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State Contract and Payment Actions in December
… Technologies Corp. to replace the bridge on Route 33A over Black Creek in Monroe County. $1.6 million with Arold … Construction Co. LLC for reconstruction of the I-81 and NY 17 Interchange in Broome County. New York State Thruway … $13.4 million to Tappan Zee Constructors LLC for the New NY Bridge Project. $1.3 million to HNTB New York Engineering …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/state-contract-and-payment-actions-decemberPublic Authority Procurement
… Legislative Program Legislative Session 2021-2022: Public Authority Procurement – A.8504 (Paulin) – Requires public authorities to comply with certain provisions of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/public-authority-procurementHerkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES – Online Banking (2021M-21)
… to process online banking transactions or requiring the bank to provide confirmations of online transactions. A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2021/05/14/herkimer-fulton-hamilton-otsego-boces-online-banking-2021m-21Mandatory vs. Optional Membership
… Otherwise, membership prior to July 27, 1976, was optional for jobs with: Exempt¹ or labor² classification; or … Your employment duration is for less than one year, or on a less than 12 month per year basis; or Your annual … Social Security Law, effective 1986, imposes requirements on employers hiring people whose membership is optional. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/mandatory-vs-optional-membershipHomer Central School District - Criminal History Background Checks (2019M-76)
… effectively used District resources to ensure the safety of their students by performing proper criminal history … criminal history background checks on nine out of 157 employees tested. Key Recommendations Discontinue … confirming fingerprint clearances. Conduct periodic checks of employee files to ensure that they have gone through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/homer-central-school-district-criminal-history-background-checks-2019m-76IX.12.G Check Clearance Patterns – IX. Federal Grants
… bank account each day after the state makes a disbursement of federal funds. That is, the clearance pattern reflects how … states to develop check clearance patterns for the purpose of: Timing the drawdown of selected federal programs, as with Medicaid beneficiary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12g-check-clearance-patternsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-689
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to explain agency procedures for … Employees CUNY employees in the Skilled Trade titles of Oiler, Stationary Engineer, and Senior Stationary Engineer … entered and filed on May 21, 2020 between the Comptroller of the City of New York and the Local # 30 , International …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-689-cuny-retroactive-pay-rate-increases-oiler-stationaryCompliance With Navigation Law
… requirements to ensure boaters’ safety and quality of life on State waters in accordance with New York State Navigation Law (Navigation Law). The audit covered the period from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/07/01/compliance-navigation-lawState Contract and Payment Actions in April
… In April, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 931 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $680 million and approved … at the New York National Guard Joint Force Headquarters in Albany County. $2.4 million with Streeter Associates Inc. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/state-contract-and-payment-actions-aprilState Contract and Payment Actions in May
… Markets $5.6 million with the Farmers Market Federation of NY for Farmers Market Nutrition Program check processing … in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/state-contract-and-payment-actions-mayStamford-Harpersfield-Kortright Fire District – Financial Activities (2020M-123)
… of ethics, as required. Although the Treasurer’s financial records and reports we reviewed were accurate and financial … signing District checks and maintaining the accounting records with no oversight. Key Recommendations Establish … on a monthly basis and annually auditing the Treasurer’s records. Adopt a procurement policy, investment policy and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/01/29/stamford-harpersfield-kortright-fire-district-financial-activities-2020mFinancial Management Practices
… (District) financial management practices in the areas of revenue collection, payroll, procurement, asset and … March 15, 2014. Background The District regulates the flow of the Hudson River and the Black River to reduce flooding … by excess run-off and to augment river flow at times of drought. Organized as a public benefit corporation, it has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/11/25/financial-management-practicesDriver Responsibility Assessment Program
… and to improve traffic safety, in November 2004, the State Legislature amended the Vehicle and Traffic Law (Law) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/09/driver-responsibility-assessment-programWhitestone School for Child Development – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported on the Consolidated Fiscal Reports (CFRs) of the Whitestone … the ages of three and five years. Whitestone, located in Queens, New York, provides preschool services throughout Queens and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/07/whitestone-school-child-development-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualOpinion 91-28
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … opinion. WATER SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION -- Water Fund (use of profits for general village purposes) GENERAL MUNICIPAL …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-28Select Financial Management Practices
… Purpose To determine if the Albany Port District Commission’s (Commission) capital planning … and effectively manage the publicly owned maritime Port of Albany-Rensselaer, contributing to the economy of the … and Reporting (2015-S-35) … To determine if the Albany Port District Commissions Commission capital planning process …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/11/05/select-financial-management-practicesPractices Used by the Transit Adjudication Bureau to Collect and Account for Fines and Fees
… and fines and fees collected were appropriately accounted for. The audit covered the period January 1, 2013 to December … by State legislation in July 1985 to provide a forum for processing and adjudicating summonses for violations of … limitations and/or certain contract terms, which neither set expectations for the number of calls to be made nor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/11/practices-used-transit-adjudication-bureau-collect-and-account-fines-and-feesOpinion 2002-9
… You ask whether a town may pay a small "stipend" to one or more individuals who provide assistance in the … through use of the bidding process (see, e.g., 1978 NYS Legislative Annual, p 197). Although section 120-w does … 61 NY2d 761). … Whether a town may pay a small stipend to one or more individuals who provide assistance in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-9Opinion 94-21
… for all, or a reasonable class of, purchase orders. You ask whether there is any statutory requirement that two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-21Medicaid Program – Managed Care Organizations’ Readiness for the Encounter Intake System
… enrolled recipients. The Department uses encounter data for numerous purposes, including, but not limited to, quality … transactions must be submitted to the EIS in a format set by the Department. Specifically, the EIS collects and … started but had not completed testing of any transaction set (13) or had not started any testing (8). Auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/29/medicaid-program-managed-care-organizations-readiness-encounter-intake-system