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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… electronic payments or financial system user access. As a result job duties were either not properly separated or not … user access was not properly administered; all nine users had access to all of the financial modules in the system and a user could make unauthorized changes to cover inappropriate …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits

XII.6.O Paying Retainage – XII. Expenditures

… This section provides Business Units with instructions on recording and paying retainage against applicable … the retainage (negative amount). Processing both lines on the payment voucher establishes the retainage against the … from capital project payment(s). For more information on account codes, please see Chapter IV, Section 4.A - …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6o-paying-retainage

XII.10.D Monitoring Moving Services – XII. Expenditures

… Overview and Policies: This section provides guidance on the requirements agencies must follow when procuring and paying for moving services from the Office of General Services’ (OGS) … This section provides guidance on the requirements agencies must follow when procuring and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii10d-monitoring-moving-services

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits

… plan, ensure the acceptable use policy (AUP) was complied with, monitor the use of IT resources or provide IT security … County) District officials did not always comply with the procurement policy and seek competition for the … providers) and did not have written service agreements with three providers. Wayne Central School District – …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1896

State Agencies Bulletin No 1896

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1896-new-york-state-payroll-system-payserv-fiscal-year-end-rollover-position

Implementation of the Security Guard Act

… Act’s requirements, having processes in place to ensure only individuals meeting the Act’s requirements are issued …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/06/implementation-security-guard-act

Best Practices – Information Technology Contingency Planning

… There are several steps entities can take to improve their chances of quickly recovering from … plan is the organization’s recovery strategy. It can include, among other items deemed necessary by the … There are several steps entities can take to improve their chances of quickly recovering from …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning/best-practices

Public Safety Overtime

… received from employers who are seeking clarity about public safety overtime, Regulation 315.5 of the New York … is reportable and pensionable. As of July 1, 2019, public safety overtime that is paid by a public entity, and meets other requirements, is pensionable …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/public-safety-overtime

State Police Bulletin No. SP-204

… Employees Employees of the Division of State Police in the State Police Troopers Unit – BU07 and the State Police … to State Police Expanded Duty Pay will be processed in Administration Pay Period 1L, paychecks dated 04/29/2020. Eligibility Criteria Employees in Bargaining Unit 07 or Bargaining Unit 17 who have a …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-204-april-2020-increase-state-police-expanded-duty-pay

CUNY Bulletin No. CU-513

… Affected Employees CUNY employees in the titles of Plumber, Supervisor Plumber, Plumber’s Helper, Thermostat Repairer and Supervisor …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-513-cuny-retroactive-salary-rate-increases-plumbers-supervisor

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1753

… Arbitration eligible employees in Bargaining Unit 01 and Non-Arbitration eligible employees in Bargaining Unit … and NYSCOPBA Security Services Units (Bargaining Units 01 and 21), provides for a change to the Overtime Calculation … minimum rate of $80 for Arbitration Eligible (BU01) or $60 for Non-Arbitration Eligible (BU21) from 03/31/2016 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1753-changes-calculation-and-retroactive-payment-pre-shift-briefing

SUNY Bulletin No. SU-387

… purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the Academic Years 2023-2025 Recruitment and Retention Payments. Affected Employees: … Agreement between the State of New York and GSEU, provides for recruitment and retention payments for each year of the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-387-suny-recruitment-and-retention-payments-gsnu-employees

Pine Plains Central School District - Internal Controls Over Select Financial Activities (2018M-52)

Pine Plains Central School District Internal Controls Over Select Financial Activities 2018M52

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/29/pine-plains-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-select

Geneva City School District - Reserves (2018M-51)

… Audit Objective Determine whether the Board reasonably and transparently financed reserves. Key Findings The Board … a reserve policy. The Board did not include provisions to fund reserves in its annual budgets. Seven reserves with … Board should adopt a reserve policy. Appropriately budget to fund reserves. Determine if the amounts reserved are …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/22/geneva-city-school-district-reserves-2018m-51

West Sand Lake Fire District #1 - Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-398)

… January 1, 2012 through October 31, 2013. Background The West Sand Lake Fire District No. 1 is located in Rensselaer … West Sand Lake Fire District 1 Internal Controls Over …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/03/21/west-sand-lake-fire-district-1-internal-controls-over-financial-operations

City of White Plains – Claims Auditing (2016M-367)

… The City of White Plains is located in Westchester County and has approximately 58,000 residents. It is governed by a …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/01/06/city-white-plains-claims-auditing-2016m-367

Oversight of Campus Foundations

… System Administration is providing sufficient oversight of campus foundations to make certain the campus foundations conduct their activities in accordance … and functions that are not specifically vested with the campus. Generally, foundations receive and manage donations …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/26/oversight-campus-foundations

Human Resource Practices

… supporting its operations. The Human Resource Department (HR) manages and supports resources for Upstate’s workforce … enterprise, and a network of patient care facilities. HR develops local human resource-related policies in … the loss of university property. Key Findings Insufficient HR monitoring and oversight and inadequate or poorly enforced …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/25/human-resource-practices