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Opinion 96-24
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … (appropriations to capital reserve fund) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Capital Reserve Fund (referendum requirements in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-24Opinion 2001-11
… Municipal Law) -- Purchases and Sales (assistant fire chief as stockholder of corporation doing business with fire … certain interests in municipal contracts. A municipal officer or employee has an "interest" in a contract with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-11Violations of Law, Conflicts of Interest and Other Improprieties at the Department of Correctional Services' Food Production Center (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our original report, Violations of Law, Conflicts of … with State laws relating to ethics and procurement. In that report, we cited ethical violations regarding … vendors for annual picnics and parties, which resulted in his staff improperly attending these events free of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/04/violations-law-conflicts-interest-and-other-improprieties-department-correctional-servicesXIV.14.C Necessity for General Capital Assets Reporting – XIV. Special Procedures
… All capital assets including infrastructure, subject to defined … 34. These assets are reported in a very similar manner to capital assets in a commercial accounting environment and are … to reflect asset condition. The purpose of recording capital assets in the Statement of Net Position is to record …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv14c-necessity-general-capital-assets-reportingOversight of Pupil Transportation Services (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Pupil … training and safety technique requirements for school bus drivers and school bus safety training instructors and … Key Finding Department officials made limited progress in addressing the issues we identified in the initial audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/22/oversight-pupil-transportation-services-followInternal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (Follow-Up)
… the Program The Division of Military and Naval Affairs (DMNA) manages New York State’s military forces, which are … in support of our communities, State, and nation. The DMNA headquarters property manager is responsible for … Audit and Internal Control Act of 1987 require DMNA to maintain a system of internal control and to promote …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/22/internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-followXIII.2 Overview – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… employees adhere to all employee expense policies outlined in this guide, as well as all relevant rules and regulations. … into the SFS Travel and Expense module. See Section 2.C – Expense Report Certification of this Chapter for more … to Section 9 – Allowed Values for Processing Payments in the SFS of this Chapter for a complete listing of expense …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii2-overviewOnteora Central School District – Procurement and Claims Auditing (2021M-216)
… to District’s financial application to verify availability of funds and ensure pricing matches vendor agreements. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/onteora-central-school-district-procurement-and-claims-auditing-2021m-216Update on New York’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund: Challenges Continue
… have advocated for additional federal support in the form of extended interest waivers. 13 In addition, State … and prevent New York businesses from growing to the full extent of their capacity. Endnotes 1 U.S. Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/update-new-yorks-unemployment-insurance-trust-fund-challenges-continueValhalla Union Free School District – Network User Accounts (2022M-26)
… Key Findings District officials did not adequately manage the District’s network user accounts to help prevent … 3, 2012, to September 3, 2021, and account for 15 percent of the District’s network user accounts. Ensured District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/17/valhalla-union-free-school-district-network-user-accounts-2022m-26Implementation of the Security Guard Act (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Implementation of the Security … security guards and registration card applicants in New York State. Between January 1, 2021 and December 31, … 31, 2022. The objective of our initial audit, issued in July 2021, was to determine whether the Department was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/29/implementation-security-guard-act-followMaximizing Incentives for Individuals With Disabilities (Follow-Up)
… ( 2021-S-26 ). About the Program According to the 2022 American Community Survey, there were nearly 1.2 million … a disability in New York State. The statewide employment rate of working-age adults with a disability was 31% compared … objective of our initial audit, which was issued August 2022 and covered the period from July 2016 to March 2022, was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/02/20/maximizing-incentives-individuals-disabilities-followCity of Newburgh – Budget Review (B23-6-9)
… sale of metered water or pass a resolution to raise water rates prior to the adoption of the budget. Review the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/11/17/city-newburgh-budget-review-b23-6-9CUNY Bulletin No. CU-789
… union dues increase for employees represented by NYSNA in Bargaining Unit TE. Affected Employees: Employees represented by the NYSNA in Bargaining Unit TE are affected. Effective Dates: Changes will be effective in paychecks dated July 11, 2024. OSC Actions: At the request …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-789-new-york-state-nurses-association-nysna-dues-increaseOversight of New York State Forest Tax Programs (Follow-Up)
… clean air and water, carbon storage, forest products (e.g., timber), jobs, scenic beauty, and outdoor recreation … after the issuance of this report to provide information on any actions planned to address the unresolved issues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/05/oversight-new-york-state-forest-tax-programs-followCompliance With Special Education Requirements – Evaluations (Follow-Up)
… education. The New York City Department of Education (DOE) – the nation’s largest school system – served … 192,000 of these students in the 2021-22 school year. The DOE is responsible for evaluating students to determine their … special education services. The Regulations specify a 60-calendar-day time frame for completing evaluations. Any delay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/15/compliance-special-education-requirements-evaluations-followArtificial Intelligence Governance
… Objective To assess New York City’s progress in establishing an appropriate governance structure over the … Program AI-powered tools have an increasingly vital role in industry operations, including agriculture, health care … and sometimes serious, consequences. New York City (NYC or City) and some of its agencies have been using AI to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/02/16/artificial-intelligence-governanceOversight of Telemental Health Services (Follow-Up)
… November 15, 2022, of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Telemental Health … services and psychiatric care from a remote location. In 2015, OMH established a formal set of TMH standards … to use TMH for assessment and treatment services, followed in 2016 by expanded regulations that allowed delivery of TMH …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/12/06/oversight-telemental-health-services-followDiNapoli: MTA Not Holding Paratransit Contractor Accountable
… Authority (MTA) did not collect almost $400,000 in penalty fees from Global Contact Services (GCS), a … credit against the contractor for each error that occurs in months when the error rate exceeds a certain threshold. … than 50,000 state contracts, visit www.openbooknewyork.com . The easy-to-use website was created by DiNapoli to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-mta-not-holding-paratransit-contractor-accountableState Agencies Bulletin No. 801
… changes and to describe how account codes will be charged in Fiscal Year 2008-09. Affected Employees Employees with line number changes reported in NYSTEP Effective Date(s) 3/27/08 - Institution 4/3/08 … Changes Agencies should report line number changes first in NYSTEP. When reporting these line number changes, use LNR …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/801-reporting-line-number-changes-and-budget-year-changes-fiscal-year-2008