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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … $7,559 in fuel costs if they had been able to use the New York State Office of General Services contract pricing … Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data …

DiNapoli: Fiscal Stress Remains Low in Villages

… designated in “moderate fiscal stress” were: Tannersville (Greene); Akron (Erie); Ardsley (Westchester); and West … Port Dickinson (Broome); Ardsley (Westchester); Hunter (Greene ); Fort Ann (Washington); Andover (Allegany); New … Square (Rockland); Elmira Heights (Chemung); Tannersville (Greene); Wurtsboro (Sullivan); Walden (Orange); Vernon …

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits

… The board and district officials did not properly manage project change orders. The board and district officials did … policy that addressed the creation, maintenance, and storage of e-records, as required. Without a secure e-record storage system in place, there is a risk that unauthorized …

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits

… audits have been issued: George Junior Republic Union Free School District – Website Transparency (Tompkins County) … could not be found. Northport – East Northport Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Fund (Suffolk … taxes may have been higher than necessary. Wyandanch Union Free School District – Budget Review (Suffolk County) …

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits

… of Health: Medicaid Program – Improper Payments for Brand Name Drugs (2020-S-62) The audit identified $1.1 million in Medicaid overpayments for brand name prescription drugs where generic drugs were … for drugs that appear to be generic but were paid using brand name pricing methods. Department of Health: Medicaid …

XI.18 Overview – XI. Procurement and Contract Management

State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Supreme Court Same-Sex Marriage Decision

… to continue the fight to ensure equal protection in the workplace and beyond, but today's victory is truly historic …

Service Retirement Benefits – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans

… What is the pension benefit calculation for Section 383-e? … 383-e is a 20-year plan, for Tier 5 and 6 members only . What is the pension benefit calculation for Section 383-f? …

III.1 Statewide Financial System (SFS) Overview – III. Statewide Financial System (SFS)

… the Statewide Financial System Program (Program) through a partnership among the Office of the State … State established the Statewide Financial System Program through a partnership among the Office of the State …

Clarence Fire District – Purchasing (2016M-297)

… District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Clarence, in Erie County. The … with the purchasing policy requiring the use of verbal and written quotes for purchases not subject to competitive …

East Meredith Rural Fire District – Financial Activities (2021M-26)

… the East Meredith Rural Fire District’s (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) established adequate controls … the East Meredith Rural Fire Districts District Board of Fire Commissioners Board established adequate controls …

Town of Centerville – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2021M-75)

… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Centerville (Town) Town Clerk (Clerk) properly recorded, … remitted and reported collections. Key Findings Although the Clerk recorded, deposited, remitted and reported all tax … Determine whether the Town of Centerville Town Town Clerk Clerk properly …

Menands Union Free School District – Information Technology (2021M-78)

… loss and although the District paid IT vendors $106,460 for IT services, officials did not have clear contract … security awareness training to employees. Adopt a breach notification policy that is required by New York State … IT security awareness training. Develop and adopt a breach notification policy. District officials agreed with our …

York Central School District – Network Access Controls (2022M-93)

… administrative permissions. Officials paid $360,896 for information technology (IT) services in 2020-21 without … in a timely manner, and regularly review user accounts for necessity and appropriateness. Set written expectations for the District’s specific IT service needs. District …

Hunter-Tannersville Central School District – Network User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-125)

… and adopt a comprehensive written IT contingency plan or store back-up data off site. Key Recommendations Develop and … and adopt a comprehensive written IT contingency plan and store back-ups off site. District officials agreed with our …

Pearl River Union Free School District – Fixed Assets (2022M-126)

… assets reviewed totaling $546,527. This can be attributed to District officials not following Board-adopted fixed asset … on the inventory list. District officials were unable to locate 26 fixed assets with a combined cost of $57,516. 31 … Ensure that: The inventory list is accurate and up-to-date. All fixed assets on the inventory list are …

Town of Marathon – Town Clerk (2022M-143)

… accurate manner. Key Findings The Clerk did not record, deposit, remit or report collections in a timely and accurate … receipts for all transactions. Did not prepare monthly bank reconciliations and verify the accuracy of the financial records . As a result, the Clerk’s bank account balance was $6,251 more than it should have been …

Village of Monticello – Records and Reports (2020M-104)

… date. Periodic financial reports were not prepared for the Board of Trustees (Board) or department heads. Annual …

Lyncourt Union Free School District – Information Technology (2020M-121)

… - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Lyncourt Union Free School District (District) officials adequately managed … network user accounts and developed a disaster recovery plan. Key Findings District officials did not adequately … accounts or develop and adopt a written disaster recovery plan. As a result, District has an increased risk that it …

Town of Marcy – Justice Court Operations (2020M-166)

… [ read complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of … made reasonable efforts to collect payment on 12 pending traffic tickets (30 percent) of 40 tickets tested. Ensure the … monitor the work performed by the clerk and ensure pending traffic tickets are enforced in a timely manner. Upgrade the …