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Park Accessibility for People With Disabilities (Follow-Up) (2024-F-13)
To assess the extent of implementation of the seven recommendations included in our initial audit report, Park Accessibility for People With Disabilities (Report 2021-N-7).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2025-24f13.pdfOversight of Select High-Technology Projects (Follow-Up) (2024-F-19)
To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Select High-Technology Projects (Report 2017-S-60).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2025-24f19.pdfDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-139
… Renewal of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2025 increases to Location Pay and to provide instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected Employees: … which implemented the 2023-2026 Agreement between the State of New York and DC37, provides for increases to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-139-april-2025-increases-location-pay-eligible-employeesKennedy Child Study Center – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… June 30, 2013. Background Kennedy is a New York City-based not-for-profit organization authorized by SED to provide … 2014, we identified $612,781 in reported costs that did not comply with the guidelines in the RCM, as follows: … provided to non-employees; and $5,275 in bonuses that were not in compliance with the RCM’s requirements. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/29/kennedy-child-study-center-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualBirch Family Services, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… June 30, 2012. Background Birch is a New York City-based not-for-profit organization authorized by SED to provide … 2013, we identified $1,376,319 in reported costs that did not comply with the RCM’s requirements, as follows: $605,667 in compensation paid to employees who did not work for Birch’s SED preschool cost-based programs. These …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/20/birch-family-services-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-223
… in a biweekly file. Agency update access is no longer available for this deduction. Agency Actions Notify affected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-223-update-existing-deduction-code-398-bankers-sec-gr-lifeUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-144
… Purpose To notify agencies of an automatic Dues and Agency Shop Fee increase pursuant to the Taylor Law (Civil Service Law, Article 14). Affected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-144-citywide-association-law-assistants-dues-and-agency-shop-feeCUNY Bulletin No. CU-356
… or change rates for individual employees. Agencies will not have PayServ access to start, cancel or change rates for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-356-certain-cuny-employees-eligible-new-york-state-healthOpinion 99-8
… costs. The provision of the subscription service does not obviate the need to respond to individual requests, … minutes of all open meetings of a public body "shall be available to the public in accordance with the provisions of … ." As you are aware, FOIL permits the imposition of a fee not to exceed twenty-five cents per photocopy not in excess …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-8Opinion 93-16
… VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- Service Award Program (credit for activities performed by local government employees during … AND PHRASES -- "Regularly Assigned Work Periods" (meaning for purposes of General Municipal Law, §217[f]) GENERAL … volunteer is ordinarily expected to be at work. This is in reply to your letter concerning the accrual of credit under a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-16Oversight of Homeless Shelters
… and support to county Departments of Social Services (Local Districts) in the operation of these programs. Through … they meet certain standards, as established in New York Codes, Rules and Regulations. In contrast, the Office has … and floors; worn or mutilated mattresses; and a rooftop-access door off its hinges, which could allow anyone – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/12/oversight-homeless-sheltersDevelopmental Disabilities Institute, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… 31, 2014. Background DDI is a Suffolk County-based not-for-profit organization approved by SED to provide … 2015, we identified $138,718 in reported costs that did not comply with the RCM’s requirements, as follows: $69,350 … fringe benefits that were insufficiently documented and not program related; $2,004 in legal costs that were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/developmental-disabilities-institute-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualOversight of the Early Intervention Program’s State Fiscal Agent
… Fiscal Agent contracts to ensure contractor compliance with contract deliverables, including timely processing of … SFA, followed by a five-year, $42.8 million contract with the current SFA, Public Consulting Group (PCG). In … action to resolve the 169,615 unpaid claims by working with PCG, providers, and third-party payers. Continue to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/24/oversight-early-intervention-programs-state-fiscal-agentProgram Oversight and Monitoring of the Maximus Contract for the New York State of Health (Insurance Marketplace) Customer Service Center
… To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) is providing sufficient oversight to ensure that Maximus is implementing the contract deliverables and meeting … centralized eligibility and enrollment processing. Maximus is required to meet performance standards related to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/16/program-oversight-and-monitoring-maximus-contract-new-york-state-health-insuranceSecurity Over Critical Information Systems
… these systems. This is largely because the Department has not taken fundamental steps to secure its critical systems, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/19/security-over-critical-information-systemsUpstate Medical University's Billing Practices
… that some claims will be denied, and payments might not be obtained for services. Insurance carriers may deny … payment for a variety of reasons (e.g., service deemed not a medical necessity based on Medicare and other evidence-based criteria, or claim not submitted within the carrier’s specified timeframe after …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/02/17/upstate-medical-universitys-billing-practicesFiscal Oversight and Monitoring of AIDS Institute Service Provider Contracts
… claimed expenses are program appropriate and consistent with contract requirements. Our audit covered the period … Expenditures issued a report detailing problems found with payment claims submitted by one Institute contractor … several steps to update its procedures to address problems with contractor cost claims that were identified prior to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/22/fiscal-oversight-and-monitoring-aids-institute-service-provider-contractsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1203
… in PayServ, the Person ID field will be populated with the word “NEW” and the field will be grayed out as … Empl ID is found for the Social Security Number associated with the New Hire transaction, the system will assign and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1203-changes-online-hire-transaction-entry-payservSecurity and Effectiveness of Division of Criminal Justice Services’ Core Systems
… core systems are secure, operating effectively, and available to continue processing in the event of a disaster … effective and efficient operations. Key Findings ITS does not have an established monitoring and oversight process for user access management of Division systems and is not operating in compliance with State Cyber Security …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/24/security-and-effectiveness-division-criminal-justice-services-core-systemsAnnual Assessment of Market Orders for 2012, 2013, and 2014
… a variety of objectives, including product promotion, advertising, and research. These market orders include: the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/07/annual-assessment-market-orders-2012-2013-and-2014