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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… In addition, county officials did not provide cyber security training to IT personnel and county employees. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1660
… Purpose To notify agencies of the discontinuance of Agency Shop Fee deductions Affected Employees All employees paid by … New York State Payroll System (PayServ) who have an Agency Shop Fee deduction Background As a result of the 06/27/18 Supreme Court decision in Janus v. AFSCME, Agency Shop Fee deductions must be discontinued for all affected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1660-agency-shop-feesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1125
… agencies of employee Social Security Number restrictions in the National ID field located at Workforce … Information>Modify a Person>Biographical Details Tab in PayServ. Affected Employees All employees Effective … agencies of employee Social Security Number restrictions in the National ID field located at Workforce Administration> …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1125-new-national-id-field-editsOpinion 88-75
… notable when it is observed that if your law firm were organized as a partnership, rather than a corporation, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-75Opinion 92-30
Whether a member of a county governing board who also serves as an unsalaried member of the governing board of a notforprofit agency would have a prohibited conflict of interest if the county entered into a contract with the notforprofit agency to provide services on behalf of the county
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-30New GASB Standards
… New York State will implement Governmental Accounting … basis using the following templates. Statement 87, Leases New Lease Reporting Template – Lessee New Lease Reporting Template – Lessor (revenue) Lease … New York State agencies must implement Governmental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/guidance/new-gasb-standardsState Government Accountability - Special Reports
… Reports on special topics issued by the Division of State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/state-government-accountability-special-reportsDiNapoli: Vendor Boosted Fuel Costs During Superstorm Sandy Recovery
… to the New York Army National Guard, inexplicably acted as an unnecessary middleman by purchasing 18,960 gallons of … $20,000 to the purchase price and using other companies to deliver the fuel. DiNapoli’s report concludes that DMNA paid an inflated price for the fuel, up to $1.68 more per gallon …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-vendor-boosted-fuel-costs-during-superstorm-sandy-recoveryOverpayments to Cabrini Medical Center (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health's eMedNY system reasonably ensured that Medicaid claims were … $1.9 million in Medicaid overpayments to Cabrini Medical Center. The overpayments occurred because a billing company … by Cabrini) incorrectly altered information on Cabrini's claims and resubmitted the incorrect claims to Medicaid. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/07/overpayments-cabrini-medical-center-followCompliance With School Safety Planning Requirements (Follow-Up)
… State Safe Schools Against Violence in Education (SAVE) Act was signed into law in 2000 in an effort to promote a … additional guidance. For example, DOE’s District Safety Team must develop a comprehensive district-wide school safety … with the school safety planning requirements in the SAVE Act. Auditors determined that DOE could improve its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/11/compliance-school-safety-planning-requirements-followContract Advisory No. 23
… the accuracy of Authorized Signature Forms ( AC 1782-S ) Guidance : As referenced in the Guide to Financial … (BOC) uses the Authorized Signature Form ( AC 1782-S ) to validate signatures on contracts, amendments, change … avoid unnecessary delays in processing times. To add a new signatory, State agencies must submit an original AC 1782-S …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/23-authorized-signature-form-ac-1782-sChautauqua County – Financial Condition (2023M-111)
… of $1.4 million. Spent $5.2 million from the general fund for District operations and did not repay the general fund, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2023/12/22/chautauqua-county-financial-condition-2023m-111Cooperstown Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-65)
… with taxpayers and levied more taxes than necessary to fund operations. From fiscal years 2020-21 through … reduces the amount of surplus fund balance subject to the statutory limit, giving the appearance that surplus fund balance is closer to the statutory limit. Improperly held $500,000 in a debt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/cooperstown-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-65Hammond Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-70)
… addition, they exceeded the voter-approved funding level for the capital reserve fund by $900,000. Accumulated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/11/hammond-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-70Village of Cedarhurst – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-19)
Determine whether the Village of Cedarhurst Village Board of Trustees Board Conducted an annual audit of the Village Chief Fiscal Officers CFO financial records and reports filed the required Annual Financial Report AFR with the Office of the State Comptroller OSC
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/village-cedarhurst-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-19Village of Hoosick Falls – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-16)
… and reports, Filed the required Annual Financial Report (AFR) with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC), and … State Village Law (Village Law) Section 4-408. Ensure the AFR was prepared and filed with OSC, as required by New York … General Municipal Law (GML) Section 30. The last filed AFR was for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2022, filed on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/village-hoosick-falls-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-16State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. White Plains City School District – Financial Management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grew by Over 14% in February Compared to Last Year
… the same month in 2022, according to an analysis released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Overall, local … the same month in 2022 according to an analysis released today by State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-over-14-february-compared-last-yearArea #9 – Wireless Network – Information Technology Governance
… additional costs. Some best practices relating to wireless technology include: Adopting written policies and procedures; … about the local government or school, location, technology, manufacturer and type of data traversing the … and security needs. A further discussion of wireless technology and security can be found in the Office of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-9-wireless-network2022 Virtual Lunar New Year Celebration
… Watch a Replay of the Event Comptroller DiNapoli hosted his 10 th annual Lunar New Year event in celebration of the Year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/events/2022-lunar-new-year-celebration