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Cost-Saving Ideas: Using State Contracts to Acquire Goods or Services
… prices and better quality goods and services. Benefits of Using State Contracts In addition to potentially saving … State contracts meet the competitive bidding requirements of New York State General Municipal Law. As a result, local … identify responsible vendors; Benefit from the competition of many bidders seeking large volume contracts; Avoid certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-using-state-contracts-acquire-goods-or-servicesDiNapoli: New York’s Employee Stock Ownership Plans Lead Nation in Assets
… how employee ownership models, which give workers a stake in the companies that employ them, not only help stabilize … provide opportunities for workers and the communities they live in. State leaders have the opportunity to provide … encourage employee ownership more broadly by developing strategies to: Expand networks and partnerships of business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-new-yorks-employee-stock-ownership-plans-lead-nation-assetsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… Accounts (2017-F-18) (Follow-Up) An initial audit issued in April 2016 found two accounts that were not on CUNY … prior to the implementation of its 2008 banking policy. In addition, of 72 payments from five judgmentally selected … dollars that Lehman should have turned over to the state. In a follow-up, auditors found Lehman officials had made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… County) The follow-up review was limited to interviews with district personnel and inspection of certain documents … County) The follow-up review was limited to interviews with district personnel and inspection of certain documents … was fully implemented, one recommendation was implemented with alternate corrective action, two recommendations were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits and Examinations
… of about $125,000 in costs for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, auditors identified $4,854 in other than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-and-examinations-0Examples from GASB Statement 34 - Sample City Balance Sheet Governmental Funds
… the possible disadvantage of overloadng the statement with information. In some situations, however, additional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/examples-gasb-statement-34-2State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… been issued. Office of General Services (OGS): Compliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (2019-S-39) EO 95, issued … that data public. OGS has not incorporated compliance with EO 95 into its core business functions. For instance, … data already posted. Department of State: Compliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (2019-S-16) EO 95, issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsPayments by Beacon Health Options for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services for Ineligible Members
… claims for Empire Plan members who were not eligible for coverage. The audit covered the period from January 2015 … Civil Service (Civil Service), provides health insurance coverage to over 1.2 million active and retired State, local … in NYBEAS after the effective date of the change in coverage, it is considered a retroactive disenrollment. There …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/13/payments-beacon-health-options-mental-health-and-substance-abuse-services-ineligibleNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Amazon Must Ensure Its Business Is Not Adding to Racial Inequality
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that the New York State Common Retirement Fund (the Fund) has … for an independent audit to assess the company’s policies and practices on civil rights, equity, diversity and inclusion, and how they affect the company’s business. “Amazon says it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-amazon-must-ensure-its-business-not-adding-racial-inequalityEmployee Incentive and Bonus Payments
… — and paid 16 of its physicians a total of $1,655,359 in these incentives. Also during this period, ECMCC offered a … all MC employees and paid 80 employees a total of $503,022 in bonuses. Key Findings ECMCC did not properly administer … and monitor its incentive and bonus programs, resulting in $76,254 in incentive payments that should be recovered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/13/employee-incentive-and-bonus-paymentsDiNapoli: Renewable Energy Projects Taking Years To Become Operational in NYS
… found 14 took nearly four years to obtain a site permit, with the majority of time being spent on the permit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-renewable-energy-projects-taking-years-become-operational-nysState Agencies Bulletin No. 1919
… BU31 Background Pursuant to Chapter 55 of the Laws of 2021, which implements the negotiated 2015–2019 agreement … Lag 03/26/2015 04/07/2016 04/06/2017 04/05/2018 07/07/2021 Institution Extra Lag 03/26/2015 04/07/2016 04/06/2017 04/05/2018 07/15/2021 Institution Lag 04/02/2015 03/31/2016 03/30/2017 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1919-retroactive-salary-increases-agency-police-service-unit-apsuSUNY Bulletin No. SU-103
… Increases. Affected Employees SUNY M/C employees in Bargaining Unit 13 Background Chapter 103 of the Laws of … President and forwarded to SUNY System Administration. All Discretionary Increases must be entered manually. To … than one agency since the effective date of the Increases, all retroactive adjustments will be paid in the most current …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-103-suny-management-confidential-bu-13-discretionary-increasesState Comptroller DiNapoli Report Details LIRR Delays in 2017
… was a big factor behind the deterioration in service last year, the LIRR was responsible for more than twice as many … However, this performance was virtually the same as one year earlier during the same period, and much lower than the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-report-details-lirr-delays-2017DiNapoli: NYC Finances Gain Stronger Footing
… released its $98.6 billion executive budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021 (FY 2022), including a $6 billion … to $11.6 billion today. In all, federal aid will make up 16 percent of FY 2021 revenues, twice the level of aid in … in January. However, the city increased its out-year projections, and now expects employment to reach …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-nyc-finances-gain-stronger-footingContract Advisory No. 28
… which addresses the electronic reproduction of contracts. In addition, some administrative revisions to existing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/28-updates-appendixFlorida Union Free School District – Information Technology (2017M-146)
… information technology (IT) were appropriately designed and operating effectively for the period July 1, 2015 through … Free School District is located in the Towns of Goshen and Warwick in Orange County and operates two schools with approximately 820 students. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/11/03/florida-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2017m-146Massapequa Union Free School District – Budget Practices and Reserve Funds (2017M-113)
… through November 30, 2016. Background The Massapequa Union Free School District is located in the Town of Oyster Bay in … balances are necessary and reasonable. … Massapequa Union Free School District Budget Practices and Reserve Funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/10/20/massapequa-union-free-school-district-budget-practices-and-reserve-fundsHerkimer County – Sales Tax Distributions and Bank Reconciliations (2017M-178)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the County accurately … 1, 2016 through January 31, 2017. Background The County of Herkimer is located in central New York State and had a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/12/15/herkimer-county-sales-tax-distributions-and-bank-reconciliations-2017m-178Cleveland Hill Union Free School District – Financial Management (2017M-235)
… with the statutory limit and develop a plan to use excess funds in a manner that benefits District residents. Transfer any excess reserve funds to unrestricted fund balance (where allowed by law) or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/03/02/cleveland-hill-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2017m-235