Search
Purchasing Practices at the Linden Plaza Mitchell-Lama Housing Development (Follow-Up)
To determine the extent of implementation of the recommendations in our initial audit report Purchsing Practices at the Linden Plaza MitchellLama Housing Development Report 2017N5
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/06/23/purchasing-practices-linden-plaza-mitchell-lama-housing-development-followOversight of the Home Delivered Meals Program (Follow-up)
… ). About the Program The New York City (City) Department for the Aging (DFTA) is the City agency primarily responsible … Area Agencies on Aging in the United States. Its planned spending for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023 was … federal and intra-City funds. Approximately 1.76 million seniors (adults age 60 and older) resided in the City in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/10/oversight-home-delivered-meals-program-followOversight of Selected Aspects of Traffic Controls (Follow-Up)
… and detect incidents, TMC staff use video surveillance cameras and media broadcasts. DOT is also part of the Joint … utilizing 160 microwave sensors, 50 traffic video cameras, and 100 E-ZPass readers. The objectives of our initial audit, issued on September 30, 2020, were to determine whether DOT monitors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/11/oversight-selected-aspects-traffic-controls-followProtection of Managed Pollinators (Honey Bees) (Follow-Up)
… State. According to the Plan, the loss of managed honey bee colonies in the State exceeded 50% and some commercial … Law (Law) was amended to include the Cooperative Honey Bee Health Improvement Program, which, among other actions, … Ag&Mkts was adequately monitoring the health of honey bee pollinators to prevent and mitigate harmful effects to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/07/12/protection-managed-pollinators-honey-bees-followImproper Payments for Brand Name Drugs (Follow-Up)
… drugs with less expensive drugs containing the same active ingredients, dosage form, and strength. Generally, this means …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/07/03/improper-payments-brand-name-drugs-followImproper Medicaid Payments for Misclassified Patient Discharges (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Improper Medicaid Payments for Misclassified Patient Discharges (Report 2020-S-8 ). … Related Groups (DRG) methodology to reimburse hospitals for inpatient medical care. The DRG methodology classifies … and severity of illness, which provides the basis for calculating the reimbursement. When a hospital bills …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/18/improper-medicaid-payments-misclassified-patient-discharges-followLicensing and Monitoring of Proprietary Schools (Follow-Up)
… York State. When initially granted, a proprietary school’s license is valid for 2 years. Thereafter, license renewals are granted for a period of 4 years. In order to be approved for the 2-year license, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/21/licensing-and-monitoring-proprietary-schools-followCollection of Fines Related to Tenant Complaints (Follow-Up)
… of all rent registration records, ORA responds to owner and tenant applications, inquiries, and complaints … in baseless court proceedings. Non-compliance is when an owner fails to comply with an order by not taking corrective … report. Of the initial report’s six recommendations, three were implemented, one was partially implemented, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/10/collection-fines-related-tenant-complaints-followImproper Medicaid Payments to Eye Care Providers (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Improper Medicaid Payments to Eye Care Providers (Report 2015-S-6 ). Background Under … State requirements. As a result of these weaknesses, six eye care professionals who did not comply with the … Department of Health: Improper Medicaid Payments to Eye Care Providers ( 2015-S-6 ) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/improper-medicaid-payments-eye-care-providers-followCompliance With Payment Card Industry Standards (Follow-Up)
… accounts are automatically replenished with the customer’s credit card on file, and the Authority contracts with a … E-ZPass accounts. The Authority directly handles in-person credit card payments for E-ZPass tags at its administrative … for other costs (e.g., unpaid tolls, accident reports, commercial accounts). All organizations that accept credit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/27/compliance-payment-card-industry-standards-followCUNY Bulletin No. CU-825
… employees represented by UBCJA in Bargaining Units T6 and TA. Affected Employees: Employees represented by UBCJA in Bargaining Units T6 and TA are affected. Effective Dates: Changes will be effective … 9704899 T6 $58.66 $67.01 Supervisor Carpenters 9792071 TA $62.19 $71.04 Agency Actions: Agencies must notify …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-825-united-brotherhood-carpenters-and-joiners-america-ubcjaState Agencies Bulletin No. 1528
… Purpose To explain why the Retirement Plan check box in Box 13 of Form W-2 must be checked for most employees and … for Form W-2 require that the Retirement Plan check box in Box 13 be checked for every employee who is either: … plan or An active participant for any part of 2016 in an annuity account described in IRC Section 403(b) – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1528-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-calendar-yearCUNY Bulletin No. CU-795
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of an automatic dues increase for employees represented by IBT, Local 237 in Bargaining Unit TS. Affected Employees: Employees … The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of an automatic dues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-795-international-brotherhood-teamsters-ibt-local-237SUNY Bulletin No. SU-357
… Visitor Information System (SEVIS) payments using the Scholarship (SCL) company in PayServ. Affected Employees: … Internal Revenue Code Section 117, payment of a qualified scholarship to a nonresident alien is not reportable and is … withholding. To be considered for a qualified tax-exempt scholarship, the amount paid to an individual must be used …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-357-suny-nra-sevis-fee-reimbursementUpstate New York Company Delivers $450,000 Investment Gain To The State Pension Fund
… The New York State Common Retirement Fund"™s (Fund) investment in … investment provided attractive financial returns to the New York State Common Retirement Fund, as well as created a … The New York State Common Retirement Fund™s Fund investment in Canandaiguabased ClearMomentum has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/upstate-new-york-company-delivers-450000-investment-gain-state-pension-fundDiNapoli Audit Highlights Need for Better Compliance with School Violence Reporting Law
… Act was passed by the state Legislature in 2000 to boost school safety and address violence in our public schools,” … extent to which the seventh school, Burgard Vocational High School in Buffalo, underreported because it used an … and reporting methodology. Findings include: East High School in Rochester reported 256 VADIR incidents, but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-audit-highlights-need-better-compliance-school-violence-reporting-lawContract Advisory No. 7
… only special characters which should be used in a Contract ID on the Statewide Financial System (SFS) are the two … the Business Unit, Contract Number, and Department ID values. Stand alone purchase orders should not contain any special characters. Guidance: The Contract ID for all new contracts including but not limited to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/7-special-characters-should-not-be-used-contract-and-stand-alone-purchase-orderSteuben County – Safeguarding Computerized Data (2025M-96)
… to look at all network user accounts, permissions and security settings. Understanding the Audit Area County … access by internal or external threats, which could lead to data breaches, financial theft, identity theft or … Technology (IT Director) serves as the Chief Information Officer (CIO) and oversees the IT department and computerized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/12/19/steuben-county-safeguarding-computerized-data-2025m-96Lewis County Industrial Development Agency – Staff Services Agreements (2025M-1)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Lewis County Industrial Development Agency (LCIDA) Board … staff services agreements (agreements) with Naturally Lewis, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation (Corporation), to … Determine whether the Lewis County Industrial Development Agency LCIDA Board Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/05/23/lewis-county-industrial-development-agency-staff-services-agreements-2025m-1Hyde Park Fire and Water District – Procurement (2025M-31)
… the District properly used an exception to the competitive bidding requirements set forth in General Municipal Law … for $160,000. Key Recommendations Comply with competitive bidding requirements and the Policy when making purchases, or … documentation when using an exception to competitive bidding requirements. Publicly disclose, in writing, interest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/07/18/hyde-park-fire-and-water-district-procurement-2025m-31