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V.3.H Category Code – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… The Category Code ChartField is used to identify an item/service being … use UNSPSC (United Nations Standard Products and Services Code) Category codes statewide. There are over 50,000 … Codes that are configured in the SFS. Where a Category Code field is used or required, it will be entered at the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v3h-commodity-codeIII.7 Data Quality – III. Statewide Financial System (SFS)
… or Travel Review Complete statuses with no activity for 90 days or more will be denied. Purchase Order Guidance: Any … Order transaction with a budget status error for 30 days or more should be resolved or will be deleted. Any … of the total value remaining not utilized in the last 45 days will be closed. Any non-contract Purchase Order …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iii/iii7-data-qualityXIX.2 Overview – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… amount of expenditures that can be charged and posted to project budgets. The use of a project allows for transactions in one place and visibility … into an agency’s financial transactions over the life of a project for all stakeholders. The Project Guide along with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix2-overviewEast Ramapo Central School District - Nonpublic School Transportation (2019M-107)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the District is providing transportation to eligible nonpublic school students. Key … registered. For 2018-19, as of April 1, 2019, the District is paying 23 schools to transport 455 (or $337,085) more … Determine whether the District is providing transportation to eligible nonpublic school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/20/east-ramapo-central-school-district-nonpublic-school-transportation-2019mBerkshire Fire District - District Operations (2020M-40)
… whether District officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services. Determine whether District officials established adequate controls to safeguard fixed assets. Determine whether the Treasurer … prices. The Board did not establish adequate controls to safeguard fixed assets. The Treasurer did not submit AUDs, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/06/12/berkshire-fire-district-district-operations-2020m-402018 Annual Audit
… Purpose The objectives of our examination were to determine whether claims were appropriate and complied … the Board fully transitioned its claims payment process to the SFS. Key Findings Our office identified 7,500 errors … were identified as a part of our daily audit. In addition to our daily audit, we identified 6,725 processing errors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/21/2018-annual-auditEmpire BlueCross – Improper Payments for Intraocular Lens Claims Billed by Hospitals
… To determine whether Empire BlueCross properly paid hospital claims for intraocular procedures. The audit covered … million members. Empire BlueCross (Empire) administers the hospital portion of the Empire Plan. Empire processes claims for hospital services according to contracts it negotiates with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/20/empire-bluecross-improper-payments-intraocular-lens-claims-billed-hospitalsOpinion 88-36
… The right of subrogation is usually set forth as a term of the surety contract. The sheriff's official …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-36Putnam County – Court and Trust Funds (2017M-221)
… Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to determine whether County officials have established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the … and Surrogate’s Court are responsible for maintaining up-to-date and complete records for court and trust funds and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/12/01/putnam-county-court-and-trust-funds-2017m-221Orange County – Court and Trust Funds (2017M-225)
… Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to determine whether County officials have established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the … and Surrogate’s Court are responsible for maintaining up-to-date and complete records for court and trust funds and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/12/01/orange-county-court-and-trust-funds-2017m-225DiNapoli: Audit Reveals Issues Behind Broome County's Fiscal Stress
… 2014 through 2016, Broome County depleted its fund balance to dangerously low levels jeopardizing public services and long-term infrastructure investments, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … The audit highlighted the need for county officials to develop a balanced budget for 2018 as well as a multi-year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-audit-reveals-issues-behind-broome-countys-fiscal-stressOrleans County – Court and Trust Funds (2024-C&T-6)
… – pdf] Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to determine whether County officials have established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the … 1, 2021 through November 1, 2024. Background Pursuant to a court order, certain assets may be provided to the court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/court-and-trust/2024/12/13/orleans-county-court-and-trust-funds-2024-ct-6DiNapoli: Public Drinking Water Needs More Protection
… New York's public water supplies need stronger protections to ensure clean drinking water and prevent contamination that could result in health problems, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … vulnerabilities. With the President proposing funding cuts to programs that help keep drinking water safe, the state and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-public-drinking-water-needs-more-protectionGreene County – Court and Trust Funds (2014M-294)
… Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to determine whether County officials have established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the … safeguarding court and trust funds in their care. Pursuant to a court order, certain assets may be provided to the court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/12/12/greene-county-court-and-trust-funds-2014m-294Genesee County – Court and Trust Funds (2014M-322)
… Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to determine whether County officials have established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the … safeguarding court and trust funds in their care. Pursuant to a court order, certain assets may be provided to the court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/12/12/genesee-county-court-and-trust-funds-2014m-322Dutchess County – Court and Trust Funds (2014M-293)
… Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to determine whether County officials have established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the … safeguarding court and trust funds in their care. Pursuant to a court order, certain assets may be provided to the court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/12/12/dutchess-county-court-and-trust-funds-2014m-293DiNapoli: Women in New York Still Earn Far Less Than Men
… cents on the dollar compared to men in 2023, according to a report on the gender pay gap released today by New York … Women would have to work an extra 53 days to make what men in New York earned in 2023. Median earnings in 2023 … or professional degree were 78 cents on the dollar to what men earned, compared to 67 cents for women with less …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-women-new-york-still-earn-far-less-menOpinion 89-47
… FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS -- Dissolution (when added to adjoining fire district) TOWN LAW, §§172-a, 172-d, 173, … district and adding the whole of the dissolved district to an adjoining fire district. Such a proceeding must be undertaken pursuant to Town Law, §172-d. Absent the establishment of zones of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-47Opinion 89-38
… -- Retirement Benefits (authority of a school district to purchase insurance to provide benefits to the beneficiaries of a retiree) CIVIL SERVICE LAW, … under which the school district will purchase insurance to provide for payments to the surviving spouses of those …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-38Allegany County – Court and Trust Funds (2014M-74)
… Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to determine whether County officials have established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the … 1, 2010 through January 1, 2014. Background Pursuant to a court order, certain assets may be provided to the court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/04/04/allegany-county-court-and-trust-funds-2014m-74