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New York City School-Based Health Centers – Security and Controls Over Medications and Related Supplies

… (Program) provides a campus-based health care alternative for preschool, elementary, middle, and high school students … families. SBHCs bill Medicaid and third-party insurance for reimbursement, as appropriate. All SBHCs must provide, … 170,000 students enrolled in the Program, accounting for approximately 700,000 health care visits annually. Sixty …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/08/new-york-city-school-based-health-centers-security-and-controls-over-medications-and

DiNapoli: New York State Common Retirement Fund Reaches Agreements with Companies on Disclosing Political Spending

… political spending proposal at Twitter also received a majority of support from shareholders at the company’s … are Fund portfolio companies. “America’s political system is so deeply divided that it is questionable whether it makes … that have agreed to these disclosures are setting a good example for their peers to follow.” The proposals filed …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-new-york-state-common-retirement-fund-reaches-agreements-companies-disclosing-political

Overtime at State Agencies Reached All-Time High in 2020

… Overtime earnings comprised 4.8 percent of total payroll spending in 2020, an increase from the 4.2 percent average … employees working overtime worked 16.3 more hours per a two-week pay period on average, an increase of 8.9 … York State Agency Use of Overtime - 2020 Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/overtime-state-agencies-reached-all-time-high-2020

Administration of Mitchell-Lama Waiting Lists (Follow-Up)

… apartments, were built under the Program. In exchange for low-interest mortgage loans and real property tax … and apartments do not need to be kept affordable for middle-income families. There are currently 133 … Program units) have priority over external applicants for available apartments, developments are required to offer …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/19/administration-mitchell-lama-waiting-lists-follow

Local Sales Tax Collections Up

… Sales tax collections rose fastest during the second half of 2019, growing 6.3 percent in the third quarter and 5.6 … City had year-over-year growth above the statewide average of 4.7 percent. New York City’s 5 percent increase continues a pattern of strong collections over the past several years. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/local-sales-tax-collections

Dual Employment

… Services (OCFS) employees who are also employed at other State or New York City agencies are working their required hours at each …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/19/dual-employment-1

Purchasing and Procurement Practices

… and analyze historical purchasing data to identify categories of items that, in the aggregate, are budgeted for …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/03/16/purchasing-and-procurement-practices

SUNY Bulletin No. SU-326

… Actions Prior to processing, agencies must complete a roster identifying employees who will receive a Downstate … Location Stipend and must include the payment amount.  The roster must be forwarded to SUNY System Administration.  A copy of this roster will be provided to OSC in an Excel format. To pay the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-326-suny-downstate-location-stipend-gsnu-employees-represented

Local Sales Tax Collections Up 19% in 2021

… annual increase on record after a historic low in 2020 when local sales tax collections declined by 10%. Annual … in 2021 as the economy rebounded from the pandemic, some of that growth is attributed to inflation, which was the … third quarter (27.9%) and fourth quarter (26.3%) of 2021 when compared to 2020. Collections only grew 14.2% and 12.8% …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/local-sales-tax-collections-19-percent-2021

Management of Internal Controls

… rules and regulations. Background FRMC is a private, not-for-profit real estate holding corporation. Its mission is to … elected by unanimous vote of the other Board members. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011, the FRMC reported … The FRMC Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Form 990 for 2010 omitted the required disclosure of business …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/23/management-internal-controls

SUNY Bulletin No. SU-303

… Actions Prior to processing, agencies must complete a roster identifying employees who will receive a Downstate … Location Stipend and must include the payment amount. The roster must be forwarded to SUNY System Administration. A copy of this roster will be provided to OSC in an Excel format. To pay the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-303-suny-downstate-location-stipend-gsnu-employees-represented

Oversight of Persons Convicted of Driving While Intoxicated

… certain oversight responsibilities. For example, in 70 of 100 sampled cases, there was no evidence that DMV … were performed upon intake. Further, in 32 of the 70 cases, there was no evidence that DMV checks were …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/10/07/oversight-persons-convicted-driving-while-intoxicated

Examination of Unemployment Insurance Benefits

… made by the Department of Labor (DOL) were appropriate and in accordance with applicable Federal and State laws and … the daily payment file and performing file various matches. We used the results of our analyses and file matches to identify and recover any inappropriate payments …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/10/07/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefits

DiNapoli, McGill Announce Arrest of Man Who Allegedly Stole Deceased Mother's Retirement Payments

… P. DiNapoli and Special Agent-in-Charge Michael McGill of the Social Security Administration (SSA) Office of the Inspector General, Philadelphia Field Division, today … Dorothy Case was a New York State employee and resident of Jamaica, Queens, who moved to Maryland to live with her son, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-mcgill-announce-arrest-man-who-allegedly-stole-deceased-mothers-retirement-payments

DiNapoli: Sandy Damage Delayed MTA Electronic Security Program Another Three Years

… September 11, 2001. The sharp reduction in federal funds for transit security over the past four years has shifted … made the system much safer than before 9/11. Federal funds for transit security have declined sharply since 2009.  Even … deadlines. The MTA lost the use of nearly $46 million for its capital security program because of delays, although …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/dinapoli-sandy-damage-delayed-mta-electronic-security-program-another-three-years

Windows Domain Administration and Management (Follow-Up)

… a year to support statewide mission-critical applications for 53 agencies, encompassing over 16 million public … State agencies secure networking and desktop support for more than 38,000 workstations on 1,600 miles of fiber. As part of its services, ITS is responsible for maintaining Active Directory domains on behalf of the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/09/windows-domain-administration-and-management-follow

Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Afton Hose Company Emergency Squad Town of Hampton Town of Hopewell Pember Library and Museum City of Rye Town of Sullivan and the Washington County Sheriffs Department

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of Village of Fleischmanns , Village of Old Westbury , Town of Orangetown , Town of Portland , …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0

DiNapoli Releases Report on Municipalities Close to Exceeding Tax Limits

… are in a challenging financial position and have no room for error,” said DiNapoli. “The municipalities in danger of … Running close to the CTL can be a sign of fiscal stress for many local governments. Cities are more likely than … to be close to their CTL. Statewide, of the 60 cities for which 2018 data was available, 10 were found to have …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/dinapoli-releases-report-municipalities-close-exceeding-tax-limits

Selected Aspects of Central Office Disbursements From the Tuition and Fees Refund Bank Account

To determine whether disbursements to students from the Tuition and Fees Refund bank account were appropriate and authorized

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/10/19/selected-aspects-central-office-disbursements-tuition-and-fees-refund-bank-account