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Drug and Alcohol Treatment Program – Provider Claiming of Depreciation Expenses
… We found providers inappropriately claimed $2,675,045 in depreciation expenses, of which $2,220,807 was funded by … Recover from identified providers the $2,220,807 in depreciation expenses claimed that are not allowable. Make sure the $454,238 in non-funded depreciation expenses were/are not used to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/08/drug-and-alcohol-treatment-program-provider-claiming-depreciation-expensesSecurity and Effectiveness of the Department of Labor’s Unemployment Insurance System
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Labor’s (Department) … System is secure, operating effectively, and available to continue critical processing in the event of a disaster or …
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
… P. DiNapoli. “The foreclosure crisis is far from resolved, and there are still too many people losing their homes,” … to get worse. Foreclosed properties displace families and weigh heavily on local communities, reducing property values and eroding tax bases. We must continue efforts to help …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-statewide-foreclosure-activity-still-well-above-prerecession-levelsOperational Advisory No. 10
… Subject: Updates to the GFO Pertaining to the new Fringe Benefit & Indirect Cost … training course, FBIC Processing 205, provides guidance on how to view Standard Rates and Waivers and how to create and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/10-fbic-automationState Agencies Bulletin No. 971
… Department of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation in the following bargaining units who meet the eligibility … April 14, 2010 Eligibility Criteria Full-time employees in Bargaining Units 02, 03, 04 or 05 are eligible for the … parkway systems at least 1/3 of the time actually worked in the previous calendar year. The lump sum payment must be …
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
… into the Medicaid program and meet certain requirements in order to participate. In addition, providers must revalidate their enrollment every … not meet federal and State requirements for participation in the Medicaid program. The Department of Health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/06/improper-medicaid-payments-eye-care-providersCUNY Bulletin No. CU-331
… miscellaneous earnings. Affected Employees CUNY employees in the titles of Steamfitter and Steamfitter Helper Effective Date(s) Increases may be submitted in Pay Period 1C (Institution), paychecks dated April 10, … 2008. The new rates and other information are contained in a memorandum from Carmelo Batista, Jr. dated February 8, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-331-retroactive-rate-increases-steamfitters-and-steamfitterOpinion 97-5
… include a highway, road, avenue, lane or alley "which the public have a right to use" (see also NY Const, article VIII, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-5Selected Financial Management Practices
… 2014. Background The Hudson River Park Trust (Trust) is a public benefit corporation authorized under the Hudson River …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/26/selected-financial-management-practicesDual Employment
… Purpose To determine whether Unified Court System (UCS) employees who are dually employed at other … UCS is comprised of several program components, including Supreme and County courts, Family Courts, Surrogate's Court, … nine occasions where the hours worked conflicted. The two cases included patterns of claiming to be working two places …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/18/dual-employmentSelected Travel Expenses
… language regarding mileage when the employee is in official travel status. In addition, the LIRR has a personal … for mileage reimbursement when the employee is not in official travel status. Key Findings MTA’s travel policy … the All-Agency Travel Policy Directive to require MTA’s official travel agent and MTA employees to request the GSA or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/03/23/selected-travel-expensesDiNapoli: Former Lake Luzerne Trustee Arrested for Stealing More Than $127,000 From South Warren Snowmobile Club
… community services,” DiNapoli said. “Thanks to the work of my team, Warren County District Attorney Carusone and the New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-former-lake-luzerne-trustee-arrested-stealing-more-127000-south-warren-snowmobile-clubService Credit – Divorce and Your Benefits
… NYSLRS members receive service credit for all their public employment beginning with the date they … joined NYSLRS. Some members can purchase service credit for employment before they joined NYSLRS or for military … may also affect the ex-spouse’s share, depending on when it was earned. The most commonly used equitable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/service-creditNew York Youth Jobs Program (Follow-Up)
… of Taxation and Finance – from our initial audit report, New York Youth Jobs Program ( 2017-S-69 ) . About the Program … the Program, eligible employers may receive tax credits when they hire unemployed or underemployed youth aged 16 to … issued January 9, 2019, sought to determine whether Labor was ensuring that employers met Program eligibility …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/15/new-york-youth-jobs-program-followPublic Officers – Membership and Enrollment
… person holding the position files an oath of office. The compensation for the position does not depend on the number … Public Officer’s Law requires every public officer to take and file an oath or affirmation prior to the discharge of any … or Employee Status (RS2415) as possible to justify this classification. If a resolution creating the position is not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/membership-enrollment/public-officersPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-006
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of the timeline for activities that will impact agencies … and affect agencies in various ways. The three major areas of agency participation and/or impact are Agency Testing and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-006-payroll-improvement-project-agency-timelineState Comptroller Releases School District Audits
… of 475 IT assets tested (31 percent). It took between 11 and 55 days from the initial visits for officials to locate … After adding back unused appropriated fund balances each year, the district’s recalculated surplus fund balance … was used to process 510 financial transactions after her resignation. In addition, school officials did not adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/state-comptroller-releases-school-district-auditsDiNapoli: Unrestricted State Aid for Local Governments Failed to Keep Up With Inflation
… Unrestricted state aid for cities, towns and villages has remained flat or declined over the last … has actually declined by 24% since 2011, when the state’s real property tax cap was enacted. Because this aid can be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/dinapoli-unrestricted-state-aid-local-governments-failed-keep-inflationCUNY Bulletin No. CU-731
… Employees Eligible CUNY employees electing to participate in the Health Benefits Buy-Out Waiver Program are affected. … Program. Employees receive an annual incentive payment in exchange for waiving their City health benefits when other … Actions A listing of employees electing to participate in the Health Benefits Buy-Out Waiver Program is sent to CUNY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-731-city-university-new-york-cuny-health-benefits-buy-outCareer and Technical Education
… Objective To determine if the New York City (NYC or City) Department of Education (DOE) is aligning Career … to prepare them for future careers in occupational fields. During the 2017-18 school year, DOE offered 278 CTE …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/20/career-and-technical-education