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XII.8.D Contract Assignments and Sureties – XII. Expenditures
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES This section outlines the process Business Units should follow to pay contract assignees and sureties. Business Units are responsible for informing … of the State Comptroller (OSC) of all contract assignments and sureties. Policies State Finance Law, Article 7, Section …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8d-contract-assignments-and-suretiesTown of Catskill – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2014M-165)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s internal controls over … 1, 2012 through January 22, 2014. Background The Town of Catskill is located in Greene County and has a population … The purpose of our audit was to review the Towns internal controls over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/10/03/town-catskill-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-2014m-165MTA's East Side Access Project 10 Years Late and $4.4 Billion Over Budget
… 40 minutes. New tunnels will connect the LIRR main line in Queens to the lower level of the existing 63rd Street Tunnel … $1.9 billion, an increase of 170 percent. The cost of the Queens segment, which mostly involves tunneling, has doubled, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2013/03/mtas-east-side-access-project-10-years-late-and-44-billion-over-budgetDiNapoli: Probation Departments Failing to Get Restitution Payments to Victims
… for years, according to a review of more than 340 cases at 13 county probation departments released today by … 13 departments reviewed had a total of 3,851 restitution cases with probation supervision during the audit period of Jan. 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019. Auditors reviewed 343 cases with ordered restitution totaling $2.8 million in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-probation-departments-failing-get-restitution-payments-victimsAll Services for Kids, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported by All Services for Kids, Inc. (All … (CFRs) are adequately documented and allowable pursuant to the State Education Department's (SED) Reimbursable Cost Manual (Manual). The audit covered the two fiscal years ended June 30, 2010. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/02/25/all-services-kids-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualTown of Cheektowaga – Awarding Contracts for Goods and Services (2013M-293)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s procurement process for … 1, 2010 through August 28, 2013. Background The Town of Cheektowaga is located in Erie County and has a population … The purpose of our audit was to review the Towns procurement process for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/04/18/town-cheektowaga-awarding-contracts-goods-and-services-2013m-293Hamburg Recreation Worker Sentenced to Jail and Probation for Stealing $156K
… of Hamburg’s recreation attendant was sentenced today to three months of weekends in jail and five years of … money from village fees, then altered public records to conceal her crime, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Erie County … of Hamburgs recreation attendant was sentenced today to three months of weekends in jail and five years of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/hamburg-recreation-worker-sentenced-jail-and-probation-stealing-156kCriminal History Background Checks of Unlicensed Health Care Employees (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the one recommendation included in our initial audit report, Criminal History Background Checks of Unlicensed Health Care Employees (Report 2016-S-65 ). … To determine the extent of implementation of the one recommendation included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/20/criminal-history-background-checks-unlicensed-health-care-employees-followNew York’s Labor Force: Assessing 10-Year Trends and Pandemic Setbacks
… force is critically important for employers to succeed and grow in New York, and it matters for the fiscal health of the State and local governments. New York’s strength has long been that … declined more rapidly than the rest of the nation in 2020 and continued to shrink in 2021 when other states recovered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-labor-force-assessing-10-year-trends-and-pandemic-setbacksXIII.6 Potential Tax Consequences of Assigning an Incorrect Official Station – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… is not the same as the employee’s tax home, there may be adverse tax consequences to the employee from the … (found at 2 NYCRR § 8.2), OSC will take appropriate action. The official station should, in virtually all cases, … the employee’s principal place of employment, there may be adverse tax consequences to the employee from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii6-potential-tax-consequences-assigning-incorrect-official-stationReporting of Community-Based Services Under the Transformation Reinvestment Plan (Follow-Up)
… mental health of all New Yorkers, with a particular focus on providing hope and recovery for adults with serious mental … disturbances. OMH operates psychiatric centers across the State and regulates, certifies, and oversees more than 4,600 … and enhancing community-based services (CBS) in the State. Under the Plan, OMH reinvests funds realized through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/05/08/reporting-community-based-services-under-transformation-reinvestment-plan-followBenefits Advisement Services for Individuals With Disabilities Seeking Employment (2020-S-41) 180-Day Response
To determine if the Office of Mental Health (OMH) has effectively addressed the findings and recommendation related to benefits advisement in the New York State Employment First Commission report.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-20s41-response.pdfPerformance of Industrial Development Agencies in New York State - 2022 Annual Report
This report summarizes data for fiscal year 2020, the most recent data reported by IDAs through the Public Authorities Reporting Information System. The report also contains a brief discussion of local development corporations, a related type of local authority.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/performance-of-idas-in-nys-2022-annual-report.pdfDiNapoli: Medicaid Billing Errors Cost State More Than $1.5 Billion
… The state Department of Health (DOH) allowed more than $1.5 … have exposed patients to unqualified and uncredentialed health care providers, according to three reports released … The state Department of Health allowed more than $15 billion in improper Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-medicaid-billing-errors-cost-state-more-15-billionMonitoring of Prevailing Wage Compliance on Construction Contracts (Follow-Up)
… audit report, Monitoring of Prevailing Wage Compliance on Construction Contracts (Report 2015-S-99 ). Background Our … effectively monitored contractors and sub-contractors on its projects to ensure they paid employees at the … regarding Article 8, Section 220 of the State Labor Law on Public Work. However, although Authority project managers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/monitoring-prevailing-wage-compliance-construction-contracts-followAudit of the Tuition Assistance Program at Mercy College
… Purpose To determine whether Mercy College complied with the Education Law and the Commissioner of Education’s Rules and Regulations when certifying students for State-funded Tuition Assistance … To determine whether Mercy College complied with the Education Law and the Commissioner of Educations Rules …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/04/audit-tuition-assistance-program-mercy-collegeMount Sinai Fire District - Financial Condition and Price Quotations for Purchases (2019M-83)
… Determine if the District is seeking competition for purchases that are under the bidding threshold. Key Findings The Board overestimated … not always seek quotations for purchases under the bidding threshold. Key Recommendations Adopt financial plans for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/08/23/mount-sinai-fire-district-financial-condition-and-price-quotationsXI-A.4 Procurement Card Use – XI-A. Purchasing
… with a Procurement Card (PCard) and requirements for online agencies when a purchase order (PO) is used in … of this Guide. Process and Transaction Preparation: When online agencies use a PO with the PCard in the SFS, the … on a requisition, which will be carried forward to the PO. Online agencies are required to reconcile credit card charges …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a4-procurement-card-useState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… and addiction treatment services. Auditors found OASAS is not effectively monitoring the expenses reported by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsBenefits Advisement Services for Individuals With Disabilities Seeking Employment (Follow-Up) (2023-F-11) 30-Day Response
To assess the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Benefits Advisement Services for Individuals With Disabilities Seeking Employment (2020-S-41).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-23f11-response.pdf