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… The Office of the State Comptroller audits State and local governments to ensure that they use … to promote the common good. We provide two versions of our audits: a concise summary called the Taxpayers’ Guides to Audits; and the entire audit report. See Reports for analyses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/auditsIX.12 Overview – IX. Federal Grants
… and equity in the exchange of funds between the Federal Government and states. More information on this Federal statute, can be found in the following links: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-ix/ix12-overviewEliminate Notary Requirement on Membership Application
… (Abbate) – Eliminates the requirement that an application for membership in the New York State and Local Employees’ … Eliminates the requirement that an application for membership in the New York State and Local Employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/eliminate-notary-requirement-membership-applicationXII.8.G Payment Methods – XII. Expenditures
… in the SFS: check, two-day Automated Clearing House (ACH), one-day ACH and wire payments. Check and Two-Day ACH Payments Check and two-day ACH payments are the primary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8g-payment-methodsNew York Center for Child Development, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
To determine whether the costs reported by the New York Center for Child Development Inc NYCCD on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports CFRs were reasonable ne
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/30/new-york-center-child-development-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualXII.4.E Electronic Invoicing – XII. Expenditures
… from vendors. The SFS enables all vendors with a classification that identifies them as “open for ordering” … that submit electronic invoices, as detailed in Chapter XI-A, Section 3 – Purchase Orders of this Guide. Agencies may not refuse to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii4e-electronic-invoicingState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on the Enacted Budget
… picture and risks to federal aid. "Still, there are areas of concern. As in past years, the budget negotiation process … be spent. My office will provide a more detailed analysis of the enacted budget in the coming weeks." …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-enacted-budgetTax Check-Off Technical Amendment
… Session 2015-2016: Enacted pursuant to Chapter 57 of the laws of 2016 (Public Protection and General Government … VII) – A.9290 (Farrell) – Corrects language relating to the committee chair who is appropriately designated to receive the annual report setting forth how the monies in certain tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/tax-check-off-technical-amendmentFire Protection Contracts
… (Marchione) – Increases transparency relating to the contract negotiation process for fire protection contracts … Increases transparency relating to the contract negotiation process for fire protection contracts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/fire-protection-contractsBellmore-Merrick Central High School District – Payroll (2023M-87)
… paid salaries and wages to 58 employees totaling $609,317 of the $127.3 million paid to 1,290 employees during the … audit period. There were no recommendations as a result of this audit. District officials agreed with our findings. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/10/27/bellmore-merrick-central-high-school-district-payroll-2023m-87New York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on EPA Proposal to Roll Back Emission Standards
… will reduce emissions and promote fuel efficiency." The full text of the letter DiNapoli and eight other comptrollers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-epa-proposal-roll-back-emission-standardsAdditional Service Credit for Sick Leave (Section 341[j]) – Career Plan
… benefit, you must retire directly from public employment or within a year after separating from service. The … (200 days for some members), by 260. Contact your employer or refer to your Member Annual Statement to determine if this … service credit requirement to retire under a special 20- or 25-year plan. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1642/additional-service-credit-sick-leave-section-341jAdditional Service Credit for Sick Leave (Section 341[j]) – Article 14 Benefits
… benefit, you must retire directly from public employment or within a year after separating from service. The … (200 days for some members), by 260. Contact your employer or refer to your Member Annual Statement to determine if this … the service credit requirement to retire in a special 20- or 25-year plan. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/additional-service-credit-sick-leave-section-341jAdditional Service Credit for Sick Leave (Section 341[j]) – Non-Contributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits
… benefit, you must retire directly from public employment or within a year after separating from service. The … (200 days for some members), by 260. Contact your employer or refer to your Member Annual Statement to determine if this … service credit requirement to retire under a special 20- or 25-year plan. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1513/additional-service-credit-sick-leave-section-341jDiNapoli: Tax Cap Remains at Two Percent for 2020
… levy growth will be 2 percent for the second year in a row, however, mixed economic signals may require local … The tax cap, which first applied to local governments in 2012, limits tax levy increases to the lesser of the rate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-remains-two-percent-2020XIV.7 Monitoring Payments Made to Vendors – XIV. Special Procedures
… a Payee Listing report (NYAP0621), which shows a listing of payments made to vendors. It is important that designated Business Unit staff review the report regularly to ensure all transactions charged to … Reviewing these transactions is an important part of the State’s internal control system. Process and Document …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv7-monitoring-payments-made-vendorsBuffalo Collegiate Charter School – Credit Cards (2022M-69)
… totaling $128,070 and found supporting documentation such as receipts was not available for 66 charges totaling $23,376. The need or purpose was not documented for 72 charges … The Treasurer reviewed credit card charges an average of 108 days after the credit card statement was paid. We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2022/07/15/buffalo-collegiate-charter-school-credit-cards-2022m-69Waterville Central School District – Network User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-111)
… did not adequately manage network user accounts or develop a written IT contingency plan that details how District officials would respond to IT disruptions. As a result, officials had active but unneeded network user … ability to recover from an unexpected IT disruption. In addition to finding sensitive IT control weaknesses that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/10/waterville-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-and-informationOntario County Four Seasons Development Corporation – Procurement (2021M-197)
… always seek competition or maintain adequate documentation of purchasing processes when procuring goods and services. The Corporation's procurement policy (Policy) lacks a … totaling $305,033 to nine vendors with aggregate purchases of $5,000 or more in either the 2019-20 or 2020-21 fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2022/04/29/ontario-county-four-seasons-development-corporationWheelerville Union Free School District – Unused IT Asset Inventory (2022M-2)
… Officials did not maintain IT asset inventory records and, as a result, were unable to conduct necessary physical … in a classroom and did not track or monitor who accessed the equipment. We also observed obsolete unused IT equipment that had not been sanitized of data prior to storage. We were unable to identify 354 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/wheelerville-union-free-school-district-unused-it-asset-inventory-2022m-2