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DiNapoli: Queens Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing $85,000 in NYS Pension Payments Meant for Her Deceased Father
A 37yearold Queens woman pleaded guilty today to felony grand larceny for stealing nearly $85000 in New York state pension payments meant for her deceased father State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli and Albany County District Attorney David Soares announced
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-queens-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-85000-nys-pension-payments-meant-her-deceased-fatherWantagh Union Free School District – Financial Application User Access Controls (2024M-46)
… the Wantagh Union Free School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and officials established adequate … data, improper transactions or the misappropriation of funds in the financial application because they did not: … application user accounts and permissions and the review of audit trail reports. Limit user account permissions in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/25/wantagh-union-free-school-district-financial-application-user-accessUpdate Vendor Information and Access
… must ensure your business information is accurate and up to date with the Office of the New York State Comptroller … Vendor Portal in SFS to make it easier for you to specify how you want New York State to transact business with you. … Update Vendor Name New York State Substitute Form W-9 Update Business Structure If your business acquires or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/portal/update-vendor-information-and-accessState Agencies Bulletin No. 2287
… will not be able to make changes to their Direct Deposit accounts during the confirm schedule through the following …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2287-new-york-state-payroll-online-direct-deposit-functionalityNew Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District - Bank Reconciliations (2018M-80)
… were timely and, with the exception of the payroll account, accurate. The District’s book balance for the payroll bank account did not reflect the true cash balance. The bank … Recommendations The Board should: Ensure that the payroll account balance shown on the District’s books represents the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/07/20/new-hyde-park-garden-city-park-union-free-school-district-bankV.3.G Product Code – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… node) for Product reporting needs. A statewide Product Tree will be created to support Miscellaneous Receipts and … migrated to the SFS. More information, including the COA Tree List, can be found in SFSSecure . To add or modify a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v3g-product-codeVII.10.G Cash Advance Shortages and Overages – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… advance account will agree to the reported advance amount on the NY_AP_CASHADV_AUTHORIZED_LIMIT public query. Overages …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii10g-cash-advance-shortages-and-overagesXIV.1 Outstanding Check Outreach and Escheatment – XIV. Special Procedures
… Employee Expense and SSP checks issued out of the State’s General Checking account. These notification letters are sent to the … letter from the payee. Vendor, Employee Expense or SSP General Checking Account Outreach For the reissuance of an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv1-outstanding-check-outreach-and-escheatmentPort Byron Central School District – Network User Accounts (2021M-119)
Determine whether Port Byron Central School District (District) officials ensured network user account controls were secure.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/port-byron-2021-119.pdfGeneral Brown Central School District - Building Renovation Project (2019M-21)
Did the Board and District officials properly establish, monitor and account for the building renovation project?
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/general-brown-21.pdfTown of Fishkill – Apparent Misappropriation of Senior Center Funds (2013M-246)
… accounted for some Department funds, she did not properly account for funds associated with the Center’s operations. … The former Director opened an unauthorized bank account in 2004 which the Board was not aware of, deposited Center funds in the account and wrote questionable checks from that account for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/02/21/town-fishkill-apparent-misappropriation-senior-center-funds-2013m-246Cost-Saving Ideas: Minimizing Unemployment Insurance Costs
… You can take steps to reduce the cost of unemployment insurance, which provides short-term … rating. Governments contribute by reimbursing DOL for all unemployment benefits paid to their employees. A study … the tax amount on the quarterly report and verify that all wages were reported properly. Check your DOL Employer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-minimizing-unemployment-insurance-costsGreenville Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-156)
Determine whether Greenville Central School District District officials established adequate network user account controls to prevent unauthorized use or access
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/greenville-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-156Town of Brownville Joint Fire District - Board Oversight (2018M-207)
… vendors to access the bank accounts. Except as specified in Appendix A, District officials generally agreed with our … action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response letter. … Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/01/25/town-brownville-joint-fire-district-board-oversight-2018m-207City of Dunkirk – Billing Enforcement (2020M-117)
… 31 are included on the relevy. Assess penalties according to the Code. The Treasurer generally disagreed with the … take corrective action. Appendix B includes our comments to issues raised in the Treasurer’s response. … Determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/06/11/city-dunkirk-billing-enforcement-2020m-117Penn Yan Central School District – Network Access Controls (2021M-79)
… to address the District’s specific needs and expectations for IT services. District officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/09/03/penn-yan-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2021m-79Borough of Manhattan Community College – Controls Over Bank Accounts
… notify the UC by completing a “Bank Account Notification Form.” The UC notifies the college within five business days … were either improper (did not comply with CUNY, State, and/or City policies and procedures) and/or were unsupported. Key Recommendations Fully comply with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/10/borough-manhattan-community-college-controls-over-bank-accountsOrleans County – Sheriff’s Department Inmate and Commissary Accounts (2017M-209)
… of our audit was to examine the Department’s processes and procedures over inmate and commissary accounts for the period January 1, 2015 … Orleans County is located in western New York State and has a population of approximately 43,000. The County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/02/02/orleans-county-sheriffs-department-inmate-and-commissary-accounts-2017m-209Eastern Suffolk Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Information Technology (2023M-93)
… Services (BOCES) officials managed user account access to the network and financial application. Key Findings Although BOCES officials restricted user account access to the financial application, they did not adequately manage … service accounts. Key Recommendations Periodically review all enabled network user accounts for necessity and disable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/10/13/eastern-suffolk-board-cooperative-educational-services-information-technology-2023mCity of Hudson – Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts (2013M-102)
City of Hudson Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts 2013M102
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/06/28/city-hudson-internal-controls-over-cash-receipts-2013m-102