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Monitoring of Not-for-Profit Cemeteries for Fiscal Stability and Adequate Facility Maintenance (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the four … the sale of lots, service fees, and acquisition of lands, to promote public welfare and to prevent cemeteries from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/monitoring-not-profit-cemeteries-fiscal-stability-and-adequate-facility-maintenance-followCost-Saving Ideas: School District Auditing – Internal Auditor
… The internal auditor: develops a risk assessment and ensures proper internal controls are in … of fewer than 1,500 students as of April 1, 2013. If your district meets one of the above conditions, you must … contractor a BOCES employee – only if the BOCES does not provide significant and material services to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-school-district-auditing-internal-auditorDiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Pay Rose to a Record $716 Million Last Year
… pay at state agencies jumped for the sixth straight year to a record $716 million in 2015 – up nearly $55 million from the year before, according to a report released today by State … a trend that began in 2011. “State employees worked 16.8 million overtime hours last year, at a record cost of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-pay-rose-record-716-million-last-yearDiNapoli: Pension Contribution Rates Remain Stable for Fiscal Year 2017-18
… The median assumed rate of return for public pension funds is 7.62, according to a February 2016 brief issued by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-pension-contribution-rates-remain-stable-fiscal-year-2017-18Parking Structures (2017-MS-3)
… hazards. The code specifies that elevators be inspected at intervals not to exceed six months by certified elevator …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/12/29/parking-structures-2017-ms-3State Police Bulletin No. SP-100
… Fitness Bonus Payments. Affected Employees Troopers in Bargaining Unit 07, Commissioned/Non-Commissioned Officers in Bargaining Unit 17 and Investigators and Senior … Effective Date: 4/6/06 O.T. Effective: 4/6/06 Earnings: Amount of Bonus Earn End Date: 4/4/07 Goal Balance: Leave …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-100-fitness-bonus-payment-fiscal-year-2006-07Ordinary Disability – En-Con Police Officers Plan
… disability retirement must be submitted while you are in service or within 90 days from the date you: Are last paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1822/ordinary-disabilityMedicaid Program – Inappropriate Payments Related to Procedure Modifiers
… of Health (Department) administers the Medicaid program in New York State. Health care providers bill Medicaid for services provided to Medicaid recipients. Medicaid payments are based, in part, on procedure codes reported on claims that indicate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/17/medicaid-program-inappropriate-payments-related-procedure-modifiersDiNapoli and Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea in $120K Fraud of State Pension Benefits
… a one-count indictment charging her with grand larceny in the second degree, a class C felony, before Supreme Court … to stealing $121,772.72 in pension benefits issued by the New York State and Local Employees Retirement System. The benefits were issued to her deceased uncle, David Wynn, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-and-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-120k-fraud-state-pension-benefitsDiNapoli: Foreclosure Filings Fall Nearly 50 Percent Statewide Since 2013
… 2013 and 2018, from 46,696 to 25,334, according to a report issued today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. … percent. DiNapoli’s report credits a wide range of actions for tackling foreclosure problems on all fronts. For example, actions taken by the UCS have helped speed the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/dinapoli-foreclosure-filings-fall-nearly-50-percent-statewide-2013State Agencies Bulletin No. 1458
… Purpose To explain the new functionality and formatting for employee addresses in the payroll system Affected Employees All employees Effective Date(s) March 18, 2016 Background OSC … address information. New Functionality Addresses Required for All Employees Agencies must enter an address for all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1458-new-functionality-employee-address-fields-payservImproper Medicaid Payments to Eye Care Providers
… Purpose To determine (1) whether certain eye care providers who appeared to be affiliated complied with Medicaid provider enrollment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/06/improper-medicaid-payments-eye-care-providersArea #5 – Malware Protection – Information Technology Governance
… content from the Internet or merely visiting infected websites. Damage caused by malware can be expensive to fix and can cause significant losses in productivity until corrected. This is especially true with … and extent of the software’s use, to ensure compliance. In addition, some malicious programs are written to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-5-malware-protectionDiNapoli: Financial Settlements and Federal Aid Boosted State Revenue to $149 Billion in 2014-15
… New York collected $149.1 billion in revenue in fiscal year 2014-15, an increase of $11.4 … to a report on the state’s year-end finances issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “New York benefitted … (including costs associated with Superstorm Sandy), public welfare and education. Total state spending reached …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-financial-settlements-and-federal-aid-boosted-state-revenue-149-billion-2014-15Selected Aspects of the All-Agency Contractor Evaluation System at Long Island Rail Road, Metro-North Railroad, New York City Transit, and Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority
… Objectives To determine whether the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is monitoring … We also determined whether procurement officials at the agencies reviewed and used the ACE ratings prior to … audit covered contracts from January 2016 to March 2020. About the Program In 1997, MTA implemented the ACE system, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/11/16/selected-aspects-all-agency-contractor-evaluation-system-long-island-rail-road-metro-northDiNapoli: Pension Contribution Rates for Employers Will Decrease for State Fiscal Year 2018-19
… State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) in State Fiscal Year 2018-19 will decrease from State Fiscal Year 2017-18, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-pension-contribution-rates-employers-will-decrease-state-fiscal-year-2018-19Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… of travel monies by selected government employees complied with rules and regulations and is free from fraud, waste, and abuse. The audit covers the … of New York at Binghamton (University) employees for audit with travel expenditures totaling $839,204: six whose travel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/04/selected-employee-travel-expenses-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 818
… OSC Actions OSC sent the 2007 employee W-2 file to SSA for comparison with SSA’s database using the SSA Enumeration … a copy of each letter and any responses from the employee for four (4) calendar years. If the Social Security … Internal Revenue Service. Follow existing OSC procedures for the issuance of corrected W-2s. If the employee believes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/818-verification-social-security-numbers-and-names-reported-w-2-statementsEmpire BlueCross BlueShield – Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period July 1, 2012 Through December 31, 2012 (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations made in our audit report, New York State Health Insurance Program: Empire BlueCross BlueShield …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/28/empire-bluecross-blueshield-selected-payments-special-items-period-july-1-2012-throughEmpire BlueCross BlueShield – Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period January 1, 2012 Through June 30, 2012 (Follow-Up)
… (NYSHIP) provides health insurance coverage to active and retired State, participating local government and school district employees, and their dependents. The Empire Plan (Plan) is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP. The New York State Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/28/empire-bluecross-blueshield-selected-payments-special-items-period-january-1-2012-through