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Seminars for Local Officials
… a local government official with your home and work lives is not an easy task. For that reason, OSC’s Local Official Training Unit offers seminars for municipal and school district governing boards and other … OSCs Local Official Training Unit is offering a series of virtual seminars for municipal and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/academy/seminars-local-officialsResources for Local Officials
… Commissioner Training Contact Us Questions? Contact LGSA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/resources/resources-local-officialsCity of Hornell – Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Money (2020M-140)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether City of Hornell (City) officials provided oversight of foreign fire insurance (FFI) tax money. Key Findings … did not adopt policies and procedures guiding the handling of FFI tax money and provide oversight to ensure accurate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/03/12/city-hornell-foreign-fire-insurance-tax-money-2020m-140Reducing Medicaid Costs for Recipients Who Are Eligible for Medicare (Follow-Up)
… for Recipients Who Are Eligible for Medicare (Report 2021-S-16 ). About the Program DOH administers the State’s … for Medicare are required to apply for Medicare as a condition of receiving Medicaid. When Medicaid recipients … saved $294.4 million on behalf of these recipients for clinic, inpatient, and practitioner claims that could have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/08/13/reducing-medicaid-costs-recipients-who-are-eligible-medicare-followHamilton Central School District – Procurement (2020M-168)
… officials sought competition for the purchase of goods and services not subject to competitive bidding. Key Findings … not always seek competition for the purchase of goods and services not subject to competitive bidding, as required by … policy. Officials did not: Seek competition for the services procured from five professional service providers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/26/hamilton-central-school-district-procurement-2020m-168Town of Oneonta – Town Clerk (2021M-59)
… Objective Determine whether the Town of Oneonta (Town) Clerk properly recorded, deposited and remitted Clerk fees in a timely manner. Key Findings The Clerk properly recorded all the fees we reviewed and remitted … Determine whether the Town of Oneonta Town Clerk properly recorded deposited and remitted Clerk fees in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/07/02/town-oneonta-town-clerk-2021m-59Charter School for Applied Technologies - Student Enrollment and Billing (2019M-60)
… Key Findings Appropriate proof of residency was not on file for 34 of the 60 students in our audit sample (57 … to take corrective action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the School’s response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/06/14/charter-school-applied-technologies-student-enrollment-and-billing-2019mAccounting for LOSAP
This session will discuss accounting principles and work through journal entry examples to ensure the proper recordkeeping for length of service award programs (LOSAP). Participants will also learn about the establishment of the programs, applicable GASB criteria and reporting requirements.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/accounting-losap-120424.pdfInstructions for Counties
Instructions for Counties
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/required-reporting/pdf/instructions.pdfMedicaid Program – Reducing Medicaid Costs for Recipients Who Are Eligible for Medicare
… When SSA receives an SSI application for someone who is 65 years of age, it also checks the individual’s Medicare …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/14/medicaid-program-reducing-medicaid-costs-recipients-who-are-eligible-medicareDiNapoli: NYS Office for the Aging Falling Short Funding Program for Seniors
… The New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) failed to spend millions of dollars on … Thomas P. DiNapoli. “There are older New Yorkers waiting for services to help them remain independent and out of nursing homes, but the Office for the Aging isn’t doing enough to make sure the funding for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-nys-office-aging-falling-short-funding-program-seniorsLapsing Information for State Agencies
… Guide to Financial Operations (See Chapter XVII, Lapsing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/guidance/lapsing-information-state-agenciesContacts for Audits and Reports
… List of contacts by title name and email address for Division of State Government …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/contacts-audits-and-reportsContact Update for State Agencies
… we require designated staff in State agencies to use our Contact Update online service. It allows them to provide and maintain up-to-date contact information for State agency officials and employees … for help with logging in and adding, updating or replacing contact information. Contact Us Send an email request to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/contact-updateLife Changes: A Guide for Retirees
… line (see the Contact Us section ). Health Insurance We do not administer health insurance programs. However, we can … Alternative Option (depending on the terms of payment). To do this, complete a Pensioner’s Designation of Beneficiaries …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/life-changes-guide-retireesAccountability for Traffic Ticket Surcharges
… collected, accounted for, and reported all traffic ticket surcharge revenue received through its Traffic … for processing and collecting fines and traffic ticket surcharges. Unlike fines, surcharges are … TVBs, including about $147 million generated from traffic ticket surcharges. Key Findings With the exception of about …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/10/accountability-traffic-ticket-surchargesHousing Preferences for Veterans (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit … To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/29/housing-preferences-veterans-followService Credit for Tiers 2 through 6
… from Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli When you retire, the pension benefit you receive will be directly related to your … membership. It determines when you are entitled to a pension even if you leave public service before you are … credit they have at retirement will directly affect the amount of their pension. Once you become a NYSLRS member, you …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/service-credit-tiers-2-through-6Preparing and Applying for Retirement
… Retirement is a big step, and we want to make sure you’re ready when the time comes. Below you’ll … for retirement, including topics to consider as you plan and actions to take. When you’re ready to apply for … guiding NYSLRS members through the retirement process and highlighting important topics and information to consider …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/preparing-and-applying-for-retirementResponsibility for IT Internal Controls – Information Technology Governance
… will occur and remain undetected. Internal controls over IT seek to help ensure that computer systems and the data … in policies. Some local governments and schools use an IT vendor for assistance in establishing, conducting and monitoring IT internal controls. An important way that governing boards …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/responsibility-it-internal-controls