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Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (Follow-Up)

… to applying for a pension. Monthly pension payments depend on factors such as salary and years of service and must … internal audit function, despite the requirement that it do so. We also identified significant weaknesses in DMNA’s … credit card purchases, including lack of follow-up on unsubmitted support for purchases that were made up to 2 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/22/internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-follow

XIII.2 Overview – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement

… Agencies are responsible for ensuring employees adhere to all employee expense policies outlined in this guide, as … may be paid through the Statewide Financial System (SFS) Travel and Expense module. Every employee seeking expense … the State as a result of previous expense reports (i.e., Due to State). Please refer to Section 10.D - Refunds Owed to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii2-overview

Lump Sum Payments – Enhanced Reporting

… pension calculation. Other Examples of Lump Sum Payments Buy Back Settlement Agreement* Holiday Maintenance (clothing, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/lump-sum-payments

XIV.14.C Necessity for General Capital Assets Reporting – XIV. Special Procedures

All capital assets including infrastructure subject to defined levels of materiality are included in the States governmentwide financial statements as required by GASBS 34

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv14c-necessity-general-capital-assets-reporting

Onteora Central School District – Procurement and Claims Auditing (2021M-216)

… for accuracy and completeness. The District did not: Have proper documentation to support that a bus purchase …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/onteora-central-school-district-procurement-and-claims-auditing-2021m-216

Update on New York’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund: Challenges Continue

… a record number of unemployment insurance (UI) claims in New York and other states. Benefits paid through such claims are … part of the safety net, and are financed with federal and state payroll taxes collected from employers. As detailed by …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/update-new-yorks-unemployment-insurance-trust-fund-challenges-continue

Medicaid Program – Cost Saving Opportunities on Payments of Medicare Part C Claims

… Objective To determine whether Medicaid cost savings can be achieved by … is the primary payer for medical services provided to these dual-eligible recipients. Medicaid typically pays … states already use this approach, and it is similar to how New York Medicaid currently pays Medicare Part B …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/21/medicaid-program-cost-saving-opportunities-payments-medicare-part-c-claims

Mount Pleasant Central School District – Information Technology User Accounts (2021M-31)

… ] Audit Objective Determine whether Mount Pleasant Central School District (District) officials established adequate controls … compliance with the AUP. Develop written procedures for managing system access that include periodically …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/16/mount-pleasant-central-school-district-information-technology-user

Payroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-003

… but will not be tested and updated by OSC. Agencies will have the opportunity to test their designated queries in a … to each query designated for migration. Queries that have not been run in the last 18 months that have not been … according to the guidelines below will be deleted on May 30, 2020. Queries that have been run in the last 18 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-003-payroll-improvement-project-ps-query-updates-and

Payroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-003.1

… 25, 2021. The migration will be effective at Go Live on March 15, 2021. Background OSC is preparing to upgrade … but will not be tested and updated by OSC. Agencies will have the opportunity to test their designated queries in a … January 25, 2021 for queries to be included. Queries that have been renamed will be migrated. During Agency Testing and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-0031-payroll-improvement-project-ps-query-updates-and

Oversight of Selected Fiscal Aspects of Homeless Shelter Services (Follow-Up)

… the initial rates and renegotiate existing rates based on shelter occupancy and type (i.e., family or single adult) … adults and families. Our initial audit report, issued on October 10, 2017, found that DHS lacked internal controls … sharing and analysis difficult. Key Finding DHS officials have made progress in addressing the issues identified in our …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/06/oversight-selected-fiscal-aspects-homeless-shelter-services-follow

Empire BlueCross – Controls Over Payments for Special Items (Follow-Up)

… in our initial audit report, Controls Over Payments for Special Items (Report 2016-S-57 ). About the Program The … and retired State, participating local government and school district employees, and their dependents. The Empire Plan is …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/25/empire-bluecross-controls-over-payments-special-items-follow

Do Not Call Enforcement Efforts (Follow-Up)

… was sometimes inaccurate, incomplete, or inconsistent with other relevant information. We also concluded that the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/19/do-not-call-enforcement-efforts-follow

Oversight of Hazardous Materials and Waste (Follow-Up)

… whether State University of New York (SUNY) institutions have developed adequate controls to effectively safeguard … materials and waste. Our audit found that SUNY officials have established controls over and complied with hazardous … against exposure to hazardous waste. However, based on our visits to two University Centers (University at …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/30/oversight-hazardous-materials-and-waste-follow

Managed Care Premium Payments for Recipients With Comprehensive Third-Party Insurance (Follow-Up)

… extent of implementation of the seven recommendations made in our initial audit report,   Managed Care Premium Payments … (the managed care program most Medicaid recipients enroll in) provides comprehensive medical services that range from … policy is to exclude Medicaid recipients from enrollment in mainstream managed care when they also have comprehensive …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/17/managed-care-premium-payments-recipients-comprehensive-third-party-insurance-follow

CUNY Bulletin No. CU-789

… is to notify agencies of an automatic union dues increase for employees represented by NYSNA in Bargaining Unit TE.  … in Bargaining Unit TE with dues (Deduction Code 207) and increase the current amount as follows:   Current … is to notify agencies of an automatic union dues increase for employees represented by NYSNA in Bargaining Unit TE …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-789-new-york-state-nurses-association-nysna-dues-increase

Compliance With Special Education Requirements – Evaluations (Follow-Up)

… objective of our initial audit report, which was issued on May 16, 2019, was to determine if the DOE evaluated … services for affected students. Key Finding DOE officials have made progress in addressing the issues identified in the … after the issuance of the follow-up to provide information on any actions that are planned to address the unresolved …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/15/compliance-special-education-requirements-evaluations-follow

CUNY Bulletin No. CU-767

… is to notify agencies of an automatic union dues increase for employees represented by NYSNA in Bargaining Unit TE. … in Bargaining Unit TE with dues (Deduction Code 207) and increase the current amount as follows:   Current … is to notify agencies of an automatic union dues increase for employees represented by NYSNA in Bargaining Unit TE …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-767-new-york-state-nurses-association-nysna-dues-increase

IX.12.K Functional Clearance Patterns – IX. Federal Grants

… To calculate CMIA interest liabilities, it is necessary for OSC to develop functional clearance patterns. This is … to calculate dollar-weighted clearance patterns for all payments made from federal funds. Guide to Financial …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12k-functional-clearance-patterns

X.5.B Requesting a Single Payment Vendor ID – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management

… Process and Document Preparation: Business Units must submit a request to the Vendor Management Unit (VMU), for a new Single Payment Vendor ID to use in the Statewide … Payment Vendor Request” in the subject line. QUESTIONS For questions about this process, contact the VMU (518) …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x5b-requesting-single-payment-vendor-id