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Town of Haverstraw - Information Technology (2019M-125)
… or online banking policy or a written disaster recovery plan. Employees were not provided with IT security awareness …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/13/town-haverstraw-information-technology-2019m-125Town of Union Vale - Payroll (2018M-31)
… controls over payroll to ensure paycheck amounts are accurate and for documented hours. Review all individuals …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/22/town-union-vale-payroll-2018m-31Belleville-Henderson Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-128)
… whether District officials ensured employees’ personal, private, and sensitive information (PPSI) was adequately … user accounts and permissions and securing personal, private and sensitive information. The District did not have … whether District officials ensured employees personal private and sensitive information PPSI was adequately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/11/belleville-henderson-central-school-district-information-technology-2019mTown of Broadalbin - Records and Reports (2018M-63)
… is accurately and completely accounted for. Develop a plan for updating and maintaining the accounting records and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/06/22/town-broadalbin-records-and-reports-2018m-63Cortlandville Fire District – Credit Cards (2020M-57)
… for appropriate purposes and paid timely. Key Findings The Board approved credit card charges totaling $18,124 without adequate supporting documentation. The District incurred penalty charges totaling $393 for late … card policy and ensure that supporting documentation is provided with credit card claim vouchers prior to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/07/10/cortlandville-fire-district-credit-cards-2020m-57Northern Adirondack Central School District – Leave Accruals (2020M-50)
… vacation leave accruals that exceed the amount allowed in Board-approved contracts. Errors occurred in the leave records maintained for 24 of the 33 (73 percent) … appropriate action to recover funds. Except as specified in Appendix A, District officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/09/25/northern-adirondack-central-school-district-leave-accruals-2020m-50Town of Richford - Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2019M-236)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town Clerk/Tax Collector (Clerk) properly remitted and deposited money in a timely … Key Findings Real Property Taxes totaling $1,443,876 and Clerk fees totaling $2,604 were not remitted to the … Determine whether the Town ClerkTax Collector Clerk properly remitted and deposited money in a timely manner …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/03/27/town-richford-town-clerktax-collector-2019m-236Town of Westerlo - Information Technology (2020M-33)
… officials adequately safeguarded information technology (IT) resources. Key Findings Town officials have not: … appropriate policies and procedures to safeguard IT resources. Implemented strong access controls over user … specific services to be provided by the Town’s third-party IT vendor. In addition, we communicated sensitive IT control …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/06/05/town-westerlo-information-technology-2020m-33Madison-Oneida Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Payroll (2017M-239)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether BOCES officials accurately paid salaries … Payroll access rights were not adequately restricted to employees based on job duties. Duties related to the payroll certification process were not properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2017/12/29/madison-oneida-board-cooperative-educational-services-payroll-2017m-239Ithaca City School District – Financial Condition (2015M-318)
… Background The Ithaca City School District is located in the City of Ithaca and encompasses eight towns in Tompkins County and two towns in Tioga County. Governed by an elected nine-member Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/02/26/ithaca-city-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-318Cold Spring Harbor Central School District – Competitive Quotes (2016M-320)
… July 1, 2014 through May 31, 2016. Background The Cold Spring Harbor Central School District is located in the Town … Cold Spring Harbor Central School District Competitive Quotes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/25/cold-spring-harbor-central-school-district-competitive-quotes-2016m-320Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-293
… are affected. Background Chapter 164 of the Laws of 2017, as amended by Chapter 288 of the Laws of 2019 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-293-december-2020-uniform-and-equipment-uniform-allowance-andUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-299
… Employees NYS Unified Court System (UCS) employees in Negotiating Units SY, SR, S9, DR, F8, G9, 86, and 87 who … allowance or maintenance allowance to all eligible members in June and December. In addition, consistent with prior practice, the negotiated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-299-june-2021-uniform-and-equipment-uniform-allowance-andUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-302
… prior practice, the negotiated changes detailed in the Labor Relations Memorandum are extended to Management and … Leave With Pay, or Leave of Absence with an Action/Reason code of Leave of Absence/WDL (WC Dis Lv), Leave of Absence/MLS (Mil Stip), or Leave of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-302-december-2021-uniform-and-equipment-uniform-allowance-andDiNapoli: Property Tax Exemptions Top $450 Billion
… In this category, the state's School Tax Relief program (STAR) – which applies to a large portion of owner-occupied … outside of New York City – represents the majority share. STAR accounted for 2.4 million partial exemptions in 2016, worth $141 billion, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-property-tax-exemptions-top-450-billionDiNapoli: 529 College Savings Program Lowers Fees
… state's plan or nonqualified withdrawals. Ascensus Broker Dealer Services, LLC, serves as Program Manager and, in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-529-college-savings-program-lowers-feesDiNapoli: Get Your Money Back!
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF) now returns, on average, over $2 million in lost money, known as unclaimed funds, every day. Unclaimed funds occur when people … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapolis Office of Unclaimed Funds OUF now returns on average over $2 million in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-get-your-money-backOpinion 89-13
… (purchase of used equipment of another municipality at auction) -- Contracts Requiring Bidding (purchase of used … equipment from another municipality of this State at an auction pursuant to the exception contained in General … of this State may be purchased by a county at an auction without contravening the competitive bidding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-13DiNapoli: Federal Data Shows New York's Losses in Fourth Grade Math and Reading Scores Are Double National Average
… for eighth grade reading but declined in eighth grade math (down 6 points). Over this time, New York’s losses in fourth grade math and reading scores were double the national average and exceeded 45 other states in math and 38 other states in reading. The average drop for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-federal-data-shows-new-yorks-losses-fourth-grade-math-and-reading-scores-are-double-nationalNew York City Projecting Surplus of $2.7 Billion in Current Fiscal Year
… New York City projects a surplus of more than $2.7 billion for fiscal year (FY) 2020, up from $550 million in November … the proposed executive state budget could increase costs for the city. The city should continue to boost reserves and look for new ways to save.” In January, city officials released a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/new-york-city-projecting-surplus-27-billion-current-fiscal-year