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XI.18.H The Infrastructure Investment Act – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… Bridge Authority, the New York State Office of General Services, the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, … guaranteed maximum pricing and professional fee for services OSC is committed to timely review of procurements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18h-infrastructure-investment-actTown of Wawarsing – Napanoch Water District Rents and Assessments (2016M-186)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls over water rents in the Napanoch … Napanoch Water District, which provides water service to approximately 448 customers, totaled $201,621 for 2015. … since March 2011. The Board did not establish procedures to provide guidance to the clerk or adequately segregate the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/09/30/town-wawarsing-napanoch-water-district-rents-and-assessments-2016m-186DiNapoli: Pharsalia Supervisor Arrested in Alleged $123K Theft
… pad his salary an additional $20,000 a year, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Brown, 70, of South … “Since 2010, Mr. Brown allegedly cheated his neighbors out of over a hundred thousand dollars by using public funds … Unit in Binghamton for their diligent work and partnership on this case.” The Comptroller’s inquiry into Pharsalia began …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-pharsalia-supervisor-arrested-alleged-123k-theftLong-Term Care Ombudsman Program
… in the State, housing more than 160,000 residents who have a need for ombudsman services. The Office’s … responsibilities include helping ensure that residents have regular, timely, private, and unimpeded access to … 1,500 LTC facilities in the State – about 40 percent – have an assigned volunteer ombudsman, leaving the remaining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/03/long-term-care-ombudsman-programUtica City School District - Payroll (2018M-175)
… properly approved and supported. Key Findings We reviewed payroll payments totaling $4.7 million to 151 employees and … Key Recommendations Establish procedures to ensure that payroll-related payments are accurate, supported and in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/18/utica-city-school-district-payroll-2018m-175City of Yonkers - Budget Review (B19-6-5)
… [read complete report - pdf] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/05/17/city-yonkers-budget-review-b19-6-5Opinion 90-26
… estimated maximum cost in the bond resolution (11 Opns St Comp, 1955, p 22; 13 Opns St Comp, 1957, p 160; 16 Opns St Comp 1960, p 300; 22 Opns St Comp 1966, pp 581 and 636; 25 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-26Town of East Hampton - Budget Review (B20-7-10)
… revenue and expenditure projections in the Town’s tentative budget for the 2021 fiscal year are reasonable. … 31, 2007, December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2009. New York State Local Finance Law requires all local governments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/11/09/town-east-hampton-budget-review-b20-7-10Otsego Northern Catskills Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Fixed Assets (2021M-88)
… We found: 30 assets totaling more than $104,000 did not have required asset tags. Eight assets totaling more than … ONC BOCES officials agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2021/07/30/otsego-northern-catskills-board-cooperative-educational-services-fixed-assets-2021mState Agencies Bulletin No. 919
… changes that are required to apply the proper taxation for employees who are receiving a retroactive military … Employees Employees receiving a retroactive pay increase for military stipend Effective Date(s) August 19, 2009 … stipend payments be exempt from Social Security and Medicare taxes. Payroll Bulletin No. 914 (Change in Taxation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/919-taxation-retroactive-raise-payments-employees-receiving-military-stipend20-Year Benefit (Section 384-d) – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… plan; Service as a member or officer of the New York State Police; Service in the U.S. military, as specified by … Other prior police service, as specified by the New York State Retirement and Social Security Law (RSSL). You must … Benefit With at least 20 years of creditable service, your pension will be 50 percent of your FAE. If you retire at age …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/20-year-benefit-section-384-dState Agencies Bulletin No. 1080
… Purpose To notify agencies that OSC will process a final refund file … 1999 and 2005, and Did not accumulate sufficient funds to purchase a bond as determined by NBT , and Did not receive … outstanding refunds for inactive accounts while preparing to close in December 2010. They were submitted on a separate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1080-final-refunds-deduction-code-101-bondsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1167
… Purpose To ensure use of the revised Direct Deposit Form for NYS employees and advise current participants in the Direct Deposit program of the revision to the Personal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1167-revised-personal-privacy-protection-law-notification-direct-depositImproper Medicaid Payments to Eye Care Providers
… improper payments and to protect Medicaid recipients from receiving services from providers who do not meet federal and State requirements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/06/improper-medicaid-payments-eye-care-providersOpinion 88-63
… Laws, §9122[2]). Further, counties and cities are required, among other things, to recruit, equip and train … police and emergency civil defense functions as may be required during and subsequent to an attack by an enemy or … (McKinney's Unconsolidated Laws §9134[1]; 1980 Opns St Comp No. 80-432, p 124). County governing boards are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-63Division of Housing and Community Renewal: Physical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments Located Outside New York City – Sunnyside Manor: Unauthorized Bank Account (2024-S-12)
to determine whether residents of Mitchell-Lama developments supervised by DHCR are provided safe and clean living conditions, and whether funds are properly accounted for and used for intended purposes. Our audit covered the period from January 2019 through December 2022.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-24s12.pdfUsing Open Book New York
Join us for a demonstration of Open Book New York and learn how to access public municipal financial data for your own analysis. We will highlight the various reports available in Open Book New York and discuss potential uses of the data.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/using-open-book-new-york-12-14-22.pdfDivision of Housing and Community Renewal: Physical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments in New York City (2022-S-9) 180-Day Response
To determine whether tenants living in Mitchell-Lama developments supervised by Homes and Community Renewal’s (HCR) Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR) are provided safe and clean living conditions, and whether funds are properly accounted for and used for intended purposes.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-22s9-response.pdfDivision of Housing and Community Renewal: Physical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments Located Outside New York City (2022-S-46)
To determine whether residents of Mitchell-Lama developments, supervised by Homes and Community Renewal’s (HCR) Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR), are provided safe and clean living conditions, and whether funds are properly accounted for and used for intended purposes.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-22s46.pdfMTA’s Paratransit Program: An Overview
Costs for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) program to provide transportation services for people with disabilities have declined in recent years, in part due to the MTA’s move to alternative transit services that provided $102.7 million in savings in 2022.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-12-2024.pdf