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Audit of the Tuition Assistance Program at Pratt Institute
… and Regulations (Regulations) when certifying students for State-funded Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) awards. … Pratt serves approximately 4,700 students, and tuition for full-time study is about $41,000 per year. TAP is an entitlement program designed to provide funds for paying tuition costs to eligible students. Schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/16/audit-tuition-assistance-program-pratt-instituteControls Over Unclaimed Bottle Deposits
… initiators, and is collecting and depositing the required unclaimed bottle funds into the General Fund. The audit covers the period … registered with the Department to remit 80 percent of any unclaimed bottle deposits on a quarterly basis. Along with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/19/controls-over-unclaimed-bottle-depositsDisaster Recovery Planning
… 2017 through June 2017. Background ITS was established in November 2012 as part of a New York State Information … agencies and monitoring large technology expenditures in the State. ITS also operates a statewide data center at … for the CNSE data center and anticipates it will be done in late 2018. Key Recommendations Finalize the NYS Disaster …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/06/disaster-recovery-planningTuition Assistance Program – LIM College
… known as the Laboratory Institute of Merchandising. The school is located in midtown Manhattan, and educates students through an integrated … for a full-time student is approximately $23,650 and the school’s enrollment as of fall 2014 is about 1,500 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/10/01/tuition-assistance-program-lim-collegeTuition Assistance Program – Wagner College
… help eligible students pay postsecondary tuition charges in New York schools. HESC also administers a variety of State … insufficient proof that she satisfied the New York State residency requirement, two students whose accounts were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/19/tuition-assistance-program-wagner-collegeState Agencies Bulletin No. 931
… partnership and collaborative efforts of agency Personnel/Payroll Offices and the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) … 15 (Circular E), employers are required to enter a correct name and Social Security number on their employees’ … information to the agency Personnel or Payroll Office as soon as possible. (A sample letter which agencies may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/931-verification-employee-social-security-numbers-and-names-be-reportedUse of State Appropriations
… April 2012 through March 2016. Background The Foundation is a public authority, located in Canandaigua, which supports … industry through research, promotion, and education. It is governed by a Board of Directors, most of whom are … commitment to leverage State money. Although it is only required to obtain outside funding equal to what the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/16/use-state-appropriationsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1091
… Offices and the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) in reconciling employee Social Security numbers and names in … OSC has created a file of employees with taxable wages for 2011 and compared that information with SSA records using … code not checked Other SSN Deceased Contact the SSA office for more information Agency Actions Agencies must review the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1091-verification-employee-social-security-numbers-and-names-be-reportedTuition Assistance Program – Fordham University
… To determine whether Fordham University complied with the Education Law and the Commissioner of Education’s Rules … operates four campuses in New York State: Rose Hill in the Bronx; Lincoln Center in Manhattan; Westchester in West … $14.4 million that were paid to the school on behalf of 2,638 students. We reviewed a sample of 75 randomly selected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/27/tuition-assistance-program-fordham-universityTuition Assistance Program – CUNY York College
… Purpose To determine whether York College complied with the Education Law and the … certifying students for State financial aid. Background York College (York) is a senior college within the City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/11/tuition-assistance-program-cuny-york-collegeState Agencies Bulletin No. 907
… is listed as Deceased on the NPAY752,obtain a copy of the death certificate and update the PayServ record. Employees are … and reported accurately. In this situation, the date of death can be entered directly in Personal Data as follows: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/907-verification-employee-social-security-numbers-and-names-reported-w-2State Agencies Bulletin No. 1662
… regarding the following: Contract Pay and Additional Pay for Contract Pay teachers Submitting Salary Withholding for 21P employees Reporting Time Entry … must be transferred to an appropriate position. Reporting Retroactive Changes in Pay Basis Code Retroactive Changes in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1662-restoration-contract-pay-and-additional-pay-21p-institution-teachersTuition Assistance Program – College of Westchester
… Purpose To determine whether College of Westchester complied with the … students. TAP is an entitlement program designed to provide funds for paying tuition costs to eligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/30/tuition-assistance-program-college-westchesterState Agencies Bulletin No. 835
… employees’ salaries and the processing of necessary salary corrections. Affected Employees Non-Statutory … the 2007-2011 CSEA agreement, OSC is issuing instructions for the revised method of calculating salaries for affected employees retroactive to April 1, 2003. This revised method is in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/835-revised-method-calculating-salaries-employees-upon-movement-civilSilver Creek Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-153)
… were not needed to fund operations from 2018- 19 through 2020-21. Adopted annual budgets which gave taxpayers the … agreed with our findings and recommendations, except for certain issues. Appendix B includes our comment on issues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/06/silver-creek-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-153Opinion 90-17
… and equipment of the fire district, it makes no provision for the surplus moneys of the district. Consequently, it is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-17Overpayments of Certain Medicare Crossover Claims
… Purpose To determine if Medicaid overpaid Medicare crossover claims for physician and other outpatient … adjustment codes; and did not properly apply Medicaid reimbursement limits. The potential overpayments totaled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/10/overpayments-certain-medicare-crossover-claimsUncollected Penalties
… penalized establishments went out of business resulting in the withdrawal and write off over $3.5 million of accounts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/31/uncollected-penaltiesIndependent Oversight: OSC's Contract Review Safeguards Public Funds
… Chief Fiscal Officer, the Comptroller is responsible for ensuring State and local governments use taxpayer money … a fair procurement: The lack of an independent review increases the chances for “preferred” vendors to repeatedly … to safeguard that data. Removal of this safeguard increases the likelihood of exposure of State taxpayer data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/independent-oversight-osc-contract-review-safeguards-public-fundsVillage of Hewlett Neck – Financial Management (2022M-35)
… a four-year total of $505,187 more than necessary in taxes. Maintained an excessive level of surplus fund balance in the general fund from 2017-18 through 2020-21 ranging … budgets based on historical trends and known plans for the fiscal year. Reduce surplus fund balance to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/07/08/village-hewlett-neck-financial-management-2022m-35