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DiNapoli: NYC Contract Spending Rises $7 Billion Since FY 2019
… New York City’s contract spending (excluding capital projects) has grown significantly in recent years, rising to … New York Citys contract spending excluding capital projects has grown significantly in recent years rising to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-nyc-contract-spending-rises-7-billion-fy-2019Opinion 96-24
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Appropriations and Expenditures … Whether the fire district may include in future years budgets an amount approximately equal to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-24Oversight of Nurse Hiring and Retention
… Corporation (Health and Hospitals) ensured that direct hire and temporary nurses were appropriately screened before … Our audit scope included all currently employed direct hire nurses as of May 2, 2017 and all temporary nurses as of … Health and Hospitals employed 9,161 permanent (direct hire) nurses throughout its network. Additionally, as of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/16/oversight-nurse-hiring-and-retentionCost-Saving Ideas: Minimizing Unemployment Insurance Costs
… usually the person responsible for maintaining the payroll records and the former employee's immediate … Method Benefit Reimbursement Method Governments pay a quarterly tax based on a portion of annual earnings of each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-minimizing-unemployment-insurance-costsState Agencies Bulletin No. 343
… contract until a new contract has been approved. Dues and agency shop fees for the affected employees will increase … and deductions will be discontinued by the NYSCOPBA insurance carriers: 322 NYSCOPBA Cancer Ins. 372 AFLAC NYSCOPBA Legal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/343-new-bargaining-unit-31-council-82-agency-law-enforcement-services-unitSchool of Professional Studies – Procurement Card and Travel Card Purchases
To determine if the City University of New York CUNY School of Professional Studies complied with the pertinent New York State and CUNY purchasing guidelines
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/25/school-professional-studies-procurement-card-and-travel-card-purchasesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1664.1
… who are seeking to initiate or terminate deductions for union dues (except Courts, SUNY and CUNY) Background A recent internal review of the procedures for initiating and terminating payroll deductions for union dues has highlighted the need to ensure that all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/16641-updated-procedures-initiating-or-terminating-payroll-deductions-unionCity of Yonkers – Budget Review (B18-6-6)
… year; however, this appropriation must be approved by the Board of Education and City Council before it can be used. If … appropriations for overtime (firefighting and police) and workers’ compensation insurance could be underestimated. The City’s proposed budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/05/18/city-yonkers-budget-review-b18-6-6XI.12.A Toll-Free Services – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… toll-free service. Under these contracts, vendors charge for time of connection plus applicable taxes and … complete and accurate records to ensure vendors only charge contracting entities for toll-free telephone numbers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi12a-toll-free-servicesOnondaga-Cortland-Madison Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Managed Technical Support (2016M-299)
… with State Education Department (SED) requirements for providing shared Managed Technical Support to school districts for the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. Background … Key Findings BOCES reported aidable expenditures to SED for 62.7 full-time equivalent district-based staff members …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/12/16/onondaga-cortland-madison-board-cooperative-educational-services-managed-technicalManchester-Shortsville Central School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2016M-157)
… the requirements for using a request for proposals (RFP) process which did not provide guidance for professional services when the RFP process would not be required. The District did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/manchester-shortsville-central-school-district-procurement-professionalMadison Central School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2015M-322)
… period July 1, 2014 through July 31, 2015. Background The Madison Central School District is located in the Towns of Eaton, Madison and Stockbridge in Madison County and the Towns of Augusta, Marshall and Vernon in … Madison Central School District Procurement of Professional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/02/05/madison-central-school-district-procurement-professional-services-2015mHalcottsville Fire Department – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2014M-190)
… is a volunteer organization located in the Town of Middletown, Delaware County. The Department provides fire protection services to the Middletown-Hardenburgh Fire District and has approximately 15 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/10/10/halcottsville-fire-department-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2014m-190Glens Falls Housing Authority – Tenant Rents (2014M-370)
… April 1, 2013 through August 31, 2014. Background The Glens Falls Housing Authority is located in the City of Glens Falls in Warren County. The Authority, which is … Glens Falls Housing Authority Tenant Rents 2014M370 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2015/03/20/glens-falls-housing-authority-tenant-rents-2014m-370Buffalo Sewer Authority – Industrial Waste Section (2016M-434)
… Buffalo Sewer Authority Industrial Waste Section 2016M434 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/04/07/buffalo-sewer-authority-industrial-waste-section-2016m-434Village of South Glens Falls – Financial Condition and Budgeting Practices (2014M-102)
… 2010 through May 31, 2013. Background The Village of South Glens Falls is located in Saratoga County, has a population … Village of South Glens Falls Financial Condition and Budgeting Practices …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/07/03/village-south-glens-falls-financial-condition-and-budgeting-practices-2014m-102Village of Perry – Water Accountability (2014M-31)
… water services for various Village functions are the major contributors to unaccounted-for water, which was 34 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/05/30/village-perry-water-accountability-2014m-31Remsen Central School District - Claims Audit Process (2019M-86)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the claims auditor audited and approved claims before payment. Key Findings The claims auditor did not: Receive claims paid by check … we reviewed totaling $1.9 million (19 percent) until after the claims were paid, including five claims for travel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/07/03/remsen-central-school-district-claims-audit-process-2019m-86Child Care in NY Challenged by Staff Shortages, High Prices and Too Few Slots
… the workforce issues will fall short.” "If there was any politician left who truly didn’t understand why we need to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/child-care-ny-challenged-staff-shortages-high-prices-and-too-few-slotsDiNapoli: DOH Needs to Improve Drug Rebate Collections
… did not collect an estimated $95.1 million in rebates from drug makers, according to an audit released today by State … owed to New York.” In 1990, Congress created the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program to reduce state and federal expenditures … been able to recover a portion of Medicaid prescription drug costs by requesting rebates from drug manufacturers. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-doh-needs-improve-drug-rebate-collections