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LaFayette Central School District - Fixed Assets (2018M-073)
… Objective Determine whether fixed assets were recorded and accounted for properly. Key Findings The District did not have a comprehensive policy for identifying and recording fixed assets. Eighteen fixed assets valued at … establishes threshold amounts for controlling inventory and procedures for maintaining fixed assets. Ensure all fixed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/15/lafayette-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2018m-073Village of Ossining – Parking Ticket Collections (2017M-259)
… our audit was to determine whether an adequate system is in place to collect outstanding parking tickets for the … 18, 2017. Background The Village of Ossining is located in the Town of Ossining in Westchester County. The Village is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/02/09/village-ossining-parking-ticket-collections-2017m-259Payroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-015
… to provide the updated Form AC 2772 (Direct Deposit Form for NYS Employees, rev 01/21) that must be used after Go … March 15, 2021. The newest AC 2772 (rev 01/21) is required for all direct deposit transactions entered after that date, … only one Direct Deposit record upon conversion to v 9.2. For employees with multiple jobs, all payroll deposits will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-015-direct-deposit-updated-business-process-and-ac-2772Cost-Saving Ideas: Credit Card Accountability - Minimizing the Risk of Error, Misuse and Fraud
… make small one-time purchases, it is often more convenient for them to pay with a credit card than to fill out a procurement request form and wait for it to be approved. This also saves time and energy for procurement staff. The cost of this convenience is the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-credit-card-accountability-minimizing-risk-error-misuse-and-fraudOversight of Telemental Health Services (Follow-Up)
… Program The Office of Mental Health (OMH) is responsible for developing regulations and providing guidance to assist … physicians or psychiatric nurse practitioners to use TMH for assessment and treatment services, followed in 2016 by … TMH practitioners. OMH also issued a blanket attestation for providers to complete that wished to offer TMH during the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/12/06/oversight-telemental-health-services-followDiNapoli: Oswego Teacher Charged With Stealing Over $4,000 From CiTi BOCES
… to steal more than $4,000 from his employer, the Center for Instruction Technology and Innovation (CiTi) BOCES. … Office and Oswego County District Attorney’s Office for their collaborative work on this investigation. Mr. … of leadership and trust by his employer and students. For his own advantage, he chose to use that trust to falsify …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-oswego-teacher-charged-stealing-over-4000-citi-bocesEnforcement of Article 19-A of the Vehicle and Traffic Law (Follow-Up)
… Law. The amendment, Article 19-A: Special Requirements for Bus Drivers (Law), created qualification standards for bus drivers. The Department of Motor Vehicles (Department) is responsible for overseeing the Article 19-A Program (Program) and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/02/08/enforcement-article-19-vehicle-and-traffic-law-followDual Employment
… Purpose To determine whether Office of Mental Health (OMH) employees who are dually employed at other State or City agencies are … 1, 2009 through July 25, 2012. Background OMH's mission is to promote the mental health and well-being of all New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/19/dual-employment-0Churchville-Chili Central School District – Procurement (2025M-18)
… should be made in the taxpayers’ best interest. One method for ensuring that goods and services are acquired in a … with New York State General Municipal Law (GML), requests for proposals, or written and verbal quotes, a well-planned … without favoritism. Specifically, officials responsible for purchasing did not: Advertise in the District’s official …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/20/churchville-chili-central-school-district-procurement-2025m-18State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… rates were applied consistently, and meters were accounted for. In addition, the water clerk inaccurately re-levied all … or delivered with water used and could not account for water totaling $300,000. Lastly, to meet minimum purchase … requirements, the town paid the Town of Glenville $135,000 for 38.5 million gallons of water it did not receive or use. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1Opinion 89-36
… requirements either to establish a capital reserve fund for a specific capital improvement or to expend moneys from a capital reserve fund established for a type of capital improvement for a specific improvement, where the authority to issue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-36State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… did not audit claims before payment to ensure they were for appropriate village purposes, accurate, and adequately … by the board. In addition, one vendor was overpaid $36,905 for snow plowing services due to the vendor’s use of the … customer accounts with unpaid balances totaling $14,458 for water bills from the September 2022 and March 2023 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsAdministration and Collection of Real Estate Transfer Taxes
… when the consideration exceeds $500, at a rate of $2 for every $500 of consideration exchanged. The tax is paid by … properties given as bona fide gifts or sold at tax sale, for example, are exempt. RETT is generally paid during deed … system. Key Recommendations Pursue options for collaborating with county recording officers to develop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/08/administration-and-collection-real-estate-transfer-taxesDiNapoli Releases Year-End State Cash Report
… state cash report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Tax collections for the year ended $600 million lower than the latest projections released with the Executive Budget in … state cash report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/dinapoli-releases-year-end-state-cash-reportAmusement Park and Fair Ride Safety
… Department of Labor (Department) is adequately monitoring and enforcing safety conditions of amusement park and fair rides. The audit … Department is responsible for protecting the safety and health of workers and the public. As part of this role, its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/08/12/amusement-park-and-fair-ride-safetyProcessing of Sexual Offense Evidence Collection Kits
… of sexual assault. Once a victim consents to release a kit for testing, the investigating law enforcement agency … possession to a forensic laboratory by December 28, 2017 for analysis. The amendment further required kits received by … only CLS laboratory that processes kits, and it does so for all jurisdictions across the State, excluding New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/27/processing-sexual-offense-evidence-collection-kitsDiNapoli: Motor Vehicle Fatalities Rise Sharply in NY
Motor vehicle fatalities in New York state
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-motor-vehicle-fatalities-rise-sharply-nyAvoca Central School District – Payroll (2025M-14)
… board-established rates. The payroll clerk is responsible for entering and adjusting employee salary, pay rates and hours worked into the financial … 1 We discussed the lack of support for one employee’s salary and wage payments during the audit period. … District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/13/avoca-central-school-district-payroll-2025m-14State Agencies Bulletin No. 2353
… garnishments. Tax Information: The TRT and CLE earn codes increase the employees’ taxable gross and are subject to all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2353-new-earn-codes-tuition-reimbursement-and-certification-and-licensureDiNapoli: Former Vernon Center Fire Department Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $300,000
… Jonnell Rose, former Treasurer of the Vernon Center Fire Department, pled guilty to stealing more than $300,000 from the department, State Comptroller Thomas P. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/dinapoli-former-vernon-center-fire-department-treasurer-pleads-guilty-stealing-over-300000