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Great Neck Union Free School District – Fuel (2016M-82)
… if the District properly safeguarded its fuel inventories for the period July 1, 2014 through October 31, 2015. … five-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $216 … million. Key Findings The Board did not adopt a policy for fuel inventory accountability and there were no written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/great-neck-union-free-school-district-fuel-2016m-82Charter School of Inquiry – Student Enrollment and Billing (2017M-74)
… was to examine student enrollment and billing processes for the period July 1, 2015 through February 2, 2017. … in the system, including entry and exit dates used for billing. Credit back money due to school districts of … student data management software vendor to arrange for access to 2015-16 student attendance records. … Charter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/07/21/charter-school-inquiry-student-enrollment-and-billing-2017m-74State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… (Westchester County) District officials did not budget for approximately $600,000 of incurred overtime, and … paid to 15 employees with the highest overtime charges for the audit period and reviewed all of their time records … and the CEO signs checks. The lack of adequate controls increases the risk for disbursements to be made for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsOversight of Contract Expenditures of Phoenix House New York
… is effectively monitoring its contracts with Phoenix House New York (PHNY) to ensure reimbursed claims are … PHNY was one of six affiliates operated by the Phoenix House Foundation (Foundation), a nationally recognized and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/09/oversight-contract-expenditures-phoenix-house-new-yorkOversight of Afterschool and Summer Youth Employment Contracts
… To determine whether the New York City Department of Youth & Community Development (Department) effectively … experiences, and sports/recreation activities when school is not in session. According to Department contracts, … by individuals in the COMPASS programs at Ridgewood who were also working as SYEP participants. Twenty-eight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/28/oversight-afterschool-and-summer-youth-employment-contractsDiNapoli Urges Department of Labor to Improve Investigations of Hours Worked by Nurses
… The state Department of Labor (DOL) does not investigate overtime complaints by … need to be watched closely by the state so patient care is not jeopardized, nurses are not overworked and employers … not have set time frames for investigating complaints. It is DOL's practice to combine complaints and investigate them …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-urges-department-labor-improve-investigations-hours-worked-nursesInternal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (Follow-Up)
… The DMNA headquarters property manager is responsible for maintaining a real-time database of State weapons … the federal National Guard Bureau (NGB) reimburses DMNA for costs it incurs for the operation and training of the … Monthly pension payments depend on factors such as salary and years of service and must reflect Cost of Living …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/22/internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-followUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-344
… will be added to the employee’s taxable gross wages, for tax withholding purposes, and reflected on the 2024 Form … will automatically apply the Prepaid Legal Service Benefit for the 2024 calendar year for employees who were in a status of Active or Paid Leave and received salary from a position in one of the designated bargaining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-344-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-unified-court-system-ucsOpinion 91-5
… CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Debt Limit (calculation for a coterminous town- village) TOWNS -- Coterminous … was incorporated should be treated as debt of the village for purposes of calculating the village's constitutional debt limit if the debt was issued for a purpose enumerated in Village Law, §17-1726. If the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-5Payroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-014
… bulletin is to notify agencies of the new arrears process for employees enrolled in the Optional Retirement Plan (ORP) … Plan (VDC). Affected Employees Employees who owe arrears for their ORP/VDC plan are affected. Background The Office of … of the upgrade. There will be new arrears deduction codes for employee and employer arrears in PayServ version 9.2. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-014-orpvdc-arrears-deductionsVillage of Millbrook - Financial Operations and Procurement (2018M-135)
… Findings Village officials did not maintain documentation for $317,988 of restricted donations. The Village has two bank accounts that are not for Village purposes. Village officials did not seek competition for 15 professional service providers paid almost $1.3 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/11/30/village-millbrook-financial-operations-and-procurement-2018m-135Riverhead Central School District – Vendor Master File (2017M-139)
… purpose of our audit was to examine the vendor master file for the period July 1, 2015 through March 31, 2017. … 5,500 students. General fund budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year totaled approximately $130.7 … have not established written policies or procedures for maintaining the vendor master file. The District did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/09/22/riverhead-central-school-district-vendor-master-file-2017m-139Scarsdale Union Free School District – Overtime (2022M-105)
… at least $167,000. As a result, officials are paying more for overtime than necessary. Officials: Overpaid 20 employees a total of $11,961 for overtime. Paid 20 employees overtime totaling $524,934, primarily for routine services, including $123,113 for cleaning …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/16/scarsdale-union-free-school-district-overtime-2022m-105X.6 Overview – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… the Statewide Vendor File with Special Use Vendor IDs for processing transactions to unique vendors. Special Use … a ten-digit number starting with ”0” and are established for a specific business purpose other than for routine business use, including specific contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x6-overviewDiNapoli: Statewide Foreclosure Activity Still Well Above Prerecession levels
… foreclosure cases filed jumped from 26,706 to 47,664, an increase of 78 percent. In 2011 and 2012, new filings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-statewide-foreclosure-activity-still-well-above-prerecession-levelsMental Health Education, Supports, and Services in Schools (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Mental Health Education, Supports, and Services in Schools (Report 2020-N-7 ). About the Program The New York … DOE recognizes the importance of mental health well-being in the school setting, stating on its webpage that “Mental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/05/08/mental-health-education-supports-and-services-schools-followDiNapoli: Numbers of Homeless Population Doubled in New York
… the number of permanent supportive housing units (52,462 vs. 78,758) and permanent housing beds (21,672 vs. 26,059), but lags other large states in the number of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-numbers-homeless-population-doubled-new-yorkInspector General
… is guided by the highest ethical standards and principles in the conduct of its business. Comptroller Thomas P. … investigates and pursues any allegations of misconduct in accordance with the established Guidelines below. To … to receive calls from OSC officers and employees and the public; Powers The Inspector General shall have the power to: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/resources/inspector-generalJamestown Board of Public Utilities - Energy Efficiency and Recycling Programs (2018M-155)
… not provide sufficient oversight. Twenty-six applications for energy rebates totaling $127,000 did not have sufficient … Key Recommendations Adopt written policies and procedures for processing and reviewing rebates and credits. Ensure all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/12/14/jamestown-board-public-utilities-energy-efficiency-and-recycling-programs-2018m-155Lansing Central School District – Financial Management (2015M-256)
… Background The Lansing Central School District is located in the Towns of Dryden, Groton and Lansing in Tompkins County. The District, which operates three … limits and reduce the amount of surplus fund balance in a manner that benefits District taxpayers. Develop more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/15/lansing-central-school-district-financial-management-2015m-256