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Town of Minisink – Payroll and Fire Protection and Ambulance Contracts (2017M-14)
… over payroll and fire protection and ambulance contracts for the period January 1, 2015 through December 13, 2016. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2016 totaled approximately $3 million. Key Findings The … a payroll and personnel policy and written procedures for time records, processing payroll, maintaining leave …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-minisink-payroll-and-fire-protection-and-ambulance-contracts-2017m-14Chateaugay Central School District – Leave Accruals (2016M-149)
… evaluate the accuracy of employees’ leave accrual records for the period July 1, 2014 through January 31, 2016. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $12.5 … Key Findings We found errors in the leave accrual records for nine of the 15 employees’ records we reviewed. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/chateaugay-central-school-district-leave-accruals-2016m-149Trumansburg Central School District – School Lunch Operations (2015M-171)
… in the most economical and productive manner possible for the period July 1, 2013 through January 16, 2015. … school buildings. The District’s budgeted appropriations for the school lunch fund for the 2014-15 fiscal year are $514,510, funded primarily …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/21/trumansburg-central-school-district-school-lunch-operations-2015m-171Barker Central School District – Payroll (2023M-19)
… calculations totaling $3,131. One employee was paid $2,948 for overtime despite language in the individual’s employment … as required. In addition, 10 employees were paid $26,297 for overtime without being required to seek preapproval per … governing the use of overtime and establish procedures for reviewing payroll to detect unusual payments or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/30/barker-central-school-district-payroll-2023m-19Rondout Valley Central School District – Fixed Assets (2023M-36)
… School District (District) officials properly accounted for and monitored fixed assets. Key Findings District officials did not properly account for and monitor all of the District’s fixed assets. As a … 64 assets totaling $549,117 were not properly accounted for or monitored. Our testing identified: 34 fixed assets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/25/rondout-valley-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2023m-36Avon Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-75)
… effect, a reservation of fund balance that is not provided for by statute and circumvents the statutory limit. Six … $5 million had high balances that were not needed or used. For example, the District’s reserve for unemployment expenditures will cover annual expenditures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/25/avon-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-75About This Publication – World Trade Center Presumption
… rights and responsibilities, and is not a substitute for any New York State or federal law. For specific information about your benefits, please contact … receive through the federal government, visit the Center for Disease Control’s (CDC) website , or email the CDC at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/world-trade-center/about-publicationDiNapoli: MTA'S Homeless Outreach Program Didn't Do Much Outreach
… outreach reports. The MTA is not getting what it paid for and riders and the homeless are suffering for it.’ Since 2010, the MTA has contracted with the … Road (LIRR) and Metro-North stations. The contract calls for BRC to conduct homeless counts, outreach and placement, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-mtas-homeless-outreach-program-didnt-do-much-outreachSelected Aspects of Collection of Bridge and Tunnel Tolls and Fees
… and commuter rail services. TBTA’s total operating revenue for 2016 was approximately $1.9 billion. For most TBTA bridges, drivers can pay tolls either in cash … (OTG) tag, which is a prepaid tag designed to make it easy for cash customers to try the electronic device. OTG tags are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/11/14/selected-aspects-collection-bridge-and-tunnel-tolls-and-feesOpinion 2004-1
… in the opinion. AMBULANCE SERVICE -- Fees (imposition of for services of emergency rescue and first aid squad) FIRE DISTRICTS -- Ambulance Services (imposition of fees for services of an emergency rescue and first aid squad) … §209-b; TOWN LAW §176: A fire district may not impose fees for emergency rescue services provided by an emergency rescue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-1Opinion 90-11
… seq. ) contain statutory provisions pertinent to overtime for municipal officers and employees. Although prior to 1985 … not applicable. Under New York law, even when compensation for overtime is not provided through collective bargaining, … local law, resolution, order or rule, to provide for the payment of overtime compensation to any or all public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-11Opinion 97-26
… of district); (authority to use equipment purchased for use within a zone of assessment in other areas of fire … only to a zone of assessment, to be used, on occasion, for fire protection elsewhere within the fire district. (3) … (2) May specialized firefighting equipment, purchased for use within a zone of assessment with the cost charged …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-26Chart of Accounts
… & Modify Existing Position Pools Add Chartfield Strings for a New Position Pool ID Review & Modify Chartfield Strings … lapse dates No. 2238 – Updating PayServ Chartfield Strings for June Lapsing Events. No. CU-787 – New York State Payroll … error that needs to be addressed. If you receive an email for a Position Pool with one of these errors, please see …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll/chart-accountsDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Improved Oversight of Nurse Licensing by State Education Department
… such investigations, including one case that was open for 866 days as of Feb. 28, 2017. "The State Education Department has clear policies and procedures for vetting potential nurses and monitoring and investigating … Individuals can hold more than one license. To qualify for a nursing license, applicants must meet certain standards …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-audit-recommends-improved-oversight-nurse-licensing-state-education-departmentMarketing Service Performance Monitoring
… awarded a contract in December 2011 to BBDO USA LLC (BBDO) for an amount not to exceed $50 million, as its … on its face. Neither of these Offices was responsible for determining whether the contract was the most appropriate … Instead, ESD management remains ultimately responsible for ensuring that the contract is necessary and accomplishes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/11/marketing-service-performance-monitoringDiNapoli: New York State is Home to 4.4 Million Immigrants, Second Only to California
… country before 2000. New York also ranks third as a harbor for refugees admitted to the United States, behind Texas and … Island and the Hudson Valley, according to the report. For those immigrating to New York state from 2010 to 2015, … of Utica’s population rises to approximately 24 percent. For Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Albany and Schenectady, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-new-york-state-home-44-million-immigrants-second-only-californiaSelected Aspects of the Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises Program
… MWBE certifications and re-certifications were reviewed for the period May 1, 2008 to April 30, 2014. Background The … Findings Accurate vendor contact information is critical for interested agencies and contractors to identify and contact MWBEs. However, the addresses for five of 20 MWBEs we examined were not accurate. For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/04/04/selected-aspects-minority-and-women-owned-business-enterprises-programDiNapoli: Majority of Contracts with Not-For-Profit Organizations Still Approved Late
… 61 percent of the time in approving contracts with not-for-profit providers (NFPs) last year, with half of all … In 2015, the state paid $129,824 in interest payments for late contracts. “Chronic delays create financial problems for not-for-profit organizations that often provide care for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-majority-contracts-not-profit-organizations-still-approved-lateEnvironment, Energy and Agriculture – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… 33 percent year-over-year. This increase is accounted for by additional spending from federal clean water funding … and reached a high of $400 million in the Enacted Budget for SFY 2022-23. Supports an array of environmental programs, … control and aquatic habitat conservation; support for the State’s zoos, botanical gardens and aquaria; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/environment-energy-and-agricultureState Comptroller DiNapoli Details Progress on Corporate Political Spending Disclosure
… of today’s political climate, it can be problematic for companies to fund political agendas,” DiNapoli said. … spending disclosure is a corporate accountability priority for our state pension fund. As a shareholder, the Fund … on political causes by our portfolio companies makes sense for our investments. I commend Caesars, DoorDash, and SoFi …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-details-progress-corporate-political-spending-disclosure