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… highest ethical standards and principles in the conduct of its business. Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli's Executive Order established the Office of the Inspector General and empowered it to prevent, detect … calls from OSC officers and employees and the public; Powers The Inspector General shall have the power to: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/resources/inspector-generalWatertown City School District – Procurement (2021M-176)
… (District) officials sought competition for the purchase of goods and services not subject to competitive bidding. Key … procurement policy and seek competition for the purchase of goods and services not subject to competitive bidding. … service providers, totaling $305,052 (92 percent of the District’s providers) and did not have written service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/14/watertown-city-school-district-procurement-2021m-176Hamilton Central School District – Procurement (2020M-168)
… for the purchase of goods and services not subject to competitive bidding. Key Findings District officials did … for the purchase of goods and services not subject to competitive bidding, as required by the District’s … Periodically issue requests for proposals (RFPs) to solicit competition when seeking professional services. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/26/hamilton-central-school-district-procurement-2020m-168Medicaid Overpayments for Inpatient Transfer Claims Among Merged or Consolidated Facilities
… different hospitals, two separate payments are made: a payment for the first hospital’s claim and a payment for the second hospital’s claim. However, according … between merged or consolidated facilities only one payment should have been made – to the first hospital. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/08/medicaid-overpayments-inpatient-transfer-claims-among-merged-or-consolidated-facilitiesCompliance With the Clery Act
… public and private colleges participating in federal Title IV student financial aid programs to prepare and publish an … requirements could result in DoE-imposed civil fines and suspension from financial aid programs. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/08/22/compliance-clery-actOpinion 2010-2
… approval of the majority of the town board and subject to public hearing requirements as prescribed in Town Law § 198 … v Ambro , 41 NY2d 952, 394 NYS2d 636; Ross v Wilson , 308 NY 605; Davis v Board of Education of the Hewlett-Woodmere … Ops St Comp No. 86-78, supra ; but see Matter of Toussie v County of Suffolk , 26 AD3d 506, 809 NYS2d 573, lv denied 7 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2010-22013 Year End Report
… Background The Board administered four sole custody funds in 2013 – the Uninsured Employers Fund, the Special Fund for … whether processed by the Board or SFCC, are entered in the Board’s automated payment system, where they are … they: (i) were not properly supported, (ii) were not in compliance with mandated fee schedules, (iii) contained …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/13/2013-year-end-reportRailroad Bridge Inspection Program
… (Department) properly oversees railroads operating in the State to ensure they meet the bridge inspection … provides oversight of the inspection of railroad bridges in an effort to ensure public safety and decrease the risk of … submit an annual certification that its bridges are safe for the load imposed, and to provide the Department with an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/09/railroad-bridge-inspection-programWage Theft Investigations
… timely and whether these efforts are successful in recovering funds for injured workers. Our audit covered the period April 1, … seeks to promote future compliance by the employers under investigation. As the investigative and restitution arm …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/06/wage-theft-investigationsFuel and Services
… prices, and received the quality and quantity of goods and services it procured during its response to Superstorm Sandy. … the reasonableness of prices paid for the procurement of services from the ten vendors in our examination, (ii) the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/30/fuel-and-servicesOpinion 90-17
… the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Dissolution (disposition of surplus moneys) TOWN LAW, §185(1): Absent a provision to the … has been paid must be credited to the taxable real property located in such district in the next succeeding … that, upon the dissolution of a fire district, all property of such district be sold a public sale and that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-17Opinion 88-60
… to operate a facility at a park which is termed a license or concession, but which, in substance, constitutes a … 841, 358 NYS2d 957; Brooklyn Park Comr's v Armstrong , 45 NY 234; see also Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation … operation to private parties ( Williams v Gallatin , 229 NY 248; Rivet v Burdick , 255 App Div 131, 6 NYS2d 79; People …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-60Other Bulletin No. 71
… the eligibility criteria are affected. Background: The State University Construction Fund’s Board Resolution AD-8 … and is subject to employment and income taxes. Federal, State, and New York City income tax withholding will be … No. 1786 Non-negotiated and/or Undeliverable New York State Payroll Checks. Checks issued to eligible employees who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-71-october-2023-state-university-construction-fund-scf-civilTotal Spending – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… of State spending by major service function and funding source for the past five years. Growth in State Spending Has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/total-spendingUncollected Penalties
… Purpose To determine if the Department of Agriculture and Markets … February 1, 2013. Background The Department's mission is to foster a competitive food and agriculture industry that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/31/uncollected-penaltiesCUNY Bulletin No. CU-768
… of this bulletin is to provide agencies instructions for processing the 2023 CUNY Research Foundation Grant Payments for Summer Research. Affected Employees: CUNY instructional … Semi-Monthly Certification and Paydate Deadlines schedule. For each of the pay dates included on the Semi-Monthly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-768-2023-city-university-new-york-cuny-research-foundationDownsville Central School District – Claims Auditing (2022M-134)
… School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials ensured claims were properly audited before payment. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not always ensure claims were … payment. We reviewed 150 claims packets totaling $870,798 and found claims totaling $700,507 were not properly audited. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/18/downsville-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2022m-134Homeless Outreach Services in the New York City Subway System
… Authority (MTA) and the New York City Department of Homeless Services (DHS) have appropriate oversight and … whether they have met their goal in reducing the number of homeless individuals in the subway system through … requirement. The 2019 homeless census puts the count at 2,178 – an 18 percent increase since 2013. DHS and the MTA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/16/homeless-outreach-services-new-york-city-subway-systemCUNY Bulletin No. CU-666
… The purpose of this bulletin is to provide instructions for processing payroll deductions for the 2020 CUNY Charitable Campaign Deduction Code 897 . … by this bulletin. Effective Date(s) Payroll deductions for the 2020 CUNY Charitable Campaign will begin in paychecks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-666-2020-cuny-charitable-campaignHammond Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-70)
… addition, they exceeded the voter-approved funding level for the capital reserve fund by $900,000. Accumulated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/11/hammond-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-70