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State Agencies Bulletin No. 870
… Purpose To notify agencies of an automatic Dues and Agency Shop Fee increase pursuant to the Taylor Law (Civil Service Law, Article 14). Affected Employees Employees represented by Council 82 in Bargaining Units 31, 81, 61 and 91 Effective Date(s) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/870-council-82-dues-and-agency-shop-fee-increaseBinghamton Housing Authority – Oversight of Financial Operations (2022M-87)
… was not properly administered; all nine users had access to all of the financial modules in the system. Therefore, a user could make unauthorized changes to cover inappropriate transactions without detection. Errors … Officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated corrective action. … Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2022/09/09/binghamton-housing-authority-oversight-financial-operations-2022m-87Town of Urbana – Access Controls (2022M-4)
… configured network and computer user access controls to safeguard the Town’s IT systems. Key Findings Town … network and computer user access controls. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that were communicated … and disable those that are unnecessary. Establish a detailed, clear and comprehensive SLA with the IT vendor to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/05/13/town-urbana-access-controls-2022m-4Selected Payments for Special Items Made to St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital from January 1, 2011 through March 31, 2011
… and retired State, participating local government and school district employees and their dependents. The Empire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/01/selected-payments-special-items-made-st-lukes-cornwall-hospital-january-1-2011-throughMatter of Merton Simpson v. Department of Civil Service
… are African-American or Hispanic may be entitled to part of settlement proceeds from the Matter of Merton Simpson v. Department of Civil Service. Background The New York State Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/matter-merton-simpson-v-department-civil-serviceExamination of Superstorm Sandy Expenses
… only the generators. As a result, of the $1.17 million in equipment in our review, DHSES paid approximately $562,000 for … that was either: (i) never received, (ii) disposed of in a manner contrary to the State Finance Law, or (iii) was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/21/examination-superstorm-sandy-expensesSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… Purpose To determine whether the use of travel monies by selected … and abuse. The audit covers the period April 1, 2008 to October 31, 2012. Background New York State's executive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/04/selected-employee-travel-expensesCriminal History Background Checks of Unlicensed Health Care Employees
… history background checks when hiring unlicensed persons in direct care positions. Our audit covered the period of … criminal history background checks of unlicensed persons in Nursing Homes, ACFs, and HHCs. Providers submit an … through the CHRC system to the Department. The Department, in turn, submits a fingerprint request on behalf of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/08/criminal-history-background-checks-unlicensed-health-care-employeesState Agencies Bulletin No. 621
… either by highlighting the information in the fields and pressing the delete key or by spacing this field out on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/621-involuntary-deductions-unemployment-insurance-owedColdspring Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-229)
… and separate from the Town of Coldspring, and located in Cattaraugus County. The Board of Fire Commissioners … has not adopted procurement or code of ethics policies in accordance with GML. The Board did not perform an annual … registers. The Board did not adopt an annual budget in accordance with Town Law. Key Recommendations Adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/09/27/coldspring-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013mState Agencies Bulletin No. 2050
… NYSPO users will be required to establish and use MFA at login. New and existing users will not be able to access …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2050-multifactor-authentication-new-york-state-payroll-onlineReal Property Dispositions
… Purpose To determine whether the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey: evaluated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/28/real-property-dispositionsNorth Greenbush Common School District – Claims Auditing (2022M-112)
… (Board) ensured claims were supported, appropriate and audited and approved prior to payment. Key Findings While claims were supported and for appropriate purposes, the Board did not ensure claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/07/north-greenbush-common-school-district-claims-auditing-2022m-112Dalton-Nunda Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-92)
… Audit Objective Determine whether the Dalton-Nunda Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and … action. … Determine whether the DaltonNunda Central School District District Board of Education Board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/16/dalton-nunda-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-92Broker Search for Internal Equity and Fixed Income
… The New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) will commence its next Broker-Search in February 2026, with responses due approximately 3 … as an equity broker or fixed income broker for the NYS Common Retirement Funds NYSCRF internally managed equity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/resources/broker-search-internal-equity-and-fixed-incomeComptroller 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/2016/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Disposal of Electronic Devices
… analysis showed the Department’s policies and procedures for preparing devices for surplus were appropriate to minimize the risk that … We tested 218 electronic devices that had been readied for surplus to determine if these policies and procedures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/05/13/disposal-electronic-devicesReal Estate Portfolio
… Purpose To determine whether the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority has accounted … estate holdings, established a value for those holdings, and determined the need to either hold or dispose of … Transportation Authority: Real Estate Portfolio (Follow-Up) (2011-F-30) Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/27/real-estate-portfolioComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… collected about $3.8 million in fees and penalties for the Public Work Enforcement Fund, the boiler inspection program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsTown of Lincoln - Disbursements (2022M-198)
… payments totaling $2,605 were not audited and approved by the Board. Claims totaling $109,158 were improperly paid … totaling $533,518 were improperly audited and approved by the former Supervisor rather than the Board. Thirteen … which they were paid and one bookkeeper received $1,751 in additional pay with no evidence of approval. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/04/12/town-lincoln-disbursements-2022m-198