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City of Niagara Falls – Financial Management and Information Technology (2013M-47)
… activity, and the information technology environment for the period January 1, 2009, to January 9, 2013. … of five elected members, has legislative responsibility for the City’s operations. The City’s adopted general fund budget for 2012 was approximately $86.3 million, and for 2013 was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/06/04/city-niagara-falls-financial-management-and-information-technology-2013m-47XI.11.C Banking Services Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… Section 4.B - Establishment and Closing of Bank Accounts for information on controls and special procedures for the establishment and closing of agency bank accounts. … purpose of this section is to: (i) define when a contract for banking services is necessary; (ii) set forth the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi11c-banking-services-contractsMedicaid Program – Oversight of Managed Long-Term Care Member Eligibility
… services, such as home health care and nursing home care, for people who are chronically ill or disabled. For the year ended December 31, 2020, Medicaid paid MLTC plans $15.5 billion in premiums for 329,618 recipients enrolled in MLTC. The Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/08/05/medicaid-program-oversight-managed-long-term-care-member-eligibilityOvertime Temporarily Excluded from Tier 6 Contribution Rates
… of lowering Tier 6 member contribution rates, some members are due a refund for contribution overpayments retroactive to … the refunds due to your employees. What You Need to Do You are responsible for reimbursing each employee per the … and reported as income in the tax year in which they are issued. Do not require a revision to a previous year’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/overtime-temporarily-excluded-tier-6-contribution-ratesXIV.4.B Establishment and Closing of Bank Accounts – XIV. Special Procedures
… in writing. Upon receipt of the agency's formal request for a bank account, OSC will evaluate the request to … and statutes, and to determine if the account is necessary for its operations. To ensure that each new account is … Statutory reference where applicable; Justification for establishing the new account; Estimated initial balance; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv4b-establishment-and-closing-bank-accountsVillage of Monticello – Budget Review (B4-14-15)
… in the Village of Monticello’s tentative budget for the 2014-15 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The Village’s proposed 2014-15 budget totals $6.9 million for the general fund, almost $1.9 million for the sanitation fund, over $1.7 million for the water fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/06/27/village-monticello-budget-review-b4-14-15Opinion 2005-3
… is not authorized to construct, or enter into a lease for the construction of, a parking garage to be used primarily for commercial purposes. In addition, a union free school district may not sell a building currently in use for school district purposes, to be reacquired by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-3Bronxville Union Free School District - Procurement (2018M-46)
… Determine if District officials sought competition for the purchase of goods and services not subject to … bidding and ensured that written contracts were in place for all professional services. Key Findings District officials did not: Always seek competition for professional services. Have written agreements for 10 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/08/bronxville-union-free-school-district-procurement-2018m-46City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B6-14-13)
… their proposed budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller and the Commissioner of Education for … for textbooks and the appropriations for employee pension costs, tax certiorari settlements and firefighter … overtime may not be adequate. The City continues to rely on fund balance for recurring expenditures. The City’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/05/20/city-yonkers-budget-review-b6-14-13Family and Educational Consultants – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… (RCM). The audit covered expenses reported on FEC’s CFR for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015 and certain expenses reported on FEC’s CFRs for the two fiscal years ended June 30, 2014. About the Program FEC is an SED-approved, for-profit special education provider located in Ulster …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/05/16/family-and-educational-consultants-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualHeartShare Human Services, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… focused primarily on expenses claimed on HeartShare’s CFR for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014 and included certain expenses claimed on its CFRs for the two fiscal years ended June 30, 2013. Background HeartShare is a New York City-based not-for-profit organization authorized by SED to provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/24/heartshare-human-services-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualHandicapped Children’s Association of Southern New York, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… reasonable, necessary, directly related to the special education program, and sufficiently documented pursuant to the State Education Department’s (SED) Reimbursable Cost Manual (RCM) … were reasonable necessary directly related to the special education program and sufficiently documented pursuant to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/06/handicapped-childrens-association-southern-new-york-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualOpinion 88-51
… opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Repair Reserve Fund (procedure for abolition of); (use of moneys for dredging lake) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§6-c(1)(b), 6-d: Moneys in a repair reserve fund may be expended for the dredging of a lake if the work is intended to restore …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-51Village of Ellicottville – Procurement (2016M-426)
… our audit was to review the Village’s purchasing practices for the period June 1, 2014 through October 28, 2016. … five-member Board of Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year total approximately $1.9 million. … Village did not always competitively bid or obtain quotes for purchases as required in its procurement policy. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/04/07/village-ellicottville-procurement-2016m-426State Agencies Bulletin No. 1564.1
… To notify agencies of the automatic processing of refunds for deferred compensation contributions in a current calendar year pay check for which an employee was later placed on workers’ … deferred NYSDCP account. (See Payroll Bulletin No. 1366 for more information.) If an employee is placed on workers’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/15641-new-york-state-deferred-compensation-plan-nysdcp-refunds-employeesState Education Department Examination of Payments to Tough Man, Inc.
… our examination were to determine whether funds were used for the contracts’ purposes, and whether the expenses claimed … the terms of the contracts. Background Tough Man is a not-for-profit corporation formed to sponsor community sporting … made five payments totaling $150,000 under the contracts for services provided during the period July 1, 2013 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/01/state-education-department-examination-payments-tough-man-incCity of Troy – Budget Review (B5-13-20)
… and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2014 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City … liquidate cumulative deficits in the City’s general fund for the years ending December 31, 1993, 1994, and 1995. Local … fund operating deficits to submit their tentative budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/11/18/city-troy-budget-review-b5-13-20State Agencies Bulletin No. 2001
… (Internal Revenue Service) tax withholding requirements for 2022 and other tax related topics. Affected Employees … PayServ with the new Federal and New York tax requirements for 2022. OSC continues to use the Percentage Method on an Annual payroll period for income tax withholding purposes. Agency Actions Agencies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2001-summary-tax-related-changes-2022Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District – Capital Project Change Orders (2023M-35)
… ensured that the required approvals were obtained for capital project (Project) change orders. Key Findings The … required to the New York State Education Department (SED) for approval. As a result, officials created a risk that SED could reduce the District’s building aid reimbursement for all unapproved work . For the 151 change orders reviewed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/11/blind-brook-rye-union-free-school-district-capital-project-change-ordersEast Ramapo Central School District - Nonpublic School Transportation (2019M-107)
… did not have documentation that they were only paying for transportation for students that lived in the District. We requested documentation for 300 students. The documentation for 93 of these students …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/20/east-ramapo-central-school-district-nonpublic-school-transportation-2019m