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Oversight of Direct Placement of Children
… regarding children in direct placement is tracked in CONNECTIONS, the system of record for child welfare in New … even within, Local Districts. Direct placement data in CONNECTIONS was not always complete or accurate, which may … we found discrepancies between source information and CONNECTIONS data for 23 of the 30 cases we reviewed. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/03/02/oversight-direct-placement-childrenUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-286
… in the calculation of overtime compensation (refer to the Online Payroll Manual accessed from the PayServ Bulletin …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-286-april-2020-state-new-york-unified-court-system-ucs-judicialSteuben County – County Bridge Maintenance (S9-13-1)
… budgeted expenditures totaled $186 million in 2012. The DPW operating budget was $20.6 million for the 2012 fiscal year. The County Department of Public Works (DPW) is responsible for the maintenance and monitoring of … is directly involved with the oversight of bridges. The DPW is responsible for the maintenance and repair of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/07/19/steuben-county-county-bridge-maintenance-s9-13-1Oversight of Construction Management Contracts
… and Historic Preservation is adequately monitoring construction management contracts to ensure they meet … contracts with firms that specialize in providing construction management (CM) services. In 2012, Parks entered … Authority of the State of New York (DASNY) to serve as the construction manager of a $25 million Niagara Falls State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/06/24/oversight-construction-management-contractsSeneca Falls Central School District – Procurement (2021M-201)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Seneca Falls Central School District (District) officials used a … Determine whether Seneca Falls Central School District District officials used a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/25/seneca-falls-central-school-district-procurement-2021m-201VII.4 Appropriated Loan Receivables – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… to State Finance Law Section 40-a. ALRs anticipate future repayment from the recipient or future reimbursement from third-party sources. Loans are made to recipients (generally Public Benefit … enacted by the State Legislature, most frequently for capital purposes. Section 40-a further provides that no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii4-appropriated-loan-receivablesX.1 Overview – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… vendors by a New York State assigned ten-digit vendor identification number instead of their Federal Tax Identification Number. Vendors that do business with multiple … to record the receipt of funds. Customers include Federal Government Agencies, other Business Units and Revenue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x1-overviewManagement of Internal Controls
… own, operate and lease facilities that support the technical programs, strategic partnerships and business … were not formalized into a written Accounting Procedures Manual that serves to memorialize requirements. Subsequent to … us with a copy of a finalized Accounting Procedures Manual that incorporated necessary procedures and controls …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/23/management-internal-controlsOversight of Runaway and Homeless Youth
… if the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) is adequately overseeing runaway and homeless youth and … county – regardless of whether it receives OCFS funding – is required to complete and submit a Child and Family … of services and the allocation of resources. OCFS is responsible for reviewing and approving all county …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/06/oversight-runaway-and-homeless-youthTown of Friendship – Water Accountability (2013M-281)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if Town officials are adequately monitoring water loss for the period January … The purpose of our audit was to determine if Town officials are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/01/17/town-friendship-water-accountability-2013m-281Village of Remsen – Clerk-Treasurer’s Records and Reports (2020M-119)
… Clerk-Treasurer maintained adequate records and reports to allow the Board of Trustees (Board) to properly manage Village finances. Key Findings The … did not maintain adequate records and reports to allow the Board to properly manage Village finances. … ClerkTreasurer maintained adequate records and reports to allow the Board of Trustees Board to properly manage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/01/08/village-remsen-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2020m-119Introduction – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… of spousal and other non-employee travel with public funds. Reimbursement of travel expenses to employees even … Comptroller audit reports are available at: www.osc.state.ny.us/local-government/audits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/introductionOnline and Computer-Aided Training – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… Local governments and school districts may find that it is necessary or … to use online trainings 13 (e.g., webinars and tutorials) and other self-study packages to meet the … way to train staff and will allow local governments and school districts to minimize travel costs. It may be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/online-and-computer-aided-trainingUnited HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Long Island Laparoscopic Surgery
… Purpose To determine whether Long Island Laparoscopic Surgery, PLLC waived Empire Plan members’ out-of-pocket costs, and if so, to quantify the overpayments made by United HealthCare resulting from … on claims submitted to United by Long Island Laparoscopic Surgery, PLLC (Long Island Laparoscopic), a non-participating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/05/united-healthcare-overpayments-services-provided-long-island-laparoscopic-surgeryCompliance With the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act
… accurately reporting statistics on crime and incidents to the State Education Department (Department). We also assessed whether the Department has used incident data to identify school … prevention and response programs. Our audit covered the period July 1, 2011 through June 16, 2014. Background The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/13/compliance-safe-schools-against-violence-education-actComptroller DiNapoli Statement on Earth Day 2015
… On Earth Day 2015, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli urged … climate change that create economic opportunities. “Earth Day commemoration provides an important opportunity to focus attention on the health of our planet,” DiNapoli said. “We are facing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-statement-earth-day-2015State Agencies Bulletin No. 968
… To notify agencies of the availability of the 2009 Form W-2 Wage and Tax Statement Reissue functionality in PayServ, … that pursuant to agency requests and in compliance with IRS Rules and Regulations, OSC developed the PayServ … and only for Form W-2s issued for the tax year 2009. The words “Reissued Statement” will automatically print on both …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/968-automated-process-reissued-2009-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statementState Agencies Bulletin No. 1015
… that they are eliminating the option to purchase paper savings bonds through payroll deduction. Affected Employees … announced that it is ending the sale of paper U.S. Savings Bonds through payroll deduction as part of a “go … automatically end employee payroll deductions for U.S. Savings Bonds. A new row will be inserted on the general …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1015-termination-deduction-code-101-bondsProcessing of Paper Tax Returns
… of the contract with New York State Industries for the Disabled (NYSID)/SourceHOV were met and, if not, to … February 6, 2014. Background The Department is responsible for processing the State's approximately 10.9 million income … source status, to process the State's paper returns for tax processing years 2013 to 2015. According to State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/09/processing-paper-tax-returnsControls Over Cash Advance Accounts
… the cash advance accounts it oversees to ensure the money is properly accounted for and used for appropriate business … are issued from agency appropriations and the cash is transferred from the State Treasury to a local bank … both checks never cleared. Although the petty cash account is needed for subpoena fees, a New York State procurement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/25/controls-over-cash-advance-accounts