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State Public Health Emergency Medical Stockpile
… Objective To determine what steps the Department of Health (DOH) and the Office of General Services (OGS) have taken during the procurement … for public health emergencies to ensure usability of the equipment purchased and whether DOH and OGS have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/11/state-public-health-emergency-medical-stockpileUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-130
… notify agencies of the new voluntary insurance Deduction Code 539 , Allstate Life of New York. Background At the … the Citywide Association of Law Assistants of the Civil, Criminal and Family Courts Employees in Bargaining Unit SK, … and/or changes on a biweekly basis. Agency update is not available for this deduction. Questions To obtain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-130-new-deduction-code-539-allstate-life-new-yorkUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-79
… description for Deduction Code 353 to Mutual Omaha Disability and for Deduction Code 399 to Mutual Omaha Companion Life. The current narrative description is Disability Insurance Suffolk County for Deduction Code 353 and Companion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-79-change-attributes-and-narrative-descriptions-mutual-omahaRipley Central School District – Cost Savings and Budgeting (2014M-361)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review cost savings and budgeting related to sending … 28, 2014. Background The Ripley Central School District is located in the Town of Ripley in Chautauqua County. The District is governed by an elected five-member Board of Education and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/04/03/ripley-central-school-district-cost-savings-and-budgeting-2014m-361Jefferson-Lewis-Hamilton-Herkimer-Oneida Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Procurement (2022M-128)
… not competitively procured or not procured as required by the BOCES’ regulation on purchasing procedures (Purchasing … lease for equipment totaling $318,454, as required by the Purchasing Regulation. Have support that they obtained the required number of quotes for six purchases totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/12/02/jefferson-lewis-hamilton-herkimer-oneida-board-cooperative-educational-servicesWest Canada Valley Central School District – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2021M-41)
… that non-payroll disbursements were authorized and proper. The Business Manager/Treasurer (Treasurer) did not control … signature was used by another employee to sign checks. The claims auditor did not approve medical, vision, and dental insurance claims totaling $3.9 million. The Board did not develop an online banking policy or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/11/west-canada-valley-central-school-district-non-payroll-disbursementsCity of Hornell – Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Money (2020M-140)
… Officials did not adopt policies and procedures guiding the handling of FFI tax money and provide oversight to ensure … supporting documentation and approvals were obtained. The Chamberlain did not maintain custody of the FFI tax money. The Fire Chief was solely responsible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/03/12/city-hornell-foreign-fire-insurance-tax-money-2020m-140Spackenkill Union Free School District – Professional Services (2021M-89)
… taxpayers have little assurance that procurements are made in the most prudent and economical manner. District … Last sought competition for District insurance policies in 2012, more than nine years ago. However, the insurance … ensure professional services are completely procured and in compliance with District policy, and that written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/15/spackenkill-union-free-school-district-professional-services-2021m-89Westfield, Town of – Financial Management (2013M-389)
… of Westfield, located in Chautauqua County, is governed by a five-member elected Town Board and has a population of approximately 4,900 residents. The Town’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/05/02/westfield-town-financial-management-2013m-389Assessment of Costs to Administer the Workers’ Compensation Program for the Three State Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2023
… Insurance Fund, and self-insured political subdivisions of the State. Sections 151 and 50(5) of the Workers’ Compensation Law require that the Board and the Office of the New York State Comptroller ascertain the actual total …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/09/assessment-costs-administer-workers-compensation-program-three-state-fiscal-years-endedIV.4.B Department Operations – Non-Personal Service – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… writing, testing, debugging, and maintaining the source code of computer programs. 51085 Project Management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv4b-department-operations-non-personal-serviceXII.6.I Paying a Non-State Employee – XII. Expenditures
… about: Determining employee status when making a payment to an individual who provided services to the State. Paying non-employee travel Paying expenses for … Preparation: PROCESSING NON-EMPLOYEE PAYMENTS Prior to procuring services, the Business Unit must determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6i-paying-non-state-employeeExamination of Unemployment Insurance Benefits 2016 Annual Report
… including: (i) high risk payment requests DOL approved in 2016; and (ii) prior year payments related to those 2016 … on the overpayments we identified, DOL assessed $217,290 in monetary penalties to 137 claimants. We also identified … totaling $64,206, which is comprised of $13,278 in current payments and $50,928 in future payments that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/28/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefits-2016-annual-reportControls and Management of the Unemployment Insurance System
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Labor (Department) has taken appropriate steps to oversee … critical steps established in the Security Policy and the Classification, Encryption, Authentication, and Logging … data comply with provisions of the Security Policy, the Classification, Authentication, Encryption, and Logging …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/11/15/controls-and-management-unemployment-insurance-systemLivonia Hook and Ladder Company No. 1, Inc. – Financial Controls (2014M-001)
… Treasurer has not filed the required annual foreign fire insurance report for 2012 with OSC. Key Recommendations … oversight. Maintain records relating to foreign fire insurance moneys and file the annual report. … Livonia Hook …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/04/04/livonia-hook-and-ladder-company-no-1-inc-financial-controls-2014m-001Alden Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-372)
… through September 2, 2016. Background The Alden Central School District (District) is located in the Towns of Alden, … in a manner that benefits residents. … Alden Central School District Financial Management 2016M372 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/02/24/alden-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-372Washingtonville Central School District – Reserve Funds (2014M-45)
… all reserve funds has not been prepared. The Unemployment Insurance Reserve’s fund balance has not been used for … and submitted to the Board. Determine if the Unemployment Insurance Reserve’s fund balance is reasonable and use any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/06/washingtonville-central-school-district-reserve-funds-2014m-45Village of Unadilla – Procurement (2022M-182)
… $57,898 which were subject to the procurement policy. Insurance coverage and professional services totaling … and the procurement policy. Award contracts for insurance coverage and professional services only after …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/04/26/village-unadilla-procurement-2022m-182Deer Park Union Free School District – Fuel and Vehicle Inventory (2023M-152)
… and promptly remove vehicles from insurance resulting in $17,237 of unnecessary insurance costs. Review fuel reports to identify discrepancies in fuel usage. We found 44,976 gallons of fuel was dispensed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/22/deer-park-union-free-school-district-fuel-and-vehicle-inventory-2023m-152Village of Hancock - Insurance Withholdings (2022M-108)
Determine whether the Village of Hancock (Village) officials ensured insurance premium contributions were accurately calculated and collected.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/hancock-village-2022-108.pdf