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Eastport-South Manor Central School District – Building Safety (2020M-18)
… effective oversight to ensure compliance with required building safety at the junior-senior high school (JSHS). Key Findings District officials did not: Fix leaks in the HVAC system requiring buckets in the halls to collect leaked water. Create a corrective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/06/26/eastport-south-manor-central-school-district-building-safety-2020m-18Opinion 96-20
… police department must be given to the Commissioner of the New York State Department of Criminal Justice Services within … the village board must notify the commissioner of the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services of such … and continuations of such latter provisions of law and not new enactments". Although section 8-800 differs from former …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-20Colton-Pierrepont Central School District – Financial Duties (2017M-229)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether District officials adequately segregated … in St. Lawrence County. The District, which is governed by a seven-member Board of Education, has approximately 300 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/12/29/colton-pierrepont-central-school-district-financial-duties-2017m-229State Agencies Bulletin No. 1248
… Purpose To notify agencies of the new voluntary long term disability insurance program … represented by the Police Benevolent Association of New York State, Inc. (PBANYS) through The Standard Life Insurance … the new Code 552. PBANYS will submit all transactions for enrollments, cancellations, and/or changes in a bi-weekly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1248-new-deduction-code-552-pbanys-standard-insCentral Valley School District – Claims Audit (2015M-129)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period … application of her signature on checks or compare checks to the warrant prior to issuance. Key Recommendation Discontinue the practice of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/28/central-valley-school-district-claims-audit-2015m-129Division of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-109
… OSC will automatically increase the biweekly deduction for Union Dues (Code 224) based on the annual salary amounts … above exclude additional salary factors. Dues amounts for part-time, annual salaried employees are calculated based …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-109-district-council-37-local-1359-dues-increaseTown of Union Vale - Payroll (2018M-31)
… payments. Key Findings The Town overpaid $134,658 in payroll, leave and health insurance payments. The health insurance overpayments identified included $19,400 for ineligible individuals. Direct supervisors did not always … over payroll to ensure paycheck amounts are accurate and for documented hours. Review all individuals on health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/22/town-union-vale-payroll-2018m-31City of Syracuse – Water System Cybersecurity (2019M-173)
… properly managed. Officials did not establish a process for staying current on water system cybersecurity threats. … have service level agreements (SLAs) with its IT vendors. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were … unneeded accounts in a timely manner. Establish a process for staying current on water system cybersecurity threats. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/06/26/city-syracuse-water-system-cybersecurity-2019m-173Town of Westerlo - Information Technology (2020M-33)
… to be provided by the Town’s third-party IT vendor. In addition, we communicated sensitive IT control weaknesses … Key Recommendations Adopt policies and procedures for safeguarding IT resources. Implement strong access … to address the Town’s specific needs and expectations for IT services. Town officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/06/05/town-westerlo-information-technology-2020m-33Maximum Reportable Days – Legacy Reporting
… be credited with a maximum of five working days per week. For monthly reports consisting of four weekly payments, you … a maximum of 20 working days. When there are five weeks in a monthly report, 25 days would then be the maximum … a maximum of 22 days per month when the month has 31 days. For all other months, the maximum amount reportable is 21 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/maximum-reportable-daysValley Stream Central High School District – Payroll (2016M-19)
… The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s payroll transactions for the period July 1, 2014 through … this audit. … Valley Stream Central High School District Payroll 2016M19 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/08/valley-stream-central-high-school-district-payroll-2016m-19Coalition of 41 Investors Call on U.S. Companies to Oppose President Trump's Actions on Immigration
… New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer, a coalition of 41 investors today urged U.S. companies to oppose President Trump's repeated actions on immigration, which risk negative repercussions to our nation’s economy. "We're calling on American companies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/coalition-41-investors-call-us-companies-oppose-president-trumps-actions-immigrationVillage of Westbury – Purchasing, Claims Audit and Information Technology (2013M-301)
… internal controls over selected financial operations for the period June 1, 2011 through November 30, 2012. Background The Village of Westbury is located in the Town of North Hempstead, Nassau County. The Village is … expenditures totaled about $6.8 million and $7.4 million for the 2011-12 and 2012-13 fiscal years, respectively. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/01/24/village-westbury-purchasing-claims-audit-and-information-technology-2013m-301Opinion 95-22
… moneys to purchase exercise equipment for use generally by members of the fire department. You ask whether the … exempt firemen's benevolent association has been created by special act of the State Legislature and is authorized to … the moneys may be expended only in the manner prescribed by the special act (see 1992 Opns St Comp No. 92-7, p 15; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-22State Agencies Bulletin No. 1258
… for the upgrade to PayServ 9.1, the Bureau of State Payroll Services performed a comprehensive analysis of … of garnishment related phone calls received by agency payroll staff. In order to assist agencies in answering these … 30 Tax Levy - Federal 40 Student Loan Repayment - Federal 50 Student Loan Repayment - State 60 Tax Levy - State 70 Writ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1258-garnishment-changes-payserv-91DiNapoli: NY Pension Fund Reaches Climate Agreements With Five Portfolio Companies
… The New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) reached climate-related agreements with five … State Common Retirement Fund is one of the largest public pension funds in the United States. The Fund holds and … Climate Action Plan … The New York State Common Retirement Fund Fund reached climaterelated agreements with five …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-ny-pension-fund-reaches-climate-agreements-five-portfolio-companiesComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Arlington Central School District , Brocton Central … and the Penn Yan Central School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, it’s … to procure goods from two vendors who were paid a total of $72,759. District officials did not use other competitive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… and sensitive (PPSI) information. As a result, there is an increased risk of unauthorized access to the network …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Special Disability Benefits – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… to bodily fluids that may have involved the transmission of this disease), tuberculosis or hepatitis after contact … of duty disability retirement benefit. Your application(s) must be submitted while you are in service or within five years of your discontinuance from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/special-disability-benefitsWhat is a Public Authority?
… Public authorities are corporate instruments of the State created by the Legislature to further public … and nursing homes. The debt service for these bonds is usually supported by revenues of the project, such as tolls that are levied by the authority, fees paid by the third party or appropriated payments from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/public-authorities/what-public-authority