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Management of General School Funds (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the nine … as none of the schools maintained required cash journals to document GSF activity, and we found instances where GSF … accounts. Key Finding DoE and John F. Kennedy officials have made progress in addressing the issues identified in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/management-general-school-funds-followOrdinary Death Benefit – Non-Contributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits
… Your beneficiary may be entitled to an ordinary death … year of service since last joining the Retirement System and your death occurs: While you are on the payroll; While … receiving Workers’ Compensation or other employer-funded benefits, for up to two years (which may be extended for an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1513/ordinary-death-benefitOrdinary Death Benefit – Basic Plan with Increased-Take-Home-Pay (ITHP)
… may be payable to your designated beneficiary if you have completed at least one year of service since last …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1511/ordinary-death-benefitYorkshire-Pioneer Central School District – Financial Management (2015M-352)
… review the District’s management of financial activities for the period July 1, 2012 through October 13, 2015. … nine-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $52.8 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/15/yorkshire-pioneer-central-school-district-financial-management-2015m-352Town of Norwich – Justice Court (S9-14-3)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if Court officials properly collected, reported … James Fox, and two part-time Court clerks. According to the Court’s System, the Court collected 1,924 payments … The Court is not reporting unresolved traffic tickets to the State’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) in a timely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/08/15/town-norwich-justice-court-s9-14-3State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New York City Mayor's 2024 State of the City Address
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released the following statement on the New York City Mayor’s 2024 State of the City address: … likely need to be paid for when federal pandemic aid runs out. While better than projected revenues and city savings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-york-city-mayors-2024-state-city-addressDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Near Flat in January Compared to Last Year
… in New York state increased by 0.3% in January compared to the same month in 2023, according to data released today by … increase this January compared to last year when inflation was more than twice as high and New York City’s taxable sales … and Finance, and the amounts are based on estimates of what each municipality is due. In the third month of each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-near-flat-january-compared-last-yearDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 2.5% in October Compared to Last Year
… better estimate this source of revenue.” For October 2023, compared with October 2022: New York City’s collections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-2-point-5-percent-october-compared-last-yearCity of Salamanca – Employee Benefits (2023M-96)
… payments were properly authorized, adequately supported and accurately calculated. Key Findings Separation payments … or accurately calculated. This resulted in unsupported and possibly improper payments being made. Of the 23 separation payments made between April 1, 2020 and October 31, 2022, to 18 employees, totaling approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/11/22/city-salamanca-employee-benefits-2023m-96Local Sales Tax Collections Increased by 3% in July Compared to Last Year
… cash flow monitoring especially important.” For July 2023 compared with July 2022: New York City’s collections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/local-sales-tax-collections-increased-3-july-compared-last-yearTown of White Creek – Disbursements and Annual Financial Reports (2023M-41)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of White Creek (Town) Supervisor provided proper oversight of … to ensure the disbursements were accurate and made for appropriate purposes and did not authorize the 44 electronic funds transfers (EFTs) or sign the 155 checks. Properly sign …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/04/town-white-creek-disbursements-and-annual-financial-reports-2023m-41Jericho Union Free School District – Acceptable Use Policy (2022M-194)
… or prompt the user to perform activities that may result in malware infection or PPSI exposure. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) … Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response letter. … audit jericho school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/21/jericho-union-free-school-district-acceptable-use-policy-2022m-194Hannibal Fire Company – Misappropriation of Funds (2023M-59)
… also did not obtain an annual independent audit of Company records, as required. At the onset of the audit, we learned …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/07/21/hannibal-fire-company-misappropriation-funds-2023m-59West Hempstead Union Free School District – Nonstudent Network User Account Controls (2023M-9)
… changing user access. Periodically review user access for all nonstudent network user accounts and disable user …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/14/west-hempstead-union-free-school-district-nonstudent-network-user-accountKiryas Joel Village Union Free School District – Network User Account and Shared Network Folder Access (2023M-64)
… shared and service network user accounts which account for 11 percent of the District’s enabled accounts. The … needed and periodically check all network user accounts for necessity. Conduct a comprehensive data inventory and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/01/kiryas-joel-village-union-free-school-district-network-user-account-and2022 Women’s History Month Celebration
… In honor of Women’s History Month, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli pays tribute to … Stewart-Cousins embodies this year’s Women’s History Month theme, “Women Providing Healing, Promoting Hope.” Watch … men than in most other states. “March is Women’s History Month and there is no better time to highlight this unfair …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/events/2022-womens-history-monthTown of Butternuts – Highway Facility Capital Project (2021M-94)
… $372,318. The Board did not: Prepare a budget or disclose all known Project costs and financing sources. Fully define …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/01/07/town-butternuts-highway-facility-capital-project-2021m-94State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (Tompkins County) While the board evaluated … Agency’s efforts to monitor businesses’ job performance and tax exemptions. Officials did not obtain required … not ensure payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) were billed and paid in accordance with PILOT agreements. As a result, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller Releases Municipal Audits
… date was December 2017 but was completed in October 2020. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-releases-municipal-auditsConclusion – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… when conducted effectively, it can identify claims that have violated or bypassed purchasing and other important … deliberate audit of claims is conducted, a message is sent to all officers and employees that this oversight function is … of your organization. OSC will be pleased to assist you with any questions you have regarding the information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/conclusion