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Johnson City Central School District – Special Education Services and Medicaid Reimbursements (2021M-186)
… (District) officials ensured students received services in accordance with their individualized education programs … Officials did not always ensure students received services in accordance with their IEPs and did not ensure that all … action. Appendix C includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/johnson-city-central-school-district-special-education-services-andHeadstart of Rockland, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… (RCM). The audit covered expenses reported on HSOR’s CFR for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015. Background HSOR is an SED-approved, not- for-profit special education provider located in Rockland … between three and five years of age. HSOR is reimbursed for preschool special education services through rates set by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/headstart-rockland-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualState Agencies Bulletin No. 1945.1
… of several process changes to Workers’ Compensation Leave in PayServ, including entering Job Action Requests for … have the ability to correct employees’ historical Job rows in PayServ. Agencies must enter a Job Action Request > Data … first year of leave. Additional documentation is required in PayServ when this change is made. See the Agency Actions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19451-process-changes-workers-compensation-leave-payservState Agencies Bulletin No. 2021.3
… establishing a temporary overtime rate for employees in certain titles represented by PEF or CSEA working at … (Department ID 53500). Affected Employees Employees in certain Operational Services Unit (BU03), Institutional … 2.5 times the employee’s regular rate of pay for employees in certain titles. The new overtime rate shall apply to all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/20213-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rate-employees-certainState Agencies Bulletin No. 2021.1
… establishing a temporary overtime rate for employees in certain titles represented by PEF or CSEA working at … (Department ID 53500). Affected Employees Employees in certain Operational Services Unit (BU03), Institutional … 2.5 times the employee’s regular rate of pay for employees in certain titles. The new overtime rate shall apply to all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/20211-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rate-employees-certainState Agencies Bulletin No. 2021.2
… establishing a temporary overtime rate for employees in certain titles represented by PEF or CSEA working at … (Department ID 53500). Affected Employees Employees in certain Operational Services Unit (BU03), Institutional … 2.5 times the employee’s regular rate of pay for employees in certain titles. The new overtime rate shall apply to all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/20212-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rate-employees-certainDiNapoli: Audit of NYC's CityFHEPS Program Reveals Weak Oversight and Rising Costs
… the seven providers. Key audit findings included: Unsafe Apartments: Families were placed in apartments with serious housing-code violations, including … who continued to receive rent payments for uninhabitable apartments, increasing costs and forcing families to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-audit-nycs-cityfheps-program-reveals-weak-oversight-and-rising-costsEfforts to Collect Delinquent Taxes
… is considered delinquent and the Department may initiate collection actions through its Civil Enforcement Division. … do not. Department procedures describe all appropriate collection actions staff must take prior to completing or closing a collection case. Collection actions may include filing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/24/efforts-collect-delinquent-taxesDiNapoli Applauds Top Court Ruling Reaffirming Audit Powers
… today applauded the unanimous Court of Appeals decision in South Island Orthopaedic Group v. DiNapoli, which … decision recognizes the importance of our independence in carrying out objective audits of state payments in order to protect taxpayer dollars.” A copy of the full …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-applauds-top-court-ruling-reaffirming-audit-powersOpinion 93-32
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Financial Disclosure … LAW, §§33, 34, 811, 813; PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW, §§87, 89: In connection with an examination into the accounts and … local board of ethics by municipal officers and employees in accordance with the requirements of General Municipal Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-32Access to Preschool Special Education Services
… is effectively overseeing preschool special education in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations to … the Program One of the most critical periods of growth in a child’s development occurs during the first 5 years of … As of October 5, 2022, SED reported 40,846 children in the State were receiving preschool special education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/05/access-preschool-special-education-servicesDiNapoli: Audit Finds Inadequate Oversight of Student Grade Changes
… Student grades in five school districts were changed from failing to passing … that tracked, recorded and maintained student grades in the Arlington, Elmira, Fairport, Freeport and Saratoga … history of grade changes. “When proper controls are not in place, there is the possibility of student grades being …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-audit-finds-inadequate-oversight-student-grade-changesDiNapoli: Erie Community College Audit Reveals Lax Oversight by Board
… at Erie Community College (ECC) gave more than $100,000 in raises and bonuses to senior officials without proper … P. DiNapoli. “Our auditors found a lax control environment in which significant decisions were made out of the view of … oversight role and address the deficiencies outlined in this audit.” DiNapoli’s auditors discovered during the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-erie-community-college-audit-reveals-lax-oversight-boardOversight of Waste Tire Cleanup and Use of Waste Tire Fees (Follow-Up)
… audit report, Oversight of Waste Tire Site Cleanup and Use of Waste Tire Fees (Report 2018-S-43 ). About the … tires can pose serious risks to public health, safety, and the environment. They provide an ideal breeding ground for mosquitoes and other disease-carrying pests and are a fire hazard with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/15/oversight-waste-tire-cleanup-and-use-waste-tire-fees-followOpinion 91-45
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Improvements … may only make repairs and improvements to town highways in the manner provided in the superintendent's agreement with the town board. The … related to town highways or whether a superintendent in his discretion may also perform town drainage improvements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-45IX.1 Accounting for Federal Grants – IX. Federal Grants
… is to explain terminology, policies, and procedures used in connection with federal grant accounting, drawdowns, and … to federal grant accounting procedures or updates in general information relating to federal grants become … is to explain terminology policies and procedures used in connection with federal grant accounting drawdowns and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix1-accounting-federal-grants-overviewMembership and Enrollment – Membership and Enrollment
… membership can provide your employees financial security in retirement Its important to understand how membership and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/membership-enrollmentWage Subsidy and Transitional Employment Programs (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Wage Subsidy and Transitional … program requires New York State to engage individuals in countable work activities. The Office administers New … withhold 25 percent pending the participant’s retention in unsubsidized employment for 90 days after the subsidized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/09/wage-subsidy-and-transitional-employment-programs-followBenefit Eligibility Assessment Process
… assistance benefit eligibility assessment process is in compliance with applicable policies and procedures, and … HRA is responsible for administering these public programs in New York City. As such, its responsibilities include … determining a Client's eligibility, and that process is in compliance with governing regulations and procedures. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/28/benefit-eligibility-assessment-processSelected Aspects of Inactive Hazardous Waste Site Remediation Cost Recovery
… Conservation (Department) has effective systems in place to fully and accurately accumulate State costs … bill for and collect these costs from responsible parties in a timely manner, and identify and pursue parties … (Program), also known as the State Superfund Program, in New York. The purpose of the Program is to identify, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/22/selected-aspects-inactive-hazardous-waste-site-remediation-cost-recovery