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Payroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-010
… terminated after January 1, 2015 will be converted at Go Live. Background The Office of the State Comptroller is … Effective Dates All changes for 9.2 are effective at Go Live, scheduled for March 15, 2021. Conversion Changes Plan … Code Election Options - Percent Agency Actions Upon Go Live, agencies must use the new USA-Pension Plans page for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-010-changes-pension-plans-payserv-92State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… (Chautauqua County) The board and district officials have not developed adequate written policies and procedures … levels that were in accordance with statutory limits, they have annually appropriated fund balance towards the next … today announced the following local government audits have been issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1NYS Comptroller DiNapoli Announces Coal Investments Under Review
… energies. If a particular company is not ready to move away from its reliance on thermal coal mining for profits, we … Fund will evaluate each company’s strategies for moving away from coal mining against minimum standards it has … reporting; and increasing revenue from low-carbon or green technologies. Companies that fail the Fund’s assessment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-coal-investments-under-reviewUse of Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Money (2017-MS-5)
… Firefighters Two Percent Fund (Buffalo TPF) [pdf] ; the Syracuse Fire Department Association Inc. (Syracuse) [pdf] ; the Mutual Aid Association of the Paid Fire … for administering FFI tax money, officials in Buffalo, Syracuse and Yonkers did not always use it according to their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/01/12/use-foreign-fire-insurance-tax-money-2017-ms-5Cooperative Information Technology Services (2012MR-1)
… report - pdf] We also released 10 letter reports to the following: Schoharie County [pdf] and the Village of … Local governments, regardless of their size or complexity, are becoming increasingly reliant on information technology … cooperation for the provision of IT services has resulted in cost savings for local governments. Schoharie …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/02/15/cooperative-information-technology-services-2012mr-1XII.8.H Voucher Mass Approval – XII. Expenditures
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES This section provides online agencies with guidance on how to request voucher mass … for more information. Process and Document Preparation: Online Agencies After the agency makes a determination that … This section provides online agencies with guidance on how to request voucher mass …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8h-voucher-mass-approvalSafety at Stations
… corporation subsidiary of MTA in 1970. SIR is responsible for the operation of a rapid transit railroad system on … of Way or other unit; Supporting documents required for all incidents including those where the incidents are … conclusion has been reached. Establish a formal timeline for the complete activation of the CAI system. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/15/safety-stationsWhispering Pines Preschool, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported by Whispering Pines … education provider of center- and home-based services to infants, toddlers, and preschool-age children in nine … including costs, that Whispering Pines reports to SED on its annual CFR. To be eligible for reimbursement, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/02/whispering-pines-preschool-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… officials did not properly authorize and monitor overtime for non-instructional employees or review the overtime … employees were paid overtime totaling $203,444, primarily for non-emergencies. With appropriate scheduling, over … billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsFishers Island Ferry District – Financial Operations (2016M-156)
… 2015 totaled approximately $4.5 million. Key Findings Time and attendance records are not submitted by all employees, and neither employees nor managers are required to sign and certify that the hours reported on the time cards are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2016/08/12/fishers-island-ferry-district-financial-operations-2016m-156Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Program Implementation
… that the Office of General Services (OGS) has made in implementing the Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business … Act established a 6 percent goal for SDVOB participation in State contracts. The Act also created the Division of … progress that the Office of General Services OGS has made in implementing the ServiceDisabled VeteranOwned Business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/07/service-disabled-veteran-owned-business-program-implementationArea #6 – Patch Management – Information Technology Governance
… are aware of these potential weaknesses, they can look for and exploit unpatched software. Additionally, when … technical support or bug and security fixes (patches) for those versions. Without ongoing updates, security …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-6-patch-managementWading River Fire District – Gasoline Credit Cards (2017M-5)
… The credit card policy does not identify the number of cards to be issued or the individuals authorized to use the cards, and 15 cards were in the District Manager’s custody. Key … Wading River Fire District Gasoline Credit Cards 2017M5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/31/wading-river-fire-district-gasoline-credit-cards-2017m-5Town of Rosendale – Justice Court (2014M-232)
… The Town of Rosendale is located in Ulster County and has a population of approximately 6,000. The Town is … Town Board, which consists of the Town Supervisor and four Board members, and is responsible for overseeing Town activities, including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/10/30/town-rosendale-justice-court-2014m-232Brocton Central School District – Financial Management (2023M-44)
… with taxpayers and levied more taxes than necessary to fund operations . The Board and District officials: … . 3 million (8 percent) and allowed surplus fund balance to exceed the statutory limit as of June 30, 2022 by 7 … for appropriations and reserves that will be used to fund operations. Reduce surplus fund balance to comply …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/04/brocton-central-school-district-financial-management-2023m-44Ulster Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Network User Accounts (2023M-42)
… adequately managed and monitored network user accounts in order to help prevent unauthorized use, access and loss. … of inappropriate access by users with malicious intent. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/08/18/ulster-board-cooperative-educational-services-network-user-accounts-2023m-42Town of Rodman – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2023M-85)
… by preparing a list of liabilities and comparing it to reconciled bank balances and money on hand. As a result, … money not remitted in a timely manner remained unavailable to fund Town and Jefferson County (County) operations. The … required time frames. Remit real property tax collections to the Town Supervisor (Supervisor) or County Treasurer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/09/22/town-rodman-town-clerktax-collector-2023m-85Rockland County Department of Social Services – Service Contracts (2014M-368)
… Board of Legislators. The County’s Department of Social Services is responsible for providing temporary help to … policy and seek competition for some contracted services. Key Recommendations Require that service providers … met. Use a competitive process when procuring professional services. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2015/06/12/rockland-county-department-social-services-service-contracts-2014m-368IV.3 Overview – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… for financial reporting and analytical purposes, and to enable State managers to monitor and track the type of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv3-overviewNorth Salem Central School District – Network User Accounts (2022M-140)
… network user accounts were adequately managed. In addition to finding sensitive information technology (IT) control … to officials, we found that District officials should have: Developed procedures for granting, changing and … District officials agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/02/north-salem-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-2022m-140