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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… financial reports that documented the project’s budget-to-actual expenditures, she did not provide them to the board … prior to payment. Buffalo Collegiate Charter School – Credit Cards (Erie County) Credit card charges were not … was not available for 66 charges totaling $23,376. The need or purpose was not documented for 72 charges totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1Health Department Needs to Step-Up Oversight of Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
… The state Department of Health (DOH) needs to improve its monitoring of New York’s Lead Poisoning Prevention Program on the local level to … The state Department of Health DOH needs to improve its monitoring of New Yorks Lead Poisoning Prevention Program on the local level to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/health-department-needs-step-oversight-lead-poisoning-prevention-programMedicaid Program – Improper Payments for Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction Drugs, Procedures, and Supplies Provided to Medicaid Recipients, Including Sex Offenders
… and State laws prohibit Medicaid payment of drugs for the treatment of sexual or erectile dysfunction (herein referred … and Drug Administration-approved use and the recipient's treatment is for that other use. To protect public safety, … are not designed to prevent sex offenders from obtaining treatment for ED. Specifically, after a recipient obtains …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/03/medicaid-program-improper-payments-sexual-and-erectile-dysfunction-drugs-procedures-andDiNapoli: More Security Needed for Hazardous Materials at SUNY University Centers
… State University of New York’s (SUNY) flagship campuses, Buffalo and Stony Brook, did not properly monitor or restrict … and laws. DiNapoli’s auditors found the University at Buffalo’s controls over hazardous materials were lacking. … controls and poor record keeping. For five departments at Buffalo, none had developed their own internal hazardous …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/dinapoli-more-security-needed-hazardous-materials-suny-university-centersWhat's New
… Annual notification related to Consumer Credit Balances New Using New York Format? Move to NAUPA this year! New Annual notification to Corporations Updated 4/25 Annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/whats-newOpinion 97-10
… owned by the fire district and, if so, whether the project would be subject to competitive bidding requirements. During … at the end of the term. We are informed that the structure would be constructed on and affixed to a concrete slab. You … machinery or apparatus, but rather the contractor would be utilizing materials to erect and construct a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-10State Agencies Bulletin No. 1166
To inform agencies of changes made to the 20112012 CSEA Deficit Reduction Plan and to provide a new earnings code and procedures for processing refunds for aff
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1166-2011-2012-deficit-reduction-plan-refunds-certain-employees-representedSelected Aspects of Incident Intake and Investigation
… Central Register (VPCR). The database is the Center’s electronic case file and reporting system and is used to … provided to the extent possible to evaluate the Center’s compliance with its statutory mandates. Unfortunately, in … attention. Our limited testing also showed that the Center’s database of reported allegations contains numerous …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/06/selected-aspects-incident-intake-and-investigationArea #1 – IT Policy – Information Technology Governance
… user behavior, describe the tools and procedures used to help protect data and IT systems, assign key … damaged or compromised by unauthorized or inappropriate access and use. At a minimum, IT policies should include: … responsible for reviewing and reconciling transactions and how often such reviews and reconciliations should occur, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-1-it-policyStreet Construction-Related Permits
… City Department of Transportation (DOT) ensures that all street construction permittees have complied with the … roadway construction permits that cover activities such as street openings, sidewalk construction, and installation of canopies over sidewalks. Street opening permits are required for excavations or other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/13/street-construction-related-permitsXIV.15 Updating Agency Contacts – XIV. Special Procedures
… various audit and operational purposes. The OOO requires all agencies to keep this information current by updating … paid. Yes Payroll Employee Verification Responsible for all incoming employment verification questions regarding … Yes Payroll Online (NYSPO) Coordinator Responsible for all incoming NYSPO questions/issues for your agency. This …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-xiv15/xiv15-updating-agency-contactsXIV.1 Outstanding Check Outreach and Escheatment – XIV. Special Procedures
… certain payee notification requirements for checks that have gone uncashed for one year or more. OSC performs … custody accounts. Notification Process For checks with a value over $20 that remain uncashed for one year after … does not have a valid address for the payee, or the agency can demonstrate that the only address on file is not the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv1-outstanding-check-outreach-and-escheatmentState Agencies Bulletin No. 2117
… ends. AC-230s AC-230s submitted to reverse the overpayment in PayServ will continue to be received and audited by OSC. … the AC230 will not be processed to reverse the paycheck in PayServ until the corresponding direct deposit reversal is processed in SFS. If the employee is due a portion of the reversed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2117-payroll-check-reissues-reversals-exchanges-and-direct-deposit-returnsState Agencies Bulletin No. 322
… Purpose To provide agencies with schedule for payroll submission and the availability of dates … the earlier deadlines, the dates have been bolded on the schedule. NOTE: Dates stated may be subject to change due to … may be entered only during the time frames listed on the schedule. Agencies submitting Miscellaneous Payment Files may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/322-schedule-agency-payroll-submission-and-availability-reports-and-filesArrochar Meats, Inc.
… Sandy. Background During emergencies, the National Guard provides relief services under the day-to-day direction … that regularly provides food to the New York Army National Guard (National Guard). We reviewed seven vouchers totaling … the New York State Office of the Attorney General for its review. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/29/arrochar-meats-incPatient Safety Center Activities and Handling of Revenues
… 6, 2000 and known as Lisa’s Law, was named after Lisa Smart, a 30-year-old woman who died in 1997 as a result of a … appropriation to spend from the PSC fund for non-personal service expenditures, PSC costs have been paid for by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/03/10/patient-safety-center-activities-and-handling-revenuesUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-344
… the deficiency will automatically be recovered through payroll deduction should the employee later return to the payroll. Agency Actions: Agencies must notify affected … for Yonkers residents and 0.50% for Yonkers non-residents. Payroll Register and Employee’s Paycheck/Advice: The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-344-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-unified-court-system-ucsCaledonia Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Board Oversight (2025M-12)
… the Board to prepare a written corrective action plan (CAP) that addresses the recommendations in this report and … 90 days. For more information on preparing and filing your CAP, please refer to our brochure, Responding to an OSC Audit … the draft audit report. We encourage the Board to make the CAP available for public review. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/05/02/caledonia-volunteer-fire-department-inc-board-oversight-2025mState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… result, the transportation supervisor did not update fuel prices in the system and the bills were calculated based on the outdated prices resulting in billing errors totaling $9,176. Officials … use approximately $23,000 of appropriated fund balance to cover operating costs during the period. It also reported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 621
… on the panel. Agencies must verify the data entered to the form from the Department of Labor and save the transaction. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/621-involuntary-deductions-unemployment-insurance-owed