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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… did not adopt an adequate IT contingency plan. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses, officials did not develop written procedures to identify and disable unnecessary network user accounts. As … not develop an adequate comprehensive IT contingency plan to minimize the risk of data loss or prevent a serious …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 947
… family size are met. Eligible employees have the option of receiving advance payment of Earned Income Tax Credit directly from their employer in the form of regular payments added to the employee’s paychecks. All …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/947-agency-instructions-employees-who-claim-advance-earned-income-tax-creditAccounts Payable Advisory No. 29
Certifying Controls over the Agencys Payment Process
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/29-internal-controls-certificationXI-A.1 Purchasing Process Overview – XI-A. Purchasing
… The purpose of this section is to provide guidance to Business Units …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a1-overviewDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for July 2014
… waste and improprieties. The Comptroller’s office averages 11 to 13 days for contract reviews and two days to audit … Common Core. New York State Assembly $50,000 to Rossein Associates for outside counsel for sexual harassment policy … Gaming Commission $557,000 to Camelot Global Services North America Inc. for market research. $375,000 to Taft …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-july-2014Oversight of Nurse Hiring and Retention
… Purpose To determine whether the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (Health … routinely monitored once hired. Our audit scope included all currently employed direct hire nurses as of May 2, 2017 … and background screening documentation was not stored in a single, centralized location for ease of accessibility; some …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/16/oversight-nurse-hiring-and-retentionState Agencies Bulletin No. 879
… titles effective January 29, 2009: Title Job Code Assistant Chief Lifeguard 001275 Chief Lifeguard 001277 Field … into the Position Data page for all positions including NYS Positions and the Job Data page as follows: Position Data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/879-new-bargaining-unit-and-establishment-new-payroll-bargaining-unit-codesOpinion 97-20
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … by the members of the company. This requirement, however, does not preclude a company from paying all or a portion of … companies, the members of each company, must determine how foreign fire insurance tax moneys are to be used for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-20Opinion 95-14
… FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular Uses (personal computer for fire department); (ceremony to dedicate fire house and … tax moneys to purchase a personal computer to be used for department purposes and to pay for a ceremony to dedicate a new fire house and new fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-14DiNapoli: More Needs to Be Done to Provide Mental Health Training to School Staff
… found they did not provide mental health training to all staff for the 2020-21 school year by Sept. 15, as … State Education Department (SED) regulations, according to a new report issued by State Comptroller Thomas P. … some or all the recommended components, including how to access crisis support and recognizing warning signs such …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-more-needs-be-done-provide-mental-health-training-school-staffSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… and abuse. The audit covers the period April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2011. Background New York State’s executive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/10/selected-employee-travel-expensesContract Advisory No. 25
… Documents Submission System (EDSS) Guidance : The Office of the State Comptroller's Bureau of Contracts (BOC) launched the Electronic Documents … (EDSS) 5/9/2017. EDSS is available through the NYS Office of the State Comptroller Online Services System. EDSS is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/25-electronic-documents-submission-system-edssMedicaid Overpayments for Inpatient Care Involving Mechanical Ventilation Services
… services. When hospitals use a specific ICD procedure code to report a patient received 96 consecutive hours or … inpatient APR-DRG claims that included an ICD procedure code for 96 consecutive hours or more of mechanical … Formally remind hospitals to use the procedure code that represents the duration of time the patient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/05/16/medicaid-overpayments-inpatient-care-involving-mechanical-ventilation-servicesReal Property Tax Cap: Overview of the Role of the Office of the State Comptroller
… The State’s property tax cap limits the amount of property taxes that local governments and school districts … under the Chapter 97 (Part A) law [pdf]. Determines How Local Governments Report Tax Cap Information Local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/real-property-tax-cap-overview-role-office-state-comptrollerSauquoit Fire District No. 1 – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-178)
… the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Paris, in Oneida County. The District is governed by a five-member … annual financial report (AUD) was prepared and filed in a timely manner or that an annual audit of the Treasurer’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/09/05/sauquoit-fire-district-no-1-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m-178Galen-Clyde Joint Fire District – Board Oversight and Information Technology (2014M-329)
… from the Town of Galen and the Village of Clyde, located in Wayne County. The District, which is governed by an … Recommendations Adopt policies and procedures to assist in budgetary control, including Board review of budget status …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/04/21/galen-clyde-joint-fire-district-board-oversight-and-information-technologyState Agencies Bulletin No. 1702
… operate on the New York State Fiscal Year (April 1st to March 31st) but should instead have a plan year that operates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1702-2019-tier-6-ot-limit-and-plan-year-changes-nyc-retirement-systemsCrystal Beach Volunteer Fire Department – Misappropriation of Funds (2014M-243)
… Fire Department is a not-for-profit organization located in the Town of Gorham in Ontario County. The Department is governed by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/11/14/crystal-beach-volunteer-fire-department-misappropriation-fundsService Retirement Benefit – State Police Plan
… You will be eligible to retire with full benefits at any age after completing 20 full years of creditable service. … their 60th birthday occurs. You must file an Application for Service Retirement to receive benefits even if you are required to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/service-retirement-benefitControls Over Cash Advance Accounts
… 2011 to June 12, 2014. Background Under Section 115 of the State Finance Law, cash advances are issued to State agencies for purposes such as petty cash, travel, and … agency appropriations and the cash is transferred from the State Treasury to a local bank account for use by the agency. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/06/controls-over-cash-advance-accounts