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Abandoned Property
… the death of an owner as a trigger for dormancy. Memo Bill Text Status … Provides coverage for virtual currency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/abandoned-property-0Accounts Payable Advisory No. 68
… Subject: GFO Section XII.10.D Updates Reference: Guide to Financial Operations (GFO), Chapter XII, Section 10.D – … contract is a multi-award contract that requires agencies to solicit bids from the contract vendors to ensure the agency receives the best value for moving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/68-monitoring-moving-servicesOneida City School District – Information Technology (2020M-80)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Oneida City School District’s (District) network was adequately secure to protect the student information system (SIS) against unauthorized use, access and loss. Key Findings The District’s network was not adequately secure to protect …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/16/oneida-city-school-district-information-technology-2020m-80Village of Remsen – Clerk-Treasurer’s Records and Reports (2020M-119)
… - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Remsen (Village) Clerk-Treasurer maintained adequate records and reports to allow the Board of Trustees (Board) to properly manage Village finances. Key … or filed with the State Comptroller’s Office (OSC) for any of the last four years (2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/01/08/village-remsen-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2020m-119East Irondequoit Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-28)
… District officials circumvented the statutory limit on surplus fund balance by not using $3.7 million in … reduced surplus fund balances which impact real property tax levies. Key Recommendations Ensure that the District’s … paying down debt or applying it to the necessary property tax levy amount. Provide transparency by budgeting for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/18/east-irondequoit-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-28Internal Control System Components
… Workers’ Compensation Board’s management of its internal control system appropriately addresses all five components of internal control. Our audit scope included the period January 1, 2013 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/10/01/internal-control-system-componentsOpinion 97-15
Whether a county may establish a lighting district whereby benefited properties would be assessed for the cost of operating and maintaining street lights
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-15Independent Oversight: OSC's Contract Review Safeguards Public Funds
… Chief Fiscal Officer, the Comptroller is responsible for ensuring State and local governments use taxpayer money … a fair procurement: The lack of an independent review increases the chances for “preferred” vendors to repeatedly … to safeguard that data. Removal of this safeguard increases the likelihood of exposure of State taxpayer data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/independent-oversight-osc-contract-review-safeguards-public-fundsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1337
… regarding the following: Contract Pay and Additional Pay for Contract Pay teachers Submitting Salary Withholding for 21P employees Reporting Time Entry … must be transferred to an appropriate position. Reporting Retroactive Changes in Pay Basis Code Retroactive Changes in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1337-restoration-contract-pay-and-additional-pay-21p-institution-teachersEmpire BlueCross BlueShield – Controls Over Payments for Special Items
… and recovery of overpayments made to hospitals for special medical items; and took sufficient steps to … The Empire Plan is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP, serving about 1.1 million members. The Empire … with member hospitals include reimbursement rate schedules for the payment of inpatient and outpatient hospital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/22/empire-bluecross-blueshield-controls-over-payments-special-itemsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-649
… of the July 2019 Increments and provide instructions for payments not processed automatically Affected Employees … Number on the Job Data page, but the Bargaining Unit, Salary Administration Plan or NYS Grade do not match Increment Code Missing Invalid Increment Code/Salary If the increment code is 0701 or 0703 and the salary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-649-july-2019-city-university-new-york-cuny-incrementsTown of Centerville – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2021M-75)
… The Clerk did not: Properly record dates of collections for Clerk fees on 21 of 29 daily collections totaling $438 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/08/13/town-centerville-town-clerktax-collector-2021m-75Livonia Joint Fire District – Fire Truck Funding and Purchase (2021M-97)
… warranted, establish a capital reserve to accumulate funds for future capital equipment purchases. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/09/17/livonia-joint-fire-district-fire-truck-funding-and-purchase-2021m-97State Agencies Bulletin No. 1426
… notify agencies of the 2015 Year End processing schedule for AC-230s (Report of Check Returned for Refund or Exchange). Background To maintain the … 2015 December 30, 2015 January 4, 2016 Processing Rules for Returning Checks According to the instructions for AC-230 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1426-schedule-submitting-2015-year-end-returned-checksDiNapoli Announces Sale of $914.3 Million State of New York General Obligation Refunding Bonds
… bonds refinance outstanding General Obligation debt issued for transportation, environmental and other purposes. “Thanks … Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC. Specifically, the sales were for $211.4 million of bonds maturing in 2020 through 2024 … cost bid of 3.034202 percent. A summary of bids received for the Series 2019B Taxable Bonds can be viewed here: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-announces-sale-9143-million-state-new-york-general-obligation-refunding-bondsDiNapoli: Audit Finds Counties Are Not Checking Prices and Scales at Retailers
… Thomas P. DiNapoli said today. “When consumers shop for groceries or buy gas or even mulch, they expect the … it can add up and consumers may end up paying more for everyday items,” DiNapoli said. “Our audit found that … devices and check that consumers are getting what they pay for.” Testing of retail pricing and weighing devices falls …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-audit-finds-counties-are-not-checking-prices-and-scales-retailersAvon Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-75)
… effect, a reservation of fund balance that is not provided for by statute and circumvents the statutory limit. Six … $5 million had high balances that were not needed or used. For example, the District’s reserve for unemployment expenditures will cover annual expenditures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/25/avon-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-75NYSLRS Fact Sheet
… retirees 45,485 beneficiaries ERS (as of March 31, 2024) Average salary: $61,754 Average pension for all ERS retirees and beneficiaries: $27,870 Average …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/resources/nyslrs-fact-sheetComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Underwood Announce Indictment of Former NYC Council Candidate Alberto Alvarez and Former Non-Profit Director Anna Mendez
… Crotona Day Care Center Executive Director Anna Mendez for seven counts of Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the First Degree, a class E felony, in New York … in the Third Degree, a class D felony; Mendez was indicted for three additional counts of Offering a False Instrument …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-underwood-announce-indictment-former-nyc-council-candidate-albertoWestern Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation – Oversight of Take-Home Vehicles (2021M-52)
… that were assigned a take-home vehicle, except for the CEO, maintained mileage logs and reimbursed the Corporation … for personal use of its vehicle in a timely manner. The CEO did not reimburse the Corporation for his personal use of … vehicle policy. The internal auditor estimated the CEO’s personal mileage and found the CEO owed the Corporation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/off-track-betting/2021/09/23/western-regional-off-track-betting-corporation-oversight-take-home