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Opinion 2001-11
… the prudent and economical use of public moneys in the best interest of the taxpayers and guarding against … the contracts such as those in question are awarded in the best interest of the fire district. December 31, 2001 Richard …
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)
… Center procurement contracts and payments to vendors for purchases of food products that occurred between January … violations regarding purchases from favored vendors. For example, Mr. Dean and his staff solicited donations from certain vendors for annual picnics and parties, which resulted in his staff …
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
… to capital assets in a commercial accounting environment and are also subject to depreciation and/or the modified approach as a method to reflect asset …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv14c-necessity-general-capital-assets-reportingOversight of Pupil Transportation Services (Follow-Up)
… District-owned buses, one third riding contracted buses, and the remaining third utilizing public transportation. The … State Education Department (Department) to (a) determine and define the qualifications of drivers, monitors, and attendants and to make the rules and regulations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/22/oversight-pupil-transportation-services-followInternal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the nine recommendations included in our … such as salary and years of service and must reflect Cost of Living Adjustments and other required adjustments. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/22/internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-followXIII.2 Overview – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
Agencies are responsible for ensuring employees adhere to all employee expense policies outlined in this guide as well as all relevant rules and regulations
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii2-overviewOnteora Central School District – Procurement and Claims Auditing (2021M-216)
… did not: Audit claims for accuracy or completeness. As a result, we identified discrepancies with 17 claims totaling …
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
… since May 2020 when its UI fund initially ran out of funds for paying benefits. The loan balance reached as high as … through September 6, 2021. Interest due from New York for the remainder of federal fiscal year (FFY) 2021 (which … the prior year; combined with employment growth, these increases have bolstered tax collections by more than 54 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/update-new-yorks-unemployment-insurance-trust-fund-challenges-continueValhalla Union Free School District – Network User Accounts (2022M-26)
… unnecessary accounts had last log-on dates ranging from January 3, 2012, to September 3, 2021, and account for 15 percent of the District’s network …
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)
… registration card applicants in New York State. Between January 1, 2021 and December 31, 2022, the Division received a total of … audit identified areas for improvement. The audit found 26 security guards classified as police/peace officers did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/29/implementation-security-guard-act-followMaximizing Incentives for Individuals With Disabilities (Follow-Up)
… Maximizing Incentives for Individuals With Disabilities ( 2021-S-26 ). About the Program According to the 2022 American …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/02/20/maximizing-incentives-individuals-disabilities-followCity of Newburgh – Budget Review (B23-6-9)
… with insufficient amounts to cover expenditures. As a result, the appropriation for personnel services is likely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/11/17/city-newburgh-budget-review-b23-6-9CUNY Bulletin No. CU-789
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of an automatic union dues increase for … Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Payroll Deduction mailbox. … The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of an automatic union dues increase for …
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)
… in our initial audit report, Oversight of New York State Forest Tax Programs (Report 2020-S-51 ). About the Program New York State’s land area of 30.2 million acres comprises almost 19 … that undermined its ability to ensure 480a Program forest lands continue to be protected and enhanced as an economic …
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)
… of Education (Regulations) stipulate requirements for the referral, evaluation, Individualized Education … in the 2021-22 school year. The DOE is responsible for evaluating students to determine their eligibility for special education services and for ensuring eligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/15/compliance-special-education-requirements-evaluations-followArtificial Intelligence Governance
… an appropriate governance structure over the development and use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools and systems. … vital role in industry operations, including agriculture, health care and medicine, manufacturing, transportation, and … 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)
… Program The Office of Mental Health (OMH) is responsible for developing regulations and providing guidance to assist … physicians or psychiatric nurse practitioners to use TMH for assessment and treatment services, followed in 2016 by … TMH practitioners. OMH also issued a blanket attestation for providers to complete that wished to offer TMH during the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/12/06/oversight-telemental-health-services-followDiNapoli: MTA Not Holding Paratransit Contractor Accountable
… of a disability – was not penalized for making nearly 16,000 errors during the two-year period. The MTA’s contract … was not carried out in accordance with the contract. As a result, the MTA had limited assurance that its standards for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-mta-not-holding-paratransit-contractor-accountableOverpayments for Services Also Covered by Medicare Part B (Follow-Up)
… two recommendations made in our audit report, Overpayments for Services Also Covered by Medicare Part B (Report … Part B, which provides supplementary medical insurance for a broad range of outpatient medical services, physicians’ fees, and medical supplies. For individuals enrolled in both Medicaid and Medicare, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/26/overpayments-services-also-covered-medicare-part-b-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 872
… Purpose To inform agencies of the new process for checking the Retirement Plan checkbox in Box 13 of the … Retirement Arrangements (IRAs),” and Instructions for Form W-2, the Retirement Plan checkbox in Box 13 of the Form W-2 must be checked for all employees who are eligible for a retirement plan, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/872-change-process-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2