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XI.11.G Equipment Acquisition – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… include a justification of need for the equipment. Cost/price is a fundamental part of the needs evaluation and can … of the State Finance Law provide that cost may include the price of the good being purchased and can include the … limited to, costs or savings associated with construction, energy use, maintenance, operation, and salvage or disposal. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi11g-equipment-acquisitionComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… New Lebanon Central School District – Financial Condition (Columbia County) District officials have overstated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 1612
… Purpose To inform agencies of the processing of the taxable fringe benefit CLEFR for 2017. Legal Reference … PEF A letter will be sent by the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations to affected PEF participants informing … To inform agencies of the processing of the taxable fringe benefit CLEFR for 2017 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1612-certification-licensure-and-exam-fee-reimbursement-clefr-2017State Agencies Bulletin No. 1089
… to $2,080 (biweekly guaranteed minimum was increased from $48 to $80) effective 3/25/10. Time Entry Earnings Code LSA , … XX/XX/20XX Earnings End Date: XX/XX/20XX Earn Code: LSR Hours: # of Hours Agencies should review all LSA (Lump Sum …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1089-new-vacation-lump-sum-payment-earnings-code-employees-bargaining-unitSecurity and Effectiveness of Division of Criminal Justice Services' Core Systems (Follow-Up)
… of a disaster or mishap that disables normal processing. We found that ITS did not have established policies and … procedures for backup of key Division systems. Also, ITS does not have an active regional backup site, and Division … for total data loss in the event of a regional disaster. We also found ITS did not comply with certain State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/04/07/security-and-effectiveness-division-criminal-justice-services-core-systems-followContracts for Personal and Miscellaneous Services (Follow-Up)
… determined that the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (Port Authority) generally did not have documentation … to provide information on any actions that are planned to address the unresolved issues discussed in this review. Other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/07/contracts-personal-and-miscellaneous-services-followMedicaid Program – Ambulatory Patient Groups Payments for Duplicate Claims and Services in Excess of Medicaid Service Limits
… adequate controls to prevent duplicate and excessive Medicaid payments to clinics and outpatient facilities … from December 1, 2008 through May 29, 2013. Background The Medicaid program reimburses outpatient services using the APG … surgery centers on September 1, 2009. Key Findings Medicaid made $32.1 million in actual and potential …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/29/medicaid-program-ambulatory-patient-groups-payments-duplicate-claims-and-services-excessCity of Poughkeepsie – Budget Review (B6-17-1)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City's adopted budget for the 2017 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Poughkeepsie, located in Dutchess County, has had a … million on December 31, 2015. This occurred because the City experienced three operating deficits during the period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/02/09/city-poughkeepsie-budget-review-b6-17-1The Ex-spouse’s Payments – Divorce and Your Benefits
… If NYSLRS receives all required documents before the member’s retirement, payments to the ex-spouse will begin as of the member’s retirement date, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/ex-spouses-paymentsNorth Greenbush Common School District – Budgeting (2016M-112)
North Greenbush Common School District Budgeting 2016M112
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/north-greenbush-common-school-district-budgeting-2016m-112Shelter Island Union Free School District –Financial Condition (2014M-132)
… allowed 4 percent maximum. The District’s reserve policy does not define how reserve funds should be used. In addition, we found that … a formal plan to define how reserves will be funded, how much will be reserved, and when reserves will be used. Review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/08/shelter-island-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-132Assessment and Collection of Selected Penalties
… collecting and promptly depositing, in appropriate accounts, selected legislatively mandated penalties. … Attorney General and State Insurance Department. Adjust accounts receivable and other WCB accounting records for the … billing collecting and promptly depositing in appropriate accounts selected legislativ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/24/assessment-and-collection-selected-penaltiesAlbany County Probation Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-340)
… through June 30, 2013. Background Albany County is located in eastern New York State and has a population of … Probation Department collected $464,508 and $542,187 in restitution, fines and fees during 2011 and 2012, … policies for disbursing restitution money retained in a victims’ trust fund, Department officials have not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/02/07/albany-county-probation-department-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsReal Estate Portfolio
… Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority has accounted for all of its real estate holdings, established a value for those holdings, and determined the need to either hold or … public authority to maintain adequate inventory controls for its property and report annually on all property held. It …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/27/real-estate-portfolioVillage of Red Creek – Board Oversight of the Clerk-Treasurer and Water Operations (2014M-173)
… Budgeted appropriations for the general, water and sewer funds for the 2013–14 fiscal year are approximately $453,000. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/10/24/village-red-creek-board-oversight-clerk-treasurer-and-water-operations-2014m-173Amsterdam Housing Authority – Claims Processing and Related Not-for-Profit Corporations (2013M-126)
… controls over selected Authority financial operations for the period January 1, 2011, to November 30, 2012. … 428 of the Public Housing Law to provide low-rent housing for qualified individuals in accordance with relevant … While RDC made a payment of $221,442 to the Authority on September 14, 2011, as of December 31, 2012, it had not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/08/23/amsterdam-housing-authority-claims-processing-and-related-not-profit-corporationsSyracuse Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring and Administration of the Development Fund (2015M-240)
… Cost-benefit analyses do not adequately compare the community costs against expected benefits. The Board has no … decisions. Ensure that cost-benefit analyses compare the community costs of proposed projects to the expected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2016/01/08/syracuse-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-andWyandanch Public Library – Oversight of Library Resources (2013M-399)
… the petty cash system or travel expenditures. The Library does not have a policy that describes when it is appropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/11/20/wyandanch-public-library-oversight-library-resources-2013m-399Comsewogue Public Library – Cash Disbursements and Procurement (2013M-316)
… The Comsewogue Public Library, located in the hamlet of Port Jefferson Station in Suffolk County, is governed by a Board of Trustees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/01/31/comsewogue-public-library-cash-disbursements-and-procurement-2013m-316State Agencies Bulletin No. 1799.1
… no longer being taken for employees due to new minimum wage rates affecting the general deduction rules for … for the week exceeds 30 times the federal minimum hourly wage in effect. Disposable earnings are calculated on the single minimum wage rate set by the New York State Commissioner of Labor. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/17991-update-general-deduction-rules-writs-garnishments-and-new-york-state