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Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-269
… Purpose To inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the December 2018 Uniform Allowance and Uniform Blazer Allowance Payments and provide … may receive the December 2018 payment upon the return from leave. An employee who has lost wages exceeding five …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-269-december-2018-uniform-and-equipment-uniform-allowance-andTown of Solon - Financial Management (2018M-233)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board established a fund balance and reserve policy and long-term plans to address the Town’s … needs in the general and highway funds. Key Findings From December 31, 2014 through December 31, 2017, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/01/town-solon-financial-management-2018m-233State Agencies Bulletin No. 1387
… Purpose To inform agencies of the list of active position pools and the crosswalk between the current mapping and the new SFS … in April. The crosswalk provided contains accounting data from the position pool as well as SFS chartfield strings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1387-new-york-state-payroll-system-payserv-conversion-statewide-financialSelected Aspects of the Pay for Success Program
… the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) and the New York State Department of Labor (DOL), in … the treatment and control groups. We also determined that DOCCS is properly tracking individual days of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/21/selected-aspects-pay-success-programHerkimer Central School District – 2014 Building Renovation Capital Project (2022M-136)
… Audit Objective Determine whether the Herkimer Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and … action. … Determine whether the Herkimer Central School District District Board of Education Board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/herkimer-central-school-district-2014-building-renovation-capital-projectFabius-Pompey Central School District – Claims Auditing (2022M-83)
… - pdf] Objective Determine whether Fabius-Pompey Central School District (District) claims were adequately documented, … action. … Determine whether FabiusPompey Central School District District claims were adequately documented …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/15/fabius-pompey-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2022m-83Selected Aspects of Travel Expenses
… The contract stipulates that the travel agent will book lodging at the lowest applicable and available rates. MTA … in certain situations (e.g., when more economical group lodging rates are otherwise available). MTA has a Business … (GSA) and the U.S. Department of State (DOS) regarding lodging rates. For trips booked by MTA’s travel agent, we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/18/selected-aspects-travel-expensesAudit of the Tuition Assistance Program at Mercy College
… institution with locations in Dobbs Ferry, the Bronx, Manhattan, White Plains, and Yorktown Heights. It offers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/04/audit-tuition-assistance-program-mercy-collegeWeedsport Central School District – Payroll (2021M-179)
… and/or did not have proper supporting documentation. The payroll clerk was not provided with supporting documentation … attention. District officials did not properly segregate payroll processing duties and did not provide adequate … Provide adequate supporting documentation for payroll processing. Assign personnel and payroll processing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/01/weedsport-central-school-district-payroll-2021m-179Town of Vestal – Former Police Chief’s Separation Agreement (2023M-58)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Vestal (Town) former police chief’s (former chief) separation agreement and related “severance” payments were supported and … chief was owed for unused leave accruals upon separating from service absent a separation agreement. However, neither …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/11/22/town-vestal-former-police-chiefs-separation-agreement-2023m-58Audit of the Tuition Assistance Program at Plaza College
… TAP awards totaling $9.4 million that were paid to the school for 1,859 students. We reviewed a sample of 200 … that Plaza College was overpaid $549,316 because school officials incorrectly certified students as eligible … The State Education Department should ensure that school officials comply with requirements relating to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/05/audit-tuition-assistance-program-plaza-collegeTown of Minetto – Information Technology (2022M-9)
… and unused local user accounts. Adopt written procedures for user accounts or a comprehensive written IT contingency … are disabled in a timely manner. Adopt written procedures for user accounts and permissions and a comprehensive written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/05/27/town-minetto-information-technology-2022m-9Town of Ulysses - Information Technology (2021M-190)
… and protected against unauthorized use, access and loss. The Board did not adopt adequate written IT policies or a … Officials did not adequately manage local user accounts. The Board did not enter into a written service level agreement with the Town’s IT service provider. Sensitive IT control …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/04/01/town-ulysses-information-technology-2021m-190Compliance With Executive Order 88 – Energy Efficiency in State Buildings
… in smart buildings, protecting the environment and public health by reducing the emissions of greenhouse gases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/30/compliance-executive-order-88-energy-efficiency-state-buildingsCopenhagen Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Financial Activities (2021M-114)
… activities and did not enforce bylaw provisions related to the review and approval of bills and records, and cash … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to take corrective action. … Determine whether Copenhagen …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2021/12/22/copenhagen-volunteer-fire-department-inc-financial-activitiesCity of Cortland – Credit Accounts & Employee Reimbursements (2020M-141)
… officials ensured claims for credit account purchases and employee reimbursements were properly supported and for … officials did not ensure all credit account purchases and employee reimbursements were properly supported and for … and the approval process for credit account purchases and employee reimbursements. Thoroughly audit claims and require …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/05/14/city-cortland-credit-accounts-employee-reimbursements-2020m-141Wainscott Common School District - Claims Auditing (2018M-240)
Determine whether the Board of Education Board adequately audited claims before payment and ensured that each was approved for appropriate purposes and adequ
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/07/wainscott-common-school-district-claims-auditing-2018m-240Opinion 90-61
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Preemption (financing town … -- Assessments (authority to impose benefit assessments in water supply district) -- Water Supply Districts … basis. Town Law, §§202 and 202-a provide the manner in which assessments shall be raised in town special …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-61Hate Crime Reporting
… this data to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for its collection and publication. Hate crimes are … via e-mail. As of March 11, 2014, the Division had data for 2,601 hate crimes that occurred in New York State during … feasibility of amending the database program code to allow for reporting of multiple biases. Other Related Audit/Report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/25/hate-crime-reportingProcurement; Technical Cleanup Proposal
… 303 – A.7513-B (Peoples-Stokes) / S.5713-A (DeFrancisco) - The purpose of this proposed legislation is to increase the transparency, accountability, efficiency and flexibility of the procurement process and to make …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/procurement-technical-cleanup-proposal