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West Seneca Fire District #4 – Procurement (2020M-52)
Determine if District officials are obtaining competitive pricing in compliance with the Districts procurement policy and General Municipal Law GML
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/06/18/west-seneca-fire-district-4-procurement-2020m-52Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery Central School District – Network User Accounts (2021M-145)
… School District (District) officials adequately managed and secured network user accounts. Key Findings The Technology Department could improve how they manage and secure network user accounts. Specifically: They did not … including 22 non-student accounts, 16 generic accounts, and 10 student accounts, were unneeded and should have been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/10/highland-falls-fort-montgomery-central-school-district-network-userFlanders Fire District – Disbursements (2014M-199)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether disbursements were properly processed for the period January 1, 2013 through March 31, 2014. … be assured that it reviews and approves all claims prior to payment. Key Recommendation Compare all claim vouchers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/10/03/flanders-fire-district-disbursements-2014m-199Financial Oversight of the Advantage After School Program
… Purpose To determine whether the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) has adequate controls in place to ensure that money provided to selected community … Interest State Education Department/Office of Children and Family Services/Office of Mental Health/ Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/13/financial-oversight-advantage-after-school-programPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-012
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide details on changes to mid pay-period Additional Pay resulting from the upgrade of the PayServ system to PeopleSoft version 9.2. Affected Employees All PayServ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-012-changes-mid-pay-period-additional-payUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-180
… to adequate levels of compensation and non-salary benefits for Judges and Justices of the state paid courts of the … or Leave with Pay (P) on or after 3/29/2012 are eligible for this salary increase. OSC Actions OSC will process the April 2012 salary increase for Judges and Justices who meet the eligibility criteria as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-180-april-2012-salary-increase-judges-and-justices-unified-courtDiNapoli: Nurse Hiring Improves but Temp Staff Costs Remain Elevated at NYC Health + Hospitals
… hiring over 1,660 new nurses in city fiscal year (CFY) 2024, according to a new report released today by New York … costs rising as high as $660 million in 2020. From 2023 to 2024, H+H worked to increase its staff nurses, hiring over 1,660 new nurses in CFY 2024, and then reducing temporary nurses by 880 positions. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-nurse-hiring-improves-temp-staff-costs-remain-elevated-nyc-health-hospitalsOpinion 89-63
… Court, a County Court, the Civil Court of the City of New York or the City Courts outside of the City of New York. Generally, governmental entities are not exempt … Court a County Court the Civil Court of the City of New York or the City Courts outside of the City of New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-63Opinion 89-13
… furnishing the required security after advertisement for sealed bids in the manner prescribed by section 103. … therein and, therefore, does not provide an exception for purchases of used equipment from private sources (33 Opns … 1958, p 439). Further, there is no other similar exception for purchases of used equipment from private entities. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-13Opinion 91-61
… discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Bail Moneys (1% fee to fund an approved county alternatives to incarceration service plan) BAIL MONEYS -- Fees (1% fee to … Laws of 1991, chapter 166, §383, in those counties which do not have an approved alternatives to incarceration service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-61DiNapoli: Georgia Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Her Deceased Father's NY State Pension Checks
… Thomas P. DiNapoli, Albany County District Attorney David Soares and the New York State Police today announced … said. “My thanks to Albany County District Attorney David Soares and the New York State Police for their … Thomas P DiNapoli Albany County District Attorney David Soares and the New York State Police today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-georgia-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-her-deceased-fathers-ny-state-pension-checksXI.9 Intergovernmental Agreements – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… above the threshold applicable to that agency. See XI.2.A Thresholds for additional information. AGREEMENTS BETWEEN …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi9-intergovernmental-agreementsVirtual Currency Licensing (Follow-Up)
… of digital unit that is used as a medium of exchange or a form of digitally stored value. Virtual currency shall be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/12/04/virtual-currency-licensing-followControls Over Unclaimed Bottle Deposits
… an interest-bearing refund value account (bank account) for the sole purpose of refunding deposits. The Act requires … compliance. The Department also did not assess penalties for 301 of 539 quarterly reports that were filed late. The … indicative of material errors and/or fraudulent reporting. For example, some initiators report bank account service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/19/controls-over-unclaimed-bottle-depositsAssertive Community Treatment Program
… serious mental illness; to support children and families in their social and emotional development and in the early identification and treatment of children’s … recipient data and outcomes. To ensure effectiveness in delivering services, ACT provider teams are required to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/06/assertive-community-treatment-programMaintenance and Inspection of Event Recorder Units (Follow-Up)
… boxes.” ERUs are a valuable safety feature that allow for the monitoring of the train equipment and technical … compliance with its ERU maintenance and inspection policy. For instance, train car inspections were not always done timely, and for 129 inspections, maintenance personnel did not provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/21/maintenance-and-inspection-event-recorder-units-followCollection of Petroleum Business Tax and Motor Fuel Excise Tax (Follow-Up)
… fuel and highway diesel fuel, among others. Effective January 1, 2022, the PBT rate is 17.3 cents per gallon, up … diesel fuel is first sold or used in the State. Effective January 1, 2022, the MFT rate is 8 cents per gallon. An … and prepay a portion of each month’s tax liability. As of January 2022, there were more than 1,300 PBT licensees that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/08/collection-petroleum-business-tax-and-motor-fuel-excise-tax-followCompliance With Executive Order 88 – Energy Efficiency of State Buildings (Follow-Up)
… our initial audit report, Compliance With Executive Order 88: Energy Efficiency of State Buildings ( 2018-S-62 ). About the Program Executive Order 88 (EO 88), issued on December 28, 2012, is the centerpiece of … our initial audit report Compliance with Executive Order 88 Energy Efficiency of State Buildings 2018S62 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/15/compliance-executive-order-88-energy-efficiency-state-buildings-followNew Customer-Focused Subway Metrics
… measures do not appear to meet the Plan’s goals. For a metric to be relevant, it should be closely connected … APT, ATT, and AJT represent the average additional time for each leg of a trip. A customer who transfers multiple times would have to add the times for each leg of their trip together to obtain the total APT, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/17/new-customer-focused-subway-metricsOversight of Drug Disposal
… risks. Certain long-accepted disposal practices, such as flushing and garbage disposal, have led to the contamination … environmentally sound disposal methods, they also allow flushing when such options are not available. OASAS oversees … them. Since 2008, the State has been shifting away from flushing as an acceptable option and toward a policy of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/15/oversight-drug-disposal