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DiNapoli: MTA’s Subway Station Repair List Is Growing
… lighting, walls and ceilings), and rating their condition from 1.0 to 5.0. Under 3.0 is considered in good repair and … survey found that 29 percent were worn or damaged, up from 27 percent in 2012. A significant concern is the … condition, an improvement from 2012; All of the components required painting at 17 stations, up from 6 stations in 2012. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/dinapoli-mtas-subway-station-repair-list-growingState Agencies Bulletin No. 1669
… when an employee accessing NYSPO claims exemption from federal withholding as well as a new Locked Query for payroll … information, opt out of paper pay stubs, and manage their tax withholdings. Effective Date(s) Immediately OSC Actions To inform employees that no federal taxes will be withheld if they claim exemption on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1669-new-york-state-payroll-online-nyspo-warning-message-federal-exemptionSUNY System Administration Office – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… three-year audit period, as well as other outliers. As a result of this analysis, we selected one State University of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/31/suny-system-administration-office-selected-employee-travel-expensesDiNapoli's Auditors Halt $21.3 Million in Suspicious 2016 Tax Refunds
… to unscrupulous tax preparers filing false returns. Other popular scams include using questionable social security …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-213-million-suspicious-2016-tax-refundsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1343
… aligning personal service charges with the new chart of account strings. Agencies will have the ability to compare … office staff at agencies will no longer be adding the account code string on the Position Pool page as they do … impacted: All queries used by agencies that contain the Account Code will need to be modified with the new chartfield …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1343-new-york-state-payroll-system-payserv-conversion-statewide-financialMatter of Merton Simpson v. Department of Civil Service
… New York State Department of Civil Service administered a test called the promotion test battery from 1996 to 2006. A similar test was utilized in 1996 for some open competitive titles. It was alleged that … impact on African-American and Hispanic test-takers in a class action federal lawsuit named Merton Simpson et al. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/matter-merton-simpson-v-department-civil-serviceNYC Construction Noise Complaints Soar
… rising from 14,259 in 2010 to 37,806 in 2015. At the same time, the number of after-hours work permits issued by the city’s Department … Queens and Staten Island. DiNapoli’s auditors found that 2,044 of the 2,683 construction noise complaints for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/nyc-construction-noise-complaints-soarDiNapoli's Auditors Halt $25 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… “While most taxpayers are honest, there are some filers and preparers looking to cheat their fellow New Yorkers by filing for refunds they are not entitled to. My office is stopping … audit. The majority of questionable refunds stopped were for returns filed by taxpayers who claimed refundable credits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-25-million-suspicious-tax-refundsYork Fire Department – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-112)
… were paid. Key Recommendations Adopt a code of ethics as required by law. Provide annual reports to the membership as required in the Department’s bylaws and by statute. Review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/07/18/york-fire-department-controls-over-financial-activities-2014mMcLean Fire Department - Financial Operations (2018M-40)
… officials did not provide adequate oversight of the Treasurer’s duties. Key Recommendations For money collected at fundraising events use: cash reporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/05/25/mclean-fire-department-financial-operations-2018m-40Brookfield Central School District – Claims Audit Process (2018M-6)
… members to audit claims rather than the entire Board as required by Education Law. All 100 claims we reviewed, … Key Recommendations Audit claims as an entire Board as required by Education Law or appoint a claims auditor. Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/03/16/brookfield-central-school-district-claims-audit-process-2018m-6Remsenburg-Speonk Union Free School District – Procurement (2017M-211)
… with it its procurement policy and applicable statutes for the period July 1, 2015 through April 30, 2017. … five-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year totaled approximately $13.2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/01/19/remsenburg-speonk-union-free-school-district-procurement-2017m-211State Agencies Bulletin No. 583
… of Taxation and Finance requires State employers to report State and Local wages in the appropriate boxes of the … the actions required to update employees’ payroll records for the proper reporting of New York City wages subject to … to allow OSC staff to correct tax balances to accurately report wages subject to NYC withholding tax. The wages in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/583-new-tax-balance-class-nyc-reportable-wagesManchester-Shortsville Central School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2016M-157)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the process and procedures used to … specific dollar thresholds for when RFPs are required and address procedures to be followed when professional service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/manchester-shortsville-central-school-district-procurement-professionalUnadilla Valley Central School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-37)
… District resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (SAVE …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/unadilla-valley-central-school-district-mental-health-training-componentDover Union Free School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-27)
… staff for the 2020-21 school year by September 15, 2020 as required by New York State Education Department (SED) … all staff and ensure it is completed by September 15, as required. Such training should address recognition of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/dover-union-free-school-district-mental-health-training-component-newEden Central School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-28)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Eden Central School District (District) used District … resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (SAVE …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/eden-central-school-district-mental-health-training-component-new-yorkWellsville Central School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-39)
… (District) used District resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe Schools Against … to staff. Key Findings The District did not provide mental health training to any staff for the 2020-21 school year by … not provide any of the recommended components of mental health that educators should know. Key Recommendation Provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/wellsville-central-school-district-mental-health-training-component-newWaverly Central School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-38)
… (District) used District resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe Schools Against … to staff. Key Finding The District did not provide mental health training as required to any staff for the 2020-21 … 15, 2020 because officials were unaware of the mental health training requirement. Key Recommendation Provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/waverly-central-school-district-mental-health-training-component-new-yorkTown of Friendship – Justice Court Operations (2021M-15)
… fees, they did not deposit and disburse all fines and fees in a timely manner. Sixty-seven receipts totaling almost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/05/21/town-friendship-justice-court-operations-2021m-15