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DiNapoli: Audit Finds False Elevator Inspections, Safety Hazards Overlooked
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. "In a vertical city, with tens of thousands of elevators carrying millions of people, it is … set by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. When asked why they did not inspect the roofs or the pits, … that non-DOB inspectors comply with DOB procedures when performing elevator inspections Ensuring that DOB …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-false-elevator-inspections-safety-hazards-overlookedArea #4 – Contracts and Service Level Agreements for IT Services – Information Technology Governance
… schools often rely on third parties to provide a variety of IT-related services. For your protection and to avoid … shared PII upon the contract’s expiration (e.g., whether, when and in what format it will be returned and/or whether, … responsibility for various aspects of the IT environment (i.e., the local government/school or service provider), which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-4-contracts-and-service-level-agreements-it-servicesState Agencies Bulletin No. 822
… program. Affected Employees All employees Effective Date(s) Immediately Background Regulations governing the … Deposit program are provided in Chapter IV, Part 102 of the Official Compilation of Codes, Rules and Regulations … A risk of an unrecoverable overpayment may exist when an employee has a pattern of unauthorized absences or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/822-direct-deposit-enrollmentsOpinion 2005-4
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … referendum) REFERENDUM -- Permissive (procedures for when a BOCES transfers money into an employee benefit accrued … section 1951 of the Education Law. July 19, 2005 Charles I. Schachter, Esq., Counsel Genesee Valley Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-4State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… the following local government audits were issued. Village of Airmont – Claims Auditing (Rockland County) The board did … 30 claims totaling $883,765 and determined that none of the claims were audited by the board. In addition, one … tax collections, totaling $505,197, within 24 hours of the date recorded as collected, without indication of the actual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOpen Book New York
… statistics by age, race and ethnicity, along with housing trends, in New York’s cities, counties, towns and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/open-book-new-yorkArea #10 – Firewalls and Intrusion Detection – Information Technology Governance
… are often useful, they also increase the vulnerability of IT systems and electronic data to access and attacks from … government’s or school’s requirements change, such as when new applications or devices are added to the network. … of network activity even with an automated IDS in place. When a security violation occurs, appropriate action should …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-10-firewalls-and-intrusion-detectionNew York’s Paid Family Leave Program
… New York State recently began providing 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave for certain State employees to … pay period until they reach the maximum of about $399. When taking the benefit, these employees will receive just … of private workers are covered, many public employees do not receive the same coverage; public employers are not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-paid-family-leave-programState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Frankfort-Schuyler Central School District , … and $429,000 in excessive reserves over these years. When adding back unused appropriated fund balance, excess … the treasurer ,a href="used incorrect attendance dates when calculating bills for three students. As a result, two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 601
… All PayServ, PS Query, and Control-D users Effective Date(s) Immediately Background Due to revisions, there are … application availability. To make the best possible use of the payroll applications, users should understand how each … are several time-out windows that users may encounter when using these applications: OSC e-Government Web Site – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/601-managing-osc-e-government-sessionsDiNapoli: Drastic State Revenue Shortfall in April
… declines occurred for New York in April as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the three month extension of the state income tax filing deadline. All governmental … Financial Plan assumed the budget would be out of balance when the April measurement period was completed. Now that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/dinapoli-drastic-state-revenue-shortfall-aprilState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… consistently overestimated appropriations by an average of more than $2 million a year and allowed surplus fund … would have operating deficits totaling $6.4 million when it had operating surpluses totaling $7.3 million, or a … by $550 and $590. District officials corrected the errors when they were brought to their attention. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-229
… Purpose To explain the automatic processing of Increments and provide agencies with related instructions. … York and the Professional Staff Congress/CUNY. Effective Date(s) Institution Pay Period 7 Current, checks dated 7/7/05 … must use the revised chart to determine Increment Codes when submitting pay changes, position changes and transfers. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-229-cuny-increment-payments-effective-july-1-2005CUNY Bulletin No. CU-177
… Purpose To explain the automatic processing of increments and provide agencies with related instructions. … Professional Staff Employees in certain titles Effective Date(s) Institution Payroll Period 7 Current, checks dated … must use the revised chart to determine increment codes when submitting pay changes, position changes and transfers. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-177-cuny-increment-payments-july-1-2003Slingerlands Fire District – Professional Services (2014M-250)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review whether the District obtained … price comparisons, depending on the value of the contract, when awarding contracts for professional services. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/11/07/slingerlands-fire-district-professional-services-2014m-250Maple Avenue Volunteer Fire Company #4 – Cash Disbursements (2016M-118)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if cash disbursements were … Ensure that the Treasurer adheres to the bylaws when making disbursements by requiring that bills be paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/06/03/maple-avenue-volunteer-fire-company-4-cash-disbursements-2016m-118West Buffalo Charter School - Payroll (2018M-72)
… changes were made. The Board did not formally approve the health insurance opt-out program and the leave benefits for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/06/15/west-buffalo-charter-school-payroll-2018m-72Lake George Central School District - Purchasing (2018M-167)
… Determine whether the District sought competition when purchasing goods and services that fell below the statutory bidding thresholds. Key Findings Our review of 60 purchases made during the audit period totaling nearly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/11/16/lake-george-central-school-district-purchasing-2018m-167Operational Advisory No. 36
… – Postage/Shipping account codes Guidance : The Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) has updated the guidance for the use of account codes 55203, Postage and 55220, Shipping. Account … to Shipping, Postage and Mail Services and should be used when shipping any type of package using any carrier. Account …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/36-gfo-updates-postageshipping-account-codesAfton Fire Company Emergency Squad – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-275)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Company controls are … monthly written reports which reflect the most up-to date financial information. Stop contracting with its current …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/01/03/afton-fire-company-emergency-squad-internal-controls-over-financial