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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … State and Local Retirement System. The release of this report was held due to the findings being referred to outside … or disable the network. Rochester Academy Charter School – Credit Cards (Monroe County) School officials did not ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1DiNapoli: State Should Improve Financial Literacy Efforts
… tools to manage their personal finances can help people be in a better position to weather both good times and bad,” … prevent personal financial crises among all generations. In a 2018 survey, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority found that in New York: 28% of credit card holders made only the minimum …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-state-should-improve-financial-literacy-effortsDiNapoli: New York City Workforce Down Over 19,000, Largest Decline Since Great Recession
… a table in the Mayor’s Management Report to help the public understand staff workflow and the impact of current …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-new-york-city-workforce-down-over-19000-largest-decline-great-recessionDiNapoli: Report Warns of Growing State Debt
… to reach $63.7 billion at the end of the current fiscal year and to increase over the following four years to $71.8 … to exceed $8.2 billion by the end of State Fiscal Year 2021-22. New York's debt includes (as of March 31, … billion, or 17 percent, over the state's current five-year capital plan period. DiNapoli's report notes: New York's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/dinapoli-report-warns-growing-state-debtOpinion 92-38
… service until new chief appointed) -- Vacancy (procedure for filling in village) VILLAGE BOARD -- Powers and Duties (approval of nomination for fire chief); (appointment of fire chief) VILLAGE LAW, … commencement or expiration of the chief's term ( cf . Application of Barker , 198 Misc 135, 100 NYS2d 658, affd 278 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-38Opinion 2001-1
… discussed in the opinion. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Gifts and Loans (authority to pay overtime compensation in excess … plan adopted by the village board that sets forth the terms, conditions and remuneration to be paid. You ask whether a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-1Artificial Intelligence Governance
… and sometimes serious, consequences. New York City (NYC or City) and some of its agencies have been using AI to aid their operations. For example, the NYC Police Department (NYPD) uses AI to power its facial … To ensure transparency in the use of AI and similar tools, NYC has enacted laws and policies to require the reporting of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/02/16/artificial-intelligence-governanceLinkNYC Program Revenues and Monitoring
… (Consortium) to replace an aging network of public pay telephones (PPTs or payphones) with technologically …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/30/linknyc-program-revenues-and-monitoringDiNapoli Audit: Growing Number of Youth in Juvenile Justice Centers at Risk Due to Staff Shortages
… P. DiNapoli . The population in secure juvenile justice facilities has grown, straining staff’s ability to properly … state’s juvenile justice centers,” DiNapoli said. “These facilities are meant to provide safe housing and services to … or mental health issues facing the young people in these facilities.” The state Office of Children and Family Services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-audit-growing-number-youth-juvenile-justice-centers-risk-due-staff-shortagesState Agencies Bulletin No. 2243.2
… salary exchange checks, direct deposit returns, and retirement refunds, in addition to the status of direct … report , Payroll Check Notification, includes information for SFS Checks issued due to stopped/reissued payroll checks, … The second tab of the report , Reversal Deletes for Agency No, includes all direct deposit delete/reversal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/22432-revised-new-payroll-check-notification-reportSUNY Bulletin No. SU-270
… 3, 2019 OSC Actions OSC will update the base annual salary for the calculation of dues (Deduction Codes 222 UUP Member … 26P or 260 UUP Member 21P) as follows: The deduction for employees with a base annual salary of $30,566 or less is .9% of the adjusted biweekly gross. The deduction for employees with a base salary of $30,567 or more is 1% of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-270-united-university-professions-uup-change-dues-structureSouthold Union Free School District - Leave Accruals (2018M-113)
… tracking leave accruals is not reliable. We found errors in accrual records for 70 percent of the employees tested, … properly. Records reviewed contained 16 errors resulting in leave balances being overstated by a total of 9.5 days …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/09/07/southold-union-free-school-district-leave-accruals-2018m-113Walden Fire District No. 2 – Purchasing (2017M-204)
… the Board ensured that goods and services were procured in accordance with the District’s procurement policy for the … State, distinct and separate from the Town of Cheektowaga in Erie County. The District is governed by an elected … Key Finding District officials did not obtain quotes in accordance with the District’s procurement policy during …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/12/22/walden-fire-district-no-2-purchasing-2017m-204Ulster County Community College - Retiree Health Insurance and Payroll (2018M-123)
… Audit Objective Determine whether College officials (officials) established adequate internal … retiree health insurance contribution billing process. The payroll process. Key Findings Officials did not: Properly … they have initiated corrective action. … Ulster County Community College Retiree Health Insurance and Payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2018/10/26/ulster-county-community-college-retiree-health-insurance-and-payrollNorth Merrick Union Free School District - Purchasing (2018M-87)
… Audit Objective Determine whether the purchasing of goods and services complied with competitive bid statutes and District policies. … Noteworthy Achievements The District generally complied with New York State General Municipal Law (GML) and its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/03/north-merrick-union-free-school-district-purchasing-2018m-87Jamesport Fire District - Length of Service Award Program (2019M-05)
… as the policy does not award points for certain activities in accordance with GML. The 2016 and 2017 LOSAP records for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/04/19/jamesport-fire-district-length-service-award-program-2019m-05Enterprise Charter School - Procurement (2019M-06)
… that the School received the awarded New York State Office of General Services contract (State contract) pricing for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/04/05/enterprise-charter-school-procurement-2019m-06Town of Horicon – Leave Accruals (2016M-421)
… evaluate the accuracy of employees’ leave accrual records for the period January 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016. … Background The Town of Horicon is located in Warren County and has a population of approximately 1,390. The Town is … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2016 totaled approximately $3.5 million. Key Findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-horicon-leave-accruals-2016m-421Capital Region Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) – Claims Auditing (2015M-197)
… compliance with BOCES policy and New York State Education Law. Key Recommendations There were no recommendations as a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2015/10/16/capital-region-board-cooperative-educational-services-boces-claims-auditing-2015mCarle Place Water District – Procurement (2014M-18)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s procurement … is located in Nassau County and is governed by the Board of Commissioners, which comprises three members. The … The District’s procurement policy did not require the use of competition when seeking professional services. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2014/04/04/carle-place-water-district-procurement-2014m-18