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Controls Over Cash Advance Accounts
… 1, 2011 to June 12, 2014. Background Under Section 115 of the State Finance Law, cash advances are issued to State … authorized to have 3 advance accounts with a total value of $300,000 as of March 31, 2012. Key Findings SED no longer issues checks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/08/controls-over-cash-advance-accountsIrvington Union Free School District – Information Technology (2016M-266)
… acceptable use policy does not address computer users who do not use the District’s computers for instructional … the District’s acceptable use policy to address users who do not use computers for instructional purposes and to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/18/irvington-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2016m-266Buffalo City School District – Special Education and Grant Administration (2017M-73)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s process for claiming Excess Cost Aid … nonresident tuition for special education services and to review the grant administration procedures for the period … purchases or rentals in the calculation of costs to claim Excess Cost Aid. Key Recommendations Bill school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/30/buffalo-city-school-district-special-education-and-grant-administrationSherman Central School District – Claims Audit (2024M-92)
… the Board of Education’s (Board) minimum qualifications for the position, was not provided the District’s policies … approximately $1,325,105 should not have been approved for payment because the claims lacked support that the … authorized, approved by the purchasing agent or approved for payment. 204 claims totaling more than $1.3 million were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/18/sherman-central-school-district-claims-audit-2024m-92Allegany County – Court and Trust Funds (2014M-74)
… be provided to the court and then delivered to the County Treasurer (Treasurer). Payments made pursuant to court orders commonly … We identified funds which improperly remained in the Treasurer’s custody and should have been turned over to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/04/04/allegany-county-court-and-trust-funds-2014m-74State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New York City's Fiscal Year 2026 Executive Budget
… following statement on New York City's Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Executive Budget: “New York City’s proposed budget … anticipated spending to more than $118 billion in FY 2026, fueled by about $1.7 billion in additional spending to … to revenue collections projected before the end of FY 2026, a substantial increase from January’s projection. If a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-york-citys-fiscal-year-2026-executive-budgetOpinion 98-18
… (imposition of fees for services of an emergency rescue and first aid squad) FEES -- Imposition of (for services of an emergency rescue and first aid squad) FIRE DISTRICTS -- Ambulance Service … (imposition of fees for services of an emergency rescue and first aid squad) -- Powers and Duties (imposition of fees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-18CUNY Bulletin No. CU-809
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide instructions to agencies for processing the CUNY … 375 T3 Projectionist Local 306 T9 DC-37 Local 2627 TE NYS Nurses Assoc TG DC-37 Local 375 TH DC-37 Local 384 TJ … into the Spreadsheet CUNY must review each employee to determine eligibility for a raise. If the employee is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-809-city-university-new-york-cuny-2021-2024-retroactive-blueNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (April 16, 2021)
… 9.9% $3,588,694,869 7.0% $74,121 Other Services (except Public Administration) 51,571 10.5% $3,091,409,069 6.1% … Fishing and Hunting 3,736 0.8% $275,349,343 0.5% $73,702 Public Administration 1,607 0.3% $178,242,038 0.3% $110,916 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-april-16-2021Opinion 88-66
… Davis v Board of Education , 125 AD2d 534, 509 NYS2d 612; New City Jewish Center v Flagg , 111 AD2d 814, 490 NYS2d 560, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-66XI.14.A Publication of Procurement Opportunities – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… under the statute: Procurement contracts: Awarded on an emergency or critical basis. For which publication is not … for any contracts, except for contracts awarded on an emergency or critical basis, for which competitive bidding is … in and the contract number used in the notice. DEFINITIONS Emergency - For the purposes of this section, an "emergency" …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi14a-publication-procurement-opportunitiesEnforcement of Article 19-A of the Vehicle and Traffic Law
… period January 1, 2016 through October 3, 2018. Background In 1972, a tragic school bus and freight train collision near … The Law requires every motor carrier, as defined in the Law, to be instructed in and comply with the Program’s requirements and to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/02/07/enforcement-article-19-vehicle-and-traffic-lawMedicaid Program – Improper Payments for Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction Drugs, Procedures, and Supplies Provided to Medicaid Recipients, Including Sex Offenders
… Federal and State laws prohibit Medicaid payment of drugs for the treatment of sexual or erectile dysfunction (herein … must not pay for ED drugs, unless that drug has another Food and Drug Administration-approved use and the recipient's … was indeterminate. Managed care organizations (MCOs) made most of the payments we reported on. We found the Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/03/medicaid-program-improper-payments-sexual-and-erectile-dysfunction-drugs-procedures-andState Agencies Bulletin No. 1478
… Purpose To provide agency instructions for processing the April 2016 Longevity Payment for Long-Term Seasonal Employees. Affected Employees Seasonal … five years. Effective Date(s) Payments may be submitted for Administration Extra Lag paychecks dated 05/04/16 or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1478-april-2016-longevity-payment-long-term-seasonal-employeesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1364
… the IRS. Agencies must also record receipt of the form in the payroll system by the established due date. Agencies … A of Form AC3206. Enter the following: Agency Code used in PayServ Tax Year W-2c Batch Number Employee Name as it appears in PayServ NYS Employee ID The Form Due Date (last date the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1364-new-procedure-reporting-prior-year-social-security-and-medicare-taxState Agencies Bulletin No. 286
… exclusion X Above the $5,250 annual threshold and does not meet the requirements of the working condition … of the working condition fringe benefit exclusion X Does not meet the requirements of the working condition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/286-educational-assistance-benefitsOpinion 91-57
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LIBRARIES -- Finances (comingling library … Library fund moneys of a village public library held in the custody of the village treasurer may be comingled with … would be more efficient if library moneys were deposited in and disbursed from the same bank account as village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-57Administration of the Contract With the Center for Urban Community Services
… administration of a contract (#113 225 01) with the Center for Urban Community Services (CUCS) for the period July 1, 2010 through July 15, 2015. The audit … For example, a QFR listed $45,774 as the average annual salary for eight social workers, whose average annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/16/administration-contract-center-urban-community-servicesOpinion 93-7
… law adopted prior to September 1, 1953, all contracts for public work of a political subdivision or district … the lowest responsible bidder after public advertisement for sealed bids in the manner prescribed in that section. In … services which fall within this exception involve the application of specialized expertise, the use of professional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-7How to Make a Vendor Responsibility Determination
… a corrective action plan. We strongly recommend that all your contracts include a clause that gives you the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/how-make-vendor-responsibility-determination