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Unnecessary and Potentially Illegal Consultant Contract With Former New York State Council on the Arts Executive Director
… and expanding New York's rich cultural resources. In 2007, former New York State Governor Eliot Spitzer … 1, 2007 at an annual salary capped by law at $109,800. In the same month Ms. Hitchens began work at the Council, … term. Ms. Hitchens resigned from her Council position in May 2011. Key Findings We found possible violations of law …
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
… from unauthorized access and use. The governing board’s internal control responsibilities primarily involve … how IT responsibilities are assigned, the governing board’s questions might be directed to the CEO, IT manager, … could be very expensive. It is understandable that someone with little or no IT knowledge might be apprehensive about …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/responsibility-it-internal-controlsUse of New York State Snowmobile Trail Development and Maintenance Funds
… Purpose To determine whether the New York State Snowmobile Trail Development and Maintenance …
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
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that five Fortune 500 companies – Coca-Cola Enterprises, Raytheon, … income, real estate and alternative instruments. … Five Fortune 500 companies CocaCola Enterprises Raytheon Waste …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-five-fortune-500-companies-reach-agreements-corporate-political-spendingComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Cooperative Educational Services , Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District and the Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Central … collective bargaining agreement. Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District – Budget Review (Suffolk County) The …
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
… manner.” DFTA contracts with service providers to provide case management services to help older people access the … needed to stay at home and maintain their quality of life. Case managers perform intake assessments, evaluate benefits, … DFTA reported that more than 39,000 seniors received case management services in the city’s fiscal year ending …
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 … (See Chapter XII, Section 6.Q - Paying and Reconciling State Credit Card Charge for more information). Timely … Service Center (BSC) needs guidance, staff should reach out to their designated BSC liaison to assist them with this …
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
… POLICY An expense report must be submitted within 30 days of (i) the end of a travel event or (ii) the date the … all expenses incurred for the travel event, including State travel card charges (please refer to Section 4.A – … Reconciliation of this Chapter for more information) and out-of-pocket expenses. Expense reports must be submitted for …
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
… or school district operations plays an important role in deciding whether or not the appointment of a claims … as such guidance is consistent with legal requirements. In order to keep the claims auditing function as independent … head that may have placed or approved the purchase in question. The claims auditor should attend training …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/appointment-claims-auditorOperational Advisory No. 32
… Adjustment Voucher to be used when a refund does not fit one of the above categories or is not able to be …
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
… in overpayments from a random sample of 836 services, from 10 providers who were paid the highest dollars, that were not … a projection of the sample to the audit population for the 10 providers, we estimate that United made overpayments of … when the identified irregularities are systemic. For all 10 providers sampled, eight providers were placed on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/27/unitedhealthcare-improper-payments-acupuncture-and-acupuncture-related-servicesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… – Procurement (2021M-193) The purchasing agent did not ensure that goods and services were procured in accordance with the purchasing policy and procedures. … policy. Staff could not provide documentation to support efforts were made to obtain the best price. None …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli Releases Bond Calendar For First Quarter
… sales of $4.27 billion include $2.97 billion of new money and $1.30 billion of refundings or reofferings as … scheduled for January, of which $1.59 billion is new money and $140 million is refundings or reofferings. $1.14 … than 50,000 state contracts, visit www.openbooknewyork.com. The easy-to-use website was created by DiNapoli to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-releases-bond-calendar-first-quarterWhat Not to Report – Legacy Reporting
… Law. The following payments should not be reported to us on the monthly report (nor should contributions be … report information about employees through Retirement Online including their earnings the number of days they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/what-not-reportVendor Responsibility Documentation
… correction SFS/AC340-S pre-encumbrance only Backdrop design consultant agreement increases & SUCF planning …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/vendor-responsibility-documentationCompliance With State Arts Education Requirements
… Education Department (SED) Regulations, each high school student must earn at least one unit of Arts education (i.e., … 126 students in our sample, documentation supporting the achievement of the required units of Arts education was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/02/28/compliance-state-arts-education-requirementsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD): Heat and Hot Water Complaints (Follow-Up) (2022-F-3) HPD officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsXI.7.C Deferred Payment Arrangements – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… the final repayment arrangement was determined. The NYS Contract number assigned to the repayment agreement by the agency must begin with an “F” prefix. See XI.2.B Contract Numbering for additional information. Process and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi7c-deferred-payment-arrangementsHow to Report Days Worked – Legacy Reporting
… you report for your employees has a direct impact on their retirement benefits. We use days worked to determine service credit, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/how-report-days-worked