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Update on New York’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund: Challenges Continue
… a record number of unemployment insurance (UI) claims in New York and other states. Benefits paid through such claims are … part of the safety net, and are financed with federal and state payroll taxes collected from employers. As detailed by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/update-new-yorks-unemployment-insurance-trust-fund-challenges-continueValhalla Union Free School District – Network User Accounts (2022M-26)
… to officials, we found District officials should have: Disabled 67 unneeded network user accounts. These unnecessary accounts had last log-on dates ranging from January 3, 2012, to September 3, 2021, … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/17/valhalla-union-free-school-district-network-user-accounts-2022m-26Town of North Greenbush – Town Clerk (2017M-132)
… (Town) Town Clerk (Clerk) recorded, deposited, disbursed, and reported all money collected in a timely and accurate manner. Key Findings The Clerk did not record, … Remittances to the Supervisor were late ranging from one to four months after due. The Clerk did not perform …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/04/15/town-north-greenbush-town-clerk-2017m-132XIII.4.A Employee Travel Card Reconciliation – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… Policy References Reconciling travel card charges and out-of-pocket expenses is an integral … the travel card charges and out-of-pocket expenses to the expense report, and submitting the expense report … by the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) and any Due to State amount resulting from the creation of an expense …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii4a-employee-travel-card-reconciliationVillage of Watkins Glen – Justice Court Operations (2021M-146)
… to the most secure version. Village officials agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/12/29/village-watkins-glen-justice-court-operations-2021m-146VI.3.C Budget Transfers Between Business Units (Interunit Budget Transfers) – VI. Budgets
… entry in the Interunit Budget Transfer Component must have a zero net financial impact across all budget lines. The … of State Law. The following documents provide guidance on determining the proper budget entry type to use. … Movement Flowchart For additional instruction on this topic, visit the job aids published to SFS Coach. SFS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi3c-budget-transfers-between-business-units-interunit-budget-transfersIX.12.K Functional Clearance Patterns – IX. Federal Grants
… To calculate CMIA interest liabilities, it is necessary for OSC to develop functional clearance patterns. This is … to calculate dollar-weighted clearance patterns for all payments made from federal funds. Guide to Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12k-functional-clearance-patternsIV.4 Overview – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… are spent. The following major classes of expenditures have been developed for use by all State agencies and public … Accounts, Allocation Accounts and Other Account Codes used on SFS System-Generated Transactions General State Charges …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-iv/iv4-overviewX.5.B Requesting a Single Payment Vendor ID – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… Process and Document Preparation: Business Units must submit a request to the Vendor Management Unit (VMU), for a new Single Payment Vendor ID to use in the Statewide … Payment Vendor Request” in the subject line. QUESTIONS For questions about this process, contact the VMU (518) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x5b-requesting-single-payment-vendor-idWayne Central School District – Property Disposal (2021M-161)
… officials disposed of the property without exploring alternative disposal methods. As a result, District officials do not have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/02/04/wayne-central-school-district-property-disposal-2021m-161Oversight of Nurse Hiring and Retention (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Oversight of Nurse Hiring and Retention (Report 2017-N-2 ). About the Program The New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (Health and Hospitals) is a public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/03/oversight-nurse-hiring-and-retention-followCity of Yonkers – Budget Review (B19-6-6)
… which impact the City of Yonkers’ financial condition in the current and future years. Background The Office of the … year 2019-20 and the related justification documents are in compliance with the requirements of the Fiscal Agent Act … to borrow up to $15 million for tax certiorari settlements in the 2019-20 fiscal year. The water fund’s budget includes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/07/10/city-yonkers-budget-review-b19-6-6NYS Common Retirement Fund Reports Second Quarter Results
… The Fund has consistently been ranked as one of the best managed and best funded plans in the nation. The Fund's fiscal year ends …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/nys-common-retirement-fund-reports-second-quarter-resultsOversight of Young Adult Institute, Inc.'s Family Support Services Contracts (Follow-Up)
… the implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Young Adult … Young Adult Institute Network (YAI Network) to provide FSS in the New York City Metropolitan Area. OPWDD reimburses … Key Finding OPWDD officials made significant progress in addressing the problems we identified in the initial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/18/oversight-young-adult-institute-incs-family-support-services-contracts-followImplementation of the Dignity for All Students Act (Follow-Up)
… Students Act (Report 2016-S-28 ). About the Program New York State’s Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) seeks to provide students in New York with a safe and supportive environment free from … year ended June 30, 2018, school districts (excluding New York City) reported 15,826 incidents statewide under …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/21/implementation-dignity-all-students-act-followManaged Care Premium Payments for Recipients With Comprehensive Third-Party Insurance (Follow-Up)
… extent of implementation of the seven recommendations made in our initial audit report, Managed Care Premium Payments … (the managed care program most Medicaid recipients enroll in) provides comprehensive medical services that range from … policy is to exclude Medicaid recipients from enrollment in mainstream managed care when they also have comprehensive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/17/managed-care-premium-payments-recipients-comprehensive-third-party-insurance-followCity of Yonkers – Budget Review (B21-6-8)
… which impact the City of Yonkers’ financial condition in the current and future years. Background The Office of the … year 2021-22 and the related justification documents are in compliance with the requirements of the Fiscal Agent Act … to borrow up to $15 million for tax certiorari settlements in the 2021-22 fiscal year. Firefighting overtime costs could …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/07/02/city-yonkers-budget-review-b21-6-8IV.5.B Bond and Debt Proceeds – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… on Bonds Issued Premium (bond sale price is higher than par value) received from the issuance of State debt. Premiums … on Bonds Issued Discount (bond sale price is lower than par value) received from the issuance of State debt. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv5b-bond-and-debt-proceedsCity of Newburgh – Budget Review (B21-6-13)
… Develop a plan to maintain fund balance at a reasonable level to ensure funds are available in case of unanticipated … for health insurance and increase it to an appropriate level as necessary. Review the estimates for firefighting and … contractual appropriations and adjust it to an appropriate level as necessary. Consider including a reasonable estimate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/11/10/city-newburgh-budget-review-b21-6-13Town of New Hudson – Tax Collection (2021M-2)
… deposited and remitted real property tax collections in a timely and accurate manner. Key Finding Although tax … were generally recorded and deposited accurately and in a timely manner, the Clerk did not: Remit collections to … deposited and remitted real property tax collections in a timely and accurate manner …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/04/01/town-new-hudson-tax-collection-2021m-2