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Opinion 2008-2
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Exceptions … entered into prior to municipal service) -- Interests in Contract (town board member providing hauling services as … (1) (h): A newly elected town board member has an interest in a contract between the town and the board member, as a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-2Outstanding Violations (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Outstanding Violations (Report … (Department) managers did not have effective systems in place to ensure hazardous violations were resolved … of September 9, 2014, of the four recommendations included in our initial report. Key Finding The Department has made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/15/outstanding-violations-followUncollected Penalties (Follow-Up)
… Purpose The objective of our follow-up was to assess the extent of implementation, as of April 30, 2015, of the eight recommendations included in … The objective of our followup was to assess the extent of implementation as of April 30 2015 of the eight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/17/uncollected-penalties-followTown of Western - Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2022M-184)
… financial records and has been unable to obtain bonding for a capital project. In addition, the highway fund owes the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/02/10/town-western-supervisors-records-and-reports-2022m-184Montauk Union Free School District – Information Technology (2022M-137)
… to the financial application, they did not adequately secure access to the network or develop an IT contingency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/27/montauk-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2022m-137Silver Creek Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-153)
… agreed with our findings and recommendations, except for certain issues. Appendix B includes our comment on issues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/06/silver-creek-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-153Frankfort-Schuyler Central School District – Information Technology Assets and Network Access (2022M-151)
… IT controls over network user accounts. In addition to sensitive IT weaknesses communicated confidentially, … (SLA) with each of the District’s IT service providers to clearly identify the IT services and providers’ … responsibilities. Over a half million dollars was paid to IT service providers. In addition, because officials did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/30/frankfort-schuyler-central-school-district-information-technology-assetsObtaining Information about a Member’s Benefits – Divorce and Your Benefits
… the information may be obtained by subpoena. In accordance with New York State Civil Practice Law and … must be “So Ordered” by a Justice of the Supreme Court in the district where the records are located or, for actions within New York State, by a Judge of the Court in which the action is placed on trial. NYSLRS will reject an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/obtaining-information-about-members-benefitsCost-of-Living Adjustment – Divorce and Your Benefits
… may be entitled to a portion of a retiree’s cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) , not as an option beneficiary, but … monthly retirement benefit while the retiree is still living. A DRO will be reviewed to determine whether it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/cost-living-adjustmentChittenango Central School District – Information Technology (2023M-155)
… private and sensitive information (PPSI) may be accessible to unauthorized users. Officials also have less assurance … employees and other responsible parties would be able to react quickly and effectively to help resume, restore, … are no longer needed and periodically review user accounts for necessity. Develop and adopt a written IT contingency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/08/chittenango-central-school-district-information-technology-2023m-155Brentwood Union Free School District – Information Technology (2023M-83)
… Free School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and officials ensured computerized data was safeguarded by … information technology (IT) security awareness training and implementing an IT contingency plan. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not adequately monitor nonstudent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/11/03/brentwood-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023m-83Scio Central School District – Capital Assets (2024M-45)
… of Schools (Superintendent) and former Business Administrator (Administrator), while familiar with the District’s asset … (Board) ensured that the Superintendent and former Administrator complied with the District’s policy, complete …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/07/03/scio-central-school-district-capital-assets-2024m-45Contract with Daytop Village, Inc. (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Contract with Daytop Village, … as of October 2012, of the three recommendations included in our initial report. Key Findings OASAS officials have made progress in addressing the matters identified in our initial report. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/10/contract-daytop-village-inc-followChemical Dependency Program Payments to Selected Contractors in New York City (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the seven … initial audit report, Chemical Dependency Program Payments to Selected Contractors in New York City (Report 2007-S-60). … which was issued on May 6, 2010, reviewed the payments to two contractors; Palladia Inc, and the Queens Child …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/10/chemical-dependency-program-payments-selected-contractors-new-york-city-followSelected Aspects of the Dam Safety Program (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Selected Aspects of the Dam Safety Program (Report 2006-S-61). Background The initial … report, issued on March 11, 2008, examined the actions Dam Safety officials took to correct conditions at deficient … the adverse consequences of a dam failure. Key Finding Department officials made substantial progress in correcting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/04/selected-aspects-dam-safety-program-followPollution Testing on Exhaust Emissions from Heavy-Duty Diesel Vehicles (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Pollution Testing on Exhaust Emissions from Heavy-Duty Diesel Vehicle s … 22, 2010, examined whether DEC adequately fulfilled its testing program responsibilities. We found DEC generally … in newer diesel engines may have made the State's testing process questionable on engines manufactured after …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/26/pollution-testing-exhaust-emissions-heavy-duty-diesel-vehicles-followAfton Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2023M-18)
… Education (Board) and officials effectively managed fund balance. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not effectively manage the District’s fund balance. As a result, they levied more taxes than needed to … by an average of $1.1 million or 7 percent. Surplus fund balance exceeded the 4 percent statutory limit in each of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/16/afton-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2023m-18Sullivan County Funding Corporation – Millennium Revolving Loan Program (2021M-196)
… Funding Corporation (Corporation) officials awarded funds from the Millennium revolving loan program (Program) in … Key Findings Corporation officials did not award all funds from the Program in accordance with established … County Funding Corporation Corporation officials awarded funds from the Millennium revolving loan program Program in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2022/03/25/sullivan-county-funding-corporation-millennium-revolvingTown of Morehouse – Records and Reports (2021M-182)
Determine whether the Town of Morehouse Town Town Supervisor Supervisor maintained complete accurate and timely financial records and reports
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/03/18/town-morehouse-records-and-reports-2021m-182Town of Urbana – Supervisor’s Financial Records and Reports (2022M-14)
… to the Board and file AUDs timely. Except as specified in Appendix A, Town officials generally agreed with our … action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the Town’s response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/05/13/town-urbana-supervisors-financial-records-and-reports-2022m-14