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Changing Employers – Membership and Enrollment

… Some special retirement plans require service in a particular title. A special plan allows for retirement after 20 or 25 years of service, regardless of … a job change that would result in a change in their retirement plan, we strongly recommend any employees in this …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/membership-enrollment/changing-employers

Compliance With Executive Order 88 – Energy Efficiency of State Buildings (Follow-Up)

… our initial audit report, Compliance With Executive Order 88: Energy Efficiency of State Buildings ( 2018-S-62 ). About the Program Executive Order 88 (EO 88), issued on December 28, 2012, is the centerpiece of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/15/compliance-executive-order-88-energy-efficiency-state-buildings-follow

Improper Fee-for-Service Payments for Services Covered by Managed Care (Follow-Up)

… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit … Care (Report 2017-S-74 ). About the Program The Department of Health (Department) pays Medicaid providers using the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/02/11/improper-fee-service-payments-services-covered-managed-care-follow

Management of Invasive Species

… the harmful effects of invasive species populations in New York State. The audit covers the period April 1, 2017 … program; warning signage at public boat launches) and is responsible for implementing and maintaining …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/07/23/management-invasive-species

Responsiveness to Noise Complaints Related to New York City Nightlife Establishments (Follow-Up)

… related to nightlife establishments in New York City (NYC). The audit found that the NYPD’s and the SLA’s efforts … the SLA did not access and analyze pertinent data from NYC’s 311 system and, as a result, certain establishments …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/04/responsiveness-noise-complaints-related-new-york-city-nightlife-establishments-follow

City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B24-6-6)

… [read complete report – pdf] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to … the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Yonkers is authorized …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/05/20/city-yonkers-budget-review-b24-6-6

DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Action for March 2017

… 4.1 million payments worth more than $23.8 billion in March. His office also rejected 245 contracts and related … Approved Office of General Services $49.1 million for 18 contracts for Department of Transportation asphalt needs …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-action-march-2017

KIPP Troy Prep Charter School – Resident Tuition Billings and Collections (2024M-20)

… accurately billed and collected resident district tuition for the sample of 50 students we reviewed. They also …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2024/06/14/kipp-troy-prep-charter-school-resident-tuition-billings-and-collections

DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for April 2016

… These independent audits also help ensure payments are free from fraud, waste and improprieties. The Comptroller’s … Inc. $2.3 million with Mr. Dirt Inc. to complete the Black Diamond Trail from Taughannock Falls State Park to Cass Park …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-april-2016

Improper Payments of Medicare Buy-in Premiums for Ineligible Recipients (Follow-Up)

… included in our initial audit report, Improper Payments of Medicare Buy-In Premiums for Ineligible Recipients (Report … program. Many Medicaid recipients are also enrolled in Medicare. Under the Medicare buy-in program (Buy-in Program), …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/04/12/improper-payments-medicare-buy-premiums-ineligible-recipients-follow

Compliance With Special Education Regulations for the Provision of Services (Follow-Up)

… education. The New York City Department of Education (DOE) – the nation’s largest school system – served … 192,000 of these students in the 2021-22 school year. The DOE is responsible for evaluating students to determine their … receive appropriate services. Toward this end, the DOE follows a multi-step evaluation and placement process. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/15/compliance-special-education-regulations-provision-services-follow

Use of Federal Funding for Election Technology and Security (Follow-Up)

… assistance to the 57 County Boards of Elections and the New York City Board of Elections. Congress passed the Help …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/22/use-federal-funding-election-technology-and-security-follow

City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B23-6-5)

… on $12 million of additional State aid for services and expenses, which may not be available in future years. Does …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/05/16/city-yonkers-budget-review-b23-6-5

Employment Recovery Is Slow for New Yorkers with Disabilities

… people with a disability declined by 1.8 percentage points in 2020 to 29.1 percent. Since then, it has increased … 3 In contrast, the ratio declined by only 0.5 percentage points in New York in 2020 and has continued to decline to … in New York than the nation. As shown in Figure 2, in 2019, the unemployment rate for working-age people with a …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/employment-recovery-slow-new-yorkers-disabilities

DiNapoli: Former Clerk Padded Her Pay With Town Funds

… in unauthorized payroll payments. Green also had the town pay back her loans from the state’s retirement system while employed as the clerk to the … also found that Green, who is a member of the state's retirement system, used town funds to pay back loans she took …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-former-clerk-padded-her-pay-town-funds

Collection of Petroleum Business Tax and Motor Fuel Excise Tax (Follow-Up)

… highway diesel fuel, among others. Effective January 1, 2022, the PBT rate is 17.3 cents per gallon, up from 16.6 … is first sold or used in the State. Effective January 1, 2022, the MFT rate is 8 cents per gallon. An additional .05 … a portion of each month’s tax liability. As of January 2022, there were more than 1,300 PBT licensees that hold a …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/08/collection-petroleum-business-tax-and-motor-fuel-excise-tax-follow

Delaware-Chenango-Madison-Otsego (DCMO) Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Procurement (2021M-193)

… Agent ensured that goods and services were procured in accordance with the Delaware-Chenango-Madison-Otsego Board … Agent did not ensure that goods and services were procured in accordance with the purchasing policy and procedures. We … Agent ensured that goods and services were procured in accordance with the DelawareChenangoMadisonOtsego Board of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/02/11/delaware-chenango-madison-otsego-dcmo-board-cooperative-educational-services

Rockland County – Budget Review (B21-6-12)

… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … and Westchester counties, was authorized to issue debt not to exceed $96 million to liquidate the accumulated … Finance Law Section 10.10 requires all municipalities that have been authorized to issue obligations to fund operating …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/11/12/rockland-county-budget-review-b21-6-12