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State Agencies Bulletin No. 2166
… employees to update their addresses and payroll options in NYSPO. Affected Employees: All active employees of New York State enrolled in NYSPO. Background: Maintaining up-to-date addresses for … and current address information for all NYS employees. In an effort to improve the timeliness and accuracy of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2166-new-york-state-payroll-online-nyspo-employee-address-updatePlacement Agent Ban
… agents, paid intermediaries and registered lobbyists in obtaining investments with the Common Retirement Fund. … agents paid intermediaries and registered lobbyists in obtaining investments with the CRF …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/placement-agent-banLocal Government Ethics
… the current conflict of interest and ethics laws covering local governments in a number of ways including, but not … and expanding the issues required to be addressed in local codes of ethics to include nepotism. Memo Bill Text … the current conflict of interest and ethics laws covering local governments in a number of ways including but not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/local-government-ethicsRetirement Contribution Borrowing Limits
… Signed into law on September 12, 2017 as Chapter 303 of the Laws of 2017 – A.8093 (Abbate) / S.6391 (Golden) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/retirement-contribution-borrowing-limitsCompliance With the Enough is Enough Act
… is Enough Act (Act). The audit covers the period July 7, 2015 to September 26, 2017. Background The Act was signed … sexual assaults and related crimes; providing training to campus communities; and giving unit staff advanced training … has met its responsibilities under the Act. DSP created a Campus Sexual Assault Victims Unit in December 2015 that has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/01/24/compliance-enough-enough-actACDS, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… preschool special education services. During the 2013-14 school year, ACDS provided four SED-funded, rate-based … preschool special education programs to 213 children from school districts located in Nassau, Queens, and Suffolk counties. The counties pay tuition to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/04/12/acds-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualLois Bronz Children's Center, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… whether the costs reported by Lois Bronz Children’s Center, Inc. (Center) on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports (CFRs) were … Manual (RCM). The audit covered expenses reported on the Center’s CFR for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, and … whether the costs reported by Lois Bronz Childrens Center Inc on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports were properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/13/lois-bronz-childrens-center-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualHagedorn Little Village School – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… costs reported by Hagedorn Little Village School (HLVS) on its Consolidated Fiscal Report (CFR) were properly … tuition that the counties pay. SED sets the rates based on financial information, including costs, that HLVS reports to SED on its annual CFR. To be eligible for reimbursement, reported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/18/hagedorn-little-village-school-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualResponsiveness to Noise Complaints Related to Construction Projects
… on the community. Increase the level of review of AHV renewal requests to ensure they are appropriately vetted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/08/31/responsiveness-noise-complaints-related-construction-projectsExamination of Unemployment Insurance Willful Overpayments
… was to determine whether NYDOL properly assessed penalties in accordance with Federal and State law for unemployment … An overpayment occurs when a claimant receives benefits in excess of the amount entitled. Overpayments are considered … We found NYDOL did not consistently assess penalties in accordance with law and/or NYDOL procedures resulting in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/25/examination-unemployment-insurance-willful-overpaymentsCost Reporting of Programs Operated by Gateway-Longview, Inc.
… these State agencies. This audit covered the period July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2011. Background Gateway, located in … provides supportive, educational, housing and substitute care services for children, youth and families. Gateway … These disallowances also included $64,110 in payments for car and cell phone allowances for Gateway’s former Chief …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/30/cost-reporting-programs-operated-gateway-longview-incSunshine Developmental School – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… the State Education Department’s (SED) Reimbursable Cost Manual (Manual). The audit included all expenses claimed for the … Sunshine Developmental on its annual CFRs. SED issued the Manual to provide guidance to special education providers on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/10/sunshine-developmental-school-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualRiverbank State Park – Administration of the Concession Contract With Riverbank Restaurant Group
… State Park operated by Riverbank Restaurant Group, LLC (RRG), for the period May 1, 2004 to December 31, 2013. … upgrades. Key Findings RRG’s reported monthly sales, and Parks’ associated licensing fees, were … in the contract (a difference of about $11.6 million in sales and $580,000 in licensing fees from 2005 to 2009). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/11/24/riverbank-state-park-administration-concession-contract-riverbank-restaurant-groupUnity House of Troy – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… positions, and the personal service costs for one of its classrooms for a full year, although the classroom operated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/11/05/unity-house-troy-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualKew Gardens SEP, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported by Kew Gardens SEP, Inc. (Kew Gardens) on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports (CFRs) were … Manual (Manual). The audit covered expenses claimed on Kew Gardens’ CFR for fiscal year 2012-13 and certain expenses … Determine whether the costs reported by Kew Gardens SEP Inc on its CFRs were properly documented …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/31/kew-gardens-sep-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualPerformance of the Excelsior Jobs Program
… Purpose To determine whether firms that were issued a Certificate of Tax Credit met the eligibility requirements … all tax credit calculations are correct before issuing a Certificate of Tax Credit. OSC Response to Agency Comments to … Determine whether firms that were issued a Certificate of Tax Credit met the eligibility requirements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/07/07/performance-excelsior-jobs-programCircle of Friends – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs submitted by Circle of Friends on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports (CFRs) were properly … the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013. Background Circle of Friends provides preschool special education services to … To determine whether the costs submitted by Circle of Friends on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports CFRs were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/29/circle-friends-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualSky Light Center Inc. – Supported Housing Program
… supported housing providers, such as Sky Light, to locate apartments and negotiate leases on behalf of clients, help the clients move into their apartments, and provide necessary related services. Sky Light … his personal property, and rental payments for unoccupied apartments. Sky Light officials cannot account for over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/05/sky-light-center-inc-supported-housing-programTravel Card Transactions
… charges. When travel card charges remain unreconciled for more than 30 days, there is an increased risk of … card charges that remained unreconciled by 46 employees for 31 to 618 days. As a result, DED Finance Office managers … managers did not consistently hold employees accountable for unreconciled charges.Subsequent to our Office’s initial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/22/travel-card-transactionsExamination of Unemployment Insurance Benefits
… Purpose The objectives of our examination were to determine if: (i) Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefit … based on the results of our findings. Background To accomplish our examination objectives, we selected for … We used the results of our analyses and file matches to identify and recover any inappropriate payments and to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/10/07/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefits