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DiNapoli: 26 School Districts in Fiscal Stress
… Thomas P. DiNapoli's Fiscal Stress Monitoring System. This is a decrease from 59 districts that were listed in stress … scores are based on the evaluation of 674 school districts with fiscal years ending on June 30, 2017. The two school … 29, 2017. Today's announcement does not include scores for the dependent school districts in the "Big Four" cities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/dinapoli-26-school-districts-fiscal-stressSummary Page How-To Guide
This guide shows you (as an employer reporting contact) how to report non-overtime and overtime earnings on the Summary Page in Retirement Online using either Manual Reporting or a File Upload.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/employers/pdf/summary-page-how-to-guide.pdfDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Problems with Volunteer Firefighters’ Benefit Program
… fire districts are not accurately calculating credits for Length of Service Awards Programs (LOSAP) and as a result … and municipalities across the state have established LOSAP for their volunteers. “The men and women who volunteer their … and the maximum number of points that can be earned for performing each activity over the course of a year. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-audit-reveals-problems-volunteer-firefighters-benefit-programSUNY Bulletin No. SU-342.1
… Bulletin No. SU-342 Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the implementation of Paid Parental Leave for certain State University of New York (SUNY) employees and … an employee begins the Paid Parental Leave. If an employee is on an unpaid leave of absence at the time of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-3421-suny-paid-parental-leave-fullFederal Funds to New York City: Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies
Title I of the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA), which amended the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), distributes federal funding to Local Educational Agencies (LEAs).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/federal-funds-to-nyc-title-I-grants-to-local-educational-agencies.pdfCity of Rome – Solar Power Purchase Agreements (2015M-290)
… purpose of our audit was to evaluate the City’s process for entering into solar power purchase agreements for the … 1, 2013 through June 30, 2015. Background The City of Rome is located in Oneida County and has a population of … into two power purchase agreements and lease agreements with a solar company that provides solar-powered electric …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/05/20/city-rome-solar-power-purchase-agreements-2015m-290DiNapoli Urges Companies to Join Workplace Pledge to Fight Antisemitism
… Fight Antisemitism. DiNapoli announced his action Saturday night at the Stand With Israel event at the Hampton Synagogue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-urges-companies-join-workplace-pledge-fight-antisemitismWindsor Central School District – Fuel Controls (2022M-133)
… purchases and fuel inventory to help ensure fuel was used for District purposes and properly accounted for. Key Findings District officials did not have adequate … of fuel costing approximately $38,300 are not accounted for. Employees used District credit cards to purchase fuel, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/windsor-central-school-district-fuel-controls-2022m-133NY ABLE Program Helps New Yorkers With Disabilities Cover Costs
… Executive Marcus Molinaro urged local residents to sign up for a new savings plan, called the New York Achieving a … ( NY ABLE ) program, designed to help individuals with disabilities maintain their health, independence and … DiNapoli and Molinaro today met with area residents, not-for-profit organizations and county government employees to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/ny-able-program-helps-new-yorkers-disabilities-cover-costsXI.2.C Contract Funds Reservation – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… XI.5 Purchase Authorizations for additional information). In addition, centralized and certain multi-agency contracts … the unspent balance of available program appropriations. In New York State, all appropriations are classified in one of the following four categories: STATE OPERATIONS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2c-contract-funds-reservation-overviewSkaneateles Central School District - Online Banking (2019M-2)
… Key Findings Officials adequately segregated the duties of employees responsible for online banking transactions and … online transfers will be authorized and processed. None of the employees involved in online banking received Internet …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/29/skaneateles-central-school-district-online-banking-2019m-2Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery Central School District – Network User Accounts (2021M-145)
… They did not establish comprehensive written procedures for managing network user accounts. Forty-eight network user … Recommendations Establish comprehensive written procedures for managing network user accounts. Regularly review enabled … are immediately disabled. District officials agreed with our recommendations and have indicated they planned to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/10/highland-falls-fort-montgomery-central-school-district-network-userFraud Prevention and Detection
This session will identify steps local officials can take to help detect and prevent fraud and abuse. Participants will learn about the fraud triangle, which consists of common red flags, organizational vulnerabilities to fraud and how to minimize risks.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/fraud-prevention-detection-080724.pdfBenefit Eligibility Assessment Process
… are often reversed at Fair Hearings due to insufficient case preparation or inaccurately prepared supporting … cases. To HRA: Take action to reduce the HRA Fair Hearing case preparation deficiencies noted in this report. Other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/28/benefit-eligibility-assessment-processOversight of Pupil Transportation Services
… each day across the State. The 2016- 17 statewide cost of providing these services was approximately $2.8 billion, of which $1.7 billion was covered by State aid. The … help ensure safe transportation for all children. As part of these requirements, the Department administers the School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/14/oversight-pupil-transportation-servicesOwego-Apalachin Central School District – Special Education Services and Medicaid Reimbursements (2020M-21)
… by ensuring students received services in accordance with their individual education programs (IEPs) and that the … ensure that students received all services in accordance with their IEPs. We reviewed IEPs for 28 students who … to ensure students receive services in accordance with their IEPs. Establish procedures to ensure therapists …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/09/18/owego-apalachin-central-school-district-special-education-services-andProcurement and Contracting in New York
… Year 2018 Calendar Year 2017 Procurement Stewardship Act Report The Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) is required … PDF ) BID Protest Determinations Annual Employment Reports for Consultant Contracts ( Form A ) ( Form B ) You can … Contracting Annual Report provides information on the number of not-for-profit contracts approved timely and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contractsImproper Medicaid Payments to Eye Care Providers
… for participation in the Medicaid program. The Department of Health (Department) requires Medicaid providers to … do not meet federal and State requirements. As a result of these weaknesses, six eye care professionals who did not … 34 provider identification numbers without disclosing all of their apparent affiliations. We identified 1,177 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/06/improper-medicaid-payments-eye-care-providersImplications for the Future – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… the State has returned to pre-pandemic employment levels with New York City trailing its February 2020 levels by over … pandemic will heavily influence economic activity for the foreseeable future. Outbreaks of new variants, … for New York’s State and local governments, although it is unclear whether this increased support would alter the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/implications-futureDiNapoli Releases Analysis of Executive Budget
… With a budget deadline soon approaching, more than a third of the Executive’s proposed nearly $7 billion gap-closing … statutory changes that could distort the reporting of revenue and spending in the state’s financial statements … needs to identify long-term solutions for the millions of New Yorkers that rely on Medicaid and the taxpayers who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-releases-analysis-executive-budget