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Opinion 96-24
… board of commissioners may determine to include in the annual fire district budget an amount to be paid into a … You ask whether the fire district may include in future years' budgets an amount approximately equal to the previous annual principal payment on the bond issue. The moneys would …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-24Opinion 2001-11
… not relevant for purposes of section 801 of the General Municipal Law) -- Purchases and Sales (assistant fire chief … of corporation doing business with fire district) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §801: An assistant chief of a fire district … interests in municipal contracts. A municipal officer or employee has an "interest" in a contract with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-11State Agencies Bulletin No. 631
… changes and to describe how account codes will be charged in Fiscal Year 2006-07. Affected Employees Employees with line number changes reported in NYSTEP Effective Date(s) 3/30/06 - Institution 4/06/06 - … Number Changes Agencies should report line number changes in NYSTEP first, and upon approval by NYSTEP, report line …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/631-reporting-line-number-changes-and-budget-year-changes-fiscal-year-2006Violations of Law, Conflicts of Interest and Other Improprieties at the Department of Correctional Services' Food Production Center (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our original report, Violations of Law, Conflicts of … with State laws relating to ethics and procurement. In that report, we cited ethical violations regarding … vendors for annual picnics and parties, which resulted in his staff improperly attending these events free of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/04/violations-law-conflicts-interest-and-other-improprieties-department-correctional-servicesXIV.14.C Necessity for General Capital Assets Reporting – XIV. Special Procedures
… subject to defined levels of materiality, are included in the State’s government-wide financial statements as required by GASBS 34. These assets are reported in a very similar manner to capital assets in a commercial accounting environment and are also subject …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv14c-necessity-general-capital-assets-reportingOversight of Pupil Transportation Services (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Pupil … Key Finding Department officials made limited progress in addressing the issues we identified in the initial audit report. Of the initial report’s four …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/22/oversight-pupil-transportation-services-followInternal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (Follow-Up)
… Controls Over Selected Financial Operations ( 2018-S-66 ). About the Program The Division of Military and Naval …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/22/internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-followOnteora Central School District – Procurement and Claims Auditing (2021M-216)
… to District’s financial application to verify availability of funds and ensure pricing matches vendor agreements. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/onteora-central-school-district-procurement-and-claims-auditing-2021m-216Valhalla Union Free School District – Network User Accounts (2022M-26)
… 3, 2012, to September 3, 2021, and account for 15 percent of the District’s network user accounts. Ensured District … user accounts enabled on the network increases the risk of unauthorized access. Key Recommendations Disable … vendor to ensure access to the District network is up-to-date. District officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/17/valhalla-union-free-school-district-network-user-accounts-2022m-26Implementation of the Security Guard Act (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Implementation of the Security … security guards and registration card applicants in New York State. Between January 1, 2021 and December 31, … 31, 2022. The objective of our initial audit, issued in July 2021, was to determine whether the Department was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/29/implementation-security-guard-act-followMaximizing Incentives for Individuals With Disabilities (Follow-Up)
… also fully integrated with the Department of Labor’s (DOL) case management One-Stop Operating System, and JobZone and CareerZone, which are job search and career planning tools. Six State agencies in … provide customer support/services such as assessment, case management, job preparation, job assistance, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/02/20/maximizing-incentives-individuals-disabilities-followCity of Newburgh – Budget Review (B23-6-9)
… the general fund. The proposed budget does not include a tax overlay, which could potentially create a revenue … to make informed decisions. The proposed budget includes a tax levy of $23,574,645 which is $1,126,062 from exceeding … a tax levy no greater than the tax levy limit (tax cap) unless a local law is adopted to override the limit. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/11/17/city-newburgh-budget-review-b23-6-9CUNY Bulletin No. CU-789
… union dues increase for employees represented by NYSNA in Bargaining Unit TE. Affected Employees: Employees represented by the NYSNA in Bargaining Unit TE are affected. Effective Dates: Changes will be effective in paychecks dated July 11, 2024. OSC Actions: At the request …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-789-new-york-state-nurses-association-nysna-dues-increaseOversight of New York State Forest Tax Programs (Follow-Up)
… the properties were largely unmonitored by the Department or localities. In most cases, the Department was not aware …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/05/oversight-new-york-state-forest-tax-programs-followCompliance With Special Education Requirements – Evaluations (Follow-Up)
… City Department of Education (DOE) – the nation’s largest school system – served approximately 900,000 students at its … to approximately 192,000 of these students in the 2021-22 school year. The DOE is responsible for evaluating students … all students initially referred for evaluations during the school year ended June 30, 2017. Auditors determined that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/15/compliance-special-education-requirements-evaluations-followArtificial Intelligence Governance
… Objective To assess New York City’s progress in establishing an appropriate … a host of unwanted, and sometimes serious, consequences. New York City (NYC or City) and some of its agencies have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/02/16/artificial-intelligence-governanceOversight of Telemental Health Services (Follow-Up)
… for it to improve access and oversight in the State. For example, as of December 23, 2020, just 141 of the … that OMH’s practice of analyzing TMH usage data from only State-operated psychiatric centers, and not private …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/12/06/oversight-telemental-health-services-followDiNapoli: MTA Not Holding Paratransit Contractor Accountable
… MTA did not follow through with the contractor to ensure employee training protocols were being followed; that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-mta-not-holding-paratransit-contractor-accountableState Agencies Bulletin No. 801
… changes and to describe how account codes will be charged in Fiscal Year 2008-09. Affected Employees Employees with line number changes reported in NYSTEP Effective Date(s) 3/27/08 - Institution 4/3/08 … Changes Agencies should report line number changes first in NYSTEP. When reporting these line number changes, use LNR …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/801-reporting-line-number-changes-and-budget-year-changes-fiscal-year-2008State Agencies Bulletin No. 772
… maximum contribution limits for employees enrolled in the Deferred Compensation Plan for calendar year 2008, pursuant to IRS Section 457 Regulations. The regular yearly contribution amount for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/772-maximum-deferred-compensation-contribution-limits-calendar-year-2008