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City of Norwich – Information Technology (2012M-254)
… 5, 2012. Background The City of Norwich is located in Chenango County and has 7,190 residents. The City is … million. Key Findings The City’s servers are not placed in secure locations. System users were granted administrative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/02/22/city-norwich-information-technology-2012m-254Altona Fire District – Claims Auditing (2016M-162)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District's claims auditing process for the … Not all claims contained supporting documentation to show that they were audited and approved prior to payment. Key Recommendations Ensure that all claims are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/07/01/altona-fire-district-claims-auditing-2016m-162Miller Place Union Free School District – Check Signing (2017M-76)
… were approximately $66 million. Key Findings The Treasurer does not maintain custody of his signature flash drive. While … sign checks in the Treasurer’s absence, the District Clerk does not have her own signature flash drive. Key … authorized to sign checks in the Treasurer’s absence does so with their own signature. … Miller Place Union Free …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/09/miller-place-union-free-school-district-check-signing-2017m-76Dutchess County Board of Cooperative Educational Services – User Access Rights (2016M-213)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine user access rights for the period July 1, 2014 … BOCES officials have not implemented access controls to ensure proper segregation of duties in the computer system or limited access to users based on their job descriptions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/08/19/dutchess-county-board-cooperative-educational-services-user-access-rights-2016m-213Greece Central School District – Retiree Health Insurance (2016M-54)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s records and procedures for providing … The Board has not developed written policies or procedures to monitor retiree health insurance eligibility. Health … Recommendations Develop written policies and procedures to periodically monitor the status of all retirees, their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/greece-central-school-district-retiree-health-insurance-2016m-54SUNY Bulletin No. SU-300
… for their work location. Affected Employees SUNY employees in hourly or annual positions who meet the eligibility … increased the New York State minimum wage for employees in non-governmental positions. The Director of the Budget … approved as part of the 2016/17 enacted State budget. In addition, eligible full or part time annual employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-300-december-2020-increase-minimum-wage-employees-employedState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … The board and district officials did not properly manage fund balance and reserve funds. The board and district … and did not have adequate supporting documentation. Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsEnvironment, Energy and Agriculture – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… the State’s environmental needs. Appropriations to the EPF have fluctuated over time and reached a high of $400 million … Act of 2022.” With nearly 68 percent of voters who voted on the ballot question supporting it, the Bond Act became the … and recreation. Water Since SFY 2015-16, Enacted Budgets have included a total of $5.4 billion for clean water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/environment-energy-and-agricultureState Agencies Bulletin No. 1916
… of Transportation, the Division of State Police, and the Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic … of their job; and Have a Payroll Status of Active on 06/30/2021. Hourly employees must meet the following … the following Statewide Financial System chart field: SFS Business Unit Dept. Value Program Value Fund Value Acct Code …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1916-2021-csea-tool-allowance-paymentCUNY Bulletin No. CU-692
… Deductions All general deductions for employees whose Payroll Status is Terminated, Retired, or Deceased will be … Tax Arrears 604 GARNSH TIAA After Tax Arrears Garnishments Payroll Register and Employee’s Paycheck/Advice All retroactive adjustments will be displayed on the Payroll Register using the appropriate earnings code and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-692-cuny-salary-retroactive-rate-increases-carpenters-andDiNapoli and Heather Briccetti Mulligan Op-Ed: NY's Tax Base Dips with Population
… The New York Daily News today published an op-ed from New York State Comptroller … revenues. Those with incomes above $1 million were just 1.6% of all filers, but comprised 44.5% of the total liability …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-and-heather-briccetti-mulligan-op-ed-nys-tax-base-dips-populationDiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores
… A total of 20 local governments in New York State ended their fiscal year 2021 designated in some form of fiscal stress , down from 30 a year ago, … of scoring identified eight local governments designated in fiscal stress, including six cities and two towns. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scoresOpinion 2012-1
… of a town board of assessment review) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§ 800 (3), 801, 803: A member of a town board of … disclose the interest in accordance with General Municipal Law § 803. You ask whether a member of a town board of … would have a prohibited interest in a contract of his firm to sell products for use by the town highway department. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2012-1SUNY Bulletin No. SU-325
… is to provide agency instructions for processing the Recruitment and Retention Payments. Affected Employees … of America/Graduate Student Employees Union, provides for recruitment and retention payments. Each doctoral degree … campus is allocated a portion of the Doctoral Program Recruitment and Retention Enhancement Fund based on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-325-suny-recruitment-and-retention-payments-gsnu-employeesOpinion 88-47
… New York City Charter and Administrative Code ( L.K. Land Corp. v Gordon , 1 NY2d 465, 154 NYS2d 32, cert den sub nom Greenfield v L.K. Land , Corp., 352 US 989, 77 S Ct 387, 1 L ed 2d 368). In rejecting … Charter and Administrative Code discussed in L.K. Land Corp. , supra , section 1422 of the Real Property Tax Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-47DiNapoli: New York Sees Improvement in Condition of Local Bridges
… 4 or below, the bridge is rated “poor.” In New York, 9% of all bridges were rated in poor condition in 2023, 2.2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-new-york-sees-improvement-condition-local-bridgesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … or file Annual Financial Reports with the Office of the State Comptroller, as required by law. The board did not … from another audit report examining the town’s fund balance management (2019M-221) released in January 2020. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Tier 1 Death Benefits – Basic Plan with Increased-Take-Home-Pay (ITHP)
… Ordinary Death Benefit This benefit is equal to 1/12th (8.33 percent) of … your years of service credit up to 36 years. Alternative Death Benefit If you die while in service, but after having become eligible to retire, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1511/tier-1-death-benefitsState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Former Mahopac Fire Official Guilty Plea
… yacht, a Mercedes, a Corvette, and Pandora jewels for his wife. My ongoing partnerships with U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, the New York State Police, the IRS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-former-mahopac-fire-official-guilty-pleaXI.11.E Retainage – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… is no retainage remaining on any purchase order associated to the contract (see Section 12.D - Closing Contracts of this Chapter), agencies are encouraged to establish business processes to ensure that retainages are processed appropriately and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi11e-retainage