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Lowville Academy and Central School District – In-School Internet Conntectivity (S9-22-3)
… bandwidth totaled 1.0 Gigabits per second (Gbps) for Internet service. Overall, of the 20 teachers surveyed … District monitored bandwidth usage and provided a system for users to submit Internet connectivity issues for resolution. Our audit focused on the Internet connectivity in school buildings and did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/15/lowville-academy-and-central-school-district-school-internetTown of Lansing – Information Technology (2022M-66)
… (IT) systems were adequately secured and protected against unauthorized use, access and loss. Key Findings Town … ensure IT systems were adequately secured and protected against unauthorized use, access and loss. In addition to … IT systems were adequately secured and protected against unauthorized use access and loss …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/07/08/town-lansing-information-technology-2022m-66Orange County Soil & Water Conservation District – Financial Operations (2015M-238)
… the District’s internal controls over financial operations for the period January 1, 2014 through May 20, 2015. … governed by a five-member Board of Directors. Expenditures for the 2014 fiscal year totaled approximately $570,000. Key … record of Board actions, key decisions and the rationale for those decisions, as appropriate. Approve contractual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2015/12/04/orange-county-soil-water-conservation-district-financial-operations-2015m-238South Colonie Central School District - Allocation of Personnel Costs (2020M-10)
… and benefit payments for the 14 District employees in the teacher center tracing District-related personnel costs to collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) and teacher center personnel costs to supporting teacher center activity records, accrual lists, time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/04/03/south-colonie-central-school-district-allocation-personnel-costs-2020m-10City of Yonkers - Internal Controls Over Cash Collections (2018M-14)
… whether City officials effectively managed the City’s cash collection function. Key Findings The Clerk’s office forfeited 30 percent of its revenues ($17,241) … to the credit card vendor improperly withholding funds. Ice rink collections totaling $5,364 were unaccounted for due …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/11/22/city-yonkers-internal-controls-over-cash-collections-2018m-14Town of Cairo - Fuel Management (2019M-150)
… assigned. Key Recommendations Ensure accurate fuel delivery and inventory records are maintained and periodic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/27/town-cairo-fuel-management-2019m-150Wyandanch Union Free School District – Budget Review (B20-7-7)
… of the adopted 2020-21 budget. Background The Wyandanch Union Free School District, located in Suffolk County, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/14/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b20-7-7Sherrill City School District - Future Farmers of America Extra-Classroom Activity Fund (2019M-251)
… did not include adequate supporting documentation for 41 deposits totaling $264,624. There was no supporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/13/sherrill-city-school-district-future-farmers-america-extra-classroomTown of Wappinger - Information Technology (2019M-220)
… (IT) control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Monitor web and computer … recovery and PPSI, and communicate all adopted IT policies to Town officials, employees and the IT consultant. Town … generally agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/03/06/town-wappinger-information-technology-2019m-220DiNapoli: Technology Changing How Local Governments Serve Residents
… Local governments across New York state are turning to new technologies to save money, communicate with residents and allow taxpayers to make payments, according to a report released today by … Local governments across New York state are turning to new technologies to save money communicate with residents …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/dinapoli-technology-changing-how-local-governments-serve-residentsOpinion 90-22
… (of consumer deposits for municipal water utility) PUBLIC SERVICE LAW, §§89- 1 , 117; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §11: A … Law, §117 provides, with certain exceptions, that a gas, electric, gas and electric, water, steam, telegraph, or telephone corporation, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-22Opinion 92-20
… which runs the fair. You ask whether a town may impose a license fee on concerts which take place during the running … the town. Pursuant to section 136, a town has the power to license, among other activities, "... the giving of … relative to a local government's authority to regulate or license occupations or businesses by local law). Town Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-20Opinion 94-7
… Municipal Law, §209-b[2][j]; emphasis supplied). Since only the State Legislature may enact general and special … language of section 209-b clearly suggests that it is only the State Legislature which may supersede the provisions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-7DiNapoli: MTA Must Prioritize Safety and Service to Win Riders Back
… crimes (51%). In 2019, of the 2,524 subway felonies, only 935 (37%) were considered violent. Even though there are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-mta-must-prioritize-safety-and-service-win-riders-backState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… that despite the scarcity of affordable housing, vacant apartments were generally not filled within the 120-day time frame, with 1,286 apartments taking, on average, 222 days to fill, including … vacant for a year or longer. Protracted delays in filling apartments cost the developments about $9.1 million in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsRequired Documentation
… (W2 and 1099 forms), school, insurance, medical, military; Legal papers such as divorce decree, separation agreement and … Acquisition Copy of Certificate of Change filed with the Department of State; Articles of Incorporation showing … your claim form and you’re still unsure or have questions, contact us . Step 1. Prepare Your Requested Documents Create …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/required-documentationOpinion 2000-4
… local retirement systems whose indeterminate costs would only be felt in the future" ( NYPIRG v City of New York , 89 … would exist where, inter alia , benefits are payable only upon retirement after a designated minimum period of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-4Terms of Service
… by OSC from time to time without notice. The most current version of the TOS is accessible by clicking the link at the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/online-services/terms-serviceResponding to an OSC Audit Report: Audit Responses and Corrective Action Plans
… ensure the timely processing of the report. We will accept only one audit response from your local government or school. … – do you agree or disagree with what we reported? The only exception to the one response rule is if our audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/responding-osc-audit-report-audit-responses-and-corrective-action-plansOpinion 88-16
… the poundage collected will be a percentage of not only the principal of the debt due to the judgment creditor … withheld as poundage, the judgment creditor will receive only $95 from such execution. Under these circumstances, the … and that therefore, the 5% poundage should be applied only to that amount of each installment which is to be paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-16