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Unnecessary and Potentially Illegal Consultant Contract With Former New York State Council on the Arts Executive Director
… Background The Empire State Development Corporation (ESDC) is a public benefit corporation whose mission is to promote a growing and vigorous economy and encourage … The New York State Council on the Arts (Council) is a State agency dedicated to preserving and expanding New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/26/unnecessary-and-potentially-illegal-consultant-contract-former-new-york-state-council-artsContract Advisory No. 25
… Documents Submission System (EDSS) 5/9/2017. EDSS is available through the NYS Office of the State Comptroller Online Services System. EDSS is currently being used to accept Grant Procurement Records … when OSC requests more information or when the review is complete Search for and review prior records submitted by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/25-electronic-documents-submission-system-edssRoxbury Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-207)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial … Roxbury Central School District is located in the Towns of Roxbury, Middletown and Gilboa in Delaware and Schoharie …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/11/01/roxbury-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-207Central Islip Union Free School District – Financial Management (2013M-380)
… The Central Islip Union Free School District is located in Suffolk County. The District is governed by the Board of … underestimated revenues and overestimated expenditures in the Board-adopted budgets for fiscal years 2008-09 through 2012-13, resulting in combined operating surpluses totaling more than $25 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/21/central-islip-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2013m-380XIX.1 Overview – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… Phase 1 (EE1) project enabled the use of the Project ID to represent the project and the Project Costing module to … Grants, impacting agencies ability to use the Project ID and Activity ID for their projects as a whole. Non-onboarding agencies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix1-overviewNYS 529 Program, Qualified Withdrawals
… 529 Program, Qualified Withdrawals – Signed as Chapter 310 of the Laws of 2024, A.10209/S.9701 (McDonald/Stavisky) – Provides that the payment of principal and interest on a qualified education loan and … Provides that the payment of principal and interest on a qualified education loan and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/nys-529-program-qualified-withdrawalsLake Pleasant Central School District – Claims Auditing (2021M-202)
… claims have been audited and approved. Except as specified in Appendix A, District officials generally agreed with our … action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/04/lake-pleasant-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2021m-202Fairview Fire District – Procurement and Claims Audit (2025M-75)
… in a costeffective manner and ensured claims were audited for accuracy and completeness. Key Findings District … in a cost-effective manner or ensure claims were audited for accuracy and completeness. We attribute these findings to … not seek competition or document the competitive process for 11 other purchases totaling $178,347 out of 18 totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/03/13/fairview-fire-district-procurement-and-claims-audit-2025m-75Social Security – Federal Funding and New York
… 2024, 3.8 million individuals in New York received Social Security benefits totaling more than $7.2 billion for the … Kings (365,705) and Suffolk (319,010). Figure 1 – Social Security Benefits Paid and Number of Beneficiaries: New York, … Annual benefits are estimated. Figure 2 – Total Social Security Benefits Paid: New York, CY 2014 – CY 2024 Figure 2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/social-securityOneonta City School District – Payroll (2017M-202)
… May 23, 2017. Background The Oneonta City School District is located in the City of Oneonta, Town of Oneonta and … The District, which has approximately 1,700 students, is governed by a Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/12/08/oneonta-city-school-district-payroll-2017m-202Beaver River Central School District – Payroll (2016M-247)
… 2016. Background The Beaver River Central School District is located in the Towns of Croghan, New Bremen and Watson in … which operates one school with approximately 880 students, is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/12/beaver-river-central-school-district-payroll-2016m-247DiNapoli Expands State Spending Transparency on OpenBookNewYork.com
… back to the funding source or program on openbooknewyork.com , an easy-to-use search tool for the public to see how their tax dollars are being spent. This is the fifth expansion of the website, building on DiNapoli’s … “We’ve expanded state spending data on openbooknewyork.com and made it even easier to use. The public will now have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-expands-state-spending-transparency-openbooknewyorkcomSocial Security Adjustment – Article 14 Benefits
… from Social Security. The primary Social Security benefit is the part of your Social Security benefit based on public employment in New York State. It is determined using your wages for service with a public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/social-security-adjustmentLong Beach City School District – Controls Over Cash Receipts (2016M-145)
… July 1, 2014 through December 31, 2015. Background The Long Beach City School District is located in Nassau County. … Long Beach City School District Controls Over Cash Receipts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/05/long-beach-city-school-district-controls-over-cash-receipts-2016m-145Gananda Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-62)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2012 through … Background The Gananda Central School District is located in Wayne County and is governed by the Board of Education, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/04/gananda-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-62DiNapoli: Health Departments Need to Clean Up Act on Food Safety
… recipe for disaster.” The state Department of Health (DOH) is responsible for overseeing New York’s more than 96,000 … they adhere to the state sanitary code. DOH’s oversight is carried out at the local level through four regional … actions, which they are required to do. Auditors did site visits as part of the audit and observed food that was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-health-departments-need-clean-act-food-safetyDiNapoli: NY Pension Fund Reaches Climate Agreements With Five Portfolio Companies
… Report . “As trustee of the Fund, one of my top priorities is safeguarding the investments made for the benefit of the … DiNapoli said. “To foster long-term financial success, it is essential to address the climate-oriented investment … demand may impact its financial position; and Amazon.com Inc., seeking disclosure of how it is addressing the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-ny-pension-fund-reaches-climate-agreements-five-portfolio-companiesDiNapoli: Stony Brook University Hospital Failed to Comply With Contracting and Hiring Rules
… wasting public funds.” Stony Brook University Hospital is a major public academic and regional medical center on Long Island. As part of Stony Brook University, it is governed by certain federal, state, and State University … with the “no off-shore outsourcing” contract clause, which is intended to safeguard patient privacy. Since April 2013, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-stony-brook-university-hospital-failed-comply-contracting-and-hiring-rulesTravel Advisory No. 7
… for 2018. The standard rate for personal vehicle mileage is $.545, for motorcycle mileage is $.515 and moving mileage rate of $.180. Reference: Guide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/7-updated-mileage-ratesDiNapoli: Tax Collector Pleads Guilty After Faking Her Own Tax Payments
… Michelle Sheppard resigned her two public jobs and agreed to pay $4,303 in restitution for dodging her personal town … payments over several years. Sheppard pleaded guilty today to two counts of attempted tampering with public records, an … Sheppard thought her government job gave her the right to tinker with public records and delay her tax payments,” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-tax-collector-pleads-guilty-after-faking-her-own-tax-payments