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Oversight of Shelter Placements
… which should be conducted within 48 hours of the client’s arrival, as well as a comprehensive psychiatric … are entered into DHS’ electronic case management system, Client Assistance and Rehousing Enterprise System (CARES), by … the caseworker recommends the type of shelter in which the client should be placed, a case manager confirms the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/12/01/oversight-shelter-placementsControls Over Tablet and Kiosk Usage by Incarcerated Individuals
… and rehabilitation of approximately 31,000 individuals in its custody at 44 facilities throughout the State. The … an account created on the Provider’s website. Individuals in specialty populations are allowed limited access to two … tablet shall be returned to the Provider, as outlined in Department Directives. Facility employees are responsible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/11/controls-over-tablet-and-kiosk-usage-incarcerated-individualsWelcome Center and Rest Area Planning and Implementation
… to ensure its customers – those who live, work, and travel in New York State – have a safe, efficient, balanced, and … on interstate highways. The Rest Area Plan, last issued in July 1998, is the Department’s comprehensive Statewide … our audit fieldwork, several Welcome Centers were opened in fall 2018. Three of them (Western, Capital Region, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/20/welcome-center-and-rest-area-planning-and-implementationCompliance With Jonathan's Law
… April 1, 2015 through January 9, 2019. About the Program In February 2007, Jonathan Carey, a 13-year-old non-verbal … autistic and developmentally disabled boy, died while in the care of a State facility operated by the Office of … several unexplained injuries, unauthorized changes in treatment, and suspected abuse and neglect while at a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/19/compliance-jonathans-lawMedicaid Program – Improper Managed Care Payments for Recipients With Duplicate Client Identification Numbers
… (MCOs) a monthly premium for each enrolled recipient and, in turn, the MCOs pay for services their members require. … referred to as “duplicate CINs”) during the time they are in receipt of benefits. Consistent with the Department’s … at a time. Individuals have several options for enrolling in Medicaid, including through Local Departments of Social …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/29/medicaid-program-improper-managed-care-payments-recipients-duplicate-client-identificationUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-171
… The Unified Courts System maintains its own positions in the PayServ System. While most of the functionality within … each incumbent that would be affected by an update in Position Data. All incumbents of the affected position … is saved. If the agency user saves a transaction in Position Management and the Update Incumbents box is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-171-changes-position-management-update-incumbent-process-unifiedState Police Bulletin No. SP-233
… Employees: Employees of the Division of State Police in the State Police Troopers Unit – BU07 and the State Police … 2022 State Police Hazardous Duty Pay will be processed in Administration Pay Period 17L, paychecks dated 12/07/2022. Eligibility Criteria: Employees in Bargaining Unit 07 or Bargaining Unit 17 who have a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-233-2022-state-police-hazardous-duty-payXI.8.A Centralized Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… purchasing from centralized contracts are provided by OGS in the contract award notices available on the OGS website. … to negotiate more favorable prices than those contained in the centralized contract. OSC approval is required for … Statewide OGS centralized contracts are created by OGS in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) using the Corporate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi8a-centralized-contractsRevenue Enhancement Ideas: Cash Management for Local Governments and School Districts
… and other balances that could be invested longer term in investments allowable by law. Accelerate Collection and … other entities. Develop procedures for making deposits in a timely manner to ensure funds are protected and earning … these payments can be approved by the governing board in time to avoid late payment charges. Consider using online …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/revenue-enhancement-ideas-cash-management-local-governments-and-school-districtsTown of Plattekill – Information Technology (2025M-132)
… the risks of attack by preparing personnel to respond in a practiced and cohesive way. These measures are essential … lose important data and suffer a serious interruption in operations. Weaknesses in policies, oversight and other internal controls increase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2026/04/10/town-plattekill-information-technology-2025m-132State Police Bulletin No. SP-238
… Employees: Employees of the Division of State Police in the State Police Troopers Unit – BU07 and the State Police … 2023 State Police Hazardous Duty Pay will be processed in Administration Pay Period 17L, paychecks dated 12/06/2023. Eligibility Criteria: Employees in Bargaining Unit 07 or Bargaining Unit 17 who have a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-238-2023-state-police-hazardous-duty-payValley Stream Central High School District – Capital Assets (2025M-16)
… followed, which led to missing and inaccurate information in the District’s inventory system, assets that could not be … assets totaling $455,096 had key information missing in the inventory report, including missing or incorrect model … that 29 assets, which were all identified as disposed of in the District’s inventory record and had replacement costs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/12/19/valley-stream-central-high-school-district-capital-assets-2025m-16CUNY Bulletin No. CU-234
… Employees Employees who meet the eligibility criteria in Bargaining Units TG , TH , TM (excluding High Pressure … bargaining units. Effective Date(s) Payments will be made in paychecks dated 8/18/05 Eligibility Criteria and Payment … Full Time Annual Employees Full-time annual employees in the above bargaining units are eligible for an $800.00 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-234-cuny-2005-ratification-bonus-paymentsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Union Vale , Town of Waterloo and the City of Watertown . "In today's fiscal climate, budget transparency and … villages are legally authorized to pay certain claims in advance of audit, 10 of 18 claims totaling $163,725 were … town billed the department for certain debt service costs in a manner that appears to be inconsistent with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli Presses Companies on Political Disclosure
… PACs accounted for between 68.6 percent ($310 million in 2009-10) and 72.8 percent ($379 million in 2013-14) of all PAC spending in federal elections. To date, shareholder proposals for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/dinapoli-presses-companies-political-disclosureDiNapoli: Corporations to Disclose Political Spending
… Since the U.S. Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling in 2010, DiNapoli has made it a priority to engage the Fund's … of the largest natural gas and electric utility companies in the United States. The Fund holds 529,900 shares in Goodyear valued at $19,198,277 and 679,000 shares of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-corporations-disclose-political-spendingDue Diligence for Companies Holding Abandoned Funds
… Law (APL), but is good customer service. Requirements in addition to the mailing requirements below apply to … Dividend Reinvestment Plans (DRIPs) and business entities in certain industries. See the additional notification … you expect to appear on your abandoned property report. In the notice, be sure to tell the owner that their property …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/due-diligence-companies-holding-abandoned-fundsIX.8.A Accounting for Federal Refunds – IX. Federal Grants
… There are two main reasons for processing refunds in AP: When the refund relates to a contract payment, the … is received on a closed award, an agency is more limited in their options on how to process the refund. An award may be considered closed in two instances: It is closed on the federal system. It is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix8a-accounting-federal-refundsEldred Central School District – Building Access (S9-26-1)
… individuals can enter school buildings. By limiting access in this way, schools can better safeguard their facilities … had active, but unneeded, accounts with assigned badges in the system: 41 District employees had two or more active … assigned seven active badges at the time of our fieldwork in December 2025. Seven non-employee badges including five …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2026/06/05/eldred-central-school-district-building-access-s9-26-1II.1 New York State Financial Accounting Overview – II. New York State Financial Accounting
… and process of the constitutional system of budgeting in New York State. These responsibilities are provided in Article VII of the State Constitution and Articles 3 and 4 … for prescribing methods of accounting are provided in Article V, Section 8 of the State Constitution, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ii/ii1-new-york-state-financial-accounting-overview