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Ethics Oversight (2020-MS-1)
… [pdf] and Utica [pdf] . Audit Objective Determine whether local governments used resources to implement certain ethics oversight standards. Key Findings Local governments must comply with New York State General … do more to ensure proper ethics oversight. For the 20 local governments we examined: 95 percent of local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2020/12/30/ethics-oversight-2020-ms-1Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… County) The district’s retiree health insurance reserve with $444,545 is not a legally permissible reserve. … to promote openness in government and provide taxpayers with better access to the financial workings of government …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsElectronic Fund Transfer Instructions
Use the following banking information when sending an ACH Book Transfer CHIPS EFT or Federal Wire payment to the New York State Office of Unclaimed Funds
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/electronic-fund-transfer-instructionsDiNapoli: MTA Outlook Shows Growing Need for New Funding as Budget Gaps Widen
… billion in 2025 and grow in the outyears, according to a report on MTA’s financial outlook released today by New York … structural budgetary balance.” Budget Gaps Entering July 2022, transit ridership continued to lag at the low end … is clearer. Gaps are forecast at $2.5 billion in 2025 and 2026 as spending outpaces inflation projections, but could be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-mta-outlook-shows-growing-need-new-funding-budget-gaps-widenState Agencies Bulletin No. 868
… employees with deductions for the Pre-Tax and After-Tax Transit Benefit should retain their last paycheck stub/direct … of 2008 for a record of participation in the CUNY Transit Benefit Transportation Spending Account Program. … and Medicare taxes, the amounts paid for the Pre-Tax Transit Benefit and the After-Tax Transit Benefit in 2008 do …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/868-form-w-2-calendar-year-2008DiNapoli: Cohocton Town Clerk Pleads Guilty In $36,000 Theft
… the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-cohocton-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-36000-theftOpinion 98-23
… rule powers of a local government (see, e.g., Village of Nyack v Daytop Village, Inc. , 78 NY2d 500, 577 NYS2d 215). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-23Functional MDS – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… children between the ages of three and five who live in Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and the Bronx. MDS’s Programs … June 30, 2011, MDS claimed approximately $3.5 million in reimbursable costs. According to SED officials, MDS ceased … fiscal year ended June 30, 2011, we identified $794,219 in reported costs that do not comply with Manual requirements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/31/functional-mds-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualDiNapoli: MetroPlus Enrollment Reached a Record High Over the Course of the Pandemic
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. The financial stability of H+H is impacted by MetroPlus’s membership levels and members use … increased but not yet reached H+H’s target of 45 percent. “My report shows that New Yorkers have enrolled in MetroPlus … renewal process returns to normal and members either do not renew or become ineligible for coverage. To help …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-metroplus-enrollment-reached-record-high-over-course-pandemicLeaves of Absence – Article 14 Benefits
… Half credit is given for sick leave at half pay. Since service is usually not credited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/leaves-absenceDiNapoli Audit Finds Amsterdam's Finances Hampered by Poor Record Keeping
… Officials in the city of Amsterdam are unable to properly assess and … Amsterdam’s unreserved fund balance fell from $3.4 million in 2007 to $620,000 in 2011, a decrease of 81 percent. The city’s short-term … Officials in the city of Amsterdam are unable to properly assess and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-audit-finds-amsterdams-finances-hampered-poor-record-keepingNew York State Health Insurance Program – Incorrect Payments by CVS Caremark for Medicare Rx Drug Claims That Were Improperly Paid Under the Commercial Plan
… Objective To determine whether CVS Caremark paid claims under the correct prescription drug … Civil Service contracts with CaremarkPCS Health, L.L.C. (CVS Caremark) to administer the prescription drug program for … allows for a significant cost avoidance for the State. CVS Caremark communicates with the Centers for Medicare & …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/13/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-incorrect-payments-cvs-caremark-medicare-rx-drugIX.1 Accounting for Federal Grants – IX. Federal Grants
… regarding federal grants: https://grantsmanagement.ny.gov NYS Grants Management - Streamlining State Grant Processes http://www.grants.gov Federal website for comprehensive grant information http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb Office of Management and Budget-Bulletins and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix1-accounting-federal-grants-overviewVI.5 Project Budgets – VI. Budgets
… Control module, controls the amount of expenditures that can be charged and posted to project budgets. State agencies … it becomes available to transact against. Agencies can allocate amounts to one or many Child budgets to support …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi5-project-budgetsEmpire BlueCross BlueShield – Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period April 1, 2011 Through June 30, 2011 (Follow-Up)
… extent of implementation of the three recommendations made in our audit report, Empire BlueCross BlueShield: Selected … Empire processes and pays claims for hospital services in accordance with agreements Empire negotiates with member … Key Finding Empire officials made considerable progress in implementing the recommendations we made in our initial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/30/empire-bluecross-blueshield-selected-payments-special-items-period-april-1-2011-throughSUNY Bulletin No. SU-123
… to rehire a student to process this payment. A Rehire can be used only after a nonresident alien scholarship record has been created and terminated. A Transfer can be done only from one 28XX5 DeptID to another 28XX5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-123-payment-and-reporting-suny-nonresident-alien-scholarshipsDirect Deposit Program
… Direct Deposit . Follow steps to update your bank account number and routing number. Be sure the account number and … NYSLRS 110 State St Albany, NY 12244-0001 Ask Your Bank to Fax Your Changes If you are changing account numbers but not changing banks, your bank can fax your direct deposit changes to 518-473-5323. If your bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/retirees/direct-deposit-programAssertive Community Treatment Program
… serious mental illness; to support children and families in their social and emotional development and in the early identification and treatment of children’s … recipient data and outcomes. To ensure effectiveness in delivering services, ACT provider teams are required to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/06/assertive-community-treatment-programMandatory Membership – Membership and Enrollment
… Some public employees are required to join NYSLRS others may join …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/membership-enrollment/mandatory-membershipXIV.13.B Error Identification and Resolution – XIV. Special Procedures
… Journal Entry IDs all begin with “LP…” and can be viewed by going into General Ledger module and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv13b-error-identification-and-resolution