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City of Newburgh – Budget Review (B21-6-13)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the … Background The City of Newburgh, located in Orange County, is authorized by Chapter 223 of the Laws of 2010 to issue … City’s proposed annual budgets must be submitted to the State Comptroller for examination and recommendations. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/11/10/city-newburgh-budget-review-b21-6-13Processing of Sexual Offense Evidence Collection Kits (Follow-Up)
… extent of implementation of the recommendation included in our initial audit report, Processing of Sexual Offense … of Sexual Offense Evidence Kits (Executive Law), enacted in November 2016, set forth the procedures for processing … law enforcement agencies to submit all untested kits in their custody – regardless of age – to a forensic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/27/processing-sexual-offense-evidence-collection-kits-followOversight of Direct Placement of Children (Follow-Up)
… responsible for supervising and coordinating child welfare services, including child protective services, foster care, and preventive services, which are administered by 58 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/30/oversight-direct-placement-children-followIV.2 Governing State Statutes – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… which govern how financial transactions are recorded in the SFS, and many accounting standards that prescribe … are the most notable statutes for account code usage in the SFS: State Finance Law §8 prescribes that the State … and by the same level of detail as is contained in the appropriations bills enacted for the fiscal years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv2-governing-state-statutesPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-003
… PS Query migration is available. Agency Actions – Payroll Officers Payroll Officers must review this bulletin and distribute to … or verify [i.e., audit] significant portions of every payroll. _P2 : Medium priority; indicates the query is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-003-payroll-improvement-project-ps-query-updates-andCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data)
… the Department of State (Department) is complying with Executive Order 95 (EO 95), including providing, in a timely manner, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/04/08/compliance-executive-order-95-open-data-0Collection of Petroleum Business Tax and Motor Fuel Excise Tax
… that allow it to appropriately collect Petroleum Business Tax and Motor Fuel Excise Tax, as required by relevant law and regulation. Our audit … rate at different points in the distribution chain (e.g., at importation into the State or on the first …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/20/collection-petroleum-business-tax-and-motor-fuel-excise-taxOversight of Selected Fiscal Aspects of Homeless Shelter Services (Follow-Up)
… determine the extent to which the New York City Department of Homeless Services (DHS) implemented the recommendations in our initial audit report, Oversight of Selected Fiscal Aspects of Homeless Shelter Services (Report 2016-N-1 ). About the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/06/oversight-selected-fiscal-aspects-homeless-shelter-services-followEmpire BlueCross – Controls Over Payments for Special Items (Follow-Up)
… Special Items (Report 2016-S-57 ). About the Program The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) covers active and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/25/empire-bluecross-controls-over-payments-special-items-followDo Not Call Enforcement Efforts (Follow-Up)
… Call law (Law) allows consumers to register their personal mobile and landline phone numbers on a central national … potential for using Federal Trade Commission resources and strategies to enhance the effectiveness of its Do Not Call …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/19/do-not-call-enforcement-efforts-followOversight of Hazardous Materials and Waste (Follow-Up)
… These weaknesses prevent proper monitoring and accounting for hazardous materials, compliance with legal requirements, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/30/oversight-hazardous-materials-and-waste-followVillage of Watkins Glen – Justice Court Operations (2021M-146)
… of Watkins Glen (Village) Justices collected, recorded, deposited, reported and remitted Justice Court (Court) collections in a timely and accurate manner. Key Findings The Justices … all fines and fees were properly collected, recorded, deposited, reported and remitted in a timely and accurate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/12/29/village-watkins-glen-justice-court-operations-2021m-146VI.3.C Budget Transfers Between Business Units (Interunit Budget Transfers) – VI. Budgets
… move budget authority between two or more Business Units in a single entry. Each budget entry in the Interunit Budget Transfer Component must have a zero … move appropriation authority between Business Units in different funds or accounts (e.g. between Aid to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi3c-budget-transfers-between-business-units-interunit-budget-transfersCity of Yonkers – Budget Review (B21-6-8)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to identify issues which impact the … as fund balance, in the 2022-23 budget. Develop a plan to address potential parking violations bureau and parks revenue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/07/02/city-yonkers-budget-review-b21-6-8Town of New Hudson – Tax Collection (2021M-2)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of New Hudson (Town) Town Clerk (Clerk) recorded, deposited and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/04/01/town-new-hudson-tax-collection-2021m-2Medicaid Program – Cost Saving Opportunities on Payments of Medicare Part C Claims
… cost-sharing so that the total payment (Medicare’s payment plus what Medicaid was billed for the copayment or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/21/medicaid-program-cost-saving-opportunities-payments-medicare-part-c-claimsMount Pleasant Central School District – Information Technology User Accounts (2021M-31)
… user accounts in order to prevent unauthorized use, access and/or loss. Key Findings District officials did not … user accounts to prevent unauthorized use, access and/or loss. Officials did not: Monitor compliance with the … confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Develop and implement procedures to monitor compliance with the AUP. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/16/mount-pleasant-central-school-district-information-technology-userOversight of Nurse Hiring and Retention (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Nurse Hiring and … the provision and delivery of comprehensive health care in New York City’s public hospitals and clinics. As the largest public health care system in the nation, Health and Hospitals provides essential …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/03/oversight-nurse-hiring-and-retention-followCity of Yonkers – Budget Review (B19-6-6)
… totals $1.2 billion. The budget includes operating and debt service funding of $628.5 million for the Yonkers Public … million. Over the last 10 years, the City’s outstanding debt has grown 5 percent and the City’s debt service payments have risen 8 percent. Although the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/07/10/city-yonkers-budget-review-b19-6-6NYS Common Retirement Fund Reports Second Quarter Results
… State Common Retirement Fund is the third largest public pension fund in the United States. The Fund holds and invests …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/nys-common-retirement-fund-reports-second-quarter-results