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Controlling Access to Student Grading Systems in School Districts (2015-MS-3)
… should be limited to only those school district officials with a business need (i.e., operations, instruction, … 80 percent of the changes we tested could not be supported with written authorization. The lock out function (i.e., an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/09/21/controlling-access-student-grading-systems-school-districts-2015-ms-3Opinion 88-4
… In addition, authorized agencies are required to seek to recruit foster parents (18 NYCRR §443.2). This Office in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-4Other Bulletin No. 38
… the effective date of the payment, the payroll system does not consider the AC-230 when calculating the automatic … the automatic negative retroactive adjustment may not have been processed because the overpayment was either not … the stipend for each pay period the employee is eligible. Any additional adjustment that is required due to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-38-april-2016-and-april-2017-suny-construction-fund-scf-civilState Agencies Bulletin No. 2028
… Code of ANN on the payment effective date; and Did not have a withholding recommendation approved by DOB. Promotion … Performance Advance but were promoted to a higher grade in any bargaining unit prior to April 2022 may be eligible for a … Pay Period 3L or Institution Pay Period 3L. If the agency does not submit the transaction to withhold the full …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2028-april-2022-managementconfidential-mc-performance-advancesSUNY Bulletin No. SU-272
… the effective date of the payment, the payroll system does not consider the AC-230 when calculating the automatic … the automatic negative retroactive adjustment may not have been processed because the overpayment was either not … the stipend for each pay period the employee is eligible. Any additional adjustment that is required due to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-272-state-university-new-york-suny-management-and-confidentialSUNY Bulletin No. SU-135
… effective April 1, 2007. Affected Employees SUNY employees in Bargaining Unit 08 who meet the eligibility criteria … receive the above appointments after the initial payment in Pay Period 1 but effective on or before July 1, 2007 are … Agency Actions To process the $500 salary increase in Pay Period 1, agencies must submit a Job Action Request …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-135-april-1-2007-500-salary-increase-employees-representedSUNY Bulletin No. SU-143
… Purpose To provide instructions to agencies for processing the M/C Discretionary Increases. Affected … State of New York and various bargaining units provides for Discretionary 3% and 1% 2008 Increases for M/C employees in Bargaining Unit 13. Effective Date(s) 3% …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-143-2008-discretionary-increases-suny-management-confidentialSUNY Bulletin No. SU-157
… Purpose To provide instructions to agencies for processing the M/C Discretionary Increases. Affected … State of New York and various bargaining units provides for Discretionary 3% and 1% 2009 Increases for M/C employees in Bargaining Unit 13. Effective Date(s) 3% …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-157-2009-discretionary-increases-suny-management-confidentialWest Hill Fire District No. 3 – Financial Condition (2014M-160)
… the Board could not provide us with a resolution or any other documentation to show when or if this reserve fund was properly established. Further, District officials have not established any plans for using the money accounted … by GML or, if the Board determines that the District will have no foreseeable expenditures from such other reserve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/08/15/west-hill-fire-district-no-3-financial-condition-2014m-160State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… today announced the following school district audits have been issued. Bolton Central School District – Fund … by personnel costs and BOCES services. District officials have hired a special education teacher which has allowed them … appropriated fund balance, unrestricted fund balance would have exceeded the statutory limit by $1.1 million, or 5.1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsFocus on Identity Theft
… The consequences of identity theft can be devastating for victims, ranging from having to rebuild a ruined credit … when no longer needed. Use two-factor authentication for online security. Use strong passwords or a password … frequently. Use only secure online shopping sites; look for secure URL beginning with “https” (rather than “http”) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/focus-identity-theftCattaraugus County – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Activities (2013M-68)
… Cattaraugus County is located in the southwest portion of New York State and has a population of 80,317. The County is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/07/05/cattaraugus-county-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-activities-2013m-68DiNapoli Statement on Amazon's Agreement to Conduct an Independent Racial Equity Audit
… Lynch, that will look into “disparate racial impacts” from its employment practices on its hourly workers. As a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-statement-amazons-agreement-conduct-independent-racial-equity-auditComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… not have a written agreement or basis for rates charged to the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision … not deposit all funds intact. The coordinator held cash to pay vendors and reimburse staff who purchased incidentals … for as many as 93 days after being collected. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Downtown Ithaca Business Improvement District (DIBID) – Disbursements (2012M-252)
… six of the 20 checks we tested, totaling $3,316, did not have sufficient documentation. Although DIA officials … or bills attached to the claims, taxpayers do not have any assurance that these monies were used for valid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2013/04/05/downtown-ithaca-business-improvement-district-dibid-disbursements-2012m-252Opinion 95-21
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … board may, on its own motion, and must, upon the filing of a proper petition, initiate a proceeding to consolidate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-21Affordable Home Ownership Development Program
… Purpose To determine whether Affordable Home Ownership Development … Program (Program) grant managers are awarding grant monies to existing and prospective homeowners in compliance with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/06/affordable-home-ownership-development-programRoosevelt Children’s Academy Charter School – Selected Financial Operations (2013M-254)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the School’s financial operations for the period … of expenditures incurred by the Board members to attend special meetings. Consider amending the procurement policy to require that competition is sought when procuring goods …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/01/10/roosevelt-childrens-academy-charter-school-selected-financial-operationsDiNapoli: Growth in Local Sales Tax Collections Slowed in 2024
… an increase of 1.6% or $376 million from 2023, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … of the average pre-pandemic growth rate (3.8%) of 2011 to 2019 following the Great Recession. “New York’s local governments rely on sales tax collections to support essential services in their communities,” DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-growth-local-sales-tax-collections-slowed-2024CUNY Bulletin No. CU-708
… Earnings Description and the amount paid unless the number of earnings codes exceeds 13. Agencies should utilize …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-708-cuny-retroactive-pay-rate-increases-high-pressure-plant