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Operational Advisory No. 8
… Subject: State Check Outreach Guidance: Payees that receive State checks for … checks within one year of issuance will receive a State Check Outreach letter advising them to negotiate the check or request a replacement check from the issuing Agency. … State Check Outreach …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/8-state-check-outreachRensselaer City School District – Internal Controls Over Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2013M-153)
… was to review the internal controls over extra-classroom activity funds for the period July 1, 2011, to February 28, … members. During 2011-12, the District’s extra-classroom activity fund recorded $72,645 in receipts and $70,470 … Key Findings The Board established a policy for the activity fund, but is not adequate because it does not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/06/rensselaer-city-school-district-internal-controls-over-extra-classroomNew Suffolk Common School District – Selected Financial Operations (2013M-197)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate selected District financial operations for the … funds within the allowed legal limits. Develop a plan to budget for moneys needed that does not increase the tax levy to a rate that is higher than necessary. Develop a plan to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/13/new-suffolk-common-school-district-selected-financial-operations-2013mNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on MTA Finances
… and continued vigilance in the face of uncertainty, but good fiscal discipline now will ensure it is well-prepared …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-mta-financesCUNY Bulletin No. CU-735
… Descr (NY Barg U) TC Proff Staff Congress U2 Unrepresented Group U6 unrepresented group TQ Steamfitters Local 638 U5 Steamfitters Local 638 … program. OSC Actions OSC will set the FLI (Family Leave Insurance) Status on the State Tax Data page to ‘Subject’ for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-735-cuny-nys-paid-family-leave-additional-bargaining-unitsTown of Wethersfield – Town Clerk and Highway Operations (2013M-21)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s internal controls over … January 1, 2011, to December 31, 2012. Background The Town of Wethersfield is located in Wyoming County. The Town is … Town of Wethersfield Town Clerk and Highway Operations 2013M21 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/17/town-wethersfield-town-clerk-and-highway-operations-2013m-21XV.4 Overview – XV. End of Year
… including any vouchers charging appropriations that are scheduled to lapse at the end of March, entered online and … including any vouchers charging appropriations that are scheduled to lapse at the end of March, submitted via … to lapse at the end of March should have a liability date no later than the lapse date. Lapsing vouchers with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xv/xv4-overviewVillage of Altmar – Apparent Misappropriation of Funds (2013M-331)
… Purpose of Examination The purpose of our examination was to determine if the Village Clerk-Treasurer properly … receipts and disbursements during the period June 1, 2009 to May 31, 2013. Background The Village, located in Oswego … In July 2010, voters in the Village presented a petition to the Village Board calling for a public referendum on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/03/19/village-altmar-apparent-misappropriation-funds-2013m-331Town of Bangor – Board Oversight (2012M-193)
… review the internal controls over selected Town operations for the period January 1, 2011, to May 31, 2012. Background … The Board appoints a Code Enforcement Officer and a Dog Control Officer. The Town’s budgeted appropriations for the 2012 fiscal year are approximately $981,500, funded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/02/01/town-bangor-board-oversight-2012m-193About the Record of Activities – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials
… took office, and I still haven’t received the official’s record of activities. What if an official takes a two-week … vacation during the time period he or she is keeping a record of work-related activities? What happens if someone is … call time is not to be included on the ROA. They may only record the time actually spent performing a work-related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/about-record-activitiesState Contract and Payment Actions in November
… Office of the State Comptroller approved 2,063 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $32.5 … payments valued at more than $38.6 million, primarily for mistakes, insufficient support for charges, and improper payments. More information on these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-contract-and-payment-actions-novemberState Contract and Payment Actions in August
… at SUNY New Paltz in Ulster County. $2.4 million with ME Engineering PC for design services to replace mechanical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/state-contract-and-payment-actions-augustState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Fee-for-Service (FFS) Payments for Services Covered by Managed Care (Follow-Up) (2020-F-8) A prior audit identified over $36 million in improper … and did not have assurance that the requirements were being met. In a follow-up, auditors found SED has made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDistribution of Utility Arrears in New York State
… Fuel Group (NFG) in Western New York, National Grid LI (Grid LI) on Long Island, and National Grid NY (Grid NY) in portions of Queens. In addition, Public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/distribution-utility-arrears-new-york-stateCUNY Bulletin No. CU-380
… (Pay Rate Change/Change Rate) on the Job Action Request page, using the effective date of the appropriate increase, … for each of the rows that exist on the employee’s Job Data page. Reporting Retroactive Adjustments for All Miscellaneous … CUNY Disciplinary Fine 413 NBE Tax Deferred Annuity * 414 NYT Tax Deferred Annuity * 417 HRC TDA * 419 CUNY TDA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-380-retroactive-salary-rate-increases-cuny-high-pressure-plantState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… – Capital Asset Management (Follow-Up) (2025-F-2) New York State has a significant investment in capital assets, … Management and Operations Practices (Follow-Up) (2024-F-15) Charge NY 2.0, a successor to the Charge NY program, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOpinion 88-71
… the property owner relative to the accuracy of his water bill. This is in reply to your letter concerning the waiver … for the imposition of a penalty of 10% on any water bill not paid within thirty days after the due date. We … Washington North , 30 AD2d 672, 291 NYS2d 991 [1968]). In view of the foregoing, it is our opinion that the city, in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-71Area #3 – Computer Hardware, Software, and Data Inventories – Information Technology Governance
… (f); 8 NYCRR 121.2(c) 10 Software typically comes with a license that grants end-users permission to use one or more … Local governments and schools should closely track their license usage to help ensure they do not inadvertently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-3-computer-hardware-software-and-data-inventoriesComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General James Announce Sentencing of Former Mount Vernon Government Official
… Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas and a public relations firm. Today in Westchester County Supreme Court, Porcari was … must be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law,” said Attorney General James. “New York’s public … the city of Mount Vernon’s Board of Water Supply to pay law firms for the personal defense of former Mount Vernon …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-james-announce-sentencing-former-mount-vernon-governmentState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… announced his office completed audits of Baldwin Union Free School District , Catskill Central School District , Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District , Mechanicville City School District , … being spent appropriately and effectively." Baldwin Union Free School District – Non-Instructional Overtime (Nassau …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits