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DiNapoli: Identity Theft Cases Surged in New York in 2020
… fraud, including new identity theft scams. Although the full impact of the pandemic on the problem is not yet known, … numerous red flags that led DiNapoli’s office to launch a full audit. Identity thieves have also attempted to leverage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-identity-theft-cases-surged-new-york-2020DiNapoli: Audit Finds State Falling Short in Helping People with Disabilities Find Work
… disabilities suffer much higher rates of unemployment and poverty than the general public, and the Office of Mental … that the commission report recommended, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Social Security … only limited benefits information to customers. OMH is also unable to determine with certainty whether an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-audit-finds-state-falling-short-helping-people-disabilities-find-workState Agencies Bulletin No. 2181
… NYSPO access can opt out of receiving a paper Form W-2 statement for the 2023 tax year. Affected Employees: … who have chosen to opt out of receiving a paper Form W-2 statement are affected. Background: In accordance with IRS … Each employee who opts out of receiving a paper Form W-2 statement must provide consent. The consent by the employee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2181-new-york-state-payroll-online-nyspo-electronic-delivery-2023-form-w-2State Agencies Bulletin No. 2282
… for 2024 W-2s can be provided no later than January 8, 2025 . OSC will issue a PayServ bulletin board message … Employees must be active in PayServ, employed with a NYS agency participating in NYSPO, and be able to access … consent was turned off because of separation from NYS service, the employee must provide consent again if they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2282-new-york-state-payroll-online-nyspo-electronic-delivery-2024-form-w-2Halcottsville Fire Department – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2014M-190)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Department’s members ensured that … County. The Department provides fire protection services to the Middletown-Hardenburgh Fire District and has … bills for payments and for reviewing the Treasurer’s work to ensure that all cash receipts and disbursements are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/10/10/halcottsville-fire-department-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2014m-190Village of Kaser - Refuse User Fees and Records (2018M-97)
… of related expenditures and maintained appropriate records for refuse collection operations. Key Findings The Village … and there was no support for the budgeted salaries and overhead of $179,648 separate from the contracted cost. … for refuse collection are comingled with general fund revenues and expenditures. Key Recommendations Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/09/26/village-kaser-refuse-user-fees-and-records-2018m-97Village of Dansville – Water and Sewer Operations (2017M-273)
… 8, 2017. Background The Village of Dansville is located in the Town of North Dansville in Livingston County. The Village is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/04/13/village-dansville-water-and-sewer-operations-2017m-273City of Lockport – Cash Flow (2014M-195)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the financial condition of City … and serves approximately 21,100 residents. It is governed by a Mayor and an elected Common Council. The City’s budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/08/20/city-lockport-cash-flow-2014m-195Nanuet Union Free School District – Payroll (2015M-287)
… The Nanuet Union Free School District is located in the Town of Clarkstown in Rockland County. The District is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/12/24/nanuet-union-free-school-district-payroll-2015m-287Village of Shortsville – Board Oversight (2015M-5)
… 31, 2014. Background The Village of Shortsville is located in the Town of Manchester, Ontario County, and has a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/05/22/village-shortsville-board-oversight-2015m-5Westbury Water District – Purchasing (2015M-261)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s purchasing … The Westbury Water District is located in the Town of North Hempstead in Nassau County and provides water to over 20,500 customers. The District is governed by an elected three-member Board of Commissioners. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2016/01/29/westbury-water-district-purchasing-2015m-261Buffalo Sewer Authority – Industrial Waste Section (2016M-434)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Authority’s control program … Public Authorities Law. The Authority, which is governed by a five-member Authority Board appointed by the Mayor of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/04/07/buffalo-sewer-authority-industrial-waste-section-2016m-434Town of Tyrone – Financial Management (2014M-343)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Board’s financial management for the period … avoid relying on surplus fund balance as a revenue source to finance recurring expenditures, which ultimately depletes … policies, procedures or multiyear financial plans to govern budgeting practices. The Board does not perform an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/02/20/town-tyrone-financial-management-2014m-343Town of Grand Island - Information Technology (2019M-34)
… did not monitor Internet usage for computer use policy (CUP) compliance. Town officials did not review the inventory … and implement procedures to monitor Internet usage for CUP compliance. Periodically review the inventory of IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/08/23/town-grand-island-information-technology-2019m-34Herkimer County Community College - Procurement (2019M-186)
Determine whether College officials use competitive methods when procuring goods and services
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2019/12/06/herkimer-county-community-college-procurement-2019m-186Painted Post Fire Department – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2016M-312)
… since it consisted of a comparison of the bank statement balance to the check register and did not include other items such as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/12/02/painted-post-fire-department-cash-receipts-and-disbursementsVillage of Bellport – Claims Processing (2014M-126)
… of our audit was to examine the claims auditing process for the period June 1, 2012 through November 30, 2013. … five-member Board of Trustees. General fund expenditures for the 2012-13 fiscal year totaled approximately $3.1 … that claims are audited by the Board. Claims were paid for services without a written contract or agreement between …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/07/11/village-bellport-claims-processing-2014m-126Town of Great Valley – Town Clerk (2014M-29)
… was to evaluate the Clerk’s financial management practices for the period of January 1 through December 16, 2013. … Board. Budgeted general and highway fund appropriations for 2013 totaled approximately $1.2 million. Key Findings The Clerk did not issue duplicate receipts for certain licenses and fees. The Clerk did not deposit all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/06/20/town-great-valley-town-clerk-2014m-29State Agencies Bulletin No. 747
… continuous. Job Rate in a higher NS equated grade (on the NYS Position page) counts toward Job Rate service in a lower … count toward the eligibility criteria: Thruway Authority Teachers’ Retirement System Dormitory Authority SUNY Grade 980 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/747-october-2007-merit-step-eligibility-information-employees-representedDiNapoli: Many Homeless Shelters in Poor Condition
… condition with numerous health and safety issues that need to be addressed immediately, according to a report on homelessness released today by New York State … P. DiNapoli. DiNapoli called on state and local officials to improve coordination and respond quickly to improve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-many-homeless-shelters-poor-condition