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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal and School Audits
… IT equipment or maintain sufficiently detailed, up-to-date inventory records. The IT inventory list included at … for 201 devices. Auditors reviewed 60 IT devices to confirm the devices were properly inventoried and … did not ensure that it received monthly financial reports to effectively monitor financial operations throughout the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-and-school-audits-0Cost-Saving Ideas: Monitoring Health Insurance Premiums for Retirees
… have the option to receive health insurance coverage after retirement. Among other things, the retirees may be: … eligible persons for a period of time after the eligible retiree dies. required to contribute to the health insurance … Social Security Administration (SSA). The DMF lists over 65 million death records that have been reported to SSA. It’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-monitoring-health-insurance-premiums-retireesOther Bulletin No. 39
… Fund’s Board Resolution 2017-21 authorizes the Memorandum of Agreement between the State University Construction Fund … 10/06/2017, which provides for a change in the calculation of overtime for all eligible members. Prior to the Memorandum of Agreement, overtime was calculated using the factor of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-39-new-overtime-earnings-codes-overtime-eligible-employeesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1537
… Purpose To provide agency instructions for processing the 2015-2016 Pilot Firearms Training and Safety Incentive Program Payment. Affected Employees … program shall be developed and implemented by the Joint Health and Safety Committee and shall run concurrently with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1537-2015-2016-public-employees-federation-pef-pilot-firearms-training-andState Agencies Bulletin No. 1438
… in the compensation calculation of any overtime earned after the date of appointment. Therefore, the agency must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1438-2014-2015-pilot-firearms-training-and-safety-incentive-program-paymentXII.5.C Selecting the Appropriate Vendor and Address Sequence – XII. Expenditures
… a voucher, the Business Unit should select the Vendor ID of the vendor that provided the goods or services. This is … has a single default address for payments. However, some vendors may have multiple remit-to addresses for payments. … on how to process payments to these vendors, including a list of specific vendors and the methods used to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5c-selecting-appropriate-vendor-and-address-sequenceDiNapoli: Lagging Ridership Leaves MTA With Hard Choices, Must Adjust to Changing Demand
… in 2025, the MTA will face growing budget gaps. That year it plans to borrow to bridge a $500 million planned …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-lagging-ridership-leaves-mta-hard-choices-must-adjust-changing-demandDiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… used a town credit card to pay for lunch to celebrate an employee’s birthday, which is not an appropriate use of … for personal services, contractual expenditures and employee benefits between the operating funds using …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsPortville Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-245)
… The Board annually appropriated fund balance that was not used to finance operations and overestimated appropriations by … to within the statutory limit and use the excess funds in a manner more beneficial to taxpayers. Review and fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/29/portville-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-245DiNapoli Statement on Executive Budget Proposal
… with revenue while still meeting the critical needs of New Yorkers and local communities. Funding for these initiatives is contingent on the strength of the economy and federal assistance. Governor Cuomo’s call … into the hands of ordinary citizens. In the coming weeks, my office will thoroughly review the Executive Budget and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-statement-executive-budget-proposalSmithtown Fire District – Capital Project (2014M-231)
… and separate from the Town of Smithtown and Suffolk County in which it is located. The District covers nearly 18 square …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/10/14/smithtown-fire-district-capital-project-2014m-231South Farmingdale Fire District - Financial Condition and Leave Benefits (2018M-29)
… agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/05/25/south-farmingdale-fire-district-financial-condition-and-leave-benefitsAccounts Payable Advisory No. 38
… information regarding this Advisory Opinion, see: Guide to Financial Operations (GFO), Chapter XIV, Section 10 - …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/38-reward-programsHolland Patent Central School District – Access to the Student Information System (2016M-326)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if District officials … Patent Central School District is located in the Towns of Deerfield, Floyd, Marcy, Remsen, Steuben, Trenton and Western in Oneida County and the Town of Russia in Herkimer County. The District, which operates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/01/13/holland-patent-central-school-district-access-student-information-systemEast Islip Public Library – Cash Receipts (2017M-223)
… incompatible financial duties. Key Recommendations Ensure that adequate receipt records, such as duplicate … press-numbered receipts, cash register receipts or a cash log that indicates when and from whom payment was … hand. Separate financial duties so that no one individual controls several key phases of a transaction. … East Islip …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2017/12/22/east-islip-public-library-cash-receipts-2017m-223Kenmore Housing Authority – Selected Financial Operations (2017M-157)
… 2017. Background The Kenmore Housing Authority is located in the Village of Kenmore in Erie County. The Authority, which is governed by a seven-member Board of Commissioners, was established in 1970 to provide low-income housing for qualified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2018/01/26/kenmore-housing-authority-selected-financial-operations-2017m-157More About This Retirement Plan – Police and Fire Plan
… These benefits are provided by Sections 375-b and 375-c of the New York State Retirement and Social Security Law (RSSL) as enacted by the New York State Legislature. PFRS members employed by the City of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1512/more-about-retirement-planWillsboro Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-362)
… The Willsboro Central School District is located in the Towns of Chesterfield, Essex, Lewis, Westport and Willsboro in Essex County. The District, which operates one school with … Key Findings The District overestimated appropriations in the adopted budgets by more than 10 percent over the past …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/10/willsboro-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-362Somers Central School District – Fixed Assets (2016M-74)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review controls over … schools with approximately 3,300 students, is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted … disposed of had documentation indicating authorization or approval. Not all assets were tagged or had asset tag numbers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/10/somers-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2016m-74Morrisville-Eaton Central School District – Online Banking (2017M-98)
… The Morrisville-Eaton Central School District is located in the Towns of Eaton, Fenner, Lebanon, Lincoln, Nelson, Smithfield and Stockbridge in Madison County. The District, which has approximately 660 … online banking transactions. Not all employees involved in the online banking process have received Internet security …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/07/28/morrisville-eaton-central-school-district-online-banking-2017m-98