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State Health Department Should Improve Enforcement of Nursing Home Violations
… and delays with how it is assessing fines to nursing homes after violations are found, according to an audit … P. DiNapoli. While DOH is frequently inspecting nursing homes and acting quickly on serious complaints, auditors … deserve credit for their timely inspection of nursing homes but more must be done. Families need to know their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/state-health-department-should-improve-enforcement-nursing-home-violationsSouth Jefferson Central School District – Community Services (2016M-343)
… Adams, Ellisburg, Hounsfield, Lorraine, Rodman, Rutland, Watertown and Worth in Jefferson County; the Town of Boylston … clear guidelines to reflect the Board’s position on free transportation services. Revise the transportation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/02/south-jefferson-central-school-district-community-services-2016m-343Pavilion Central School District – Financial Management (2017M-62)
… Background The Pavilion Central School District is located in Genesee, Livingston and Wyoming Counties. The District is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/23/pavilion-central-school-district-financial-management-2017m-62Valley Stream Thirteen Union Free School District – Purchasing (2016M-204)
… The purpose of our audit was to review the procedures used by the District to purchase goods and services that are … of $116,626. Key Recommendations Solicit bids for bus and van transportation services that have no current bid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/05/valley-stream-thirteen-union-free-school-district-purchasing-2016m-204KIPP Tech Valley Charter School – Enrollment and Billing (2012M-256)
… year are about $4.4 million. Key Findings We reviewed four resident school district bills for three resident school districts whose students comprised an average …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/02/22/kipp-tech-valley-charter-school-enrollment-and-billing-2012m-256Erie 1 Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Special Aid Fund (2016M-188)
… The Erie 1 Board of Cooperative Educational Services is a public entity serving 19 component school districts. BOCES, … with its component districts for the operation of adult and continuing education programs. During the 2013-14 and 2014-15 fiscal years, 22 of the 23 adult education programs realized an operating surplus. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/11/04/erie-1-board-cooperative-educational-services-special-aid-fund-2016m-188Lansing Central School District – Procurement (2021M-213)
… and did not help ensure officials sought competition for goods and services. Officials did not seek competition … District officials may have saved at least $3,700 on fuel costs by using a State contract. Key Recommendations … to competitive bidding requirements. Periodically compare prices for goods and services to State contracts and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/lansing-central-school-district-procurement-2021m-213IX.7.F M-Year Legislation – IX. Federal Grants
… Some grant’s period of funds availability terminates on September 30 of the fifth federal fiscal year after the … period of October 1, 2014 - September 30, 2015 expires on September 30, 2020 (five years from September 30, 2015). … no later than June 30, for awards that are scheduled to be closed the following September. This will allow sufficient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7f-m-year-legislationVillage of Frankfort – User Charges (2014M-117)
… whether Village officials ensured that water, sewer and electric user charges were properly billed, collected, … water fund, $72,000 for the sewer fund and $2.1 for the electric fund, all of which are financed by user charges. Key … Key Recommendations Segregate the water, sewer and electric duties of billing, collecting and recording to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/06/27/village-frankfort-user-charges-2014m-117Village of Penn Yan – Water Operations (2013M-104)
… to appropriately monitor water financial operations. Our examination of the billing and collection of customers within …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/07/26/village-penn-yan-water-operations-2013m-104Village of Depew – Internal Controls Over Capital Projects (2013M-29)
… was to determine whether the Village properly recorded capital project activity for the period June 1, 2006, to … problems with the accounting for and reporting of capital project activity and the use of certain debt proceeds. The Administrator did not maintain capital project records in a manner that readily provides …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/04/19/village-depew-internal-controls-over-capital-projects-2013m-29Crown Point Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-29)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Crown Point Fire District (District) Board of Fire … Determine whether the Crown Point Fire District District Board of Fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/05/31/crown-point-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-29West Niles Fire Company – Financial Activities (2017M-205)
… to ensure financial activity was properly recorded and reported and money was safeguarded for the period January 1, 2016 through July 26, 2017. … in 1977 and affiliated with the Three Town Fire District in Cayuga County. The Company, which has an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/01/05/west-niles-fire-company-financial-activities-2017m-205Filing Requirements – World Trade Center Presumption
… Information about laws that may apply to those who participated in World Trade …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/world-trade-center/filing-requirementsState Agencies Bulletin No. 703-A
… Beginning April 1, 2006, employees who work the evening shift are eligible to receive $1,800 annually; and employees … Increases are effective 3/30/06 for Institution and 4/6/06 for Administration agencies. Agencies may begin to … Intermittent Inconvenience Pay Evening shift $1.35 per hour Night shift $0.67 per hour Note : Inconvenience Pay is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/730-payment-dates-inconvenience-pay-employees-represented-nyscopbaOpinion 88-41
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE PROTECTION AND PREVENTION -- Towns … programs) PERSONAL PROPERTY -- Municipal Equipment (use by private organization under contract) TOWN LAW, §§64(6), … whether the town may purchase instructional equipment to be used by a private, non-profit organization in presenting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-41DiNapoli: Special Education Providers Shortchanging Special Needs Children
… Audits of special education providers across New York state have uncovered a disturbing pattern of mismanagement that cost taxpayers nearly $42 million in … education providers misspent or misused, including cases of possible fraud that have been referred to law enforcement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-special-education-providers-shortchanging-special-needs-childrenSUNY Bulletin No. SU-194
… Actions Automatic Restoration of Contract Pay After the payroll is processed for Pay Period 11L, OSC will … semesters for employees who, as of 08/15/13, have: A Payroll Status of Active, Leave With Pay or Leave of Absence; … row. Automatic Restoration of Additional Pay After the payroll is processed for Pay Period 11L, OSC will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-194-restoration-contract-pay-and-additional-pay-suny-21pXII.6.Q Paying and Reconciling State Credit Card Charges – XII. Expenditures
… This Section provides Business Units with guidance on how pay and reconcile charges to the State Procurement, … This Section provides Business Units with guidance on how pay and reconcile charges to the State Procurement Travel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6q-paying-and-reconciling-state-credit-card-chargesX.3.A Agency Vendor Registration – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… or services to New York State must be registered in the Statewide Vendor File. This Subsection provides the agency … with guidance on how to: use the Vendor Add Portal in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) to directly register individuals or entities in the Statewide Vendor File add a significant number of vendors at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x3a-agency-vendor-registration