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Uniondale Union Free School District – Information Technology (2023M-61)
… the District had an increased risk of unauthorized access to and use of the network and could potentially lose important data. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control weaknesses that were confidentially communicated to officials, we found that the Technology Supervisor did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/10/06/uniondale-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023m-61Morris Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2023M-47)
… taxpayers and the District levied more taxes than needed to fund operations. The Board overestimated appropriations … by approximately $1.1 million (10.1 percentage points) to $2 million (21 percentage points). Four of the District’s 10 reserves were not reasonably funded, or used to pay related expenditures, during the three fiscal years. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/28/morris-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2023m-47Richmond Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-357)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether District controls are adequate to ensure that financial activity is properly recorded and … declined 74 percent from approximately $120,000 in 2010 to $30,000 in 2012 and available cash decreased from $131,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/14/richmond-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013mSaranac Central School District – Payroll (2015M-298)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s payroll procedures for the period … time records; recording the hours worked or salaries to be paid; making changes to employees’ pay rates, … the payroll registers with payroll source documents (i.e., time records) to ensure that payments were based on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/22/saranac-central-school-district-payroll-2015m-298Town of Lebanon – Justice Court (2013M-247)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Justice was properly accounting for all Court moneys and to review the Court’s internal controls over financial operations for the period January 1, 2011, to March 31, 2013. Background The Town of Lebanon is located …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/10/17/town-lebanon-justice-court-2013m-247Town of Wayne – Justice Court (2013M-52)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the financial activity of the Justice for the period January 1, 2010, to August 31, 2012. Background The Town of Wayne is located … and surcharges of $2,510. Key Findings The Justice failed to account for all moneys received and the Board did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/24/town-wayne-justice-court-2013m-52DiNapoli: Clerk Pocketed Thousands in Fines
… of those dollars and falsifying records in a vain attempt to conceal her crimes,” DiNapoli said. “The St. Lawrence … was instrumental in helping my staff bring this individual to justice. We will continue to work with law enforcement across the State to protect …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-clerk-pocketed-thousands-finesCUNY Bulletin No. CU-106
… Processing On December 29, 2000, OSC will insert a row in the Position Data panel of all positions having a … Systems Associate 016302-Information Systems Specialist A row will also be inserted in the Job Data panel of all … an employee with an effective date prior to the "Current" row on the employee's Job Data record, the change requested …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-106-new-bargaining-unit-union-code-earnings-program-and-benefitCUNY Bulletin No. CU-294
… Purpose To provide agencies with information for the manual … Nurse (hourly) or Nurse Practitioner Background Pursuant to the 2003-2007 Memorandum of Agreement between the City … Criteria An $800 retroactive Ratification Bonus payment is to be paid to all eligible annual employees who are Active or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-294-ratification-bonus-payment-employees-represented-new-yorkCUNY Bulletin No. CU-173
… Purpose To explain agency procedures for processing increases. … TM) are not eligible for the increase Background Pursuant to the Memorandum of Agreement between the City University … will receive a retroactive increase of 0.9246% added to the base salary. Effective Date Pending Board of Trustees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-173-additional-compensation-fund-acf-increase-blue-collar-staffSpotted Zebra Learning Center, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported by Spotted Zebra … rate-based preschool special education programs to 43 children from school districts located in Albany, … and Saratoga counties. The counties pay tuition to Spotted Zebra for these services using reimbursement rates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/04/12/spotted-zebra-learning-center-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualRiverbank State Park – Administration of the Concession Contract With Riverbank Restaurant Group
… Restaurant Group, LLC (RRG), for the period May 1, 2004 to December 31, 2013. The objectives of our audit were to determine whether Parks received all of the income it was entitled to, and RRG made all required capital investments, pursuant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/11/24/riverbank-state-park-administration-concession-contract-riverbank-restaurant-groupLong Island Workforce Housing Act (2015-MR-4)
… report - pdf] We also released eight letter reports to the following local governments: Towns of Babylon [pdf] , … [pdf] . Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether local governments ensured that they … requires housing developers in Nassau and Suffolk Counties to set aside 10 percent of their housing units as affordable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2016/01/08/long-island-workforce-housing-act-2015-mr-4Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … how each reserve will be funded or when reserve funds are to be used. Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School District … (Otsego County) The district is serving nutritious meals to its students. However, the meals cost more to prepare than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-334
… Purpose To explain the agency procedures for reporting rate increases … and 8/28/06. Background The rate increases are pursuant to the New York City Comptroller’s Consent Determination … Batista, Jr. Agency Actions Reporting the Rate Increases To ensure all Job Action requests are submitted for each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-334-retroactive-rate-increases-maintenance-workers-cunyState Agencies Bulletin No. 1891
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the processing requirements for … claiming exempt in 2021 are affected. Background According to IRS Publication 505 (Tax Withholding and Estimated Tax) … from Federal withholding for tax year 2020 and intend to claim exemption in 2021 must file a new Form W-4 by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1891-claiming-exempt-federal-state-andor-local-tax-withholding-tax-year-2021State Agencies Bulletin No. 2000
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with the schedule for payroll submission … last day of the previous payroll period (Wednesday). Due to holidays and special processing, earlier submission deadlines are necessary to ensure paychecks are issued timely. To assist agencies in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2000-schedule-agency-payroll-submission-and-availability-reports-and-filesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1985
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of processing requirements for employees … claiming exempt in 2022 are affected. Background According to IRS Publication 505 (Tax Withholding and Estimated Tax) … from Federal withholding for tax year 2021 and intend to claim exemption in 2022 must file a new Form W-4 by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1985-claiming-exempt-federal-state-andor-local-tax-withholding-tax-year-2022The North Country Is Among the Top Regions in the State for Agricultural Sales
… for new farmers that include training programs. Report A profile of Agriculture in New York State Report A Profile of Agriculture in New York State … The critical role …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-agriculture-report-reveals-economic-growth-and-challenges-facing-new-york-farms-north-countryCost-Saving Ideas: Managing Your Travel and Conference Expenses
… When municipal employees travel on business, such as to attend conferences and training classes, generally you may … incur and are deemed necessary. By requiring travelers to document their expenses and follow set guidelines for … guidance for managing travel and conference expenses to avoid any problems arising, such as: Failing to get …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-managing-your-travel-and-conference-expenses