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Public Welfare – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… Public Assistance Recipients Increase for the First Time in Five Years Family Assistance (FA) … of public assistance expenditures are in the SNA program. For SFY 2020-21, the average monthly number of public … percent) to 489,086. The number of FA recipients decreased for the seventh year in a row, by less than 1 percent, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/public-welfareTax Data Verification Form
… The tax data verification form is used by counties (and by cities and towns within … the OSC Online Services Portal. File Tax Data Verification Form Guidance Enrollment Instructions [pdf] Instructions for … Tax Data Verification Form …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/tax-data-verification-formAbout the Record of Activities – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials
… judges are on call every third weekend. Can they claim all of that time because they cannot do other things? What do I … office, and I still haven’t received the official’s record of activities. What if an official takes a two-week vacation … during the time period he or she is keeping a record of work-related activities? What happens if someone is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/about-record-activitiesInternal Controls Over the Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery’s Federally Funded Programs
… audit covered the period April 2017 through December 2022 for the Buyout and Acquisition Program (B&A), April 2017 through January 2023 for the Single-Family Housing Program (SFH), and agency … were accepted into these programs prior to April 2017 but for which activity on the related projects was continuing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/30/internal-controls-over-governors-office-storm-recoverys-federally-funded-programsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1472
… Affected Employees Employees whose balance of NYSCOPBA for Bargaining Unit 21 DRP reductions is less than zero (0) … Criteria Employees whose sum of gross earnings YTD for calendar year 2011 and greater for the following earnings codes is less than zero (0) in any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1472-repayment-new-york-state-correctional-officers-police-benevolentPower of Attorney
… NYSLRS special durable power of attorney form meets all of New York State’s legal requirements. The form is limited to … For example, it won’t allow the agent to make changes to a New York State Deferred Compensation retirement account. A … executed on or after June 13, 2021, must comply with the new requirements under New York’s General Obligations Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/power-attorneyState Health Department Should Improve Enforcement of Nursing Home Violations
… In December, DiNapoli released an audit that called for more oversight of providers of adult day care services. … practices and conditions. DOH officials deserve credit for their timely inspection of nursing homes but more must be … nursing home facilities in New York and acts as an agent for the federal government’s Centers for Medicare and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/state-health-department-should-improve-enforcement-nursing-home-violationsOpinion 90-49
… (compensation) WORDS AND PHRASES -- "Per day" (for purposes of compensation to improvement district … the town board has designated a "per day" compensation for improvement district commissioners, a commissioner is entitled to the full per day amount for each day on which he or she actually and necessarily …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-49State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… bills and meter readings were not independently reviewed for accuracy. As a result, officials and customers have no … bookkeeper did not record amounts billed totaling $592,956 for water and sewer services in the accounting records and … board meeting minutes; maintain supporting documentation for deposits; prepare abstracts for payment of claims; make …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… of state agencies’ continuity of operations planning for major unexpected events. Auditors tested a sample of 11 … the division. Auditors also identified some opportunities for improvements. In a follow-up, auditors found the division … to ensure compliance with contract terms and deliverables. For 14 of the 20 contracts reviewed, ITS provided adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0XII.6.Q Paying and Reconciling State Credit Card Charges – XII. Expenditures
… System. See the following sections in this Chapter for additional detail on paying and reconciling each type of … supplier reward programs. When creating the voucher for PCard transactions, the agency must select the PCard supplier’s Supplier ID: 1000009372 for Citibank or 1100273879 for JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6q-paying-and-reconciling-state-credit-card-chargesReview of the Local Development Corporation of Laurelton, Rosedale and Springfield Gardens (LDC)
… Local Development Corporation of Laurelton, Rosedale and Springfield Gardens (LDC) under contract M050231 were for … Local Development Corporation of Laurelton Rosedale and Springfield Gardens LDC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/24/review-local-development-corporation-laurelton-rosedale-and-springfield-gardens-ldcWyoming County – Selected Financial Activities (2015M-94)
… to examine selected County financial management activities for the period January 1, 2013 through April 15, 2015. … a 16-member Board of Supervisors. Budgeted appropriations for 2015 total approximately $125 million. Key Findings The … sites or options prior to entering into a 17.5 year lease for office space with a private developer. The procurement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2015/11/20/wyoming-county-selected-financial-activities-2015m-94Town of McDonough – Financial Operations (2017M-120)
… of our audit was to review the Town’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2016 through March 23, 2017. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for the general and highway funds for 2017 total $678,550. Key Findings Town officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/09/15/town-mcdonough-financial-operations-2017m-120Orleans County – Sheriff’s Department Inmate and Commissary Accounts (2017M-209)
… commissary surcharges are used only for inmate welfare and rehabilitation. Ensure that accurate monthly accountabilities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/02/02/orleans-county-sheriffs-department-inmate-and-commissary-accounts-2017m-209Tapestry Charter School – Procurement (2017M-203)
… used a competitive process to procure goods and services for the period July 1, 2015 through July 26, 2017. Background … by an 11-member Board of Trustees. Operating expenses for the 2016-17 fiscal year totaled approximately $11.6 … required quotes, but did not obtain the required quotes for six of these vendors paid $112,611 (or 41 percent) for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/01/12/tapestry-charter-school-procurement-2017m-203City of Albany – Payroll (2015M-110)
… of our audit was to review the City’s payroll operations for the period January 1, 2013 through September 30, 2014. … 16-member Common Council. Budgeted payroll appropriations for 2014 totaled approximately $75.7 million. Key Findings Seven employees were paid for unused vacation time without adequate leave records to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/09/16/city-albany-payroll-2015m-110Williamson Central School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2016M-55)
… review the District’s procurement of professional services for the period July 1, 2014 through January 11, 2016. … five-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $22 million. … purchasing policy and regulations do not provide guidance for seeking competition when soliciting professional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/10/williamson-central-school-district-procurement-professional-servicesOriskany Central School District – Procurement (2017M-87)
… with competitive bid statutes and District policies for the period July 1, 2015 through October 28, 2016. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year totaled approximately $14.7 … Key Findings The District did not seek competition for five professional service contracts totaling $265,706. We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/07/28/oriskany-central-school-district-procurement-2017m-87Westhill Central School District – Procurement (2016M-182)
… audit was to evaluate the District’s purchasing practices for the period July 1, 2014 through December 31, 2015. … five-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $35.3 … a purchasing policy, the policy did not include guidance for procuring professional services. Although District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/westhill-central-school-district-procurement-2016m-182