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Lump Sum Payments – Enhanced Reporting

… Overtime** Personal Leave Pre-Shift Briefing Production Bonus Retirement Bonus/Termination Pay (for time not worked or anticipation of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/lump-sum-payments

XIV.14.C Necessity for General Capital Assets Reporting – XIV. Special Procedures

… All capital assets including infrastructure, subject to defined levels of materiality, are included in the State’s … 34. These assets are reported in a very similar manner to capital assets in a commercial accounting environment and are also subject to depreciation and/or the modified approach as a method to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv14c-necessity-general-capital-assets-reporting

Onteora Central School District – Procurement and Claims Auditing (2021M-216)

… in a cost-effective manner and ensured claims were audited for accuracy and completeness. Key Findings District … in a cost-effective manner or ensure claims were audited for accuracy and completeness. The District did not: Have … was competitively bid. Obtain minimum required quotes for eight purchases totaling $106,212. The claims auditor did …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/onteora-central-school-district-procurement-and-claims-auditing-2021m-216

XIII.4.A Employee Travel Card Reconciliation – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement

… Policy References Reconciling travel card charges and out-of-pocket expenses is an integral part … event, including expenses that are on the State travel card and an employee’s out-of-pocket expenses. An employee … by creating an expense report, associating the travel card charges and out-of-pocket expenses to the expense …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii4a-employee-travel-card-reconciliation

Update 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 … to support UI claims, New York is one of only seven states or territories with UI funds that continue to be in debt to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/update-new-yorks-unemployment-insurance-trust-fund-challenges-continue

City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B21-6-8)

… overtime costs could potentially be over budget by as much as $2 million based on the 2020-21 fiscal year …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/07/02/city-yonkers-budget-review-b21-6-8

Oversight of Direct Placement of Children (Follow-Up)

… relative or suitable person under the jurisdiction of the court. In direct placement cases, the court will likely order the Local District to supervise the … in direct placement between January 1, 2014 and December 31, 2017 and included subsequent documentation and …

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

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

… Objective To determine whether Medicaid cost savings can be achieved by modifying the reimbursement … and Medicare. Medicare is the primary payer for medical services provided to these dual-eligible recipients. Medicaid … Advantage Plans) and processing and paying claims for services. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) …

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)

… use, access and/or loss. Officials did not: Monitor compliance with the District’s acceptable use policy (AUP). … Develop and implement procedures to monitor compliance with the AUP. Develop written procedures for …

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

Oversight of School Safety Planning Requirements (Follow-Up)

… to improve the learning environment in New York’s schools by preventing school violence and increasing the safety of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/13/oversight-school-safety-planning-requirements-follow

Payroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-003

… included in the upgrade migration. Affected Agencies All PS Query users are affected. Effective Dates Query … PayServ from PeopleSoft version 9.1 to version 9.2. PS Query will be updated as part of the upgrade. Existing PS Query Locked Queries will be updated, tested, and migrated …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-003-payroll-improvement-project-ps-query-updates-and

Payroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-003.1

… included in the upgrade migration. Affected Employees All PS Query users are affected. Effective Dates Query … PayServ from PeopleSoft version 9.1 to version 9.2. PS Query will be updated as part of the upgrade. Existing PS Query Locked Queries will be updated, tested, and migrated …

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

Compliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data)

… covered the period between February 1, 2013 and October 16, 2019. About the Program State government entities possess …

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

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

… by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found 50 percent of the contracts in 2019 between Not-for-Profit (NFP) … “In the coming months, New York state will need to rely on our not-for-profit partners more than ever to continue … should use electronic means to pay prompt contracting interest and ensure that the NFPs receive what is required by …

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)

… for the City of Yonkers (City), determined that the City’s adopted budget for fiscal year 2020-21 and the related … $1.2 billion. The budget includes operating and debt service funding of $641.2 million for the Yonkers Public … costs. The City plans to borrow up to $15 million for tax certiorari settlements in the 2020-21 fiscal year. Over …

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

Collection of Petroleum Business Tax and Motor Fuel Excise Tax

… and Finance (Department) has systems and practices in place that allow it to appropriately collect Petroleum … is imposed at a cents-per-gallon rate at different points in the distribution chain (e.g., at importation into the … of tax forms. Diesel and motor fuel distributors must be registered with the Department to legally conduct petroleum …

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)

… York City Department of Social Services, is responsible for providing transitional housing and services for eligible homeless families and individuals in New York City and for fiscal oversight of the homeless shelters. The majority …

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

Oversight of Nurse Hiring and Retention (Follow-Up)

… issuance of the follow-up review to provide information on any actions that are planned to address the unresolved …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/03/oversight-nurse-hiring-and-retention-follow

City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B19-6-6)

… of 2.4 percent. Key Findings The 2019-20 budget relies on nonrecurring revenue of $50.3 million, such as fund … Police overtime costs could potentially be over budget by as much as $3 million based on the 2018-19 fiscal year … general fund for services not related to the water fund by as much as $3.7 million. Over the last 10 years, the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/07/10/city-yonkers-budget-review-b19-6-6

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

… items (implants, drugs, and blood) that are not covered by fee schedules. Contracts with many of Empire’s member …

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