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Management of General School Funds (Follow-Up)
… 2010, found that the New York City Department of Education’s (DoE) John F. Kennedy High School (Kennedy) had poor … bank account. In addition, we concluded that the school principal had not established basic accountability for student funds and that DOE’s guidelines had been ignored. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/16/management-general-school-funds-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1213
… year-end procedures for taxable travel reimbursements in order to comply with IRS reporting requirements. This … Federal per diems for the continental U.S. can be found in the Guide to Financial Operations, Chapter XIII, Section … Meal Allowances and One-Year Rule can be found in the Guide to Financial Operations, Chapter XIII, Section …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1213-year-end-procedure-taxable-employee-expense-reimbursementsSelected Financial Management Practices (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the 19 recommendations included in our initial report, Selected Financial Management … and modified by $16.9 million, but the documentation in support of contract modification was incomplete. Key Finding We found that the Trust made progress in correcting the problems we identified in the initial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/15/selected-financial-management-practices-followInfrastructure Inspection and Maintenance (Follow-Up)
… report, issued on May 26, 2015, examined whether the New York State Canal Corporation’s (Corporation) inspection scheduling procedures ensure that all high- and intermediate-importance structures were … of the Corporation from the Thruway Authority to the New York Power Authority (Power Authority) was passed by the New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/12/infrastructure-inspection-and-maintenance-followRailroad Bridge Inspection Program (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the six recommendations included in our original report, Railroad Bridge Inspection Program … whether the Department properly oversaw railroads in the State to ensure they meet the bridge inspection … Commissioner. Key Finding The Department has made progress in implementing the recommendations identified in our prior …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/10/04/railroad-bridge-inspection-program-followAdministration of Non-Competitive and Limited-Competition Contracts (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Administration of … contracts with some vendors that had poor performance. In fact, 12 sampled contract vendors received … totaled $114.1 million. For 9 of the 12 vendors, children in their care were abused by employees or foster parents. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/09/administration-non-competitive-and-limited-competition-contracts-followOversight of International Offices (Follow-Up)
… performance requirements. The recommendations were for ESD to better monitor its foreign office activities to … to ensure that foreign representatives are only reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the operation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/30/oversight-international-offices-followThe 80/20 Housing Program
… developers participating in the Housing Finance Agency’s 80/20 Program complied with Program requirements regarding … The audit scope included the 68 developments in the 80/20 Program, that were occupied and had allocated 20 … high-quality, affordable, multifamily rental housing. Its 80/20 Program (Program) provides low-interest financing to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/31/8020-housing-programState Agencies Bulletin No. 1125
… agencies of employee Social Security Number restrictions in the National ID field located at Workforce … Information>Modify a Person>Biographical Details Tab in PayServ. Affected Employees All employees Effective … Administration restricts the use of certain values in Social Security Numbers. OSC Actions PayServ now has edits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1125-new-national-id-field-editsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1115
… agencies of the processing requirements for employees who claim exempt from Federal, State and/or Local tax withholding … who claimed exempt from Federal withholding for 2011 must file a new Form W-4 by February 16, 2012 to claim exempt for … from tax withholdings and be in compliance with IRS and NYS Rules and Regulations, the agency must populate the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1115-claiming-exempt-federal-state-andor-local-tax-withholding-2012United HealthCare – Empire Plan Drug Rebate Revenue (Follow-Up)
… the implementation status of the recommendation made in our audit report, United HealthCare: Empire Plan Drug … program from January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2013. In accordance with the contract, United was required to … 1, 2016, found that United did not remit $1,498,719 in rebate revenue to the Department. We made one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/15/united-healthcare-empire-plan-drug-rebate-revenue-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1096
… Education Department agencies must carefully review the payroll records of rehired retirees to confirm that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1096-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2Opinion 2008-4
… not payable from general fund) PARK DISTRICTS -- Increase and Improvement of Facilities (costs not payable from town … within the park district on an ad valorem basis, and are not general town expenses payable out of the town's … park districts. 1 Town Law § 198 (4) sets forth powers and duties of a town board with respect to park districts and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-4Opinion 2002-9
… You ask whether a town may pay a small "stipend" to one or more individuals who provide assistance in the … through use of the bidding process (see, e.g., 1978 NYS Legislative Annual, p 197). Although section 120-w does … 61 NY2d 761). … Whether a town may pay a small stipend to one or more individuals who provide assistance in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-9Affordable Home Ownership Development Program
… grant monies to existing and prospective homeowners in compliance with Program criteria. Our audit covers the … assets of recipients must be below the limits stipulated in the contracts between the Corporation and the various … on several factors, including the value of the property in question and family size of the Program beneficiary. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/06/affordable-home-ownership-development-programSUNY Bulletin No. SU-133
… Bonus and Salary Increases for eligible employees in Bargaining Unit 42. Affected Employees Eligible SUNY Non-Professional Services employees in Bargaining Unit 42 Background The 2006 agreement between … and Eligibility Criteria Eligibility Employees must be in Bargaining Unit 42 (CSEA Local 1000) Employees must be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-133-ratification-bonus-and-salary-increases-employees-nonDiNapoli: Former Fire District Treasurer Arrested for Stealing Public Funds
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … officials that abuse their position to steal taxpayer money will not get away with it,” said DiNapoli. “My office is working hard every day to expose public corruption at all levels of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-former-fire-district-treasurer-arrested-stealing-public-fundsOpinion 93-22
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … asked for our opinion in this matter. If this were a true case of remission of bail forfeiture within the meaning of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-22Opinion 98-1
… 745; cf . 22 Opns St Comp, 1966, p 228; Amherst v Gross , 80 AD2d 719, 437 NYS2d 137, holding that ambulance services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-1Financial Management Practices
… District’s (District) financial management practices in the areas of revenue collection, payroll, procurement, … levied on beneficiaries along the two watersheds. In addition, the District collects permit fees for access … by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in 2007 for public safety reasons. The District has cut …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/11/25/financial-management-practices