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Cost-Saving Ideas: School District Auditing – Internal Auditor
… a risk assessment and ensures proper internal controls are in place and working; performs an annual update on the risk … than eight teachers, expenditures of less than $5 million in the previous year, or enrollment of fewer than 1,500 … qualifies Candidates for the position must have expertise in district financial operations, pertinent statutes, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-school-district-auditing-internal-auditorState Agencies Bulletin No. 2048.1
… with one or more uncashed payroll checks originally issued in calendar year 2021 are affected. Background Abandoned … the Control-D report NPAY539 for agency use. OSC Actions In accordance with Abandoned Property Law §1422, an initial … issued for all uncashed payroll checks originally issued in 2021 and the funds remitted to OUF in April 2023. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/20481-outreach-and-escheatment-2021-uncashed-payroll-checksUtilization of the Arch Street Yard and Shop Facility
… Long Island City, adjacent to the No. 7 line Hunters Point Ave. Station. The Facility was designed to provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/08/utilization-arch-street-yard-and-shop-facilityOversight and Collection of Snowmobile Registration Fees
… 2008 to February 13, 2013. Background Snowmobiles operated in the State must generally be registered annually with the … for the more than 10,000 miles of public snowmobile trails in New York State. Members of approved snowmobile clubs pay a … to the Trail Fund and is disbursed by Parks through grants-in-aid for trail services. The Department collected about …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/11/oversight-and-collection-snowmobile-registration-feesReporting and Utilization of Bias Incident Data
… To determine whether the New York City Police Department (NYPD) is accurately collecting, recording, and reporting bias … data for management decisions. We also determined whether NYPD officers receive sufficient training to enable them to … of Investigation for its collection and publication. The NYPD is responsible for capturing, recording, and reporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/25/reporting-and-utilization-bias-incident-dataPersonal Income Tax Refunds
… (Department) for payment were appropriate and processed in accordance with applicable New York State tax laws and … State personal income tax returns. All returns that result in refunds are subject to audit by the State Comptroller … refunds totaling over $93.3 million, as summarized in the following table: Reason for Stopping Refund Number of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/16/personal-income-tax-refundsSelected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… The State University Construction Fund (Fund) was created in 1962 to expedite the completion of the $700 million master … of $4.6 million of Fund spending, which was discretionary in nature. Each public authority should have formal policies … are appropriate and the dollar thresholds for each. In addition, the policies should state what type of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/19/selected-aspects-discretionary-spendingContract Advisory No. 31
… number SFS users will create a contract transaction in the SFS using the contract identification number based on … authorized agreement SFS users will create a transaction in the SFS using an “OC” prefix to identify the transaction … The Expire Date should be the last day of the fiscal year in which the purchase will be made unless the purchase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/31-purchases-ogs-centralized-contractsAnthem Blue Cross – Coordination of Benefits With Medicare
… Objective To determine whether Anthem Blue Cross coordinated benefits to properly pay claims for … of the members. Civil Service contracts with Anthem Blue Cross (Anthem) to administer the Hospital Program of the … To determine whether Anthem Blue Cross coordinated benefits to properly pay claims for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/19/anthem-blue-cross-coordination-benefits-medicareProblem Gambling Treatment Program
… study to identify the number or location of individuals in need of problem gambling treatment services since 2006, even though four commercial casinos opened in New York State in 2013. Therefore, we could not determine whether OASAS has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/02/05/problem-gambling-treatment-programMedicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments for Childhood Vaccines
… no cost to physicians and public health clinics enrolled in the VFC Program. Because the federal government purchases … fee for administering the vaccines. For children enrolled in Medicaid, the Medicaid program pays the vaccine … fee. Key Findings Auditors identified $32.7 million in improper Medicaid payments for costs related to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/06/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-childhood-vaccinesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1970
… with one or more uncashed payroll checks originally issued in calendar year 2020 are affected. Background Abandoned … with a 2020 uncashed payroll check greater than $999.99 in October of 2021. Signed outreach letters that are … the Control-D report NPAY539 for agency use. OSC Actions In accordance with Abandoned Property Law §1422, an initial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1970-outreach-and-escheatment-2020-uncashed-payroll-checksMedicaid Program – Improper Payments for Certain Third-Party Cost-Sharing Claims
… Claims with a CARC PR 45 are currently configured to pay in eMedNY, while claims with a CARC CO 45 are not. All claims … of the coordination of benefits process, resulting in Medicaid overpayments to providers who misapplied CARC PR … and identified billing issues on each claim that resulted in Medicaid overpayments of $1,778,546, as follows: 17 claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/11/05/medicaid-program-improper-payments-certain-third-party-cost-sharing-claimsSchuyler County – Treasurer’s Office (2014M-186)
… our audit was to examine the operations of the Treasurer’s office for the period January 1, 2011 through September 11, … processing the various financial transactions handled by office staff. As a result, there is a lack of segregation of … AUD was not supported by the accounting records because office staff did not make all of the correcting entries. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/10/03/schuyler-county-treasurers-office-2014m-186Tier 2, 3, 5 and 6 Death Benefits – Police and Fire Plan
… January 1, 2001 were given a choice between two death benefits. If you chose death benefit one and you die while in active service, your beneficiary will be paid the greater of the two death …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1512/tier-2-3-5-and-6-death-benefitsAccess Controls Over Student Information Systems (2014-MR-1)
… Systems (SIS), to store and manage student data in a centralized database. SIS commonly contain extensive … members and external information technology support staff. In addition, many school districts provide parents and … access to the information. Key Findings Individual users in all six districts were assigned more access rights than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/19/access-controls-over-student-information-systems-2014-mr-1SUNY Bulletin No. SU-271
… Employees Employees designated management or confidential in the State University of New York – BU13 who meet the … A copy of this roster will be provided to OSC in Excel format. Agencies must submit the following … $600 Lump Sum paymentis pensionable but is not included in the calculation of overtime. Tax Information The 2017 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-271-2017-state-university-new-york-suny-management-andState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits and Examinations
… the risk of its Risk Managing Planning Group serving in conflicting roles or follow its policies and industry practices when calculating $245.9 million in combined premiums and providing $125.3 million in combined discounts for a hospital and supermarket. NYSIF …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-and-examinationsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-341
… Affected Employees Continuing Education Teachers in the following Job Codes: Job Code Description 016038 … that Continuing Education Teachers (CET) who are in Job Codes 016038 and 016039 and paid on an hourly basis … Program. OSC Actions Continuing Ed Teachers currently are in Bargaining Unit AJ and Benefit Program AJC. To process the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-341-establishment-new-payroll-bargaining-unit-and-benefitCUNY Bulletin No. CU-441
… or vanpool. The maximum nontaxable value is $240 per month in the calendar year 2012. New Deductions Codes Two new … paychecks of each month. There will be no deductions taken in the third paycheck of months where three paychecks are … a monthly deduction and will be taken for all participants in this program on the first Institution check date of each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-441-cuny-pre-tax-parking-program