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City of Norwich – Information Technology (2012M-254)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if computerized data and assets were properly safeguarded for the period January 1, 2011, to September 5, 2012. Background The City of Norwich is … granted administrative privileges that they did not need to perform their job duties. The Council has not adopted a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/02/22/city-norwich-information-technology-2012m-254Pearl River Fire District – Purchasing (2016M-407)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s purchasing … The Pearl River Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Orangetown in Rockland County. The District is governed by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/02/03/pearl-river-fire-district-purchasing-2016m-407Lakeview Public Library – Tuition Reimbursement and Procurement (2014M-104)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Board’s control over tuition reimbursement and … The Board did not properly authorize all tuition payments to the Director. Library officials did not use competitive … when procuring goods and services that were not subject to competitive bidding. Key Recommendations Ensure that all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/07/18/lakeview-public-library-tuition-reimbursement-and-procurement-2014m-104Miller Place Union Free School District – Check Signing (2017M-76)
… While the Board has authorized the District Clerk to sign checks in the Treasurer’s absence, the District Clerk … signature flash drive. Ensure that anyone authorized to sign checks in the Treasurer’s absence does so with their own …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/09/miller-place-union-free-school-district-check-signing-2017m-76Village of Potsdam – Financial Condition (2017M-61)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board effectively managed the … financial and capital plans. Key Recommendations Continue to work to eliminate deficits in the operating funds and to increase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/05/26/village-potsdam-financial-condition-2017m-61Altona Fire District – Claims Auditing (2016M-162)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District's claims auditing process for the … Not all claims contained supporting documentation to show that they were audited and approved prior to payment. Key Recommendations Ensure that all claims are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/07/01/altona-fire-district-claims-auditing-2016m-162State Agencies Bulletin No. 1060
… Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Payroll Deductions mailbox. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1060-processing-garnishment-refundsState Police Bulletin No. SP-221
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of a modification to Deduction Code 302. Affected Employees Employees in … routine for Deduction Code 302 will change from .685 to .658 percent of the enrollee’s gross earnings. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-221-modification-deduction-code-302-pba-disability-insuranceOpinion 91-64
… views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those … EDUCATION LAW, §305(14); GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §103: When it is known or can be reasonably anticipated that the … let by a school district during the 1989-1990 school year. It appears that in several instances a number of contracts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-64Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-307
… provided the employee: Is in a Security Series title on 04/01/2022; and Has served 120 workdays in the Security … determined; and Has been authorized to carry a firearm on duty between January 1 of the year prior to the SLED … Date – 03/29/2023 Active employees (including employees on a Leave With Pay or Paid Military Stipend Leave) receive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-307-april-2022-unified-court-system-ucs-security-and-lawPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-014
… Live on March 15, 2021. OSC Actions OSC will bring forward all existing ORP/VDC arrears deductions into 9.2. At cutover, all 9.1 arrears deductions will be end-dated. OSC will calculate the employee and employer arrears for all active employees and enter the new deductions codes as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-014-orpvdc-arrears-deductionsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Ballston Area Recreation Commission , Longwood Public Library and the Upper Mohawk Valley Regional Water Board . … from the soccer concession stand. Longwood Public Library – Bank Account Management (Suffolk County) Library …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Divorce – Forest Rangers Plan
… benefits should be divided. However, it does not allow for a distribution of your pension until you actually retire, … wishes. Effective July 7, 2008, beneficiary designations for certain benefits are revoked when a divorce, annulment or … specify otherwise. Beneficiary designations may be revoked for the Ordinary Death Benefit, Cash Refund Initial Value …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1864/divorceDivorce – En-Con Police Officers Plan
… Relations Order (DRO) if we are to pay a portion of your pension to your ex-spouse. A DRO gives us specific direction … benefits should be divided. However, it does not allow for a distribution of your pension until you actually retire, … wishes. Effective July 7, 2008, beneficiary designations for certain benefits are revoked when a divorce, annulment or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1822/divorceDivorce – Regional State Park Police Plan
… Relations Order (DRO) if we are to pay a portion of your pension to your ex-spouse. A DRO gives us specific direction … benefits should be divided. However, it does not allow for a distribution of your pension until you actually retire, … wishes. Effective July 7, 2008, beneficiary designations for certain benefits are revoked when a divorce, annulment or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1867/divorceDiNapoli Statement on Sentencing of Special Education Provider
… was done. “Recent audits by my office have continued to find patterns of mismanagement and abuse in the preschool … special education sector. I will continue my efforts to make sure tax dollars intended for students with special needs are spent as intended and not used to line the pockets of unscrupulous contractors.” In May, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-statement-sentencing-special-education-providerIntroduction – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… were printed before claims were audited and approved. Warrants were not signed indicating audit and approval of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/introductionDiNapoli: Former Clerk Treasurer for the Village of Speculator Charged With Larceny
… her family, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today. Page is charged with using her official position to … 25 before Judge Gordon L. Purdy II. She is due back at the Lake Pleasant Town Court on April 28, 2020. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-former-clerk-treasurer-village-speculator-charged-larcenyRome City School District – Multiyear Planning (2021M-144)
… officials established comprehensive multiyear financial and capital plans. Key Findings Officials did not develop … needed to develop the plans, additional information and analysis is needed. For example, officials: Reviewed historical trends to project future revenues and expenditures but did not calculate the projected annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/03/rome-city-school-district-multiyear-planning-2021m-144Town of Crawford – Town Clerk (2021M-82)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether collections in the Town of Crawford (Town) Town Clerk’s (Clerk’s) office were properly accounted for, reported and deposited in a timely manner. Key Findings The former Clerk did not … and remit all collections to the appropriate parties in a timely and accurate manner . As a result of our audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/11/23/town-crawford-town-clerk-2021m-82