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Oversight of Nurse Hiring and Retention
… evaluations. For our audit, we reviewed files for a random sample of 200 direct hire and 98 temporary nurses from five … hire. Key Findings Of the 200 direct hire nurses in our sample, 41 (21 percent) had not been fingerprinted. Of these, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/16/oversight-nurse-hiring-and-retentionState Agencies Bulletin No. 343
… Trainee 2 Sp L Forest Ranger 1 Forest Ranger 2 Park Patrol Officer Park Patrol Officer Sp L Park Patrol Officer Trainee Park Patrol Officer Trainee Sp L …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/343-new-bargaining-unit-31-council-82-agency-law-enforcement-services-unitOpinion 96-24
… for principal on obligations issued to finance a fire truck. The establishment of a capital reserve fund for the … for principal on obligations issued to finance a fire truck 1 . As to referendum requirements, a resolution for the … as a particular sort of firefighting vehicle (e.g., pumper truck), must set forth the estimated cost thereof and is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-24DiNapoli: NYC Contract Spending Rises $7 Billion Since FY 2019
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. “New York City’s spending on contracts for goods and services has risen faster than other spending … in FY 2019 to nearly 40,000 in FY 2023. Department of Homeless Services The DHS spent $2.4 billion on contracted … findings of the report include: The city’s spending on criminal justice and indigent defense contracts in FY 2023 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-nyc-contract-spending-rises-7-billion-fy-2019Opinion 92-27
… alia , contributions to federated community campaigns for health, welfare and recreational purposes on behalf of such … (Municipal Home Rule Law, §10[1], [ii][a][1]; see, e.g., 1982 Opns St Comp No. 82-231, p 291; 1981 Opns St Comp …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-27Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-151
… Eligible employees in Negotiating Units SY , SR , S9 , DR , F8 , 87 , G9 and 86 Effective Date(s) Uniform Allowance … payments for employees in Negotiating Units SY , SR , S9 , DR , F8 and 87 will be made in a separate paycheck dated June … Allowance Payments for Negotiating Units SY, SR, S9, DR, F8 and 87 Employees must be in an eligible title on May …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-151-june-2009-ucs-uniform-allowance-and-uniform-blazer-allowanceState Agencies Bulletin No. 1269
… designated by the head of the agency, who attests that the valuation is, to the best of their knowledge, true and … provided vehicle. Agencies must review and approve the valuation method chosen to ensure that the State of New York is in compliance with IRS regulations. The acceptable valuation methods are: Annual Lease Value (ALV) – Most …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1269-new-earnings-code-and-procedures-reporting-taxable-value-personal-useState Agencies Bulletin No. 2341
… agencies with instructions for processing the 2024-2025 Firearms Training and Safety Incentive Program Payment … in an agency-directed training program designed to promote firearms proficiency and safety. This program shall be … with State fiscal years. Effective Dates: The 2024-2025 Firearms Training and Safety Incentive Program Payment can be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2341-2024-2025-public-employees-federation-pef-firearms-training-and-safetyState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… , East Aurora Volunteer Fire Department , Town of East Hampton , Town of Edinburg , Village of Fort Ann , Town of … at the department’s regular meetings. Town of East Hampton – Budget Review (Suffolk County) The significant … Deposit East Aurora Volunteer Fire Department Town of East Hampton Town of Edinburg Village of Fort Ann Town of Islip …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… State Education Department – Oversight of Mental Health Education in Schools (Follow-Up) (2023-F-21) Under … Links that would offer free Internet access and phone service. A prior audit issued in July 2021 found that OTI did … the contractor did not bill TPHI carriers or initiate provider reviews for the recovery of $52.2 million in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsTravel Advisory No. 10
GFO Updates Employee Expense Reimbursements Effective March 1 2019
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/10-gfo-updates-employee-expense-reimbursementsMedicaid Claims Submitted by Accordis, Inc. on Behalf of the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation
… City Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC). Background Healthcare providers submit Medicaid claims to the Department … and resubmitted to eMedNY for payment. Medicaid allows healthcare billing companies, commonly referred to as service bureaus, to submit claims on behalf of healthcare providers. Service bureaus are required to enroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/03/12/medicaid-claims-submitted-accordis-inc-behalf-new-york-city-health-and-hospitalsPort Jefferson Union Free School District – Information Technology (2014M-039)
… totaled $36 million, which were funded primarily with real property taxes, State aid and PILOT payments. Key … District’s overall computer system. District management does not require any verification to determine if a vendor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/18/port-jefferson-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2014mNew Suffolk Common School District – Selected Financial Operations (2013M-197)
… 2013. Background The New Suffolk Common School District is located in the Town of Southold, Suffolk County. The District is governed by the Board of Trustees which comprises three … none of the adopted budgets included a planned balance as is permitted by Law. District officials have not properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/13/new-suffolk-common-school-district-selected-financial-operations-2013mCity of Ogdensburg – Budget Review (B3-16-20)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2017 fiscal year are … Background The preliminary budget developed by the City Manager for 2017 included two options for consideration by the City Council: one that proposed borrowing $1 million for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/12/07/city-ogdensburg-budget-review-b3-16-20Accounts Payable Advisory No. 30
… Subject: Claims, Awards, Judgments, and Settlement Agreements Policy: The purpose of this advisory is … of: the account codes for claims, awards, judgments and settlement agreements, and the procedures for making payments pursuant to awards and non-judicial settlement agreements. To account for payments to recipients …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/30-claims-awards-judgments-and-settlement-agreementsLewis County – County Bridge Maintenance (S9-13-3)
… The County’s budgeted expenditures totaled $41 million in 2012. The County Highway Department is responsible for the … bridges. It is not fiscally responsible for other bridges in the County. Key Findings The County does not have a … not determine if the County had responded to these flags in a timely manner. For the remaining 39 flags, the County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/07/19/lewis-county-county-bridge-maintenance-s9-13-3Cayuga County – County Bridge Maintenance (S9-13-4)
… of bridges. The Department’s operating budget was $10.3 million for the 2012 fiscal year. The Department is … 2011, the County had an average of seven flags (the number of deficient bridges is generally higher for the years … by bridge. Ensure that bridge flags are responded to within the NYSDOT required timeframe. Ensure that response …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/07/19/cayuga-county-county-bridge-maintenance-s9-13-4Town of Wethersfield – Town Clerk and Highway Operations (2013M-21)
… were $315,802 for the general fund and $743,523 for the highway fund. Key Findings The Clerk’s cash receipts records … The Board did not adopt a procurement policy and the Highway Superintendent did not routinely obtain quotes prior … over $14,000 in duplicate/over payments to four vendors. Highway Department inventory records for consumables such as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/17/town-wethersfield-town-clerk-and-highway-operations-2013m-21Town of Rossie – Records and Reports and Cash Disbursements (2013M-168)
… not maintain accurate computerized accounting records and reports. Balance sheet amounts did not agree with general … Recommendations Maintain accurate accounting records and reports. Ensure that bank reconciliations agree with … corrected immediately. File the Town’s annual financial reports within the prescribed statutory period. Perform …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/10/04/town-rossie-records-and-reports-and-cash-disbursements-2013m-168