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Town of Westerlo - Information Technology (2020M-33)
… officials adequately safeguarded information technology (IT) resources. Key Findings Town officials have not: Established appropriate policies and procedures to safeguard IT resources. Implemented strong access controls …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/06/05/town-westerlo-information-technology-2020m-33Enterprise Fraud, Waste and Abuse Prevention and Detection: Annual Report to the New York State Legislature, 2019
OSC makes recommendations to agencies and other organizations it audits on how to improve data quality and reporting, and implement effective controls.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/enterprise-fraud-2019.pdfDiNapoli Finds Subway Wait Times Got Worse from 2013 to 2014
… address subway delays, it does not have a comprehensive plan to deal with the long-term causes of service … nearly two decades away. Additionally, the current capital plan reduced other improvements needed to allow for CBTC and … in wait time performance with a detailed and comprehensive plan that includes structural and information technology …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-finds-subway-wait-times-got-worse-2013-2014About an Employer’s Role – What Every Employer Should Know
… send us data on the salaries paid and days worked for NYSLRS members. The accurate and timely reporting of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/partnership/about-employers-roleDiNapoli: System Glitch Left Too Many NYC Heat & Hot Water Complaints Ignored
Having no heat or hot water is a hazard that is supposed to be addressed in 24 hours but the citys Department of Housing Preservation and Development HPD has likely missed numerous complaints because it wrongly thought they were duplicates according to an audit released by Comptroller DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-system-glitch-left-too-many-nyc-heat-hot-water-complaints-ignoredFactors Affecting an Employer’s Annual Payment – What Every Employer Should Know
… payroll, the higher the employer’s annual payment is likely to be. The total number of billable (active) … job titles rather than attaining a certain age. Rev. 2/23 … What every employer should know about NYSLRS what it means to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/partnership/factors-affecting-employers-annual-paymentOverview – What Every Employer Should Know
… employer looking to brush up on the basics of Retirement System participation. Maybe you’re new to your … will help give you a broader understanding of the Retirement System and what it means to participate as an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/partnership/overviewAm I Required to Have an Audit?
… for volunteer firefighters are required each year by law to have an audit conducted by an external auditor. A local government that expends $750,000 or more in federally … annually "audit", or cause to be audited, the records and documents of various officers and employees responsible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/am-i-required-have-auditBecoming a Participating Employer – What Every Employer Should Know
… part of NYSLRS allows municipal employers to offer workers retirement benefits related to years of service and final average earnings, as well as death and disability retirement benefits. The process of becoming a participating … After an employer has participated in NYSLRS for one full State fiscal year (April 1 – March 31), an initial valuation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/partnership/becoming-participating-employerDiNapoli: State Medicaid Needs to Stop Paying Bills That Federally Funded Plans Should Cover
… of Health (DOH) can save hundreds of millions of dollars in costs if it strengthens its oversight of enrollment in Medicaid and other public health plans, according to two … care. The audits found tens of thousands of instances in which state Medicaid paid costs that another, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-state-medicaid-needs-stop-paying-bills-federally-funded-plans-should-coverResponse to Human Trafficking (2023-S-31)
To determine whether the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) is overseeing contracted Providers (Providers) and Local Districts of Social Services (Local Districts) to ensure adequate services are being provided to victims of human trafficking (survivors).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2025-23s31.pdfDiNapoli: 33.55 Percent Annual Investment Return for New York State Pension Fund Is Largest in Its History
… announced that the New York State Common Retirement Funds estimated overall investment return was 3355 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-33-point-55-percent-annual-investment-return-new-york-state-pension-fund-largest-its-historyAbout the Retirement System – What Every Employer Should Know
… The New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) … of the largest public retirement systems in the world. The New York State Comptroller is the administrative head of NYSLRS. The New York State Retirement and Social Security law (RSSL) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/partnership/about-retirement-systemDiNapoli: New York's Labor Force Decreased Sharply During the Pandemic and Remains Below Pre-Pandemic Peak
… report found the long-term decline was due, in part, to population changes and a relatively lower share of workers … defines the labor force as the portion of the working age population, 16 and over, that is either employed or … to 64. From 2011 to 2021, although the state’s working age population increased by 3.5%, its labor force decreased by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-new-yorks-labor-force-decreased-sharply-during-pandemic-and-remains-below-pre-pandemic-peakEfforts to Collect Delinquent Taxes (2019-S-61)
To determine if the Department of Taxation and Finance is making adequate efforts, in accordance with Department policy, to collect unpaid amounts—including taxes, interest, penalties, and fees—from delinquent individual and business taxpayers.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19s61.pdfDiNapoli: NYC Needs to Develop Comprehensive Plan to Manage Pandemic-Battered Finances
… from Past Recessions: Borrowing for Operations Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-nyc-needs-develop-comprehensive-plan-manage-pandemic-battered-financesXIII.10.D Refunds Owed to the State by an Employee - Using a Due to State Offset – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… by an employee using the Due to State Offset functionality in the SFS. Process and Transaction Preparation: Online … procedure when an expense report was created that resulted in an amount owed to the State by the employee (i.e., Due to … frequently can use the Due to State Offset functionality in SFS to apply the Due to State Offset amount to future …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii10d-refunds-owed-state-employee-using-due-state-offsetI.2 Organization of the Guide to Financial Operations – I. OSC Guide to Financial Operations Overview
… The New York State Guide to Financial Operations is organized by chapters related to … … The New York State Guide to Financial Operations is organized by chapters related to accounting process area …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-i/i2-organization-guide-financial-operationsDiNapoli: Special Education Provider Pleads Guilty to Felony Charges
… Services pleaded guilty in Manhattan Supreme Court today to grand larceny charges stemming from an audit and … in our special education. My office will continue to do everything it can to root it out." "Preschool students … for working with my office to ensure that fraud and theft do not compromise New York’s education system or its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-special-education-provider-pleads-guilty-felony-chargesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1598
… Terminated it or processed a Correct History to remove the retirement row. Agency Actions: If an employee is Rehired … Retiring and is receiving a pension or annuity from a retirement plan provider, the agency payroll officer must … Retiring and is NOT receiving a pension or annuity from a retirement plan provider and/or did NOT take a retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1598-terminating-retirement-plans-active-employees-prior-job-action-retire