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Oversight of the Farm-to-School Program
… We generally attribute these findings to a breakdown in monitoring functions as well as a lack of policies and … February 2020. We found about $1.17 million (68 percent) in expenses for 17 contracts either lacked sufficient … to track the recipient’s progress and are a critical tool in determining whether contractors are performing as they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/04/19/oversight-farm-school-programOversight of the Farm-to-School Program (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of the Farm-to-School … may include connecting local farms to their school. In such cases, the performance measure would be whether a … recipient has progressed toward attaining the goals listed in the contract's work plan. All goals and objectives of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/08/oversight-farm-school-program-followComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Officials also did not provide information technology (IT) security awareness training to employees. In addition, … were limited. District officials also did not provide IT security awareness training to employees. Hoosick Falls … appoint a Chief Information Officer responsible for all IT matters. In addition, the board did not adopt a disaster …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… and the Shoreham-Wading River Central School District . "In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … over fiscal years 2013-14 through 2015-16, which resulted in appropriated fund balance not being used. During this … was created by Comptroller DiNapoli to promote openness in government and provide taxpayers with better access to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District – Professional Services (2020M-115)
… School District (District) officials sought competition for procurement of professional services. Audit Results With … minor exceptions, District officials sought competition for professional services. Key Recommendation Continue to review and update the request for proposal (RFP) timetable and ensure all professional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/11/13/fayetteville-manlius-central-school-district-professional-services-2020mCroton-Harmon Union Free School District - Professional Services (2019M-51)
… if District officials sought competition for procurement of professional services. Key Findings District officials did not: Use competitive methods to select seven of 25 professional service providers who were paid $128,205 … if District officials sought competition for procurement of professional services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/14/croton-harmon-union-free-school-district-professional-services-2019m-51CUNY Bulletin No. CU-810
… Further eligibility criteria is available in the memoranda from Carmelo Batista, Jr. dated 12/21/2024. Agency Actions: … employees, the agency must submit the following: For all rate increases, request a Pay Change using the … Record Number since the effective date of the increase, all retroactive adjustments will be paid in the most current …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-810-cuny-retroactive-rate-increases-locksmith-skilled-tradeOpinion 88-5
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. INSURANCE -- Health Insurance (authority to … to elected officials; Whether the policy can be changed in a manner which would reduce benefits available to (a) … protection guarantees (NY Const, art I, §11). Therefore, in answer to your first question regarding the town's policy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-5Cost Saving Opportunities on Payments of Medicare Part C Claims (Follow-Up) (2022-F-14) 90-Day Response
To assess the extent of implementation of the recommendation included in our initial audit report, Cost Saving Opportunities on Payments of Medicare Part C Claims (Report 2020-S-65).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-22f14-response.pdfCUNY Bulletin No. CU-582
… not processed automatically. Affected Employees Employees in hourly positions who meet the eligibility criteria … authorizing implementation of an increase to minimum wage in December 31st for years 2016, 2017 and 2018 for … should utilize Locked Query #49 to identify a complete list of regular earnings and retroactive adjustments if there …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-582-2017-minimum-wage-increase-cuny-student-aideXIII.2.A Expense Report Mandatory Header Fields – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… Update” published to SFS Coach. SFS Coach is accessible from the SFS home page after logging in with your SFS user ID … Mandatory Fields – Travel-Related Expense Reports For all travel-related expense reports (i.e., expense reports … of official stations are entered/updated in SFS for all employees who submit for travel or non-travel expense …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii2a-expense-report-mandatory-header-fieldsMedicaid Program – Managed Care Organizations: Payments to Ineligible Providers
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) … care organizations (MCOs) have adequate processes in place to prevent payments to ineligible providers, and whether … to ineligible providers. In a separate analysis, we also determined the MCOs paid 1,320 claims totaling $295,635 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/26/medicaid-program-managed-care-organizations-payments-ineligible-providersKids-Centric, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… documented, program-related, and allowable pursuant to the State Education Department’s (SED) Reimbursable Cost Manual … June 30, 2012. Background Kids-Centric is a Brooklyn, New York-based for-profit organization that provides Special …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/30/kids-centric-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualUnited Community Services, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… These ineligible costs included $154,991 in personal service costs and $52,304 in other than personal service costs, as follows: $81,068 in compensation paid to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/30/united-community-services-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualDivision of Housing and Community Renewal – Physical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments Located Outside New York City
… Objectives To determine whether residents of Mitchell-Lama developments, … York Codes, Rules and Regulations (Regulations), when they do so, owners are required to enter into an annual agreement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/08/division-housing-and-community-renewal-physical-and-financial-conditions-selected-mitchellSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… employees complied with rules and regulations and is free from fraud, waste, and abuse. The audit covered the … employees complied with rules and regulations and is free from fraud waste and a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/02/25/selected-employee-travel-expensesStep Up Therapy Services, PLLC – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… June 30, 2015, Step Up reported approximately $7.4 million in reimbursable costs for the SED preschool cost-based … 3 fiscal years ended June 30, 2015, we identified $810,382 in reported costs – $697,499 in personal service costs and $112,883 in other than personal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/07/20/step-therapy-services-pllc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-268
… by Communication Workers of America (CWA), Local 1180 in bargaining unit SD Employees represented by District Council 37 in bargaining unit SK who reside within the zip codes … Benefit for the 2018 calendar year for employees who were in a status of Active or Paid Leave and received salary from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-268-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-unified-court-system-ucsDiNapoli: Pennsylvania Man Who Impersonated Deceased Father to Steal $194K in NYS Pension and Social Security Payments Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison
… man who stole $194,000 of retirement benefits paid to his deceased father was sentenced today to five years in … October 2022, Timothy Gritman, 57, stole $110,897 in pension benefits from the New York State and Local Retirement … than four years,” DiNapoli said. “Thanks to the work of my investigative team and our partners in law enforcement, he …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-pennsylvania-man-who-impersonated-deceased-father-steal-194k-nys-pension-and-social-securityUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-280
… unit SD will be affected. Employees represented by District Council 37 in bargaining unit SK who reside within … will be added to the employee’s taxable gross wages, for tax withholding purposes, and reflected on the 2019 Form W-2 (Wage and Tax Statement). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-280-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-unified-court-system-ucs