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Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program
… the law, including adequately advocating for the needs of the people it’s intended to serve. Our audit covered the … About the Program Under the federal Older Americans Act of 1965 (Act), to be eligible for certain federal grants, … Office data by working with the existing vendor to address unresolved issues and by implementing ways to prevent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/03/long-term-care-ombudsman-programCUNY Bulletin No. CU-120
… Grad Assistants *Indicates new deduction code. OSC Actions Full-time employees (bargaining unit T8) will have dues or … are based on total gross earnings. Employees holding a full-time position and a part-time position will pay the 1.05% for the full-time position and 1.0% for the part-time position. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-120-restructure-psc-union-dues-and-agency-shop-feeCompliance With Jonathan's Law
… and developmentally disabled boy, died while in the care of a State facility operated by the Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities … person with a written report on the actions taken to address the incident (Actions Taken Report). In addition, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/18/compliance-jonathans-lawCost-Saving Ideas: Capital Planning for Local Governments and School Districts
… assets, you must develop a long-term plan. The plan should address how you monitor and maintain assets and how much you … road or building closures or cost overruns. Benefits of Capital Planning Multiyear capital plans allow you to: … infrastructure needs; Determine the cost effectiveness of maintaining existing assets versus acquiring new assets; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-capital-planning-local-governments-and-school-districtsDiNapoli Announces $200 Million Commitment for Opportunistic Investments
… Manager Program. DiNapoli made the announcement during his address to attendees at the seventh annual Emerging Manager … will further expand the state pension fund’s pool of talented money managers, help boost the new opportunistic … a commitment to expand the program making the Fund one of few state pension funds with an Emerging Manager Program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-announces-200-million-commitment-opportunistic-investmentsTravel Advisory No. 4
… fields is expected to coincide with the SFS Summer Release scheduled for Monday, August 21, 2017. To prepare for implementation, all expense reports submitted for approval must be paid by August 18, 2017. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/4-expense-report-mandatory-header-fieldsXII.5.A Selecting the Appropriate Voucher Style – XII. Expenditures
… voucher styles are not used. Voucher Style Description of Use Additional Information Regular Voucher Used for … net to zero. A line must be added to record the receipt of the cash to a clearing account. Prepaid Voucher Used for … a payment to a single payment vendor. Payee name and address must be entered. Examples include: payments made to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5a-selecting-appropriate-voucher-styleCompliance With Payment Card Industry Standards
… a toll superhighway (Thruway) throughout New York. Most of the toll points along the Thruway only accept cash and … All organizations that accept credit cards as a method of payment must comply with the Data Security Standards (DSS) … data, we identified several matters that management should address to improve the Authority’s information security …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/19/compliance-payment-card-industry-standardsComptroller DiNapoli Seeks to Return Millions in Unclaimed Funds Owed to Local Governments
… that his office has identified more than $5 million in unclaimed funds for local governments across the state. After … so far. DiNapoli’s office oversees the state’s 31 million unclaimed funds accounts, valued at more than $13 billion. Unclaimed Funds Owed to Local Governments by Region Region …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-seeks-return-millions-unclaimed-funds-owed-local-governmentsDiNapoli: Nurse Hiring Improves but Temp Staff Costs Remain Elevated at NYC Health + Hospitals
… and retain more nurses,” DiNapoli said. “The number of full-time nurses at H+H now exceeds pre-pandemic levels, … million in CFY 2024. H+H still relies on a greater number of temporary staff to meet patient needs than it did … growing fast enough to meet workforce growth projections of 195,000 new positions a year. One factor impacting the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-nurse-hiring-improves-temp-staff-costs-remain-elevated-nyc-health-hospitalsGingerbread Learning Center, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… served about 145 students. The New York City Department of Education (DoE) refers students to Gingerbread based on … and properly documented. SED reimburses DoE for a portion of its payments to Gingerbread based on statutory rates. For … assertions intended to impugn the professional integrity of the auditors. Rather than making false accusations, we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/10/26/gingerbread-learning-center-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualXIX.6.A Cost Allocation – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… allocated based on Time and Labor data. The integration of payroll and labor cost allocation is a statewide … on paid payroll expenditures. A system reconciliation of costed labor from a time and labor system to what has been … by PayServ in the payroll file for each employee and will address both the payroll paid journal and the payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix6a-cost-allocationCapital Asset Management
… State agencies and related entities to ensure that they have proper inventory controls in place to safeguard assets and that they are properly reporting capital assets. The audit covered … selected agencies and related entities to ensure that they have proper inventory controls in place to safeguard …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/02/12/capital-asset-managementDiNapoli: State Must Make Progress on Monitoring Drinking Water Contaminants
… The state Department of Health (DOH) should continue to improve how it informs the public of potential hazards in public drinking water systems and … water is a basic need and, as we learned in the wake of widespread problems in Hoosick Falls and Newburgh, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-state-must-make-progress-monitoring-drinking-water-contaminantsSUNY Bulletin No. SU-357
… Purpose: To inform agencies of the procedures to process nonresident alien Student and … reimbursement payment. Background: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) uses SEVIS to maintain information … the United States to attend those schools, U.S. Department of State-designated Exchange Visitor Program sponsors and J-1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-357-suny-nra-sevis-fee-reimbursementJohnsburg Central School District - Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2018M-150)
… documentation to support collections. Monitor the status of cash advances and prepare reconciliations to ensure funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/02/01/johnsburg-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-funds-2018mCanajoharie Central School District – Fuel Purchasing (2021M-170)
… unnecessary fees, if fuel was purchased through the Office of General Services (OGS) fuel card services contract during … records prevented us from determining the total amount of high-credit risk fees paid. Key Recommendations Solicit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/07/canajoharie-central-school-district-fuel-purchasing-2021m-170Greenville Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-156)
Determine whether Greenville Central School District District officials established adequate network user account controls to prevent unauthorized use or access
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/greenville-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-156Village of Port Jefferson – Justice Court Operations (2020M-56)
… were found in the Court’s records: The Senior Court Clerk’s duties were not properly segregated. Bank records provided by the Senior Court Clerk to the Comptroller’s office were altered. There was a … issued or voided. These findings were referred to outside law enforcement for review. Key Recommendations The Justices …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2022/04/15/village-port-jefferson-justice-court-operations-2020m-56Town of Van Etten - Procurement and Supervisor's Fiscal Oversight (2019M-111)
… services. The Supervisor did not provide oversight of the bookkeeper’s recordkeeping and reporting of financial activity. Key Recommendations Ensure officials … when making purchases. Provide adequate oversight of the bookkeeper. Town officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/08/16/town-van-etten-procurement-and-supervisors-fiscal-oversight-2019m-111