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Housing Preferences for Disabled Veterans (Follow-Up)
… Background In November 2007, the Private Housing Law was amended to require housing companies to provide disabled veterans with a preference in the admission to Mitchell-Lama housing developments. Our initial … failed to follow the Division’s guidance concerning the law, and the Division failed to monitor the housing companies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/19/housing-preferences-disabled-veterans-followOpinion 96-1
… district) FIRE DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties (purchase of real property - need for State Comptroller approval in … capital notes or budget notes, and the fire district is situated wholly or partly within a town which is wholly or partly within the Adirondack Park and has within …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-1State Police Bulletin No. SP-230
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of an automatic dues increase for employees represented by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-230-new-york-state-police-investigators-association-nyspia-dues-increaseLong-Term Care Ombudsman Program (Follow-Up)
… report, Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program (Report 2018-S-48 ). About the Program Under the federal Older Americans Act …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/31/long-term-care-ombudsman-program-followCompliance With Jonathan’s Law (Follow-Up)
… Under Jonathan’s Law, facility directors are required to do the following in response to any incident involving a … promptly provide a copy of the written incident report; Offer to hold a meeting with a qualified person to further … under Jonathan’s Law. We determined that OPWDD did not implement processes to effectively monitor whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/02/25/compliance-jonathans-law-followSignal Maintenance, Inspection, and Testing (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the 18 recommendations included in our initial audit report, … the issues we identified in the initial audit. Of the 18 audit recommendations, three were implemented, ten were … report. … To assess the extent of implementation of the 18 recommendations included in our initial audit report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/19/signal-maintenance-inspection-and-testing-followCVS Health – Temporary Holding Account Rebate Revenue (Follow-Up)
… school district employees and their dependents. The Empire Plan is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP, covering … contracted with CVS Health to administer the Empire Plan’s prescription drug program for the period January 1, 2014 … commercial drug rebate revenue attributable to eligible prescription drug claims in its temporary holding account. We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/15/cvs-health-temporary-holding-account-rebate-revenue-followSelected Controls Over the Property Tax Assessment Process (Follow-Up)
To determine the extent of implementation of the ten recommendations included in our initial report Selected Controls Over the Property Tax Assessment Process
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/06/selected-controls-over-property-tax-assessment-process-followInappropriate Premium Payments for Recipients No Longer Enrolled in Mainstream Managed Care and Family Health Plus (Follow-Up)
… Recipients No Longer Enrolled in Mainstream Managed Care and Family Health Plus (Report 2015-S-47 ). About the Program Most … recipients who were retroactively disenrolled from a Plan. We provided the claim data to the Office of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/25/inappropriate-premium-payments-recipients-no-longer-enrolled-mainstream-managed-care-andState Agencies Bulletin No. 1812
… Subject Summary of Tax Related Changes for 2020 Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform … agencies of the updated IRS tax withholding requirements for 2020 and other tax related topics. Affected Employees … IRS has issued guidance on changes to the following areas for 2020: Withholding Rates and Tax Brackets Additional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1812-summary-tax-related-changes-2020Opinion 88-16
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … poundage fees on income executions amounting to 5% of the principal and interest collected. Poundage is collected in … claims arising out of condemnation proceedings or wrongful death actions shall not exceed 6%, and that interest on any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-16IV.4.F Capital Projects – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… This category includes land excavation, fill, grading, drainage, installing sewer or water lines, water … for erection of buildings and structures (e.g. fill and grading). This expense category includes demolition of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv4f-capital-projectsEnvironment, Energy and Agriculture – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… SFY 2019-20 due to COVID-19 related reductions in activity and spending. Compared with SFY 2019-20, spending was reduced … conservation; municipal and agricultural non-point source water pollution control; State and local parks projects; … include nonagricultural nonpoint source control; municipal wastewater treatment; remediation of contaminated sites that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/environment-energy-and-agricultureChild and Dependent Care Credit
… by the Department of Taxation and Finance (Department) for tax year 2015 because the expenses claimed were not paid … inappropriate credits valued at $18.3 million. While OSC is able to access the OCFS and ACS data for our audit … including the existence and dollar amount of the subsidy. The findings from this examination demonstrate the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/08/29/child-and-dependent-care-creditFood Safety Monitoring
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Agriculture and Markets (Department) adequately monitors … food supply - from the producer to the retailer to the consumer. Major activities include conducting unannounced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/30/food-safety-monitoringMission Statement and Performance Measures
… compare the actual project end date and cost with the latest formal projections, not the baseline figures … late when compared to the original baseline end date, to seven months early when compared to the latest projection. Key Recommendations Identify the causes in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/13/mission-statement-and-performance-measuresContract with Daytop Village, Inc. (Follow-Up)
… Services (OASAS) oversees programs for preventing and treating alcohol and substance abuse. Many of these programs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/10/contract-daytop-village-inc-followHourly Based Information Technology Services
… Services (HBITS) vendors: (i) at the appropriate hourly bill rates; (ii) for consultants with the required months of … includes a pricing schedule that defines the hourly bill rate for standard and specialty job titles. The hourly bill rates for standard titles are based on job title, skill …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/02/hourly-based-information-technology-servicesPurchasing and Procurement Practices (Follow-Up)
… Practices (Report 2020-S-67 ). About the Program The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) is a not-for-profit … that holds the exclusive franchise rights to operate New York State’s three major thoroughbred racetracks: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/18/purchasing-and-procurement-practices-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1725
… Purpose To provide the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services instructions for processing the 2018-2019 PEF Office of Fire Prevention and Control (OFPC) Uniform Maintenance Allowance Affected … title series at OFPC in the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services who meet the eligibility criteria …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1725-2018-2019-uniform-maintenance-allowance-employees-fire-protection