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Town of Attica – Town Clerk (2015M-210)
… properly accounted for all money received and disbursed in her official capacity for the period January 1, 2014 … June 10, 2015. Background The Town of Attica is located in Wyoming County and has a population of approximately 7,700 … required by statute. There was a cash shortage of $1,401 in the Clerk’s office. Key Recommendations Properly collect, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/12/07/town-attica-town-clerk-2015m-210Overview – Contribution Stabilization Program
… a ten-year period. Once an employer elects to participate in the CSP, their contributions are based on the graded rate system regardless of whether they choose to amortize in any year. The program was designed to help the State and … Recession. The program limits the increases or decreases in contribution rates from year to year. This means employers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/csp/overviewState Agencies Bulletin No. 422.1
… checking or savings account. Agencies cannot use form AC230 , Report of Check Returned for Refund or Exchange, … Refer to the authorization on the AC2772 , Direct Deposit form for further information. Effective Dates: Immediately … request to the [email protected] email. One form should be submitted for each check date. Requests can be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/4221-direct-deposit-stop-payments-and-reversalsIII.8 Confidential, Personal, and Private Information – III. Statewide Financial System (SFS)
… processes where confidential information is needed in the SFS. As such, there are restricted fields in which Business Units enter the confidential information. … may freely enter information without restriction (free form fields). Unlike restricted fields, free form fields may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iii/iii8-confidential-personal-and-private-informationComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Village of Quogue and the Shelby Volunteer Fire Company . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … have full access rights to record financial transactions in the accounting system with no oversight. Facility … Disbursements (Oneida County) The board did not audit each claim before payment or provide oversight of disbursements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Medicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments for Outpatient Services Billed as Inpatient Claims
… inpatient and outpatient services. A recipient’s status in a hospital – inpatient versus outpatient – affects … care generally requires recipients to stay overnight in the hospital and be monitored by the health care team at … services should be billed as an inpatient or outpatient claim. Review the improperly billed inpatient claims we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/30/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-outpatient-services-billed-inpatient-claimsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… solicit interest rate quotes that may have resulted in higher investment earnings. As a result of the audit, the board subsequently approved an investment policy in March 2023 and invested $653,000. Depew Union Free School … also not benefit from the remaining $45,034 officials can claim. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1State Agencies Bulletin No. 1971.1
… Request Direct Deposit record are affected . Background Form AC 2772, Direct Deposit Form for NYS Employees is … Locked query LQ_DDP_AUDIT_DD_ENTRIES has been provided. In PayServ version 9.2, the Employee Record (Empl Rcd) is no … on and after January 1, 2023, the Comptroller shall cause, in accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19711-direct-deposit-guidance-and-audit-queryState Agencies Bulletin No. 1971.2
… Request Direct Deposit record are affected . Background Form AC 2772, Direct Deposit Form for NYS Employees is … Locked query LQ_DDP_AUDIT_DD_ENTRIES has been provided. In PayServ version 9.2, the Employee Record (Empl Rcd) is no … on and after January 1, 2023, the Comptroller shall cause, in accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19712-direct-deposit-guidance-and-audit-queryDiNapoli: Statewide Foreclosure Activity Still Well Above Prerecession levels
… still too many people losing their homes,” DiNapoli said. “In many places the situation has continued to get worse. … jumped from 26,706 to 47,664, an increase of 78 percent. In 2011 and 2012, new filings declined as new court rules were issued requiring lenders to affirm their claim to the property. Since reaching a low of 16,655 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-statewide-foreclosure-activity-still-well-above-prerecession-levelsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2275
… is to reconcile employee Social Security Numbers and names in the NYS payroll system (PayServ) with the Social Security … must reconcile employee Social Security Numbers and names in PayServ with SSA. Internal Revenue Code §6721 imposes a … responsible for the inaccuracy of an employee’s job record in the NYS Payroll System Effective Dates: Immediately OSC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2275-verification-employees-social-security-number-ssn-and-name-be-reportedState Agencies Bulletin No. 1420
… process requires each agency to submit a paper form to OSC certifying their payroll each pay period. A new electronic process has been created in the NYS payroll system (PayServ) to replace the paper … Actions OSC has developed a new Payroll Certification page in PayServ, which agencies can use to certify their payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1420-new-procedures-electronic-payroll-certificationWage Theft Investigations
… timely and whether these efforts are successful in recovering funds for injured workers. Our audit covered … unpaid wages, withheld wages, and illegal deductions. In 2013, the Division recouped nearly $23 million in wages … had been open more than one year since the initial claim was received. The Division's Workforce Protection …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/06/wage-theft-investigationsForms and Templates
… Charter Template [pdf] BOCES Annual Report Certification Form [pdf] Conflict of Interest Poster [pdf] Debt Statements: … 125,000 inhabitants according to the 1960 federal census - Form AC970 [pdf] For use by all fire districts - Form AC971 [pdf] For use by counties, towns, villages and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/forms-and-templatesCost-Saving Ideas: School District Auditing – Internal Auditor
… a risk assessment and ensures proper internal controls are in place and working; performs an annual update on the risk … than eight teachers, expenditures of less than $5 million in the previous year, or enrollment of fewer than 1,500 … vendor (see Avoiding conflict of interest) The district's claim auditor The district’s deputy claims auditor The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-school-district-auditing-internal-auditorAnthem Blue Cross – Coordination of Benefits With Medicare
… and their dependents have other insurance coverage in addition to the Empire Plan such as Medicare, the federal … which pays primary typically pays the majority of the claim, it is important to ensure that the proper coordination … Medicare-related information. Additionally, weaknesses in Anthem’s and Civil Service’s reconciliation of member …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/19/anthem-blue-cross-coordination-benefits-medicareMedicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments for Childhood Vaccines
… no cost to physicians and public health clinics enrolled in the VFC Program. Because the federal government purchases … fee for administering the vaccines. For children enrolled in Medicaid, the Medicaid program pays the vaccine … vaccines. Formally advise providers to report accurate claim information when billing Medicaid for administered VFC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/06/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-childhood-vaccinesIX.3.A Establish & Maintain Federal Grants in SFS for Non-Onboarding Agencies - Pre-Award Spending Projects – IX. Federal Grants
… the AC-3286-P and attached to the project upon setup. This form refers to prior year awards to demonstrate the ongoing … pre-award. The following public queries are available in SFS for agency pre award monitoring: … 3 of this chapter Establish & Maintain Federal Grants in SFS for Non-Onboarding Agencies ) and link it to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix3a-establish-maintain-federal-grants-sfs-non-onboarding-agencies-pre-award-spending-projectsState Agencies Bulletin No. 258
… not be able to update the deduction information contained in the panels. The new security class - 'VGARN' - is for garnishment access only and should be assigned in addition to an employee's primary security class. The Payroll Computer Security User Request Form (AC-2705P) has been revised to allow multiple security …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/258-agency-view-access-paysr-garnishment-panelsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2158
… of the agency’s address to be displayed on Employee Form W-2 for Tax Year 2023. Effective Dates: This bulletin is … Note: Changes made to the agency return address for Form W-2 also changes the return address for direct deposit … the correct return address is printed on the Employee Form W-2 (Wage and Tax Statement) for 2023. OSC Actions: OSC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2158-verification-agency-return-address-employee-form-w-2-wage-and-tax