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DiNapoli: State Department of AG and Markets Should Improve Pollinator Protection Program
… Department to implement my recommendations and thank them for the positive response to this audit.” Over the past three … and climate change. This decline has major implications for New York’s agricultural industry, food supply and … enables the Department to perform inspections of apiaries for the presence of infections, diseases and organisms …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-state-department-ag-and-markets-should-improve-pollinator-protection-programVillage of Fairport Industrial Development Agency – Board Governance (2015M-195)
… of the Agency’s financial and operational activities for the period October 1, 2012 through March 12, 2015. … Directors, appointed by the Village Board. Total expenses for the 2013-14 fiscal year were approximately $510,000. Key … commingled bank accounts and accounting records for the three entities. The Agency retains additional rent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2016/03/31/village-fairport-industrial-development-agency-boardJohnsburg Central School District - Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2018M-150)
… extra-classroom activity funds were adequately safeguarded and collections and disbursements were properly accounted for. Key Findings … support collections. Monitor the status of cash advances and prepare reconciliations to ensure funds spent are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/02/01/johnsburg-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-funds-2018mOperational Training and Medical Assessments of Train Crews
… Authority’s New York City Transit established and implemented training and retraining programs for train … fit; and periodically monitored train crews forcontinued medical fitness. The audit period covered from January 1, … every three years. Train crews are also required to pass a medical assessment prior to assuming new responsibilities, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/01/operational-training-and-medical-assessments-train-crewsUnited HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Dr. John Gomes
… audit focused on claims submitted by Women’s Healthcare - Garden City, an obstetrics and gynecology practice operated by Dr. John Gomes, located on Franklin Avenue in Garden City, New York. With respect to the Empire Plan, Dr. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/05/united-healthcare-overpayments-services-provided-dr-john-gomesIX.8.D Electronic Refund Payments to the U.S. HHS – IX. Federal Grants
… that would bill against the award. REGULAR PAYMENT VOUCHER To generate an electronic refund of federal funds to … Refunds and returns back to the Federal government are not State expenditures and, therefore, must be recorded as a … federal government should be directed to the OSC Bureau of State Accounting Operations (BSAO), Federal Payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-ix/ix8d-electronic-refund-payments-us-hhsReview of the Enacted Budget: State Fiscal Year 2021-22
… greatly needed fiscal relief — all positive developments for the enactment of a new State Budget. The American Rescue … relies on substantial new resources from temporary tax increases, including a three-year increase to corporate … a historic amount of federal aid and new revenues from tax increases, the legalization of recreational marijuana, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/review-enacted-budget-state-fiscal-year-2021-22State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… $356,610 (92%) did not comply with village policy. For example: transactions totaling $39,093 did not have any … store; $25,140 from an online retailer; and $23,242 for furniture and appliances. Without oversight and itemized … not determine whether purchased items were appropriate and for village purposes. Barker Central School District – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsOpinion 2009-1
… fire district treasurer. Town Law § 174 (2) provides for the election of a fire district treasurer for a term of three years. Pursuant to Town Law § 176 (2-a), … are certain statutory restrictions limiting eligibility for appointment or election to the office of fire district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2009-1CUNY Bulletin No. CU-674
… provide agencies with the procedures for reporting certain salary increases. Affected Employees Annual and Hourly PSC employees … the December 16, 2019 Board meeting. Effective Date(s) The Retroactive General Salary Increases effective 10/1/2018, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-674-2018-2020-professional-staff-congress-psc-retroactiveCambridge Central School District - Medicaid Reimbursements (2019M-109)
… the District claimed all Medicaid reimbursements to which it was entitled for services provided to eligible students. … services been appropriately claimed, the District could have realized revenues totaling $12,502. Key Recommendations … the District claimed all Medicaid reimbursements to which it was entitled for services provided to eligible students …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/23/cambridge-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2019m-109City of Syracuse – Water System Cybersecurity (2019M-173)
… unauthorized access or disruption. Key Findings Network and local user accounts were not properly managed. Officials … officials. Key Recommendations Properly manage network and local user accounts, including disabling unneeded … City officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/06/26/city-syracuse-water-system-cybersecurity-2019m-173Royalton-Hartland Central School District – Information Technology Contingency Planning (2021M-4)
Determine whether the Royalton-Hartland Central School District (District) has an information technology (IT) contingency plan that is periodically evaluated, updated as necessary, and disseminated to appropriate District personnel.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/royalton-hartland-2021-4.pdfCompliance With Outcome Reporting Requirements
… and regulations contain outcome reporting requirements for ESD. Under these laws and regulations, ESD is required to … of numerous programs it supervises. Reporting requirements for specific programs vary, often with many of the … of the statutorily mandated outcome reporting requirements for the programs that it managed during the period April 1, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/17/compliance-outcome-reporting-requirementsOpinion 88-4
… of foster parents and make reasonable expenditures for such refreshments. You ask whether a county may provide refreshments for trainees participating in a county foster parent training … rules and regulations prescribing certain requirements for authorized agencies operating foster home programs, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-4IX.12.N Fund Availability and Interest Liability – IX. Federal Grants
… On occasion, the federal awarding agency may issue a Notice of Grant Award before the award authorization is entered in the Federal Payment Management System (PMS). … your Account Representative to inform them that the award is not available. After all avenues of resolution have been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12n-fund-availability-and-interest-liabilityDiNapoli: NYC’s Tech Boom Partially Offset City's Pandemic Job Losses
… grew, and the number of companies and jobs has soared. For the tech sector’s continued success, the city and state … workforce share of 47%. High Pay: In 2021, the average salary in tech reached $228,620, almost double the average … of the total private sector in New York City. The average salary in tech had the second largest growth in the past five …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-nycs-tech-boom-partially-offset-citys-pandemic-job-lossesTown of Grand Island - Information Technology (2019M-34)
… Key Findings Town officials did not monitor Internet usage for computer use policy (CUP) compliance. Town officials did … Design and implement procedures to monitor Internet usage for CUP compliance. Periodically review the inventory of IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/08/23/town-grand-island-information-technology-2019m-34State Police Bulletin No. SP-197
… Agreement between New York State and NYSPIA, provides for retroactive General Salary increases and increases to other payments effective April 1, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-197-april-2018-and-april-2019-retroactive-salary-increases-state-policeNew York State Pension Fund Sets 2040 Net Zero Carbon Emissions Target
… leadership on management of climate risk to investments, for which the Fund is already top-ranked in the United States … of investors addressing climate risk, because investing for the low-carbon future is essential to protect the fund’s … emissions by 2040 will put the Fund in a strong position for the future mapped out in the Paris Agreement. We continue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/new-york-state-pension-fund-sets-2040-net-zero-carbon-emissions-target