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… and disposed of property on terms beneficial to the State. The audit covers from January 2010 through July 2013. … New York Power Authority (NYPA) is the nation's largest state public power entity and a leader in supplying the State … 12 power generating projects, along with an administrative building in White Plains and several permanent easements. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/20/real-estate-portfolioDiNapoli Proposes More Transparency for Fire Protection Costs
… the process for local communities that contract out their fire protection services to incorporated volunteer fire companies. DiNapoli's legislation would require any … and the New York State Association of Fire Chiefs. His office also released a report to help New Yorkers learn about …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-proposes-more-transparency-fire-protection-costsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… audit claims. They authorized some unallowable claims to be paid prior to the audit. The district made 14 disbursements totaling … more than $9,200 that should not have been paid prior to board approval. The district did not follow its credit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2New York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by Empire BlueCross for Hospital Services for Ineligible Members (Follow-Up)
… our initial audit report, Payments by Empire BlueCross for Hospital Services for Ineligible Members (Report 2019-S-32 ). About the Program The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP), administered by the … maintains the New York Benefits Eligibility and Accounting System (NYBEAS), the system of record for member enrollment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/12/27/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-payments-empire-bluecross-hospital-servicesDiNapoli Announces Sale of $914.3 Million State of New York General Obligation Refunding Bonds
… Through a competitive sale, the bonds were awarded to J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC. Specifically, the sales were for … The winning bids were as follows: Bidding Group 1 to J.P. Morgan Securities LLC with a true interest cost bid of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-announces-sale-9143-million-state-new-york-general-obligation-refunding-bondsMedicaid Payments to Medicare Advantage Plan Providers (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the three … made in our initial audit report, Medicaid Payments to Medicare Advantage Plan Providers (Report 2016-S-54 ). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/15/medicaid-payments-medicare-advantage-plan-providers-followOpinion 99-2
… Municipal Employees (use of for construction as exception to competitive bidding) STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Improvements … performed by municipal employees as exception to competitive bidding) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§101, 103, … and 103 are not violated by the use of town employees to perform work in connection with the construction of a town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-2Opinion 2008-4
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … cost of the improvement an allowance for services rendered by the town attorney, town engineer and salaried town … of a local law, provide for the use of general fund money for this purpose. Articles 12 and 12-A of the Town Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-4Payroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-008.1
… Bulletin PIP-008 Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide details on changes resulting from the upgrade of the PayServ system to PeopleSoft version 9.2. Affected Employees: All PayServ … The Office of the State Comptroller is upgrading PayServ to PeopleSoft version 9.2 with an expected Go Live date of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-0081-what-changing-payserv-version-92State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… that the procedures used by Westchester officials to certify students for state financial aid substantially … Nonetheless, auditors identified opportunities for OGS to improve its effectiveness. … New York State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsControls Over Computers (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Controls Over Computers (Report … The Department manages the City's water supply, 14 in-City wastewater treatment plants, as well as seven … 30, 2013, the Department had 5,571 full-time employees in 20 separate bureaus. Our initial audit report, issued on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/21/controls-over-computers-followOversight of the STEM Incentive Program (Follow-Up)
… been partially implemented. Key Recommendation Officials are given 30 days after the issuance of the follow-up report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/03/11/oversight-stem-incentive-program-followEmpire BlueCross – Controls Over Payments for Special Items (Follow-Up)
… and school district employees, and their dependents. The Empire Plan is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP. Empire BlueCross (Empire) administers the hospital portion of the Empire Plan. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/25/empire-bluecross-controls-over-payments-special-items-followCompliance With Payment Card Industry Standards
… and maintains a toll superhighway (Thruway) throughout New York. Most of the toll points along the Thruway only … Related Audits/Reports of Interest State University of New York: Compliance With Payment Card Industry Standards (2015-S-65) Central New York Regional Transportation Authority: Compliance With …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/19/compliance-payment-card-industry-standardsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1522
… through Time Entry using the earn code CFR . This amount is used for reporting and tax withholding purposes only and … increase the employee’s compensation. Tax Information CFR is subject to all applicable withholding taxes. The CLEFR …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1522-certification-licensure-and-exam-fee-reimbursement-clefr-2016State Agencies Bulletin No. 1436
… Purpose To inform agencies of the processing of the taxable fringe benefit CLEFR for 2015. Legal Reference Pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 61, certain fringe benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1436-certification-licensure-and-exam-fee-reimbursement-clefr-2015Gloversville Enlarged School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-12)
… safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings District officials did not appropriately track or inventory IT assets, maintain complete IT inventory records or establish adequate controls to safeguard IT assets. As a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/gloversville-enlarged-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-12Central Valley Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-7)
… technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings District officials did not … to confirm they were inventoried. We found 8 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. … Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response letter. … audit schools statewide IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/central-valley-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-7Obtaining Information about a Member’s Benefits – Divorce and Your Benefits
… must: Specifically be addressed to the New York State and Local Retirement System; Specifically identify the … release. Alternatively, the information may be obtained by subpoena. In accordance with New York State Civil Practice … department of the State of New York must be “So Ordered” by a Justice of the Supreme Court in the district where the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/obtaining-information-about-members-benefitsBrentwood Union Free School District – Information Technology (2023M-83)
… the Brentwood Union Free School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and officials ensured computerized data … provide IT security awareness training as required by a Board-adopted policy or implement an IT contingency plan. As a result, the District’s computerized data was not adequately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/11/03/brentwood-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023m-83