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Selected Financial Management Practices (Follow-Up)
… Corporation reported revenues correctly; document the contractor selection process and contracts were awarded and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/15/selected-financial-management-practices-followInfrastructure Inspection and Maintenance (Follow-Up)
… legislation authorizing the transfer of the Corporation from the Thruway Authority to the New York Power Authority … been implemented and five have been partially implemented. Moving forward, additional actions should be taken to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/12/infrastructure-inspection-and-maintenance-followRailroad Bridge Inspection Program (Follow-Up)
… longer applicable. Key Recommendation Officials are given 30 days after the issuance of the follow-up review to provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/10/04/railroad-bridge-inspection-program-followAdministration of Non-Competitive and Limited-Competition Contracts (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Administration of … contracts with some vendors that had poor performance. In fact, 12 sampled contract vendors received … totaled $114.1 million. For 9 of the 12 vendors, children in their care were abused by employees or foster parents. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/09/administration-non-competitive-and-limited-competition-contracts-followOversight of International Offices (Follow-Up)
… additional international business investment and creating jobs in New York, management could not provide evidence that … developed successful investment projects, and created jobs as required by their contracts. ESD officials disagreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/30/oversight-international-offices-followThe 80/20 Housing Program
… below 40 percent of AMI. These units are referred to as “deep rent skewed.” Under this option, if the income of a tenant in a low-income unit (including deep skewed units) exceeds 170 percent of the income limit, … the next available low-income unit must be rented to a deep skewed tenant. Thus, under the deep rent skewed option, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/31/8020-housing-programState Agencies Bulletin No. 1126
… to the continuing need for New York State employees in the National Guard and Reserves to be activated federally or by the Governor for military service related to the war on terror. The MOU’s also call for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1126-extension-military-and-training-leave-benefits-and-stipendsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1125
… Purpose To inform agencies of employee Social Security Number restrictions in the National ID field located at Workforce … with the numbers “900-999” in positions 1-3 SSNs with the number “666” or “000” in positions 1-3 SSNs with the number … To inform agencies of employee Social Security Number restrictions in the National ID field located at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1125-new-national-id-field-editsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1115
… for employees who claim exempt from Federal, State and/or Local tax withholding in 2012. Affected Employees … certificates claiming exempt in 2012 Effective Date(s) Thursday, February 16, 2012 Background According to IRS … new Form W-4 and/or IT-2104-E from all employees appearing on the report. If the employee does provide new forms, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1115-claiming-exempt-federal-state-andor-local-tax-withholding-2012United HealthCare – Empire Plan Drug Rebate Revenue (Follow-Up)
… the implementation status of the recommendation made in our audit report, United HealthCare: Empire Plan Drug … program from January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2013. In accordance with the contract, United was required to … 1, 2016, found that United did not remit $1,498,719 in rebate revenue to the Department. We made one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/15/united-healthcare-empire-plan-drug-rebate-revenue-followOversight of Nurse Licensing
… The Department oversees the licensure and practice of the professions, as outlined in Title VIII of the New York State Education Law (Education Law). Its … unaddressed, can increase the risk that nurses who are threats to the public’s health and safety are able to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/29/oversight-nurse-licensingImplementation of the Dignity for All Students Act
… district policies and practices comply with the Dignity for All Students Act (DASA); and school districts report material … July 1, 2013 defined cyberbullying and added requirements for investigating and reporting alleged incidents. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/13/implementation-dignity-all-students-actDivision of Diversity Management
… Opportunity offers sensitivity training and consulting services to employees, supports recruitment and retention … whether paid or unpaid, and non-employees providing services in the workplace, regardless of immigration status. Reports of sexual harassment may be made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/about/division-diversity-managementAccountability for Traffic Ticket Surcharges
… (Department) accurately assessed, collected, accounted for, and reported all traffic ticket surcharge revenue … and one each in Rochester and Buffalo; each is responsible for processing and collecting fines and traffic ticket … $1 million in surcharge revenue that was reported twice for the same week during May 2013, the Department is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/10/accountability-traffic-ticket-surchargesTuition Assistance Program – Vaughn College
… Education Services Corporation/State Education Department: Audit of the State Financial Aid Program at the Metropolitan … Education Services Corporation/State Education Department: Audit of the Tuition Assistance Program at DeVry College of New York (2014-T-2) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/19/tuition-assistance-program-vaughn-collegeWords ‘N Motion Special Education Programs – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… to the State Education Department’s (SED) Reimbursable Cost Manual (Manual). The audit included all expenses claimed … (OTPS) costs, as follows: $62,895 in salaries and related fringe benefits for six Preschool Evaluations program staff … the limits stated in the Manual; and $885 in undocumented payroll accruals and salary expenses. Key Recommendations To …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/30/words-n-motion-special-education-programs-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualCollection of Special Hauling and Divisible Load Overweight Permit Fees
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Transportation (Department) charged and collected the … The Department is responsible for regulating the movement of oversize and overweight vehicles and loads on the State … highway safety and protect the integrity and reliability of roads and bridges. A special hauling permit is generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/15/collection-special-hauling-and-divisible-load-overweight-permit-feesState Agencies Bulletin No. 834
… by ten (10) = Biweekly Contract Amount (excluding Location and/or Inconvenience Pay) *Daily Rate is prorated if … academic year 2008-2009 for employees with the Pay Basis Code 21P who have remained Active in the same agency during … Additional Pay for 21P Employees Automatic Restoration of Location Pay (LMH, LOC or LOM) for 21P Employees Who Remain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/834-restoration-contract-pay-and-additional-pay-21p-institution-teachersState Agencies Bulletin No. 726
… employees’ salaries and the processing of necessary salary corrections. Affected Employees Non-Statutory … described below should be applied for determining the salary when these employees move to a graded position. Method … should be used as an option when calculating the salary of employees moving from an unallocated N/S to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/726-implementation-new-method-calculating-salaries-employees-upon-movementManagement of General School Funds (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the eight recommendations included in our initial audit report, Management of General School … controls over its General School Fund (GSF) bank account. In addition, we concluded that the school principal had not … Key Finding Kennedy officials have made limited progress in correcting the problems we identified in the initial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/16/management-general-school-funds-follow