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Canajoharie Central School District – Fuel Purchasing (2021M-170)
… (District) officials adequately managed fuel purchases and audited fuel claims. Key Findings District officials did … adequately manage fuel purchases by seeking competition and did not audit fuel claims, as required. The District … paid high-credit risk fees totaling $1,321 for May and June 2021, the District’s incomplete records prevented us …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/07/canajoharie-central-school-district-fuel-purchasing-2021m-170Bethpage Fire District – Credit Card and Travel Expenditures (2017M-50)
… and separate from the Town of Oyster Bay and Nassau County in which it is located. The District, which is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/06/09/bethpage-fire-district-credit-card-and-travel-expenditures-2017m-50West Albany Fire District – Credit Card Purchases (2017M-15)
… whether credit card purchases were approved in advance and related claims included adequate supporting documentation … District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Colonie in Albany County. The … made with the District’s credit cards. Establish a clear and consistent process for staff to follow when obtaining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/31/west-albany-fire-district-credit-card-purchases-2017m-15Town of Grand Island – Internal Controls Over Fuel Purchases (2013M-182)
… to evaluate internal controls over the purchase of fuel for the period January 1, 2012, through June 14, 2013. … Board comprised of a Supervisor and four Council members. For the 2013 fiscal year, budgeted appropriations totaled … procedures in place to regularly monitor fuel transactions for reasonableness and ensure that only authorized employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/06/town-grand-island-internal-controls-over-fuel-purchases-2013m-182State Agencies Bulletin No. 1907
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies instructions to identify employees in Payserv with a missing or invalid … is required for all New Hire transactions and changes to Personal Data, when the Date of Birth field is blank, in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1907-maintain-date-employee-date-birth-dob-payserv-systemChautauqua County – Investments and Payroll (2016M-147)
… 2015 totaled approximately $229 million. Key Findings The Director of Finance did not always invest funds in accordance with the County’s adopted investment policy or General Municipal Law (GML). Not all salary payments to 23 elected officials and 94 management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2015/12/23/chautauqua-county-investments-and-payroll-2016m-147Internal Control
… Laws, Rules & Regulations Internal Control Act Standards for Internal Control in New York State Government (Current) / Standards for Internal Control in New York State Government (2007) International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/guidance/internal-controlMedicaid Program – Medicaid Payments to Medicare Advantage Plan Providers
… Congress established Medicare Part C, the Medicare managed care program also known as Medicare Advantage. Under Medicare Part C, private managed care companies administer Medicare benefits through Medicare …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/10/medicaid-program-medicaid-payments-medicare-advantage-plan-providersDiNapoli Consumer Alert: Contribute to a 529 College Savings Account and Deduct Up to $10,000 From Your State Taxes
… New Yorkers that contributions to a New York State 529 College Savings Program account are tax deductible. New York’s 529 College Savings Program, an investment tool designed to help parents save for college, ranks among the best in the nation, and New York is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-consumer-alert-contribute-529-college-savings-account-and-deduct-10000-your-state-taxesContract Advisory No. 19
… in SFS 9.2 Pre-encumber transaction(s) according to OSC guidelines documented in Chapter XI, Section 2.C – Contract Funds Reservation of the Guide to Financial … Guide to Financial Operations, Chapter XI, Section 2.C – Contract Funds Reservation and Chapter XI, Section 3 - …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/19-go-live-guidance-contracts-requiring-osc-reviewAvailable Options – Article 14 Benefits
… life. Under this selection, all payments cease upon your death. When you die (even if it is only one year, or sooner, … your birth date and that of your beneficiary. After your death, your beneficiary will receive the same monthly amount … dies before you, all benefit payments will stop at your death. Joint Allowance — Partial* This option will provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/available-optionsDiNapoli: Contribute to a NY 529 College Savings Account and Deduct Up to $10,000 From Your State Taxes
… assets in the portfolio to become more conservative as the child approaches college age. There are more than 743,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-contribute-ny-529-college-savings-account-and-deduct-10000-your-state-taxesArea #7 – Access Controls – Information Technology Governance
… IT access controls prescribe who or what computer process may have access to a specific IT … their job duties and responsibilities. Furthermore, you should establish and follow a process for revoking access … Are different from passwords used for other systems; Do not match lists of common, expected, previously used or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-7-access-controlsDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for September 2015
… payments were accelerated in order to allow an upgrade of the Statewide Financial System. Cumulatively through … billion and 26,200 payments valued at $123.9 million. As the state’s chief financial officer, DiNapoli’s office … and Substance Abuse Services $2.5 million to Odyssey House Inc. for facility improvements. Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-september-2015County Medicaid Costs
… billion in 2005, or 5.9 percent – more than twice the rate of inflation. A major portion of this increase is driven … from $1.1 billion in 1993 to $2.3 billion in 2003, an average annual growth rate of 8.6 percent during that period. For some counties, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/county-medicaid-costsCity of White Plains – Claims Auditing (2016M-367)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the City’s claims auditing process for the period July 1, 2014 through June 9, 2016. Background The City of White Plains is located in Westchester County and has … are thoroughly audited before payment, as required by the City’s charter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/01/06/city-white-plains-claims-auditing-2016m-367West Sand Lake Fire District #1 - Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-398)
… January 1, 2012 through October 31, 2013. Background The West Sand Lake Fire District No. 1 is located in Rensselaer … West Sand Lake Fire District 1 Internal Controls Over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/03/21/west-sand-lake-fire-district-1-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsAdministration of Tenant Complaints
… Renewal’s Office of Rent Administration addresses tenant complaints in a timely manner. Our audit period includes tenant-initiated complaints received between January 1, 2010 and December 31, … According to Office records, it received 19,653 tenant complaints during the audit period, of which 17,716 were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/11/administration-tenant-complaintsDiNapoli: Guess Inc. Agrees to Report on Workplace Safety, Environmental Risks
… the men and women who make the products that carry its label," DiNapoli said. "As a long-term investor, the New York … stores in 87 other countries. The company has licensed its label to numerous products from footwear to eyewear, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-guess-inc-agrees-report-workplace-safety-environmental-risksMany New Yorkers Struggle to Pay for Housing
… or to be evicted. This is a problem that hurts renters and homeowners across the state who can’t stretch their dollars … of renters, 26.6 percent or 900,000 households, and homeowners, 12.4 percent or 500,000 households, deemed to be … almost 13 percent, according to U.S. Census Bureau data. Homeowners are faring better than renters when it comes to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/many-new-yorkers-struggle-pay-housing