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Response Planning for Unexpected Events
… activated; however, we found that the EMTF was notified of only one event. There were also no procedures for two events …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/06/28/response-planning-unexpected-eventsAdministration of Non-Competitive and Limited-Competition Contracts
… contracts with vendors. We also assessed the adequacy of ACS's monitoring of contractor services. The audit covered … children, young people, families, and communities. It does so by providing them with child welfare, juvenile justice, early childhood care, and education services. As part of this effort, ACS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/17/administration-non-competitive-and-limited-competition-contractsOn-Time Performance
… Authority’s (MTA) Staten Island Railway (SIR) operates one train line between Tottenville and the St. George Terminal, … 15 minutes during rush hour periods, every 30 minutes for non-rush (mid-day and evening) periods, and every hour … accuracy of data pertaining to actual OTP by reporting OTP statistics with Boat to the Committee and the public. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/15/time-performanceOversight of Homeless Shelters
… responsible for monitoring Local Districts’ oversight and inspection of uncertified shelters, and for ensuring they … oversight of uncertified shelters, to ensure that inspection violations are addressed properly and timely and … and dangerous risks to shelter residents’ health and safety. These included fire and safety violations, rodent and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/12/oversight-homeless-sheltersOversight of Chronic Absenteeism (Follow-Up)
… as a student missing at least 10 percent of enrolled school days. Student absences, attributed to factors such as poor school performance, bullying, and unwelcoming school climates, increase students’ risk for disengagement, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/06/oversight-chronic-absenteeism-followMedicaid Program – Ambulatory Patient Groups Payments for Duplicate Claims and Services in Excess of Medicaid Service Limits (Follow-Up)
… made in our initial audit report, Ambulatory Patient Groups Payments for Duplicate Claims and Services in … and outpatient facilities reimbursed by the Ambulatory Patient Groups (APG) payment methodology. The audit covered … Department of Health: Medicaid Program - Ambulatory Patient Groups Payments for Duplicate Claims and Services in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/06/medicaid-program-ambulatory-patient-groups-payments-duplicate-claims-and-services-excessTuition Assistance Program – Vaughn College
… and Regulations. We found that of the 50 awards tested, only two, totaling $3,945, were certified in error. As such, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/19/tuition-assistance-program-vaughn-collegeSales Tax Vendor Registration Practices (Follow-Up)
… the recommendation included in our initial audit report, Sales Tax Vendor Registration Practices (Report 2020-S-40 ). … more than 40 State and local taxes, including the sales and use tax. Provisions of State Tax Law (Law) impose a tax on sales of tangible personal property and certain services, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/21/sales-tax-vendor-registration-practices-followCollection of Petroleum Business Tax and Motor Fuel Excise Tax (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Collection of Petroleum Business Tax and Motor Fuel Excise Tax ( 2018-S-28 ). About the Program Petroleum Business Tax (PBT) is paid by registered … is 8 cents per gallon. An additional .05 cent-per-gallon petroleum testing fee is imposed on gasoline and similar …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/08/collection-petroleum-business-tax-and-motor-fuel-excise-tax-followOpinion 91-2
… -- Officers and Employees (authority of State Comptroller to request information for the purpose of determining … Comptroller may request officials of an OTB corporation to fill out a form listing certain outside employment and business … an examination of an offtrack betting corporation to obtain information about potential conflicts of interest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-2Contributing Toward Your Retirement – State Police Plan
… You can contribute any whole percentage from 1 percent to 10 percent. Voluntary contributions are taken after taxes. At … employee contribution rates are determined based on annualized wages. After three years, we base your … you actually earned in the last completed State fiscal year (April 1 to March 31). Contribution rates are set April …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/contributing-toward-your-retirementNorth Bellmore Union Free School District - Procurement of Professional Services (2019M-95)
Determine whether the Board adhered to the law and District policy when procuring professional services.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/north-bellmore-2019-95.pdfDiNapoli: System Glitch Left Too Many NYC Heat & Hot Water Complaints Ignored
… Having no heat or hot water is a hazard that is supposed to be addressed in 24 … winter when they complain that they have no heat or hot water.” City code requires landlords to provide heat from Oct. 1 to May 31 – the “Heat Season” – and hot water 24 hours a day. Tenant complaints about lack of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-system-glitch-left-too-many-nyc-heat-hot-water-complaints-ignoredCUNY Bulletin No. CU-581
… Nurses Association, approved during the 6/27/2016 Board Meeting and summarized in the memorandum dated 8/4/2016 from … Eligibility Criteria All full and part-time employees meeting the following eligibility criteria on 3/16/2017 may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-581-2017-general-salary-increase-new-york-state-nursesDiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Pay Hits $787 Million
… hours per employee included the Department of Labor, down 96.5 percent; and Department of Taxation and Finance, down 61 percent. Agencies that reduced total overtime pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-pay-hits-787-millionDiNapoli: Tax Cap Set at 2% in 2023
… their budgets for 2023.” DiNapoli said given this year’s inflation factor calculation of 7.17%, a majority of New York’s … increases that exceed the amounts they are set to receive in their final round of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-set-2-percent-2023State Agencies Bulletin No. 1540
… Purpose To provide agencies instructions for entering the Minimum Wage Increases for Hourly Employees. Affected Employees Employees in hourly … the Laws of 2016 increased the New York State minimum wage for employees in non-governmental positions. The Director of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1540-december-2016-minimum-wage-increase-hourly-employeesSchool District Physical Education Compliance (2018-MS-3)
… of PE to students in grades K-4, and seven did not do so for grade 5. None of the districts audited had developed a PE …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/09/12/school-district-physical-education-compliance-2018-ms-3SUNY Maritime College Review of PCard Transactions and TCard Expenses
… not comply with OGS and/or Maritime PCard guidelines, or (iii) had insufficient documentation to determine … and accurate information for each fuel purchase, and (iii) included receipts for each fuel purchase. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/07/suny-maritime-college-review-pcard-transactions-and-tcard-expensesAmerican Academy of Pediatrics, District II
… Unit, we examined select payments the Department of Health (Department) made to the American Academy of Pediatrics, District II (AAP) under contract C028275.After … Key Findings To date, we found that the Executive Director of AAP falsely certified and submitted to the Department 16 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/02/28/american-academy-pediatrics-district-ii