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State Government Accountability - Special Reports
… and Customary Out-of-Network Reimbursement Rates for Medical/Surgical Services in the New York State Health … Outreach Programs on MTA Properties, July 2019 Homeless Veterans in New York State: Local Partnerships Making Real …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/state-government-accountability-special-reportsCompliance With School Safety Planning Requirements (Follow-Up)
… Commissioner’s Regulations (State Regulations) and DOE Chancellor’s Regulations (City Regulations) provide additional guidance. For example, DOE’s District Safety Team must develop a comprehensive district-wide school safety plan and DOE’s schools must develop school-specific emergency response …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/11/compliance-school-safety-planning-requirements-followHammond Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-70)
… funds. As a result, they levied more taxes than needed to fund operations and were not transparent with taxpayers. … 2022-23. This made it appear that the District needed to increase real property taxes and use appropriated fund balance to close projected budget gaps, when the District’s actual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/11/hammond-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-70Cooperstown Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-65)
… with taxpayers and levied more taxes than necessary to fund operations. From fiscal years 2020-21 through … reduces the amount of surplus fund balance subject to the statutory limit, giving the appearance that surplus fund balance is closer to the statutory limit. Improperly held $500,000 in a debt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/cooperstown-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-65Village of Hoosick Falls – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-16)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Hoosick Falls (Village) Board of Trustees (Board): Conducted an annual audit of the Village Chief Fiscal Officer’s (CFO) financial records … Determine whether the Village of Hoosick Falls Village Board of Trustees Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/village-hoosick-falls-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-16Monitoring of Prevailing Wage Compliance on Construction Contracts (Follow-Up)
To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report Monitoring of Prevailing Wage Compliance on Construction Contracts Report 2015S99
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/monitoring-prevailing-wage-compliance-construction-contracts-followOversight of Sex Offenders Subject to Strict and Intensive Supervision and Treatment (Follow-Up)
… Offenders Subject to Strict and Intensive Supervision and Treatment ( 2014-S-50 ). Background The Sex Offender Management and Treatment Act (Act) was enacted in 2007 to deal with the … dangerous of these sex offenders are confined in a secure treatment facility operated by the Office of Mental Health. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/oversight-sex-offenders-subject-strict-and-intensive-supervision-and-treatment-followUse of State Appropriations
… New York Wine and Grape Foundation (Foundation) has spent State funding in compliance with relevant statutory and … authority, located in Canandaigua, which supports New York State’s wine and grape industry through research, promotion, … industry, and has six employees. The Foundation receives State funding through a contract with the New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/16/use-state-appropriationsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1657
… Purpose To inform agencies of the change to federal tax withholding and the potential impact of the change as a … Employees who are paid wages or compensation subject to federal tax withholding Background In December of 2017, new … To inform agencies of the change to federal tax withholding and the potential impact of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1657-federal-withholding-change-tax-year-2018Accuracy of Reported Discharge Data (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Accuracy of Reported Discharge Data (Report 2009-N-9). Background In … To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/09/accuracy-reported-discharge-data-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … included appropriated and subsequent use of fund balance. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsArea #9 – Wireless Network – Information Technology Governance
… Wireless networks are exposed to many of the same types of … often used as extensions of wired networks, even minor IT security weaknesses on wireless networks can expose internal … a wireless environment requires certain additional security precautions to prevent unauthorized access and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-9-wireless-networkDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Reaches Record High of $183.5 Billion
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) reached a record estimated value of $183.5 billion as of the close of the state fiscal year on … the nation’s best-managed and best-funded pension plans. The New York State and Local Retirement System provides …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-reaches-record-high-1835-billionDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Valued at $259.9 Billion at End of Third Quarter
… the end of the third quarter of state fiscal year 2023-24. For the three-month period ending Dec. 31, 2023, Fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-valued-259.9-billion-end-third-quarterChurchill School and Center – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… whether the costs reported by the Churchill School and Center on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports (CFRs) were … ended June 30, 2011. Background The Churchill School and Center consists of the Churchill School (Churchill), the Churchill Center (Center), and a Development Office. Churchill provides …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/27/churchill-school-and-center-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualVII.10.C Reducing a Cash Advance – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… Reducing a cash advance can be voluntary on the part of the agency or could be required by OSC. Any State agency … to discontinue operations must return the full amount of the advance. Reduce a Cash Advance Prepare a check in the amount of the reduction payable to the Commissioner of Taxation and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii10c-reducing-cash-advance2022 Virtual Lunar New Year Celebration
… Event Comptroller DiNapoli hosted his 10 th annual Lunar New Year event in celebration of the Year of the Tiger with … tirelessly to better their communities and the State of New York. This year’s honorees included Kevin Kim, … Retail, Wholesale & Department Store Union About Lunar New Year Lunar New Year, or Chinese New Year, is an annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/events/2022-lunar-new-year-celebrationUser Access Controls Over Selected System Applications (Follow-Up)
… York, comprises four colleges, a research enterprise, one hospital with two locations (Upstate University Hospital and Upstate University Hospital at Community Campus), and over 80 outpatient clinics …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/16/user-access-controls-over-selected-system-applications-followTown of Almond – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Activities (2013M-209)
… fund balance was 69 percent of budgeted appropriations for 2013, the general fund town- outside-the-village’s was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-almond-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-activities-2013m-209State Agencies Bulletin No. 2237
… Agencies should work with their Information Technology staff to make the necessary changes to their internal systems … files are required. Please see the attached PDF for the updated file layout Questions: Questions regarding this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2237-changes-nhrp501-agency-master-file-include-additional-fields