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Town of Coventry - Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2021M-180)
… to the appropriate parties. The Board did not conduct the required annual audit of the Clerk’s records and reports. Key … and in a timely manner. Deposit all collections within the required timeframes. Remit real property tax collections and Clerk fees to the appropriate recipients within the required timeframes. Conduct an annual audit of the Clerk’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/04/01/town-coventry-town-clerktax-collector-2021m-180Village of Port Jefferson – Justice Court Operations (2020M-56)
… receipts were collected, deposited, recorded and remitted in an accurate and timely manner. Key Findings The Justices … As a result, errors and irregularities were found in the Court’s records: The Senior Court Clerk’s duties were … Court Clerk deposited 12 personal checks totaling $2,096 in place of missing cash. The Senior Court Clerk deposited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2022/04/15/village-port-jefferson-justice-court-operations-2020m-56Lockport City School District - Procurement (2021M-198)
… District (District) officials procured goods and services in accordance with the District’s procurement policy and … demonstrate that certain goods and services were procured in accordance with the New York State General Municipal Law … bidding to ensure the District awards the contract in a manner consistent with GML. Comply with the District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/13/lockport-city-school-district-procurement-2021m-198Selected Performance Measures (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the seven recommendations included in our initial audit report, Selected Performance Measures … corporation chartered by the New York State Legislature in 1965. There are six agencies of the MTA: Bridges and … as the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for inclusion in its National Transit Database (NTD). The FTA uses this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/08/selected-performance-measures-followFacility Planning Bureau Project Review (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Facility Planning Bureau Project … Cooperative Educational Services (collectively referred to in this report as Districts). These facilities include, but … determine if the Bureau completed its review of projects in a timely manner and, if not, what the impacts on school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/01/05/facility-planning-bureau-project-review-followCity of Newburgh – Budget Review (B20-6-12)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s 2021 proposed budget. Background The City of Newburgh, located in Orange County, is authorized by Chapter 223 of the Laws of … to exceed $15 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the general fund as of December 31, 2010. During the time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/11/13/city-newburgh-budget-review-b20-6-12UnitedHealthcare – Out-of-Network Providers Upcoding Selected Evaluation and Management Services (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Out-of-Network Providers … improvements. Key Finding United officials made progress in addressing the problems we identified in the initial audit. In particular, United saved the Empire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/03/unitedhealthcare-out-network-providers-upcoding-selected-evaluation-and-management-servicesCongregate Meal Services for the Elderly (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the seven recommendations included in our initial audit report, Congregate Meal Services for the … senior citizens who had access to congregate meals. In addition, we found that prior to approving contracts, DFTA … served. Key Finding DFTA officials have made some progress in addressing the issues identified in our initial report. Of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/19/congregate-meal-services-elderly-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1797
… of the 2020 maximum salary limit for members of ORP in Tiers 1 through 5. Background In accordance with Section 415 of the Internal Revenue code, … year. Affected Employees Employee who are members of ORP in Tiers 1-5 are affected. Effective Date(s) Institution …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1797-maximum-salary-limit-optional-retirement-plan-orp-retirement-tiers-1Accountability and Surplussing of Vehicles (Follow-Up)
… ( 2018-S-42 ). Background The New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) is responsible for coordinating services for more than 130,000 New Yorkers with developmental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/27/accountability-and-surplussing-vehicles-followOversight of the STEM Incentive Program (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report Oversight of the STEM Incentive … Incentive Program (Program) to ensure recipients were in compliance with the Program rules and regulations, and … had only made payments on behalf of recipients who were in compliance with Program regulations. We found that HESC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/03/11/oversight-stem-incentive-program-followOversight of Homeless Shelters
… oversees homeless shelters to ensure they are operating in compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations. … York State has the second largest population of homeless in the United States, with 91,897 homeless individuals. New York also had the largest increase in this population – 46.8 percent – between 2007 and 2018. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/03/10/oversight-homeless-sheltersProcessing of Sexual Offense Evidence Collection Kits
… Objective To determine if the Division of State Police’s (Division) … 12, 2020. About the Program Medical professionals use kits to collect DNA and other evidence during the physical exam of … had 1,916 kits that needed to be processed, and as of that date, the required processing time frame had elapsed for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/27/processing-sexual-offense-evidence-collection-kitsOversight of Chronic Absenteeism (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial report, Oversight of Chronic Absenteeism … 2,620,000 K–12 public school students enrolled in New York State’s 732 public schools. Nationally, 7 million … 1 of every 6 students) missed 15 or more days of school in the 2015-16 school year. That translates to approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/06/oversight-chronic-absenteeism-followEquine Health and Safety (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report Equine Health and Safety ( … and procedures; improve how information is recorded in the Equine Breakdown, Death, Injury and Incident Database; … Finding Commission officials have made limited progress in correcting the problems we identified in the initial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/06/equine-health-and-safety-followProblem Gambling Treatment Program (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report Problem Gambling Treatment … study to identify the number or location of individuals in need of such services. As such, our audit was unable to … where they were needed most. The two recommendations in our initial audit report addressed the need for a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/07/problem-gambling-treatment-program-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1838
… agencies that position pools and/or chartfield strings in PayServ may require updates for lapsing. Affected … See attachment: June 30, 2020 Lapsing Chartfield Strings in Payserv Agency Actions Agencies must ensure that any … need to contact their Appropriation Section Representative in OSC’s Bureau of State Accounting Operations to have this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1838-updating-payserv-chartfield-strings-june-lapsing-eventsOversight of Residential Domestic Violence Programs (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Residential … of homelessness on the rise, the plight of the homeless in New York State has been in the forefront of public attention. In his 2016 State of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/25/oversight-residential-domestic-violence-programs-followNYS Common Retirement Fund Reports Third Quarter Results
… State Common Retirement Fund’s (Fund) estimated return in the third quarter of the State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2019-20 … State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “A strong upswing in the markets to close out 2019 boosted the Fund’s returns in its third quarter,” DiNapoli said. “Volatility remains the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/nys-common-retirement-fund-reports-third-quarter-resultsResponsiveness to Noise Complaints Related to Construction Projects (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the … in our initial audit report, Responsiveness to Noise Complaints Related to Construction Projects (Report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/04/responsiveness-noise-complaints-related-construction-projects-follow