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Cost-Saving Ideas: Using State Contracts to Acquire Goods or Services
… The procurement process goal is to obtain goods and services that are both high in quality … service and technology. Capitalizing on the State's buying power and expertise may result in lower prices and … Office of General Services Procurement Services Group Telephone: (518) 474-6717 Email: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-using-state-contracts-acquire-goods-or-servicesEmployee Incentive and Bonus Payments
… warranted, supported, and distributed appropriately based on program intent and/ or established criteria. The audit … 2013 and December 31, 2015, ECMCC reported 4,720 employees on its payroll, including 209 Management Confidential (MC) … that specified that such payments would be based on individual performance. Formal assessments and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/13/employee-incentive-and-bonus-paymentsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… audits and examinations have been issued: City University of New York: Lehman College, Controls Over Bank Accounts … list that Lehman opened prior to the implementation of its 2008 banking policy. In addition, of 72 payments from five judgmentally selected bank accounts, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… to interviews with district personnel and inspection of certain documents related to the issues identified in the … has made minimal progress implementing corrective action. Of the eight audit recommendations, six recommendations were … to interviews with district personnel and inspection of certain documents related to the issues identified in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits and Examinations
… (SBHCs) did not follow DOH inventory control regulations for medications and potentially hazardous medical supplies. For example, 10 of the 11 SBHCs sampled had shortages in … An initial audit issued in July 2015 found that applicants for Mitchell-Lama-financed units who were next in line for a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-and-examinations-0NYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Amazon Must Ensure Its Business Is Not Adding to Racial Inequality
… asks that the audit be conducted by an independent third party with input from civil rights organizations, … Retirement Fund The New York State Common Retirement Fund is the third largest public pension fund in the United … State and Local Retirement System on behalf of more than one million state and local government employees and retirees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-amazon-must-ensure-its-business-not-adding-racial-inequalityExamples from GASB Statement 34 - Sample City Balance Sheet Governmental Funds
… Merritt 7, Norwalk, CT 06856 are reprinted by permission. Sample City Balance Sheet Governmental Funds December 31, … Examples from GASB Statement 34 Sample City Balance Sheet Governmental Funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/examples-gasb-statement-34-2State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued. Office of General Services (OGS): Compliance … of EO 95; however, certain aspects of the order have not been fully addressed. There is limited assurance OGS has … P DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: Renewable Energy Projects Taking Years To Become Operational in NYS
… three years to receive siting permits due to application delays, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The … about the timeliness of the application process and where delays occur, as these projects are meant to help the state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-renewable-energy-projects-taking-years-become-operational-nysDiNapoli: New York’s Employee Stock Ownership Plans Lead Nation in Assets
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released a report … retirement security. “Employee ownership can help improve company performance, increase employees’ morale and … employee ownership with a qualified retirement plan. New York ranks fourth nationally in the number of ESOPs, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-new-yorks-employee-stock-ownership-plans-lead-nation-assetsMedicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments for Recipients Diagnosed With Severe Malnutrition
… the appropriate International Classification of Diseases (ICD) code on its claim to reflect the diagnosis. Generally, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/04/08/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-recipients-diagnosed-severe-malnutritionState Agencies Bulletin No. 1459
… or more of the time and actually worked in the previous calendar year are eligible for an annual lump sum payment of … Earnings End Date: 04/06/2016 Earn Code: SAD Units: 1 Payroll Register and Employee’s Paycheck/Advice The Earnings … Code SAD and the amount paid will be displayed on the Payroll Register. The Earnings Description Special Assignment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1459-2016-special-assignment-duty-pay-calendar-year-2015State Agencies Bulletin No. 1509
… or more of the time actually worked in the previous calendar year are eligible for an annual lump sum payment of … Earnings End Date: 04/06/2016 Earn Code: SAD Units: 1 Payroll Register and Employee’s Paycheck/Advice The Earnings … Code SAD and the amount paid will be displayed on the Payroll Register. The Earnings Description Special Assignment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1509-2016-special-assignment-duty-pay-calendar-year-2015-public-employeesNewstead Fire Company –Internal Controls (2014M-92)
… As a result, Company officials have no accountability for how much cash was actually collected, or how many prizes were purchased and distributed. Key … used (with supporting documentation) and returned; tickets distributed and sold; prizes purchased and awarded; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/06/27/newstead-fire-company-internal-controls-2014m-92Essex County Sheriff’s Department – Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2013M-35)
… Departments’ internal controls over cash receipts and disbursements for the period January 1, 2011, to … Essex County is located in northeastern New York State and has a population of approximately 39,000. The County is … fiscal year were $73.9 million. Key Findings Cash receipts and disbursements were not processed in accordance with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/04/19/essex-county-sheriffs-department-internal-controls-over-cash-receipts-andComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… in all material respects. Department of Transportation (DOT): Collection of Special Hauling and Divisible Load Overweight Permit Fees (2014-S-52) Although DOT accurately charged and collected the correct fee for each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0Canisteo-Greenwood Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-362)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s … Develop a written reserve fund policy indicating how much money will be reserved, how each reserve will be funded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/30/canisteo-greenwood-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-362LaFayette Central School District – Reserves (2013M-387)
… funds over multiple fiscal years, they can be considered de facto reserve funds. The District did not have a plan for … or funding reserves. Take remedial action to ratify the de facto reserves by adopting appropriate resolutions. Adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/07/lafayette-central-school-district-reserves-2013m-387DiNapoli Halts $24 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… stopped more than $24 million in questionable personal income tax refunds so far in 2014, after finding 7,482 … New York state bills prior to payment, including personal income tax refunds. The majority of questionable returns were … of dependents or understated income. Questionable personal income tax refunds stopped to date include: Reason for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-halts-24-million-suspicious-tax-refundsLiberty Central School District – Budget Review (B4-13-4)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … of our review, except for certain matters related to the food service fund, we found that the significant revenue and … food service fund to determine how much fund balance they can reasonably appropriate before they adopt their 2013-14 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/03/25/liberty-central-school-district-budget-review-b4-13-4