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Town of Rushford - Procurement (2020M-43)

… were procured in accordance with the Town’s procurement policy and applicable statutes. Key Findings Of 59 payments … of quotes prior to being made. The Town’s procurement policy does not require the solicitation of competition, such … Recommendations Follow competitive bidding statutes and policy requirements. Revise the procurement policy or adopt …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/06/12/town-rushford-procurement-2020m-43

Opinion 89-32

… statute, are inconsistent with public policy, or suggest self interest or partiality or economic impropriety (see, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-32

Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits

… district accumulated excessive unrestricted fund balance in the general fund. The audit recommended that the board … reducing district property taxes or paying off debt. In a follow up audit, the board used excess fund balance to … revenue the school receives. The initial agreement began in 2003 and was subsequently updated by a revised agreement …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits

Administration of the CityFHEPS Program for Department of Homeless Services Shelter Residents

… New Yorkers living in homeless shelters and those who are at risk of homelessness secure permanent housing. DSS, which …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/30/administration-cityfheps-program-department-homeless-services-shelter-residents

DiNapoli: New York Must Do More To Reduce Maternal Deaths

… rates have increased since a taskforce was established in 2018 to address maternal health and racial disparities. … or ethnicity, have access to the highest level of care.” In 2010, New York launched the Maternal Mortality Review … Initiative to reduce maternal deaths and morbidities. In 2018, the state created the Taskforce on Maternal …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-new-york-must-do-more-reduce-maternal-deaths

Opinion 90-23

… the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-23

Opinion 96-23

… the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-23

Opinion 93-2

… in village) VILLAGES -- Fiscal Year (timing of proposition to change) ELECTION LAW, §15-104; VILLAGE LAW, §§9-908, … circumstances a referendum on a proposition to change the date of the village general election from March to June may … Whether a referendum on a proposition to change the date of the village general election from March …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-2

XIV.5 Employee Award Programs – XIV. Special Procedures

… Unit personnel should be aware of in planning for employee award programs and the requirements of the Office of the … Cash and Non-Cash awards associated with all merit award programs including longevity awards, performance … awards. In addition to these guidelines, individual award programs may have additional program-specific …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv5-employee-award-programs

DiNapoli: Audit Finds State Falling Short in Helping People with Disabilities Find Work

… of Mental Health (OMH) failed to include key features in its web-based advisement system, according to an audit … employment and the benefits they’re entitled to.” In 2018, there were approximately 1 million working-age adults with disabilities in New York. The employment rate of working-age people with …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-audit-finds-state-falling-short-helping-people-disabilities-find-work

DiNapoli: State Correction Commission Falling Short in Tracking Problems or Inspecting Prisons

… local correctional facilities and jails across New York is not tracking or analyzing incidents and inmate complaints … Auditors also found the State Commission of Correction is also not routinely inspecting the state's 54 prisons. "The State Commission of Correction is not adequately monitoring what's happening in our …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/dinapoli-state-correction-commission-falling-short-tracking-problems-or-inspecting-prisons

Medicaid Program – Improper Fee-for-Service Payments for Services Covered by Managed Care

… (FFS) payments for certain services covered by mainstream managed care plans. Our audit covered the … pay claims on a FFS basis when the services are covered by managed care. The State’s Medicaid program offers … benefit package. The carved-out services are controlled by the scope of benefits information maintained in eMedNY. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/10/medicaid-program-improper-fee-service-payments-services-covered-managed-care

Oversight of School Fire Safety Compliance

… charter school. State Education Law mandates that if an inspection identifies violations that are severe enough, the … the CO until the violations have been corrected and a re-inspection has been done. As of November 2015, there were … compliance with all fire safety regulations and accurately report all violations. Our visits to 25 schools found many …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/24/oversight-school-fire-safety-compliance

Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… Fire Company No. 1 and the Plattsburgh Public Library . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … complete and accurate, and that purchases were made in accordance with the procurement policy. The village’s … process does not comply with the procedures outlined in the policy. Greenville Fire District #1 – Board Oversight …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0

Security Self-Assessment – Information Technology Governance

… IT security training?” The question is followed by a prompt to record the date(s) of training and who attended, … may want to consider arranging for additional training or a refresher in the near future. Likewise, if only a small … controls. We recommend that this be done at least once a year. The Information Technology Governance LGMG can be …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/security-self-assessment

Medicaid Program – Reducing Medicaid Costs for Recipients Who Are Eligible for Medicare

… Objective To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) took sufficient steps to control the Medicaid costs of recipients who were eligible for Medicare based on age but were not enrolled in Medicare. … program. Individuals who are eligible or appear eligible for Medicare are required to apply for Medicare as a …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/14/medicaid-program-reducing-medicaid-costs-recipients-who-are-eligible-medicare

DiNapoli: ESD Falls Short in Evaluation of Nearly $2 Billion of Economic Development Programs

… Empire State Development (ESD), the public authority responsible for administering many … released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. ESD spends about $1.8 billion a year in taxpayer money for … which programs work and which don’t,” DiNapoli said. “ESD does not use the data it collects to assess the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-esd-falls-short-evaluation-nearly-2-billion-economic-development-programs

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1818

… the complete passage of the 2020-21 state budget expected today (4/2/2020), state employee paychecks and direct … OSC transmits the electronic direct deposit file on Monday evening for the paycheck dated the same week. This allows the … in OSC’s ability to transmit the electronic file on Monday evening, March 30, 2020. As a result, employee banks may …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1818-possible-delay-direct-deposit-funds-and-paycheck-distribution-april-1