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Criminal History Background Checks of Unlicensed Health Care Employees
… safeguard patients through requests for required criminal history background checks when hiring unlicensed … March 3, 2017. Background The Department, through its Criminal History Record Check (CHRC) Legal Unit, is … (FBI) and the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS), which in turn, send any criminal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/08/criminal-history-background-checks-unlicensed-health-care-employeesState Agencies Bulletin No. 968
… Purpose To notify agencies of the availability of the 2009 Form W-2 Wage and Tax Statement Reissue functionality in PayServ, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/968-automated-process-reissued-2009-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statementMonitoring of Prevailing Wage Compliance on Construction Contracts
… that prevailing wage rates were posted, as required. In addition to the aforementioned activities, the Authority … of the prevailing wage law on Authority projects in the New York City area. The Authority could improve its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/04/04/monitoring-prevailing-wage-compliance-construction-contractsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1132
… agencies of the availability of the 2011 Form W-2 Wage and Tax Statement Reissue functionality in PayServ, and to provide instructions for reissuing the 2011 Form W-2 … agencies must separate the copies on the first page by cutting on the two dotted lines before distributing to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1132-automated-process-reissued-2011-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statementOversight of Student Immunization in Schools
… 2016. Background SED provides guidelines to assist schools in developing policies to prevent and prepare for outbreaks … out the enforcement and monitoring of immunizations in schools across the State and performs between 100 and 150 … of at-risk populations that are more likely to have low immunization rates. This is particularly evident at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/16/oversight-student-immunization-schoolsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1201
… Payroll Enhancement Program Web page at the OSC Internet site for additional updates on SSN Decoupling and other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1201-changes-entering-rehires-concurrent-hires-and-transfers-payservState Agencies Bulletin No. 1053
… agencies of the availability of the 2010 Form W-2 Wage and Tax Statement Reissue functionality in PayServ, and to provide instructions for reissuing 2010 Form W-2 Wage and Tax Statements. … Form W-2 forms. This functionality mus not be used for employees who receive a corrected Form W-2 because the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1053-automated-process-reissued-2010-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statementUnited HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Hudson Valley Bone and Joint Surgeons, LLP
… and if so, to quantify the overpayments made by United HealthCare resulting from this practice. The audit covered … January 1, 2011 through October 31, 2015. Background The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) provides health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/08/united-healthcare-overpayments-services-provided-hudson-valley-bone-and-joint-surgeons-llpSecurity Over Electronic Protected Health Information
… properly safeguarding its ePHI and has protection policies in place and a plan to make mandatory notifications when ePHI … cancer treatment and research complex located in Buffalo, New York. To support its operations, the … security standards for protecting ePHI, as established in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/06/security-over-electronic-protected-health-informationControls Over Cash Advance Accounts
… 2011 to June 12, 2014. Background Under Section 115 of the State Finance Law, cash advances are issued to State agencies for purposes such as petty cash, travel, and … in each advance account to more appropriate levels based on analysis of historical usage, current business practices …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/06/controls-over-cash-advance-accountsProcessing of Paper Tax Returns
… Purpose To determine whether the deliverables of the contract with … for the Disabled (NYSID)/SourceHOV were met and, if not, to assess actions the Department of Taxation and Finance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/09/processing-paper-tax-returnsOpinion 2006-10
… (charging back portion of salary of town engineer) -- Real Property (use of proceeds from lease of district property) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Accounting (charging a portion … proceeds from the lease of town and special district property) -- Deposits and Investments (crediting interest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-10Opinion 2006-2
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … and extend water districts upon petition of a prescribed number of owners of taxable real property within the proposed … 26, 2006 David J. Wukitsch, Esq., Town Attorney Town of New Baltimore 1 The State Comptroller’s approval is required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-2Opinion 2007-2
… incurred by towns and cities”. The word “incurred”, when used in connection with expenses, often refers to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-2Controls Over Cash Advance Accounts
… is transferred from the State Treasury to a local bank account for use by the agency. WCB was authorized to have two … that both checks never cleared. Although the petty cash account is needed for subpoena fees, a New York State … appears to be an excessive authorization level for this account. Key Recommendations Issue stop payment orders for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/25/controls-over-cash-advance-accountsControls Over Cash Advance Accounts
… Purpose To determine whether the State Education Department (SED) has … controls over the cash advance accounts it oversees to ensure the money is properly accounted for and used for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/08/controls-over-cash-advance-accountsLow-Income Housing Trust Fund Program
… Purpose To determine whether Low-Income Housing Trust Fund Program … are being awarded and disbursed in an efficient manner to help meet the State's critical low-income housing needs. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/08/28/low-income-housing-trust-fund-programExamination of Outstanding Premiums
… the New York State Insurance Fund (NYSIF) participates in the Statewide Offset Program (SWOP), and (ii) the amount … to offset State payments to recover outstanding debt. In May 2015, we recommended NYSIF participate in SWOP as a means to recover outstanding premium. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/19/examination-outstanding-premiumsOpinion 88-70
… a city may not conduct an advisory referendum on whether to fluoridate city water or whether to improve the city water or sewer systems. However, bond … funds in connection with the improvements may be subject to referendum in certain circumstances. You ask whether a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-70Village of Dolgeville – Treasurer’s Records and Reports (2024M-28)
… Treasurer maintained adequate records and reports to allow the Board of Trustees (Board) to properly manage Village finances. Key Findings The … and the Board lacked the financial information necessary to properly monitor and manage Village finances. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/07/03/village-dolgeville-treasurers-records-and-reports-2024m-28