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State Agencies Bulletin No. 2356
… bulletin is to provide processing instructions to agencies for entering the new Referral Bonus payments for eligible … (CSEA – BU02, BU03 and BU04), Public Employees Federation (PEF – BU05), Security Supervisors Unit (SSPU – BU61), … Unit personnel; and All DOCCS Employees whose salary is set by statute; Correction Law, Article 2, Section …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2356-new-referral-bonus-eligible-employees-department-corrections-andDiNapoli: Former Town Clerk Pleads Guilty to $35,000 Embezzlement
… Clerk Dorothy Hart pleaded guilty today to grand larceny for pocketing over $35,000 in public funds, State Comptroller … District Attorney Chad Brown and New York State Police for their diligent work in helping us hold Ms. Hart … grand larceny, a class E felony. Sentencing is scheduled for Oct. 23, 2019. While she served as the elected town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/dinapoli-former-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-35000-embezzlementDiNAPOLI: Unadilla Valley schools save more than $300,000 on special education
… the district’s special education costs to the costs for providing the same services in nearby school districts … Auditors determined the tuition charges were appropriate for recovering the costs to the district of providing these … For access to state and local government spending, public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-unadilla-valley-schools-save-more-300000-special-educationMonroe 1 Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Procurement of Professional Services (2016M-176)
… was to review the procurement of professional services for the period July 1, 2014 through April 26, 2016. … boards of the component districts. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $129.26 … during the solicitation process, including documentation for the decisions made; and BOCES officials told us that they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/07/29/monroe-1-board-cooperative-educational-services-procurement-professional-servicesBaldwinsville Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-65)
… to examine the District’s financial management practices for the period July 1, 2014 through October 31, 2015. … Board of Education. The District’s operating budget for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $99 … requirements. Develop and adopt a multiyear financial plan for a three- to five- year period that addresses the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/baldwinsville-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-65DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grew by Over 14% in February Compared to Last Year
… over February of 2022. All counties experienced strong increases in February collections, with most seeing … reported sales by vendors. The next quarterly numbers (for January to March) will be available in April. Table …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-over-14-february-compared-last-yearSouthold Union Free School District – Claims Processing (2013M-183)
… year were approximately $27 million, funded primarily with real property taxes. During our audit period, the … to payment. Despite minor deficiencies that were discussed with District officials, the claims we tested did appear to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/08/23/southold-union-free-school-district-claims-processing-2013m-183Adoption Subsidy Program (Follow-Up)
… locate and maintain stable and permanent alternative homes for hard-to-place and handicapped foster children. The … may be recoverable. Subsidies were paid to provide support for 25 children who were reported as being deceased per … in seeking restitution from the responsible localities for the overpayments identified in our prior report. With …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/13/adoption-subsidy-program-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have … at reasonable levels and within legal limits. The district’s fund balance over the past five years grew to $97.9 … payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsControls Over Selected Expenditures (Follow-Up)
… directly reimbursing State-licensed providers for forensic rape examination (FRE) services. The FRE Direct Reimbursement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/02/controls-over-selected-expenditures-followHampton Bays Union Free School District – Claims Processing (2013M-333)
… function that ensure claims are audited in a timely manner and are properly supported. Even though the claims auditor … formally approve all purchases prior to ordering goods and services. We selected and reviewed 25 claims, totaling $154,909 to determine if …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/27/hampton-bays-union-free-school-district-claims-processing-2013m-333Compliance With School Safety Planning Requirements (Follow-Up)
… (City Regulations) provide additional guidance. For example, DOE’s District Safety Team must develop a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/11/compliance-school-safety-planning-requirements-followCUNY Bulletin No. CU-721
… of OSC’s automatic processing of the 2021 PSC 2% General Salary Increase and provide instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected Employees … status will receive the increase upon return from leave. Increases will be applied in accordance with the eligibility …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-721-2021-professional-staff-congress-psc-2-general-salaryOpinion 91-13*
… REAL PROPERTY -- Leases (as constituting indebtedness for purposes of the Constitution and Local Finance Law); (as … of Participation (as constituting indebtedness for purposes of the Constitution and Local Finance Law) … future generations; and (ii) another type of debt, such as salary under employment contracts and routine purchase orders …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-13Assessment of Costs to Administer the Workers’ Compensation Program for the Two Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2013
… and nonoccupational disabilities and sickness. Coverage for these benefits, with limited exception, is to be provided by employers. The Board is also responsible for tracking its costs to administer the Workers’ … lacks a formal review process to ensure the procedures for preparing the assessment are properly executed and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/15/assessment-costs-administer-workers-compensation-program-two-fiscal-years-ended-march-31CUNY Bulletin No. CU-559
… the City University of New York (CUNY) with procedures for the new Time Entry earnings codes to be used to report … new agency-wide weight loss and health improvement program for employees and their eligible dependents. Pursuant to … will be added to the employee’s taxable gross wages for tax withholding purposes and reflected in Box 1 of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-559-new-earnings-codes-workwell-nyc-cunyDiNapoli: Former Morley Fire Company Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $16,000
… pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the fourth degree for stealing over $16,000 from the company over a three-year … Attorney Gary Pasqua and the New York State Police for partnering with my office to bring her to justice.” Perkins, who worked for the fire company from 2016 to 2019, made unauthorized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-former-morley-fire-company-treasurer-pleads-guilty-stealing-over-16000State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on New York City Mayor’s Proposed Executive Budget
… the following statement on Mayor Adams' executive budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024: “The city has laid its fiscal … executive budget provides a more transparent accounting for new costs associated with collective bargaining wage increases and asylum seekers. It also shows stronger than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-new-york-city-mayors-proposed-executive-budgetCompliance With Requirements to Maintain Systems at Vendor-Supported Levels (Follow-Up)
… report, Compliance With Requirements to Maintain Systems at Vendor-Supported Levels (Report 2019-S-6 ). About the … for ensuring systems are up to date and maintained at vendor-supported levels (i.e., systems continue to be … was complying with requirements to maintain its systems at vendor-supported levels. We evaluated selected systems and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/19/compliance-requirements-maintain-systems-vendor-supported-levels-followBest Practices – Information Technology Contingency Planning
… the location of stored backup data, the specific method for backing up and any other important details relating to … unusable. Some organizations contract with a third party for backing up data, applications and/or operating systems. … with the vendor that clearly describes the expectations for safeguarding the data, especially if it contains …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning/best-practices-0