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City of Johnstown – Information Technology (2020M-127)
… City, such as reputation damage, lawsuits, a disruption in operations or a security breach. City officials did not: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/03/19/city-johnstown-information-technology-2020m-127Compliance With the Clery Act
… training. The audit covered the crime reporting component for calendar year 2012. Background Security on the college campus has long been an important issue for students and their families. To address this concern, in … the public make informed decisions when choosing a college for educational or employment purposes. The Clery Act …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/08/22/compliance-clery-actOpinion 2010-2
… to a competitive bidding process ( see e.g. 1992 Ops St Comp No. 92-23, at 57). In describing a local government's … appeal denied 69 NY2d 613, 517 NYS2d 1028; Matter of New City Jewish Center v Flagg , 111 AD2d 814, 490 NYS 560, affd … lv dismissed 59 NY2d 608, 60 NYS2d 586; Madison Square Garden v MTA , 7 Misc 3d 1030A, 801 NYS2d 236, affd 19 AD3d …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2010-2Opinion 88-37
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … by the issuance of capital notes only when the vehicle is purchased to replace a similar vehicle which was in … 11.00(a). A five-year period of probable usefulness is established by subdivision (29) of section 11.00 for motor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-37IDA Reform
… authorities (IDAs) by requiring standard application forms for requests for financial assistance, uniform criteria for the evaluation and selection for each category of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/ida-reformFire Prevention, Safety and Control
… Purpose To determine whether the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (Office) was in … institutional and residential settings across the State for more than 126,000 New Yorkers with developmental … New York State Commission on Quality of Care and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities. Among the improvements are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/21/fire-prevention-safety-and-controlReview of Credit Card Expenses at Finger Lakes DDSO
… (collectively, New York State procurement requirements) for the purchase of food and household items. Background Finger Lakes DDSO is responsible for coordinating services for approximately 1,500 persons with developmental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/12/review-credit-card-expenses-finger-lakes-ddsoCollection of Medicaid Accounts Receivable (Follow-Up)
… to inactive providers, providers who join group practices and providers who are affiliated and share the same federal taxpayer identification number. We … for receivables that eventually became uncollectible and, therefore, were written off. We recommended the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/05/collection-medicaid-accounts-receivable-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 2218
… of this bulletin is to provide agencies with instructions for processing the 2023-2024 Firearms Training and Safety … Goal Balance: Leave blank OSC Actions: Automatic Retroactive Processing OSC will automatically calculate … and Safety Incentive Program Payment is included as salary for retirement purposes and must be included in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2218-2023-2024-public-employees-federation-pef-firearms-training-and-safetyOpinion 88-50
… a village may use moneys in a capital reserve fund to pay for work on a 15 year old, 250,000 gallon water storage tank. … authorizes villages to establish capital reserve funds for the purpose of financing all or part of the cost of the … water storage tank clearly is a "capital improvement" for purposes of section 6-c (see GML, §6-c[1][b][1]). Since …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-50Adoption Subsidy Program (Follow-Up)
… locate and maintain stable and permanent alternative homes for hard-to-place and handicapped foster children. The … may be recoverable. Subsidies were paid to provide support for 25 children who were reported as being deceased per … in seeking restitution from the responsible localities for the overpayments identified in our prior report. With …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/13/adoption-subsidy-program-followUnnecessary and Potentially Illegal Consultant Contract With Former New York State Council on the Arts Executive Director
… Council on the Arts Executive Director Heather Hitchens for necessity, propriety and compliance with State law and … appointment took effect August 1, 2007 at an annual salary capped by law at $109,800. In the same month Ms. … and continued primarily as a means to circumvent the salary for the position set by State law and increase Ms. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/26/unnecessary-and-potentially-illegal-consultant-contract-former-new-york-state-council-artsLinkNYC Program Revenues and Monitoring (Follow-Up)
… service announcements. The Agreement initially called for the Consortium to install and activate 7,500 Links … and monitoring system with wide-ranging capability for data collection and reporting. The objectives of our … liquidated damages were not always assessed and collected for late activation. As a result, our audit identified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/26/linknyc-program-revenues-and-monitoring-followSUNY Bulletin No. SU-345
… this bulletin is to explain the OSC and agency procedures for the use of the Leap Year Salary Calculation. Affected Employees: SUNY employees in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-345-leap-year-salary-calculation-fiscal-year-2023-2024-sunyOther Bulletin No. 71
… of this bulletin is to provide the SCF with instructions for processing the new October 2023 SCF CSEA LLS payment. … (15) or more years of continuous service* at a base annual salary equal to or greater than the Job Rate of the employee’s grade (based on the 04/01/2023 Salary Schedule currently in effect) as of 09/30/2023; and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-71-october-2023-state-university-construction-fund-scf-civilUncollected Penalties
… and receipt of payments) are all assigned to one employee. An absence of management oversight has … irregularities can occur and not be detected. The current system used to track outstanding penalties is incomplete and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/31/uncollected-penaltiesCUNY Bulletin No. CU-768
… of this bulletin is to provide agencies instructions for processing the 2023 CUNY Research Foundation Grant Payments for Summer Research. Affected Employees: CUNY instructional … IC 19 General Deductions: Grant payments are included as salary for retirement purposes and are subject to union dues. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-768-2023-city-university-new-york-cuny-research-foundationStreet and Sidewalk Cleanliness (Follow-Up)
… provides an overall rating by borough as well as citywide for the period covered. Operations’ Scorecard Ratings of … or “filthy” are based on inspectors’ drive-by inspections for a sample of blockfaces. Scorecard Ratings are published … Report, a document that contains performance metrics for all NYC agencies. Our initial report, issued on September …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/25/street-and-sidewalk-cleanliness-followMedicaid Program – Improper Payments for Brand Name Drugs
… To determine whether Medicaid made improper payments for brand name drugs. The audit covered the period from July 2016 … dosage form, and strength. Generally, this means a brand name drug will be substituted with a generic drug that is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/12/13/medicaid-program-improper-payments-brand-name-drugsTown of Groton – Long-Term Planning (2022M-113)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Groton (Town) officials established long-term capital and … Highway Department equipment needs . As a result: 17 of the 24 pieces of major highway equipment (71 percent) were … total repair costs during the audit period. If equipment is in need of repair on a regular basis, services to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/02/town-groton-long-term-planning-2022m-113