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Town of Allen – Claims Audit (2024M-123)
… detected and corrected, and that Town officials paid more for goods and services than necessary. All 105 claims we … sufficiently itemized and should not have been approved for payment. 47 claims totaling approximately $41,000 did not … department head. Two claims totaling approximately $160 for membership dues could not be located and provided for our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/02/14/town-allen-claims-audit-2024m-123Management of General School Funds (Follow-Up)
… that the New York City Department of Education’s (DoE) John F. Kennedy High School (Kennedy) had poor controls over … of Interest New York City Department of Education: John F. Kennedy Education Campus – Management of General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/16/management-general-school-funds-followOpinion 97-25
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Codes of Ethics (requirement that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-25Calculating Days Worked – Legacy Reporting
… In the simplest of terms, to calculate the number of days worked, first determine the number of hours worked and … following is information on how to calculate the number of days worked based on different scenarios. Please refer to the … working the full SWD) should be reported with full-time days. Part-time employees (those who are working less than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/calculating-days-workedState Agencies Bulletin No. 1497
… To notify agencies of the reinstatement of the non-taxable benefit and of adjustments that may be made to DCAA payroll … which is the Non-Taxable Employer Contribution Benefit. As a result of the recent ratification of the one … PEF represented employees are now eligible for this benefit. Effective Date(s) Administration Paychecks dated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1497-retroactive-dependent-care-advantage-account-dcaa-new-york-dependentDiNapoli: New York's Higher Education Sector Boosts State and Local Economies, but Job Recovery Lags
… institutions employed over 296,000 people, paying wages of around $26.5 billion in 2023, but the sector still has … pandemic. “The higher education sector brings tremendous value to the state and regional economies through employment, … spending and more,” said DiNapoli. “These institutions of learning also foster long-term economic growth by creating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-new-yorks-higher-education-sector-boosts-state-and-local-economies-job-recovery-lagsAudits of Local Governments & Schools
Local officials use OSC audit findings to improve program performance and operations reduce costs and contribute to public accountability
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/auditsCreate Users and Assign Roles
… and State contracting entities have a different set of roles available to users. You must determine each user’s … Vendor Responsibility Questionnaire, you must assign each of the following roles to one or more users: Administrator: … the Basic Vendor Data in the VendRep System, consisting of business type, activity and other identities. can view …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/create-users-and-assign-rolesControls Over the Collection of the Public Safety Communications Surcharge
… the Surcharge, which is imposed on wireless communications services provided to customers whose primary place of use is … service that is interconnected with the public switched telephone network (i.e., landline) or otherwise provides … upon request. However, the Department has not requested customer information from the Providers and thus has limited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/04/controls-over-collection-public-safety-communications-surchargeMedicaid Program – Medicaid Payments for Pharmacy Claims: Joia Pharmacy and a Related Prescriber
… well as the rules and policies set forth by the Department of Health (Department) and the State Education Department. … 2008 through December 31, 2012. Note : During the course of the audit, the audit fieldwork was temporarily suspended … with a review by other external oversight authorities of some of the matters addressed in this report. Subsequent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/27/medicaid-program-medicaid-payments-pharmacy-claims-joia-pharmacy-and-related-prescriberTown of Amherst – Recording Financial Activity and Fleet Management (2013M-199)
… activities and the Town’s fleet management program for the period January 1, 2011, to May 8, 2013. Background … six-member Town Board is the legislative body responsible for overseeing the Town’s operations and finances. The Town’s … Findings The Town Comptroller has not properly accounted for and reported reserve funds and other restricted moneys. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/10/04/town-amherst-recording-financial-activity-and-fleet-management-2013m-199Oversight of New York State Forest Tax Programs
… Objective To determine if the Department of Environmental Conservation (Department) is adequately … are adhering to requirements to assist in the protection of the environmental benefits of the State’s forest resources. The audit covers properties … To determine if the Department of Environmental Conservation is adequately monitoring the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/20/oversight-new-york-state-forest-tax-programsTown of Hempstead – Procurement (2022M-63)
… Objective Determine if Town of Hempstead (Town) officials used competitive methods when procuring professional services … Determine if Town of Hempstead Town officials used competitive methods when procuring professional services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/09/23/town-hempstead-procurement-2022m-63Health Sciences Charter School - Student Enrollment and Billing (2019M-99)
… education services. As a result, the School billed the Buffalo City School District (BCSD) $78,000 more than it … $7,400. Key Recommendations Periodically review tuition bills to ensure the billings have been calculated correctly. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/07/26/health-sciences-charter-school-student-enrollment-and-billing-2019m-99Opinion 94-14
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … General Municipal Law, §854(4), as amended by the Laws of 1993, chapter 356, prohibits industrial development … Whether in light of recent amendments to the General Municipal Law GML the IDA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-14Southside Academy Charter School - Enrollment and Billing (2019M-70)
… for the 2017-18 school year and it under-billed four other resident districts a total of $27,389. The School does not … on billings for accuracy and verify that the correct resident district is being billed. Ensure that every enrolled … Refund money due to the SCSD and bill the appropriate resident districts for the errors made on billings. School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/05/31/southside-academy-charter-school-enrollment-and-billing-2019m-70State Agencies Bulletin No. 1175
To inform agencies of new earnings codes and procedures for processing the 20112012 and 20122013 SSPU BU91 Deficit Reduction Plan
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1175-2011-2012-and-2012-2013-deficit-reduction-plan-non-arbitration-eligibleState Agencies Bulletin No. 1174
… Purpose To inform agencies of new earnings codes and procedures for processing the … rate less than $7.36. Background Pursuant to Section 7 of Part A of Chapter 491 of the Laws of 2011 and the Division of the … To inform agencies of new earnings codes and procedures for processing the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1174-2011-2012-and-2012-2013-deficit-reduction-plan-arbitration-eligibleState Agencies Bulletin No. 1926
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the automatic … If the agency determines the full or partial value of the April 2021 M/C LLS payment should be withheld … as explained in Budget Bulletin D-1142 . If the full value is withheld, the agency should submit a Data Chg on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1926-april-2021-managementconfidential-mc-retroactive-longevity-lump-sum-llsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1925
… M/C LLS payments and provide instructions for payments not automatically processed. Affected Employees Employees … this payment via direct deposit. For employees who do not have direct deposit, this payment will be processed in a … Rate of the employee’s grade as of 03/31/2020; and Did not have a withholding recommendation approved by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1925-april-2020-managementconfidential-mc-retroactive-longevity-lump-sum-lls