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Introduction – Information Technology Contingency Planning
… Information technology (IT) has become an integral part of most local governments’ and school districts’ operations. … communication, and accounting and reporting. The impact of an unplanned IT disruption involving the corruption or loss of data or other computer resources from human error, malware …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning/introductionForestville Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-170)
… did not provide formalized IT security awareness training for individuals who used the District’s IT assets. Personal … guidelines. Develop comprehensive written procedures for managing network and application user accounts. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/02/21/forestville-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-170Randolph Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-232)
… can better manage fund balance and reserves. As of June 30, 2019, surplus fund balance was nearly $2.9 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/06/randolph-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-232Crown Point Central School District – Internal Controls Over Payroll (2013M-100)
… The Crown Point Central School District is located in the Towns of Moriah, Ticonderoga, and Crown Point in Essex County. The District is governed by the Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/06/14/crown-point-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-payroll-2013mRed Creek Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-75)
… Findings Actions taken by the Board and District officials to manage financial condition were not transparent and more taxes were levied than necessary to sustain operations. Approximately $1.5 million (72 … appropriating the amount of fund balance that will be used to fund operations. Develop multiyear financial and capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/09/18/red-creek-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-75South Jefferson Central School District – Payroll (2024M-31)
… (District) officials accurately paid employees’ salaries and wages. Audit Results We reviewed salaries and wages … salary and wage increases from one paycheck date to the next paycheck date for 76 employees totaling $126,395 … time records. There were no recommendations as a result of this audit. District officials agreed with our findings. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/14/south-jefferson-central-school-district-payroll-2024m-31Cost-Saving Ideas: School District Auditing – Internal Auditor
… The internal auditor: develops a risk assessment and ensures proper internal controls are in … of fewer than 1,500 students as of April 1, 2013. If your district meets one of the above conditions, you must … contractor a BOCES employee – only if the BOCES does not provide significant and material services to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-school-district-auditing-internal-auditorState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of Salamanca City School District , Saranac Lake Central School District , Science Academies of New York Charter Schools and the South Buffalo Charter School . "In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, it's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-609
… Purpose To inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the December 2017 minimum wage increases for hourly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-609-minimum-wage-increases-certain-hourly-cuny-employeesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Fire District , Village of Walden and Washington County . "In today's fiscal climate, budget transparency and … financial duties. The board also did not ensure that all claims were adequately supported, properly authorized and … totaling nearly $6 million that the county entered into during the audit period, six purchase and public works …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Town of Andes – Conflict of Interest and Cash Receipts and … Disbursements (Delaware County) Auditors determined that board member had a prohibited interest in the contracts between the town and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… than budgeted. The village’s tentative budget includes a tax levy of $12,238,192, which is $40,928 above the limit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… 34, totaling $30,126, were not processed in accordance with the company’s accounting manual. These disbursements had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. "By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office … to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively." City of Long …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Posts 9.5% Annual Investment Return
… (Fund) investment return was 9.51% for the state fiscal year that ended March 31, 2022. The return on investments … state pension fund’s diverse investments, it finished the year above our assumed rate of return,” DiNapoli said. … death benefits of $14.7 billion paid out during the fiscal year. Employer contribution rates are determined by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-posts-9-point-5-annual-investment-returnBecoming Eligible for a Benefit – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… Once you have accrued five years of credited service, you are vested. This means you have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/becoming-eligible-benefitOpinion 95-9
… under a service award program for each calendar year after the establishment of the program in which an active …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-9State Agencies Bulletin No. 1975
… automatic processing of the December 2021 minimum wage increases for hourly employees and provide instructions for payments … including increases for employees whose annual salary is below the annualized equivalent of the minimum wage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1975-december-2021-increase-minimum-wageLocal Government – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… Major Local Revenue Sources Remained Fairly Stable Real property tax revenues were mostly unaffected by COVID-19 in local fiscal years ending (LFY) in 2020. As the single … provisions for a local government to override the tax cap. Low inflation just before and during the early part of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/local-governmentBecoming Eligible for a Benefit – State Police Plan
… Once you have accrued five years of credited service, you are vested. This means you have earned the right to receive a retirement benefit, even if you leave …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/becoming-eligible-benefit