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Town of Stafford - Procurement (2018M-134)
… Audit Objective Determine whether the Town used a competitive process to procure goods and services. Key Findings The Board has not developed an adequate procurement policy. … Officials did not always obtain quotes in compliance with the procurement policy. The Town may realize cost savings by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/09/14/town-stafford-procurement-2018m-134Central Valley School District - Separation Payments (2018M-153)
… District officials did not ensure an independent review of separation payment calculations was performed for all … Establish procedures to provide an independent review of all employee separation payments to ensure they are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/09/14/central-valley-school-district-separation-payments-2018m-153Berlin Central School District - Vehicle Fuel Inventory (2018M-02)
… Berlin Central School District Vehicle Fuel Inventory 2018M02 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/01/berlin-central-school-district-vehicle-fuel-inventory-2018m-02Pocantico Hills Central School District - Procurement (2018M-187)
… bidding. We reviewed the District's procurement of professional services from 26 providers paid $1.08 million … found that District officials obtained the required number of quotes or properly used State contracts. There were no recommendations as a result of this audit. District officials agreed with our report. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/11/16/pocantico-hills-central-school-district-procurement-2018m-187Onondaga County Probation Department - Financial Operations (2018M-147)
… more than $60,000 in restitution payments to crime victims. Key Recommendations Review and update policies and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/11/16/onondaga-county-probation-department-financial-operations-2018m-147Lake George Central School District - Purchasing (2018M-167)
… disclosed that District officials lacked adequate evidence to show they sought competition for 28 purchases (47 percent) totaling about $152,000. The Board did not develop and implement procedures to seek competition for … District officials agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/11/16/lake-george-central-school-district-purchasing-2018m-167Town of New Castle - Recreation Department Cash Receipts (2020M-19)
… Department were properly receipted, deposited and reported to the Town Board. Key Findings The Board did not develop a comprehensive cash collections policy to provide guidance for payments received at the Department. … 2018 and May 2019, the Department generated receipts up to 21 days after registration and remitted money up to 24 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/03/20/town-new-castle-recreation-department-cash-receipts-2020m-19State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on NYC Finances
… at New York City Financial Control Board’s annual meeting today: “New York City’s 2024 budget increased spending to … at New York City Financial Control Boards annual meeting today …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-nyc-financesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1490
… Purpose To notify agencies of the 548 deduction code eligibility … has increased the eligibility for OMCE Special Benefits to include employees in bargaining units 13, 18, 46, 66 and 71. Employees in Bargaining Unit 06 will continue to be eligible for this deduction code. Agency Actions Notify …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1490-increased-eligibility-deduction-code-548-omce-special-benefitsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1502
… Purpose To notify agencies of the 209 deduction code eligibility … in Bargaining Units 13, 18, 46, 66 and 71, who wish to become members of the Organization of NYS Management … OSC has increased the eligibility for deduction code 209 to include employees in Bargaining Units 13, 18, 46, 66 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1502-increased-eligibility-deduction-code-209-nys-management-confidentialState Agencies Bulletin No. 776
… Affected Employees Employees in Bargaining Units 31, 61, 81, 91 represented by Council 82. For further information regarding Bargaining Units 81 and 91, refer to Payroll Bulletin No. 685 Effective … Units Employee Status Previous Dues Fee New Dues Fee 31,81 Full-time $29.00 $30.57 61,91 Full-time $26.29 $27.74 All …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/776-council-82-afscme-dues-and-agency-shop-fee-increaseDiNapoli: NYC Transit Should Improve Response to Safety-Related Defects
… The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)'s New York City Transit is taking too long to correct safety-related … as an "A" safety-related defect. The MTA's New York City Transit, Division of Station Environment and Operations … The Metropolitan Transportation Authority MTAs New York City Transit is taking too long to correct safetyrelated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-nyc-transit-should-improve-response-safety-related-defectsOpinion 88-45
… Whether a line of credit between and the county is legal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-45Opinion 97-1
… LAW, §§62, 66, 71: A village housing authority is eligible to participate in a workers' compensation plan of the county in which it is located, unless excluded by the county's rules and … located within a county which has established a plan is eligible to participate in the plan (see 1979 Opns St Comp …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-1Opinion 2000-21
… or towns and village or villages a joint fire district for the purposes hereinafter stated and in the manner … town or towns. This language suggests that, in order for a village to be included within a joint fire district, … 4 of Town Law §189-a, which establishes a procedure for extension of a joint fire district by "each town and … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-21Opinion 93-30
… Duties (liability for the cost of transportation to county jail) COUNTY SHERIFF -- Powers and Duties (transportation of … Duties (liability for the cost of transportation to county jail) CORRECTION LAW, §500-c; COUNTY LAW, §657-a: If, after … sheriff, a village transports the individual to the county jail because the sheriff is unable to do so, the cost of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-30Area #2 – IT Security Training and Awareness – Information Technology Governance
… all users in IT security training. It is also important to update the training material periodically to address new … cause their computers to become infected with malicious software that may compromise any personal, private or … New York State Office of Information Technology Services https://its.ny.gov/ New York State Office of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-2-it-security-training-and-awarenessIX.7.E Disaster Assistance – IX. Federal Grants
… agencies. This process will allow New York State agencies to respond to a disaster event and receive budget relief by transferring the costs to DHSES. It will also enable New York State to obtain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7e-disaster-assistanceRisk Assessment and Implementation of Measures to Address Extreme Weather Conditions
… and developed plans to mitigate the effect of extreme weather conditions and flooding. We also determined whether … 2022. Background In the decade since Superstorm Sandy, weather predicting models have indicated that, with rising … to prepare for rising sea levels, storms, and severe weather events. According to the MTA’s website, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/29/risk-assessment-and-implementation-measures-address-extreme-weather-conditionsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… company officials did not properly monitor fuel inventory for loss, waste or misuse. Officials did not accurately … 2,936 gallons of fuel, costing $7,603 were not accounted for. Officials also did not verify the accuracy of fuel … $1 million were omitted. In addition, bank reconciliations for accounts totaling approximately $51 million were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits