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Controls Over Federally Funded Programs and Maximization of Federal Funding (2020-S-48)
To determine whether the Division of Housing and Community Renewal is obtaining federal reimbursements on time and in a manner that recovers all costs and adequately ensures the Weatherization Assistance Program meets federal reimbursement documentation requirements.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-20s48.pdfSmithtown Central School District – Claims Processing and Travel-Related Expenses (2021M-25)
Determine whether the Smithtown Central School District’s (District) Board of Education (Board) ensured claims were adequately documented, for appropriate purposes, and properly audited and approved prior to payment, and that any travel expenses were reasonable.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/smithtown-central-2021-25.pdfOversight of Telemental Health Services (2020-S-16)
To determine if the Office of Mental Health is adequately monitoring the delivery and performance of telemental health services and ensuring that related telemental health activities are conducted in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-20s16.pdfOversight of Pupil Transportation Services (2019-S-49) 180-Day Response
compliance with safety training requirements for school bus personnel and instructors to help ensure safe transportation for all pupils; and whether the Department is monitoring school districts’ compliance with school bus monitor and attendant qualifications.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19s49-response.pdfBuilding Blocks Developmental Preschool, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2017-S-1) 90-Day Response
To determine whether the costs reported by Building Blocks Developmental Preschool, Inc. on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports were properly calculated, adequately documented, and allowable under the State Education Department’s guidelines, including the Reimbursable Cost Manual.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2017-17s1-response.pdfBuilding Blocks Developmental Preschool, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2017-S-1)
To determine whether the costs reported by Building Blocks Developmental Preschool, Inc. on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports were properly calculated, adequately documented, and allowable under the State Education Department’s guidelines, including the Reimbursable Cost Manual.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2017-17s1.pdfElection Form for 20 Year Retirement Plan Section 384-d (PF5117)
To elect membership under Section 384-d (if an employer has adopted it), which permits retirement after 20 years of creditable service, firefighters, police or officers of fire departments or police departments use form PF5117.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/forms/pdf/pf5117.pdfNew York City Department of Homeless Services – Oversight of Contract Expenditures of Institute for Community Living, Inc. (Follow-Up) 30-Day Response
To assess the extent of implementation of the nine recommendations included in our initial audit report, New York City Department of Homeless Services – Oversight of Contract Expenditures of Institute for Community Living, Inc. (Report 2020-N-4).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2026-25f16-response.pdfState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School and Local Government Audits
… school and local government audits have been issued. Town of Addison – Supervisor’s Fiscal Responsibilities Audit … identify appropriate funding and financing approaches to address them. As a result: 10 of the 15 pieces of major … auditor and did not appoint a faculty counselor. Each club did not maintain a separate set of records from those of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-and-local-government-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1918
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2019 Retroactive Increase to APSU Expanded Duty Pay. Affected Employees Employees in … Note: If an employee was previously in BU31 and owed a retroactive adjustment and is currently in a different …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1918-april-2019-retroactive-increase-agency-police-services-unit-apsuState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Mayor de Blasio's State of the City Address
Mayor de Blasio has managed the citys finances responsibly and focused on the issues that matter most to New Yorkers
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-mayor-de-blasios-state-city-addressOpinion 88-11
… of lands subject to reversionary interest) VILLAGE LAW, §1-102(1): When land is conveyed to a village for use as a … right are necessary for such land to be conveyed to a party other than the grantor or his successor in interest. … act of the Legislature to convey the property to a third party to which the grantors' heirs had transferred their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-11Opinion 90-52
… -- Powers and Duties (publication of minutes of town board meeting); (publication of State Comptroller's report of … clerk is required to record in the minutes of a town board meeting the name of each member of the board who is present, … duty to record the names of other persons attending the meeting. A decision to publish the minutes of a town board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-52Research Vendor Information
… The links below provide access to information resources that a State contracting entity may … review. Each resource has a short description and the link to the applicable website. The Office of the State … and Organizational Capacity Legal/Regulatory Authority to Do Business Integrity Performance General Resources …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/research-vendor-informationOpinion 92-32
… as the local legislative body deems appropriate to insure the maintenance of the historic quality of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-32Information Technology Governance – Information Technology Governance
… less daunting by providing a path for understanding and strengthening IT internal controls …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/information-technology-governanceLocal Government Interactive Data
… This interactive data visualization allows the public to view and analyze a tenyear window of New York State local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/interactive-dataIX.7.K Record Retention – IX. Federal Grants
… should refer to the General Retention and Disposition Schedule for New York State Government Records as published by the New York State Archives and Records for … disposition schedules for state government agencies are published on the State Education Department's website at: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7k-record-retentionWho Is Responsible? – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… Although there are exceptions, the governing board is generally responsible for the audit of claims. The audit of claims is one of the few … position can be an effective approach to fulfilling the need for a thorough and deliberate audit of claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/who-responsibleXI.11 Overview – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… provides information related to unique requirements and specific contract transactions not covered in other … provides information related to unique requirements and specific contract transactions not covered in other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/x11-overview