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Awarding and Oversight of Statewide Interoperable Communications Grants

… Purpose To determine if the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services awarded contracts … and if the Division provided adequate oversight of the Statewide Interoperable Communications Grant awards to … 1, 2010 through April 5, 2017. Background The Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (Division) …

Oversight and Monitoring of the Universal Pre-Kindergarten Program

… 2015 through June 30, 2017. We revisited certain schools in September 2018 to verify information subsequently provided … of the Laws of 1997 to provide all eligible four-year-olds in New York State with the opportunity for an early childhood … and claiming expenses. DOE officials were provided with a list of the UPK programs that we selected for review. We …

Receiving Your Benefit and Filing Your Option Election – Career Plan

… must process your retirement as if you had selected Cash Refund — Contributions (Option ½) with your estate named as …

Additional Benefits after 25 Years (Sections 384[f], [g] and [h]) – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans

… have three months from the date it is offered to retire and receive the additional benefit. Once you’ve opted in, you … year of creditable service beyond 25. For Tier 2, 3, 5 and 6 members, the maximum benefit is 61.67 percent of your … of 32 years). If you are age 55 or older at retirement and your regular plan would provide a greater benefit, the …

Receiving Your Benefit and Filing Your Option Election – New Career Plan

… Your Option Election You must file your Option Election form (unless notified otherwise, as in the case of disability …

Receiving Your Benefit and Filing Your Option Election – Article 14 Benefits

… Your Option Election You must file your  Option Election form  (unless notified otherwise, as in the case of …

Mental Health Education, Supports, and Services in Schools

… Objectives To determine whether the New York City Department of Education (DOE) is providing mental health instruction to students as required by law. In addition, we also sought to determine the extent to which …

Town of Stephentown – Records and Reports (2012M-209)

… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the completeness and accuracy of the Town’s records and reports for the period January 1, …

XII.6.Q Paying and Reconciling State Credit Card Charges – XII. Expenditures

… the Statewide Financial System. See the following sections in this Chapter for additional detail on paying and … charges within the Statewide Financial System (SFS). In addition to the guidance contained in this section, agencies and State employees with PCard …

XIV.9 Statewide Financial System Imaging and Attachment Guidance – XIV. Special Procedures

… Online agencies are required to use the attachment feature in the SFS to store electronic documents in support of transactions processed in the Travel and Expense Module. As agencies implement the …

Oversight and Enforcement of the Rechargeable Battery Law

… Objective To determine whether the Department of Environmental Conservation (Department) has … Rechargeable Battery Law to promote the proper disposal of lithium-ion and other types of rechargeable batteries. The audit covered the period from …

XII.5.C Selecting the Appropriate Vendor and Address Sequence – XII. Expenditures

… to pay. Failure to select the correct Vendor ID may result in payment being sent to the wrong vendor. Select Appropriate Address Sequence Each vendor in the Statewide Vendor File has a single default address for … to select an address on the Payments tab will result in the system populating the default address associated with …

XVI.4 Accounting Policies and Principles Applicable to Agencies – XVI. Financial Reporting

Enforcement of Commission Orders and Other Agreements (Follow-Up)

… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Enforcement of Commission Orders … Commission (Commission) regulates 650 utilities operating in New York State. Through its Department of Public Service … the quality of service. These conditions are listed in Commission Orders (Orders), and any violation of an …

Town of Mohawk – Records and Reports (2013M-113)

… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Supervisor’s accounting … 1, 2011, through December 31, 2012. Background The Town of Mohawk is located in Montgomery County and has … document assets, liabilities, fund balances, results of operations, or prepare accurate reports that would allow …

Brooktondale Fire District – Purchases and Disbursements (2021M-18)

… policy, were adequately supported and approved prior to payment. There were no recommendations as a result of this …

Village of Monticello – Records and Reports (2020M-104)

… date. Periodic financial reports were not prepared for the Board of Trustees (Board) or department heads. Annual …

Patient Safety Center Activities and Handling of Revenues

To determine whether the Department of Health is meeting the goals and objectives of the Patient Safety Center and is collecting and utilizing designated revenue for that purpose

Resources and Responsibilities: New York State’s Environmental Funding

… of certain public water systems across the State. The discovery, at a DEC-regulated facility, led to legislation …

Cohoes Public Library – Governance and Operations (2015M-259)

… provided adequate oversight of the Library’s operations for the period January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014. … nine-member Board of Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for 2014 were approximately $242,000. Key Findings The Board … not audit and approve claims prior to them being processed for payment by the City. Key Recommendations Ensure the …