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Homeless Outreach Program at the Long Island Rail Road
… During one unannounced visit, we observed the SUS outreach team drive up to a train station parking lot and sit in the … for approximately three minutes prior to leaving. The team neither walked the platforms nor visited the station waiting room. Immediately after the outreach team left, we visited the station office, walked the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/16/homeless-outreach-program-long-island-rail-roadPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-009
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of the approach to Agency Testing and Training; the Agency … also be available during the test period. Agencies will need to request the files by emailing the Payroll Improvement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-009-agency-testing-and-trainingComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … Services , Fabius-Pompey Central School District Indian River Central School District , Jamesville – Dewitt Central … in place to protect taxpayer dollars from waste, fraud and abuse. New York’s school districts annually spend …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0XI-A.7 Electronic Purchase Order Authorization and Purchase Order Dispatch – XI-A. Purchasing
… POs. Online agencies are not required to physically sign a PO prior to sending it to a vendor. Instead, POs created and approved in the SFS will include “Authorized Electronically” on the … should ensure users are mapped to appropriate roles in the SFS. The PO Approver will approve POs for the agency. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a7-electronic-purchase-order-authorization-and-purchase-order-dispatchDiNapoli Op-Ed in Newsday Urges Leaders to Seize This Chance to Improve NY’s Finances
… Personal income taxes levied on high earners will increase the reliance on this group. The top 1% of taxpayers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-op-ed-newsday-urges-leaders-seize-chance-improve-nys-financesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1971.3
… Direct Deposit record are affected. Background Form AC 2772, Direct Deposit Form for NYS Employees is submitted … the provisions on a form provided by the Comptroller. The AC 2772, Direct Deposit Form for NYS Employees has been … advice, or by signing into their New York State Payroll Online (NYSPO) account. Agencies should locate the employee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19713-direct-deposit-guidance-and-audit-queryOpinion 92-30
… if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Codes of Ethics … of 1964. It should be noted, however, that recent court cases have held public officials to a high standard of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-30Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-191
… Agreements between the Unified Court System of the State of New York (UCS) and various unions, increases in basic annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-191-unified-court-system-ucs-salary-restorations-unrepresentedDiNapoli: NYC Has Recovered Nearly All Private Sector Jobs Unevenly Across Sectors
… been slow to come back. Attendance exceeded pre-pandemic levels for the first time in January of 2023, but has since … The city’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 financial plan does not expect the sector to recover its pandemic job losses … DiNapoli’s office released over the past two years on the effect of the pandemic on these sectors. Dashboards Arts, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-nyc-has-recovered-nearly-all-private-sector-jobs-unevenly-across-sectorsDiNapoli Releases Report on SFY 2024-25 Financial Plan
… outlook is in a relatively stable position, but continues to have a structural budget deficit, with a cumulative three-year budget gap of $13.9 billion … According to DOB, All Funds disbursements in SFY 2024-25 are projected to total $239.2 billion, compared to $236.7 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-releases-report-sfy-2024-25-financial-planDiNapoli: Better Oversight Needed for Youth Jobs Programs
… "The New York Youth Jobs Program’s goal is to encourage companies to hire young people in need of employment, but better oversight and verification … Reevaluate the employer program application to determine how to capture information such as employee advancement and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/dinapoli-better-oversight-needed-youth-jobs-programsStreet and Sidewalk Cleanliness (Follow-Up)
… all NYC agencies. Our initial report, issued on September 16, 2020, examined whether DSNY was effectively monitoring … implemented. Key Recommendation Officials are given 30 days after the issuance of the report to provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/25/street-and-sidewalk-cleanliness-followTown of Chemung – Conflict of Interest (2022M-176)
… Town of Chemung (Town) officials had prohibited interests in Town contracts. Key Findings Two Board members are the … to the Town, totaling $5,931, during our audit period. In accordance with New York State General Municipal Law … the Board members were deemed to have an interest in each of the contracts. As no statutory exceptions applied …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/16/town-chemung-conflict-interest-2022m-176Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School - Procurement (2019M-250)
… to procure goods and services. Key Findings The School’s procurement policy is not comprehensive. The Board did not … without using quotes, as recommended by the School’s procurement procedures. Key Recommendations Adopt a more … by the School’s policy. Seek competition and obtain quotes for purchases, as required by the policy and as recommended …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2020/03/13/buffalo-academy-science-charter-school-procurement-2019m-250Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Central School District – Fixed Assets (2021M-139)
… Ensure the inventory list is accurate and up-to-date. Ensure that all assets on the inventory list are … and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/22/gilbertsville-mount-upton-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2021m-139Copiague Fire District – Procurement (2020M-114)
… - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Copiague Fire District (District) officials used a competitive process to procure goods, services and professional service providers and ensured that no … conflicts of interest existed. No competition was sought for professional services. Officials paid the 12 providers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/07/16/copiague-fire-district-procurement-2020m-114Salem Central School District - Purchasing (2019M-105)
… the statutory bidding thresholds. Key Findings Our review of 60 purchases made during our audit period totaling … and implement procedures to seek competition for purchases of goods and services that were not required to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/23/salem-central-school-district-purchasing-2019m-105Plattsburgh City School District - Procurement (2019M-198)
… and applicable statutory requirements. Key Findings The Board-adopted purchasing policies were not updated and … $1.1 million were procured in accordance with the District’s purchasing policies and statutory requirements. Of the 15 purchase contracts we reviewed totaling $76,378 that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/06/plattsburgh-city-school-district-procurement-2019m-198New Hartford Central School District – Payroll (2021M-149)
… and was responsible for adding and changing salaries and pay rates, processing the payroll, and signing and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/new-hartford-central-school-district-payroll-2021m-149Medicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments for Terminated Drugs
… State’s Medicaid program is administered by the Department of Health (Department) and is overseen at the federal level … Medicaid programs to reject these claims on the basis of the drug’s termination date (defined as either the … because the Department did not apply its controls to all types of claim submissions (e.g., paper claims). Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/17/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-terminated-drugs