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Adoption Subsidy Program (Follow-Up)
… regulations. The Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) established the Adoption Subsidy Program (Program) to … result of incorrect date of birth information. Key Finding OCFS was successful in seeking restitution from the … our prior report. With regard to future subsidy payments, OCFS has only been partially successful in setting up methods …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/13/adoption-subsidy-program-followUnnecessary and Potentially Illegal Consultant Contract With Former New York State Council on the Arts Executive Director
… Director Heather Hitchens for necessity, propriety and compliance with State law and ESDC's internal contracting guidelines. The contract … Key Recommendations ESDC and the Council should work together to determine whether and to what extent funds were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/26/unnecessary-and-potentially-illegal-consultant-contract-former-new-york-state-council-artsOpinion 88-60
… VILLAGE LAW, §§1-102(1); 4-412: An agreement to operate a facility at a park which is termed a license or concession, … LAW, §103: A true license or concession arrangement, which does not involve a direct or indirect expenditure of public … fair reasonable terms for such arrangements. You ask under what circumstances an agreement designated as a "license" or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-60IDA Reform
To increase the accountability and improve the efficiency and transparency of the operations of industrial development agencies and authorities IDAs by requir
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/ida-reformFire Prevention, Safety and Control
… steps to improve its fire safety practices, spurred on by recommendations from a grand jury investigation and recommendations from reviews conducted by the Fire Safety Panel of State and National Experts and by the New York State Commission on Quality of Care and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/21/fire-prevention-safety-and-controlHousing Preferences for Veterans (Follow-Up)
… City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (NYC HPD). We specifically found two housing companies in … veterans had been identified on their waiting lists. NYC HPD approved many of these non-veterans’ applications, … included in our initial report. Key Finding NYC HPD has made progress in addressing the issues identified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/29/housing-preferences-veterans-followOpinion 98-8
… discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Preferred Source (requirement to obtain services from) -- Contracts Not Requiring Bidding (preferred source requirements) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §103; STATE …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-8Opinion 2006-6
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Leave Time Generally (authority to provide leave of absence to elected official) TOWN BOARD -- Powers and Duties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-6Opinion 2005-5
… officer is increased) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §207-m: If a village’s employer contribution to the New York State and … police officer in the village police department is a member is increased, but the benefits under that plan are … and the other compensation , as defined in subdivision two of this section, of the permanent full-time head of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-5The Child School – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
To determine whether the expenses reported on the Consolidated Fiscal Reports CFRs of The Child School School were calculated properly documented adequatel
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/11/child-school-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualState Agencies Bulletin No. 2238
… a valid chartfield string effective the beginning of the pay period for the check dates listed above. Examples of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2238-updating-payserv-chartfield-strings-june-lapsing-eventsHazard Mitigation and Coordination (Follow-Up)
… test the capabilities of the COOP plan. Key Findings NYCEM has made some progress in addressing the problems we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/05/08/hazard-mitigation-and-coordination-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 2218
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with instructions for processing the 2023-2024 Firearms Training and Safety … deposit advice. Undeliverable Checks When a valid payroll check is undeliverable due to the agency’s inability to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2218-2023-2024-public-employees-federation-pef-firearms-training-and-safetyState Agencies Bulletin No. 2273
… be turned over to the Office of Unclaimed Funds in April 2025. Outreach to employees with uncashed paychecks issued in … time to be reflected on the employee’s 2024 W-2 (Wage and Tax Statement). Per payroll bulletin 2272 , for any AC230 … making an exception to the above. Impact on Employee Form W-2 Reporting The IRS considers overpayments for 2024, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2273-schedule-submitting-2024-year-end-returned-checksXIV.10.B Travel and Purchase Rewards Programs; Updated Information Regarding T-Cards, P-Cards, and NET-Cards – XIV. Special Procedures
… the personal use of supply vendor purchase rewards or points accumulated by State officers and employees as a … duties [use of which is prohibited] and travel rewards or points [use of which may be permissible]. This section also … on Public Ethics at (518) 408-3976, or visit their website at http://www.jcope.ny.gov . Guide to Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv10b-travel-and-purchase-rewards-programs-updated-information-regarding-t-cards-p-cards-and-netCUNY Bulletin No. CU-666
… Background and CUNY Charitable Campaign Guidelines An online enrollment process for Deduction Code 897 is available … 897 are encouraged to initiate the deduction using the online enrollment process ( https://www.cunytuesday.org ). Agencies will not need to manually enter online enrollments in PayServ. An electronic file will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-666-2020-cuny-charitable-campaignCUNY Bulletin No. CU-800
… title of High Pressure Plant Tender are eligible for the payment on the applicable effective dates listed in the … and has worked in more than one agency but has been paid by all agencies in the same Employee Record Number since the … Undeliverable New York State Payroll Checks. Checks issued to eligible employees who are now deceased should be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-800-cuny-retroactive-rate-increases-high-pressure-plant-tenderNational Directory of New Hires Data Security
… families and individuals. Two such programs administered by OTDA are the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families … National Directory of New Hires (Directory) data provided by the Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE), a … helps OTDA identify and resolve any fraudulent activity by program recipients, as well as maintain program integrity. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/05/08/national-directory-new-hires-data-securityWayland-Cohocton Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (2024M-118)
… not have a sampling plan to identify all potential outlets for sampling. District officials also did not have a remedial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/01/17/wayland-cohocton-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-2024mTown of Chester – Property Tax Exemptions (2016M-325)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s property tax exemption process for the period January 1, 2015 … Findings The Assessor did not properly grant and monitor property tax exemptions and did not have the proper … allow. … The purpose of our audit was to review the Towns property tax exemption process for the period January 1 2015 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/12/23/town-chester-property-tax-exemptions-2016m-325