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IV.5.B Bond and Debt Proceeds – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions

… obligation bonds and short-term notes issued in the form of commercial paper or Bond Anticipation Notes (BANs). … general obligation bonds and shortterm notes issued in the form of commercial paper or Bond Anticipation Notes BANs …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv5b-bond-and-debt-proceeds

City of Newburgh – Budget Review (B21-6-13)

… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … County, is authorized by Chapter 223 of the Laws of 2010 to issue debt not to exceed $15 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/11/10/city-newburgh-budget-review-b21-6-13

Town of New Hudson – Tax Collection (2021M-2)

… in a timely manner, the Clerk did not: Remit collections to the Town Supervisor (Supervisor) weekly, as required. Key … all real property tax collections, penalties and interest to the Supervisor weekly. Town officials agreed with our recommendation and indicated that they planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether the Town …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/04/01/town-new-hudson-tax-collection-2021m-2

Payroll 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-and

Compliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data)

… with Executive Order 95 (EO 95), including providing, in a timely manner, publishable State data to the Office of … publishable State data and make such data freely available in accessible formats for public use. As of December 2019, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/04/08/compliance-executive-order-95-open-data-0

Collection of Petroleum Business Tax and Motor Fuel Excise Tax

… Objective To determine whether the Department of Taxation and Finance … has systems and practices in place that allow it to appropriately collect Petroleum Business Tax and Motor …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/20/collection-petroleum-business-tax-and-motor-fuel-excise-tax

Oversight of Selected Fiscal Aspects of Homeless Shelter Services (Follow-Up)

… Objective To determine the extent to which the New York City Department of Homeless Services …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/06/oversight-selected-fiscal-aspects-homeless-shelter-services-follow

Empire BlueCross – Controls Over Payments for Special Items (Follow-Up)

… amounts for special items; however, some contracts do not have such limitations. Our initial audit report, issued on …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/25/empire-bluecross-controls-over-payments-special-items-follow

Do Not Call Enforcement Efforts (Follow-Up)

… (Report 2017-S-55 ). About the Program The New York State Do Not Call law (Law) allows consumers to register their personal mobile and landline phone numbers on a central national registry to reduce unsolicited telemarketing calls. The Department of State’s (Department) Division of Consumer Protection …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/19/do-not-call-enforcement-efforts-follow

Oversight of Hazardous Materials and Waste (Follow-Up)

… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the three … York (SUNY) institutions have developed adequate controls to effectively safeguard campus communities against hazardous …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/30/oversight-hazardous-materials-and-waste-follow

Processing of Sexual Offense Evidence Collection Kits (Follow-Up)

… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the … Sexual Offense Evidence Collection Kits (kits) provided to hospitals and other health care providers to collect DNA … 2017 amendment required law enforcement agencies to submit all untested kits in their custody – regardless of age …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/27/processing-sexual-offense-evidence-collection-kits-follow

Oversight of Direct Placement of Children (Follow-Up)

… extent of implementation of the four recommendations made in our initial audit report, Oversight of Direct Placement of … services focus on averting scenarios that could result in the placement of a child in foster care. One alternative to foster care is …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/30/oversight-direct-placement-children-follow

Lead Contamination of State Armories (Follow-Up)

… remediation when high levels were detected. Based on our site visits to a sample of 12 armories undergoing lead …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/12/16/lead-contamination-state-armories-follow

Press Conference on the Flushing Snapshot Report

… DiNapoli will hold a socially distanced press conference to discuss his report  on the economic health of the greater … of the event is available below. Select the play icon to start. Follow us on Instagram , Facebook and Twitter for … on both a public health and economic level in part due to targeted federal relief programs and high vaccination …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/events/flushing-snapshot

IV.2 Governing State Statutes – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions

… There are numerous State statutes which govern how financial transactions are recorded in the SFS, and many … of the state and each of its agencies; for all advances to each agency; for all appropriations and reappropriations … … There are numerous State statutes which govern how financial transactions are recorded in the SFS and many …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv2-governing-state-statutes

Medicaid Program – Cost Saving Opportunities on Payments of Medicare Part C Claims

… Objective To determine whether Medicaid cost savings can be achieved by … is the primary payer for medical services provided to these dual-eligible recipients. Medicaid typically pays … states already use this approach, and it is similar to how New York Medicaid currently pays Medicare Part B …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/21/medicaid-program-cost-saving-opportunities-payments-medicare-part-c-claims

Mount Pleasant Central School District – Information Technology User Accounts (2021M-31)

… established adequate controls over user accounts in order to prevent unauthorized use, access and/or loss. Key Findings … adequate controls over the District’s user accounts to prevent unauthorized use, access and/or loss. Officials … (IT) control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Develop and implement …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/16/mount-pleasant-central-school-district-information-technology-user

Payroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-003.1

… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of the process for updating and designating queries to be included in the upgrade migration. Affected Employees … at Go Live on March 15, 2021. Background OSC is preparing to upgrade PayServ from PeopleSoft version 9.1 to version …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-0031-payroll-improvement-project-ps-query-updates-and

DiNapoli: State Agencies Persistently Late with Not-For-Profits Contracts

… released by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found 50 percent of the contracts in 2019 between … protest decisions and commonly requested data. … A report found 50 percent of the contracts in 2019 between …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/dinapoli-state-agencies-persistently-late-not-profits-contracts

City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B20-6-6)

… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to identify issues which impact the City of Yonkers’ … overtime costs could potentially be over budget by as much as $4 million and police overtime costs could … taxes may be limited in future years if property values do not increase. Key Recommendations Replace nonrecurring …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/06/24/city-yonkers-budget-review-b20-6-6