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Conferences — Actual and Necessary Expenses – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… conference, or school conducted for the betterment of any local government or school district. A conference also includes any convention or conference of firefighters or officers, if believed to be of benefit to any local government or school district. The governing board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/conferences-actual-and-necessary-expensesSocial Media Use Policy
… users on our social media sites are those of the users and do not necessarily reflect OSC views or opinions. Comments … agree not to post any content that contains: Comments that do not contribute to the topic of conversation. Information … users on our social media sites are those of the users and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of the Office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/help/social-media-use-policyState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… For the 2023 fiscal year, 30% of the golf course deposits reviewed were inaccurate. The deposits contained variances … Town of Evans – Employee Benefits (Erie County) The town’s leave records and separation payments were generally not … 24 claims for diesel fuel totaling $66,516 and one paving claim totaling $99,691 were approved by the board without …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… local government and school audits were issued. City of Niagara Falls – Sexual Harassment Prevention (SHP) … was not provided to all employees and elected officials. Of the 65 total individuals auditors tested (59 selected … adequately secure shared network folder access, resulting in users having unnecessary access to multiple forms of PPSI …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… officials. However, of the 45 total individuals tested (26 selected employees and all 19 elected officials), six …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… the following local government audits have been issued. Town of Brookhaven Local Development Corporation – Project … legally required, the board should strive to ensure that town residents realize increased prosperity and economic … did not receive surplus money from a referee after the sale of foreclosed property on April 1, 2017, totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Floyd Union Free School District – Check Signing and Online Banking Transactions (Suffolk County) While the bank … district accounts and district officials did not conduct online banking transactions in the most secure manner. Lisbon …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsMattituck Fire District – Claims Audit (2025M-48)
… action. Appendix C includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response letter. We conducted this audit … New York State Comptroller’s (OSC) authority as set forth in Article 3 of the New York State General Municipal Law. Our methodology and standards are included in Appendix D. The Board has the responsibility to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/12/31/mattituck-fire-district-claims-audit-2025m-48State Agencies Bulletin No. 2361
… agencies that OSC will be unable to print SFS checks for Payroll Check Reissues, Reversals, Exchanges, and Direct … who request a Check Exchange, or who request a Payroll Check Reissue for any reason are affected. … the completion of the second SFS lapsing event. NYS Payroll will issue PayServ bulletin board notices after the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2361-payroll-check-reissues-reversals-exchanges-and-direct-deposit-returnsOpinion 88-3
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FINES AND PENALTIES -- Distribution by State … uninsured employers' fund created under section twenty-six-a of this chapter, provided, however, that all such fines … of villages shall be paid to the state comptroller in accordance with the provisions of section twenty-seven of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-3DiNapoli Announces Results of General Obligation Bond Sale: $329,225,000 Awarded
… Renewal (1983). The Series 2015A Tax-Exempt Bonds will mature over 30 years. The state received seven bids for the … Transportation (2005). The Series 2015B Taxable Bonds will mature over 10 years. The state received eight bids for the … Bonds. The Series 2015C Tax-Exempt Refunding Bonds will mature over 20 years. A summary of bids received for each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-announces-results-general-obligation-bond-sale-329225000-awardedArea #12 – Information Technology Contingency Planning – Information Technology Governance
… are inevitable. A disruptive event could include a power outage, software failure caused by a virus or malicious …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-12-information-technology-contingency-planningAlbany Community Charter School – Financial Operations (2013M-185)
… will increase three times from the 2011-12 school year payment which does not appear to be reasonable as the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2013/10/25/albany-community-charter-school-financial-operations-2013m-185Overtime Compensation – Legacy Reporting
… report overtime until a member reaches the limit for the calendar year. You must still report the member’s salary and … 1 – December 31) rather than the State fiscal year (April 1 – March 31). It increases based on the change in the … or greater; Recall overtime; and Holiday premium pay for holidays worked.* As of July 1, 2019, public safety overtime …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/overtime-compensationComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… District and the Three Village Central School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … to their respective liabilities. District officials have a five-year plan to reduce these reserves to reasonable … entries were made for interfund loans on fund ledgers. In addition, the district did not always pay employees at the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… District and the Waterford Volunteer Fire Department . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. “By auditing municipal … procedures for auditing claims and signing checks were not in compliance with town law. Pultneyville Fire District – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2Oversight of the Educational Opportunity Program
… preparation and limited financial resources. EOP includes a pre-freshman summer orientation program (summer program) … for, among other things, ensuring that EOP funds are used in a manner consistent with both the Guidelines and the State … and served 5,969 EOP participants. Expenditures for EOP in State fiscal year 2023-2024 totaled $38.6 million. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/03/26/oversight-educational-opportunity-programTidal Basin Government Consulting, LLC
… authorized by the Division. Certified that $1.6 million in travel expenses were justified without designating the … consultants’ home addresses to determine whether they were in travel status and therefore due travel reimbursement. Paid … for travel expenses that did not comply with requirements in the OSC Travel Manual, as required by the contract. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/02/12/tidal-basin-government-consulting-llcPerformance Incentive Program
… (Authority) provides public transportation services in Monroe, Genesee, Livingston, Orleans, Wayne, Wyoming, and … its employees for meeting performance goals. A series of legal opinions and directives issued by various State … 2011-12 through 2013-14, the Authority distributed a total of $1.8 million in awards. Key Findings The Program, by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/27/performance-incentive-programCollection of Special Hauling and Divisible Load Overweight Permit Fees
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Transportation … and bridges. A special hauling permit is generally used to move a single piece of equipment or other item that … also at increased risk because they have devised systems to informally hold supplies of pre-signed checks provided by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/15/collection-special-hauling-and-divisible-load-overweight-permit-fees