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2022 Virtual Lunar New Year Celebration
… DiNapoli hosted his 10 th annual Lunar New Year event in celebration of the Year of the Tiger with prominent Asian … hosts one of the largest Lunar New Year celebrations in the State, drawing thousands of people to the area for its … DiNapoli's Economic Report on the Greater Flushing Area In recent years, Asian communities have faced rising hate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/events/2022-lunar-new-year-celebrationState Police Bulletin No. SP-162
… Criteria Employees in Bargaining Unit 62 who have a Payroll Status of Active, Leave With Pay or Leave of Absence … criteria but is on an authorized leave of absence with a Payroll Status of Leave of Absence (except with an … or Leave of Absence/MTS) and who returns to the payroll prior to 10/31/16 may receive the payment upon the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-162-2015-state-police-holiday-bonus-paymentOpinion 89-50
… on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Gifts and Loans (drainage improvement on private … and Duties (drainage improvement on private property) TOWN LAW, §§64(11-a), 68; STATE CONSTITUTION, Art. VIII, §1: A … necessary to alleviate the drainage problem. Town Law, §64(11-a) authorizes a town board, by resolution, to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-50DiNapoli Audit: Next In Line For Mitchell-Lama Apartments Were Skipped
… apartments were skipped over for people farther down the waiting lists because of lax oversight and poor … York is facing a dire shortage of affordable housing and it is imperative that the affordable apartments we have are … for taking steps to fix the problems we found and expect it will finish the corrections it has underway.” DiNapoli’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-audit-next-line-mitchell-lama-apartments-were-skippedJamestown Board of Public Utilities - Energy Efficiency and Recycling Programs (2018M-155)
… documentation to clearly identify the type and/or quantity of materials purchased. Recycling credits were not processed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/12/14/jamestown-board-public-utilities-energy-efficiency-and-recycling-programs-2018m-155Contract Advisory No. 32
… 3 – Comptroller’s Approval – revised to reflect current contract approval thresholds in accordance with State Finance … Section 20 – Omnibus Procurement Act of 1992 – revised to update the contact information for the NYS Department of Economic Development. Section 26 – Iran …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/32-updates-appendixSelected State Agencies’ Roles in Financial Literacy (Follow-Up)
… literacy reportedly not having 3 months of emergency funds vs. 58% for those with lower financial literacy. Similarly, … only the minimum balance within the previous 12 months, vs. 46% for those with lower financial literacy. In 2021, New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/23/selected-state-agencies-roles-financial-literacy-followImproper Medicaid Managed Care Payments for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies on Behalf of Recipients in Nursing Homes (Follow-Up) (2023-F-12)
To assess the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Improper Medicaid Managed Care Payments for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies on Behalf of Recipients in Nursing Homes (Report 2020-S-61).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-23f12.pdfMedicaid Program: Recovering Managed Care Overpayments for Pharmacy Services on Behalf of Recipients With Third-Party Health Insurance (Follow-Up) (2023-F-27) 30-Day Response
To determine the extent of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, Medicaid Program: Recovering Managed Care Overpayments for Pharmacy Services on Behalf of Recipients With Third-Party Health Insurance.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-23f27-response.pdfState Agencies Bulletin No. 1771
… (Form W-2C). However, in most cases, the Federal, State and Local tax withholding balances for 2019 will not be … Payroll Bulletin 908 (Non-Negotiated and/or Undeliverable New York State Payroll Checks), was created as a tool for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1771-processing-2019-salary-refunds-received-osc-after-december-27-2019-instTaxpayer Movement During the Pandemic: Comparing 2020 and 2021 to Pre-Pandemic Baseline
This report builds on the May 2022 report on pre-pandemic taxpayer migration trends by examining personal income tax filings for the COVID-19 pandemic years of 2020 and 2021, the most recent years for which finalized tax data are available.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/taxpayer-movement-during-the-pandemic.pdfCUNY Bulletin No. CU-556
… Employees All general deductions for employees whose Payroll Status is Terminated, Retired or Deceased will be … gross and will be reported on the employee’s Form W-2. Payroll Register and Employee’s Paycheck/Advice All retroactive adjustments will be displayed on the Payroll Register using the appropriate earnings code and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-556-cuny-retroactive-rate-increases-skilled-trade-titlesArea #6 – Patch Management – Information Technology Governance
… systems running those programs from attacks. A patch can be an upgrade (adding features), computer bug fix, new … attackers are aware of these potential weaknesses, they can look for and exploit unpatched software. Additionally, … updates, security weaknesses and bugs in the software can be exploited by attackers in a wide range of ways. Many …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-6-patch-managementControls Over Cash Advance Accounts (Follow-Up)
… accounts and whether the money is properly accounted for and used for appropriate business expenses. We concluded that these … Parks was authorized to have three advance accounts with a total value of $313,090, as follows: Change Fund – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/03/controls-over-cash-advance-accounts-followGreenville Fire District - Fixed Assets (2019M-223)
… price, date placed in service, useful life and serial numbers. District officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/02/28/greenville-fire-district-fixed-assets-2019m-223City of Dunkirk – Billing Enforcement (2020M-117)
… balances. Key Findings The City Treasurer (Treasurer) did not properly enforce and the Common Council (Council) did not … approximately $39,700 in additional penalties should have been charged. If City officials had implemented shut-off … 31 are included on the relevy. Assess penalties according to the Code. The Treasurer generally disagreed with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/06/11/city-dunkirk-billing-enforcement-2020m-117South Fallsburg Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-181)
… and separate from the Town of Fallsburg and located in Sullivan County. The Board of Fire Commissioners consists … policies, it does not have certain financial procedures in place. The Board has not ensured that procedures … records; however, the last completed audit was performed in 2010 for the 2008 fiscal year. Key Recommendations Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/09/13/south-fallsburg-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsSecurity Over Electronic Protected Health Information (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Security Over Electronic … Portability and Accountability Act security requirements. In addition, the Institute had adequate protection policies in place and a plan to make mandatory notifications when ePHI …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/10/07/security-over-electronic-protected-health-information-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 919
… Purpose To describe changes that are required to apply the proper … Affected Employees Employees receiving a retroactive pay increase for military stipend Effective Date(s) August … OSC will identify employees receiving that payment who have a FICA status on Job Data that is inconsistent with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/919-taxation-retroactive-raise-payments-employees-receiving-military-stipendAdministration of the Contract With the Postgraduate Center for Mental Health (Follow-Up)
… The audit found sampled clients were program-eligible and were referred to the program via the proper authorities … certain client apartments identified what appeared to be ongoing conditions that could negatively affect the health … These expenses included charges for a profit-sharing account that primarily benefited three PCMH executives; a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/15/administration-contract-postgraduate-center-mental-health-follow