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The Concerning Growth of Hate Crime in New York State
… with the number of incidents increasing by 12.7 percent in 2023 alone. As the number of hate crimes has grown, these … of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) is responsible for collecting, analyzing, and reporting data on crimes to … reports, even if no incidents occurred. Hate crime data for New York City in 2023 (and, therefore, aggregate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/concerning-growth-hate-crime-new-york-stateDiNapoli: $10 Million Ponzi Scheme Unraveled Following Nassau County District Attorney Investigation
… Additionally, Eckstein allegedly used some of the stolen funds for the down payment on his home, which has a swimming …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-10-million-ponzi-scheme-unraveled-following-nassau-county-district-attorney-investigationAverill Park Central School District - Payroll (2018M-255)
… was not using payroll change reports as part of the payroll certification process. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/15/averill-park-central-school-district-payroll-2018m-255DiNapoli Statement on Retirement of Rep. Carolyn McCarthy
… make America a safer place. She advocated in Congress for children’s health insurance, special education and better gun …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-statement-retirement-rep-carolyn-mccarthyAccounts Payable Advisory No. 41
… (POs) for centralized contract purchases Reference: Guide to Financial Operations (GFO) , Chapter XI-A, Section 3 – Purchase Orders Guidance: This is to remind Business Units to use a requisition and/or purchase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/41-requisitions-and-purchase-orders-centralized-contract-purchasesMoravia Central School District - Fuel Inventory (2019M-183)
… fueling area and tanks lacked adequate physical controls to safeguard fuel inventory. The Transportation Supervisor … $8,034. Officials did not perform stick-measured readings to ensure fuel deliveries were accurate. Key Recommendations Install appropriate physical controls to safeguard the District’s fuel inventory. Perform periodic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/06/moravia-central-school-district-fuel-inventory-2019m-183Rockland County - Budget Review (B17-6-16)
… Purpose of Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … by Orange, Putnam and Westchester counties, was authorized to issue debt not to exceed $96 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/11/10/rockland-county-budget-review-b17-6-16County of Rockland – Budget Review (B18-6-11)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the County’s proposed budget for the 2019 fiscal year are … of Rockland, located in the downstate area and bordered by Orange, Putnam and Westchester counties, was authorized to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/11/05/county-rockland-budget-review-b18-6-11Contract Advisory No. 24
… Discounts for Procurement Contract Purchases , the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) Bureau of Contracts (BOC), encourages State agencies to request … BOC also reminds State agencies to promote the benefits of Automated Clearing House (ACH) payments when negotiating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/24-early-pay-discounts-procurement-contract-purchasesCortland County - Claims Audit and Check Printing (2018M-247)
… since 2015. The Finance Office clerks have access rights in the financial software to enter disbursements and apply … of county auditor or the office of county comptroller, in accordance with law. Direct the County’s Information … prepared checks. Discontinue assigning users access rights in the financial software. County officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2019/03/01/cortland-county-claims-audit-and-check-printing-2018m-247Eastern Suffolk Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Information Technology (2023M-93)
… Services (BOCES) officials managed user account access to the network and financial application. Key Findings … Although BOCES officials restricted user account access to the financial application, they did not adequately manage user account access to the network. As a result, BOCES had an increased risk that the network could …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/10/13/eastern-suffolk-board-cooperative-educational-services-information-technology-2023mOrange Ulster Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Nonstudent Network User Accounts (2022M-154)
… to help prevent unauthorized use, access and loss. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control … network user accounts that had last log-on dates ranging from January 5, 2017 to October 29, 2021. Ensure all … accounts and ensure unneeded user accounts are disabled in a timely manner. Develop a process to identify and follow …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/01/27/orange-ulster-board-cooperative-educational-services-nonstudent-network-userLisbon Central School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2022M-180)
… As a result, the District did not receive about $20,000 for reimbursements to which it was likely entitled. Although … the District provided Medicaid reimbursable services for speech, occupational or physical therapy and special … transportation to 11 students likely to be eligible for Medicaid during the 2021-22 school year, officials did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/27/lisbon-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2022m-180Village of Franklinville – Police Payroll and Water Accountability (2014M-262)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s police payroll and water operations … of Franklinville is located in Cattaraugus County and has a population of approximately 1,740. The Village is governed … of water produced by the Village’s water system was billed to customers, and Village officials did not adequately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/03/13/village-franklinville-police-payroll-and-water-accountability-2014m-262Town of Homer – Conflict of Interest (2022M-148)
… Town of Homer (Town) officials had prohibited interests in Town contracts. Key Findings One Board member is the … the welding company’s contracts with the Town pursuant to New York State General Municipal Law Article 18. We also found no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/23/town-homer-conflict-interest-2022m-148Town of Liberty – Justice Court Operations (2016M-336)
… July 22, 2016. Background The Town of Liberty is located in Sullivan County. The Town, which has approximately 10,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/21/town-liberty-justice-court-operations-2016m-336Town of North Greenbush – Town Clerk (2017M-132)
… deposited, disbursed, and reported all money collected in a timely and accurate manner. Key Findings The Clerk did … record, deposit, disburse or report all money collected in a timely and accurate manner. Collections were not deposited in a timely manner or intact. As of December 31, 2015, more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/04/15/town-north-greenbush-town-clerk-2017m-132Penn Yan Central School District – Network Access Controls (2021M-79)
… Regularly review network user accounts and permissions to determine whether they were appropriate or needed to be disabled. As a result, we identified 1,094 unneeded user accounts and six …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/09/03/penn-yan-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2021m-79County of Rockland - Budget Review (B19-6-9)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … by Orange, Putnam and Westchester counties, was authorized to issue debt not to exceed $96 million to liquidate the … are reasonable. The County’s proposed budget includes a tax levy of $142,186,245. Key Recommendations The budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2019/11/08/county-rockland-budget-review-b19-6-9Middleburgh Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-115)
… accounts, and administrative permissions were granted to individuals who did not need these rights. In two … Officials did not provide IT security awareness training to employees, and the Board did not establish a disaster recovery plan. In addition, sensitive information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/20/middleburgh-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-115