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DiNapoli: Office of Children and Family Services Can Improve Efforts to Investigate Child Fatalities
An audit released today by Comptroller DiNapoli found the states Office of Children and Family Services which oversees the locally administered child welfare system that investigates reports of alleged child abuse or child fatalities can take additional steps to protect children from harm
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-office-children-and-family-services-can-improve-efforts-investigate-child-fatalitiesMedicaid Program – Managed Care Payments to Unenrolled Providers
… and State regulations by making payments to unenrolled providers. The audit covered the period from January 2018 … by contracting with physicians, hospitals, and other providers to provide medical care to their members. The 21st … federal guidance mandated that managed care in-network providers enroll as participating providers in the state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/06/04/medicaid-program-managed-care-payments-unenrolled-providersComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Underwood Announce Indictment of Former NYC Council Candidate Alberto Alvarez and Former Non-Profit Director Anna Mendez
… Larceny in the Third Degree, a class D felony; Mendez was indicted for three additional counts of Offering a False … ran for Rivera’s seat in the 15th Council District, but was unsuccessful in the Democratic primary. While running for … false disclosure statements related to the fact that she was the subject of an ongoing investigation by the Attorney …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-underwood-announce-indictment-former-nyc-council-candidate-albertoChild Care Assistance – Federal Funding and New York
… The New York State Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) … provides subsidies for childcare throughout New York. The program is overseen by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services … The New York State Child Care Assistance Program CCAP …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/child-care-assistanceProtection of Child Performers
… does not have valid information about a child’s trust account, it is required to deposit those funds with the State … the child’s parent or guardian when applying through a web portal and automatically posted to the System. Unit staff use … earnings. Although deposits to the Comptroller’s trust account should be limited, the number has increased over the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/27/protection-child-performersState Contract and Payment Actions in December
… In December, the Office of the State Comptroller approved … $1.3 million with Booker T. Washington Community Center in Auburn for the Advantage After School Program. Office of … and repair masonry at the Manhattan Psychiatric Center in New York City. $3.8 million for warehousing and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/state-contract-and-payment-actions-decemberAccess Controls Over Selected Critical Systems
… over selected Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) systems are sufficient to prevent unauthorized or … OCFS, must follow New York State Information Technology (NYS IT) security policy and standards related to security and … or classify the data on those systems, as required by NYS IT policy and standards. We encountered significant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/21/access-controls-over-selected-critical-systemsAccess Controls Over Selected Critical Systems (Follow-Up)
… the Program The Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) is charged with promoting the safety, permanency, and … OCFS, must follow New York State Information Technology (NYS IT) security policies and standards related to security … or classify the data on those systems, as required by NYS IT policy and standards. Further, the audit team …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/29/access-controls-over-selected-critical-systems-followProtection of Child Performers (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Protection of Child Performers ( 2016-S-70 ). Background The Department of … workers in New York State. Within the Department, the Child Performers Unit (Unit) is responsible for monitoring … of the State Labor Laws, which were established to protect child performers whose interests and well-being during …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/11/protection-child-performers-followDiNapoli: Georgia Woman Allegedly Stole Over $450K in NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… Smith, 49, was arraigned before U.S. Magistrate Judge Justin S. Anand. The charges filed in this case are merely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-georgia-woman-allegedly-stole-over-450k-nys-pension-and-social-security-paymentsNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (May 13, 2021)
… Economic Impact Payments in New York Since March 2020, the federal government has enacted six pandemic relief … and state and local governments. Three of these laws, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act signed in March 2020, the COVID-Related Tax Relief (CRTR) Act signed in December …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-may-13-2021State Agencies Bulletin No. 2083
… Employees must be active in PayServ, employed with a NYS agency participating in NYSPO, and be able to access … consent was turned off because of separation from NYS service, the employee must provide consent again to opt … Actions Whenever a change is made to an employee’s consent status, an email is sent to all email addresses on file for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2083-new-york-state-payroll-online-nyspo-electronic-delivery-2022-form-w-2State Agencies Bulletin No. 2181
… Employees must be active in PayServ, employed with a NYS agency participating in NYSPO, and be able to access … consent was turned off because of separation from NYS service, the employee must provide consent again to opt … Whenever a change is made to an employee’s consent status, an email is sent to all email addresses on file for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2181-new-york-state-payroll-online-nyspo-electronic-delivery-2023-form-w-2State Agencies Bulletin No. 2282
… Employees must be active in PayServ, employed with a NYS agency participating in NYSPO, and be able to access … consent was turned off because of separation from NYS service, the employee must provide consent again if they … Whenever a change is made to an employee’s consent status, an email is sent to all email addresses on file for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2282-new-york-state-payroll-online-nyspo-electronic-delivery-2024-form-w-2State Agencies Bulletin No. 2385
… Employees must be active in PayServ, employed with a NYS agency participating in NYSPO, and be able to access … consent was turned off because of separation from NYS service, the employee must provide consent again if they … Whenever a change is made to an employee’s consent status, an email is sent to all email addresses on file for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2385-new-york-state-payroll-online-nyspo-electronic-delivery-2025-form-w-2VI.5 Project Budgets – VI. Budgets
… with the Commitment Control module, controls the amount of expenditures that can be charged and posted to project … Note: These budget journals do not require the Division of Budget (DOB) or OSC approval and are posted to SFS after … budgets serve a critical need to prevent overspending of the Federal Grant. For an agency to transact on a project …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi5-project-budgetsAre You Vested? And What It Means
… credited service are vested. As of April 9, 2022, Tier 5 and 6 members also only need five years of service credit to … Effective immediately, if you are a Tier 5 or 6 member with five or more years of service and you meet the minimum … us . Tier 5 and 6 members who left public employment with five or more years of service and did not withdraw their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/are-you-vested-and-what-it-meansState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… audits and examinations have been issued: Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services: Awarding and Oversight of Statewide Interoperable Communications Grants (SICG) … and re-evaluated its eligibility criteria after each round of awards was issued to ensure that the SICG program would …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 775
… Purpose To advise agencies of tax-related changes for 2008. Affected Employees Employees … to the Federal withholding tax rates for 2008. The result of these changes is a small decrease in the amount of withholding tax. There are no changes to the New York … To advise agencies of taxrelated changes for 2008 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/775-summary-tax-related-changes-2008Best Practices – Information Technology Contingency Planning
… the location of stored backup data, the specific method for backing up and any other important details relating to … unusable. Some organizations contract with a third party for backing up data, applications and/or operating systems. … with the vendor that clearly describes the expectations for safeguarding the data, especially if it contains …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning/best-practices-0