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2013 Year End Report
… Background The Board administered four sole custody funds in 2013 – the Uninsured Employers Fund, the Special Fund for … whether processed by the Board or SFCC, are entered in the Board’s automated payment system, where they are … they: (i) were not properly supported, (ii) were not in compliance with mandated fee schedules, (iii) contained …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/13/2013-year-end-reportWage Theft Investigations
… mission is to protect workers, assist the unemployed and connect job seekers to jobs. Its Division of Labor Standards …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/06/wage-theft-investigationsRailroad Bridge Inspection Program
… (Department) properly oversees railroads operating in the State to ensure they meet the bridge inspection … provides oversight of the inspection of railroad bridges in an effort to ensure public safety and decrease the risk of … require railroad bridge inspections to be conducted in accordance with formal bridge management plans and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/09/railroad-bridge-inspection-programSamaritan Village, Inc. – Chemical Dependency Services Program
… $337,458. We question Samaritan's allocation of $1,063,810 in costs among OASAS and non-OASAS programs. Samaritan … it received by $94,008 and therefore received $94,008 more in reimbursement from OASAS than it was entitled to. Key … repayment for unreported revenues and expenses identified in this report as inappropriate, unallowable or undocumented. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/02/28/samaritan-village-inc-chemical-dependency-services-programSelected Aspects of the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program
… is responsible for administering State participation in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program … reviews or formal Notices of Violation, which may result in additional penalties. Key Findings The Department does not … to operate out-of-service vehicles prior to repairs. In about 60 percent of the cases we reviewed, the Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/22/selected-aspects-motor-carrier-safety-assistance-programFiscal Oversight and Monitoring of AIDS Institute Service Provider Contracts
… diseases, viral hepatitis, and related health concerns. In addition, the Institute promotes the health of LGBT … grantees to ensure solvency and effective operations. In September 2014, the Comptroller’s Bureau of State … over $178,000 of inappropriate and questionable expenses. In response to the report, officials acknowledged that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/22/fiscal-oversight-and-monitoring-aids-institute-service-provider-contractsUpstate Medical University's Billing Practices
… New York’s only academic medical center, specializes in research and treatment of the most prevalent human … facilities, including its downtown campus location in Syracuse and over 100 specialty clinics. Upstate serves … revenue of approximately $1.4 billion for the same period. In 2013, Upstate hired a consultant to help strengthen its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/02/17/upstate-medical-universitys-billing-practicesSecurity Over Critical Information Systems
… include oversight of more than 700 school districts with 3.2 million students, 7,000 libraries, 900 museums, and 52 … Regional Transportation Authority: Compliance With Payment Card Industry Standards (2016-S-31) Office of Information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/19/security-over-critical-information-systemsOversight of Homeless Shelters
… oversees homeless shelters to ensure they are operating in compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations. … York State has the second largest population of homeless in the United States, with 91,897 homeless individuals. New York also had the largest increase in this population – 46.8 percent – between 2007 and 2018. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/03/10/oversight-homeless-sheltersInternal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations
… allows DMNA to be reimbursed by NGB for expenses it incurs in operations and training of the State Army and Air National Guard. Key Findings Weaknesses in DMNA’s handling of reimbursement requests to NGB resulted in nearly $1.27 million in lost reimbursements. DMNA did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/04/27/internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operationsUser Access Controls Over Selected System Applications
… the Program Upstate, the only academic medical center in Central New York, consists of four colleges, a research … and inappropriate access to applications due to a change in the users’ status (e.g., employment separation, death). 61 … to new jobs that did not require that access. Further, in 12 of 27 instances, it took more than a month for access …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/06/10/user-access-controls-over-selected-system-applicationsControls Over Transportation Services and Transportation-Related Expenses
… agency expenses, and also affect the safety of persons in the care of the State. Outside New York City, nine … license has been revoked or suspended, OPWDD has processes in place that, if properly followed, reasonably ensure the … OPWDD vehicles. However, OPWDD does not have controls in place to educate or improve driving skills for employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/07/28/controls-over-transportation-services-and-transportation-related-expensesDevelopmental Disabilities Institute, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported by Developmental Disabilities Institute, … (CFRs) were reasonable, necessary, directly related to the special education program, and sufficiently documented pursuant to the State Education Department's (SED) Reimbursable Cost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/developmental-disabilities-institute-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualHuman Resource Practices
… HR develops local human resource-related policies in conjunction with SUNY System Administration, maintains … example: Upstate paid 12 employees a total of $4.7 million in additional compensation for work beyond their regular job … Upstate paid $1,374,670, 20 (amounting to nearly $940,000 in payroll costs) were deemed not useful, of poor quality, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/25/human-resource-practicesCUNY Bulletin No. CU-674
… Affected Employees Annual and Hourly PSC employees in Bargaining Units AJ, GA, TC, T8, CA, CB, and CE who meet … 10/1/2018, 10/31/2019, and 1/1/2020 will be processed in Pay Period 25C, paycheck dated March 12, 2020. Eligibility … spreadsheets will include: Employee Id Empl Record Number Name Effective Date Effective Sequence Employment Status …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-674-2018-2020-professional-staff-congress-psc-retroactiveRefunding Local Debt
… issuer resulting from the issuance of the refunding bonds. In addition, refunding bonds may only be sold at private … (delivery) date of the refunding bonds. II. DOCUMENTS . In addition to the cover letter, the application should … listed below (except for item f, which should be filed in accordance with the instructions on the form). One …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/debt/refunding-local-debtNewark Valley Central School District – Procurement (2022M-60)
… used a competitive process to procure goods and services not subject to competitive bidding. Key Findings District officials did not always seek competition for the purchase of goods and services not subject to competitive bidding. As a result, goods and … used a competitive process to procure goods and services not subject to competitive bidding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/newark-valley-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-60Otselic Valley Central School District – Procurement (2022M-58)
… totaling $35,038, officials did not seek competition for a transportation efficiency study ($32,500), purchases of … and information technology equipment ($8,512), or for the school District’s attorney that was paid $21,038 … and did not help ensure officials sought competition for goods and services. Key Recommendations Update the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/08/otselic-valley-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-58Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-223
… Security Group Life. Affected Employees Courts employees in Bargaining Units DR, S9, SR, and SN Effective Date(s) … transactions for enrollments, cancellations and/or changes in a biweekly file. Agency update access is no longer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-223-update-existing-deduction-code-398-bankers-sec-gr-lifeCUNY Bulletin No. CU-846
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide instructions to agencies for processing the … bonus payment. The one-time ratification bonus is pensionable, not subject to across-the-board increases, and is not included in the calculation of overtime. Effective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-846-city-university-new-york-cuny-ratification-bonus-payment