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State Agencies Bulletin No. 2161
… to help them identify employees who require a new Form W-4, Employee’s Withholding Certificate. Affected … than six months. Background: The IRS released the new Form W-4, Employee's Withholding Certificate , and … modified to reflect the changes associated with the new Form W-4. The new 2020 Form W-4 eliminates the use of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2161-locked-query-identify-employees-who-require-new-form-w-4-employeesNursing Home Surveillance (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Nursing Home Surveillance ( 2015-S-26 ). Background The Department of Health (Department) oversees nursing home facilities in New York State through its Division of … State regulations and procedures for conducting nursing home surveys and whether survey processes, including the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/08/nursing-home-surveillance-followOversight of the Agricultural Assessment Program
… if the Department of Taxation and Finance’s (Department) Office of Real Property Tax Services (ORPTS) is properly … To determine if the Department of Taxation and Finances Office of Real Property Tax Services is properly calculating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/02/oversight-agricultural-assessment-programACDS, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… fiscal year ended June 30, 2014. Background ACDS, a not-for-profit organization located in Plainview, New York, is an … and Suffolk counties. The counties pay tuition to ACDS for these services using reimbursement rates set by SED. The … that ACDS reports to SED on its annual CFR. To be eligible for reimbursement, reported costs must comply with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/04/12/acds-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualHagedorn Little Village School – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Village School (HLVS) on its Consolidated Fiscal Report (CFR) were properly calculated, adequately documented, and … including costs, that HLVS reports to SED on its annual CFR. To be eligible for reimbursement, reported costs must … HLVS reported $6,285,225 in reimbursable costs on its CFR for the rate-based preschool special education programs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/18/hagedorn-little-village-school-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualHear 2 Learn PLLC – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… calculated, adequately documented and allowable under the State Education Department’s (SED’s) guidelines, including … requirements. Other Related Audits/Reports of Interest State Education Department: Dynamic Center Inc. - Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2014-S-3) State Education Department: Bright Start Pediatric Services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/22/hear-2-learn-pllc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualCollege at Buffalo – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… spend between $100 million and $150 million each year on travel expenses. These expenses, which are discretionary … employees was appropriate, we audited travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State, as well as other … in the State and had outliers in the areas of lodging and air fare. This employee's travel expenses totaled $139,424. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/31/college-buffalo-selected-employee-travel-expensesSelected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… transportation systems in the central region of New York State, including Onondaga, Oswego, Cayuga, and Oneida … thresholds for each. In addition, the policies should state what type of supporting documentation and formal … Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending (2012-S-158) State University Construction Fund: Selected Aspects of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-1Medicaid Program – Multiple Same-Day Procedures on Ambulatory Patient Groups Claims
… of Health (Department) in an effort to more accurately pay providers for services rendered. Accordingly, APG claims are … questionable APG claim payments totaling $10,195,755 for dental clinic claims that were processed without sufficient … Department of Health: Medicaid Payments for Excessive Dental Services (2009-S-46) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/08/12/medicaid-program-multiple-same-day-procedures-ambulatory-patient-groups-claimsOversight of Information Technology Consultants and Contract Staffing (Follow-Up)
… deficiencies in contract monitoring – primarily of contractors’ reporting and documentation requirements – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/08/oversight-information-technology-consultants-and-contract-staffing-followAllocation, Billing, and Collection of Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act
… and collecting the expenses of administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act (collectively, “Acts”). The … the Acts pursuant to Articles VI and VII of the Vehicle and Traffic Law. These Acts help ensure that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/13/allocation-billing-and-collection-expenses-administering-motor-vehicle-financial-securityCollection of Special Hauling and Divisible Load Overweight Permit Fees (Follow-Up)
… of Special Hauling and Divisible Load Overweight Permit Fees (Report 2014-S-52 ). About the Program The … and reliability of roads and bridges. A special hauling permit is generally used to move a single piece of equipment … and fees collected, a lack of segregation of duties for permit transactions, and minimal oversight by management at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/27/collection-special-hauling-and-divisible-load-overweight-permit-fees-followProcurement Practices
… whether the State University of New York – University at Buffalo’s procurement and contracting practices provide … and subsequent information provided by the University at Buffalo through April 5, 2019. About the Program The University at Buffalo (Buffalo) is one of the largest institutions within …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/03/procurement-practicesMedicaid Payments to Medicare Advantage Plan Providers (Follow-Up)
… Medicaid recipients are also enrolled in Medicare, the federal health insurance program for people age 65 and older …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/15/medicaid-payments-medicare-advantage-plan-providers-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… oversight was lacking. Officials did not provide support for 12 of the 15 balance sheet accounts auditors reviewed. … in a timely manner. Only four of the 349 journal entries for 2018-19 and only 60 of the 292 journal entries for 2019-20 were recorded during each year. Officials also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… costs. In addition, city officials withheld payments to contractors to recover some of the $3.1 million in additional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… claims paid during the audit period and found that for the claims reviewed, procedures were followed and claims were adequately documented, for appropriate purposes and properly audited and approved … pricing or obtain alternative proposals or quotations for project purchases. The board also did not always approve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Steuben County Soil and Water Conservation District – Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2013M-97)
… accounting records and internal controls of the District for the period January 1, 2012, to February 26, 2013. … Legislature. District expenditures totaled $1,339,215 for the 2012 fiscal year. Key Findings The Board has not adopted policies and procedures for cash receipts and disbursements to ensure that cash is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2013/08/02/steuben-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-internal-controls-over-cashOpinion 2008-5
… the opinion. FIRE COMPANY -- Powers and Duties (amount payable to volunteer fire company under fire protection contract); (restrictions on use of money payable under fire protection contract); (submission of … FIRE PROTECTION AND PREVENTION -- Contracts (amounts payable to volunteer fire company); (restrictions on use of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-5Opinion 88-78
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … the police department, the village board must notify the New York State Commissioner of the Division of Criminal Justice …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-78