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Introduction – Federal Funding and New York
… State Employees and Federal Funding Federal Support of the State’s Safety Net Medicaid Essential Plan Social … Program Federal Funds to New York City A Review of Categorical Grants Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Child Care and Development Block Grant Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies Section 8 Housing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/introductionCost-Saving Ideas: School District Auditing – Claims/Deputy Claims Auditor
… for a BOCES to provide claims auditing services to one of its component districts since most of these districts would have material and significant … employees currently classified under civil service do not lose this classification) a district resident or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-school-district-auditing-claimsdeputy-claims-auditorDiNapoli Audit: ESD Needs To Increase Transparency of Its Real Estate Holdings and Sales of Properties Below Fair Market Value
… statutory requirements to provide accurate, annual reports of its real estate holdings, and has sold several for as … with insufficient information about the economic benefits of the transfer compared to the fair market value of the … of properties for fair market value, with exceptions. When proposing below-market transfers, authorities must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-audit-esd-needs-increase-transparency-its-real-estate-holdings-and-sales-properties-belowDiNapoli: Needles, Birth Control Go Missing From NYC School Health Centers
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that an audit of the New York State Department of Health (DOH) found that … addressed at once. The DOH has reviewed our findings, and I commend them for agreeing to take swift steps to implement … but can also mean that medications are not ordered when they are in low supply or not available when needed. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-needles-birth-control-go-missing-nyc-school-health-centersNorwich City School District - Fund Balance Management (2018M-198)
… including $1.5 million to finance the 2018- 19 budget when only $283,749 was available to fund operations. As a … Developed a long-term financial plan that was unrealistic when compared to the adopted budgets. Key Recommendations … balance as a financing source. Discontinue the practice of appropriating fund balance that is unavailable. Maintain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/11/30/norwich-city-school-district-fund-balance-management-2018m-198Chautauqua Lake Central School District – Procurement (2024M-3)
… procure fuel in compliance with the District’s policies. When District officials deviate from adopted policies, there … Key Recommendations Follow District policies when requesting or acquiring goods and services, including … practices. Conduct a thorough and deliberate audit of each claim before authorizing payment. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/07/chautauqua-lake-central-school-district-procurement-2024m-3Medicaid Program – Managed Care Premium Payments for Recipients With Comprehensive Third-Party Insurance
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) made Medicaid mainstream managed care … exclude Medicaid recipients from mainstream managed care when they have concurrent comprehensive third-party health … according to the Medicaid Managed Care Model Contract, when the Medicaid managed care provider and the comprehensive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/06/13/medicaid-program-managed-care-premium-payments-recipients-comprehensive-third-partyUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-268
… Purpose To inform agencies of the processing of the 2018 Prepaid Legal Service Benefit Affected Employees … on the 2018 Form W-2 (Wage and Tax Statement). Effective Date Paychecks dated November 14, 2018 (Administration) OSC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-268-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-unified-court-system-ucsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-435
… Purpose To inform agencies of the processing of the 2011 Prepaid Legal Service Benefit. Affected Employees … applicable to members of District Council 37. Effective Date Paychecks dated December 15, 2011 (Institution) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-435-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-cuny-employeesThe Changing Face of Post-Pandemic New York City
… and after the COVID-19 pandemic are changing the face of New York City and highlight significant policy … and it raises longstanding concerns about the cost of living, the growing wealth gap, the need to preserve a … offset any gains from international migration to the city. When the pandemic hit, it wiped out nearly three-quarters of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/changing-face-post-pandemic-new-york-cityOperational Advisory No. 32
… Subject : Chapter VII.3 Refund of Appropriation/AP Adjustment Vouchers Guidance : The Office … . The updated guidelines contain the specific situations when a Refund of Appropriation/AP Adjustment Voucher should … Citibank but the refund would be from the actual vendor (i.e. Staples). Agencies must include the Citibank voucher ID …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/32-refund-appropriation-ap-adjustment-voucher-guidelinesSyracuse Academy of Science Charter School – Purchases from Selected Vendors and Enrollment and Billing (2012M-219)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine purchases from selected vendors … versa (under-billings). Key Recommendations Ensure that, when multiple quotes are obtained, they are from companies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2013/07/05/syracuse-academy-science-charter-school-purchases-selected-vendors-andCompliance With the Clery Act (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit … policies to help the public make informed decisions when choosing a college for educational or employment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/02/compliance-clery-act-followFunctional MDS – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Programs) for about 190 disabled children between the ages of three and five who live in Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan, … MDS’s Programs are funded by the New York City Department of Education (DoE), which refers students to MDS. The DoE … 30, 2011, we identified $794,219 in reported costs that do not comply with Manual requirements for reimbursement. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/31/functional-mds-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualCourt-Appointed Executor of Decedent’s Estate Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Embezzlement
… of the estate of a former resident of Mt. Vernon by the Surrogate’s Court in 2008. His duties as administrator … the New York State Comptroller. This case is being handled by the Office’s White Plains Division. Assistant U.S. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/court-appointed-executor-decedents-estate-sentenced-two-years-prison-embezzlementCUNY Bulletin No. CU-377
… Purpose To notify agencies of an automatic Dues and Agency Shop Fee increase. Affected … Engineer, verification of the defaulted amount is required when a Job Data change (i.e. Hire, Pay Rate Change) is processed. Questions Questions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-377-international-union-operating-engineers-local-30-dues-andOpinion 88-36
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … was held personally liable for public tax moneys lost when the bank in which the moneys were deposited failed ( … may not receive any money or property as such officer or do any act affecting the disposition of money or property …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-36SUNY Bulletin No. SU-55
… Employees Employees in Bargaining Unit 28 Effective Date Immediately OSC Actions None Agency Actions Notify …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-55-tiaa-supplemental-retirement-annuity-program-deduction-codeOversight of Water Supply Emergency Plans
… Objectives To determine if the Department of Health (Department) is providing sufficient guidance and … was to determine whether the Department and the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES) are … a CVA. Further, the Department did little to follow up when Water Systems were late in submitting or didn’t submit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/27/oversight-water-supply-emergency-plansOpinion 88-33
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … that "dry sewers", which could be activated at a later date, were to be installed by and at the expense of the … serve all the properties within the subdivision. In 1961, when the subdivision was being constructed, it was determined …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-33