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Main-Transit Fire Department – Credit Cards (2024M-77)
… $70,042 were not adequately supported, and $62,903 in discretionary purchases did not follow any specific … action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the Department’s response. … Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/01/03/main-transit-fire-department-credit-cards-2024m-77-0Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… and under the control of agency management, include car rentals, meals, lodging, transportation, fuel, and … such as airline baggage and travel agency fees. As part of a statewide initiative to determine whether the use of travel … we audited travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State as well as other outliers. As a result of this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/10/selected-employee-travel-expensesAlfred State College of Technology – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… Purpose To determine whether the use of travel monies by selected … and abuse. The audit covers the period April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2011. Background New York State’s executive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/14/alfred-state-college-technology-selected-employee-travel-expensesDiNapoli: Special Education Pre-K Provider Claimed Nearly $1 Million in Ineligible Expenses
… A Staten Island preschool special education provider, Gingerbread … to provide these programs to children throughout Staten Island and neighboring boroughs. During the 2012-13 school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-special-education-pre-k-provider-claimed-nearly-1-million-ineligible-expensesState Contract and Payment Actions in October
… In October, the Office of the State Comptroller approved … Office of the Attorney General $5.5 million with B/A Investors LLC for office space in Albany County. $1.2 … including: $1 million to ELRAC LLC d/b/a Enterprise Rent-A-Car / National Car Rental for rental vehicles and $345,300 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/state-contract-and-payment-actions-octoberCompliance With Payment Card Industry Standards
… selected State University of New York (SUNY) schools are in compliance with Payment Card Industry (PCI) standards and … questionnaires. All industries that accept credit cards as a method of payment must comply with the Data Security … Department: Security Over Online Registration Renewal and Teacher Certification (2008-S-154) … To determine whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/08/compliance-payment-card-industry-standardsDiNapoli: 23 School Districts Designated in Fiscal Stress
… also reviewed environmental risk factors, which can often increase the chance of fiscal stress, such as having a high …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-23-school-districts-designated-fiscal-stressState Agencies Bulletin No. 1213
… Excess Personal Car Mileage (PCM) Reimbursements Excess Per Diem Payments Non-Overnight Meal Allowances Employee Payments Taxable Under the IRS … taxes from meal allowances for non-overnight travel (day trips). One-Year Rule The IRS requires employers to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1213-year-end-procedure-taxable-employee-expense-reimbursementsState University of New York Upstate Medical Center – Selected Travel Expenses
… the use of travel monies by the State University of New York (SUNY) Upstate Medical Center (Center), for two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/26/state-university-new-york-upstate-medical-center-selected-travel-expensesUniversity at Buffalo – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… and under the control of agency management, include car rentals, meals, lodging, transportation, fuel, and … such as airline baggage and travel agency fees. As part of a statewide initiative to determine whether the use of travel … we audited travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State as well as other outliers. The highest-cost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/10/university-buffalo-selected-employee-travel-expensesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1718
… using mass transit, commuter highway vehicles, and car pools. Qualified parking is defined as parking provided … near the business premises of the employer or on or near a location from which the employee commutes to work. It does … not make any payment, the value of the benefit provided in excess must be included in the employee’s wages for income …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1718-qualified-parking-benefitsExistential Questions Facing National Public Transit Systems Create New Fiscal Pressures for MTA
… FIGURE 2 – Ridership and Farebox Revenue Change, 2019 vs. 2020 Sources: National Transit Database; OSC analysis … which of its capital projects are most critical in case it needs to prioritize its capital plan to provide … Authority. 2 American Automobile Association, State Gas Price Averages , Retrieved on July 6, 2022 from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/existential-questions-facing-national-public-transit-systems-create-new-fiscal-pressures-mtaDiNapoli: NYC Pre-K Special Education Provider Claimed Nearly $3 Million In Ineligible Expenses
… for reimbursement, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Schools for … percent of the costs. Unlike most other states, New York’s SEIT programs are privately-run, some for profit and some …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-nyc-pre-k-special-education-provider-claimed-nearly-3-million-ineligible-expensesDiNapoli: Pre-K Special Education Schools Took $1.4 Million in Unallowed Expenses
… Institute for the Deaf and Exceptional Children , two Brooklyn preschool special education providers, claimed … The Manual does not exempt charges related to collaborative school agreements from this requirement. Aim … Hebrew Institute for the Deaf and Exceptional Children two Brooklyn preschool special education providers claimed nearly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-pre-k-special-education-schools-took-14-million-unallowed-expensesCollege at Purchase – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… we audited travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State. These employees incurred over $100,000 in travel expenses during the three-year period ending March …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/14/college-purchase-selected-employee-travel-expensesOrchard Park Central School District - Financial Management and Payroll (2018M-89)
… fund balance that was not used. Also, the balances in three reserves were excessive. Despite budgetary surpluses … excess fund balance, the Board increased the tax levy by a total of $4.4 million from 2014-15 to 2017-18. Three … (CBA), employment contract or Board resolution and one teacher reviewed and approved her own time sheets. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/17/orchard-park-central-school-district-financial-management-and-payrollDiNapoli: MTA Not Holding Paratransit Contractor Accountable
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released an audit today … Errors can include flawed travel information and mistakes on dates, trip times, number of riders, addresses, cross … the contractor’s quality assurance program was not carried out in accordance with the contract. As a result, the MTA had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-mta-not-holding-paratransit-contractor-accountableDiNapoli: NYC Metro Transportation Costs Rose 56% Over Past Decade, Slower Than Other Major Areas
… than in 2012-2013. The MTA anticipates a fare increase in 2025 as ridership continues to recover to pre-pandemic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/draft-dinapoli-nyc-metro-transportation-costs-grew-slower-other-major-cities-still-rose-29-percentDiNapoli: Georgia Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Her Deceased Father's NY State Pension Checks
… Albany County District Attorney David Soares and the New York State Police today announced that Alayne Bertolino pleaded guilty to stealing more than $240,000 in New York state pension payments made to her deceased father. … to Albany County District Attorney David Soares and the New York State Police for their partnership with my office’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-georgia-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-her-deceased-fathers-ny-state-pension-checksSelected Aspects of Parking Violations Operations to Collect Fines and Fees (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the 11 recommendations included in our initial audit report, Selected Aspects of Parking … addition, DOF collects parking fines from diplomats under a Memorandum of Understanding between New York City and the … such as summonses issued to vehicles leased from a car rental company. DOF’s Computer Assisted Collection System …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/01/06/selected-aspects-parking-violations-operations-collect-fines-and-fees-follow