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Opinion 88-71
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … and for sufficient consideration ( Radinsky v City of New York , 133 NYS2d 540; O'Brien v Mayor Etc., of the City of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-71XII.6.J Paying a Refund – XII. Expenditures
… Business Units must use a single payment voucher when paying a refund. Business units must give special …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6j-paying-refundThe Mitchell-Lama Program – Awarding Housing Units and Maintaining Waiting Lists
… units are assigned to eligible persons in compliance with properly established waiting lists for the period … rental and limited-equity cooperative developments, with more than 45,300 total units. Each development is … units are assigned to eligible persons in compliance with properly established waiting lists for the period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/29/mitchell-lama-program-awarding-housing-units-and-maintaining-waiting-listsNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on EPA Proposal to Roll Back Emission Standards
… have recently shown that we are approaching a point of no return when it comes to global warming in the next few … drivers' wallets and jeopardizing the competitiveness of the U.S. auto industry when global manufacturers are … emissions and promote fuel efficiency." The full text of the letter DiNapoli and eight other comptrollers and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-epa-proposal-roll-back-emission-standardsOntario County Four Seasons Development Corporation – Procurement (2021M-197)
… always seek competition or maintain adequate documentation of purchasing processes when procuring goods and services. … totaling $305,033 to nine vendors with aggregate purchases of $5,000 or more in either the 2019-20 or 2020-21 fiscal … selecting two professional service providers paid a total of $40,253 and did not document the rationale for the process …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2022/04/29/ontario-county-four-seasons-development-corporationBus Wait Assessment and Other Performance Indicators
… and MTA Bus Company (MTA Bus) provide passenger service on all of their bus routes to meet minimum service frequency … public can access these statistics on the MTA’s website in the monthly Committee meeting books and on the … Transit and MTA Bus for multiple purposes and is a factor in calculating WA. Since February 2017, WA is reported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/05/07/bus-wait-assessment-and-other-performance-indicatorsSUNY Bulletin No. SU-141
… employees in Bargaining Unit 08 Background Chapter 137 of the Laws of 2004 implements the agreement between the State of New … Increase rosters in EmpID order. The roster must be signed by the College President and forwarded to SUNY System …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-141-uup-1-discretionary-increaseMedicaid Overpayments for Inpatient Care Involving Mechanical Ventilation Services (Follow-Up)
To follow up on the actions taken by officials of the Department of Health to implement the recommendations contained in our audit report Medicaid Overpayments for Inpatient Care Involving Mechanical Ventilation Services Report 2018S45
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/15/medicaid-overpayments-inpatient-care-involving-mechanical-ventilation-services-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1308
… Purpose To inform agencies of action required to ensure that payroll earnings charges … activities, SFS must be briefly taken offline at the end of March 2014. As a result of this blackout period, agency and OSC actions are required. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1308-updates-account-codes-and-related-payserv-position-pools-sfs-statewideHancock Fire Department – Audit Follow Up (2018M-236-F)
… report - pdf] | [read complete 2019 report - pdf] Purpose of Audit The purpose of our review was to assess Hancock Fire Department’s (Department’s) progress, as of February 2022, in implementing our recommendations in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2022/07/01/hancock-fire-department-audit-follow-2018m-236-fYates County Industrial Development Agency - Receipts and Disbursements (2019M-182)
… and reported cash receipts and disbursements, including payroll. Key Findings Although we did not find any … by adding mitigating controls. A privately contracted payroll vendor has access to the YCIDA’s bank account to withdraw funds for payroll and processing fees. Key Recommendations The Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2020/01/03/yates-county-industrial-development-agency-receipts-andTown of Throop – Oversight of the Supervisor’s Cash Collections and Disbursements (2022M-172)
… Supervisor and Town Board (Board) ensured cash assets in the Supervisor’s custody were properly collected and … did not properly collect and disburse cash assets in his custody, nor did the Board ensure the Supervisor … properly performed those duties. Our audit found $15,823 in missing funds. We also found that the former Supervisor: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/03/town-throop-oversight-supervisors-cash-collections-and-disbursements-2022m-172Sodus Central School District – Software Management (2022M-64)
… install software on their computers without authorization. Of 134 software applications that we reviewed, only three (2 … a complete and comprehensive software inventory list of all authorized, appropriate and necessary software …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/sodus-central-school-district-software-management-2022m-64Village of Ocean Beach – Clerk-Treasurer Compensation (2022M-79)
… compensatory (comp) time. $11,000 per year of costs to the Village for the Clerk-Treasurer’s personal use of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/10/14/village-ocean-beach-clerk-treasurer-compensation-2022m-79DiNapoli: NYC Office Market Will Take Years to Recover From Pandemic
… billion in market value and more than $850 million in property taxes in City Fiscal Year (FY) 2022. Timing its … in the world. Demand for space led citywide office sector property values to more than double in the decade before the … trends in the sector and consider the future impact on tax revenues.” Questions over the configuration of space and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-nyc-office-market-will-take-years-recover-pandemic2015 Year End Report
… was to determine whether daily workers’ compensation payment requests by claimants and medical providers (claims) … compensation claims data into the Board’s automated payment system, where the claims are subjected to various … Board and submitted to our Office for approval prior to payment. Key Findings Our examination of daily payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/09/2015-year-end-reportCooperstown Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-65)
… the Cooperstown Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly managed … officials: Overestimated appropriations by a total of over $5.5 million and appropriated $2.6 million of fund balance that was not needed, while generating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/cooperstown-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-65DiNapoli: State Tax Revenues $2 Billion Lower Than Last Fiscal Year
… cumulatively through January of State Fiscal Year 2020-21 are nearly $2 billion lower than last year, according to the … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Overall, tax receipts are $1.7 billion higher than anticipated by the state … in stronger than expected, but year-to-date collections are still far below last year,” DiNapoli said. “It is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-state-tax-revenues-2-billion-lower-last-fiscal-yearAccessibility for People With Disabilities
… of Health, more than one in four New York State adults have a disability. In addition, as reported by the U.S. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/10/accessibility-people-disabilitiesXII.6.Q Paying and Reconciling State Credit Card Charges – XII. Expenditures
… for additional detail on paying and reconciling each type of card: Paying and Reconciling Procurement Card Charges … AND POLICY This section provides agencies with the Office of the State Comptroller’s policy on paying and reconciling … with PCard privileges should refer to Section XIV.10.B of this Guide to ensure compliance with Advisory Opinion No. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6q-paying-and-reconciling-state-credit-card-charges