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… 31, 2012. Background UCS' mission is to promote the rule of law and to serve the public by providing just and timely resolution of all matters before the courts. UCS is comprised of several … the Chief Administrator of the Courts to ensure employees do not engage in outside work without the previous consent in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/18/dual-employmentImproper Medicaid Payments to Eye Care Providers
… Purpose To determine (1) whether certain eye care providers who appeared to be affiliated complied with Medicaid provider enrollment … To determine whether certain eye care providers who appeared to be affiliated complied with Medicaid provider enrollment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/06/improper-medicaid-payments-eye-care-providersSelected Travel Expenses
… - Long Island Rail Road’s (LIRR) expenses for travel and entertainment were appropriate and documented for MTA … Headquarters and Capital Construction - Travel and Entertainment Expenses (2013-S-47) … MTA Long Island Rail Roads LIRR expenses for travel and entertainment were appropriate and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/03/23/selected-travel-expensesOpinion 97-5
… (imposition of assessment for construction of private road) STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Private Roads (construction of … and Duties (construction of and assessment for private road) VILLAGE LAW, §§6-622, 22-2200: A village may not, … to Village Law, §§6-622 and 22-2200, construct a private road with the costs assessed against adjoining properties. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-5Selected Financial Management Practices
… boundary of Battery Place to the northern boundary of 59th Street in Manhattan. The Trust has authority over the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/26/selected-financial-management-practicesSecurity and Effectiveness of the Department of Labor’s Unemployment Insurance System
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Labor’s (Department) Unemployment Insurance System is … and available to continue critical processing in the event of a disaster or mishap that disables normal processing. This … September 23, 2014. Background The New York State Office of Information Technology Services (ITS) was established in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/24/security-and-effectiveness-department-labors-unemployment-insurance-systemSecurity and Effectiveness of Division of Criminal Justice Services’ Core Systems
… Purpose To determine whether the Division of Criminal Justice Services’ (Division) selected core … and available to continue processing in the event of a disaster or mishap that disables normal processing. This … October 22, 2014. Background The New York State Office of Information Technology Services (ITS) was established in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/24/security-and-effectiveness-division-criminal-justice-services-core-systemsReimbursement of Social Services Costs (2013MS-3)
… delivering services to, or for, the DSS at rates up to 50 percent from the Federal government and 25 percent from … errors (under-billings and over-billings) or a failure to bill at all. We identified additional opportunities for … to the DSS in an effort to accurately capture and bill direct expenditures related to social services. Maintain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/12/13/reimbursement-social-services-costs-2013ms-3County Inmates Receiving Inappropriate Benefits While Incarcerated (2013MS-1)
… controls to monitor the continuing eligibility of county Jail inmates, these procedures were not always effective or … welfare payments totaling more than $236,000 to county Jail inmates. Specifically, 313 inmates received … Ensure that DSS officials retain and use the county Jail inmate reports to monitor county inmate eligibility. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/10/04/county-inmates-receiving-inappropriate-benefits-while-incarcerated-2013ms-1Service Credit – Divorce and Your Benefits
… credit for employment before they joined NYSLRS or for military service. For most members, the total amount of service credit at retirement will directly affect the … formula for a public pension was established by the State Court of Appeals in Majauskas v. Majauskas. Service credit is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/service-creditDiNapoli: Unrestricted State Aid for Local Governments Failed to Keep Up With Inflation
… from the Aid and Incentives for Municipalities (AIM) program. “The state has long supported local communities … funding source.” Since State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2012, AIM funding was held flat for most municipalities. In SFY … eliminated for most towns and villages and replaced with “AIM-related” payments, which was funded using county sales …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/dinapoli-unrestricted-state-aid-local-governments-failed-keep-inflationSchuyler County – Court and Trust Funds (2021-C&T-1)
… controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2018 through September … Office. The County Clerk maintained a court and trust register as required, but it was incomplete and … should have been recorded in the County Clerk’s court and trust register but were missing from the register. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/court-and-trust/2021/12/10/schuyler-county-court-and-trust-funds-2021-ct-1DiNapoli: Former Lake Luzerne Trustee Arrested for Stealing More Than $127,000 From South Warren Snowmobile Club
… York State Police, today announced the arrest of former Lake Luzerne trustee Mark McLain for allegedly swindling … advantage of his volunteer position and the citizens of Lake Luzerne’s trust to line his own pockets at the expense … Warren County, the Town of Queensbury, the Town of Lake Luzerne, the state Department of Parks, Recreation and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-former-lake-luzerne-trustee-arrested-stealing-more-127000-south-warren-snowmobile-clubState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… required quotes were obtained for the purchase of security cameras. The board also did not adopt a procurement policy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Career and Technical Education
… for CTE programs in NYC. These guidelines and requirements aim to, among other things, provide high school students with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/20/career-and-technical-educationOversight of Construction Management Contracts
… includes 180 State parks with opportunities for hiking, camping, swimming, golfing, and snowmobiling as well as 38 historic sites. Parks oversees a range of capital projects to improve these sites. In an effort to ensure certain capital projects are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/06/24/oversight-construction-management-contractsPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-006
… of this bulletin is to notify agencies of the timeline for activities that will impact agencies related to the … Schedule Agency Testing and Training: December, 7 – 18, 2020 Agency File Interface Testing: December, 7 – 18, 2020 … Project mailbox to coordinate details and dates for transmitting files. In addition to these informal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-006-payroll-improvement-project-agency-timelinePublic Officers – Membership and Enrollment
… is authorized by statute, resolution or charter to exercise part of the sovereign power of the governmental … entity. The duties of the position involve the exercise of discretion on behalf of the governmental entity. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/membership-enrollment/public-officersComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… issued. Belleville-Henderson Central School District – Information Technology (Jefferson County) District officials did not … over six years that were not clearly stated by his employment contract. Greenport Union Free School District – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Comptroller Releases School District Audits
… district officials were unable to locate the remaining 66 IT assets (14 percent). Fallsburg Central School District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/state-comptroller-releases-school-district-audits