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Opinion 90-38
… town highway which has been designated and posted for this year as a seasonal limited use highway pursuant to Highway … to annually designate, on or before November in each year, a town highway as a seasonal limited use highway. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-38Amusement Park and Fair Ride Safety
… and other venues located outside New York City. Each ride must be inspected at least once each year and may be … results of each inspection are available online for public access. Key Findings Over the three-year period, there were … Department officials consider temporary rides to be a higher safety risk than permanent structures and, though …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/08/12/amusement-park-and-fair-ride-safetyUnnecessary and Potentially Illegal Consultant Contract With Former New York State Council on the Arts Executive Director
… $2,100 per month for these services, totaling $25,200 per year. As a result of this dual arrangement, her combined … by the State increased to $135,000. The initial one-year contract between ESDC and Ms. Hitchens ran from August …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/26/unnecessary-and-potentially-illegal-consultant-contract-former-new-york-state-council-artsOpinion 89-14
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- … 986(1) of the Real Property Tax Law which provides, in part, that: Every collecting officer shall deliver or upon … town, village or school district. We expressed the view in 1982 Opns St Comp No. 82-120, p 149 that since section …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-14Responsibility for IT Internal Controls – Information Technology Governance
… assurance that operations are functioning as intended. In general, properly designed and implemented controls reduce … performed effectively and assets are safeguarded. The CEO in turn relies upon managers and department heads to … to help inform staff how to achieve objectives set forth in policies. Some local governments and schools use an IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/responsibility-it-internal-controlsUse of New York State Snowmobile Trail Development and Maintenance Funds
… 1985, the New York State Legislature required the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (Parks) to … system. In 1989, Parks completed the plan and the use of the New York State Snowmobile Trail Development and … Program, and planning for the development and maintenance of safe snowmobile trails and facilities. Parks receives …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/02/use-new-york-state-snowmobile-trail-development-and-maintenance-funds-0DiNapoli: Five Fortune 500 Companies Reach Agreements on Corporate Political Spending
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that five Fortune 500 companies – Coca-Cola … all direct and indirect corporate political spending. As a result of the agreement, the Fund withdrew shareholder … shareholder vote in support of the Fund’s proposal: 2016 Centerpoint Energy Coca Cola Enterprises Raytheon …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-five-fortune-500-companies-reach-agreements-corporate-political-spendingComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… and the Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Central School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … total of $16,348 because payments were not calculated in accordance with terms of their collective bargaining … realistic budgets based on historical or known trends. In addition, five of the district’s reserves, totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0DiNapoli: Many NYC Senior Citizens Remaining Too Long on DFTA Wait Lists for Services
… Too many seniors are waiting months on the New York City Department for the Aging’s (DFTA) client … its oversight of them by using existing data to determine how quickly clients are assessed and get services they need. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-many-nyc-senior-citizens-remaining-too-long-dfta-wait-lists-servicesXV.4.A Reconciling Prior Fiscal Year Credit Card Charges – XV. End of Year
… For current End of Fiscal Year (FYE) deadlines and notices, please visit the Calendar . … charges incurred prior to April 1 of the previous fiscal year. When charges are not properly accounted for prior to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xv/xv4a-reconciling-prior-fiscal-year-credit-card-chargesXIII.2.B Expense Report Submission – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… is incurred. It should detail all expenses incurred for the travel event, including State travel card charges … 4.A – Employee Travel Card Reconciliation of this Chapter for more information) and out-of-pocket expenses. Expense reports must be submitted for all expenses whether the employee is receiving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii2b-expense-report-submissionAppointment of Claims Auditor – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… plays an important role in deciding whether or not the appointment of a claims auditing official would be beneficial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/appointment-claims-auditorOperational Advisory No. 32
… and attachments for all ROA transactions submitted online or through a bulkload file. Supplier ID/Vendor ID and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/32-refund-appropriation-ap-adjustment-voucher-guidelinesUnitedHealthcare: Improper Payments for Acupuncture and Acupuncture-Related Services
… acupuncture service. Key Findings We identified $7,331,458 in actual and potential overpayments for services not … payments during our audit period. We found: $210,068 in overpayments from a random sample of 836 services, from 10 … that United made overpayments of $7,010,427. $223,765 in duplicate payments for services already paid on another …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/27/unitedhealthcare-improper-payments-acupuncture-and-acupuncture-related-servicesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… which ultimately resulted in a higher-than-necessary tax levy. The board consistently underestimated revenues in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsAdministration of Self-Insured Workers’ Compensation Plans
… well as medical coverage. The Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) was created to adjudicate claims and ensure that … 2018, the three agencies were penalized 547 times by the WCB, totaling $576,030, for violations of the Law, including late payments, late reporting to the WCB, and late objections to claims. We found workers’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/25/administration-self-insured-workers-compensation-plansDiNapoli Releases Bond Calendar For First Quarter
… and $400 million is a refunding. The anticipated sales in the first quarter compare to past planned sales of $7.57 … programs. The schedule will be modified and updated in response to changes in program needs and market conditions. It is also contingent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-releases-bond-calendar-first-quarterWhat Not to Report – Legacy Reporting
… Uniform allowance (including maintenance of) Payments made in anticipation of retirement or as an inducement or incentive to retire Payments made in lieu of accepting fringe benefits (For example, an … child care, parking, dental care, etc.), as provided for in Section 125 of the Internal Revenue Code. All monthly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/what-not-reportVendor Responsibility Documentation
… * ✔ ✔ 5. Change to contract value not provided for in the original contract ✔ ✔ 6. Change to contract time or value provided for in the original contract (i.e., Renewal) ✔ ✔ 7. Change in contract not provided for in the original contract which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/vendor-responsibility-documentationCompliance With State Arts Education Requirements
… from the cohort of 51,874 students who entered high school in 2007 and graduated with high school diplomas in 2011. These students were the most recently certified … attributes to Arts education. For 87 of the students in our sample, the Arts education that they received was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/02/28/compliance-state-arts-education-requirements