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Inspecting Highway Bridges and Repairing Defects
… during inspections. However, highway bridges were not always inspected timely, including three with flagged conditions and DOT was not always notified of red flags within one week, as … required. The initial evaluations and plans of action were not documented for red flagged bridges. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/26/inspecting-highway-bridges-and-repairing-defectsEdwards-Knox Central School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2021M-92)
… to which it was entitled. Key Findings The District did not claim any Medicaid reimbursements to which it was entitled. District officials: Did not claim Medicaid reimbursements for the 12 students we … realized revenue totaling about $25,000. Believed it was not cost-effective to file Medicaid claims but could not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/08/20/edwards-knox-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2021m-92Windham-Ashland-Jewett Central School District - Claims Audit Process (2019M-242)
… and no evidence of bids or quotes. The claims auditor did not have well-defined duties and did not report claims audit results directly to the Board. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/20/windham-ashland-jewett-central-school-district-claims-audit-process-2019mVillage of Windsor - Water Operations (2019M-210)
… customers for water usage and reconciled water produced to water billed. Key Findings Village officials do not periodically read all customer meters to ensure customers are accurately billed. The … customer-submitted water usages used by Village officials to bill customers did not always appear to be accurate. 85 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/01/24/village-windsor-water-operations-2019m-210Town of Hounsfield - Claims Auditing (2019M-215)
… and approved prior to payment. Key Findings The Board did not audit claims before approving payments. Of 166 claim … paid $124,000 in claims (16 percent) that were either not presented to the Board or improperly paid prior to Board … and seven claims for $4,100 were paid twice. The Board did not ensure that procurements of commodities, goods and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/24/town-hounsfield-claims-auditing-2019m-215Brewster Central School District - Professional Services (2019M-235)
… the District procured professional services in accordance with Board policies and applicable statutory requirements. … The Board should: Ensure that officials comply with the purchasing policy when procuring professional … for proposals (RFPs). District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/13/brewster-central-school-district-professional-services-2019m-235DiNapoli, James and Garnett Announce Sentencing in Straw Donation Scheme
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Attorney General Letitia James and New York City Department of Investigation Commissioner Margaret …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-james-and-garnett-announce-sentencing-straw-donation-schemeSUNY Bulletin No. SU-294
… Recruitment and Retention Payments are pensionable but are not included in the calculation of overtime. Tax information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-294-suny-recruitment-and-retention-payments-gsnu-employeesOnondaga County Industrial Development Agency - Project Approval and Monitoring (2019M-160)
… that companies’ actual capital investments are consistent with those specified on the applications and used in the … the actual sales tax exemptions claimed by companies with the amounts authorized by the Board. Recapture the sales … exceeded the amounts authorized. IDA officials disagreed with how we presented the findings in the report. Appendix C …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2019/11/01/onondaga-county-industrial-development-agency-projectState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Passage of Legislation Increasing Oversight of Industrial Development Agencies (A.07915/S.05867)
… IDA's in New York's communities seek to generate economic activity and help private businesses … in our state demanded that we come up with better methods to evaluate IDAs and the projects that are receiving tax … IDA project applications and requiring project agreements to include the recapture of benefits if job creation goals …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-passage-legislation-increasing-oversight-industrial-developmentWyandanch Union Free School District – Budget Review (B21-7-1)
… to issue serial bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $4.5 million, to liquidate the accumulated … by law. Key Recommendation This budget review did not have any recommendations. … The purpose of our budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/09/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b21-7-1UnitedHealthcare – Reasonable and Customary Reimbursement Rates for Delayed Claims
… that did not correlate with the date of the service on the claims, and to calculate the corresponding financial … through December 31, 2018. About the Program The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP), administered by the … members. Members may also choose to receive services from out-of-network providers. United’s reimbursement for certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/12/unitedhealthcare-reasonable-and-customary-reimbursement-rates-delayed-claimsAllocation, Billing, and Collection of Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act
… taking appropriate follow-up actions. The Department did not bill $126,493 in assessable expenses due to its practice of not adjusting its billing to account for amended premiums … forward to subsequent periods and, as of August 2019, had not collected $25,265 that it had billed to insurers. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/13/allocation-billing-and-collection-expenses-administering-motor-vehicle-financial-securityCUNY Bulletin No. CU-665
… Actions OSC will identify employees in Bargaining Unit T4 with Dues (Code 486) and automatically update as follows: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-665-international-brotherhood-electrical-workers-ibew-local-3CUNY Bulletin No. CU-664
… Purpose This bulletin is to provide agency instructions for reporting the rate increases and adjustments for miscellaneous earnings. Affected Employees CUNY employees … 37, AFSCME, AFL-CIO, Local 924, New York City Laborers, for a retroactive increase for employees in the title of City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-664-cuny-salary-rate-increases-city-laborerMedicaid Program – Medicare Part D Clawback Payments
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) … Medicaid program. Effective January 1, 2006, pursuant to the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/17/medicaid-program-medicare-part-d-clawback-paymentsXI-A.7 Electronic Purchase Order Authorization and Purchase Order Dispatch – XI-A. Purchasing
… for ordering will have a default PO dispatch method of email. Please see Chapter X, Section 4.A – Vendor … guidance on classifications. If the PO dispatch method is “email,” once the PO has been authorized and is ready for dispatch, SFS will send the PO to the email address the agency selected on the purchase requisition or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a7-electronic-purchase-order-authorization-and-purchase-order-dispatchIX.10.A Federal Treasury Offset Program (TOP) Purpose and Scope – IX. Federal Grants
… This section provides information to all state departments and agencies on the federal … Act of 1996 provides that any non-tax debt or claim owed to an agency of the federal government that remains unpaid for a period of 180 days shall be referred to the U.S. Department of Treasury for appropriate action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix10a-federal-treasury-offset-program-top-purpose-and-scopeLoan Payroll Deductions – Enhanced Reporting
… Once a loan has been approved and a check is sent to the member, you … will receive a notification letting you know that their loan deduction has changed. The notification will provide a link to the Loan/Service Credit Purchase (SCP) Deduction page in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/loan-payroll-deductionsXIII.7 Office of the State Comptroller Travel Manual – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… Click here to access the Travel Manual . To view or print a PDF file, you need the Adobe Reader®, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii7-office-state-comptroller-travel-manual