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Wheatland-Chili Central School District – Network Access Controls (2023M-7)
… data and student information could be inappropriately altered, accessed or used. In addition to the sensitive … IT security awareness training. Review and assess the need for 292 inactive network user accounts. In addition, the … timely and periodically review network user accounts for necessity. Work with BOCES to develop a written agreement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/23/wheatland-chili-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2023m-7West Webster Fire District – Financial Management (2023M-23)
… was $1.8 million, which was unreasonable and sufficient to cover 50 percent of the 2022 appropriations. The Board did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/07/07/west-webster-fire-district-financial-management-2023m-23Town of Venice – Supervisor’s Financial Records and Reports (2023M-73)
… (Supervisor) maintained complete, accurate and up-to-date accounting records and reports. Key Findings The … accounting records were not complete, accurate or up-to-date . As a result, transparency and the Board’s ability to monitor financial operations were diminished . Of the 39 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/09/08/town-venice-supervisors-financial-records-and-reports-2023m-73North Tonawanda City School District – Information Technology (2023M-102)
… resources and student information could be inappropriately altered, accessed or used. In addition to sensitive … network user accounts. Properly manage permissions for 517 user accounts in the student information application … and as a result, District officials lacked preparedness for a cyberattack. Key Recommendations Ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/11/03/north-tonawanda-city-school-district-information-technology-2023m-102State Agencies Bulletin No. 308
… Purpose To inform agencies of the new Fiscal Year 2002 process. Affected Employees All agencies - Fiscal Year beginning April 1, 2002 OSC Actions Position Pool … position pool IDs will automatically be charged to the new Fiscal Year 2002 when the maximum effective date on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/308-fiscal-year-changes-budget-year-2002Chenango County Industrial Development Agency – Audit Follow-Up (2022M-10-F)
… corrective action. Of the 10 audit recommendations, one recommendation was fully implemented, one recommendation was partially implemented, and eight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/12/13/chenango-county-industrial-development-agency-audit-follow-2022m-10-fSagaponack Common School District - Fund Balance Management (2018M-53)
… exceeding the statutory limit by 57 percentage points. Adopted budgets overestimated appropriations by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/07/13/sagaponack-common-school-district-fund-balance-management-2018m-53Town of Oyster Bay - Financial Condition Management (2020M-74)
… condition. Key Findings The Board and Town officials need to continue to improve their management and oversight of the Town’s financial condition. Three of the Town’s funds … our comments on issues raised in the Town’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/09/04/town-oyster-bay-financial-condition-management-2020m-74Town of Rutland – Water and Sewer Charges (2025M-30)
… billing errors that resulted in $4,634 in overcharges to customer accounts and $4,189 in undercharges. Of 81 customer account billing adjustments tested for 2022 and 2023, 80 adjustments totaling $57,083 were not … adjustments totaling $5,808 had no documented reason or support for the adjustments. In addition: The Board did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/06/13/town-rutland-water-and-sewer-charges-2025m-30Village of Penn Yan – Water Treatment Plant Overtime (2025M-6)
… monitored and controlled overtime costs of water treatment plant (WTP) employees. Key Findings Village officials did … monitored and controlled overtime costs of water treatment plant WTP employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/07/25/village-penn-yan-water-treatment-plant-overtime-2025m-6Copenhagen Fire Department – Controls Over Financial Activities (2015M-270)
… July 31, 2015. Background The Copenhagen Fire Department is located in the Town of Denmark, Lewis County. The … and Pinckney to provide fire protection services, is governed by an elected 13-member Board of Directors. … and the Drill Team’s chief financial officer’s records is performed by the Department’s audit committee. Consider …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/12/18/copenhagen-fire-department-controls-over-financial-activitiesVolunteer Firemen’s Benevolent Association of North Tonawanda – Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Moneys (2014M-208)
… in the City of North Tonawanda and was established in 1903 by a special act of the State Legislature, which was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/10/31/volunteer-firemens-benevolent-association-north-tonawanda-foreign-fire-insurance-taxState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 180,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… were issued. Broadalbin-Perth Central School District – Online Banking (Fulton County and Montgomery County) The … board and district officials did not adequately safeguard online banking transactions. Officials did not adopt a … extra-classroom activity and admission event collections. Club collections and disbursements and sporting event …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 3.9% in May Compared to Last Year
… tax growth improved in May after four straight months of either flat or modest increases,” DiNapoli said. “New York City collections continued to be the main driver of growth, although most counties also experienced … York City’s collections totaled $783 million, an increase of 5.3%, or $39.5 million, compared to the same time last …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-up-39-percent-in-may-compared-last-yearState Agencies Bulletin No. 300
… Purpose To advise agencies of changes in withholding allowances and … The value of a withholding allowance has been increased to $57.69 weekly, $115.38 biweekly, $250.00 monthly and $3000 annually. To request a copy of the Circular E, Employer's Tax Guide, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/300-changes-federal-income-tax-withholding-tables-earned-income-tax-creditsOrdinary Death Benefit – Police and Fire Plan
… may be entitled to an ordinary death benefit if your death is not attributable to an on-the-job accident. The first $50,000 of this benefit is paid in the form of group term life insurance, which is currently exempt from federal income tax. Your accumulated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1512/ordinary-death-benefitOrdinary Death Benefit – New Career Plan
… may be entitled to an ordinary death benefit if your death is not attributable to an on-the-job accident. The first $50,000 of this benefit is paid in the form of group term life insurance, which is currently exempt from federal income tax. Your accumulated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1515/ordinary-death-benefitOverview – Divorce and Your Benefits
… The New York State Court of Appeals has determined that retirement benefits may … to a portion of the pension; A member may be required to name their ex-spouse as beneficiary of any pre-retirement … Order (DRO) — a legal document issued by the same court that issued the judgment of divorce. A DRO gives NYSLRS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/overviewDiNapoli: Silencing Excessive NYC Noise a Major Challenge
… The NYPD investigated 1.3 million complaints, made 791 arrests and issued 5,482 summonses. Nightlife and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/dinapoli-silencing-excessive-nyc-noise-major-challenge