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Cost-Saving Ideas: Evaluating Solid Waste Collection Options
… system of collection to use, should also consult with its legal counsel, as appropriate. Examine municipal garbage … see if opportunities for cost savings exist. There are a number of ways to potentially lower municipal garbage … tax bills. Seeking Competition A local government may contact private haulers to inquire about the potential for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-evaluating-solid-waste-collection-optionsOversight of School Fire Safety Compliance
… Our audit did not include a review of compliance issues for schools operating within New York City. The audit covered … Law, the State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code, and Department regulations. These include requirements … complete the required number of fire drills, and emergency evacuation plans at six schools did not include procedures to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/24/oversight-school-fire-safety-complianceWage Subsidy and Transitional Employment Programs
… to which the overall goal of permanent, unsubsidized employment is achieved. This audit’s scope period covers … Needy Families (TANF) program provides assistance and work opportunities to needy families by granting states the … to support the Wage Subsidy Program (WSP) and Transitional Employment (TE) program. For State fiscal years 2011 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/29/wage-subsidy-and-transitional-employment-programsPublic School Safety – Incident Reporting and Unauthorized Student Departures
… sufficient controls to prevent and address unauthorized student departures. The audit covers the period July 1, 2011 … incidents, 126 were in categories SED defines within VADIR guidelines as violent, including assaults with physical … to prevent and/or immediately detect unauthorized student departures from the school buildings. Ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/29/public-school-safety-incident-reporting-and-unauthorized-student-departuresMedicaid Program – Improper Fee-for-Service Payments for Services Covered by Managed Care
… track or penalize lateness when hospitals do not report live births within five business days to the Department. The … all improper FFS payments that result from retroactive updates to a recipient’s Plan eligibility (including … of newborns into their mothers’ Plans), or retroactive updates to the scope of benefits information in eMedNY. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/10/medicaid-program-improper-fee-service-payments-services-covered-managed-careState Agencies Bulletin No. 1401
… 2015 and forward. OSC will continue to receive and release test files from the agencies. The agency test period will run from April 20, 2015 through May 8, 2015. If agencies would like to test new files or start receiving the interface test files …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1401-new-york-state-payroll-system-payserv-conversion-statewide-financialSUNY Bulletin No. SU-243
… at the discretion of the campus president. Effective Date(s) The 2016 Discretionary Award should be processed in either … meet the above criteria on 11/16/16 (Administration PP 16L Pay End Date) or 11/30/16 (Administration PP17L Pay … are taxable income, will be included in the employee’s taxable gross and are subject to all employment taxes and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-243-2016-discretionary-award-psnu-employees-represented-unitedDiNapoli: ESD Falls Short in Evaluation of Nearly $2 Billion of Economic Development Programs
… data for their Excelsior Jobs Program and START-UP NY Program that showed positive results and led to some changes in those programs. However, … . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-esd-falls-short-evaluation-nearly-2-billion-economic-development-programsOpinion 88-64
… for housing authority employees) MUNICIPAL COOPERATION -- Insurance (joint agreement between municipality and public … authority to provide employee health and dental benefits) INSURANCE -- Health Insurance (authority to provide for … authorizes a municipal housing authority to "at no cost or expense to it, enter into agreements of cooperation with a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-64Opinion 88-49
… of Barber , 198 Misc 135, 100 NYS2d 668, affd 278 App Div 600, 101 NYS2d 924, 278 App Div 727; 103 NYS2d 661; Kingston Associates v La Guardia , 156 Misc 116, 281 NYS 390, affd 246 App Div 803 285 NYS 19; Rappel v Roberts , 79 Misc 2d 201, 359 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-49X.7 Overview – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… by customer and also allows the creation of a parent/child relationship between customers, such as a large company with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x7-overviewIX.11.D Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) – IX. Federal Grants
… State agencies must adhere to federal identification standards to ensure compliance with grant application and Single Audit … All applicants for federal assistance are required to include a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) on both paper and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix11d-duns-numberBerkshire Fire District – Recording and Reporting Financial Activity (2014M-122)
… and separate from the Town of Johnstown, and is located in Fulton County. It is governed by a Board of Fire … record and report the District’s financial activities in the accounting system. Prepare and file the District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/07/11/berkshire-fire-district-recording-and-reporting-financial-activity-2014mVillage of Afton – Board Oversight (2018M-28)
… 30, 2017. Background The Village of Afton is located in the Town of Afton in Chenango County. The Village, which is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/05/04/village-afton-board-oversight-2018m-28Sullivan County Community College – Information Technology (2017M-123)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine IT controls for the period September 1, 2015 … testing and updating. Implement environmental controls to mitigate the risk of damage to servers, or consider other options for the server …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2017/10/27/sullivan-county-community-college-information-technology-2017m-123Bay Shore Fire District – Time and Attendance Records (2017M-264)
… January 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. Background The Bay Shore Fire District is a district corporation of the State, … Bay Shore Fire District Time and Attendance Records 2017M264 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/02/09/bay-shore-fire-district-time-and-attendance-records-2017m-264Charter School of Inquiry – Student Enrollment and Billing (2017M-74)
… 1, 2015 through February 2, 2017. Background The Charter School of Inquiry, located in the City of Buffalo, is a public school financed by local, State and federal resources that is not under the control of the local school board. The School is governed by a seven-member Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/07/21/charter-school-inquiry-student-enrollment-and-billing-2017m-74Village of Franklinville – Police Payroll and Water Accountability (2014M-262)
… 2014. Background The Village of Franklinville is located in Cattaraugus County and has a population of approximately … or develop a plan to address the causes for the difference in water produced to the amount billed to customers. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/03/13/village-franklinville-police-payroll-and-water-accountability-2014m-262Town of Sand Lake – Justice Court (2015M-121)
… 1, 2013 through February 28, 2015. Background The Town of Sand Lake is located in Rensselaer County and has a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/08/14/town-sand-lake-justice-court-2015m-121Mount Pleasant Central School District – Information Technology User Accounts (2021M-31)
… officials established adequate controls over user accounts in order to prevent unauthorized use, access and/or loss. Key … officials established adequate controls over user accounts in order to prevent unauthorized use access andor loss …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/16/mount-pleasant-central-school-district-information-technology-user