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DiNapoli: Audit Finds OMH Needs To Improve Oversight of Supportive Housing Providers To Ensure Safety and Well-Being of Vulnerable New Yorkers
… New York’s Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative (ESSHI) … audit found significant deficiencies in the New York State Office of Mental Health’s (OMH) oversight of ESSHI, which was … chipped or peeling paint, and damaged or insufficient furniture. Missing Residents Auditors found two residents …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-audit-finds-omh-needs-improve-oversight-supportive-housing-providers-ensure-safety-and-wellComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… (EMS) Billing (2019M-112) The EMS Department did not bill for 614 incidents resulting in $417,600 of unbilled medical … (2019M-111) Town officials purchased a fire truck for more than $300,000 without competitive bidding, and did not seek competition for goods that fell below the bid limits or for professional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Oracle Charter School – School Building Acquisition and Leave Accrual Records (2013M-290)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the School’s process for acquiring building space and the adequacy of … 22, 2013. Background The Oracle Charter School is located in the City of Buffalo. The School is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/01/17/oracle-charter-school-school-building-acquisition-and-leave-accrualLiberty Central School District – Information Technology (2022M-73)
… Establish adequate information technology (IT) contracts with the District’s vendors. As a result, the roles and … IT systems, applications or data timely. Provide users with comprehensive IT security awareness training. As a … unnecessary accounts. Establish adequate IT contracts, update the IT contingency plan and provide IT security …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/09/liberty-central-school-district-information-technology-2022m-73Wyandanch Union Free School District – Budget Review (B21-7-1)
… 2021-22 budget. Background The Wyandanch Union Free School District (District) is located in Suffolk County. Chapter 18 … not to exceed $4.5 million, to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the District’s general fund as of June 30, 2019. Under Local Finance Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/09/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b21-7-1Opinion 98-6
… county board member as sole proprietor) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§800(3), 801, 802(1)(h), (2)(e), 803: A county … would not have a prohibited interest in a contract with a firm of which the supervisor's spouse is the sole proprietor … prior county board approval (see Municipal Home Rule Law, §§10, 23[2][f], 24[2][b]; cf . County Law, §408; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-6Downtown Ithaca Business Improvement District (DIBID) – Disbursements (2012M-252)
… 2011, the DIBID received $347,875 from special assessments on approximately 200 taxable parcels, generated an additional … six of the 20 checks we tested, totaling $3,316, did not have sufficient documentation. Although DIA officials … invoices, or bills attached to the claims, taxpayers do not have any assurance that these monies were used for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2013/04/05/downtown-ithaca-business-improvement-district-dibid-disbursements-2012m-252State Agencies Bulletin No. 2117
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies that OSC will be … all transactions to be submitted to SFS for check printing when SFS becomes available. Therefore, employees whose direct … to be transferred for salary exchange processing when SFS becomes available. Therefore, reversal funds will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2117-payroll-check-reissues-reversals-exchanges-and-direct-deposit-returnsII.2 New York State Accounting Policies – II. New York State Financial Accounting
… The Constitution of the State of New York, Article V – The State Comptroller shall be required: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ii/ii2-new-york-state-accounting-policiesSelected M/WBE Purchases by Various Facilities
… Purpose To determine whether Department purchases from one vendor, … by management and ESDC officials. Key Recommendations How does the use of M/WBE firms as brokers for transactions … brokers be required to add value to a transaction and how could that value be quantified or measured? Other Related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/07/selected-mwbe-purchases-various-facilitiesSchool Tax Relief (STAR) Program (2012-MS-6)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review local … - just for exemptions with this specific risk indicator (i.e., having a mailing address that receives STAR exemptions for multiple parcels). Local assessors do not have the ability to search the Office of Real Property …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2013/02/28/school-tax-relief-star-program-2012-ms-6Opinion 96-4
… NY Const. Art VIII, §1; Grand Realty Company v City of White Plains , 125 AD2d 639, 510 NYS2d 172), which must be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-4Cost-Saving Ideas: School District Auditing – Claims/Deputy Claims Auditor
… The claims/deputy claims auditor: approves vouchers and invoices submitted to the district or BOCES prior to their payment; and ensures proper documentation and itemization are provided and that payment is for proper …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-school-district-auditing-claimsdeputy-claims-auditorOpinion 92-37
… clerk and the State Comptroller. Subdivision 1, however, does not require approval of the town board's resolution by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-37State Agencies Bulletin No. 1639
… York State payroll checks. Background Under the current business process: State agencies submit to the Division of … reissues the check to the State agency. Under the new business process, State agencies will continue to submit Form …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1639-reissuance-state-payroll-checksOpinion 98-24
… services are accepted by the commanding officer of the assisted fire company or department under that section is … to the same extent as if he or she were a member of the assisted fire company or department. The effect of this … 209-i(1-a) is treated as if he or she were a member of the assisted fire company or department during the time services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-24Selected Aspects of the Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises Program
… of MWBEs in accordance with Article 15-A of the New York State Executive Law. The Division’s responsibilities … For example, in October 2013, an MWBE was sold to a new owner who renamed the business, but the MWBE’s former … as MWBEs. In 2013, DED implemented a fully integrated online certification process for submitting both first-time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/04/04/selected-aspects-minority-and-women-owned-business-enterprises-programDiNapoli: Majority of Contracts with Not-For-Profit Organizations Still Approved Late
… State agencies were late 61 percent of the time in approving contracts with not-for-profit … with the highest number of late contracts were the Office of Children & Family Services, the Department of … “But 25 years after the adoption of the Prompt Contracting Law, New York is still executing six out of every ten human …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-majority-contracts-not-profit-organizations-still-approved-lateReimbursement of Homeless Shelter Providers – Westhab Inc.’s Coachman Family Center
… Objective To determine if the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (Office) adequately … of Housing and Urban Development’s point-in-time count for New York State, there were 92,091 homeless individuals in … and Budget’s Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/03/01/reimbursement-homeless-shelter-providers-westhab-incs-coachman-family-centerCUNY Bulletin No. CU-298
… Allowance Payment. Affected Employees City University of New York employees in the following titles: Campus Security …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-298-june-2007-uniform-allowance-payment