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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits and Examinations
… in the methods used by HPD staff to place applicants on development waiting lists. In a follow-up, HPD officials … education program, and adequately documented. Based on testing of about $125,000 in costs for the fiscal year … spending, public authority financial data and information on 130,000 state contracts, visit Open Book New York . The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-and-examinations-0PSCH, Inc.
… June 30, 2013. Background OMH entered into a contract with PSCH to provide services and housing to persons with mental disabilities and substance abuse. Contract … found that $152,680 (10 percent) in costs did not comply with the terms and conditions of the contract. These include: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/19/psch-incXII.4.F Proper Invoice – XII. Expenditures
… agencies must reject the invoice. Moreover, it is a best practice to notify the vendor within one business day of … the invoice to the vendor to correct these items, it is a best practice for the agency to notify the vendor within one … necessary information. Other Information: While it is a best practice to reject an invoice within one day of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii4f-proper-invoiceManagement of Invasive Species (Follow-Up)
… coordinated management program, including a permit system to control activities (e.g., dredging, mining, … did not consistently apply or monitor its permit system to control activities, such as mining, dredging, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/11/19/management-invasive-species-followControls Over and Revenues From .nyc Generic Top-Level Domains
… program to establish their business or personal websites on one of the largest geographic TLDs in the world. As of … analyze performance under the contract. It relies solely on the vendor, leading to undetected errors in the sales … for errors or discrepancies and any issues are followed up on until they are resolved. Develop and document procedures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/25/controls-over-and-revenues-nyc-generic-top-level-domainsOpioid Prescriptions for Medicaid Recipients in an Opioid Treatment Program (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit … records of controlled substance prescriptions. I-STOP is a tool to assist prescribers in determining the most …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/07/opioid-prescriptions-medicaid-recipients-opioid-treatment-program-followDepartment of Transportation Bulletin No. DOT-38.1
… This payment will be made in a separate check, there is no direct deposit. Eligibility Criteria In recognition of the … regular paycheck for that check date. There is no direct deposit for this payment. Questions Questions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/transportation/dot-381-2021-call-out-response-payment-fiscal-year-2020-2021Mandatory vs. Optional Membership
… position; Your employment duration is for less than one year, or on a less than 12 month per year basis; or Your annual compensation is less than the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/mandatory-vs-optional-membershipDiNapoli: Tennessee Woman Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud for Receiving Deceased Mother's New York State and Local Retirement System Benefits
… 3, 2018, and all payments should have stopped after her death. SSAIG also informed NYSLRS that no death certificate … had been issued for Conklin’s death, just a police report. After Conklin’s death, she continued to receive both … the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-tennessee-woman-pleads-guilty-wire-fraud-receiving-deceased-mothers-new-york-state-and-localLocal Sales Tax Collections Up 19% in 2021
… today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. This was the highest annual increase on record after a … “The pandemic substantially changed consumer spending for goods and services and from brick and mortar to online,” … followed by Orange County (25.5%) and Schuyler County (22.9%). Only Oswego County had growth below 10% in 2021. Of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/local-sales-tax-collections-19-percent-2021Independent Review Finds State Pension Fund Operates Under Highest Ethical and Professional Standards
… the Comptroller and Fund staff for holding “themselves to the highest ethical, professional and conflict of interest … York State Common Retirement Fund has proven once again to be a leader in transparency, ethics and performance,” … Amid very turbulent times for the markets, we will look to act on Kroll’s recommendations and ensure the Fund is well …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/independent-review-finds-state-pension-fund-operates-under-highest-ethical-and-professional-standardsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-682
… Agency Actions CUNY must notify OSC of any discrepancies on the additional pay spreadsheet by Tuesday, May 26, 2020. … in the employee’s taxable gross and will be reported on the employee’s Form W-2. Payroll Register and Employee’s … Earnings Code and the amount paid will be displayed on the Payroll Register. Questions Questions regarding this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-682-cuny-ibt-2018-2019-additional-pay-increases-and-newCourt-Appointed Executor of Decedent’s Estate Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Embezzlement
… S. Berman announced that Gregory Bayard was sentenced to 24 months in prison in White Plains federal court for … as a court-appointed administrator. Bayard had pled guilty to one count of wire fraud on October 23, 2018. U.S. District … and pocketed $1.4 million from an estate he was appointed to protect,” DiNapoli said. “Thanks to our investigation and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/court-appointed-executor-decedents-estate-sentenced-two-years-prison-embezzlementPipeline Safety Oversight
… injuries, and $77 million in property damage. PHMSA relies on state inspectors as the “first line of defense” to enforce … DPS staff do not verify the accuracy of the information on employee/contractor qualifications maintained by individual Operators, which DPS staff rely on during field audits. DPS has not set up a process to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/08/pipeline-safety-oversightOpinion 91-4
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- … the village must still pay principal and interest on its outstanding obligations issued to purchase … continuing responsibility to pay interest and principal on the obligations. March 18, 1991 Jack L. Cottet, Chief of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-4CUNY Bulletin No. CU-118
This bulletin explains the process for adding a TIAACREF retirement election for adjunct employees
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-118-tiaacref-pensionability-adjunct-earningsOversight of Persons Convicted of Driving While Intoxicated
… convicted of DWI are monitored by either the Queens District Attorney’s Office or the New York City Department of … violators were not made to the appropriate courts or District Attorneys (DAs), when otherwise required. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/10/07/oversight-persons-convicted-driving-while-intoxicatedOpinion 88-32
… (see Phillips v Maurer , 67 NY2d 672, 499 NYS2d 675; Stern v Kramarsky , 84 Misc 2d 447, 375 NYS2d 235; 1980 Opns …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-32Opinion 89-37
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … opinion. STATE COMPTROLLER -- Powers and Duties (filing of registration statements by pawnbrokers) LICENSING AND …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-37Create Users and Assign Roles
… only perform certain tasks within the account, depending on their assigned role. To make a user an authorizer, select the box for “Business (or Government) Authorizer” on the “Add User” page. Assigning roles Vendors and State … online certification. must be legally authorized to act on behalf of the vendor. can select one or more certifiers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/create-users-and-assign-roles