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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… department’s program has rapidly expanded opportunities for industrial hemp production in the state. However, the … of growers in the program and tested plant THC levels for only 58 percent of the growers during 2018. Incomplete … its colleges with sufficient guidance and direction for addressing and maintaining compliance with data security …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0XIII.2.B Expense Report Submission – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… is incurred. It should detail all expenses incurred for the travel event, including State travel card charges … 4.A – Employee Travel Card Reconciliation of this Chapter for more information) and out-of-pocket expenses. Expense reports must be submitted for all expenses whether the employee is receiving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii2b-expense-report-submissionCost Reporting of Programs Operated by Gateway-Longview, Inc.
… Background Gateway, located in Buffalo, New York, is a not-for-profit organization that provides supportive, … educational, housing and substitute care services for children, youth and families. Gateway receives funding … and guidelines to provide direction on reimbursable costs. For the three fiscal years ended June 30, 2011, Gateway …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/30/cost-reporting-programs-operated-gateway-longview-incPerformance Incentive Program
… Incentive Program (Program) to reward its employees for meeting performance goals. A series of legal opinions and … by various State oversight agencies provide guidance for public authorities regarding performance incentive … a 57 percent share, of the total awards while accounting for less than 3 percent of the workforce. Over the scope of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/27/performance-incentive-programTravel Card Transactions
… charges. When travel card charges remain unreconciled for more than 30 days, there is an increased risk of … card charges that remained unreconciled by 46 employees for 31 to 618 days. As a result, DED Finance Office managers … managers did not consistently hold employees accountable for unreconciled charges.Subsequent to our Office’s initial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/22/travel-card-transactionsAmerimed Kids, LLC – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… primarily on expenses claimed on Amerimed Kids’ CFR for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015, and included certain expenses claimed on its CFRs for the two fiscal years ended June 30, 2014. About the Program Amerimed Kids is a New York City-based for-profit organization authorized by SED to provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/05/amerimed-kids-llc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualAlbany Community Charter School – Financial Operations (2013M-185)
… Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the process for selecting and negotiating the related financial terms for the building space needed for school operations and the effectiveness of the School’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2013/10/25/albany-community-charter-school-financial-operations-2013m-185Annual Audit
… The Board processed claims totaling over $830 million for four sole custody funds in 2016 – the Uninsured Employers Fund, the Special Fund for Disability Benefits, the Second Injury Fund and the Fund for Reopened Cases. Board staff enter claims data for all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/02/annual-auditSodus Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-392)
… audit was to evaluate the District’s financial management for the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2016. Background … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year total approximately $27.5 million. Key Findings For fiscal years 2012-13 through 2015-16, operations resulted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/23/sodus-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-392Manhasset Union Free School District – Separation Payments (2016M-150)
… over the calculation and processing of separation payments for the period July 1, 2014 through February 29, 2016. … five-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled $90 million. Key Findings … that District officials developed written procedures for processing or approving separation payments and there was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/manhasset-union-free-school-district-separation-payments-2016m-150Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Youth Recreation Commission – Financial Activities (2017M-68)
… collections were deposited and cash disbursements were for appropriate summer recreation program (Program) purposes, … were paid in accordance with established pay rates for the period January 1, 2015 through October 31, 2016. … and Glenville to provide a summer recreation program for children within the boundaries of the Burnt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/joint-activity/2017/10/06/burnt-hills-ballston-lake-youth-recreation-commission-financial-activitiesEdwards-Knox Central School District – Transportation State Aid and Reserve Funds (2016M-151)
… transportation State aid procedures and reserve funds for the period July 1, 2012 through February 29, 2016. … nine-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $13.3 … Key Findings The District did not apply in a timely manner for all the transportation State aid to which it was entitled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/edwards-knox-central-school-district-transportation-state-aid-and-reserveTown of Putnam Valley – Purchasing (2013M-193)
… internal controls over the Town’s purchasing practices for the period January 1, 2012 to March 6, 2013. Background … members and the Town Supervisor. Budgeted appropriations for the 2013 fiscal year were approximately $5.09 million for the general fund and $4.35 million for the highway fund. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/16/town-putnam-valley-purchasing-2013m-193Lake Placid Central School District – Transportation State Aid (2023M-95)
… Central School District (District) officials applied for all applicable transportation State aid for new bus acquisitions. Key Findings District officials did not apply for all applicable transportation State aid for new bus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/10/20/lake-placid-central-school-district-transportation-state-aid-2023m-95Village of Ossining – Parking Ticket Collections (2017M-259)
… system is in place to collect outstanding parking tickets for the period January 1, 2016 through September 18, 2017. … is governed by an elected five-member Board of Trustees. For 2017, budgeted appropriations totaled $53.9 million. Key … The Board has not adopted adequate policies and practices for collecting unpaid parking fines. The Village has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/02/09/village-ossining-parking-ticket-collections-2017m-259New York State Farming and Agriculture – Federal Funding and New York
… in 10 farms and represented less than 3 percent of income for New York farm operations; 5 however, federal assistance can be significant for some farms, as many operate on thin profit margins. … 2016 – 2025 Note: No FSA data for 2025 is available. The greatly increased FSA payments in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/new-york-state-farming-and-agricultureOpinion 98-18
… the opinion. AMBULANCE SERVICE -- Fees (imposition of fees for services of an emergency rescue and first aid squad) FEES -- Imposition of (for services of an emergency rescue and first aid squad) FIRE DISTRICTS -- Ambulance Service (imposition of fees for services of an emergency rescue and first aid squad) -- …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-18State Agencies Bulletin No. 2049
… regarding the following: Contract Pay and Additional Pay for Contract Pay teachers Submitting Salary Withholding for 21P employees Reporting Time Entry earnings Reporting … Comp Rate Codes Transfers between agencies Work schedule for CAL teachers Restoration of health insurance for Contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2049-restoration-contract-pay-and-additional-pay-21p-institution-teachersDiNapoli: Expansion of Farm-to-School Programs Depends on Innovation and Collaboration
… programs is widespread, but it’s not always easy for school districts across New York to bring fresh, locally … Farm-to-School project provides procurement assistance for local foods, professional development in a community of … districts face when creating and sustaining such programs. For example, schools face constraints involving staffing and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-expansion-farm-school-programs-depends-innovation-and-collaborationWall Street Bonuses and Profits Decline in 2015
… The securities industry reported that pre-tax profits for the broker/dealer operations of New York Stock Exchange … from trading and underwriting. Profits declined for the third consecutive year, reaching the lowest reported … City grew by 2.7 percent in 2015, averaging 172,400 jobs for the year. The industry added 4,500 jobs, compared with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/wall-street-bonuses-and-profits-decline-2015