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Whitesville Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-22)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Whitesville Central … the network and information systems. Establish a written agreement with the Erie 1 Board of Cooperative Educational …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/18/whitesville-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-22Edwards-Knox Central School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2021M-92)
… District officials: Did not claim Medicaid reimbursements for the 12 students we identified who were likely … or ensure that sufficient documentation was maintained for the eligible services provided. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/08/20/edwards-knox-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2021m-92Windham-Ashland-Jewett Central School District - Claims Audit Process (2019M-242)
… purposes and properly audited and approved prior to payment. Key Findings The Board, District officials and … duties and did not report claims audit results directly to the Board. Key Recommendations The Board and District officials should: Develop procedures to define the claims auditor’s duties and provide guidance on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/20/windham-ashland-jewett-central-school-district-claims-audit-process-2019mVillage of Windsor - Water Operations (2019M-210)
… customer meters to ensure customers are accurately billed. The Clerk-Treasurer used an inconsistent methodology for … did not always appear to be accurate. 85 percent of the water produced, or 74.9 million gallons, is considered … Continue to work on identifying leaks and upgrading the Village’s water system infrastructure to help reduce the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/01/24/village-windsor-water-operations-2019m-210Town of Hounsfield - Claims Auditing (2019M-215)
… Findings The Board did not audit claims before approving payments. Of 166 claim vouchers reviewed, totaling $783,400, the … complied with bidding requirements and/or the Town’s procurement policy. Key Recommendations Perform a thorough …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/24/town-hounsfield-claims-auditing-2019m-215Brewster Central School District - Professional Services (2019M-235)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective To determine whether the District procured professional … a periodic review of professional service providers to determine the need for new requests for proposals (RFPs). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/13/brewster-central-school-district-professional-services-2019m-235DiNapoli, James and Garnett Announce Sentencing in Straw Donation Scheme
… executive Anna Mendez for the misuse of nonprofit funds to fund straw political donations to former New York City Council candidate Albert Alvarez. On … in New York County Supreme Court, Mendez was sentenced to 5 years’ probation. "Our electoral process is jeopardized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-james-and-garnett-announce-sentencing-straw-donation-schemeSUNY Bulletin No. SU-294
… is to provide agency instructions for processing the Recruitment and Retention Payments. Affected Employees … the 2019-2023 Agreement between the State of New York and the Communications Workers of America/Graduate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-294-suny-recruitment-and-retention-payments-gsnu-employeesWyandanch Union Free School District – Budget Review (B20-7-7)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the adopted 2020-21 … year are not reasonable. District officials were unable to produce sufficient documentation that their appropriations … are adequate. Additionally, overtime costs will need to be monitored closely to ensure they do not exceed budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/14/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b20-7-7State Agencies Bulletin No. 1840
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the 2020 Tool … the eligibility criteria are affected. Background Pursuant to Article 49.2(c) of the 2016-2021 Operational Services Unit … Association (CSEA), employees required by the State to provide a personal tool inventory for use in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1840-2020-csea-tool-allowance-paymentOnondaga County Industrial Development Agency - Project Approval and Monitoring (2019M-160)
… with those specified on the applications and used in the cost-benefit analysis. Continue to compare the actual … IDA officials disagreed with how we presented the findings in the report. Appendix C includes our comments on the issues raised in the IDA’s response letter. … Determine whether the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2019/11/01/onondaga-county-industrial-development-agency-projectState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Passage of Legislation Increasing Oversight of Industrial Development Agencies (A.07915/S.05867)
… IDA's in New York's communities seek to generate economic activity and help private businesses … in our state demanded that we come up with better methods to evaluate IDAs and the projects that are receiving tax … IDA project applications and requiring project agreements to include the recapture of benefits if job creation goals …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-passage-legislation-increasing-oversight-industrial-developmentMedicaid Program – Medicare Part D Clawback Payments
… 1, 2018. About the Program The Department administers New York’s Medicaid program. Effective January 1, 2006, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/17/medicaid-program-medicare-part-d-clawback-paymentsOpinion 88-21
… ZONING AND PLANNING - Park Lands (use of park trust fund moneys to construct indoor recreational facility); (use … public recreation purposes, we are of the opinion that the term "recreation purposes" as used in that statute is broad … facility would fall within the meaning and intent of the term "recreation purposes". We would caution, however, that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-21Opinion 88-19
… of commencing legal action to enjoin a private corporation from using property within the town for a landfill. You … you inquire whether the town can accept a gift of money from the citizens group to help defray legal expenses. … its rights or property." As was discussed in 1979 Opns St Comp No. 79-651, p 127, however, this authority does not, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-19Opinion 88-17
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. ZONING AND PLANNING -- Park Lands (whether municipality may compel … NYS2d at 868) The court also stated that: "Sections 277 and 278 which provide for the dedication or condemnation of … Comptroller (see also 2 Anderson, New York Zoning Law and Practice, 3rd ed., 1984, §21.18). In answer to the second …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-17State Agencies Bulletin No. 274
… Purpose To notify agencies of Report of Check Returned for Refund or … for Returned Checks Do not return any payroll check to OSC for a partial refund if either of the following …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/274-year-end-processing-and-deadlines-returned-paychecks-ac-230sX.7 Overview – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… POLICIES A Customer is an entity providing or owing monies to the State or one of its Business Units. Business Units use Customers in the Statewide Financial System to bill, collect receivables, and manage revenue contracts. … SFS, for Interagency billing and payment processing, and to track revenue received from Federal Grant Sponsors. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x7-overviewWyandanch Union Free School District - Budget Review (B22-7-1)
… report - pdf] Purpose The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the proposed 2022-23 … by Chapter 56 of the Laws of 2020, authorized the District to issue serial bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $4.5 million, to liquidate the accumulated deficit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/01/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b22-7-1IX.10.A Federal Treasury Offset Program (TOP) Purpose and Scope – IX. Federal Grants
… to an agency of the federal government that remains unpaid for a period of 180 days shall be referred to the U.S. Department of Treasury for appropriate action. The Department of Treasury is … empowered to withhold or reduce certain federal payments for the purpose of collecting delinquent non-tax debts owed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix10a-federal-treasury-offset-program-top-purpose-and-scope