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Controls Over Transportation Services and Transportation-Related Expenses
… significant agency expenses, and also affect the safety of persons in the care of the State. Outside New York City, nine Developmental … are responsible for administrating the transportation of clients from OPWDD-run residences to service providers or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/07/28/controls-over-transportation-services-and-transportation-related-expensesState Agencies Bulletin No. 2115
… Purpose As we approach the beginning of the new State fiscal year on … paid on the Institution pay cycle may be affected. *This does not apply to employees of the State University of New … mailed until all other advices can be released. Background When a passed budget is in place, OSC transmits the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2115-paycheck-distribution-april-6-2023-institution-cycle-paychecksState Agencies Bulletin No. 1899
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies that OSC will be … Dates Effective from March 31, 2021 through the completion of fiscal year end processing. OSC Actions OSC will continue … the checks will not be available to process a Report of Check Returned for Refund or Exchange (AC-230) until …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1899-payroll-check-reissues-reversals-exchanges-and-direct-deposit-returnsState 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 about the procurement process in the Statewide Financial System. …
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
… The current deduction code will display the Year-to-Date balance amount; the new deduction code will display the current deduction amount and Year-to-Date balance beginning with paychecks dated February 18, 2009 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/879-new-bargaining-unit-and-establishment-new-payroll-bargaining-unit-codesOpinion 97-20
… Uses (remodeling and purchasing appliances for firehouse kitchen) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105: Unless otherwise … to remodel and purchase appliances for the firehouse kitchen. You ask whether a volunteer fire department may … to remodel and purchase appliances for the firehouse kitchen. Sections 9104 and 9105 of the Insurance Law govern …
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-systems