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Travel Advisory No. 5
… Retention – Travel and Expense was updated. Guidance: The Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) updated Chapter XIII, Section … requirements, the official record must be retained in a central location – e.g., the agency’s Finance Office. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/5-gfo-updates-record-retention-travel-and-expenseBethlehem Central School District – In-School Internet Connectivity S9-22-1
… Central School District (District) used resources to ensure the District’s Internet connectivity meets the … middle and elementary schools. 500 Mbps, with the ability to burst to a total of 1 Gbps for its high school primary Internet …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2022/07/15/bethlehem-central-school-district-school-internet-connectivity-s9-22-1Manorville Fire District – Board Oversight and Fuel (2016M-411)
… officials did not maintain complete and accurate fuel inventory records. District officials did not adequately … supply is periodically measured and that adequate fuel inventory records are maintained. Enforce the Board’s adopted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/10/manorville-fire-district-board-oversight-and-fuel-2016m-411Norwood-Norfolk Central School District – Claims Auditing (2016M-288)
… of our audit was to examine the claims audit process for the period July 1, 2014 through April 30, 2016. … nine-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $21 … BOCES employee audited all District claims including those for BOCES-provided services. One claim for a grant contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/04/norwood-norfolk-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2016m-288Mount Pleasant-Blythedale Union Free School District – Short-Term Borrowing and Purchasing (2015M-365)
… 30, 2015. Background The Mount Pleasant-Blythedale Union Free School District, a special act school district created … to emergency situations. … Mount PleasantBlythedale Union Free School District ShortTerm Borrowing and Purchasing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/18/mount-pleasant-blythedale-union-free-school-district-short-term-borrowingDiNapoli: State Needs to Help Addiction Support Providers Better Prepare for Emergencies
… 33%. Providers believed less people were getting help for the following reasons: the possibility of catching … Auditors found that OASAS needs to improve its guidance for the emergency plans for residential or inpatient programs for substance use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-state-needs-help-addiction-support-providers-better-prepare-emergenciesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued: City University of New York (CUNY): Medgar Evers College: Controls Over Bank Accounts (2015-S-92) CUNY officials provided auditors with a list of 24 bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsDiNapoli: Critical Pre-School Special Education Services Not Reaching All Students Who Need Them
… (SED) found many local school districts maintain waitlists for services because there are not enough providers, and … development, and delays can have long term consequences for their academic futures,” DiNapoli said. “Too many … and has taken several steps to improve service delivery for students entitled to these essential special education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-critical-pre-school-special-education-services-not-reaching-all-students-who-need-themNYC 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-soarWyandanch Union Free School District - Professional Services, Administrative Expenses and Fuel Inventory (2018M-24)
… services. Expenses for conferences attended by Board of Education (Board) members and cell phones were supported … methods to select nine professionals paid a total of $849,696. Could have saved $3,562 if they had used federal … unnecessary costs. Did not account for 20 and 73 percent of the gasoline and diesel fuel inventories, respectively, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/17/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-professional-services-administrativeArea #6 – Patch Management – Information Technology Governance
… the network and computers have an increased risk of vulnerability to viruses and other problems because known … software are not corrected. Because attackers are aware of these potential weaknesses, they can look for and exploit unpatched software. Additionally, when vendors stop supporting certain software versions, they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-6-patch-managementX.3 Overview – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… Vendor File. An agency must register a vendor at the time of contract award if the vendor is not already registered in … to the Vendor Management Unit (VMU). Subsection A of this chapter provides the agency with guidance on how to: … in the Statewide Vendor File. add a significant number of vendors at one time. resolve various issues encountered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x3-overviewNFC Development Corporation – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-11)
… the 18 businesses that agreed to create or retain a total of 96 positions actually did so. Three of the eight loans reviewed had delinquent payments totaling … to be taken when loans are delinquent and other terms of the agreements are not met. Establish written procedures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2021/05/28/nfc-development-corporation-project-approval-and-monitoringEaton No. 1 Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-4)
… audit of the Secretary- Treasurer’s accounting records for 2020 through 2022. Adequately audit claims prior to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/05/17/eaton-no-1-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-4County Medicaid Costs
… legislation that shifts costs associated with the Family Health Plus Program from the counties to the State over the next two years. Family Health Plus provides health insurance for adults who do not have insurance on their own …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/county-medicaid-costsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… record dates collections were received or deposit payments in a timely manner. Canajoharie Volunteer Fire Department – … monthly reports to officials for eight of the 13 months in the audit period; or prepare bank reconciliations. … State Aid (Clinton County) District officials did not claim state aid totaling $145,164 for nonresident homeless …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsWall Street Bonuses Went Up In 2013
… P. DiNapoli. The bonus estimate includes cash bonuses for the current year, supplemented by compensation deferred … crisis, the securities industry has been profitable for five consecutive years, including the three best years on record. The industry reported profits for the broker/dealer operations of the New York Stock …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/wall-street-bonuses-went-2013DiNapoli Op-Ed in Newsday Urges Public Campaign Financing Commission to Keep Fusion Voting and Open Up Political Process
… financing by 2022. The full op-ed is below: It takes big money to run for political office in New York, especially for … our state finally opens up the political process. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-op-ed-newsday-urges-public-campaign-financing-commission-keep-fusion-voting-and-openState Authority Contract Approval, Reporting and Filing
… to submit certain contracts and contract amendments for prior review and approval, or filing. For a full description of the contract submission process, … Notices identifying contracts that authorities must submit for prior approval Guide for Submitting Annual Reports and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/public-authorities/state-authority-contract-approval-reporting-and-filingWilliam Floyd Union Free School District – Check Signing and Online Banking (2022M-192)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the William …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/02/03/william-floyd-union-free-school-district-check-signing-and-online-banking