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Oversight of Campus Foundations
… to contract with foundations, which are private, not-for-profit corporations, to support fundraising efforts, real … of SUNY’s System Administration (SSA). OUA is responsible for conducting periodic audits of the foundations, while UCO is responsible for ensuring the foundations have the required contracts with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/26/oversight-campus-foundationsDiNapoli: Former Halfmoon Supervisor Enters Guilty Plea to Two Felony Counts
… Eric Schneiderman and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for their partnership with us and their dedication to … General’s office, and the NYS Comptroller’s Office for their close collaboration and assistance in the … prosecution of this case. “The defendant accepted money for taking official actions, and then lied to federal agents …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-former-halfmoon-supervisor-enters-guilty-plea-two-felony-countsStreet and Sidewalk Cleanliness
… these data sources are available to DSNY officials for identifying ongoing problem areas as well as evaluating … uses Project Scorecard as its only performance measure for monitoring the cleanliness of NYC’s streets and … relevant information across its bureaus and divisions. For example, although DSNY’s Enforcement Division created an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/16/street-and-sidewalk-cleanlinessEast Bloomfield Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-10)
… Services (BOCES) to test potable (i.e., consumable) water for lead, report the results and implement necessary remediation. Testing and reporting for lead contamination began in 2016, and subsequent testing … not sampled or properly exempted by District officials for Cycle Two. Because there is no information on the lead …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/11/east-bloomfield-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25Village of Belmont – Water and Sewer Operations (2014M-101)
… and approval of estimates for usage and adjustments to customer accounts. Ensure that unpaid water and sewer bills …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/08/22/village-belmont-water-and-sewer-operations-2014m-101City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B22-6-5)
… and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The … of 2014 requires the City to submit its proposed budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller and the Commissioner of Education for review while the deficit obligations are outstanding. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/05/16/city-yonkers-budget-review-b22-6-5Reimbursement of Homeless Shelter Providers – Westhab Inc.’s Coachman Family Center (Follow-Up)
… and Disability Assistance (OTDA) administers programs for the State’s low-income residents and provides support, … State. Local Districts annual claims submissions to OTDA for homeless housing was $2 billion or more for calendar years 2019 through 2022. Since 1996, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/08/reimbursement-homeless-shelter-providers-westhab-incs-coachman-family-center-followImproper Episodic Payments to Home Health Providers (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the implementation status of the two recommendations made in our initial audit report, … a wide range of health care services to individuals who are economically disadvantaged and/or have special health … services provided to Medicaid recipients in the home. EPS is based on 60-day episodes of care. CHHAs can be paid for a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/05/04/improper-episodic-payments-home-health-providers-followCriminal History Background Checks of Unlicensed Health Care Employees
… determination letters were not completed timely and, as a result, the individuals could have been allowed to work for … officials promptly issued determination letters as a result of us bringing the 24 instances to their attention. … Department of Health: Nursing Home Surveillance (2015-S-26) … To determine if the Department of Health effectively …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/08/criminal-history-background-checks-unlicensed-health-care-employeesDiNapoli Releases October State Cash Report
… Plan, issued by the state Division of the Budget (DOB) on Nov. 14. Collections for personal income tax (PIT) through … The General Fund ended October with a balance of $8.9 billion, which was $702.4 million lower than Enacted Budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-releases-october-state-cash-reportXII.4.F Proper Invoice – XII. Expenditures
… A proper invoice is a written or electronic request for payment submitted by the vendor that must contain the following information: Vendor name; Name of NYS Agency that ordered the goods or services; … agencies must reject the invoice. Moreover, it is a best practice to notify the vendor within one business day of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii4f-proper-invoiceArea #2 – IT Security Training and Awareness – Information Technology Governance
… information residing on them. Local government and school officials sometimes say that they cannot afford the … Security Agency https://www.cisa.gov/ Municipal and school associations (e.g., New York Conference of Mayors, New York State School Boards Association) also periodically offer low-cost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-2-it-security-training-and-awarenessRisk Assessment and Implementation of Measures to Address Extreme Weather Conditions
… to its system and developed plans to mitigate the effect of extreme weather conditions and flooding. We also … that, with rising sea levels, the range and depth of storm surge will increase across New York City. With the … due to heavy rain, which is harder to predict in terms of timing and location of impact. Therefore, protective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/29/risk-assessment-and-implementation-measures-address-extreme-weather-conditionsIX.7.E Disaster Assistance – IX. Federal Grants
… guidance concerning Project IDs and Activity IDs to use for financial transaction coding. Once the disaster event … prepared guidance on tracking agency costs by event. For each disaster event that requires individual tracking, a … and another will be created to support tracking of costs for the disaster within the Agency without the automatic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7e-disaster-assistanceX.3.B OSC Vendor Registration – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… Vendor to the Statewide Vendor File of this Chapter for more information) single payment vendors ID (see Section 3.B - Single Payment Vendor Add of this Chapter for more information) and special use vendor ID (see Section … 3.B - Special Use Vendor ID Request of this Chapter for more information). Agencies initiate the process by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x3b-osc-vendor-registrationDiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… gift cards they received this holiday season. Unused gift card balances can eventually be turned over to his Office of … approximately $18 million dollars’ worth of unused gift card balances to OUF. In a similar settlement, almost $3 million dollars’ worth of unused gift card balances was turned over by Apple. State law governing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cardsDiNapoli: Former Village of Bemus Point Clerk-Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Village Funds
… Thomas P. DiNapoli, Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt and Chautauqua County Sheriff James B. … “This is not a victimless crime,” said District Attorney Jason Schmidt. “The Village of Bemus Point, like many of our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-former-village-bemus-point-clerk-treasurer-pleads-guilty-embezzling-village-fundsReimbursement of Homeless Shelter Providers – Rescue Mission Alliance of Syracuse (Follow-Up)
… requires Local Districts that reimburse shelter providers outside of New York City to submit the shelter’s operating … 2020 through December 2020. Overall, the audit found that, outside of OTDA’s oversight processes for the review and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/07/26/reimbursement-homeless-shelter-providers-rescue-mission-alliance-syracuse-followOpinion 95-2
Whether a housing authority is exempt from paying that portion of its cable television bill which is designated as a franchise fee
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-2Honeoye Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-9)
… IT assets. Employees stored personal data, such as photos, videos and music, on District computers. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/09/honeoye-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-9