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Unnecessary and Potentially Illegal Consultant Contract With Former New York State Council on the Arts Executive Director
… Eliot Spitzer appointed Heather Hitchens to the position of Executive Director of the Council. Ms. Hitchens' appointment took effect August … that extended the contract until December 31, 2010, when it ended. ESDC paid Ms. Hitchens a total of $86,100 over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/26/unnecessary-and-potentially-illegal-consultant-contract-former-new-york-state-council-artsAdministration of Non-Competitive and Limited-Competition Contracts
… whether the Administration for Children's Services (ACS) properly awarded, extended, and renewed non-competitive … contracts with vendors. We also assessed the adequacy of ACS's monitoring of contractor services. The audit covered … years ended June 30, 2013. Background The mission of ACS is to protect and promote the safety and well-being of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/17/administration-non-competitive-and-limited-competition-contractsCollection of Electronic Waste Fees
… in compliance with the New York State Electronic Equipment Recycling and Reuse Act (Act). This audit covers the period … to set up and fund programs for the collection and recycling of e-waste in the State. The Act also requires … then annually submit a report of their statewide sales and recycling data and pay an annual $3,000 fee. Sales data is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/02/collection-electronic-waste-feesThe Mitchell-Lama Program – Awarding Housing Units and Maintaining Waiting Lists
… their names are placed on a manually maintained waiting list (list) created by HPD staff and subsequently maintained by the … should be selected in the order they appear on the list and sent to HPD for approval. This audit is part of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/29/mitchell-lama-program-awarding-housing-units-and-maintaining-waiting-listsFood Safety Monitoring
… monitors the processing, distribution and sale of food products in New York State. The audit covers the period … 18, 2013. Background The Department's Division of Food Safety and Inspection (Division) is responsible for … enforcing State laws and Department regulations related to food safety. The Division's objective is to ensure a safe and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/30/food-safety-monitoringPost-Retirement Reporting
… extended the date from 2025 to 2027.) (Return to Top) Annual Reporting of Retirees by March 31 You must report … , who were on your payroll during 2025 by March 31, 2026 . Please note, even though the earnings limit was … Post-Retirement Reporting Page How-To Guide . (Return to Top) If You Need Help If you have questions about …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/post-retirement-reportingNew NY Broadband Program
… (ESD) has effectively monitored and managed the New NY Broadband Program and whether the Program has achieved its … In 2015, New York State established the $500 million New NY Broadband Program (Program). The goal of the Program was … ESD has effectively monitored and managed the New NY Broadband Program and whether the Program has achieved its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/07/01/new-ny-broadband-programMedicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments for Misclassified Patient Discharges
… care. When a hospital bills Medicaid for an inpatient stay, the hospital reports certain information on its claims, … patient was transferred or discharged at the end of their stay. These codes are important because payments may vary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/17/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-misclassified-patient-dischargesOversight of Casino Revenues and Regulatory Oversight Reimbursement Collections
… adequately monitors casinos to ensure revenues are appropriately collected, accounted for, and transmitted to the State and regulatory oversight costs are assessed and collected as required by law or compact. Our … tribe/nation (tribe/nation). Commercial and VLT casinos are required to remit a percentage of their gaming revenues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/10/oversight-casino-revenues-and-regulatory-oversight-reimbursement-collectionsEfforts to Collect Delinquent Taxes (Follow-Up)
… 2022 lists for individuals and businesses totaled almost $407 million and $255 million, respectively, for the amount …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/01/efforts-collect-delinquent-taxes-followSales Tax Vendor Registration Practices (Follow-Up)
… of Taxation and Finance (Department) is responsible for administering more than 40 State and local taxes, … and require vendors that make these sales to register for a Certificate of Authority (COA), collect the tax from … represented 13.9% of all taxes collected by the Department for the State Fiscal Year (SFY) ending March 31, 2022. During …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/21/sales-tax-vendor-registration-practices-followProject Tracking Systems and Economic Assistance Program Evaluations (Follow-Up)
… for the coordination of the State’s economic development programs. Its mission is to promote a vigorous and growing … and other forms of assistance. ESD offers more than 50 programs, encompassing more than 5,000 associated projects. … using an in-house project tracking system as well as desktop applications. In November 2016, ESD’s Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/02/14/project-tracking-systems-and-economic-assistance-program-evaluations-followChenango Valley Central School District – Audit Follow-Up (2022M-162-F)
… nine-member Board of Education (Board), responsible for managing and controlling financial and educational … and is responsible, along with other administrative staff, for District administration under the Board’s direction. The … PPSI and IT resources continued to have an increased risk for inappropriate access and compromise. We also reviewed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/12/24/chenango-valley-central-school-district-audit-follow-2022m-162-fDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Adds Another $20 Million to Investing in New York Program
… It 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/2018/04/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-adds-another-20-million-investing-new-york-programState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits have been issued. Village of Dering … Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits have been issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… and effectively." Cattaraugus County – Onoville Marina and Probation Department (2018M-32) Marina employees did not accurately record the number of … and reported the correct amount of corresponding sales. Marina employees did not issue duplicate receipts for all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli Appoints Navyug Patel Deputy Chief Investment Officer of the New York State Common Retirement Fund
… and their beneficiaries.” “Nav is a valued partner to me in our investment process,” Anastasia Titarchuk, the … go to Comptroller DiNapoli for his trust in appointing me to this position.” Patel was born in Uganda and raised in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-appoints-navyug-patel-deputy-chief-investment-officer-new-york-state-common-retirement-fundState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… it collected fines for 85 percent of the parking violation tickets issued. If the city collects the additional 24 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 880
… change to Reason Code IHR and the creation of Reason Codes 130 and 131 . Affected Employees All employees who are … a salary above the statutory hiring rate based on Section 130.4 and/or Section 131.1a of the Civil Service Law … under certain circumstances. Pursuant to Section 130.4 of the Civil Service Law, if it is determined that it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/880-new-increased-hiring-rate-reason-codesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1132
… Purpose To notify agencies of the availability of the 2011 Form W-2 Wage and Tax Statement Reissue functionality in PayServ, and to provide instructions for reissuing the 2011 Form W-2 Wage and Tax Statements. Affected Employees Reissued … To notify agencies of the availability of the 2011 Form W2 Wage and Tax Statement Reissue functionality in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1132-automated-process-reissued-2011-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement