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New York’s Stubbornly High Rates of Chronic Absenteeism
The classroom disruptions caused by the pandemic have had a lingering negative impact on New York’s students. As schools transitioned back to in-person instruction, chronic absenteeism rates increased sharply and have remained high, especially among vulnerable student populations.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/missing-school-ny-chronic-absenteeism.pdfSUNY Bulletin No. SU-214
… the effective date of the payment, the payroll system does not consider the AC-230 when calculating the automatic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-214-october-1-2009-october-1-2010-and-october-1-2014-stipendMedicaid Program – Excessive Medicaid Payments to Federally Qualified Health Centers for Group Therapy Services
… Purpose To determine if Medicaid reimbursement rates for group therapy services … Department of Health (Department) administers the State’s Medicaid program in accordance with a federally approved Medicaid State Plan. The Department’s many responsibilities … To determine if Medicaid reimbursement rates for group therapy services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/11/18/medicaid-program-excessive-medicaid-payments-federally-qualified-health-centers-groupCity of Newburgh – Budget Review (B20-6-12)
… City’s proposed annual budgets must be submitted to the State Comptroller for examination and recommendations. Key … The City could potentially face shortfalls based on revenue estimates for sales and use tax. Budgeted overtime … the City will exceed its CTL and could lose some of its State funding. Key Recommendations Develop a plan to maintain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/11/13/city-newburgh-budget-review-b20-6-12City of Troy – Budget Review (B19-5-8)
… [read complete report - pdf] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2020 fiscal year are reasonable. Background … revenue and expenditure projections in the Citys proposed budget for the 2020 fiscal year are reasonable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/11/07/city-troy-budget-review-b19-5-8Travel Advisory No. 15
… employees may be required to sign a certification form such as the AC 132-S , Employee Report of Travel Expenses and Claim for Payment. This form can either be submitted to a proxy for processing, or … recognize employees who are telecommuting may be unable to print an AC 132-S for physical signature or provide it to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/15-covid-19-travel-and-expense-temporary-exceptionsSelected Aspects of the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program
… for administering State participation in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (Program). The … of crashes, fatalities, and injuries involving commercial motor vehicles. Roadside inspections of commercial vehicles …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/22/selected-aspects-motor-carrier-safety-assistance-programEmpire BlueCross – Overpayments for Physician-Administered Drugs
… incorrectly processed by Empire whereby Empire paid the full price even though the facility billed $0.01 (no-cost); …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/27/empire-bluecross-overpayments-physician-administered-drugsOpinion 92-54
… will not be directly affected by the bank's dealings with the town; and that the individual's duties at the bank … You have also advised us that there are several other banks located in the town that can be designated a depository … be prohibited by section 801, if at least two other banks are unwilling or unable to purchase the notes at the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-54Travel Advisory No. 4
… will be updated to make the following fields mandatory on the expense report header: official station, the … to the Office of the State Comptroller is 5:00 p.m. on August 17, 2017. Bulkload agencies must transfer files to … whether it be travel-related or otherwise, must have an official station populated in their employee profile …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/4-expense-report-mandatory-header-fieldsOther Bulletin No. 53
… Lump Sum (LLS) payments. Affected Employees Employees in CSEA who are promoted effective 04/01/2020 and after are … of the higher grade or will receive a percentage increase in base pay determined as indicated below, whichever results in a higher salary. For the purpose of this section, “base …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-53-calculating-base-salary-employees-state-universityOversight of Drug Disposal
… environmentally sound disposal options, such as approved drug take-back programs, are available. Since 2008, the … is regulated at the federal level primarily by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and at the State level … of the sampled Providers had effective controls over the drug disposal process, which followed the regulations and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/15/oversight-drug-disposalOpinion 89-30
… private non-profit organization to provide senior citizens bus transportation, a town may provide gasoline purchased … private organization for use in the private organization's bus. You ask whether a town may contract with a private … to the private organization for use in the organization's bus. The bus is used to provide transportation to senior …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-30Comptroller Authority to Audit Local Development Corporations (LDCs)
… / S.4827 (Marchione) – Relates to audits by the State Comptroller of certain organizations controlled by … Relates to audits by the State Comptroller of certain organizations controlled by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/comptroller-authority-audit-local-development-corporations-ldcsFailing To Adhere to Policy and Proper Procedures – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… these requirements. Your policy should specifically state what will occur in the case of improper claims for travel and conference … Your policy should specifically state what will occur in the case of improper claims for travel and conference …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/failing-adhere-policy-and-proper-proceduresTravel Advisory No. 16
… Deployment: Travel required for emergency responses due to snow storms, hurricanes, flooding, public health crises, etc. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/16-gfo-update-chapter-xiii-section-9-allowed-values-processing-payments-sfsIX.11.A Single Audit Act Accounting and Reporting Requirements – IX. Federal Grants
… it receives and disburses. Many of these requirements are mandated by the Federal Program Information Act of 1977, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix11a-single-audit-act-accounting-and-reporting-requirements2024 Year in Review: Fiscal Responsibility, Stewardship and Transparency
… 2024 Year In Review FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY STEWARDSHIP … A look back at some of the major accomplishments of the Office of the New York State Comptroller in 2024 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/2024-year-in-reviewDivorce – State Correction Officers and Security Hospital Treatment Assistants Plan
… State Correction Officers and Security Hospital Treatment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1525/divorceContacts for Audits and Reports
… List of contacts by title name and email address for Division of State Government Accountability …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/contacts-audits-and-reports