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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… Fire Company , Town of Ithaca and the Town of Smithtown . "In today's fiscal climate, budget transparency and … and file an annual report of foreign fire insurance funds. In addition, the board did not establish and implement … However, auditors found improvement opportunities in some areas were still needed. Town of Smithtown – …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0

Examination of Superstorm Sandy Expenses

… (ii) disposed of in a manner contrary to the State Finance Law, or (iii) was not recovered. This includes approximately …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/21/examination-superstorm-sandy-expenses

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1080

… that are due a bond deduction refund as identified by National Bond and Trust (NBT) Affected Employees Employees … by NBT , and Did not receive a refund previously in paychecks dated March 10, 2011 (Institution) or March 16, … refunds for inactive accounts while preparing to close in December 2010. They were submitted on a separate file by …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1080-final-refunds-deduction-code-101-bonds

Examination of Unemployment Insurance Benefits

… made by the Department of Labor (DOL) were appropriate and in accordance with applicable Federal and State laws and … outstanding benefit overpayments. The results contained in our report cover select high risk payment requests and … and payments, and prior years’ findings confirmed by DOL during in 2013. Key Findings We identified 7,370 erroneous …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/09/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefits

Seneca Falls Central School District – Procurement (2021M-201)

… of $895,668. The District did not have written agreements with three professional service providers paid $112,262. Key Recommendations Document compliance with competitive purchasing requirements. Enter into adequate written agreements with professional service providers. District officials …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/25/seneca-falls-central-school-district-procurement-2021m-201

Town of Sweden – Justice Court (2014M-318)

… accountability analyses and the Court's accounting records on a regular basis for timeliness and accuracy. Ensure all …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/02/20/town-sweden-justice-court-2014m-318

Introduction – Travel and Conference Expense Management

… or to perform other job-related duties. While travel and conference expenses are generally not a significant budgetary … improper or even fraudulent reimbursements make travel and conference expenses a risk area that creates the need for … to provide guidance regarding the management of travel and conference expenses. Some examples of our audit findings in …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/introduction

Town of North Norwich – Budgeting (2015M-54)

… planned, monitored and controlled the Town’s budget for the period January 1, 2013 through December 12, 2014. … appropriations in the general fund and highway fund for 2014 totaled $572,650. Key Findings The Board-adopted budgets for the highway fund were not structurally balanced. The …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/07/31/town-north-norwich-budgeting-2015m-54

Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-282

… automatically. Affected Employees Employees of the NYS Unified Court System (UCS) in Negotiating Units SY, SR, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-282-december-2019-uniform-and-equipment-uniform-allowance-and

CUNY Bulletin No. CU-668

… not processed automatically. Affected Employees Employees in Bargaining Units CB, GA, T8 and TC who meet the … York State Education Law, yearly increments are to be paid in January and July for all eligible PSC represented … will be sorted by agency code, then by employee name in alphabetical order. NHRP708 – Mass Increment Payment …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-668-january-2020-city-university-new-york-cuny-increments

SUNY Bulletin No. SU-291

… Hourly Wage Other (job location outside of NYC) $11.80 Nassau, Suffolk, or Westchester County $13.00* Job location … for employees whose job location is within the counties of Nassau, Suffolk, or Westchester will not be automatically … Pay Period 21 for Employees Within the Counties of Nassau, Suffolk or Westchester Campuses must process the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-291-december-2019-minimum-wage-increase-hourly-employees

Abandoned Property

… – A.7742-A/S.9360 (Lavine/Thomas) – Provides coverage for virtual currency, authorizes the promulgation of … and recognizes the death of an owner as a trigger for dormancy. Memo Bill Text Status … Provides coverage for virtual currency authorizes the promulgation of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/abandoned-property-0

New Lebanon Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-37)

… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the New Lebanon Central School District (District) used its resources to maintain a website that provided the public with transparent and comprehensive financial … financial information was not posted, resulting in a lack of transparency. Information that was posted was limited in …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/new-lebanon-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-37

Lake Pleasant Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-36)

… Officials did not prepare: A multiyear financial plan. Posting a prepared plan further enhances the transparency of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/lake-pleasant-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-36

Grand Island Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-31)

… action plans (CAPs) with a specific individual responsible for corrective action and implementation date per audit …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/grand-island-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-31

Central Square Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-29)

… of transparency. Information that was posted was limited in comprehensiveness. This prevents taxpayers and other … budget-to-actual results, and the multiyear financial plan in a location easy to access. District officials agreed with …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/central-square-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-29

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1822

… automatically; the agency must submit a transaction to make the LLS payment. Lateral Position Change from a Non-PEF … or more years, the agency must submit a transaction to make the LLS payment. In addition, the agency must submit a … Eligible employees in NS positions where the equated grade does not appear on the Position Data page. Agencies must …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1822-april-2020-public-employees-federation-pef-longevity-lump-sum-lls

Oversight of Direct Placement of Children

… Children and Family Services (OCFS) has effective controls in place to ensure that children placed in the direct care of relatives or a suitable person via Family Court Act (FCA) Section 1017 are placed in a safe environment. The audit covers children who were in …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/03/02/oversight-direct-placement-children