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Oversight of the Title Insurance Industry
… Objective To determine if the Department of Financial Services (DFS) adequately … rate applications for DFS approval on behalf of insurers who authorize TIRSA to do so. The Insurance Law provides that … rates on their behalf. Section 2139 of the Insurance Law was enacted in 2014, requiring every title insurance agent to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/21/oversight-title-insurance-industryDo Not Call Enforcement Efforts (Follow-Up) (2019-F-48)
To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Do Not Call Enforcement Efforts (Report 2017-S-55).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-19f48.pdfBroome County – Financial Condition (2013M-224)
… meet the County’s needs, provide sufficient cash flow, and reduce or eliminate reliance on short-term borrowing. Adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/10/04/broome-county-financial-condition-2013m-224Sex Offender Registration - Mount Vernon City Police Department (S9-14-20)
Determine if local law enforcement agencies (Departments) took action to help enforce the State’s Sex Offender Registration Act (SORA) for the period January 1, 2008 through January 22, 2014.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2014/pdf/mount-vernon-city-police-s9-14-20.pdfSex Offender Registration - St. Lawrence County Sheriff Office (S9-14-25)
Determine if local law enforcement agencies (Departments) took action to help enforce the State’s Sex Offender Registration Act (SORA) for the period January 1, 2008 through January 22, 2014.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2014/pdf/st-lawrence-county-sheriff-s9-14-25.pdfOpinion 95-3
… SALES TAX -- Distribution (calculation of amount set aside for county or educational purposes when cities and county … levy the same tax); (allocation of amount not set aside for county or educational purposes when cities and county … Law, §1262(d). The amount of county sales tax set aside for county or educational purposes must be determined from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-3Opinion 2005-5
… when employer contribution to retirement system for the next subordinate officer is increased) GENERAL … provides, in pertinent part as follows: whenever the base salary or other compensation of the permanent full-time … of the police department in such unit, is increased , the salary … of the permanent full-time head of the police …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-5Vertus Charter School – Information Technology Asset Management (2025M-9)
… inventory records. Audit Summary School officials did not appropriately track, inventory and safeguard IT assets … acquired or in use during the audit period. Officials did not maintain complete, accurate and up-to-date inventory … draft audit report. We encourage the Board to make the CAP available for public review. … School officials did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2025/06/27/vertus-charter-school-information-technology-asset-management-2025m-9Wage Theft Investigations (Follow-Up)
… implementation of the seven recommendations made in our initial report, Wage Theft Investigations (2013-S-38). Background Our initial report, issued on June 6, 2014, determined the Department was not completing … districts conduct mail/phone investigations for the New York City area, where the majority of these claims are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/22/wage-theft-investigations-followVII.9 Overview – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… year using Effective Dated rows. When the FBIC process is run it will apply the most recent Effective Dated Redirect … modules under the SFS Financials menu to allow them to run the NYAR0260 (FBIC Invoice) and the NYGL0442 (FBIC … reports for their agency. These reports can only be run for data through March 31, 2019 before the new FBIC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii9-overviewVII.9 Fringe Benefits and Indirect Costs – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… year using Effective Dated rows. When the FBIC process is run it will apply the most recent Effective Dated Redirect … modules under the SFS Financials menu to allow them to run the NYAR0260 (FBIC Invoice) and the NYGL0442 (FBIC … reports for their agency. These reports can only be run for data through March 31, 2019 before the new FBIC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii9-fringe-benefits-and-indirect-costsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2256
… the effective date of the payment, the payroll system does not consider the AC-230 when calculating the automatic … to the Social Security Administration (SSA). As PayServ does not include this information, OSC will be mailing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2256-april-2023-and-2024-retroactive-increases-location-pay-supplementalState Agencies Bulletin No. 2329.1
… Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services BU 05 (PEF) Rent Regulations Services Unit BU 67 (DC 37) … all eligible members of the Public Employees Federation (PEF), Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA), District … necessary changes, to the Payroll Earnings mailbox ATTN: Salary. Any changes to the qualifying service date must be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/23291-april-2025-civil-service-employees-association-csea-public-employeesDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-120
… the Division of Housing and Community Renewal of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2021 and April 2022 DC 37 … become eligible for the salary increase upon the employee’s return from leave. Control-D Report Available Prior to … Data page but the Bargaining Unit, Salary Administration Plan or Grade on the Job Data page and the Position Data page …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-120-april-2021-and-april-2022-district-council-37-dc-37Division of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-131
… the Division of Housing and Community Renewal of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2023 and April 2024 DC 37 … become eligible for the salary increase upon the employee’s return from leave. Control-D Report Available Prior to … Data page but the Bargaining Unit, Salary Administration Plan or Grade on the Job Data page and the Position Data page …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-131-april-2023-and-april-2024-district-council-37-dc-37New York Schools Reported More Than 32,000 Violent and Disruptive Incidents in the 2017-18 School Year
… with violent and disruptive activity on a regular basis. My office recently completed a series of audits looking at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/new-york-schools-reported-more-32000-violent-and-disruptive-incidents-2017-18-school-yearComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… or a comment on a specific audit, please contact Brian Butry at 518-474-4015 or email: [email protected] …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0North Bellmore Union Free School District - Procurement of Professional Services (2019M-95)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board adhered to the law and District policy when … policy to procure professional services. Our review of procedures District officials used to select 17 … District officials and personnel comply with the District’s purchasing policy when procuring professional services. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/16/north-bellmore-union-free-school-district-procurement-professionalFormer Newburgh City Fire Chief Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud For Fraudulently Obtaining Retirement Benefits
… Preet Bharara said: “Michael Vatter, the former Newburgh City Fire Chief, cheated the public he swore to serve by … to the Indictment: VATTER served in the Newburgh City Fire Department in various capacities from in or about 1980 until … in May 2000. Following his retirement, VATTER attended law school and practiced law. In November 2009, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/former-newburgh-city-fire-chief-pleads-guilty-wire-fraud-fraudulently-obtaining-retirement-benefitsAccounts Payable Advisory No. 11
… Subject: Business Units must not combine Citibank payments. Policy: Guide to Financial … and 1000058617 have been coded so that SFS will not combine Business Units’ payments to … Options section of the voucher. Business Units should not remove the checkmark as this will cause your payments to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/11-separate-payments-citibank