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Opinion 88-66
… you ask: May a school district obtain a copyright for computer programs developed by school district employees? … seq .) recognizes that copyright protection is available for computer programs, the extent of this protection for certain types of programs is not entirely settled (17 USC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-66Frequently Asked Questions – World Trade Center Presumption
… benefit? I am an active member. Is there a filing deadline for this benefit? If I retired prior to September 11, 2001, am I eligible for this benefit? I retired after working at the World Trade … since left public service. Would I be eligible to apply for World Trade Center accidental disability benefits? Is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/world-trade-center/frequently-asked-questionsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Medicaid payments, including $4.58 million in overpayments for long-stay inpatient claims that were billed at higher … care than what was allowed; $2.9 million in overpayments for Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program claims that … of permitted limits; and $1.4 million in overpayments for claims that were billed with incorrect information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0Selected Controls Over the Property Tax Assessment Process
… New York City Department of Finance (DOF) is responsible for assessing all real property throughout the City – … of the property determines how property value is assessed. For Tax Class (TC) 2 properties, which include rentals, … property on a daily basis such as fuel, insurance) data for most rental and other income producing properties through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/11/selected-controls-over-property-tax-assessment-processDiNapoli: Wall Street 2022 Bonuses Fell 26% From Previous Year, Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels
… pandemic. While lower bonuses affect income tax revenues for the state and city, our economic recovery does not depend … restaurants and construction must continue to improve for the city and state to fully recover.” The $33.7 billion bonus pool for 2022 was 21% lower than the previous year’s record of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-wall-street-2022-bonuses-fell-26-previous-year-return-pre-pandemic-levelsAmerimed Kids, LLC – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… to children with disabilities who are between the ages of three and five years. In addition to owning and operating … operates at least one private business and a Department of Health Early Intervention (EI) program. Amerimed Kids … approximately 81 students. The New York City Department of Education refers students to Amerimed Kids and pays for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/05/amerimed-kids-llc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualPerformance Incentive Program
… Incentive Program (Program) to reward its employees for meeting performance goals. A series of legal opinions and … by various State oversight agencies provide guidance for public authorities regarding performance incentive … a 57 percent share, of the total awards while accounting for less than 3 percent of the workforce. Over the scope of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/27/performance-incentive-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-transactionsXIII.2.B Expense Report Submission – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… is incurred. It should detail all expenses incurred for the travel event, including State travel card charges … 4.A – Employee Travel Card Reconciliation of this Chapter for more information) and out-of-pocket expenses. Expense reports must be submitted for all expenses whether the employee is receiving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii2b-expense-report-submissionCost Reporting of Programs Operated by Gateway-Longview, Inc.
… Background Gateway, located in Buffalo, New York, is a not-for-profit organization that provides supportive, … educational, housing and substitute care services for children, youth and families. Gateway receives funding … and guidelines to provide direction on reimbursable costs. For the three fiscal years ended June 30, 2011, Gateway …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/30/cost-reporting-programs-operated-gateway-longview-incTown of Canandaigua – Fund Balance, Water Operations and Information Technology (2017M-109)
… of water district financial operations and IT controls for the period January 1, 2015 through April 12, 2017. … by an elected five-member Town Board. Appropriations for 2017 totaled approximately $10.5 million. Key Findings While the Board budgeted for the use of appropriated fund balance and reserves as a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/09/29/town-canandaigua-fund-balance-water-operations-and-information-technology-2017m-109Galen-Clyde Joint Fire District – Board Oversight and Information Technology (2014M-329)
… Board’s oversight of the District’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2014 and … within the District’s network and public website for the period January 1, 2013 through October 15, 2014. … population of approximately 4,290. Budgeted appropriations for 2015 are $157,987. Key Findings The Board could not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/04/21/galen-clyde-joint-fire-district-board-oversight-and-information-technologyState Agencies Bulletin No. 1308
… Effective Date(s) The first pay periods impacted are for the checks dated April 3, 2014 for Institution and April 9, 2014 for Administration Critical Date(s) For Agency Action Cost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1308-updates-account-codes-and-related-payserv-position-pools-sfs-statewideReview of Trivision Tek Group, Inc.
… Trivision was hired to provide consulting services for the Medicaid Data Warehouse under both GDA X199 with ESD … to GDA X199, Trivision was not allowed to bill ESD for services that were paid or were payable from other … three vouchers totaling $350,000 payable to Trivision for services previously paid for, or were payable by, CMA and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/16/review-trivision-tek-group-incCassadaga Valley Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-249)
… condition and the use of fund balance and reserve funds for the period July 1, 2008 through August 5, 2013. … five elected members. General fund budgeted appropriations for the 2013-14 school year are $19,967,698. Key Findings … as a funding source in the general fund budgets for the same five-year period. Instead, the District has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/20/cassadaga-valley-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-249Rochester City School District – Payroll and Procurement (2016M-435)
… adequately supported payroll-related payments and payments for goods and services for the period July 1, 2014 through October 25, 2016. … approximately 29,700 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year total approximately $865 million. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/04/10/rochester-city-school-district-payroll-and-procurement-2016m-435Pittsford Central School District – Security of Personal, Private and Sensitive Information (PPSI) on Mobile Computing Devices and Extracurricular Cash Records and Collections (2016M-92)
… on mobile computing devices (MCDs) and cash collections for extracurricular activities for the period July 1, 2014 through January 21, 2016. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled $122.6 million. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/12/pittsford-central-school-district-security-personal-private-and-sensitiveEast Moriches Union Free School District - Budget Review (B7-15-5)
… independent evaluation of the District’s proposed budget for the 2015-16 fiscal year. Background The East Moriches … local government is authorized to issue obligations and for each subsequent fiscal year during which the deficit … obligations are outstanding, their tentative budget for the next succeeding fiscal year. Key Findings We found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/04/09/east-moriches-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b7-15-5Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) – Adult Education Program and Professional Services (2016M-206)
… program and the procurement of professional services for the period July 1, 2014 through March 16, 2016. … agreements (IMAs) with its component districts for the operation of its adult education programs. BOCES … not provide evidence to indicate that the established fees for the adult education services were reasonable or related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/11/10/erie-2-chautauqua-cattaraugus-board-cooperative-educational-services-boces-adultTax Data Verification Form
… County) to report real property tax information for towns and cities within the county. The process for collecting this property tax information has changed and … Form Guidance Enrollment Instructions [pdf] Instructions for Counties [pdf] Instructions for Town and Cities [pdf] …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/tax-data-verification-form