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Receiving Your Benefit and Filing Your Option Election – Article 14 Benefits

… must decide how you want your retirement benefit paid. You can choose from several options, all of which will provide …

Mental Health Education, Supports, and Services in Schools

… City Department of Education (DOE) is providing mental health instruction to students as required by law. In … they need, including mental health awareness training for school staff. Our audit covered the period July 2018 … to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), mental health is an important part of overall health …

Town of Stephentown – Records and Reports (2012M-209)

… 2012 are approximately $1.4 million. Key Findings The Town does not have complete, accurate, and up-to-date accounting …

XII.6.Q Paying and Reconciling State Credit Card Charges – XII. Expenditures

… This Section provides Business Units with guidance on how pay and reconcile charges to the State Procurement, Travel and Net Cards within the … of the investigation. When an employee no longer needs SFS access to perform their job, or is no longer employed by an …

XIV.9 Statewide Financial System Imaging and Attachment Guidance – XIV. Special Procedures

… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES This section provides agencies with an overview of the Imaging and Attachment feature of the … Online agencies are required to use the attachment feature in the SFS to store electronic documents in support of …

Oversight and Enforcement of the Rechargeable Battery Law

… Objective To determine whether the Department of Environmental Conservation (Department) has … 2020 through September 2021. About the Program Every year in the United States, millions of single-use and rechargeable … batteries are bought, used, and recycled or disposed of in the trash. The increased demand for batteries can be …

XII.5.C Selecting the Appropriate Vendor and Address Sequence – XII. Expenditures

… that are accustomed to identifying vendor IDs by matching on Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) must consider that … the Address Sequence associated with the remit-to address on the invoice for the vendor to receive payment. If vendors … address:  Select the appropriate Address Sequence on the Invoice tab of the voucher for the address from where …

XVI.4 Accounting Policies and Principles Applicable to Agencies – XVI. Financial Reporting

Enforcement of Commission Orders and Other Agreements (Follow-Up)

… Agreements (Report 2018-S-27 ). About the Program The Public Service Commission (Commission) regulates 650 … operating in New York State. Through its Department of Public Service (Department), the Commission seeks to ensure … to pursue penalties against utilities pursuant to Public Service Law. Between January 1, 2019 and February 28, …

Town of Mohawk – Records and Reports (2013M-113)

… 31, 2012. Background The Town of Mohawk is located in Montgomery County and has approximately 3,800 residents. … adjusting journal entries) are accurately recorded in the accounting records, within the correct fund to …

Brooktondale Fire District – Purchases and Disbursements (2021M-18)

… Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) ensured purchases and disbursements were proper and supported. Audit Results District officials ensured the purchases and disbursements we examined were proper and supported. We …

Village of Monticello – Records and Reports (2020M-104)

… $5 million of real property tax revenue was not posted to the accounting records. Bank reconciliations were generally performed two to three months after the statement date. Periodic financial … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether the …

Patient Safety Center Activities and Handling of Revenues

… was named after Lisa Smart, a 30-year-old woman who died in 1997 as a result of a medical error introduced during … through a formal resolution process, which may culminate in stipulated settlement agreements (Orders) with violators, … to the PSC account for PSC-related activities. In some cases, Legal allows payment plans for penalties but does not …

Resources and Responsibilities: New York State’s Environmental Funding

… On the founding Earth Day just over 50 years ago, New York State created the Department of Environmental …

Cohoes Public Library – Governance and Operations (2015M-259)

… 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014. Background The Cohoes Public Library is a municipal public library located in the City of Cohoes in Albany County. The Library, which serves approximately 16,000 residents, is governed by an appointed nine-member Board of Trustees. Budgeted …

DiNapoli: NYC Faces Unprecedented Fiscal and Economic Challenges

… will need to make hard choices to ensure budget balance in the current fiscal year and to close next year’s budget gap.” More than 944,000 jobs were lost in March and April, the largest job loss since the Great … rate, which had fallen to a record low of 3.4 percent in February 2020, shot up to 20.4 percent in June, the …

Town of Mamakating – Records and Reports (2015M-164)

… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s recorded and reported … Background The Town of Mamakating is located in Sullivan County, has a population of approximately 12,000 and is …

City of Mechanicville – Records and Reports (2012M-162)

… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the City’s financial management system for the … through real property taxes, State aid, and fees charged to residents. Key Findings Due to the poor condition of the City’s financial records and …

Failing To Adhere to Policy and Proper Procedures – Travel and Conference Expense Management

… and they must understand the consequences of the failure to meet these requirements. Your policy should specifically … including among other things: Denial of reimbursement to employees who do not submit required and appropriate documentation of expenses incurred sufficient to enable the proper audit of the claim for reimbursement. …

Town of Canton - Compensation and Benefits (2018M-159)

… Determine whether compensation and benefits were paid in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) … 2015 through August 2017 without Board authorization. In August 2017, he reimbursed the Town for these extra … Ensure the required elected officials are paid in accordance with the advertised salary in the public …