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National Directory of New Hires Data Security
… Purpose To determine whether the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance has met Federal requirements for … Assistance (Office) is responsible for supervising State programs that provide assistance and support to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/07/18/national-directory-new-hires-data-securityCollection of Electronic Waste Fees
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Environmental … (Department) properly collects all fees and surcharges due to the Environmental Protection Fund (Fund) in compliance … manufacturers of covered electronic equipment to set up and fund programs for the collection and recycling of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/02/collection-electronic-waste-feesSelected Operating and Administrative Practices of the Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Selected Operating and … and deterrence to detection and prosecution. For example, our analysis of prescription data identified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/23/selected-operating-and-administrative-practices-bureau-narcotic-enforcement-followTuition Assistance Program – LIM College
… certifying students for State financial aid. Background TAP is the largest student grant program administered by the … June 30, 2013, the school certified 1,442 awards totaling $2.1 million that were paid to the school on behalf of 538 … risk that a significant number of students certified for TAP were not eligible for awards. Nonetheless, our tests did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/10/01/tuition-assistance-program-lim-collegeTuition Assistance Program – Vaughn College
… Education’s Rules and Regulations when certifying students for State financial aid. Background TAP is the largest … receiving State financial aid payments are responsible for certifying student eligibility. Vaughn College of … about 1,500 undergraduate students enrolled. The tuition for a full-time student is $10,940 per semester. For the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/19/tuition-assistance-program-vaughn-collegeCollection of Special Hauling and Divisible Load Overweight Permit Fees
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Transportation … and bridges. A special hauling permit is generally used to move a single piece of equipment or other item that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/15/collection-special-hauling-and-divisible-load-overweight-permit-feesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1287
… of the change related to the taxation of imputed income for a non-employee same-sex spouse’s health coverage and of the potential tax impact for non-residents of New York State. Affected Employees … by New York State (NYS) to be taxable as imputed income for NYS tax purposes, regardless of whether the taxpayer was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1287-changes-taxation-imputed-incomeInspecting Highway Bridges and Repairing Defects
… January 2008 and July 2012, 1,469 flags were issued for the LIRR and B&T highway bridges. As of July 2012, 538 … were a limited number of exceptions, suggesting a need for further improvement. From our sample of 116 flags, we … Safety Flags on LIRR bridges remained unresolved for extended periods of time, ranging from 12 to 45 months …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/08/inspecting-highway-bridges-and-repairing-defectsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … (13 percent) and has levied more taxes than were needed to fund operations during the 2013-14 through 2015-16 fiscal … promote openness in government and provide taxpayers with better access to the financial workings of government. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Travel Card Transactions
… days, also owes $105 back to the State for charging more on his travel card than he was entitled to receive in … from $90,000 at the time of our examination to just over $14,000. Key Recommendations Complete the reconciliation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/22/travel-card-transactionsXII.6.H Paying an Accidental Death Benefit – XII. Expenditures
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES Effective April 1, 1985, an Accidental Death Benefit Program was instituted for the … the Statewide Financial System (SFS). Business Units must create a Single Payment voucher using Vendor ID ‘0400000005’ (Statewide Death Benefits) and entering the Account code ‘60001’ , in accordance with Section 5 - Agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6h-paying-accidental-death-benefitXI.18.H The Infrastructure Investment Act – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… to the Comptroller’s prior approval under State Finance Law §112 or Public Authorities Law §2879-a. Contracts submitted for approval must be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18h-infrastructure-investment-actEconomic and Demographic Trends – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… year 2020, the State lost over 955,000 jobs, a decrease of 10.0 percent compared to the decline nationally of 6.1 percent. New York ranked second among the states for … losses in 2020; California ranked highest with a decline of over 1.25 million. The State’s unemployment rate climbed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/economic-and-demographic-trendsAdministration and Collection of Real Estate Transfer Taxes (Follow-Up)
… counties submitted RETT information in hard copy form (vs. electronic submission) at the time of our audit, of which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/27/administration-and-collection-real-estate-transfer-taxes-followEfforts to Collect Delinquent Taxes
… that was provided by the Department through April 15, 2021. About the Program The Department’s mission is to … delinquent taxpayers and/or identify potential sources of payment. In addition to pursuing collection of delinquent … at least one warrant in the prior 12 months. The March 2021 lists for individuals and businesses totaled almost $316 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/24/efforts-collect-delinquent-taxesOversight of Chronic Absenteeism (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial report, Oversight of Chronic Absenteeism … have collected and reported attendance data using average daily attendance (ADA), which measures the average number of students who are typically present each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/06/oversight-chronic-absenteeism-followOversight of Casino Revenues and Regulatory Oversight Reimbursement Collections
… to ensure revenues are appropriately collected, accounted for, and transmitted to the State and regulatory oversight … aspects of gaming activity in New York and is responsible for overseeing three types of casinos in the State: … with gaming regulations and tribe/nation compacts. Costs for this oversight are to be collected from each casino. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/10/oversight-casino-revenues-and-regulatory-oversight-reimbursement-collectionsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… following local government audits have been issued. Town of Cairo – Fuel Management (Greene County) Auditors found that 87 percent of fuel usage documents were not completed or kept up to date by highway department personnel. In addition, town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … Services – Procurement (2021M-193) The purchasing agent did not ensure that goods and services were procured in … of Otsego Industrial Development Agency (COIDA) – Oneonta Rail Yards Acquisition (2021M-38) COIDA did not adequately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsAdministration of Self-Insured Workers’ Compensation Plans
… Objective To determine whether the Metropolitan Transportation … processes and application of the Law across agencies have resulted in late, inaccurate, or sometimes missed … its own procedures for processing claims, and the MTA does not monitor the procedures being used. From July 1, 2015 to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/25/administration-self-insured-workers-compensation-plans