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Terryville Fire District – Treasurer’s Duties (2017M-136)
… residents in the hamlets of Terryville and Port Jefferson Station. The District’s 2016 operating expenditures totaled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/09/08/terryville-fire-district-treasurers-duties-2017m-136Walton Fire District – Financial Operations (2017M-238)
… District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town and Village of Walton, in Delaware County. The District is … on expected expenditures. Develop a fund balance policy and capital plan. Ensure the annual financial reports are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/02/23/walton-fire-district-financial-operations-2017m-238Jefferson Community College – Procurement (2017M-156)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the procurement of goods and services … not address insurance coverage and competitive methods to procure it. Key Recommendation Revise the College’s purchasing policy to include a method to seek competition for insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2017/10/27/jefferson-community-college-procurement-2017m-156Recent Trends and Impact of COVID-19 in Brooklyn
… 2.7 million people in 2020 and was the fastest growing borough over the last decade (9.1 percent). Private sector … in area (70.82 square miles) of the five boroughs after Queens (108.53 square miles). Many of the early settlements … 495,750 5.6% NYC 8,804,190 7.6% Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; OSC analysis The trend through 2019 suggests that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19-brooklynOpinion 2000-12
… fixing the salaries of relatives who are town officials and, even if the code of ethics does not require abstention, … board members should recuse themselves from discussion and abstain from voting on matters relating solely or … that relate to conflicts of interest of municipal officers and employees. Among other things, article 18 prohibits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-12DiNapoli: Audit Recommends Stronger Oversight of NYC’s Artificial Intelligence Programs
… and policies for agencies’ use of artificial intelligence (AI), leaving it vulnerable to misguided, inaccurate or biased … acts on my office’s recommendations to help ensure the AI being used by the city is not at risk of bias or … with responsibility for the oversight and governance of AI, which in the previous administration had been under an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-audit-recommends-stronger-oversight-nycs-artificial-intelligence-programsArtificial Intelligence Governance
… Objective To assess New York City’s progress in establishing an appropriate … a host of unwanted, and sometimes serious, consequences. New York City (NYC or City) and some of its agencies have … To assess New York Citys progress in establishing an appropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/02/16/artificial-intelligence-governanceState Agencies Bulletin No. 2168
… The purpose of this bulletin is to reconcile employee Social Security Numbers and names in the NYS payroll system (PayServ) with the Social Security Administration (SSA) system through … The purpose of this bulletin is to reconcile employee Social Security Numbers and names in the NYS payroll system …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2168-verification-employees-social-security-number-ssn-and-name-be-reportedDiNapoli: State Missing Out on Millions in Medicare Payments for Kidney Patients
… disease (ESRD) who meet certain eligibility requirements get the Medicare benefits to which they are entitled, … their entitlement to Medicare and taken steps to help get them enrolled, the Medicaid program could have saved as … renal disease who meet certain eligibility requirements get the Medicare benefits to which they are entitled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-state-missing-out-millions-medicare-payments-kidney-patientsXI-A.6 Auto-Sourcing Purchase Orders – XI-A. Purchasing
… onto the requisition. POs created in a pending status : All other general purchase type requisitions will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a6-auto-sourcing-purchase-ordersState Agencies Bulletin No. 1953
… may include: SSN not in file (never issued to anyone) Name does not match: DOB and gender code not checked Other SSN … identified with a Reason Why SSN Not Verified of “ Name does not match: DOB and gender code not checked ” or “ Other … issued by the SSA. If the information reported in PayServ does not match the information on the Social Security card, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1953-verification-employees-social-security-number-ssn-and-name-be-reportedState Agencies Bulletin No. 1857
… determines that the employee has recently changed his or her name and has not yet obtained a new card from the SSA, … on the NPAY752 with this reason, obtain a copy of the death certificate and enter the termination with an Action of … the termination reason is “Deceased” the employee’s status becomes “Deceased” effective the day before the Effective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1857-verification-employees-social-security-number-ssn-and-name-be-reportedState Agencies Bulletin No. 2060
… may include: SSN not in file (never issued to anyone) Name does not match: DOB and gender code not checked Other SSN … identified with a Reason Why SSN Not Verified of “ Name does not match: DOB and gender code not checked ” or “ Other … issued by the SSA. If the information reported in PayServ does not match the information on the Social Security card, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2060-verification-employees-social-security-number-ssn-and-name-be-reportedState Agencies Bulletin No. 1768
… is to reconcile employee Social Security Numbers and names in the NYS payroll system (PayServ) with the Social Security … must reconcile employee Social Security Numbers and names in PayServ with SSA. Internal Revenue Code §6721 imposes a … responsible for the inaccuracy of an employee’s job record in the NYS Payroll System. OSC Actions OSC has created a file …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1768-verification-employees-social-security-number-ssn-and-name-be-reportedState Agencies Bulletin No. 2275
… Numbers and names in PayServ with SSA. Internal Revenue Code §6721 imposes a penalty per infraction for every … issued to anyone) Name does not match: DOB and gender code not checked Other SSN Deceased Agency Actions: … SSN Not Verified of “ Name does not match: DOB and gender code not checked ” or “ Other SSN ”: Send a notification …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2275-verification-employees-social-security-number-ssn-and-name-be-reportedState Agencies Bulletin No. 2378
… ensure this requirement is met prior to the generation of 2025 Form W-2 Wage and Tax Statements, OSC and agency … the employee’s status becomes “Deceased” effective the day before the Effective Date on the Work Location Page. The Date of Death field on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2378-verification-employees-social-security-number-ssn-and-name-be-reportedCity of Gloversville – Parking Violation Operations (2016M-231)
… was to review the City’s parking violation operations for the period January 1, 2014 through April 30, 2016. … City Council. General fund budgeted appropriations for the 2016 fiscal year total approximately $16.3 million. … Findings City officials have not established a benchmark for collection rates of unpaid parking violations. The City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/09/30/city-gloversville-parking-violation-operations-2016m-231Village of Ellicottville – Procurement (2016M-426)
… 2016. Background The Village of Ellicottville is located in Cattaraugus County and has a population of approximately … bid or obtain quotes for purchases as required in its procurement policy. The procurement policy does not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/04/07/village-ellicottville-procurement-2016m-426Little Flower Union Free School District – Tuition (2015M-233)
… June 30, 2015. Background The Little Flower Union Free School District is a special act public school, located in the Town of Riverhead in Suffolk County, … The District does not have contracts with four home school districts or counties. The District has a past-due …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/20/little-flower-union-free-school-district-tuition-2015m-233Unadilla Valley Central School District – Non-Resident Special Education Student Tuition (2022M-44)
… corrective action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue that was raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/15/unadilla-valley-central-school-district-non-resident-special-education