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XI.8.B Multi-Agency Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… contract is one awarded with the intention that it will be used by more than one agency. Multi-agency contracts are distinct from and not to be confused with centralized contracts for commodities and … contract funds reservation policy, pre-encumbrance may be required in an amount sufficient to cover expected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi8b-multi-agency-contractsOpinion 99-11
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … discussed in the opinion. BONDS AND NOTES -- Destruction of (not required by State Comptroller's regulations) … it is proper for a school district to pay for the framing of a cancelled bond to be presented to a retiring teacher as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-11Are You Vested? And What It Means
… credit to qualify for a pension benefit once you meet the minimum age requirements established by your retirement … enacted vesting requirement change affects members of both the Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) and the Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS). Previously, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/are-you-vested-and-what-it-meansMount Pleasant Central School District – Information Technology User Accounts (2021M-31)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Mount Pleasant Central School District (District) officials … Determine whether Mount Pleasant Central School District District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/16/mount-pleasant-central-school-district-information-technology-userResponse to Human Trafficking
… Objective To determine whether the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) is overseeing … to services through the Program including case management, temporary shelter and rental assistance, medical and mental … To determine whether the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance OTDA is overseeing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/03/17/response-human-traffickingControls Over Cash Advance Accounts
… to a local bank account for use by the agency. As of December 31, 2014, the Department was authorized to have three advance … account to more appropriate levels based on analysis of historical usage, current business practices and anticipated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/06/controls-over-cash-advance-accountsControls Over Cash Advance Accounts
… bank account for use by the agency. WCB was authorized to have two advance accounts with a total value of $106,000 as … payroll problem, but was ultimately not needed. Two checks have no information other than check number in the electronic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/25/controls-over-cash-advance-accountsControls Over Cash Advance Accounts
… Purpose To determine whether the State Education Department (SED) has … controls over the cash advance accounts it oversees to ensure the money is properly accounted for and used for … To determine whether the State Education Department SED has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/08/controls-over-cash-advance-accountsIntroduction – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… Officers and employees often travel as part of their official duties, … or to perform other job-related duties. While travel and conference expenses are generally not a significant … for improper or even fraudulent reimbursements make travel and conference expenses a risk area that creates the need for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/introductionServices to Workers Under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act
… Objectives To determine whether the Department of Labor (Department) is providing appropriate and timely … – the workers and businesses in New York State. As part of fulfilling its mission, the Department, through its Division of Employment and Workforce Solutions (DEWS), administers the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/21/services-workers-under-worker-adjustment-and-retraining-notification-actEast Syracuse Minoa Central School District – Information Technology (2020M-174)
… Determine whether East Syracuse Minoa Central School District District officials established adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/04/east-syracuse-minoa-central-school-district-information-technology-2020mDiNapoli: Improved Guidance Needed for State Agencies Using AI To Avoid Risks
… AI systems as well as lack of staff training also create opportunities for inadvertent noncompliance and contribute to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-improved-guidance-needed-state-agencies-using-ai-avoid-risksDiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… (OUF), which took in a record $48 million from them in 2022. “Unused gift cards have set a new record, as they make … high amount of unused gift cards turned over to OUF in 2022 was attributed in part to a settlement which required … this year. A new law went into effect on December 10, 2022, that allowed the expiration date for gift cards to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cardsCompliance With the Enough is Enough Act (2017-S-38) 90-Day Response
To determine if the State Education Department and Division of State Police are complying with the requirements under the Enough is Enough Act.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2018-17s38-response.pdfIX.9.C Transfer Procedure – IX. Federal Grants
… provided in the request: Chapter, section, year, page and lines of the law authorizing the transfer; Federal Fund(s), … transactional ChartFields for the charge and revenue lines on the journal are: Expenditure lines: GL Business Unit; Department; Program (this value will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix9c-transfer-procedureXIX.1.A When is a Project ID Needed – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… In accordance with the Project Definition, the Project Costing Improvement … Project (PCIP) establishes standard guidance for when a project is needed. The following table explains if a scenario … In accordance with the Project Definition the Project Costing Improvement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix1a-when-project-id-neededFederal Relief Aid Temporarily Reverses Trend of NY Sending More to Washington Than It Gets Back
… funds from the federal government, provided in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, boosted New York’s per capita balance of payments from Washington from second-to-last in federal fiscal year (FFY) 2019 to 40th in FFY 2020 among states, according to a report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/federal-relief-aid-temporarily-reverses-trend-ny-sending-more-washington-it-gets-backControls Over Cash Advance Accounts
… Purpose To determine whether the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) has adequate controls over the … it oversees to ensure the money is properly accounted for and used for appropriate business expenses. The audit covers … to State agencies for purposes such as petty cash, travel, and other funding needs (e.g., confidential, patient, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/15/controls-over-cash-advance-accountsVII.10.D Cash Advance Payment Types – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… and the required documentation. Petty Cash (Advance Account Code 59001) The petty cash advance account can be used for the following purposes: Provide … OSC requires Business Units to maintain for all advance account transactions (outlined below), OSC also requires …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii10d-cash-advance-payment-typesDiNapoli: Troy's Proposed Bond Financing for Its Lead Pipe Replacement Program Is Lawful and Constitutional
… its replacement of public and private lead water service lines without running afoul of the State Constitution’s … governments as they work to replace all lead service lines connected to residential services throughout New York … Carmella Mantello . “We have already replaced over 350 lines and have an ambitious plan to replace all lead pipes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-troys-proposed-bond-financing-its-lead-pipe-replacement-program-lawful-and-constitutional