Ensure Board actions were captured in the Village record and transparent to the public, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/04/05/village-hunter-financial-operations-2023m-164DiNapoli: IDA Report Shows Tax Break Growth Slows
… total net jobs gained through IDA projects in 2016, with Long Island achieving nearly 25 percent of the statewide total. … To read the Annual Performance Report on New York State’s Industrial Development Agencies, go to: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-ida-report-shows-tax-break-growth-slowsComptroller DiNapoli Calls on Major Corporations to Report on Disability Inclusion
… as well as their families and caregivers,” said Voya Financial Chairman and CEO Rodney O. Martin, Jr. “We know … and they have a right to unlimited opportunities. Voya’s inclusion in DEI validates our efforts to make a real …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/comptroller-dinapoli-calls-major-corporations-report-disability-inclusionBusiness Services Center Shared Services
… Purpose To determine whether implementation of the Business Services Center has improved the consistency, efficiency, and … cost per transaction. The Center’s mission is to provide shared services to standardize HR and Finance transactions; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/16/business-services-center-shared-servicesAdministration of Mitchell-Lama Waiting Lists
… property tax exemptions, the Program required limitations on profit and supervision by the Division of Housing and … apartments are rented or sold to prospective tenants on waiting lists maintained by DHCR’s Automated Waiting List … be offered and awarded apartments in the order they appear on the waiting lists. Applicants must meet eligibility …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/08/17/administration-mitchell-lama-waiting-listsState Agencies Bulletin No. 964
… which resulted in a decrease in the reported wages and Social Security and Medicare taxes Effective Date(s) Immediately … amount from the Federal Government. OSC will continue to request these refunds with the required Quarterly Payroll Tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/964-procedure-change-prior-year-ssmed-tax-refundsOversight of Complaint Activity
… Within the Department, the Office of Consumer Services (OCS) monitors the number and types of complaints received against all utilities operating in the State. OCS’s purpose is to ensure that utilities fulfill their … the Commission may file a complaint with the Commission. OCS utilizes a complaint database to record and monitor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/02/01/oversight-complaint-activityDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up $739 Million in 2013
… average growth of 4.5 percent. “This is welcome news for our municipalities and comes at a time when local … recovery, sales tax collections could vary either way for local governments and is generally a more volatile source … most regions, the report highlighted a number of red flags for localities. For example, fourth quarter sales tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-739-million-2013DiNapoli Op-Ed: New York Needs to Boost Financial Education in Our Schools
… op-ed from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The full op-ed is below: New York needs to boost financial education in our schools Young people in New York have a great … personal finance class. For example, Mott Hall V, a South Bronx high school, is offering personal finance taught in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-op-ed-new-york-needs-boost-financial-education-our-schoolsRolling Stock Programs Department – Selected Aspects of the M9 Rail Car Project Management (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the 12 recommendations included in our initial audit report, Rolling Stock Programs Department – Selected Aspects of the M9 Rail Car Project Management (Report 2020-S-50 ). About the Program The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is a State public authority created pursuant to Article 5, Title …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/06/rolling-stock-programs-department-selected-aspects-m9-rail-car-project-management-followOversight of Sex Offenders Subject to Strict and Intensive Supervision and Treatment
… at least every 90 days, but only 38 percent were done on time while 15 percent were more than a month late. At the … of supervision in these areas. Other Related Audit/Report of Interest Office of Mental Health: Sex Offender …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/17/oversight-sex-offenders-subject-strict-and-intensive-supervision-and-treatmentState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… ordered to pay $1,711 in restitution. City of Lackawanna – Garbage Collection Fees (Erie County) City officials did not always assess and bill garbage fees in accordance with the City Code. Officials also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 1875
… Maintenance Allowance. Affected Employees Employees in the Division of Military and Naval Affairs – BU47 who meet … Relations (GOER) memorandum dated 10/14/2020 provide for a Uniform Maintenance Allowance. Effective Dates The 2020 … Uniform Maintenance Allowance may be processed beginning in Administration Pay Period 17L, paychecks dated 12/09/2020. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1875-2020-uniform-maintenance-allowance-employees-division-military-and