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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… practices that rendered Upstate vulnerable to misuse of funds and safety and security risks. In a follow-up, auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-266.2
… by Payroll Bulletin UCS-266.3 Subject Updated Procedures for Initiating or Terminating Payroll Deductions for Union Dues Purpose To provide the Unified Court System … who are seeking to initiate or terminate deductions for union dues Background A recent internal review of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-2662-updated-procedures-initiating-or-terminating-payrollUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-266.4
… cessation or modification of dues deductions must come from a union via electronic file submissions to OSC. … via electronic file submissions directly into PayServ. Other unions do not currently have the capability to do so. Agencies will no longer be allowed to process union dues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-2664-updated-procedures-initiating-or-terminating-payrollDiNapoli & Schneiderman Reach $10.75 Million Oil Spill Settlement With ExxonMobil
… Oil Corporation and Mobil Corporation, to reimburse the New York Environmental Protection and Spill Compensation Fund … state. The settlement reimburses the Oil Spill Fund for all of its costs with interest for the eight sites. As … is empowered under the state’s Oil Spill Law to recover all costs incurred by the Oil Spill Fund for the cleanup and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-schneiderman-reach-1075-million-oil-spill-settlement-exxonmobilX.7.B Local Customers – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… the Department of Agriculture and Markets should set up as Local Customers those vendors who pay a fee to have a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x7b-local-customersVirtual Currency Licensing
… of, virtual currency licensees to ensure compliance with New York Codes, Rules and Regulations (NYCRR) Title 23, Part 200. … to Part 200, virtual currency is “any type of digital unit that is used as a medium of exchange or a form of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/02/virtual-currency-licensingSelected Aspects of Central Office Disbursements From the Tuition and Fees Refund Bank Account
… of zero is maintained by automatically transferring funds from another account in an amount to cover checks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/10/19/selected-aspects-central-office-disbursements-tuition-and-fees-refund-bank-accountTown of Clarence Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2020M-97)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board of the Town of Clarence Industrial Development Agency (CIDA) properly … goals or other criteria while assessing material aspects of the proposed projects prior to approving them. The Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2021/09/10/town-clarence-industrial-development-agency-projectTown of Hempstead Local Development Corporation – Project Approval and Oversight (2021M-37)
… While the Board properly approved and monitored projects in accordance with standard project procedures, it did not … because the goals of the projects are not clearly defined in the authorizing resolutions. Key Recommendation … officials disagreed with the findings and recommendations in our report. Appendix B includes our comments on the issues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2021/09/10/town-hempstead-local-development-corporation-projectTown of German Flatts - Financial Condition and Conflict of Interest (2019M-222)
… with and follow the requirements General Municipal Law as they relate to conflicts of interest. Town officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/02/14/town-german-flatts-financial-condition-and-conflict-interest-2019m-222Village of Herkimer – Water and Sewer Financial Operations Audit Follow-Up (2019M-102-F)
… – pdf] Purpose of Audit The purpose of our review was to assess the Village of Herkimer’s (Village’s) progress, as … in Herkimer County and provides water and sewer services to its residents. The Village also provides water services to some customers that reside in the Town of Russia and to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/06/28/village-herkimer-water-and-sewer-financial-operations-audit-follow-2019m-102-fServices to Workers Under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act - Dashboard
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/services-workers-under-worker-adjustment-and-retraining-notification-act-dashboardOverview – Divorce and Your Benefits
… must be stated in the form of a Domestic Relations Order (DRO) — a legal document issued by the same court that issued the judgment of divorce. A DRO gives NYSLRS specific instructions on how benefits should … It is important for members to understand the impact a DRO might have on their benefits. The information in this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/overviewTown of Charlton – Procurement (2022M-5)
… to procure goods and services. Key Recommendations Follow the Town’s procurement policy when making purchases. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/06/17/town-charlton-procurement-2022m-5DiNapoli: Office of Children and Family Services Can Improve Efforts to Investigate Child Fatalities
… system that investigates reports of alleged child abuse or child fatalities, can take additional steps to protect … review of a child fatality investigation finds statutory or regulatory compliance failures and deficiencies in … 1,400 reports involving allegations of fatal abuse or maltreatment of children. OCFS issued 2,752 citations to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-office-children-and-family-services-can-improve-efforts-investigate-child-fatalitiesTown of Fort Covington - Justice Court Operations (2018M-234)
Determine whether the Town Justices collected, recorded and reported all fines, fees and bail accurately and made bank deposits timely and intact.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/fort-covington-jc.pdfCity of Binghamton – Joint Sewage Treatment Facility Capital Project Planning and Monitoring (2020M-170)
… and after a thorough review. Avoiding $11.3 million in interest and financing costs over 30 years by obtaining a … to contractors to recover some of the $3.1 million in additional costs that were due to Project delays. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/07/09/city-binghamton-joint-sewage-treatment-facility-capital-project-planning-andImpact of the Pandemic on New York City’s Municipal Workforce, January 2022
The City government, like other public employers, was quickly confronted with a number of challenges after the COVID-19 pandemic took hold in March 2020, including a decline in anticipated resources and a substantial change in the demand for certain municipal services.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-18-2022.pdfInformation Technology Governance Security Self-Assessment
The Security Self- Assessment is intended to help personnel responsible for the day-to-day management of IT operations exercise effective IT operation oversight. The Self-Assessment addresses key areas of IT internal controls such as policy, training, access and contingency planning.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/IT-Governance-Self-Assessment-Form.pdfEstablishing the Standard Work Day – Legacy Reporting
… establish, by board resolution or contract, the number of hours that constitute a standard work day (SWD) for each … through 6) or as many as eight. They represent the amount of time per day a full-time employee in that title would be … Retirement Online including their earnings the number of days they worked and more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/establishing-standard-work-day