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DiNapoli: Audit Recommends Stronger Oversight of NYC’s Artificial Intelligence Programs
… New York City lacks needed guidelines and policies for agencies’ use of artificial intelligence (AI), leaving it … Executive Order 3 in January 2022, with responsibility for the oversight and governance of AI, which in the previous … the AMPO, many of the previous administration’s goals for creating guidelines for the fair and responsible use of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-audit-recommends-stronger-oversight-nycs-artificial-intelligence-programsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1996.3
… of a pilot program establishing a temporary overtime rate for employees in certain titles represented by NYSCOPBA … Association (CSEA), the Public Employees Federation (PEF), NYSCOPBA, and Council 82 AFSCME AFL-CIO (C82) allows … using the earnings codes mentioned above are included as salary for retirement purposes. Tax Information These …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19963-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rate-employees-certainMedicaid Program – Excessive Payments for Durable Medical Equipment Rentals
… could achieve cost savings by implementation of a rental cap on oxygen equipment. The audit covered the period from … caps. For example, one MCO established a 10-month rental cap on apnea monitors, yet for one recipient the MCO paid … 64 extra rental payments for a monitor beyond the 10-month cap. Furthermore, we estimated potential cost avoidance for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/04/12/medicaid-program-excessive-payments-durable-medical-equipment-rentalsDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-124
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the … Services Unit – BU67 with an increment code of 1976-2018 who meet the eligibility criteria are affected. Background: … Leave, or Unpaid Military Leave. Note : If an employee first meets the five year continuous service at Job Rate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-124-april-2023-district-council-37-dc-37-rent-regulationState Agencies Bulletin No. 1991.3
… of a pilot program establishing a temporary overtime rate for employees in certain titles represented by C82 working at … Association (CSEA), the Public Employees Federation (PEF), the New York State Correctional Officers and Police … using the earnings codes mentioned above are included as salary for retirement purposes. Tax Information: These …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19913-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rate-employees-certainState Agencies Bulletin No. 1988.3
… taxes will be calculated using the employee’s current withholding elements in PayServ. Retro Codes (RUC, RU2, ROR, … income taxes. Federal, State, and New York City income tax withholding will be calculated using the Aggregate method. Yonkers income tax withholding will be calculated using the Flat Rate method …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19883-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rates-employees-certainOpinion 94-6
… direct or indirect in any contract or proposed contract for materials or services to be furnished or used in … (cf. General Municipal Law, §800[3], defining "interest" for purposes of General Municipal Law, article 18) or a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-6DiNapoli: Franklin School District Saves $826,000 in Health Care Costs
… count,” said DiNapoli. “I commend district officials for their proactive approach and implementing cost-saving … have paid a total of $321,000 in health insurance premiums for these individuals. The district’s health insurance … averaged $705,000 per year over the last three years. For a copy of the audit, visit: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-franklin-school-district-saves-826000-health-care-costsOpinion 89-15
… PREVENTION -- Contracts (must specify definite sum); Calls for assistance (responsibility for negligence of firemen and property damage) FIRE … that the party receiving fire protection pay for any increases in the cost of VFBL insurance attributable to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-15Town of Southold-Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund (P7-23-24
… also ensured the debt service payments we reviewed were for legitimate CPF purposes and properly allocated. … receipted, deposited timely and intact, and accounted for. Of the111 disbursements totaling $16.1 million paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/02/23/town-southold-peconic-bay-community-preservation-fund-p7-23-24Town of Riverhead - Peconic Bay Community Preservation Funds (P7-23-25)
… complete collections records or deposit collections in a timely manner. Specifically, of the Town’s 27 CPF … confirm whether Town officials deposited these collections in a timely manner. Nine CPF collections totaling $5.3 … the date CPF checks are received. Deposit CPF collections in a timely manner. Town officials disagreed with certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/02/23/town-riverhead-peconic-bay-community-preservation-funds-p7-23-25Opinion 88-10
… TAXES -- Gross Receipts Tax (liability of municipality for) PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Modification (addition of amount of … §103: A petroleum business awarded a municipal contract for fuel oil may not add on the amount of the gross receipts … asked whether the successful bidder on a county contract for fuel oil may add on to his bid price, as a separate line …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-10DiNapoli: Small Businesses Generate $950 Billion in New York
… shops to start-up tech firms, small businesses account for more than half of all private-sector employment and … one with fewer than 500 employees. Such businesses account for more than 99 percent of all businesses both nationally … receipts in 2012, the latest figures available, accounting for approximately 43 percent of all business receipts in New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-small-businesses-generate-950-billion-new-yorkOther Bulletin No. 72
… of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2023 SCF M/C Retroactive Salary Increase and provide instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected Employees: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-72-april-2023-state-university-construction-fund-scfHousing for Seniors
… the creation and preservation of affordable housing for low-, moderate-, and middle-income New Yorkers. HPD and … to assist in the development and rehabilitation of housing for senior citizens, including the Senior Affordable Rental … (SARA Program), federal Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Program (Section 202 Program), and the Senior …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/07/05/housing-seniorsJohnson City Central School District – Special Education Services and Medicaid Reimbursements (2021M-186)
… and that the District claimed all Medicaid reimbursements to which it was entitled. Key Findings Officials did not … and hybrid learning challenges impacted their ability to provide required services. Of the 2,683 required sessions, … a result, the District did not realize revenue totaling up to $42,330. Key Recommendations Establish procedures to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/johnson-city-central-school-district-special-education-services-andXII.5.J Entering the Division of the Budget Approval Code – XII. Expenditures
… payments that are subject to approval by the Division of the Budget (DOB), Business Units should indicate the … B-1184 request number in the DOB Approval Code field of the voucher. Guide to Financial Operations REV. 03/19/2012 … payments that are subject to approval by the Division of the Budget DOB Business Units should indicate the approved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5j-entering-division-budget-approval-codeDiNapoli: Inflation in NYC Metro Area Up 6.1% in March, Growing at Highest Rate in 30 Years
… to the same month one year ago, driven by double-digit increases in the costs of energy and transportation. Despite … and in other large metro areas, NYC metro area price increases appear poised to outstrip earnings growth. … costs in the NYC metro area have grown most steeply for energy, transportation, recreation and food. While some …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-inflation-nyc-metro-area-march-growing-highest-rate-30-yearsNew York State’s Aging Prison Population: Share of Older Adults Keeps Rising
… Act) prohibits states from using federal Medicaid funds to pay for such services in most circumstances, even if …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-york-states-aging-prison-population-share-older-adults-keeps-risingCity of Little Falls – Financial Condition (2021M-54)
… at the end of 2019, and officials had to rely on loans for cash flow. Errors in the 2020 accounting records make it difficult for officials to accurately assess the City’s current …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/06/25/city-little-falls-financial-condition-2021m-54