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Village of Hagaman – Claims Auditing (2022M-11)
… and approval. Ensure claims had department head approval. Pass resolutions approving claims. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/06/17/village-hagaman-claims-auditing-2022m-11DiNapoli: Finger Lakes Group Homes Overpaid for Food and Supplies, Wasting Taxpayer Money
… group homes across eight counties. Employees at each group home routinely purchase food and household items necessary to … local retailers and, six months later, from Finger Lakes Home Supply (Home Supply) without competitive bidding. In addition, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-finger-lakes-group-homes-overpaid-food-and-supplies-wasting-taxpayer-moneyOversight of Complaint Activity
… feel they have not obtained a satisfactory resolution of a complaint with a utility regulated by the Commission may file a complaint with the Commission. OCS utilizes a complaint database to record and monitor complaints received. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/02/01/oversight-complaint-activityState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… Central School District – Employee Benefit Plan Forfeited Funds (Saratoga County) District officials were not aware … Assistance Program administrator did not return forfeited funds totaling $25,701 to the district, as required. Because officials did not ensure the forfeited funds were returned, the funds were not available for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Time and Attendance Practices of Selected Employees
… Purpose To determine whether the time and attendance-related records for selected Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) employees reflected their actual time worked. We … metropolitan area. Each MTA agency requires its employees to document their hours worked. Work hours are supported by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/08/04/time-and-attendance-practices-selected-employeesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… charge, resulting in a loss of collectible town revenues. Pembroke Central School District – Investment Program … investments or formally solicit interest rate quotes. Pembroke Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activity … requirements during the audit period totaling $314,619; 10 purchases totaling $57,898 which were subject to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fund balance to decline 65% from $1,165,418 as of Jan. 1, 2018 to $403,003 as of Dec. 31, 2020.If the board continues to use fund balance at the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsVillage of Victory – Records and Reports (2025M-94)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Village of Victory (Village) Clerk-Treasurer maintain … Audit Period June 1, 2023 – February 28, 2025. We expanded the audit period back to May 31, 2019, and forward to September 10, 2025, to review the Annual Financial Report (AFR) filing status. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2026/04/03/village-victory-records-and-reports-2025m-94Your Record of Activities – Understanding Your Responsibilities: Elected & Appointed Officials
… As of January 1, 2016, when you begin a new or subsequent term of office, you are required to complete a three-month … include duties performed outside normal business hours as long as they are work-related. See examples of Work-Related … vacation, your ROA should be three months and two weeks long. Failure to complete an ROA will result in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/ea-officials/your-record-activitiesOpinion 97-4
… Firemen's Benevolent Association (use of moneys to pay death benefit upon death of firefighter's spouse) INSURANCE … may expend foreign fire insurance tax moneys to provide a death benefit to a member of the Association upon the death … may use foreign fire insurance tax moneys to fund a death benefit payable to the family of a deceased firefighter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-4Oversight of Drug Disposal
… the Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) programs and the programs it oversees collect and dispose of unneeded drugs … sound disposal options, such as approved drug take-back programs, are available. Since 2008, the Department of … whether the Office of Addiction Services and Supports programs and the programs it oversees collect and dispose of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/15/oversight-drug-disposalOpinion 90-53
… INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS -- Consultants (authority to contract out functions of village assessor); (authority to contract out functions of village building inspector); (authority to contract out functions of village road commissioner) -- … Whether a village may contract with a private corporation to exercise the powers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-53New York's Prison Population Continues Decline, But Share of Older Adults Keeps Rising
… above grew slightly, according to a follow-up report by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. No age segment … and Community Supervision (DOCCS) prisons for a new offense or parole violation, which increased by an … average age of incarcerated individuals under custody in New York state prisons was 40.3 years in March 2021, an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/new-yorks-prison-population-continues-decline-share-older-adults-keeps-risingRochester Attorney Admits to Unlawfully Receiving Retirement Benefits
Diane M Cecero age 64 of Pittsford New York admitted today to unlawfully doubledipping and receiving state retirement benefits to which she was not entitled She agreed to pay back those benefits with interest as part of a pretrial diversion agreement
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/rochester-attorney-admits-unlawfully-receiving-retirement-benefitsDiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Batavia , Caton No. 1 Fire District , Town of Henrietta , Village of Middleport , Slaterville Springs Fire District and the Village of Westbury . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget … activity and adequately segregated financial duties. Village of Middleport – Water and Sewer Rents (Niagara …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… DiNapoli. “By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOpinion 97-15
… a special district for the operation and maintenance of street lighting. You ask whether a county may establish a … be assessed for the cost of operating and maintaining street lights. Article 5-A of the County Law (§250 et seq … for which districts may be established within counties. Street lighting is not one of the listed purposes ( cf . Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-15Area #8 – Online Banking – Information Technology Governance
… are collected for malicious use. A key logger collects login information, allowing the perpetrator to impersonate … The different types of malware can capture keystrokes for login information, monitor and capture other data to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-8-online-bankingRisk Management Planning Group
… of insurance broker and Third Party Administrator (TPA) for North Shore Hospital (North Shore) and King Kullen … industry practices when calculating premiums and providing discounts to North Shore and King Kullen. Background NYSIF … for insurance premiums, including whether to provide any discounts. In evaluating whether to provide a discount, NYSIF …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/24/risk-management-planning-groupOversight of Information Technology Consultants and Contract Staffing
… To determine if the Office of Information Technology Services (ITS) is adequately monitoring information technology (IT) services procured from consultants and contract staff to … To determine if the Office of Information Technology Services is adequately monitoring information technology …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/16/oversight-information-technology-consultants-and-contract-staffing