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Controls Over the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative (2022-S-22)
To determine whether controls over the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative (ESSHI) are sufficient to ensure the needs of high-risk target populations are being met, and whether providers deliver the services that are required in their contracts with State agencies.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-22s22.pdfServices to Workers Under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (2022-S-11) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Department of Labor (Department) is providing appropriate and timely services to workers affected by closings and layoffs that are covered under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, and is effectively overseeing employer compliance with the Act.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-22s11-response.pdfTaxpayer Movement During the Pandemic: Comparing 2020 and 2021 to Pre-Pandemic Baseline
This report builds on the May 2022 report on pre-pandemic taxpayer migration trends by examining personal income tax filings for the COVID-19 pandemic years of 2020 and 2021, the most recent years for which finalized tax data are available.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/taxpayer-movement-during-the-pandemic.pdfProperty Tax Cap Reporting - School Districts
This session will provide an overview of the Property Tax Cap Program for School Districts. Presenters will discuss the Property Tax Cap Legislation, highlight some common reporting errors, and review reporting requirements. We will also demonstrate the online reporting system.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/tax-cap-school-districts-2-9-23.pdfCareer and Technical Education (2019-N-4) 180-Day Response
To determine if the New York City Department of Education (DOE) is aligning Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs at the high school level with high-demand, high-growth occupations; ensuring students have reasonable access to CTE programs; and accurately collecting and ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19n4-response.pdfControls Over the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative (2022-S-34
To determine whether the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance’s controls over the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative are sufficient to ensure high-risk target populations’ needs are met and whether providers deliver the services as required in their contracts with OTDA.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-22s34.pdfControls Over the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative (2022-S-34) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance’s controls over the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative are sufficient to ensure high-risk target populations’ needs are met and whether providers deliver the services as required in their contracts with OTDA
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-22s34-response.pdfMedicaid Program – Opioid Prescriptions for Medicaid Recipients in an Opioid Treatment Program
… Purpose To determine if the Department of Health has taken sufficient steps to safeguard Medicaid … which began in the 1990s with the over-prescribing of opioid drugs for pain-related conditions. Opioid treatment … Tracking Over-Prescribing (I-STOP), which contains records of controlled substance prescriptions. I-STOP is a tool to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/20/medicaid-program-opioid-prescriptions-medicaid-recipients-opioid-treatment-programState Contract and Payment Actions in June
… In June, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,520 … dependency toll free helpline. State Education Department $18.2 million to Lafayette School District for Native American … subcontractors and prime contractors. Cumulatively through June for calendar year 2018, the Comptroller's office has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/state-contract-and-payment-actions-juneDiNapoli: Strong Growth for Local Sales Tax Collections Halfway Into 2018
… Local sales tax collections across New York grew 6 percent in the first six months of 2018, according to a report … basis, the report shows collections grew in 54 of the 57 counties outside of New York City. The strongest growth was … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-strong-growth-local-sales-tax-collections-halfway-2018State Agencies Bulletin No. 1676
… by Payroll Bulletins 1799 Purpose To inform agencies of changes in certain garnishment deduction amounts, or in … deduction rules for calculating new and existing writs of garnishments (creditor garnishments) and New York State … Affected Employees Employees who currently have a writ of garnishment or New York State tax levy in place and have a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1676-new-general-deduction-rules-writs-garnishments-and-new-york-state-taxSouth Fallsburg Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-181)
… budget-to-actual financial report to the Board only at the end of the fiscal year and has not filed the required annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/09/13/south-fallsburg-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsKiantone Independent Fire Department, Inc. – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-295)
… The Kiantone Independent Fire Department, Inc. is located in the Town of Kiantone, in Chautauqua County. The Department contracts with the Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2013/12/13/kiantone-independent-fire-department-inc-internal-controlsAnnual Audit
… Purpose The objective of our examination was to determine whether claims were … approved and submitted to our Office. … The objective of our examination was to determine whether claims were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/26/annual-auditState Contract and Payment Actions in July
… $1.6 million to S77 LLC to transform a vacant school in Buffalo into a mixed-use facility for affordable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/state-contract-and-payment-actions-julySelected Employee Travel Expenses
To determine whether the use of travel monies by selected government employees complied with rules and regulations and is free from fraud waste and abuse
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/10/selected-employee-travel-expensesAccess Controls Over Selected Critical Systems
… (OCFS) systems are sufficient to prevent unauthorized or inappropriate access to those systems. The audit covers … information were insufficient to prevent unnecessary or inappropriate access to those systems. We identified 367 … records of those individuals authorized to approve or manage access to its systems, maintain an accurate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/21/access-controls-over-selected-critical-systemsFood Metrics Implementation
… Purpose To determine if the Office of General Services (OGS) is properly tracking and reporting … with the State Finance Law. This audit covers the period of January 1, 2014 through May 30, 2017. Background Section 165, subsection 4 of the State Finance Law (Law) was amended in 2013 to promote …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/18/food-metrics-implementationNorth Greenbush Common School District – Claims Auditing (2022M-112)
… North Greenbush Common School District (District) Board of Education (Board) ensured claims were supported, … District appointed a new claims auditor in October 2021. Of 50 claims reviewed totaling $1.4 million: 27 claims … dated. Seven claims totaling $201,609 showed no evidence of audit and approval. Key Recommendations Ensure the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/07/north-greenbush-common-school-district-claims-auditing-2022m-112Opinion 93-19
… made by the court in that proceeding which is required by law to be recorded and the recording of any letters required by law to be recorded. By section 42 of chapter 259 of the Laws …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-19