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Reducing the Cost of Hospital Services Provided to County Inmates (2013-MS-4)
… inmate hospital costs and paying the appropriate rates for the services provided for the period January 1 through … resources. For example, inmate hospital health care costs in the eight counties audited totaled about $2.8 million in 2012. Of this amount, about $1.4 million, or 50 percent, was for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/09/19/reducing-cost-hospital-services-provided-county-inmates-2013-ms-4Accuracy of Reported Cost Savings
… practices, and to recover improperly expended Medicaid funds while promoting a high quality of patient care. OMIG …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/07/11/accuracy-reported-cost-savingsAccounts Payable Advisory No. 3
… the Correct Address Sequence Vendors that provide goods and services statewide through regional offices located at … New York State (e.g., entities such as Time Warner Cable and Verizon) have experienced difficulty receiving payments and applying them to the appropriate accounts. The Statewide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/3-address-sequenceRensselaer City School District – Internal Controls Over Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2013M-153)
… policy for the activity fund, but is not adequate because it does not provide detailed procedures for the financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/06/rensselaer-city-school-district-internal-controls-over-extra-classroomDiNapoli Files Shareholder Proposals with Six Companies on Political Spending
… It also asks the companies to disclose the amount of contributions and expenditures made, the identity of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-files-shareholder-proposals-six-companies-political-spendingState Agencies Bulletin No. 2161
… within the same company after being terminated or retired for more than six months. Background: The IRS released the … Publication 15-T, Federal Income Tax Withholding Methods , for use in 2020 and after. Additionally, effective December 23, 2019, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2161-locked-query-identify-employees-who-require-new-form-w-4-employeesCapital – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… include not only highways and bridges, but also facilities for education, government, health, housing, environmental … increased by $1.8 billion (14.3 percent). Spending increases within major categories included: Transportation, … million (31 percent), partially offsetting the above increases. Over the past 20 years, the State has financed an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/capitalSelected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… incurs direct costs for specific program purposes, and it incurs indirect or “discretionary costs” that support …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-1Examination of Superstorm Sandy Expenses
… we sought to determine if the Division of Homeland and Security Services (DHSES) conducted appropriate … response to the Sandy disaster, DHSES paid $1.17 million for 1,000 portable Pelican LED lights, 1,000 portable … the election was over, DHSES distributed some of this equipment to additional locations (e.g., firehouses) for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/21/examination-superstorm-sandy-expensesXV.4 Overview – XV. End of Year
… For current End of Fiscal Year (FYE) deadlines and notices, … the FYE blackout period. Please visit the Agency Calendar for the projected FYE blackout period dates. All vouchers, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xv/xv4-overviewTown of Deerfield – Financial Management and Fuel Inventory (2012M-253)
… 2011, to July 31, 2012. Background The Town of Deerfield is located in Oneida County and has a population of 4,273 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/15/town-deerfield-financial-management-and-fuel-inventory-2012m-253Accounts Payable Advisory No. 70
… York State entered into a contract with Key Bank to print and mail checks paid from the State’s general checking … checks can only be delivered to the address on the check and cannot be delivered to a P.O. Box. “Return to Agency” … agencies should send checks directly to the payee and work with vendors to meet other needs, such as connecting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/70-producing-checks-emergency-eventElmont Public Library – Board Oversight and Professional Services (2014M-060)
… being paid through a claim voucher rather than through the payroll system. Without having taken an oath of office, the … filing an oath of office, being compensated through the payroll and having appropriate payroll deductions withheld. Revise the Library’s procurement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/07/11/elmont-public-library-board-oversight-and-professional-services-2014m-060State Agencies Bulletin No. 1784
… received reimbursement from the Empire Star Public Service Award program are impacted by this bulletin. Effective … paycheck or direct deposit advice statement. PEF A letter will be sent by the Governor’s Office of Employee … upon enrollment in the program. Empire Star Public Service Award Empire Star Public Service Award recipients are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1784-certification-licensure-and-exam-fee-reimbursement-clefr-2019Allocation, Billing, and Collection of Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act
… to account for amended premiums reported by insurers. It also lacks a method for carrying prior period balances … and, as of August 2019, had not collected $25,265 that it had billed to insurers. Key Recommendations Enhance the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/13/allocation-billing-and-collection-expenses-administering-motor-vehicle-financial-securityTown of Edwards – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2013M-20)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Town’s financial condition and … 1, 2011, through April 30, 2012. Background The Town of Edwards is located in St. Lawrence County and has a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/04/12/town-edwards-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-2013m-20Town of Dresden – Board Oversight of Financial Activities (2012M-191)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if Town officials … Confer with the Town’s attorney to determine what actions it can take to ensure the Supervisor performs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/11/town-dresden-board-oversight-financial-activities-2012m-191Town of Newstead – Joint Highway Facility Project (2012M-260)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Town Board’s management of the Joint Highway Facility Project for the period January 1, 2008, to August 31, 2012. Background The Town of Newstead is located in Erie County with a population of approximately 11,400 residents. The Town is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/15/town-newstead-joint-highway-facility-project-2012m-260Capital – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… SFY 2016-17 to SFY 2020-21, capital spending increased by $2.2 billion (21.4 percent). Spending increases within major … up by $187.4 million (13.0 percent). The increase is largely attributable to: Certain economic development …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/capitalIX.12.C State Responsibility – IX. Federal Grants
… Overall coordination of the state’s implementation of CMIA was assigned to the Division … of the Budget (DOB), which partners with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) on virtually all aspects of … will be paid to the Federal Government from General Fund appropriations provided for such purpose. Federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12c-state-responsibility