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Violations of Law, Conflicts of Interest and Other Improprieties at the Department of Correctional Services' Food Production Center (Follow-Up)
… of our audit of certain Center procurement contracts and payments to vendors for purchases of food products that occurred between January … violations regarding purchases from favored vendors. For example, Mr. Dean and his staff solicited donations from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/04/violations-law-conflicts-interest-and-other-improprieties-department-correctional-servicesOversight of New York State Forest Tax Programs (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Oversight of New York State Forest Tax Programs (Report 2020-S-51 ). About the … and increase the likelihood of both healthy forests and a stable forest economy, in 1974, New York enacted Real …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/05/oversight-new-york-state-forest-tax-programs-followOverpayments for Services Also Covered by Medicare Part B (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the two … made in our audit report, Overpayments for Services Also Covered by Medicare Part B (Report 2012-S-27). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/26/overpayments-services-also-covered-medicare-part-b-followSafe Schools Against Violence in Education (SAVE) Act - Safety Plans - 2019-MS-1
… do more to meet the minimum SAVE Act requirements. None of the safety plans met all the minimum requirements. Two … did not have all the required members. No school met all of the annual safety training requirements. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/07/25/safe-schools-against-violence-education-save-act-safety-plans-2019-ms-1Empire BlueCross – Controls Over Payments for Special Items (Follow-Up)
… and school district employees, and their dependents. The Empire Plan is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP. Empire BlueCross (Empire) administers the hospital portion of the Empire Plan. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/25/empire-bluecross-controls-over-payments-special-items-followVI.3.C Budget Transfers Between Business Units (Interunit Budget Transfers) – VI. Budgets
… Apportionments, Budget Transfers, Consolidation Transfers, and Suballocations. The following are the Budget Entry Types for Interunit Budget Transfers between agencies: … of State law. Consolidation Transfer – Special designation for the movement of budget between appropriations between …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi3c-budget-transfers-between-business-units-interunit-budget-transfersUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-234
… Purpose To notify agencies of increased eligibility for First Unum Life Insurance (code 534) and two new deduction codes for First Unum Disability Insurance (code 524), and First … Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance (code 525) for the Association of Surrogates and Supreme Court Reporters …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-234-new-voluntary-insurance-deduction-codes-association-surrogatesUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-88
… Office of Court Administration liaison in the Albany or NYC office as appropriate. … To notify agencies of two new …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-88-new-reason-codes-373-judiciary-law-373-and-379-judiciary-lawContract Advisory No. 7
… ID for all new contracts including but not limited to services, goods, leases, revenue, construction, grants, … Unit (5 alphanumeric characters), Contract Number (up to 10 alphanumeric characters), and Department ID (7 numeric … Number segment of the Contract ID, agencies can use up to a total of 10 alphanumeric characters, which must include …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/7-special-characters-should-not-be-used-contract-and-stand-alone-purchase-orderCompliance With Payment Card Industry Standards (Follow-Up)
… Authority directly handles in-person credit card payments for E-ZPass tags at its administrative headquarters in Albany … credit card payments over the phone, online, and in person for other costs (e.g., unpaid tolls, accident reports, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/27/compliance-payment-card-industry-standards-followInternal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (Follow-Up)
… and the State’s alcoholic beverage production, tourism, and recreation industries. SLA has locations – or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/08/19/internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 811
… the employee’s election date was 9/1/06. As indicated by the information on the page, the employee was subsequently … 366 day vesting requirement, but has been rehired as shown by the Employee Status field of “Active.” The agency must … the employee’s election date is 4/12/08. As indicated by the information on the page, the employee terminated from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/811-new-fields-tiaacref-suspensenri-page-payservCompliance With Requirements to Maintain Systems at Vendor-Supported Levels (Follow-Up)
… availability of information. This includes requirements for ensuring systems are up to date and maintained at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/19/compliance-requirements-maintain-systems-vendor-supported-levels-followTechnology Transfer Program and Royalty Payments (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the two … Research Foundation, IP creators, and industry partners to translate such discoveries into commercial products and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/02/08/technology-transfer-program-and-royalty-payments-followState University of New York Upstate Medical Center – Selected Travel Expenses
… the use of travel monies by the State University of New York (SUNY) Upstate Medical Center (Center), for two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/26/state-university-new-york-upstate-medical-center-selected-travel-expensesOpinion 90-37
Whether the village may sell the property at private sale and if so whether it is required to accept the higher of two offers made
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-37Protection of Managed Pollinators (Honey Bees) (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the two … Wild and managed pollinators are critically important to the health of New York State’s environment and … has declined drastically during the last three decades due to, among other issues, invasive pests and diseases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/07/12/protection-managed-pollinators-honey-bees-followNY-Sun Incentive Program (Follow-Up) (2018-F-7)
To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations in our initial audit report, NY-Sun Incentive Program.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2018-18f7.pdfComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… with the collection of payments. The system used to track outstanding penalties was incomplete and often … education provider of center- and home-based services to infants, toddlers, and preschool-age children in nine … than $1 million in potential recoveries were likely lost due to the inaction on overpayments for claims that are now …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0DiNapoli: Fiscal Stress Remains Low Among Villages
… year local governments and designated one village and one city in "significant fiscal stress," four villages in "moderate fiscal stress" and five villages and one city as "susceptible to fiscal stress." "Our indicators show … city of Long Beach (Nassau Co.) and the village of Island Park (Nassau) were designated in "significant fiscal stress." …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-fiscal-stress-remains-low-among-villages