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DiNapoli: $10 Million Ponzi Scheme Unraveled Following Nassau County District Attorney Investigation
… client that the investment was safe, had no risk, and the principal would be returned after a two-year waiting period … victim continued to ask for the return of the remaining principal and interest, but Eckstein stopped communicating … Additionally, Eckstein allegedly used some of the stolen funds for the down payment on his home, which has a swimming …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-10-million-ponzi-scheme-unraveled-following-nassau-county-district-attorney-investigationAverill Park Central School District - Payroll (2018M-255)
… was not using payroll change reports as part of the payroll certification process. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/15/averill-park-central-school-district-payroll-2018m-255DiNapoli Statement on Retirement of Rep. Carolyn McCarthy
New York and Long Island will lose a strong advocate with the retirement of Rep Carolyn McCarthy next year
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-statement-retirement-rep-carolyn-mccarthyAccounts Payable Advisory No. 41
… (POs) for centralized contract purchases Reference: Guide to Financial Operations (GFO) , Chapter XI-A, Section 3 – Purchase Orders Guidance: This is to remind Business Units to use a requisition and/or purchase order with a contract ID …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/41-requisitions-and-purchase-orders-centralized-contract-purchasesMoravia Central School District - Fuel Inventory (2019M-183)
… safeguarded and accounted for fuel purchases. Key Findings The District’s fueling area and tanks lacked adequate physical controls to safeguard fuel inventory. The Transportation Supervisor did not perform fuel … Install appropriate physical controls to safeguard the District’s fuel inventory. Perform periodic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/06/moravia-central-school-district-fuel-inventory-2019m-183Rockland County - Budget Review (B17-6-16)
… Purpose of Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … by Orange, Putnam and Westchester counties, was authorized to issue debt not to exceed $96 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/11/10/rockland-county-budget-review-b17-6-16County of Rockland – Budget Review (B18-6-11)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … by Orange, Putnam and Westchester counties, was authorized to issue debt not to exceed $96 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/11/05/county-rockland-budget-review-b18-6-11Contract Advisory No. 24
… Subject: Early Pay Discounts for Procurement Contract Purchases … to Financial Operations (GFO), Chapter XI, Section 11.H - Early Pay Discounts for Procurement Contract Purchases , the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/24-early-pay-discounts-procurement-contract-purchasesCortland County - Claims Audit and Check Printing (2018M-247)
… and apply the Treasurer’s signature to checks at the time of printing, without direct supervision. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2019/03/01/cortland-county-claims-audit-and-check-printing-2018m-247Eastern Suffolk Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Information Technology (2023M-93)
… the network could be accessed by unauthorized individuals. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control … user accounts (18 percent) that were not needed or logged in to for at least six months, including: 165 student … necessity and disable unnecessary network user accounts in a timely manner. BOCES officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/10/13/eastern-suffolk-board-cooperative-educational-services-information-technology-2023mOrange Ulster Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Nonstudent Network User Accounts (2022M-154)
… to help prevent unauthorized use, access and loss. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control … accounts and ensure unneeded user accounts are disabled in a timely manner. Develop a process to identify and follow …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/01/27/orange-ulster-board-cooperative-educational-services-nonstudent-network-userLisbon Central School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2022M-180)
… or file Medicaid reimbursement claims to recover part of the costs associated with these services. As a result, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/27/lisbon-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2022m-180Village of Franklinville – Police Payroll and Water Accountability (2014M-262)
… review the Village’s police payroll and water operations for the period June 1, 2012 through July 16, 2014. Background … five-member Board of Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year total $707,870. Key Findings … adequately monitor or develop a plan to address the causes for the difference in water produced to the amount billed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/03/13/village-franklinville-police-payroll-and-water-accountability-2014m-262Town of Homer – Conflict of Interest (2022M-148)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether any Town of Homer (Town) officials had prohibited interests in Town contracts. Key Findings One Board member is the president and owner of a welding company which provided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/23/town-homer-conflict-interest-2022m-148Town of Liberty – Justice Court Operations (2016M-336)
… DMV records are accurate and fines are collected or tickets are referred to the DMV Scofflaw program. Key … to ensure that tickets are properly reported as paid or referred to the DMV Scofflaw program for enforcement, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/21/town-liberty-justice-court-operations-2016m-336Town of North Greenbush – Town Clerk (2017M-132)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of North Greenbush (Town) Town Clerk (Clerk) recorded, … were not deposited in a timely manner or intact. As of December 31, 2015, more than $16,000 in cash was collected … initiate corrective action. … Determine whether the Town of North Greenbush Town Town Clerk Clerk recorded deposited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/04/15/town-north-greenbush-town-clerk-2017m-132Penn Yan Central School District – Network Access Controls (2021M-79)
… Regularly review network user accounts and permissions to determine whether they were appropriate or needed to be disabled. As a result, we identified 1,094 unneeded … District’s Information Technology (IT) service provider to clearly identify the provider’s responsibilities and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/09/03/penn-yan-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2021m-79County of Rockland - Budget Review (B19-6-9)
… are reasonable. The County’s proposed budget includes a tax levy of $142,186,245. Key Recommendations The budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2019/11/08/county-rockland-budget-review-b19-6-9Middleburgh Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-115)
… adequately safeguarded data from potential abuse or loss. Key Findings District officials did not adequately … adequately safeguarded data from potential abuse or loss …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/20/middleburgh-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-115Latham Fire Department – Length of Service Awards Program (2016M-279)
… protection services for portions of the Town of Colonie in Albany County. The Department, which was incorporated in 1910, is governed by an elected five-member Executive … and accurately recorded. Ensure the information entered in the computer program is compared to the supporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/12/09/latham-fire-department-length-service-awards-program-2016m-279