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Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… Regional Transportation Authority (Authority) was created in 1969. Its mission is to provide and continuously improve public transportation services in the greater Rochester area. The Authority provides public … expenses, including meetings and other events, memberships in professional organizations, sponsorships, and training. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… provided to employees. In addition, many duties within the payroll process have been segregated. For example, computer access levels to various payroll-related accounting functions have been limited to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 306
… Date Immediately Background Information New York State Payroll Users Group, has designed new generic queries and … Overtime Payments Position Management Agency Actions Payroll officers should distribute this bulletin to users … Refer to the PS Query training materials available on the Payroll Services page of the OSC website. Open the OSC page …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/306-new-generic-public-queries-ps-query-databaseSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… employees was appropriate, we audited travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State as well as other outliers. As a result, we … we examined $121,697 in travel costs associated with this one employee. Key Findings Most of the expenses we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/04/selected-employee-travel-expenses-0Manhasset Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-15)
… establish adequate controls to safeguard IT assets. As a result, officials cannot assure taxpayers that money invested … with combined purchase prices of approximately $27,800 were not inventoried. In addition, annual inventories …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/manhasset-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-15Gloversville Enlarged School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-12)
… technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings District officials did not … or establish adequate controls to safeguard IT assets. As a result, officials cannot assure taxpayers that money … to confirm they were inventoried. We found 37 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/gloversville-enlarged-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-12Geneseo Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-11)
… technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings District officials did not … or establish adequate controls to safeguard IT assets. As a result, officials cannot assure taxpayers that money … to confirm they were inventoried. We found 12 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/geneseo-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-11Pine Bush Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-21)
… spent or safeguarded. We selected 40 IT assets to confirm their location and that they were inventoried, and 15 … percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: Four Chromebooks, with a total cost of … and officials did not adopt a comprehensive written policy for establishing and maintaining IT equipment inventory. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/pine-bush-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-21Parishville-Hopkinton Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-19)
… Findings District officials did not appropriately track or inventory IT assets, maintain complete IT inventory records or establish adequate controls to safeguard … adopt comprehensive written procedures for IT equipment inventory. Key Recommendations Ensure District inventory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/parishville-hopkinton-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22Newfield Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-17)
… establish adequate controls to safeguard IT assets. As a result, officials cannot assure taxpayers that money invested …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/newfield-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-17Mechanicville City School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-16)
… establish adequate controls to safeguard IT assets. As a result, officials cannot assure taxpayers that money invested …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/mechanicville-city-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-16XI.11.H Early Pay Discounts for Procurement Contract Purchases – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… and the maximum price or discount associated with such offer or promotion is better than the discount or net pricing … under this Contract for the life of such general offer or promotion . If the Contractor offers an early …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi11h-early-pay-discounts-procurement-contract-purchasesIX.7.C Fringe Benefits and Indirect Costs – IX. Federal Grants
… permissible charges to federal grants. At the beginning of each fiscal year, the Division of Budget will enter the new fringe benefit and indirect cost … cases, the federal government may request the negotiation of a separate rate for distinctive programs instead of using …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7c-fringe-benefits-and-indirect-costsXI.2.F Timely Submittal of Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… to the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC). RISKS IN PROVIDING GOODS OR SERVICES WITHOUT OSC CONTRACT APPROVAL … NFP and the State. For the NFP, financial strain is placed on their limited resources. For the State, there are … contracts are submitted after the start date and result in late payments to the NFP. Agencies are strongly encouraged …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2f-timely-submittal-contractsSuffolk County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-9)
… officials enforced restitution orders, notified the court when a probationer violated the court order and disbursed victim restitution payments … not always properly enforce restitution orders, notify the court when a probationer violated the court order or disburse …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/suffolk-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-9Thurston Fire Company – Board Oversight (2016M-429)
… was properly recorded and reported and that Company money was safeguarded for the period January 1, 2015 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/31/thurston-fire-company-board-oversight-2016m-429Town of Geneseo – Information Technology and Multiyear Planning (2017M-84)
… sanitation and disposal of electronic media, inventory and online banking. Adopt a comprehensive disaster recovery plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-geneseo-information-technology-and-multiyear-planning-2017m-84Town of Wales – Financial Management (2017M-32)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s financial management … 1, 2013 through December 12, 2016. Background The Town of Wales is located in Erie County and has a population of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-wales-financial-management-2017m-32State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Executive Budget
… Thomas P. DiNapoli released the following statement on Governor Hochul’s Executive Budget proposal: “Governor … emergencies. It is important to develop clear guidelines on the appropriate use of these reserves. In addition to … Thomas P DiNapoli released the following statement on Governor Hochuls Executive Budget proposal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-executive-budgetChittenango Central School District – Information Technology (2023M-155)
… are no longer needed and periodically review user accounts for necessity. Develop and adopt a written IT contingency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/08/chittenango-central-school-district-information-technology-2023m-155