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Monitoring of Not-for-Profit Cemeteries for Fiscal Stability and Adequate Facility Maintenance
… Purpose To determine if the Department of State’s Division of Cemeteries sufficiently monitors … 1, 2014 to March 31, 2017. Background The Department of State’s (Department) Division of Cemeteries (Division) … their revenue to two separate funds: a Current Maintenance Fund for current ordinary and necessary expenses, care, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/11/monitoring-not-profit-cemeteries-fiscal-stability-and-adequate-facility-maintenanceUse of Electronic Benefit Cards at Prohibited Locations
… requirement, HHS will reduce their TANF funding by up to 5 percent annually. As the agency in charge of … Assistance: Benefit Eligibility Assessment Process (Follow-Up) ( 2015-F-28 ) Office of Temporary and Disability …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/10/use-electronic-benefit-cards-prohibited-locationsDiNapoli: Calls to Investigate Violations of Do Not Call Law Going Unanswered
… Do Not Call registry complaints by New York state residents have more than doubled since 2014 to more than 450,000 annually, but only two cases were referred for enforcement action in 2016 and 2017 … to 454,100 in 2017, but the number of cases referred to legal counsel at the division fell from 15 to one over that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-calls-investigate-violations-do-not-call-law-going-unansweredDiNapoli: State Must Make Progress on Monitoring Drinking Water Contaminants
… The state Department of Health (DOH) should continue to improve how it informs the public of potential hazards in public … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-state-must-make-progress-monitoring-drinking-water-contaminantsState Audit Recommends Improvements to NYC's Oversight of Agencies Placing Foster Children
… New York City's Administration for Children's Services (ACS) should improve oversight to ensure … harm." In New York City, ACS is responsible for ensuring the safety of children who are placed in foster care. The general rule …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/state-audit-recommends-improvements-nycs-oversight-agencies-placing-foster-childrenDiNapoli: New York City Projects Surplus in 2017 Despite Slower Tax Collections
… New York City projects a surplus of $439 million in the 2017 fiscal year, which is likely to grow as the year … economy is strong, but job growth and tax collections in the near future are unlikely to be as robust as they have been in recent years," DiNapoli said. "Additionally, a number of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-new-york-city-projects-surplus-2017-despite-slower-tax-collectionsDiNapoli: NYC's Fiscal Picture Improves Short Term, but Significant Risks Lie Ahead
… FY 2027 (18% of city-fund revenues), even when adjusting for stronger revenue collections. “The city’s steps to close … Program to Eliminate the Gap. The city’s budget surplus for FY 2023, which will be used to prepay a portion of the … financial plan. If it is ratified and sets a pattern for other labor agreements, total labor costs would increase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-nycs-fiscal-picture-improves-short-term-significant-risks-lie-aheadSUNY Bulletin No. SU-314.3
… Background The Memorandum of Agreements (MOAs) between the State of New York, SUNY, CSEA, and PEF allows specific SUNY … earned during the period 09/16/2021 through 12/31/2022. On 01/01/2023, the overtime rate shall revert to the rate in … taxable gross and are subject to all employment and income taxes. Income taxes will be calculated using the employee’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-3143-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-ratesSelected Programs to Assist Businesses in New York City
… The audit covered the period from July 2018 through May 2022. About the Program The New York City Department of Small …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/03/14/selected-programs-assist-businesses-new-york-cityArea #1 – IT Policy – Information Technology Governance
… IT policies define the Board’s expectations for appropriate user behavior, … While IT policies will not guarantee the safety of your IT system, a lack of appropriate policies significantly … online banking activities. The policy should identify what online banking activities are allowed; who is authorized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-1-it-policyMedicaid Program - Medicaid Managed Care Organization Fraud and Abuse Detection
… Special Investigation Units to detect, prevent, and follow up on instances of fraud and abuse. Our audit covered the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/07/15/medicaid-program-medicaid-managed-care-organization-fraud-and-abuse-detectionDiNapoli: Thruway Authority Owed More Than $275 Million in Unpaid Tolls and Fees
… The state’s Thruway Authority has to do a better job of identifying, billing, and collecting tolls … fees,” DiNapoli said. “Based on the Authority’s response, I’m hopeful action will be taken to implement our … fees, including the selection criteria that explain why they are being dismissed and the basis for the amounts. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-thruway-authority-owed-more-275-million-unpaid-tolls-and-feesXIV.5 Employee Award Programs – XIV. Special Procedures
… Awards include tangible, personal property with a value of up to: $1,600 for qualified plan awards, or $400 for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv5-employee-award-programsDiNapoli: NYC Transportation and Warehousing Sector Fares Better Than Other Sectors in Recovery Amid Shift to E-Commerce
… transportation and warehousing employment in 2021 as it is home to La Guardia and John F. Kennedy (JFK) airports. These …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-nyc-transportation-and-warehousing-sector-fares-better-other-sectors-recovery-amid-shift-eXIII.4.A Employee Travel Card Reconciliation – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… Policy References Reconciling travel card charges and out-of-pocket expenses is an integral part of creating and submitting travel expense reports in the Statewide Financial System (SFS). These reports should … not paid back within 30 days of the expense report date in which the Due to State was created. It is important for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii4a-employee-travel-card-reconciliationDiNapoli: Financial Plan Outlook Has Improved; State Should Now Commit to Further Increasing Reserves
… than $15 billion over the Financial Plan period. Total school aid is projected to reach $31.4 billion in SFY … the Financial Plan period absent the federal relief funds. High growth forecasts for education and Medicaid may not be … 2021-22 Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-financial-plan-outlook-has-improved-state-should-now-commit-further-increasing-reservesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… York City Department of Finance (DOF): Selected Aspects of Parking Violations Operations to Collect Fines and Fees … Overall, auditors determined that while DOF identifies parking summonses to be processed, its collection of payments for parking fines needs to be improved. Many parking summonses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… examinations have been issued: Office of General Services (OGS) and the State Education Department (SED): Preferred … and employ the blind, severely disabled, and veterans. OGS is the states central procurement agency. The New York … program requirements. In a follow-up, auditors found OGS officials have made significant progress in addressing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Employee Qualifications, Hiring, and Promotions (Follow-Up) (2021-F-27) A January 2019 audit determined that, while … screening and medical examinations. The follow-up review found that the MTA made progress in addressing the … Afterschool and Summer Youth Employment Contracts (Follow-Up) (2022-F-11) The initial audit, issued in June 2019, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0SUNY Bulletin No. SU-314.1
… Background The Memorandum of Agreements (MOAs) between the State of New York, SUNY, CSEA, and PEF allows specific SUNY … earned during the period 09/16/2021 through 08/31/2022. On 09/01/2022, the overtime rate shall revert to the rate in … taxable gross and are subject to all employment and income taxes. Income taxes will be calculated using the employee’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-3141-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rates