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Orleans County – Court and Trust Funds (2014M-043)
… Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to determine whether the County Treasurer’s controls are adequate to ensure that financial activity is properly recorded and … 1, 2011 through January 1, 2014. Background Pursuant to a court order, certain assets may be provided to the court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/02/14/orleans-county-court-and-trust-funds-2014m-043Opinion 91-36
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … in the opinion. ZONING AND PLANNING -- Park Lands (use of village park trust fund moneys to develop facilities in … subdivision regulations adopted pursuant to Article 7 of the Village Law may be used to finance additional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-36Opinion 90-57
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … program) FIRE PROTECTION AND PREVENTION -- Contracts (cost of service award program for village fire department); (need … Whether the establishment of a service award program for the volunteer firefighters of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-57Opinion 90-49
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … WORDS AND PHRASES -- "Per day" (for purposes of compensation to improvement district commissioners) TOWN … Concerning the portion of 1981 Opns St Comp No 81179 p 191 that an improvement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-49Housing Trust Fund Corporation – Internal Controls Over and Maximization of Federal Funding for Various Section 8 Housing Programs and the COVID Rent Relief Program
… homeownership throughout the State. HCR is comprised of several different offices and agencies, including the … HCR receives federal funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to administer the HCV … the COVID RRP, which was established by the State as part of the Emergency Rent Relief Act of 2020 to provide emergency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/16/housing-trust-fund-corporation-internal-controls-over-and-maximization-federal-fundingMonitoring of Construction Management
… buildings statewide. To achieve its mission, the Office’s Design & Construction Group (D&C) provides State agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/12/30/monitoring-construction-managementDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up Over 12% in Second Quarter of 2022
… state totaled more than $5.5 billion in the second quarter of 2022 (April-June), an increase of 12.2% or nearly $604 million compared to the same quarter … to be strong in New York City, while growth in the rest of the state slowed. The city’s collections increased by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-over-12-second-quarter-2022Overlap, Duplication, Gaps, and/or Fragmentation in Workforce Development Programs and Services
… through December 2021. About the Program The Department of Labor’s (Department) mission is to protect workers, assist … the unemployed, and connect job seekers to jobs. As part of fulfilling its mission, the Department, along with other … COVID-19 pandemic downturn. As stated in the 2022 State of the State book, As of Fall 2021, New York’s job deficit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/19/overlap-duplication-gaps-andor-fragmentation-workforce-development-programs-and-servicesXIII.2.C Expense Report Certification – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES Expense reports must be certified by the … requesting reimbursement, the employee’s supervisor, and by an agency Finance Office employee with the authority to certify that the expense report is just, true and correct and, therefore, appropriate to pay. An employee’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii2c-expense-report-certificationDiNapoli: Medicaid Billing Errors Cost State More Than $1.5 Billion
… a significant number of claims were paid even though they did not have a proper NPI to ensure the ordering, … who were not enrolled in Medicaid, while other claims did not contain an NPI at all. Auditors also found $57.3 million in payments for pharmacy claims that did not contain an appropriate prescriber NPI and $19.4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-medicaid-billing-errors-cost-state-more-15-billionMedicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments Involving Fee-for-Service Claims for Recipients With Multiple Client Identification Numbers
… Numbers (CINs) where at least one CIN was enrolled in fee-for-service. The audit covered the period from January 1, … Department of Health (Department) uses two methods to pay for Medicaid services: fee-for-service (FFS) and managed care. Under the FFS method, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/17/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-involving-fee-service-claims-recipientsTransformation of the MTA
… We also determined whether MTA has implemented any aspect of the Transformation Plan (Plan) that resulted in improved … assign, transfer, share, or consolidate any one or more of its powers, duties, functions, or activities, or any department, division or office, or any of those of its subsidiaries or affiliates. The legislation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/08/08/transformation-mtaState Agencies Bulletin No. 1488
… Affected Employees Employees represented by UUP Lifeguard Corps, Bargaining Unit 68 Effective Date(s) Paychecks dated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1488-lifeguard-corps-uup-dues-and-agency-shop-fee-increaseState Agencies Bulletin No. 1455
… agencies of the updated IRS tax withholding requirements for 2016 and other related topics. Affected Employees Employees … Administration paychecks dated January 13, 2016 Background For 2016, changes have been made to: Withholding Allowance … agencies of the updated IRS tax withholding requirements for 2016 and other related topics …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1455-summary-tax-related-changes-2016State Agencies Bulletin No. 1514
… Purpose To request verification of the agency address that will be displayed on employee Form … To request verification of the agency addressthat will be displayed on employee Form …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1514-verification-agency-return-address-employee-form-w-2s-wage-and-taxState Agencies Bulletin No. 1375
… Income Tax Withholding Rates Withholding Allowance Amount Social Security Wage Base Qualified Parking Benefits Qualified Transit Pass Mileage Rates Tax Rates The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1375-summary-tax-related-changes-2015Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-130
… Purpose To notify agencies of the new voluntary insurance Deduction Code 539 , Allstate Life of New York. Background At the request of the Unified Court System, OSC has established a new … To notify agencies of the new voluntary insurance Deduction Code 539 Allstate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-130-new-deduction-code-539-allstate-life-new-yorkVendor File Advisory No. 7
… to Supplier registration and forms and Supplier Self-Serve Portal coinciding with the 2017 SFS Updates Reference : Guide … These changes include updates to the Vendor Self-Service Portal, vendor registration process, and vendor forms. Vendor Self-Service Portal - Winter Update Vendors will be able to enroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/vendor-file-advisory/7-supplier-updatesTown of Cortlandville - Improving Private Property (2018M-219)
… whether the use of Town resources to improve private property was appropriate and properly disclosed. Key Finding … spent $22,600 to improve and maintain a Board member’s property with no lease agreement in place. Key Recommendation … to recoup the initial costs for improving the private property. District officials agreed with our recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/03/22/town-cortlandville-improving-private-property-2018m-219State Police Bulletin No. SP-194
… OSC will automatically increase the biweekly deduction for Union Dues (Code 227) from $44.98 to $47.27. Agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-194-new-york-state-police-investigators-association-nyspia-dues-increase