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Accounts Payable Advisory No. 59
… reflect the 5% interest rate that is effective on April 1, 2026. Agencies should use this updated version going forward …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/59-prompt-payment-interest-calculator-toolMonitoring and Administration of Public Protection Grant Programs (Follow-Up)
… – such as aggravated assault, forcible rape, murder, and robbery – in the State, excluding New York City. In previous …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/11/16/monitoring-and-administration-public-protection-grant-programs-followInternal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (Follow-Up)
… Alcoholic Beverage Control Law (Law), creating the State Liquor Authority and the Division of Alcoholic Beverage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/08/19/internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-followTechnology Transfer Program and Royalty Payments (Follow-Up)
… – the formal transfer of rights for intellectual property (IP) developed using SUNY resources. Technology transfer is a … that requires efforts from the Research Foundation, IP creators, and industry partners to translate such … and managing royalties and other related income, such as litigation proceeds. Our initial audit report, issued on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/02/08/technology-transfer-program-and-royalty-payments-followPersonal Income Tax and Property Tax
… freeze, property tax relief, and school tax relief (i.e., STAR) credits (collectively referred to as credits) approved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/12/personal-income-tax-and-property-taxUtilization of the Arch Street Yard and Shop Facility (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the one recommendation … shop facility at Arch Street in Long Island City, adjacent to the No. 7 line Hunters Point Ave. Station. This facility … To determine the extent of implementation of the one recommendation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/28/utilization-arch-street-yard-and-shop-facility-followPurchasing Practices at the Linden Plaza Mitchell-Lama Housing Development (Follow-Up)
… initial audit report Purchasing Practices at the Linden Plaza Mitchell-Lama Housing Development (Report 2017-N-5 ). … report, issued September 6, 2018, examined whether Linden Plaza was procuring goods, supplies, and services at … with approximately 47,000 total units (apartments). Linden Plaza, a Mitchell-Lama rental development in Brooklyn, is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/06/23/purchasing-practices-linden-plaza-mitchell-lama-housing-development-followProtection of Managed Pollinators (Honey Bees) (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the two … Wild and managed pollinators are critically important to the health of New York State’s environment and … on pollination by insects. These crops’ plants use pollen to produce a fruit or seed and cannot reproduce without …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/07/12/protection-managed-pollinators-honey-bees-followImproper Medicaid Payments for Misclassified Patient Discharges (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the four … Patient Refined Diagnosis Related Groups (DRG) methodology to reimburse hospitals for inpatient medical care. The DRG methodology classifies patients according to their diagnosis and severity of illness, which provides …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/18/improper-medicaid-payments-misclassified-patient-discharges-followDepartment of Health (Department) Examination of Travel Expenses
… Purpose The objective of our examination was to determine if the travel expenses claimed by a Department … submit Travel and Expense reports (expense reports) to account for travel expenses. The New York State Finance Law requires employees to certify each travel expense report is just, true and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/20/department-health-department-examination-travel-expensesCompliance With Payment Card Industry Standards (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the two … and the Authority contracts with a third-party vendor to manage E-ZPass accounts. The Authority directly handles … set of technical and operational requirements designed to protect cardholder data. Our initial audit report, issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/27/compliance-payment-card-industry-standards-followOversight of Resident Care-Related Medical Equipment in Nursing Homes (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the three … initial audit report, issued on September 19, 2018, was to determine whether the Department of Health’s (Department) … monitoring and inspection of nursing homes is sufficient to determine if nursing homes perform comprehensive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/18/oversight-resident-care-related-medical-equipment-nursing-homes-followAbandoned Property
… Program Legislative Session 2021-2022: Abandoned Property – Signed into law on November 22, 2022 as Chapter … the death of an owner as a trigger for dormancy. Memo Bill Text Status …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/abandoned-property-0Debt – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… Investors Service; and AA+ by Standard & Poor’s (S&P) Rating Services. These ratings are one step below the highest … to meet the financial commitments of its obligations. The rating agencies have previously cited issuing additional debt … risk factor that may lead to a downgrade of the State’s credit rating. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/debtRocky Point Union Free School District – Overtime (2021M-80)
… officials properly monitored and controlled overtime to ensure the District was not incurring unnecessary costs. … costs. District officials did not: Adopt written policies to ensure all overtime hours were preapproved, incurred only … procedures. Adequately monitor the overtime budget to ensure that sufficient appropriations were available for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/08/06/rocky-point-union-free-school-district-overtime-2021m-80Town of Bainbridge – Justice Court Operations (2021M-51)
… the Town of Bainbridge (Town) Justices ensured money due to the Court was accurately collected, recorded and reported … Key Findings The Justices did not always ensure money due to the Court was collected, deposited, recorded and reported … the source of unidentified cash balances and report it to the Justice Court Fund (JCF). Town officials disagreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/11/19/town-bainbridge-justice-court-operations-2021m-51Union Springs Central School District - Safeguarding of Personal, Private and Sensitive Information on Mobile Computing Devices (2022M-67)
… (District) officials established adequate controls to safeguard personal, private and sensitive information … District officials did not adequately safeguard MCDs to help prevent unauthorized access to PPSI. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/02/union-springs-central-school-district-safeguarding-personal-private-andCentral Square Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-29)
… Central School District (District) used its resources to maintain a website that provided the public with … parties from readily accessing and reviewing documents to make informed decisions. Officials did not post the: Final … and corrective action plan (CAP). Comprehensive budget-to-actual results, appended property tax report card or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/central-square-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-29Grand Island Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-31)
… Central School District (District) used its resources to maintain a website that provided the public with … Officials did not post: Comprehensive budget-to-actual results in an easily accessible location. … further transparency by posting comprehensive budget-to-actual and internal audit results in a location easy to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/grand-island-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-31Lake Pleasant Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-36)
… Central School District (District) used its resources to maintain a website that provided the public with … parties from readily accessing and reviewing documents to make informed decisions. Officials did not post: The final … annual budget and audit reports. Comprehensive budget-to-actual results and corrective action plan (CAP) to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/lake-pleasant-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-36