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Town of Greenport – Town Clerk Operations (2017M-3)
… our audit was to review the Clerk’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2015 through September 23, 2016. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2016 totaled approximately $4.87 million. Key Findings … The Clerk did not issue press-numbered duplicate receipts for all transactions and did not perform monthly bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-greenport-town-clerk-operations-2017m-3Area #6 – Patch Management – Information Technology Governance
… are aware of these potential weaknesses, they can look for and exploit unpatched software. Additionally, when … technical support or bug and security fixes (patches) for those versions. Without ongoing updates, security …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-6-patch-managementUlster Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Network User Accounts (2023M-42)
… accounts. Key Recommendations Develop written procedures for granting, removing and modifying network user account …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/08/18/ulster-board-cooperative-educational-services-network-user-accounts-2023m-42Brocton Central School District – Financial Management (2023M-44)
… Adopt budgets that include reasonable estimates for appropriations and reserves that will be used to fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/04/brocton-central-school-district-financial-management-2023m-44Town of Rodman – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2023M-85)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Rodman (Town) Town Clerk/Tax Collector (Clerk) recorded, … and accountability analyses by preparing a list of liabilities and comparing it to reconciled bank balances …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/09/22/town-rodman-town-clerktax-collector-2023m-85Justice Court Fund
… and Village Court Revenue Report Contact Us JCR User Guide for Town and Village Justices [pdf] JCR User Guide for Town and Village CFOs [pdf] Enrollment Instructions [pdf] … our Justice Court Fund Reporting (JCR) Changes webinar for more details. Handbook for Town and Village Justices and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/justice-court-fundRestrictions on Consecutive Hours of Work for Nurses
… enforcing the Restrictions on Consecutive Hours of Work for Nurses Law. The audit covers the period January 1, 2015 … to as the Restrictions on Consecutive Hours of Work for Nurses Law (Law) – and Part 177 of Title 12 of the New … of patient care by limiting consecutive hours of work for Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/23/restrictions-consecutive-hours-work-nursesDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Value $210.2 Billion
… term return expectations and provide retirement security for our members, retirees and their beneficiaries,” DiNapoli … Returns for the Fund’s Asset Classes (as of March 31, 2019) Percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-value-2102-billionNew York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by Empire BlueCross for Hospital Services for Ineligible Members
… To determine whether Empire BlueCross paid hospital claims for members who were not eligible. The audit covered the … to June 1, 2018). For contracts that do not include this retroactive disenrollment language, claims may be recovered … The claims were paid due to various reasons, including retroactive disenrollments. For retroactive disenrollments, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/18/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-payments-empire-bluecross-hospital-servicesDiNapoli Encourages New Yorkers to Save for College
… Thomas P. DiNapoli is encouraging New Yorkers who face college expenses to open a 529 College Savings account to … than 768,000 Direct Plan accounts valued at approximately $21 billion. The Advisor-Guided Plan offers age-based and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-encourages-new-yorkers-save-collegeManagement of Internal Controls
… rules and regulations. Background FRMC is a private, not-for-profit real estate holding corporation. Its mission is to … elected by unanimous vote of the other Board members. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011, the FRMC reported … The FRMC Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Form 990 for 2010 omitted the required disclosure of business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/23/management-internal-controlsDiNapoli: New Federal Funds Give New York a Chance To Expand Broadband, Close Digital Divide
… York state will get nearly $665 million in federal funding to invest in improvements to broadband availability gives the … internet is imperative for equality of opportunity. How New York utilizes this federal funding will set a … objective; identifying obstacles and barriers faced to date; identifying federal, state, and local funding sources …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-new-federal-funds-give-new-york-chance-expand-broadband-close-digital-divideTown of Howard - Fund Balance Management (2018M-192)
… and capital plans. Use surplus funds as a financing source for funding one-time expenditures, needed reserves and/or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/01/11/town-howard-fund-balance-management-2018m-192Dundee Central School District - Information Technology (2018M-74)
… officials did not provide IT security awareness training for District employees. In addition, sensitive IT control …
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
… smaller units may place servers next to or under a desk, in a closet, in the middle of the room or other high-traffic area. You …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-11-physical-controlsPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-011
… the upgrade including changes to the navigation and page for maintaining employees’ enrollment in the Optional … PayServ 9.2 changes are effective at Go Live, scheduled for March 15, 2021. Affected Employees PayServ users entering … or VDC plans, or entering or reviewing 403(b) deductions for employees are impacted. Affected Records All active …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-011-changes-savings-plans-payserv-92CUNY Bulletin No. CU-695
… 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 0101 or 0103 and the salary … code of Pay Rate Change/INC (Increment) and will increase the employee’s salary to the next higher salary step …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-695-january-2021-city-university-new-york-cuny-incrementsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1944
… inform agencies of the procedures and provide instructions for reporting the taxable value of personal use of an … services in the New York State Payroll System (PayServ) for tax year 2021. Affected Employees Employees with … method. The amount of the taxable value is not considered salary for the purposes of computing retirement benefits. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1944-procedures-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-providedState Agencies Bulletin No. 1871
… purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the 2020 CSEA ISU Uniform Maintenance … Relations (GOER) memorandum dated 10/14/2020 provide for a Uniform Maintenance Allowance and Work-Related Clothing … a food service or direct care title (see GOER memorandum for a list of eligible titles) and is required to wear a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1871-2020-uniform-maintenance-allowance-and-2020-work-related-clothingState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… use records. Auditors compared the 2015-16 leave balances for all 62 employees to the 2016-17 beginning leave balances … County) The district did not claim $117,670 in costs for individual education plan-related services provided to … or service providers did not meet certain qualifications for reimbursement or did not provide the proper documentation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits