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Cayuga-Onondaga Board of Cooperative Educational Services - Procurement of Professional Services (2018M-270)
… Determine whether professional services were procured in a manner to ensure the prudent and economical use of public money in the best interests of taxpayers. Key Findings BOCES … agreements in place for professional services provided from 17 vendors totaling $1.2 million. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2019/03/22/cayuga-onondaga-board-cooperative-educational-services-procurement-professionalSelkirk Fire District – Procurement of Professional Services (2021M-55)
… reliability, responsibility, skill, education and training, judgment, integrity and moral worth of the professional service providers as … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/07/09/selkirk-fire-district-procurement-professional-services-2021m-55Cuba-Rushford Central School District - Financial Management (2020M-7)
… an average of $1 million of fund balance that was not used to finance operations. As of June 30, 2019, surplus fund … and the amount of fund balance that will be used to fund operations. Reduce surplus fund balance to comply with the statutory limit and use the excess funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/27/cuba-rushford-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-7Town of Easton – Sales Tax Allocation (2014M-355)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town's practice for allocating sales tax … Findings Town officials did not allocate sales tax revenue to the town-outside-village funds to reduce the real property tax levies in these funds before …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/02/13/town-easton-sales-tax-allocation-2014m-355City of Little Falls – Financial Condition Audit Follow-Up (2021M-54-F)
… and eight elected aldermen. The Council is responsible for the overall management and oversight of City operations, … is the custodian of City money and is responsible for maintaining the City’s accounting records. Results of … City officials could not provide reasonable explanations for their lack of corrective action. … The purpose of our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/07/03/city-little-falls-financial-condition-audit-follow-2021m-54-fMaine-Endwell Central School District - Leave Records (2019M-40)
… leave taken. Leave earned by employees was not always in accordance with collective bargaining agreements. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/07/maine-endwell-central-school-district-leave-records-2019m-40Town of Penfield – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-39)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Assess whether the Town of Penfield (Town) officials could take additional steps to … provided at selected Town facilities. Key Findings Of the 679 applicable physical accessibility components … Town officials should assess the feasibility of taking additional steps to increase physical accessibility …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/02/07/town-penfield-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-39The Domestic Relations Order – Divorce and Your Benefits
… distribution upon a member’s divorce, pursuant to Domestic Relations Law Section 236 ( Majauskas v. Majauskas , 61 NY2d … determine that the member’s ex-spouse is entitled to share in the member’s benefit. Therefore, we will honor a properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/domestic-relations-orderSign up for emails DiNapoli: Former Tupper Lake Fire Treasurer Pleads Guilty in $30k Theft
… and encourages the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/sign-emails-dinapoli-former-tupper-lake-fire-treasurer-pleads-guilty-30k-theftDiNapoli: Former Fire Company Treasurer Charged in $20,000 Theft
… the trust of her community," DiNapoli said. "Thanks to my investigators and auditors working with the Sheriff's … said. "We will continue to aggressively investigate these cases to bring justice to those who take money from these … New York State Comptroller's Office and have worked many cases together in the past and value their immediate response …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-former-fire-company-treasurer-charged-20000-theftDiNapoli: Comcast Agrees To Disclose Political Spending
… agreement with media and technology company Comcast Corp. to disclose political spending made with corporate funds. In … filed a shareholder resolution calling for the company to make public its political spending. The new agreement … it’s more important than ever that shareholders continue to call for greater transparency when it comes to political …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-comcast-agrees-disclose-political-spendingDiNapoli: Former Lake Luzerne Trustee Arrested for Stealing More Than $127,000 From South Warren Snowmobile Club
… position and the citizens of Lake Luzerne’s trust to line his own pockets at the expense of valued community … Carusone and the New York State Police, McLain will have to answer for his misdeeds.” McLain, 72, served as the … claims for expenses that were actually for the Lions Club, not the snowmobile club. McClain, of Lancaster, S.C., was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-former-lake-luzerne-trustee-arrested-stealing-more-127000-south-warren-snowmobile-clubXIX.1.D Project Costing Terminology – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… Project is group of activities that has a start and end date or covers a … Guide to Financial Operations REV. 02/01/2022 … Project is group of activities that has a start and end date or covers a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix1d-project-costing-terminologyDiNapoli: Orange County Resident Arrested for Stealing Her Late Mother’s Pension Benefits
… taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected] , or by mailing a complaint to: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-orange-county-resident-arrested-stealing-her-late-mothers-pension-benefitsMedicaid Program – Appropriateness of Medicaid Eligibility Determined by the New York State of Health System
… Purpose To determine if the Department of Health’s New York State of Health system has adequate controls to ensure accurate enrollments in the Medicaid program and to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/10/28/medicaid-program-appropriateness-medicaid-eligibility-determined-new-york-state-healthDiNapoli: Former Riverside Village Clerk Pleads Guilty in $50,000 Theft
… taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected] , or by mailing a complaint …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-former-riverside-village-clerk-pleads-guilty-50000-theftCity of Newburgh – Budget Review (B21-6-13)
… ($1.4 million) is likely underestimated by a total of at least $359,000. All four of the City’s collective bargaining agreements are set to expire at the end of 2021. The City faces potential increased salary … Recommendations Develop a plan to maintain fund balance at a reasonable level to ensure funds are available in case …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/11/10/city-newburgh-budget-review-b21-6-13Medicaid Program – Improper Supplemental Maternity Capitation Payments to Managed Care Organizations
… Program The Department of Health (Department) administers New York’s Medicaid program. Many of the State’s Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/11/29/medicaid-program-improper-supplemental-maternity-capitation-payments-managed-careVII.3.B AP Adjustment Voucher – Treasury Requirements – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… must be ready to be deposited, e.g., no advice attached or staples. Limit fasteners such as paperclips, staples, rubber bands, etc. Best practice is to either use a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii3b-ap-adjustment-voucher-treasury-requirementsIT Security Fundamentals – Information Technology Governance
… and network and system security: the CIA triad and defense-in-depth. These concepts highlight the importance of looking … collectively and will help you place the internal controls in context. CIA Triad The CIA triad refers to an information … information security. The CIA triad is a well-known model in information security development. It is applied in various …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/it-security-fundamentals