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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… In addition, 10 checks totaling $5,100 were written for petty cash use. The check amounts ranged from $300 to … District officials did not establish written procedures for password management, wireless security, remote access and … payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsRestitution Payments (2021-MS-2)
… on deposit, with some undisbursed restitution being held for 27 years. Nearly half of the Departments tested did not … adequate written restitution policies and procedures for enforcing and monitoring restitution obligations. Make … victims whose restitution orders have remained unsatisfied for the longest period in a timely manner. … Determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/restitution-payments-2021-ms-2State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Manual (2019-S-56) Through Ages is a New York City-based for-profit organization authorized by SED to provide … who are between the ages of three and five years. For the three fiscal years ended June 30, 2015, auditors … reported costs that did not comply with the requirements for reimbursement and recommended those costs be disallowed. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0Oversight of School Safety Planning Requirements (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our … and districts to be prepared to respond to incidents when they occur. Specifically, part of the SAVE Act added … and the Legislature, although it has been required to do so annually since 2000. Key Finding The Department has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/13/oversight-school-safety-planning-requirements-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 261
… File layout. Affected Employees Payroll and systems staff in agencies that use the PaySR Master File. Payment Date(s) Paychecks dated June 14, 2001 for Institutional Payroll Paychecks dated June 20, … Field Begin 4550, End 4557 updated from Position_Data. NY_POS_EXP_DT. Budget Year, 4 characters. There are eight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/261-changes-master-fileDiNapoli Releases April State Cash Report
… tax receipts. April collections, especially in PIT, can be especially volatile due to changes in tax policies at … website called Open Book New York ( www.openbooknewyork.com ). … New York state collected $82 billion in taxes during …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/dinapoli-releases-april-state-cash-reportState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… of the BOCES network and potential loss of important data. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control … computerized data from unauthorized use, access and loss. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that were … the IT contingency plan was kept up to date. As a result, in the event of a cyberattack or disaster, officials may not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Selected Aspects of the All-Agency Contractor Evaluation System at Long Island Rail Road, Metro-North Railroad, New York City Transit, and Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority
… system developed and operated by MTA Headquarters for use by its agencies to report on contractor and … MTA did not properly handle the review of responsibility for two of 10 sampled contractors with repeated … were performed timely by evaluators who were responsible for the project, or, in certain cases, that the evaluations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/11/16/selected-aspects-all-agency-contractor-evaluation-system-long-island-rail-road-metro-northDiNapoli: MetroPlus Enrollment Reached a Record High Over the Course of the Pandemic
… process returns to normal and members either do not renew or become ineligible for coverage. To help members, MetroPlus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-metroplus-enrollment-reached-record-high-over-course-pandemicDiNapoli: Despite Challenges, Agriculture Among the Most Resilient State Industries During the Pandemic
… Agriculture in New York state paid close to $1 billion in wages and produced roughly $3.3 billion in … this sector continues to thrive.” According to the United States Department of Agriculture, milk is the state’s largest … on: Employment, total wages paid, and average annual pay of farm employees; The sector’s effect on state jobs, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-despite-challenges-agriculture-among-most-resilient-state-industries-during-pandemicDiNapoli Honors Community Leaders During Lunar New Year Celebration
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli hosted a reception in celebration of Lunar New Year on Thurs., Jan. 30 in Brooklyn, New York. Photos of the event, including the individuals and groups that DiNapoli … of the local community and its organizations through many charitable and fundraising events held at her …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-honors-community-leaders-during-lunar-new-year-celebrationPrivacy and Security of Student Data (Follow-Up)
… safeguarding its data and ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of its systems. SED is charged …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/26/privacy-and-security-student-data-followArkville Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Activities (2015M-65)
… and separate from the Town of Middletown, and is located in Delaware County. The District is governed by an elected … abstracts to verify that prior approved claims were in fact paid as directed. Although the Board members were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/07/03/arkville-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-activities-2015m-65Vestal Fire Department – Financial Activities (2014M-265)
… internal controls over selected financial activities for the period January 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014. … often disbursed moneys before expenditures were approved for payment. Key Recommendations Ensure that officers are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/12/24/vestal-fire-department-financial-activities-2014m-265Oakfield Fire Department – Apparent Misuse of Funds (2014M-187)
… Department’s internal controls over financial operations for the period January 1, 2012 through March 25, 2014. … fire protection services to Village residents. Expenses for the 2013 fiscal year totaled approximately $56,500. Key … which resulted in the misuse of funds and unaccounted-for raffle proceeds. The Board’s audit of claims was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/02/03/oakfield-fire-department-apparent-misuse-funds-2014m-187City of Lackawanna – Police and Fire Department Work Hours (2014M-298)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the City’s management of Police Department work schedules and pay rates and Fire Department work hours and time and attendance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/04/10/city-lackawanna-police-and-fire-department-work-hours-2014m-298What is the Real Property Tax Cap?
… With some exceptions, the State’s Property Tax Cap limits the amount local governments and most school … levy limit; and whether they plan to stay within the Tax Cap. Local government boards must pass a local law or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/what-real-property-tax-capRaquette Lake Fire District No. 3 –Internal Controls (2013M-379)
… 30, 2013. Background Raquette Lake Fire District No. 3 is in Hamilton County and is governed by a Board of Fire Commissioners that comprises five elected … Records were incomplete because deposits were not recorded in the checkbook register and a running cash balance was not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/03/12/raquette-lake-fire-district-no-3-internal-controls-2013m-379Minetto Volunteer Fire Company – Misappropriation of Funds and Records and Reports (2014M-222)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Company’s … 31, 2013. Background The Minetto Volunteer Fire Company is located in Town of Minetto, Oswego County and provides … Town of Oswego. The Company, which was founded in 1938, is governed by a six-member Board of Directors and has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/12/19/minetto-volunteer-fire-company-misappropriation-funds-and-records-andHamlin Fire Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Activity (2015M-13)
… operations to ensure that assets were safeguarded for the period January 1, 2013 through January 6, 2015. Background The Hamlin Fire Department is a not-for-profit corporation incorporated in 1929, located in the … services to the Towns of Hamlin, Kendall and Clarkson. For 2013, revenues totaled $147,989 and expenditures totaled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/05/29/hamlin-fire-department-internal-controls-over-financial