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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… officials overestimated appropriations, which made it appear that the district needed to increase taxes and use … over the past five fiscal years. As of June 30, 2021, it was over $7.1 million, or 24.3% of the next year’s budget, … software to an authorized software inventory or develop an IT contingency plan. Nine of the district’s network user …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… effectively manage the district’s financial condition, and it declined approximately $1 million during the audit period … establish adequate controls over information technology (IT) assets. The board did not develop comprehensive IT policies or procedures. The board also did not enter into …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsAllegany County Industrial Development Agency – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Activities (2012M-244)
… Industrial Development Agency (ACIDA) was established in 1973 and is governed by a Board of Directors which … of Aging and Veterans Affairs. There is no authority in General Municipal Law for an IDA to construct a building … the County and IDA. Ensure that there is a reliable plan in place to generate revenues for repayment of the bonds. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2013/05/31/allegany-county-industrial-development-agency-internalWindows Domain Administration and Management
… ensure appropriate management and monitoring of its Active Directory environment. The audit covered the period from … of its services, ITS is responsible for maintaining Active Directory domains on behalf of the State’s Executive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/31/windows-domain-administration-and-managementTown of Parma – Financial Management and Information Technology (2012M-96)
… of financial operations and information technology (IT) for the period January 1, 2010, to January 20, 2012. … operational needs. The Board has not adopted comprehensive IT policies and procedures or a disaster recovery plan to … functions. The Town does not maintain an inventory of its IT assets. Key Recommendations Develop and adopt budgets that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/11/town-parma-financial-management-and-information-technology-2012m-96Opinion 88-69
… entitled to receive services under the town's contract (32 Opns St Comp l976, p 1). Therefore, if a village and town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-69Oracle Charter School – School Building Acquisition and Leave Accrual Records (2013M-290)
… 22, 2013. Background The Oracle Charter School is located in the City of Buffalo. The School is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/01/17/oracle-charter-school-school-building-acquisition-and-leave-accrualTown of LaGrange – Selected Financial Activities (2013M-107)
… purpose of our audit was to examine potential cost savings and internal controls over the Town’s financial operations … The Town of LaGrange is located in Dutchess County and serves approximately 15,700 residents. The Town is … by the Town Board which comprises the Town Supervisor and four Board members. The Town’s 2011 and 2012 budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/07/12/town-lagrange-selected-financial-activities-2013m-107State Agencies Bulletin No. 1052
… Immediately Background New York State is in the process of developing a new Statewide Financial System (SFS). As part of this effort, PayServ will be sending employee name, … Once a number has been assigned, it will remain part of the employee’s record in PayServ. The SFS Alternate ID …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1052-alternate-employee-identifierState Agencies Bulletin No. 761
… year’s exemption must be retained in the employee’s agency payroll office. Control-D Report NPAY738 (Employees Exempt … Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Payroll Deduction mailbox. … To explain the procedure for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/761-claiming-exempt-federal-andor-state-tax-withholdingTown of Salina – Information Technology (2013M-256)
… March 31, 2013. Background The Town of Salina is located in Onondaga County and has a population of 33,710. The Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/22/town-salina-information-technology-2013m-256Village of Nichols – Financial Condition (2013M-50)
… 1, 2013. Background The Village of Nichols is located in the Town of Nichols, Tioga County. The Village is governed … and the Board did not include contingency appropriations in its budgets, the Board had no mechanism to react to … instability because it received unanticipated revenues in four of those five years totaling approximately $120,500, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/06/07/village-nichols-financial-condition-2013m-50State Agencies Bulletin No. 306
… generic queries and added them to the public query section of PS Query. Generic public queries make it easier for PS … training materials available on the Payroll Services page of the OSC website. Open the OSC page at osc.state.ny.us . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/306-new-generic-public-queries-ps-query-databaseTransportation – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… Highway Conditions Have Slightly Improved in the Past Year After Declining Since 2016 The State is … lane miles rated poor to fair decreased by 1.7 percent in 2020. In 2020, 54.8 percent of the State’s highway lane miles were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/transportationStandard Work Day and Reporting Resolution – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials
… them at 518-486-9577. You must post the adopted Resolution on your public website for at least 30 days or, if a website isn’t available to the public, on the official sign-board or at the main entrance to the … number or NYSLRS ID . The Resolution must remain available on the employer’s public website or upon request after the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/standard-work-day-and-reporting-resolutionState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Executive Budget
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released the … that actions are taken to improve the long-term stability of the state’s finances, while ensuring adequate funding for … before it hinders the state’s ability to adequately address future infrastructure needs. “My office will release …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-executive-budgetCopiague Union Free School District - Information Technology (2023M-150)
… private and sensitive information (PPSI) accessible by those accounts were at a greater risk for unauthorized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/15/copiague-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023m-150Transportation – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… Highway Conditions Improve Slightly for the Second Year in a Row The State is responsible for maintaining more than … lane miles rated poor to fair decreased by 4.7 percent in 2021. In 2021, 56.8 percent of the State’s highway lane miles were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/transportationOpinion 2001-15
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS … 202-c of the Town Law. TOWN LAW §198(12): A town board on behalf of a lighting district whose sole asset is a … states that a town board may dissolve a lighting district on its own motion and in accordance with the requirements set …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-15Webster Public Library - Board Oversight (2018M-125)
… agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action … Webster Public Library Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2018/09/07/webster-public-library-board-oversight-2018m-125