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City of Middletown - Water System Cybersecurity (2019M-22)
… employee IT security duties, provide guidance for using portable devices or require monitoring of networked water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/11/27/city-middletown-water-system-cybersecurity-2019m-22East Irondequoit Central School District - Conference and Travel Expenditures (2019M-132)
… District: Could have saved $14,000 if it used government rates to reimburse for travel expenditures. Could have saved … consider following the government travel reimbursement rates. When possible, District officials should use NYS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/27/east-irondequoit-central-school-district-conference-and-travelGloversville Enlarged School District - Claims Auditing (2019M-244)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether claims paid prior to audit were allowable, supported and for … Key Findings Signed checks were printed before the claims auditor audited and approved claims. Claims for 213 check disbursements totaling $845,215 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/06/gloversville-enlarged-school-district-claims-auditing-2019m-244Empire BlueCross BlueShield – Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period January 1, 2012 Through June 30, 2012
… Empire processes Plan claims for hospital services in accordance with agreements they negotiate with member … above the amount Empire should have paid for the items in question. For one hospital, Empire paid $68,382 for three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/13/empire-bluecross-blueshield-selected-payments-special-items-period-january-1-2012-throughOrleans County Soil and Water Conservation District - Claims Audit (2018M-105)
… prior to payment. Key Findings The Board has not adopted a cash disbursement policy. Twenty-four claims totaling … out of the 72 claims totaling approximately $524,000 in our sample, were not audited and approved by the Board … prior to payment. Key Recommendations Develop and adopt a cash disbursement policy to ensure all claims are subjected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2018/08/03/orleans-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-claims-audit-2018m-105Division of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-89
… Employees represented by District Council 37, Local 1359 in Bargaining Unit 67 Effective Date(s) Paychecks dated March …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-89-dc37-local-1359-dues-and-agency-shop-fee-increaseState Agencies Bulletin No. 1546
… automatically increase the biweekly deduction for Dues (Code 224) and Agency Shop Fee (Code 230) based on the annual salary amounts as follows: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1546-dc37-local-1359-dues-and-agency-shop-fee-increaseAnnual Audit
… were appropriate and complied with the New York State Workers’ Compensation Law and mandated fee schedules. … were appropriate and complied with the New York State Workers Compensation Law and mandated fe …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/26/annual-auditTown of Clarkson - Justice Court Operations (2018M-57)
… Court personnel did not properly enforce pending tickets. As a result, 283 (23 percent) were not submitted to … and properly record all funds collected. Enforce pending tickets and submit eligible tickets to the DMV scofflaw program. Town officials agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2018/09/28/town-clarkson-justice-court-operations-2018m-57Comptroller DiNapoli and Senator Peralta Pen Op-Ed on NYS Dream Act
… would extend the state’s Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) to eligible undocumented students. In 2013, Comptroller DiNapoli released a report estimating that additional TAP costs would be less … million, an increase of less than two percent, if extended to undocumented undergraduate students attending City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/comptroller-dinapoli-and-senator-peralta-pen-op-ed-nys-dream-actTuckahoe Common School District - Financial Condition (2018M-191)
… whether the Board and District officials ensured that fund balance and restricted funds were reasonable. Key … of the subsequent year’s budgeted appropriations) in fund balance from fiscal years 2014-15 through 2016-17 that was not needed to fund operations. Overfunded three of the five reserves. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/25/tuckahoe-common-school-district-financial-condition-2018m-191State Agencies Bulletin No. 776
… Purpose To notify agencies of an automatic Dues and Agency Shop Fee increase. Affected Employees Employees in … 82. For further information regarding Bargaining Units 81 and 91, refer to Payroll Bulletin No. 685 Effective Date(s) … increase the biweekly deduction for Union Dues (Code 202 ) and Agency Shop Fee (Code 213 ) as follows: Bargaining Units …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/776-council-82-afscme-dues-and-agency-shop-fee-increaseTown of Throop – Procurement (2022M-173)
… Competition was not sought for professional services from seven providers totaling $595,996, 99 percent of the $601,037 total services obtained from eight vendors. Key Recommendations The Board should …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/03/town-throop-procurement-2022m-173State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on NYC Finances
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following statement after giving remarks at New York City Financial Control Board’s annual meeting today: “New York City’s 2024 budget increased spending to … remaining federal pandemic aid. “Significant risks are on the horizon, however. Unbudgeted costs for housing asylum …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-nyc-financesCity of Glens Falls – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-04)
… the annual SHP Training. Additionally, the City excluded seasonal employees and new hires starting in June or after …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/09/15/city-glens-falls-sexual-harassment-prevention-training-s9-23-04Nyack Union Free School District – Network User Accounts (2021M-113)
… (IT) control weaknesses were communicated confidentially in a separate letter to officials. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/28/nyack-union-free-school-district-network-user-accounts-2021m-113Payments Not Requiring Pre-Audit – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… authorized period, including any payroll withholdings. Principal or interest payments on debt. Payments made pursuant to a court order. Amounts due upon lawful contracts for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/payments-not-requiring-pre-auditTioga Central School District – Health Insurance and Special Education Cost Savings (2020M-84)
… an acceptable health insurance buyout incentive in lieu of health insurance coverage. Savings could range between …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/11/13/tioga-central-school-district-health-insurance-and-special-education-costState Agencies Bulletin No. 130
… Program. Agency Processing Agency may need to start or cancel a deduction for an employee with this code, using the … to Bulletin No. 89 for instructions on how to start and cancel the deduction. For More Information Questions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/130-csea-universal-life-programVillage of Palmyra - Financial Management (2019M-94)
… improper budgeting and accounting practices that resulted in inaccurate accounting records and reports. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/08/16/village-palmyra-financial-management-2019m-94