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College Readiness
… behaviors, and knowledge a high school student should have before enrollment in their first year of college. At the … it easier for students to graduate although they may not have been college ready. Subsequently, DOE reported increased … one student was awarded a Regents diploma but should have been awarded a Local diploma. Key Recommendations Assess …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/04/college-readinessState Agencies Bulletin No. 1191
… will require that agency interface files using EMPLID (in the SSN format) must be modified to use the NYS EMPLID. … EMPLID today and will use EMPLID tomorrow but the value in the EMPLID field will change from the SSN-based EMPLID to … submit Time Entry Interface files must make sure the value in the EMPLID field is the NYS EMPLID instead of the SSN. OSC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1191-osc-will-allow-agencies-test-interface-files-preparation-ssn-decouplingSUNY Bulletin No. SU-299
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with instructions on how to update a Tier 6 employee’s Retirement Plan page due to the two year look-back. Affected Employees Tier 6 New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-299-two-year-look-back-tier-6-suny-optional-retirement-planTown of Putnam – Accounting Records and Reports (2022M-188)
… Town Supervisor (Supervisor) maintained complete, accurate and timely financial records and reports. Key Findings The Supervisor did not maintain the Town’s accounting records and reports, as required, in a complete, … the Town’s accounting records were not reliable. Real property tax revenues were overstated by a total of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/03/10/town-putnam-accounting-records-and-reports-2022m-188Hauppauge Fire District – Mandatory Training and Procurement (2014M-375)
… 2013 through April 30, 2014. Background The Hauppauge Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/04/03/hauppauge-fire-district-mandatory-training-and-procurement-2014m-375Payroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-005
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of changes to PayServ navigation effective in PayServ version … from PeopleSoft version 9.1 to version 9.2. As part of the upgrade, several customizations will be eliminated and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-005-navigation-changes-payserv-92Town of Seneca Falls – Audit Follow Up (2018M-144-F)
… the Town of Seneca Falls (Town) progress, as of July 2022, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report released in September 2019. Background The Town is located in Seneca …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/01/20/town-seneca-falls-audit-follow-2018m-144-fVillage of South Glens Falls – Audit Follow-Up (2014M-102-F)
… was to assess the Village’s progress, as of February 2016, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report released in July 2014. Background The Village of South Glens Falls is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2016/05/06/village-south-glens-falls-audit-follow-2014m-102-fOpinion 95-2
… upon the cable company by a city is not a municipal "fee" falling within the exemption of Public Housing Law, §52. You … upon the cable company by a city is not a municipal "fee" falling within the exemption of Public Housing Law, §52. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-2Town of St. Armand – Selected Financial Operations (2017M-142)
… 1, 2015 through December 31, 2016. Background The Town of St. Armand is located in Essex County and includes a portion … prior to payment in accordance with Town Law. … Town of St Armand Selected Financial Operations 2017M142 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-st-armand-selected-financial-operations-2017m-142CUNY Bulletin No. CU-381
… salary and other increases. Affected Employees Annual and hourly employees in Bargaining Unit TE with a title of Staff Nurse, Staff Nurse (hourly) or Nurse Practitioner Effective Date Salary and other … Continues to be paid as follows: Baccalaureate - $300 per annum Master’s Degree - an additional $300 per annum …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-381-salary-and-other-increases-employees-represented-new-yorkState Agencies Bulletin No. 779
… Purpose To explain OSC’s automatic processing of the 2008 Blind Veterans annuity … to Executive Law Article 17, Section 362, Subdivision 3, the amount of any annuity payable under this section shall … same amount as the annuity payable in the preceding year plus a percentage adjustment equal to the annual percentage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/779-2008-blind-veterans-annuity-increaseMorley Volunteer Fire Company – Misappropriation of Funds (2023M-154)
… – pdf] Objective Determine whether Morley Volunteer Fire Company (Company) officials provided oversight of financial … by making inappropriate automated teller machine (ATM) and in-bank withdrawals, writing unauthorized checks to herself and receiving cash from Company funds presented for deposit. Make 178 personal purchases totaling $19,572 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2024/03/22/morley-volunteer-fire-company-misappropriation-funds-2023m-154Area #6 – Patch Management – Information Technology Governance
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-6-patch-managementVillage of Sleepy Hollow – Parking Ticket Collections (2016M-408)
… collection rates. Since 2012, the Village has contracted with a vendor to assist with the processing of parking tickets and to enforce payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/02/03/village-sleepy-hollow-parking-ticket-collections-2016m-408Addison Central School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2023M-6)
… did not seek competition for most professional services in accordance with District policy. District officials: Paid … for professional services or did not seek competition in a timely manner, officials cannot assure taxpayers that … professional services, as required by District policy and law. District officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/07/addison-central-school-district-procurement-professional-services-2023m-6Overview – Divorce and Your Benefits
… The New York State Court of Appeals has determined that retirement benefits may be … benefit to their ex-spouse in the event of the member’s death; An ex-spouse may be entitled to a portion of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/overviewTown of Somerset – Budgeting for Sales Tax (2016M-419)
… 18, 2016. Background The Town of Somerset is located in Niagara County and has a population of approximately … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations in the general and highway funds for 2016 totaled $2 million. … Town officials improperly budgeted sales tax revenue in the refuse district. Key Recommendations Allocate sales …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-somerset-budgeting-sales-tax-2016m-419Village/Town of Mount Kisco – Parking Ticket Collections (2012M-255)
… Background The Village/Town of Mount Kisco is located in Westchester County and has a population of 9,983. The … parking tickets and collected approximately $721,000 in fines and penalties for parking violations. Key Finding … of collection, the Village/Town still had $1.17 million in cumulative unpaid parking tickets outstanding as of May …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/05/03/villagetown-mount-kisco-parking-ticket-collections-2012m-255City of Corning – Foreign Fire Insurance Funds (2017M-143)
… to examine the City’s use of foreign fire insurance (FFI) funds for the period July 1, 2015 through June 23, 2017. … prepare or file the 2015 and 2016 FFI annual reports with OSC on time. Key Recommendation The Finance Director should …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/11/22/city-corning-foreign-fire-insurance-funds-2017m-143