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Selected Financial Management Practices
… Purpose To determine if the Hudson River Park Trust has established adequate controls over the … 2010 through March 26, 2014. Background The Hudson River Park Trust (Trust) is a public benefit corporation authorized under the Hudson River Park Act (Act) in 1998. The Act also created Hudson River …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/26/selected-financial-management-practicesSelected Travel Expenses
… Expense” (travel policy directive) that affects the MTA Headquarters as well as MTA’s six constituent agencies. … Interest Metropolitan Transportation Authority: Headquarters and Capital Construction - Travel and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/03/23/selected-travel-expensesCUNY Bulletin No. CU-636
… Background The Health Benefits Buy Out Waiver Program is authorized under IRC Section 125 and administered under … City health benefits when other non-City group coverage is available. The employee must complete the Health Benefits … on a semi-annual basis. The maximum payment amount is $1,000; the payment must be prorated for any period less …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-636-city-university-new-york-cuny-health-benefits-buy-outCUNY Bulletin No. CU-620
… family coverage or $500 for waiving individual coverage on a semi-annual basis. The maximum payment amount is $1,000; … the Health Benefits Buy Out Payment to employees appearing on this list, agencies must submit the following information on the Time Entry Interface (NPAY502) or the Time Entry page …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-620-city-university-new-york-cuny-health-benefits-buy-outState Agencies Bulletin No. 881
… to process the lump sum payment for Special Assignment to Duty Pay (SAD) for CSEA and PEF employees. Affected Employees … eligible for a lump sum payment for Special Assignment to Duty Pay. This lump sum payment is for employees whose assigned duty is to routinely work on Interstate routes within New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/881-2009-50000-lump-sum-payment-special-assignment-duty-pay-sad-certainDrug and Alcohol Treatment Program – Provider Claiming of Depreciation Expenses
… Purpose To determine whether the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) is effectively monitoring Drug and Alcohol Treatment program contracts to ensure provider claims … June 30, 2014. Background The New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) oversees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/08/drug-and-alcohol-treatment-program-provider-claiming-depreciation-expensesState Agencies Bulletin No. 971
… to process the lump sum payment for Special Assignment to Duty Pay (SAD) for CSEA and PEF employees. Affected Employees … eligible for a lump sum payment for Special Assignment to Duty Pay. This lump sum payment is for employees whose assigned duty is to routinely work on Interstate routes within New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/971-2010-50000-lump-sum-payment-special-assignment-duty-pay-sad-certainImproper Medicaid Payments to Eye Care Providers
… Purpose To determine (1) whether certain eye care providers who appeared to be affiliated complied … and (2) if Medicaid paid for improper claims billed by the eye care providers. This audit covered the period January 1, … State requirements. As a result of these weaknesses, six eye care professionals who did not fully comply with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/06/improper-medicaid-payments-eye-care-providersOperational Advisory No. 10
Updates to the GFO Pertaining to the new Fringe Benefit Indirect Cost FBIC Automation Process
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/10-fbic-automationSecurity and Effectiveness of Division of Criminal Justice Services’ Core Systems
… Purpose To determine whether the Division of Criminal Justice Services’ (Division) selected core systems are secure, operating effectively, and available to continue processing in the event of a disaster or mishap … To determine whether the Division of Criminal Justice …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/24/security-and-effectiveness-division-criminal-justice-services-core-systemsSecurity and Effectiveness of the Department of Labor’s Unemployment Insurance System
… mission critical. The Security Policy indicates that all agency information should be classified on an ongoing … as soon as possible. Maintain a completion date of all patches/changes applied to Department software to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/24/security-and-effectiveness-department-labors-unemployment-insurance-systemDiNapoli: Statewide Foreclosure Activity Still Well Above Prerecession levels
… New York state continues to have high levels of foreclosure activity with new … significantly higher than prerecession levels, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … DiNapoli said. “In many places the situation has continued to get worse. Foreclosed properties displace families and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-statewide-foreclosure-activity-still-well-above-prerecession-levelsState Police Bulletin No. SP-149
… Chapter 70 of the Laws of 2009 provides for an annual Holiday Compensation (Bonus) payment for employees who are … without Pay on the eligibility date are eligible for a Holiday Bonus payment in the amount of $1,536. Employees on … date. OSC Actions OSC will automatically pay the 2013 Holiday Bonus to eligible Police Investigators who are Active …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-149-2013-state-police-holiday-bonus-paymentState Police Bulletin No. SP-144
… Chapter 70 of the Laws of 2009 provides for an annual Holiday Compensation (Bonus) payment for employees who are … without Pay on the eligibility date are eligible for a Holiday Bonus payment in the amount of $1,536. Employees on … date. OSC Actions OSC will automatically pay the 2012 Holiday Bonus to eligible Police Investigators who are Active …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-144-2012-state-police-holiday-bonus-paymentDiNapoli Releases November State Cash Report
… State tax collections through November declined $1.1 billion, or 2.4 percent, from the same period last year, according to the state cash report issued today by State Comptroller … also received $273 million in new monetary settlements in November. "The state’s tax revenues are down from last year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-releases-november-state-cash-reportCUNY Bulletin No. CU-567
… Background The Health Benefits Buy Out Waiver Program is authorized under IRC Section 125 and administered under … City health benefits when other non-City group coverage is available. The employee must complete the Health Benefits … on a semi-annual basis. The maximum payment amount is $3,000; the payment must be prorated for any period less …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-567-city-university-new-york-cuny-health-benefits-buy-outDual Employment
… State agencies are working their required hours at each job. The audit covered the period April 1, 2010 to March 31, … Such employment may not interfere with the employee's job responsibilities or represent a conflict of interest. Key … State agencies are working their required hours at each job …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/18/dual-employmentService Credit – Divorce and Your Benefits
… the ex-spouse with service earned outside the marital period even if it was purchased during the marriage. … to the ex-spouse if the DRO defines the numerator (marital period) as an exact number of months or years. If the numerator is an open date period (for example, “service earned between the date of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/service-creditReimbursement of Social Services Costs (2013MS-3)
… programs and a portion of these costs are reimbursable by the Federal and State governments through the New York … of interdepartmental service costs (costs incurred by other county departments for the benefit of the DSS) that … Plan is used as the foundation for claims submitted by counties to OTDA for reimbursement of the social services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/12/13/reimbursement-social-services-costs-2013ms-3County Inmates Receiving Inappropriate Benefits While Incarcerated (2013MS-1)
… willing, and able to work and have earned sufficient wages in covered employment. Individuals who are incarcerated are … controls to monitor the continuing eligibility of county Jail inmates, these procedures were not always effective or timely in identifying and discontinuing inappropriate payments. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/10/04/county-inmates-receiving-inappropriate-benefits-while-incarcerated-2013ms-1