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Onteora Central School District – Procurement and Claims Auditing (2021M-216)
… School District (District) officials procured goods and services in a cost-effective manner and ensured claims were … Provide the claims auditor with access to District’s financial application to verify availability of funds and …
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
… a record number of unemployment insurance (UI) claims in New York and other states. Benefits paid through such claims are … based on employers’ payroll, UI benefits paid to former employees and the size of the State UI fund balance. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/update-new-yorks-unemployment-insurance-trust-fund-challenges-continueValhalla Union Free School District – Network User Accounts (2022M-26)
… 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)
… protecting the health and safety of New Yorkers. Article 7-A of the General Business Law, also known as the Security … requires that individuals working as security guards have a valid registration card, and entrusts the Department with issuing registration cards for all security guard applicants who meet the requirements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/29/implementation-security-guard-act-followMaximizing Incentives for Individuals With Disabilities (Follow-Up)
… working-age adults (ages 18–64) with a disability in New York State. The statewide employment rate of working-age … funded benefits for people with disabilities. The New York Employment Service System (NYESS), which is … of Mental Health (OMH), was cited as a key resource by New York’s Employment First Commission for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/02/20/maximizing-incentives-individuals-disabilities-followCity of Newburgh – Budget Review (B23-6-9)
… program in fiscal year 2024-25. The City could potentially face shortfalls based on revenue estimates for sewer usage …
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)
… 19 million acres of forest, which provide many public benefits, including clean air and water, carbon storage, forest products (e.g., timber), jobs, scenic beauty, and outdoor recreation opportunities. Of the 19 million …
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)
… 192,000 of these students in the 2021-22 school year. The DOE is responsible for evaluating students to … initially referred for evaluations during the school year ended June 30, 2017. Auditors determined that the DOE …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/15/compliance-special-education-requirements-evaluations-followArtificial Intelligence Governance
… AI to ensure that its use is transparent and accurate and does not generate harmful, unintended consequences. Without … for those who live, work, or visit NYC. Key Findings NYC does not have an effective AI governance framework. While … the model’s output against benchmarks. However, DOE does not require any steps to determine whether the AI tools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/02/16/artificial-intelligence-governanceOversight of Telemental Health Services (Follow-Up)
… attestation for providers to complete that wished to offer TMH during the emergency and outlined the programs and services allowed to offer TMH for the duration of the disaster emergency. … process to ensure providers’ ability to continue to offer TMH beyond the disaster emergency. Without this …
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 … accountable for repeated errors,” said DiNapoli. “By not penalizing excessive and recurring mistakes, there is … than 150,000 eligible AAR customers who are unable to use public bus or subway service because of a disability – was …
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)
… recommendations made in our audit report, Overpayments for Services Also Covered by Medicare Part B (Report 2012-S-27). … medical insurance for a broad range of outpatient medical services, physicians’ fees, and medical supplies. For … not covered by Medicare which would otherwise be the financial obligation of the patient (such as deductibles and …
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 Form W-2 Wage and Tax Statement. Background In … for Form W-2, the Retirement Plan checkbox in Box 13 of the Form W-2 must be checked for all employees who are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/872-change-process-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2Assessment and Collection of Selected Fees and Penalties (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of the Department of Labor’s implementation of the recommendation made in our initial report, Assessment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/05/assessment-and-collection-selected-fees-and-penalties-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 886
… When reporting these line number changes, use LNR (Line Item Realignment); do not use MOV. Upon approval by NYSTEP, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/886-reporting-line-number-changes-and-budget-year-changes-fiscal-year-2009State Agencies Bulletin No. 904
… Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Payroll Deduction mailbox. … To inform agencies of an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/904-automatic-rate-change-ogs-parkingReview of Real Property Holdings for Disposal (Follow-Up)
… have been disposed of or sold to generate revenue for the State. The Department last assessed its need for these 18 … disposed of properties on terms beneficial to the State. However, when DOT leased out property, it may not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/07/review-real-property-holdings-disposal-followOverpayments of Hospitals’ Claims for Lengthy Acute Care Admissions (Follow-Up)
… and therefore more expensive than others. During long hospital stays, patients may transition to lower … Department of Health (Department) uses a contractor, the Island Peer Review Organization (IPRO), to review inpatient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/07/overpayments-hospitals-claims-lengthy-acute-care-admissions-followCollection of Lease and Permit Revenues (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations made in our initial report, Assessment and Collection of Lease and Permit Revenues ( 2012-S-6 ). Background Our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/07/collection-lease-and-permit-revenues-follow