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Oversight of Homeless Shelters
… Purpose To determine whether the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (Office) adequately oversees … pose obvious and dangerous risks to shelter residents’ health and safety. These included fire and safety violations, … and acceptable. Other Related Audit/Report of Interest NYC Human Resources Administration/NYC Office of Temporary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/12/oversight-homeless-sheltersOpinion 91-11
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … REFERENDUM -- Mandatory (local law increasing term of office of city engineer) LOCAL LAWS -- Referendum …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-11Selected Aspects of Inactive Hazardous Waste Site Remediation Cost Recovery
… to recover State costs associated with remediating a site. Key Findings The Department has taken steps to improve its … those parties responsible for contaminating a site. Key Recommendations Explore additional ways to increase the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/22/selected-aspects-inactive-hazardous-waste-site-remediation-cost-recoveryOtselic Valley Central School District – Procurement (2022M-58)
… Audit Objective Determine whether Otselic Valley Central School District (District) officials used a competitive process to … action. … Determine whether Otselic Valley Central School District District officials used a competitive process …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/08/otselic-valley-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-58Newark Valley Central School District – Procurement (2022M-60)
… District officials did not always seek competition for the purchase of goods and services not subject to … reviewed 30 purchases totaling $200,012 and expenditures for five professional service vendors totaling $171,446 and found that officials did not: Seek competition for 13 purchases of goods and services totaling $44,401. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/newark-valley-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-60XII.6.S Paying a Vendor in a Foreign Currency – XII. Expenditures
… This section provides Business Units with guidance on how to process payments to a vendor in foreign currency using the … a foreign currency, the Business Unit must process a wire transfer to the vendor. Process and Document Preparation: To …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6s-paying-vendor-foreign-currencyXII.6.A Paying Another State Agency – XII. Expenditures
… in situations where the Business Unit requires a check to deposit into a bank account other than the General Checking … Business Units must identify if the billing is from an SFS Online or a Legacy System Business Unit. The following … require the Business Unit to produce a check for deposit into a bank account other than the General Checking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6a-paying-another-state-agencyState Agencies Bulletin No. 1845
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of actions that must be taken to correct employees’ addresses and tax data. … must withhold New York City income tax from employees who live in one of the five counties designated to be within …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1845-correction-employee-addresses-and-local-tax-dataInternal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations
… Guard Bureau (NGB) allows DMNA to be reimbursed by NGB for expenses it incurs in operations and training of the … significant weaknesses in DMNA’s controls over accounting for employee credit card purchases, including no review of purchases made by individuals who no longer worked for DMNA and lack of follow-up on unsubmitted support for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/04/27/internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operationsControls Over Transportation Services and Transportation-Related Expenses
… Objective Our audit objective was to determine whether the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) … obtained through March 13, 2020. About the Program OPWDD is responsible for coordinating services for nearly 140,000 … certain DDSOs have better assurance they are getting the best pricing for services than others do. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/07/28/controls-over-transportation-services-and-transportation-related-expensesOversight of Homeless Shelters
To determine if the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance Office adequately oversees homeless shelters to ensure they are operating in compliance
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/03/10/oversight-homeless-sheltersUser Access Controls Over Selected System Applications
… whether access controls over select State University of New York Upstate Medical University (Upstate) system … only academic medical center in Central New York, consists of four colleges, a research enterprise, a clinical system, … more than 200 applications that contain a broad range of sensitive and personal information that is considered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/06/10/user-access-controls-over-selected-system-applicationsMedicaid Program - Medicaid Managed Care Organization Fraud and Abuse Detection
… Units to detect, prevent, and follow up on instances of fraud and abuse. Our audit covered the period January 1, … Medicaid claim costs totaled more than $51 billion, of which managed care premiums comprised nearly $27 billion. … managed care provided coverage to 4.7 million members of the over 6 million enrolled in Medicaid. At the time of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/07/15/medicaid-program-medicaid-managed-care-organization-fraud-and-abuse-detectionOverpayments of Certain Medicare Crossover Claims
… Purpose To determine if Medicaid overpaid Medicare crossover claims for physician and other outpatient services and to identify … crossover claim adjustment codes; and did not properly apply Medicaid reimbursement limits. The potential …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/10/overpayments-certain-medicare-crossover-claimsSamaritan Village, Inc. – Chemical Dependency Services Program
… Purpose To determine whether the Office of Alcoholism and Substance … Services (OASAS) is effectively monitoring the contract to ensure claims submitted by Samaritan Village, Inc. are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/02/28/samaritan-village-inc-chemical-dependency-services-programRefunding Local Debt
… of Legal Services 110 State Street, 14th Floor Albany, NY 12236-0001 (518) 474-5586 In addition, an electronic copy … application should be sent via email to: refundings@osc.ny.gov . The Refunding Financial Plan, which should include at a minimum: A complete sources …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/debt/refunding-local-debtSelected Aspects of the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program
… is responsible for administering State participation in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program … reviews or formal Notices of Violation, which may result in additional penalties. Key Findings The Department does not … to operate out-of-service vehicles prior to repairs. In about 60 percent of the cases we reviewed, the Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/22/selected-aspects-motor-carrier-safety-assistance-programState Agencies Bulletin No. 2136
… a tax balance adjustment due to having a Q22 overpayment in paycheck dated January 4, 2023, are affected. Background: … dated January 4, 2023, reduced the employees taxable gross in error. To correct the employees taxable gross, a one-time … see an increased taxable gross and most likely an increase on their tax withheld. Effective Dates: The new earnings code …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2136-new-earn-code-tba-tax-balance-adjustment-correct-q22-overpaymentsForms and Resources – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials
… Forms and Samples Standard Work Day and Reporting Resolution … Rev. 5/22 … Elected and Appointed Officials Get forms examples samples and stepbystep guides to help you …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/forms-and-resourcesOpinion 88-41
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … and Duties (authority to contract for the presentation of fire prevention programs) PERSONAL PROPERTY -- Municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-41