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DiNapoli: School Bus Safety Needs Improvement
… place could endanger students. With the upcoming school year upon us, superintendents and school boards need to act … districts in upstate New York during the 2016-17 school year: Clarence Central School District (Erie County), … in a minimum of three bus safety drills each school year. These drills are required for all students, not only …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-school-bus-safety-needs-improvementSecurity Self-Assessment: Questions – Information Technology Governance
… Self-Assessment Questions A fillable form is available for download and completion online at … Who attended the training? 2b Have all officers and employees with access to personally identifiable information … when last updated: Contracts and Service Level Agreements for IT Services 4a Do contracts and SLAs for IT services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/security-self-assessment-questionsIthaca Area Wastewater Treatment Facility – Energy Cost Savings (2016M-234)
… of Ithaca and the Towns of Ithaca and Dryden, all located in Tompkins County, treats sewage produced in the County. An eight member Special Joint Committee is … stream collections and system upgrades. Address weaknesses in the current flaring system and implement its plan to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/joint-activity/2016/10/28/ithaca-area-wastewater-treatment-facility-energy-cost-savings-2016m-234Canton Central School District - Claims Audit Process (2018M-186)
… was required to conduct an independent and thorough audit of the claims. The claims auditor did not audit and approve any of the 38 scholarship payments paid totaling $9,485 for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/11/09/canton-central-school-district-claims-audit-process-2018m-186Town of Schroon - Town Hall Expansion Project (2018M-128)
… Key Findings An itemized budget was never prepared for the project outlining the financing sources needed to fund the estimated cost. Accounting records for the project were not maintained throughout the fiscal … We project expenditures will exceed the financing sources for the project by approximately $98,000 (7 percent), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/10/05/town-schroon-town-hall-expansion-project-2018m-128Rochester Career Mentoring Charter School – Procurement (2016M-406)
… our audit was to review the School’s procurement practices for the period July 1, 2014 through July 29, 2016. Background … in Monroe County, is a public school financed by local, State and federal resources that is not under the control of … not established adequate written policies or procedures for procuring services. School officials did not always seek …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/01/13/rochester-career-mentoring-charter-school-procurement-2016m-406Uniondale Union Free School District – Procurement (2016M-195)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the District’s procurement procedures … to allow for verifying that the items and pricing on the invoices matched the contracts or cooperative bids. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/uniondale-union-free-school-district-procurement-2016m-195Village of Nelliston – Department of Public Works Payroll (2015M-104)
… Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year totaled approximately $464,000. Key Findings The Board … Time cards for DPW employees showed the month and year but not the actual days that employees worked. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/08/21/village-nelliston-department-public-works-payroll-2015m-104Whitehall Central School District – Internal Controls Over Payroll (2013M-159)
… The Whitehall Central School District is located in Washington County. The District is governed by a Board of … benefits costs totaled approximately $10.6 million in the 2012-13 budget. Key Finding We found the District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/08/16/whitehall-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-payroll-2013mTown of Maine – Justice Court Operations (2016M-358)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the internal controls over the Justice Court’s financial activity for the period January …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/22/town-maine-justice-court-operations-2016m-358Pearl River Fire District – Purchasing (2016M-407)
… District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Orangetown in Rockland County. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/02/03/pearl-river-fire-district-purchasing-2016m-407Westchester Library System – Procurement (2015M-199)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Library System’s procurement … policy to include provisions for purchases made for or on behalf of the member public libraries to ensure that staff …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/10/02/westchester-library-system-procurement-2015m-199State Police Bulletin No. SP-221
… the calculation routine for Deduction Code 302 will change from .685 to .658 percent of the enrollee’s gross earnings. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-221-modification-deduction-code-302-pba-disability-insuranceState Agencies Bulletin No. 1680
… Employees Employees participating with New York State Payroll Online (NYSPO) who choose to opt out of receiving a … Form W-2 statement on NYSPO or contacting their Agency Payroll Officer for a paper copy of their Form W-2 statement. … have access to NYSPO, they must contact their agency payroll officer to request a paper copy of their Form W-2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1680-new-york-state-payroll-online-nyspo-electronic-delivery-form-w-2DiNapoli: SED Oversight of Career Training Programs Falling Short
… them for the jobs that are most needed or pay the best. My auditors found numerous ways in which the State … do not align with careers that are the most in-demand or best-paying. Department of Labor (DOL) statistics show 41 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/dinapoli-sed-oversight-career-training-programs-falling-shortDiNapoli: Audit Identifies $800,000 in Ineligible Costs Submitted by NYC Special Education Provider
… providers found a Brooklyn school that claimed $800,000 in costs that were not eligible for reimbursement. “The State Education Department instructs special education providers how it can and can’t spend taxpayer’s money to ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-audit-identifies-800000-ineligible-costs-submitted-nyc-special-education-providerState Comptroller DiNapoli: Costs Will Climb for Municipal Landfills
… which is the estimated amount they expect to pay over a 30-year period. This total includes amounts as low as $23,000 … firm are going to cost the city an estimated $400,000 per year. Monroe County is receiving lower revenue-sharing … However, the program is funded at just $250,000 per year and has a long waiting list. DiNapoli's report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-costs-will-climb-municipal-landfillsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1863
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with the 2020 … Payments Taxable Under the IRS One-Year Rule Excess PCM and Per Diem Amounts: IRS rules relating to employee business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1863-year-end-procedure-taxable-employee-expense-reimbursementsUnitedHealthcare – Out-of-Network Providers Upcoding Selected Evaluation and Management Services
… Purpose To determine whether UnitedHealthcare sufficiently monitors … for higher-level Evaluation and Management services and to determine if out-of-network providers billed … of Civil Service (Civil Service) administers NYSHIP. In carrying out its responsibilities, Civil Service contracts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/31/unitedhealthcare-out-network-providers-upcoding-selected-evaluation-and-management-servicesRegional State Park Police Disability (Section 363-e) – Regional State Park Police Plan
… Eligibility You would be entitled to this disability benefit if, at the time of … perform your duties as the natural and proximate result of a disability sustained in service, not caused by your own …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1867/regional-state-park-police-disability-section-363-e