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Facility Structure, Safety, and Health Code Waivers
… Purpose To determine if the Department of Health’s (Department) … are effectively addressing safety and risks related to physical plant standards at health care facilities. This …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/18/facility-structure-safety-and-health-code-waiversLocalities’ Procurements of Paper Ballots
… Purpose To determine whether the State Board of Elections provided Local Election Boards with sufficient guidance to ensure that paper ballots were properly procured and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/03/30/localities-procurements-paper-ballotsYork College – Time and Attendance Practices for Public Safety Staff
… to provide reasonable assurance that they worked the hours for which they were compensated. The audit covered the period … general oversight of CUNY operations and is responsible for monitoring academic development and other activities at the individual colleges. Each college is responsible for complying with governing laws, regulations, policies, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/06/york-college-time-and-attendance-practices-public-safety-staffReStacking Occupancy Initiative
… Purpose To determine whether the ReStacking Occupancy Initiative, as … Office of General Services (OGS), has produced savings and to evaluate those savings against program expectations. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/09/restacking-occupancy-initiativeOpinion 2007-6
… LAW § 207-m: If the permanent full-time police officer who is a member of a bargaining unit and is the highest ranking subordinate to the police chief in a … “acting chief” for a period of one year, the police chief is entitled to a one-time payment in the same amount. This is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-6Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period July 1, 2012 Through December 31, 2012 (Empire BlueCross and BlueShield)
… Purpose To determine whether Empire BlueCross BlueShield (Empire) paid claims for special items according to the provisions of the agreements between Empire and its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/16/selected-payments-special-items-period-july-1-2012-through-december-31-2012-empireReview of Trivision Tek Group, Inc.
… the final $211,109 payment request from Trivision to ESD. In addition, ESD terminated GDA X199 recovered the $138,891 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/16/review-trivision-tek-group-incXI.13 Procurement Overview and Policies – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… The purpose of this section is to provide general policies and procedures and related legislative requirements applicable to the New York State procurement process. Additional … of this Chapter for additional information relevant to contract documentation requirements and contract approval. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi13procurement-overview-policiesDiNapoli: Municipalities Facing Slow Growth in Sales Tax Collections
… tax collections showed sluggish growth in 2016 compared to 2015, increasing 2.3 percent last year, according to New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Sales tax … local governments," said DiNapoli. "The impact of little to no growth is felt in several regions across the state, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-municipalities-facing-slow-growth-sales-tax-collectionsSelected Wage Investigation Procedures
… the Department of Labor (Department) is following its wage investigation procedures, including conducting outreach to … of Labor Standards (Division) seeks to vigorously enforce New York Labor Laws (Laws) and promote education about these … labor violations that arise during the course of an investigation. The Division can require employers found to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/03/03/selected-wage-investigation-proceduresEthelbert B. Crawford Public Library – Disbursements (2013M-222)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the internal controls over the Library’s disbursements for the period November 1, 2011, to April 30, 2013. Background The Ethelbert B. Crawford … these disbursements totaling $96,586, three of which were to Library employees. While the majority of these 100 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2013/11/01/ethelbert-b-crawford-public-library-disbursements-2013m-222Empire BlueCross BlueShield Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period January 1, 2011 Through March 31, 2011
… Empire processes Plan claims for hospital services in accordance with agreements they negotiate with member …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/05/09/empire-bluecross-blueshield-selected-payments-special-items-period-january-1-2011-throughCollege of Nanoscale Science and Engineering – Network Security Controls
… Purpose To determine whether the network security controls at the … Nanoscale Science and Engineering (College) are sufficient to minimize the various risks associated with unauthorized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/25/college-nanoscale-science-and-engineering-network-security-controlsPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-003
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of the process for updating and designating queries to be included in the upgrade migration. Affected Agencies … at Go-Live in late July. Background OSC is preparing to upgrade PayServ from PeopleSoft version 9.1 to version …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-003-payroll-improvement-project-ps-query-updates-andCollection of Petroleum Business Tax and Motor Fuel Excise Tax
… 31, 2019. About the Program Petroleum Business Tax (PBT) is paid by petroleum businesses for certain types of fuel and is imposed at a cents-per-gallon rate at different points in … others. Effective January 1, 2020, the PBT rate, which is adjusted annually based on the change in the Producer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/20/collection-petroleum-business-tax-and-motor-fuel-excise-taxOversight of Selected Fiscal Aspects of Homeless Shelter Services (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent to which the New York City Department of Homeless Services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/06/oversight-selected-fiscal-aspects-homeless-shelter-services-followGananda Central School District – Procurement (2021M-86)
… District (District) officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services to achieve the optimal use of District resources. Key … that purchases were adequately documented and approved to verify that a competitive process was used to procure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/22/gananda-central-school-district-procurement-2021m-86Controls Over Vehicle Use and Transportation-Related Expenses
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Transportation … (Department) has established adequate controls to effectively monitor and ensure accountability over its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/07/controls-over-vehicle-use-and-transportation-related-expensesPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-003.1
… by January 25, 2021. The migration will be effective at Go Live on March 15, 2021. Background OSC is preparing to … their designated queries in a test database prior to Go Live as some of the queries may not work in version 9.2 and … Testing and Training and update as necessary after Go Live. An updated Query Data Dictionary* listing PayServ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-0031-payroll-improvement-project-ps-query-updates-andEmpire BlueCross BlueShield – Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period January 1, 2012 Through June 30, 2012
… Background The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) provides health coverage to active and retired State, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/13/empire-bluecross-blueshield-selected-payments-special-items-period-january-1-2012-through