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Opinion 2000-4
… a termination pay program where: the program is to provide an incentive to certain employees to separate from service, … bargaining, a termination pay program designed to provide an incentive to certain employees to terminate their … more years of service with the district would be offered an opportunity to participate in the program. The employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-4City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B6-15-15)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … reasonable. Background The City of Yonkers is authorized to issue debt totaling $45 million to liquidate the current deficits in the City School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/05/15/city-yonkers-budget-review-b6-15-15Food Safety Monitoring (Follow-Up)
… Purpose The objective of our follow-up was to assess the extent of implementation, as of May 28, 2015, of the three recommendations included in our initial audit … The objective of our followup was to assess the extent of implementation as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/06/food-safety-monitoring-followVillage of Ilion – Information Technology (2015M-34)
… technology (IT) incidents in 2014 initiated by falsified email messages with a malware attachment that, when opened by … including how to recognize and respond to falsified email messages and the risks of inappropriate Internet use. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/07/31/village-ilion-information-technology-2015m-34West Ghent Volunteer Fire Company – Treasurer’s Activities (2016M-48)
… from its bank accounts. The Board did not establish a credit card policy to describe proper credit card usage, dollar limits for purchases or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2017/11/03/west-ghent-volunteer-fire-company-treasurers-activities-2016mDiNapoli: Major Retailers Agree to Report on Efforts to Protect Human Rights, Workplace Safety
… corporate retailers Macy's and Ross Stores have agreed to shareholder proposals filed by the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) that asked the companies to report on how they monitor their overseas apparel suppliers and subcontractors in an effort to protect human and workplace standards. "Human rights and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-major-retailers-agree-report-efforts-protect-human-rights-workplace-safetyDiNapoli: Proposed Budget Holds the Line on Spending, Gives Executive Wider Discretion
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. At the same time, the proposed budget increases potential out-year gaps and gives the Executive new … out-years remain a concern and there is a lack of clarity for some key spending areas. New York has made great strides … $62 billion in SFY 2015-16, an increase of 5.6 percent; Increases total spending for state economic development …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-proposed-budget-holds-line-spending-gives-executive-wider-discretionState Agencies Bulletin No. 1385
… This box is populated with the employee’s Social Security (SSN) Number as written in the National ID field on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1385-form-1042-s-foreign-persons-us-source-income-subject-withholdingSelected Aspects of the Migrant Education Program (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Selected Aspects of the Migrant … Department did not complete federally required documents in a timely manner; and a significant portion of the Migrant … Department officials have made significant progress in correcting the problems we identified in the initial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/23/selected-aspects-migrant-education-program-followRochester Land Bank Corporation – Monitoring Subcontractor Performance (2016M-373)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Land Bank’s monitoring of the Subcontractor’s performance for the … 2014 through June 9, 2016. Background The Rochester Land Bank Corporation is a not-for-profit corporation created in … or redevelopment plans in the City of Rochester. The Land Bank, which is governed by a seven-member Board of Directors, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/04/07/rochester-land-bank-corporation-monitoring-subcontractor-performanceSmithfield Fire District –Controls Over Financial Activities (2015M-113)
… adequate to ensure that financial activity was properly recorded and reported and that moneys were safeguarded for … distinct and separate from the Town of Smithfield in Madison County. The District, which is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/08/07/smithfield-fire-district-controls-over-financial-activities-2015m-113DiNapoli: State Needs to Ensure Timely Execution of Contracts with Not-For-Profits
… State agencies were late more than 77 percent of the time in … (NFPs) in 2014, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The late approvals … mandated under the Prompt Contracting Law, that cost the state $195,663 last year, the report found. Despite the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-state-needs-ensure-timely-execution-contracts-not-profitsAbout Statement No. 68 – Governmental Accounting Standards Board
… Reporting for Pensions : Requires employers participating in state and local government pension plans to report their … share of the collective Net Pension Liability in their financial statements, as well as pension expense and … compensation package. The employer’s participation in a pension plan provided by a separate entity or pension …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/gasb/about-statement-no-68Bowmansville Volunteer Fire Association, Inc. - Financial Management (2015M-10)
The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Fire Company’s financial management for the period April 1, 2012 through November 7, 2014.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/bowmansville-volunteer.pdfTown of Mayfield - Town Clerk (2016M-29)
The purpose of our audit was to review the Clerk’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2014 through February 28, 2015.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/mayfield-2016-29.pdfTown of Middlefield – Budgeting (2015M-109)
… regarding adopting, monitoring and controlling the budgets for the period January 1, 2013 through January 6, 2015. … revenues, such as fund balance, as a financing source for recurring expenditures. Perform timely budget transfers … regarding adopting monitoring and controlling the budgets for the period January 1 2013 through J …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/08/14/town-middlefield-budgeting-2015m-109State Police Bulletin No. SP-169
… Purpose To inform the agency of OSC’s automatic processing. Affected … for retroactive General Salary increases and increases to other payments for Investigators, Senior Investigators and … Increase A retroactive 2.00% Salary Increase rounded to the nearest dollar for employees in Bargaining Unit 62 for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-169-april-2014-april-2015-and-april-2016-retroactive-salary-and-otherDiNapoli: Managed Care Companies Wasting Millions in State Medicaid Dollars
… United HealthCare and Amerigroup, managed care organizations (MCOs) that contract with the … Health (DOH) to provide health services under the state’s Medicaid program, made at least $6.6 million in improper and … claim costs totaled more than $51 billion, of which managed care premiums comprised nearly $27 billion. At the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-managed-care-companies-wasting-millions-state-medicaid-dollarsTown of Sidney – Budget Review (B4-15-18)
… deficit obligations are outstanding. Key Findings Based on the results of our review, we found that revenue and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/10/26/town-sidney-budget-review-b4-15-18Town of Otsego – Financial Condition (2013M-307)
… assess the Town’s practices regarding budget development and adoption for the period January 1, 2012 through August … Background The Town of Otsego is located in Otsego County and includes a portion of the Village of Cooperstown. The Town has 3,900 residents and is governed by an elected five-member Town Board, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/08/20/town-otsego-financial-condition-2013m-307