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Selected Procurement and Contracting Practices
… administrative office (System Administration) located in Albany. SUNY’s non-personal services expenditures are more … is responsible for establishing policies that are in compliance with applicable State procurement laws, rules, and regulations. The Education Law grants SUNY increased flexibility in obtaining goods and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/06/selected-procurement-and-contracting-practicesMultiple Same-Day Procedures on Ambulatory Patient Groups Claims (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the implementation status of the five recommendations made in our initial audit report, … on Ambulatory Patient Groups Claims (Report 2012-S-163). Background The State’s Medicaid program provides a … over $11 million in improper and questionable APG claim payments. For example, overpayments were made for the same …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/12/multiple-same-day-procedures-ambulatory-patient-groups-claims-followComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. … in unsupported disbursements that may not have been for appropriate company purposes, including approximately … treasurer and nearly $3,000 paid to the fire chief. ### For access to state and local government spending and nearly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsInfrastructure Inspection and Maintenance
… State Thruway Authority (Thruway Authority), was created in 1992 to operate and maintain the New York State Canal … Law requires the Corporation to maintain the Canal System in good condition. The Corporation’s Canal Structure … inspection requirements and frequency standards, including in-depth inspections (Inspections) – both above and below …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/26/infrastructure-inspection-and-maintenanceDiNapoli: MetroPlus Enrollment Reached a Record High Over the Course of the Pandemic
… percent. “My report shows that New Yorkers have enrolled in MetroPlus health plans in record numbers over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic,” … expires. During this wind down period, enrollment in these plans will likely decline as the member renewal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-metroplus-enrollment-reached-record-high-over-course-pandemicDiNapoli: Despite Challenges, Agriculture Among the Most Resilient State Industries During the Pandemic
… Agriculture in New York state paid close to $1 billion in wages and produced roughly $3.3 billion in gross domestic product in 2021, according to a report by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-despite-challenges-agriculture-among-most-resilient-state-industries-during-pandemicPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-006
… PeopleSoft version 9.1 to version 9.2. This will include and affect agencies in various ways. The three major areas of agency participation and/or impact are Agency Testing and Training, Agency File Interface Testing, and Project Go …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-006-payroll-improvement-project-agency-timelineOversight of School Safety Planning Requirements (Follow-Up)
… 1, 2016 through September 27, 2018, examined whether the State Education Department (Department) was monitoring … being met. We found that the Department primarily focused on ensuring that School Districts submitted their Building Plans to the State Police annually, which resulted in 99 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/13/oversight-school-safety-planning-requirements-followComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… approximately $1.6 million from 2016-17 through 2018-19. In addition, the district reported unassigned fund balance … orders totaling $15,700 lacked itemized receipts. In addition, 10 checks totaling $5,100 were written for petty … also did not disable unneeded network user accounts. In addition, auditors also found that district officials did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … When unneeded appropriated fund balance is added back to unrestricted fund balance, unrestricted fund balance … The board did not adopt an adequate ECA policy to provide comprehensive guidance for district officials and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … and made accurate separation payments and service credits to employees based on the applicable collective bargaining … District officials have established adequate procedures to ensure employees are accurately compensated. Auditors did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Value $192 Billion
… earned an estimated 11.42 percent return on investments in the state fiscal year that ended on March 31, 2017. The … year, particularly in the fourth quarter, were driven by rising public equity markets,” DiNapoli said. “New York state’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-value-192-billionDiNapoli Releases April State Cash Report
… $420.4 million or 4.9 percent from April 2015, according to the monthly state cash report issued today by State … P. DiNapoli. The year-over-year decline is primarily due to lower estimated personal income tax (PIT) payments as a … were in line with more conservative projections compared to just a few months ago as the economy has shown signs of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/dinapoli-releases-april-state-cash-reportMonitoring and Administration of Public Protection Grant Programs (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Monitoring and Administration of Public Protection Grant Programs ( … included in our initial audit report Monitoring and Administration of Public Protection Grant Programs 2019S21 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/11/16/monitoring-and-administration-public-protection-grant-programs-followIV.4.D Debt Service – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… amount on Variable Rate Demand Bonds 60403 Principal – Auction Rate Security Bonds Debt service payment – principal amount on Auction Rate Security Bonds 60411 Interest – Fixed Rate Debt … – interest on Variable Rate Demand Bonds 60413 Interest – Auction Rate Securities Debt service payment – interest on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv4d-debt-service-1Restitution Payments (2021-MS-2)
… complete report - pdf ] We also released 13 letter reports to the following County Probation Departments: Chenango [pdf] … Key Findings Department officials must do more to ensure victims receive court ordered restitution. Our … not always require court notification or officials failed to follow their policy and notify the court that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/restitution-payments-2021-ms-2DiNapoli Releases December State Cash Report
… billion, or 2.2 percent, from the same period last year to $53.2 billion and were $29.9 million lower than mid-year Financial Plan projections, according to the state cash report issued today by State Comptroller … December. "Overall tax collections in December were close to reduced estimates from the mid-year financial plan update, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-releases-december-state-cash-reportWage Theft Investigations
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Labor (Department) is efficiently utilizing its resources to undertake and complete wage theft investigations timely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/06/wage-theft-investigationsArea #5 – Malware Protection – Information Technology Governance
… or malware, are software programs that are designed to harm computer systems. These programs can wreak havoc on … websites. Damage caused by malware can be expensive to fix and can cause significant losses in productivity until … attacks against local governments and schools. One way to detect and stop some forms of malware before it can affect …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-5-malware-protectionState Agencies Bulletin No. 261
… and to provide the Master File layout. Affected Employees Payroll and systems staff in agencies that use the PaySR … Date(s) Paychecks dated June 14, 2001 for Institutional Payroll Paychecks dated June 20, 2001 for Administrative Payroll New Fields Added New fields have been added to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/261-changes-master-file