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Problem Claims – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… who approved the claim. The official should contact the vendor to request a more detailed claim and to educate the vendor on itemization requirements. If the claim is for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/problem-claimsImproper Medicaid Payments for Childhood Vaccines (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Improper Medicaid Payments for Childhood Vaccines (Report 2017-S-41 ). About the Program The Vaccines for Children Program (VFC Program) is a federally funded … and are protected from a number of diseases. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is responsible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/23/improper-medicaid-payments-childhood-vaccines-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1808
… to inform agencies of the content information for the 2019 Form W-2. Affected Employees All employees who received a Form W-2 Wage and Tax Statement for calendar year 2019 are … 5, (Circular E) for 2019, and the Instructions for Form W-2 (Wage and Tax Statement), employers are required to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1808-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-calendar-year-2019Examples from GASB Statement 34 - Statement of Cash Flows
… Examples from GASB Statement 34 included in this bulletin, copyright by the … Norwalk, CT 06856 are reprinted by permission. Sample City Statement of Cash Flows Proprietary Funds For the Year Ended … Examples from GASB Statement 34 Statement of Cash Flows …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/examples-gasb-statement-34-statement-cash-flowsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-676
… income taxes. Federal, State, and New York City income tax withholding will be calculated using the Aggregate method. Yonkers income tax withholding will be calculated using the Flat Rate method. Yonkers Flat Rate Withholding is 1.61135% for Yonkers residents and 0.50% for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-676-cuny-psc-faculty-stipend-pilot-programDiNapoli: Tennessee Woman Sentenced for Stealing Deceased Mother's NYS Pension Checks
… 46, was sentenced on July 14, 2022 to pay over $56,000 in restitution and serve eight months home detention and two years’ probation before the Honorable Thomas A. Varlan in United States District Court for the Eastern District of … Knoxville. “Leslie Schwinzer lied about her mother’s death in order to collect her pension checks and steal from New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-tennessee-woman-sentenced-stealing-deceased-mothers-nys-pension-checksStatement From NY State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli on Mayor's November Financial Plan Update
… efficiently — reducing costs without hurting services — can undermine the progress the city has made in public safety, health, education and trash management. “The budget update also continues the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/statement-ny-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-mayors-november-financial-plan-updateXI-A.1.B Category Codes – XI-A. Purchasing
… should include the category code on the transaction lines for contracts and purchase orders when the agency … have the ability to make purchases against these contract lines with a more detailed category code on the purchase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a1b-category-codesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1711
… To inform agencies of the content information for the 2018 Form W-2 Affected Employees All employees who received a Form W-2 Wage and Tax Statement for calendar year 2018 … 15 (Circular E) for 2018, and the Instructions for Form W-2 (Wage and Tax Statement), employers are required to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1711-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-calendar-year-2018Compliance With Payment Card Industry Standards (Follow-Up)
… of payment must comply with the Data Security Standards (DSS) established by the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Security Standards Council. The PCI DSS is a comprehensive set of technical and operational … 19, 2017, examined whether the Authority complied with PCI DSS. The audit covered the period March 1, 2017 through June …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/27/compliance-payment-card-industry-standards-followKennedy Child Study Center – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… including $13,116 in charitable donations, $9,741 in parking garage costs for the Executive Director’s privately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/29/kennedy-child-study-center-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualOpinion 2005-7
… in the opinion. WATER DISTRICTS -- Water Supply (service to users located outside a water district) WATER RENTS -- … WATER SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION -- Water Supply (service to users located outside a water district) GENERAL MUNICIPAL … district. (2) A town water district may provide service to users located outside the district pursuant to Town Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-7Jefferson Community College – Procurement (2017M-156)
… system, is sponsored by Jefferson County and is located in the City of Watertown. The College, which has an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2017/10/27/jefferson-community-college-procurement-2017m-156Aurora-Colden Fire District No. 6 – Financial Activity (2017M-208)
… The Aurora-Colden Fire District No. 6 is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the … totaling $171,013 that were subject to its purchasing policy. Key Recommendation Ensure District officials obtain … for purchases in accordance with the purchasing policy. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/12/29/aurora-colden-fire-district-no-6-financial-activity-2017m-208Bronxville Union Free School District - Procurement (2018M-46)
… Bronxville Union Free School District Procurement 2018M46 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/08/bronxville-union-free-school-district-procurement-2018m-46Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District – Claims Audit Process (2016M-196)
… $78.9 million. Key Finding District officials have established adequate procedures over the claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/fayetteville-manlius-central-school-district-claims-audit-process-2016mCity of Watertown – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-3)
… (SHP Training). Key Findings SHP Training was provided to employees and elected officials. However, there was a general lack of monitoring to ensure the SHP Training was completed by all employees and … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/09/01/city-watertown-sexual-harassment-prevention-training-s9-23-3Saratoga County Water Authority – Water Charges (2016M-357)
… charges for the period January 1, 2015 through July 31, 2016. Background The Saratoga County Water Authority is an independent public benefit corporation located in Saratoga County, established in 1990 under the New York State Public … Saratoga County Water Authority Water Charges 2016M357 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/12/23/saratoga-county-water-authority-water-charges-2016m-357Village of West Haverstraw - Summer Program (2019M-146)
… Objective Determine whether the Board ensured that summer program (Program) collections were properly accounted for, receipts … were properly supported and audited. Key Findings The Program Coordinator (Coordinator), who deposited receipts for … Determine whether the Board ensured that summer program collections were properly accounted for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/11/22/village-west-haverstraw-summer-program-2019m-146Newcomb Central School District - Claims Audit (2023M-159)
… to payment. We reviewed 90 claims totaling $1.3 million and determined the Board of Education (Board) did not ensure 60 claims totaling $1.2 million were audited and approved before payment. Because claims were not properly … that improper or unsupported payments could have been made and may not be detected and corrected. Key Recommendation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/29/newcomb-central-school-district-claims-audit-2023m-159