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Controls Over Revocable Consents
… whether the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) has billed and collected the correct fees for revocable consents; whether DOT is ensuring that all structures meet the standards … required by the Rules of the City of New York; and whether DOT is monitoring to ensure all structures requiring a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/23/controls-over-revocable-consentsChanging Employers – Membership and Enrollment
… Some special retirement plans require service in a particular title. A special plan allows for retirement … position, or considering a job change that would result in a change in their retirement plan, we strongly recommend any employees … count toward retirement under a 20 or 25year special plan In some instances PFRS members may be eligible to join and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/membership-enrollment/changing-employersDiNapoli Audit Highlights Need for Better Compliance with School Violence Reporting Law
… determined it should have reported 769, including two sex offenses that involved inappropriate sexual contact and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-audit-highlights-need-better-compliance-school-violence-reporting-lawXII.5.C Selecting the Appropriate Vendor and Address Sequence – XII. Expenditures
… to a vendor, Business Units should ensure the voucher is payable to the correct Vendor ID and the payment goes to … ID of the vendor that provided the goods or services. This is especially important where there are multiple vendor … corresponds to where the invoice originated. If an address is not selected on the Invoice tab , the system will populate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5c-selecting-appropriate-vendor-and-address-sequenceAccounts Payable Advisory No. 49
… (GFO) are either new or were updated to reflect changes in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) effective April 1, … define the Invoice Received Date and how it is calculated in the SFS. XII.5.F.3 Adjusting the MIR Date New section to … reflect how payment terms are defaulted and can be changed in the SFS, as well as to explain how the payment terms work …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/49-gfo-updates-basis-date-invoice-received-date-mir-date-and-paymentGreenwood Lake Union Free School District – Procurement and Claims Processing (2021M-147)
… District (District) officials procured goods and services in a cost-effective manner and ensured claims were audited … officials did not always procure goods and services in a cost-effective manner or ensure claims were audited for … issued and the RFP for external audit was last advertised in 2011. 13 purchases totaling $99,231 lacked quote and sole …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/03/greenwood-lake-union-free-school-district-procurement-and-claimsXII.9.C Reissuing or Cancelling a Vendor, Employee Expense, or SSP Check – XII. Expenditures
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES The purpose of this section is to provide guidance to agencies for when … easily identified by the letter that appears on the face of the check. Vendor and employee expense checks have an “A” … while SSP checks have an “A” with a smaller “SSP” in front of it. Information on how to reissue or cancel other types of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii9c-reissuing-or-cancelling-vendor-employee-expense-or-ssissp-checkEffectiveness of Cost Containment Initiatives
… to support Thruway operations, $281 million for its capital program, and $66 million for New York State Canal … several cost reduction strategies, ranging from deferring capital repairs and improvements to increasing operational … of its overall efforts. The extent of its measurement of savings is limited to payroll and benefit expenses, with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/11/17/effectiveness-cost-containment-initiativesUse, Collection, and Reporting of Infection Control Data (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Use, Collection, and Reporting … devastating consequences for older populations residing in congregate settings, such as nursing homes. Within weeks … component of any health care delivery and a key concept in achieving the Department’s mission to protect and promote …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/20/use-collection-and-reporting-infection-control-data-followVillage of Washingtonville – Budget Review (B24-6-1)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Village of Washingtonville’s (Village’s) 2024-25 … budget were reasonable. Background The Village is located in Orange County. Chapter 206 of the Laws of 2023 (the … million to liquidate the accumulated (actual) deficits in the general fund, water fund, sewer fund and capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/01/22/village-washingtonville-budget-review-b24-6-1Utilization of the Arch Street Yard and Shop Facility (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial report, Utilization of the Arch Street Yard and Shop Facility ( 2016-S-78 ). About the … (ESA), it constructed a new yard and shop facility at Arch Street in Long Island City, adjacent to the No. 7 line … LIRR incurred $2,714,552 in operating expenses at the Arch Street Yard and Shop Facility (Facility). The Metro-North …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/28/utilization-arch-street-yard-and-shop-facility-followDiNapoli: Feds Must Step Up or NYC Metro Region Faces End of Public Transit As We Know It
… Thomas P. DiNapoli released the following statement today in response to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s … infusion of federal funds, the region faces service cuts in 2021 that would change public transit as we know it. It’s … to get through 2020 and saddling it with even more debt in the coming years. “The severe service cuts the MTA has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-feds-must-step-or-nyc-metro-region-faces-end-public-transit-we-know-itContracts for Personal and Miscellaneous Services (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Contracts for Personal and … are required to determine whether services can be provided in-house before proceeding to contract, the agencies were not … and we found such documentation was often not prepared. In addition, the MTA did not have a requirement to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/06/contracts-personal-and-miscellaneous-services-followContract with Daytop Village, Inc. (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Contract with Daytop Village, … as of October 2012, of the three recommendations included in our initial report. Key Findings OASAS officials have made progress in addressing the matters identified in our initial report. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/10/contract-daytop-village-inc-followOperational Advisory No. 12
… definitions for Obligation, Accounting and Budget Dates in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) and guidance on date … and reference Obligation, Accounting and Budget Dates in order to provide guidance on the appropriate use of these dates in SFS. OSC will issue a monthly operational advisory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/12-obligation-accounting-and-budget-datesTown of Patterson – Justice Court Operations (2020M-63)
… deposited, disbursed and reported all fines and fees in a timely and accurate manner. Key Findings Although the … fees, they did not disburse or report all fines and fees in a timely and accurate manner. The Justices did not … account for bail, which led to them retaining $14,793 in bail funds that could not be identified by payee. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2020/11/06/town-patterson-justice-court-operations-2020m-63CVS Health – Accuracy of Drug Rebate Revenue Remitted to the Department of Civil Service
… rebate revenue related to Empire Plan drug utilization in accordance with its contract with the Department of Civil … prescription drug program costs about $2 billion annually. In accordance with the contract, CVS Health was required to … period, Civil Service received more than $600 million in commercial drug rebates. Key Findings We reviewed the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/28/cvs-health-accuracy-drug-rebate-revenue-remitted-department-civil-serviceState Agencies Bulletin No. 2212
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies that OSC … Reversals, Exchanges and Direct Deposit Returns during the SFS blackout period. Affected Employees: Employees whose … The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2212-payroll-check-reissues-reversals-exchanges-and-direct-deposit-returnsCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Compliance With Executive Order … by the Executive). EO 95 implementation was phased in beginning in March 2013, with covered entities required to be in full … of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report Compliance With Executive Order …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/13/compliance-executive-order-95-open-data-followExcessive Payments for Durable Medical Equipment Rentals (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the seven recommendations included in our initial audit report, Medicaid Program – Excessive … monthly premium for each enrolled Medicaid recipient and, in turn, the MCOs arrange for the provision of health care … of monthly rental payments—many items have 10-month caps. In accordance with Medicaid regulations, when the monthly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/04/excessive-payments-durable-medical-equipment-rentals-follow