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Town of LaGrange – Selected Financial Activities (2013M-107)
… purpose of our audit was to examine potential cost savings and internal controls over the Town’s financial operations … The Town of LaGrange is located in Dutchess County and serves approximately 15,700 residents. The Town is … by the Town Board which comprises the Town Supervisor and four Board members. The Town’s 2011 and 2012 budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/07/12/town-lagrange-selected-financial-activities-2013m-107Opinion 2007-1
… . . Training must be appropriate to the duties of each employee. A paratransit dispatcher probably must know how to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-1Dundee Central School District - Information Technology (2018M-74)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and District Officials ensured District information … IT security awareness training for District employees. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were … our recommendations and indicated they are in the process of taking corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/03/dundee-central-school-district-information-technology-2018m-74Area #11 – Physical Controls – Information Technology Governance
… and locks, and also environmental controls such as smoke detectors, fire alarms and extinguishers, protection from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-11-physical-controlsTown of Howard - Fund Balance Management (2018M-192)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board effectively managed fund balance. Key Findings The Board’s management of fund balance was not effective. As … and highway fund balances increased significantly over the 2015 through 2017 fiscal years. The Board did not adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/01/11/town-howard-fund-balance-management-2018m-192State Police Bulletin No. SP-191
… Query LQ_049_ARCHIVED_EE_PAYSTUB to identify a complete list of all regular earnings and retroactive adjustments. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-191-april-2018-and-april-2019-retroactive-salary-increases-state-policeDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Additional Steps to Reduce Student Absenteeism
… DiNapoli identified issues that could hinder SED's efforts in this area. "Students who frequently miss school are often … But given how vital it is for our children to be in school and learning, I urge the department to do even more … as missing at least 10 percent of enrolled school days in a year for any reason – excused or unexcused. SED figures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-audit-recommends-additional-steps-reduce-student-absenteeismState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… and addiction treatment services. Auditors found OASAS is not effectively monitoring the expenses reported by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli Finds Schools Falling Short on Emergency Planning
… Schools are not doing enough to prepare for emergency situations like shootings, according to an audit of safety planning at 19 schools released today … state policymakers. I urge the State Education Department to re-engage the NYS Safe Schools Task Force to make sure our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-finds-schools-falling-short-emergency-planningUse of Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Money (2017-MS-5)
… of the Paid Fire Department of the City of Yonkers, New York, Inc. (Yonkers) [pdf] ; and the City of Rochester … fire companies providing the service. Key Findings While all six entities had a process for administering FFI tax … it is operating as intended. Officials should ensure that all FFI money is disbursed in accordance with State law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/01/12/use-foreign-fire-insurance-tax-money-2017-ms-5State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… School District and Mount Vernon City School District . "In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … use policies, but they have not been revised for changes in technology since December 2006. The board has also not … exceeded the statutory limit each year during the period. In addition, the district's reserve funds were not used as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… has adopted a procurement policy that requires competition for purchases not subject to bidding requirements, the policy does not clearly establish procedures for procuring professional services. Also, the purchasing … always provide adequate documentation about the vendors’ prices. The claims auditor does not compare invoices against …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1DiNapoli: Former Utica City School District Superintendent Pleads Guilty to Public Corruption
… Carville and the State Police for their partnership in rooting out public corruption.” District Attorney Carville … the responsibility and trust that the public has in the work they do. Those who chose to abuse that trust are … County District Attorney’s Office, for their hard work in putting an end to this dishonest act.” Karam and a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-former-utica-city-school-district-superintendent-pleads-guilty-public-corruptionLegal Aid Society
… Purpose The objective of our examination was to determine whether payments Unified Courts … the AFC Progra through the contract with Court. During our examination period, Courts paid Legal Aid quarterly advances … of identifying the inappropriate expenses. During the examination, we discussed with Courts and Legal Aid how to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/26/legal-aid-societyCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Compliance With Executive Order … by the Executive). EO 95 implementation was phased in beginning in March 2013, with covered entities required to be in full … of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report Compliance With Executive Order …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/02/01/compliance-executive-order-95-open-data-followPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-010
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform users of changes to Retirement … in Public Employee Retirement systems, and changes to Plan Types and Benefit Plan Types. Moving 9.1 Retirement Plans to the USA-Pension Plans …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-010-changes-pension-plans-payserv-92State Agencies Bulletin No. 1875
… Maintenance Allowance. Affected Employees Employees in the Division of Military and Naval Affairs – BU47 who meet … Uniform Maintenance Allowance may be processed beginning in Administration Pay Period 17L, paychecks dated 12/09/2020. Eligibility Criteria Employees in Bargaining Unit 47 on 10/01/2020 are eligible to receive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1875-2020-uniform-maintenance-allowance-employees-division-military-andNYS Comptroller DiNapoli Announces Coal Investments Under Review
… P. DiNapoli today announced the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) is reviewing 27 thermal coal mining … and Comptroller DiNapoli. About the New York State Common Retirement Fund The New York State Common Retirement Fund is the third-largest public pension fund in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-coal-investments-under-reviewReporting of Community-Based Services Under the Transformation Reinvestment Plan
… Health provides adequate reporting of community-based service reinvestment funds under the Transformation … Health provides adequate reporting of communitybased service reinvestment funds under the Transformation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/26/reporting-community-based-services-under-transformation-reinvestment-planOversight of Passenger Safety
… revocation, and restoration of driver licenses; traffic convictions; and reportable accidents. Key Findings Because OPWDD drivers repeatedly failed to obey traffic rules, many vehicles assigned to transport OPWDD’s … vulnerable clients were issued violations for serious traffic infractions, such as running red lights and speeding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/10/01/oversight-passenger-safety