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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 … existing rates based on shelter occupancy and type (i.e., family or single adult) and internal documents such as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/06/oversight-selected-fiscal-aspects-homeless-shelter-services-followEmpire BlueCross BlueShield Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period January 1, 2011 Through March 31, 2011
… for the improper claims we identified. Ensure that all agreements with hospitals contain language which limits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/05/09/empire-bluecross-blueshield-selected-payments-special-items-period-january-1-2011-throughCollege of Nanoscale Science and Engineering – Network Security Controls
… risks associated with unauthorized access to, or attacks on, College systems and data. Our audit period was April 18, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/25/college-nanoscale-science-and-engineering-network-security-controlsNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (May 13, 2021)
… has enacted six pandemic relief packages intended to offer support to individuals, businesses, and state and local governments. … and families. These payments, sometimes referred to as “stimulus checks,” are intended to provide support to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-may-13-2021State Agencies Bulletin No. 1787
… to inform the Senate and Assembly payroll offices of OSC’s automatic processing and to provide instructions for … days actually served in the calendar year. In addition, if a Member on the Assembly Special Allowance payroll has an … Removed from the Payroll in Pay Period 19C If a Member does not serve through 12/31/19 and the removal transaction …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1787-2019-year-end-adjustment-members-nys-legislatureX.5.B Requesting a Single Payment Vendor ID – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… must submit a request to the Vendor Management Unit (VMU), for a new Single Payment Vendor ID to use in the Statewide … Payment Vendor Request” in the subject line. QUESTIONS For questions about this process, contact the VMU (518) … must submit a request to the Vendor Management Unit VMU for a new Single Payment Vendor ID to use in the Statewide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x5b-requesting-single-payment-vendor-idDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Down 7.8 Percent in August
… tax revenue declined by 7.8 percent in August compared to the same period last year, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. August’s sales tax … less than in August 2019. This drop in revenue is similar to the decline in July of 8.2 percent, though much less …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-down-78-percent-augustPayroll 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 … 9.1 to version 9.2. PS Query will be updated as part of the upgrade. Existing PS Query Locked Queries will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-0031-payroll-improvement-project-ps-query-updates-andDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Drop Over 32 Percent in May
… tax collections for counties and cities in May totaled $918 million, or $437 million less than 2019. The sharp …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-drop-over-32-percent-mayCollection and Use of the Motor Vehicle Law Enforcement Fee
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Financial Services … accounted for and distributed all Fee revenue due to the State and whether the Division of Criminal Justice … companies. Division employees visit grantees to monitor how they are using funds, but do not review documentation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/12/collection-and-use-motor-vehicle-law-enforcement-feeDiNapoli: Municipalities Facing Slow Growth in Sales Tax Collections
… tax collections showed sluggish growth in 2016 compared to 2015, increasing 2.3 percent last year, according to New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Sales tax … than 50,000 state contracts, visit www.openbooknewyork.com . The easy-to-use website was created by DiNapoli to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-municipalities-facing-slow-growth-sales-tax-collectionsSelected Wage Investigation Procedures
… including conducting outreach to claimants about case status and recovered wages. Our audit covered the period … employer within 60 days of creating a wage investigation case in the Department’s tracking system (docketing), as … make initial contact with employers within 60 days of case docketing and fully document their actions. Make efforts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/03/03/selected-wage-investigation-proceduresDiNapoli: Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Decline 5.2 Percent in October
… Local government sales tax revenue declined by 5.2 percent in October compared to the same month last year, according to … for counties and cities, or $74.4 million less than in October 2019. This drop was less severe than previous … since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in the spring when collections fell by double-digits. Still, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-decline-52-percent-octoberEthelbert B. Crawford Public Library – Disbursements (2013M-222)
… our audit was to evaluate the internal controls over the Library’s disbursements for the period November 1, 2011, to … District is located within the Monticello School District, in Sullivan County. The Library is governed by a seven-member … The Board did not ensure that disbursements were made in an economic manner and for authorized Library purposes. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2013/11/01/ethelbert-b-crawford-public-library-disbursements-2013m-222United HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Orthopedic Associates of Long Island
… through December 31, 2014. Background The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) provides health insurance coverage to active and retired State, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/05/united-healthcare-overpayments-services-provided-orthopedic-associates-long-islandUnited HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Long Island Spine Specialists
… January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2014. Background The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) provides health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/05/united-healthcare-overpayments-services-provided-long-island-spine-specialistsFacility Structure, Safety, and Health Code Waivers
… Purpose To determine if the Department of Health’s (Department) … are effectively addressing safety and risks related to physical plant standards at health care facilities. This …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/18/facility-structure-safety-and-health-code-waiversOpinion 90-51
… 308: Surcharges imposed on customers within a municipality to pay for the establishment of an enhanced emergency … equipment and the telephone services necessary to establish and provide an enhanced 911 emergency telephone … County Law, §307 is more specific than section 305 as to how surcharge monies remitted to the municipality by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-51Localities’ Procurements of Paper Ballots
… Purpose To determine whether the State Board of Elections provided Local Election Boards with sufficient guidance to ensure that paper ballots were properly procured and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/03/30/localities-procurements-paper-ballotsYork College – Time and Attendance Practices for Public Safety Staff
… and campus security assistants. The Department’s security staff is augmented by contract security officers. In 2013, … Safety employees and the annual cost for Public Safety staff (including outside contractors) was about $2,071,000. … responsible for verifying the hours worked by Department staff, and officers could alter time cards by writing over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/06/york-college-time-and-attendance-practices-public-safety-staff