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Examination of Penalties and Interest Payments

… was penalized by the Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) for late payment of medical and compensation claims. … carriers exceed the time limits established in the Law for such payments. The WCB may impose a penalty on insurance … Key Recommendations Continue to identify and implement strategies to reduce the amount of late payments resulting in …

Find Accounting Policies and Operational Guidance

… only) Replenishing a Cash Advance or Sole Custody Account in SFS … Find Accounting Policies and Operational Guidance …

Oversight of Weights and Measures Programs

… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Agriculture and Markets (Department) adequately monitors and enforces weights and measures to ensure consumer confidence in products …

Inmate Sentence Calculation and Release Practices

… 70.30, which gives the Department the responsibility for calculating the terms of each inmate’s imprisonment. The … Record Coordinator office at each facility are responsible for determining the inmates’ release dates, as well as any … who were released multiple times while serving a sentence for the same original crime. Key Findings We found the …

EDSS - Create Users and Assign Roles

… “Add User” page. Assigning roles There are a different set of roles available to users. You must determine each user’s …

Oversight of Procurements and Loan Programs

… in accordance with the Public Authorities Law (Law) for the period April 1, 2012 through March 31, 2015. … housing. DANC spent $21.6 million and $15.2 million for all procurements during fiscal years 2012-13 and 2013-14, … received payments on a total of 70 loans it had awarded for various purposes, including affordable housing, business …

Amusement Park and Fair Ride Safety

… Division’s Industry Inspection Unit (Unit) is responsible for inspecting rides at amusement parks, fairs, and other … set up at transient fairs) ride that is power-operated and for which an admission fee is charged, as well as any … erected). During our previous review of the Program (audit report 2013-S-73) we found reasonable assurance that the …

Leaves of Absence and Service Credit – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans

… A member’s service credit only accumulates for any period of time you receive earnings, therefore no service credit is given for the following: Leaves of absence without pay; Authorized, … Leave Act. Tier 2, 3, 5 and 6 members receive half credit for sick leave at half pay. …

Eligibility, Your Vested Benefit and Filing – Article 14 Benefits

… Eligibility You are eligible for a vested retirement benefit if you leave public employment and have … to begin receiving your vested benefit at your early retirement age or when you reach age 55. Your early retirement age is the age at which you would have completed …

Special 20- and 25-Year Plans – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans

Selected Financial Management and Administrative Practices

… Nassau County. Public Administrators are responsible for administering the estates of individuals who die … or willing to administer the estate. They are responsible for collecting, securing, and liquidating each assumed … have been paid, the Public Administrator is responsible for distributing any residual value to estate beneficiaries. …

Standard Work Day and Reporting Resolution – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials

Elected and Appointed Officials NYSLRS employers establishes standard work day for elected and appointed officials by adopting a resolution

Amusement Park and Fair Ride Safety

… May 14, 2014. Background The Department is responsible for protecting the safety and health of workers and the … of this role, its Industry Inspection Unit is responsible for inspecting rides at all amusement parks, fairs, and other … be inspected more often, usually each time it is set up. For the period January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2013, the …

Privacy and Security of Student Data

… school operations, maintains a performance accountability system, oversees the licensing of numerous professions, …

IX.7 State Accounting and Reporting Overview – IX. Federal Grants

Administration of Non-Competitive and Limited-Competition Contracts

… Purpose To determine whether the Administration for Children's Services (ACS) properly awarded, extended, and … the Procurement Rules and document their justification for awarding certain non-competitive and limited-competition contracts. For 13 contracts (totaling about $20 million), there was …

Review Invoices, Purchase Orders and Payments

… New York State by logging into the Vendor Self-Service Portal. The online service allows you to search for invoices, … view your transactions, log in to the Vendor Self-Service Portal in the Statewide Financial System: Log in Don't have …

Area #10 – Firewalls and Intrusion Detection – Information Technology Governance

… are often useful, they also increase the vulnerability of IT systems and electronic data to access and attacks from … government’s or school’s requirements change, such as when new applications or devices are added to the network. … of network activity even with  an automated IDS in place. When a security violation occurs, appropriate action should …

Assessment and Collection of Selected Penalties

… penalties. Background The Workers' Compensation Law allows health care providers, which have provided services to WCB … claimants, to notify WCB in writing when the claimant's insurance carrier fails to pay or notify them within 45 days … including referral to the Attorney General and State Insurance Department. Adjust accounts receivable and other …

Inspecting Highway Bridges and Repairing Defects

… Purpose To determine if the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (Authority) inspected highway bridges and addressed related deficiencies in a timely manner as required by State and federal laws. Our audit covered inspections performed of …