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Oversight of Construction Management Contracts
… Objective To determine if the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation is adequately … management contracts to ensure they meet contract terms and requirements. The audit covered the period June 29, … 2017 through July 17, 2020. About the Program The Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (Parks) is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/06/24/oversight-construction-management-contractsSchool District Website Transparency (2021-MS-1)
… financial plan that could enhance the transparency of the districts’ fiscal decisions. Ten did not transparently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/school-district-website-transparency-2021-ms-1City of Lockport - Budget Review (B19-1-7)
… City to issue debt to liquidate the accumulated deficits in the City’s general, refuse, water and sewer funds as of … on the results of our review, except for matters described in this letter, the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the proposed budget appear reasonable. The City did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/11/08/city-lockport-budget-review-b19-1-7DiNapoli Releases Bond Calendar for Second Quarter
… the Empire State Development Corp., the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, the New York State … . Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 170,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/dinapoli-releases-bond-calendar-second-quarterCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data)
… Services (OGS) is complying with Executive Order 95 (EO 95), including providing, in a timely manner, publishable … the Office of Information Technology Services (ITS) under EO 95, and whether data posted under EO 95 is reliable and easily usable. The audit covers the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/04/08/compliance-executive-order-95-open-dataDiNapoli: Wallkill Fire District Board Chair Charged with Stealing $240,000
… of conning a board member into signing blank checks which he later cashed for personal use. He was arraigned this morning in Shawangunk Town Court. “This … district literally gave Mr. Denardo blank checks which he used to support his lifestyle instead of the taxpayers he …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-wallkill-fire-district-board-chair-charged-stealing-240000DiNapoli and Hein Announce Training For Fire Districts and EMS Agencies
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his office will conduct a training session in cooperation with Ulster County Executive Michael … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced his office will conduct a training session in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-and-hein-announce-training-fire-districts-and-ems-agenciesDo Not Call Enforcement Efforts (Follow-Up)
… consumers to register their personal mobile and landline phone numbers on a central national registry to reduce … their phone numbers on a statewide registry. In 2003, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Federal Communications … by State residents had more than doubled since 2014, the number of cases referred to counsel for further action …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/19/do-not-call-enforcement-efforts-followDiNapoli Releases Bond Calendar for Fourth Quarter
… Authority. Calendar: Securities Coordinating Committee (SCC) Forward Issuance Bond Calendar Track state and local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-releases-bond-calendar-fourth-quarterPublic Authorities – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… New Yorkers pay for public authorities in a variety of ways including rates, tolls, fees, and in some cases, … pursuant to contracts in 2020. The fiscal stability of the State is related in part to the fiscal stability of certain public authorities closely related to the State. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/public-authoritiesHigher Education – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… Enrollment In spring 2021, New York State higher education enrollment totaled 943,336. This … percent, respectively. Online course enrollment for the State University of New York (SUNY) increased by 13.6 percent … Board, in SFY 2020-21, the State spent $312 per resident on higher education, ranking 19th in the nation for higher …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/higher-educationOverpayments for Therapy Services and Prescription Drugs Covered by Medicare (Follow-Up)
… recipients, health care providers are required to bill Medicare, which is generally the primary payer, before … audit concluded that the State’s Medicaid program paid $20.1 million for services that, according to the claims data, … therapists. As a result, the providers often did not bill Medicare for the services or incorrectly reported a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/11/29/overpayments-therapy-services-and-prescription-drugs-covered-medicare-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1970
… in calendar year 2020 are affected. Background Abandoned Property Law §102 requires uncashed checks become abandoned … been sent to all employees with a 2020 uncashed payroll check greater than $19.99. A second outreach letter has been … and the funds will be remitted to the NYS Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF). Effective Dates Effective for payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1970-outreach-and-escheatment-2020-uncashed-payroll-checksCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data)
… Preservation (Parks) is complying with Executive Order 95 (EO 95), including providing, in a timely manner, publishable … the Office of Information Technology Services (ITS) under EO 95, and whether data posted under EO 95 is reliable and easily usable. The audit covered the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/15/compliance-executive-order-95-open-dataState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… the following school district audits have been issued. Northern Adirondack Central School District – Financial … plan or a plan to address the declining fund balance. Northern Adirondack Central School District – Leave Accruals …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsThrough Ages, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… as follows: $121,317 in insufficiently documented and/or incorrectly allocated costs; $7,366 in unsupported or ineligible other than personal service costs; $5,200 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/06/03/through-ages-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualState Comptroller Releases School District Audits
… Inventory (Suffolk County) At the time of initial visits to nine district buildings, auditors were unable to locate 146 of 475 IT assets tested (31 percent). It took … 11 and 55 days from the initial visits for officials to locate 80 additional IT assets. Because of inaccurate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/state-comptroller-releases-school-district-auditsOversight of School Safety Planning Requirements (Follow-Up)
… review safety plans as part of the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education (SAVE) Act. The SAVE Act aims to … environment in New York’s schools by preventing school violence and increasing the safety of students and teachers … for preventing and responding to incidents of school violence, and establishes a uniform system for reporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/13/oversight-school-safety-planning-requirements-followComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… information technology (IT) security awareness training to all employees. Also, district officials did not develop … Personal Internet use was found on computers assigned to four employees who routinely accessed personal, private … approved more than $9.3 million in unbudgeted year-end transfers to reserves and the capital projects fund. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2238
… All agencies with appropriations due to lapse on June 28, 2024, are affected. Background: Appropriations allocated to … Effective Dates: Administration paychecks dated July 3, 2024, and Institution paychecks dated July 11, 2024 OSC Actions: OSC has provided a spreadsheet of all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2238-updating-payserv-chartfield-strings-june-lapsing-events