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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued: Albany Port District … Financial Management Practices (2015-S-55) Auditors found the commission’s capital planning and delinquent accounts … (SED) regulations. Auditors found that 46 to 64 percent of the students sampled did not meet one or more of the SED …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Increase by 3.6% in Third Quarter Over Last Year
… compared to the same period last year, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … be shoring up their budgets now so they are prepared for any downturn in the economy.” DiNapoli’s report found: Stable Monthly Growth: Growth for each of the three months (July, August and September) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-increase-3-point-6-percent-third-quarter-over-last-yearState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits and examinations have been issued State Education … Thomas P DiNapoli announced today the following audits and examinations have been issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Agencies Events and Deadlines
… View important dates for events and deadlines for state payroll and financial officers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/events-and-deadlinesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1420
… Purpose To inform agencies of the new process for online payroll certification. Affected Agencies All agencies … created a job aid for agency use when completing the new online Payroll Certification process. Agency Actions Payroll … To inform agencies of the new process for online payroll certification …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1420-new-procedures-electronic-payroll-certificationUlster County Community College - Retiree Health Insurance and Payroll (2018M-123)
… (officials) established adequate internal controls over: The retiree health insurance contribution billing process. … insurance billings. Ensure the continued eligibility of retirees, and inappropriately paid $2,092 in premiums for … Ensure that comparisons are performed to determine status of retiree health insurance accounts. Attempt to recover …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2018/10/26/ulster-county-community-college-retiree-health-insurance-and-payrollOrchard Park Central School District - Financial Management and Payroll (2018M-89)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine if the Board and District officials properly managed District … fund balance, the Board increased the tax levy by a total of $4.4 million from 2014-15 to 2017-18. Three teachers were … District officials disagreed with certain aspects of our findings and recommendations, but indicated they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/17/orchard-park-central-school-district-financial-management-and-payrollSchuyler County Sheriff’s Department – Payroll, Civil Fees and Bail (2013M-120)
… temporary officers or employees of the County using the payroll system. Contact ERS regarding reporting the earnings … Schuyler County Sheriffs Department Payroll Civil Fees and Bail 2013M120 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/08/02/schuyler-county-sheriffs-department-payroll-civil-fees-and-bail-2013m-120Village of Waterville – Payroll and Time and Attendance Records (2017M-281)
… maintained and recorded for the period June 1, 2016 through August 31, 2017. Background The Village of Waterville is located in the Towns of Sangerfield and Marshall in Oneida County. … approximately $1.2 million. Key Findings The Board did not segregate the Clerk-Treasurer’s payroll processing duties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/04/06/village-waterville-payroll-and-time-and-attendance-records-2017m-281Lake George Central School District – Internal Controls Over Payroll (2013M-122)
… controls over payroll for the period July 1, 2011, through January 31, 2013. Background The Lake George Central School District is located in the Village of Lake George and the Towns of Lake George, … to ensure that the individuals reported and paid through the payroll process were bona fide District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/08/02/lake-george-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-payroll-2013mCrown Point Central School District – Internal Controls Over Payroll (2013M-100)
… The Crown Point Central School District is located in the Towns of Moriah, Ticonderoga, and Crown Point in Essex County. The District is governed by the Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/06/14/crown-point-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-payroll-2013mEssex County – Financial Condition and Internal Controls Over Payroll (2013M-177)
… interfund advances from the general fund to the enterprise funds were fully repaid by the close of the fiscal year. As a … enterprise health fund, and enterprise refuse and garbage funds for 2013 using the same budgeting practices. County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/11/15/essex-county-financial-condition-and-internal-controls-over-payroll-2013m-177North Syracuse Central School District – Payroll Access and Certification (2016M-178)
… over payroll user access and payroll certifications for the period July 1, 2014 through December 31, 2015. … nine-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $151 … to trace the payroll amounts to source documents for the payment of salaried employees, professional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/north-syracuse-central-school-district-payroll-access-and-certificationStockbridge Valley Central School District – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2014M-327)
… Smithfield and Stockbridge and the City of Oneida in Madison County, as well as the Towns of Augusta and Vernon in Oneida County. The District, which is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/01/16/stockbridge-valley-central-school-district-payroll-and-leave-accrualsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1374
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency payroll … insufficient to cover all active deductions. OSC Actions The Deduction Priority Schedule is used to determine the … the lower priority deductions will not be withheld as well. Deductions are taken in the following priority: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1374-deduction-priority-schedule-updatedUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-266.4
… initiate or terminate deductions for union dues Background A recent internal review of the procedures for initiating and … or otherwise changed. To ensure that all actions taken in PayServ regarding union membership and union dues … to initiate, discontinue, and modify the payroll deduction in PayServ for those unions that do not currently submit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-2664-updated-procedures-initiating-or-terminating-payrollXV.9 Revenue Classifications – XV. End of Year
… Agencies are required to take necessary steps to prepare and submit revenue reclass General Ledger Journal … Miscellaneous Receipts (account code 32601) during the current fiscal year. These reclass entries must be … Agencies are required to take necessary steps to prepare and submit revenue reclass …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xv/xv9-revenue-classificationsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2160
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with instructions for … Employer’s Tax Guide to Fringe Benefits , the first $5,250 of Educational Assistance provided to an employee under an … program is excluded from taxable wages. Amounts in excess of $5,250 must be reported and are subject to federal, state, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2160-educational-assistance-benefits-2023State Agencies Bulletin No. 2277
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with instructions for … Employer’s Tax Guide to Fringe Benefits , the first $5,250 of Educational Assistance provided to an employee under an … program is excluded from taxable wages. Amounts in excess of $5,250 must be reported and are subject to federal, state, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2277-educational-assistance-benefits-2024State Agencies Bulletin No. 1960
… that is greater than the applicable Federal rate and not substantiated by receipts. The 2021 maximum rate allowed … is 56.0 cents per mile effective from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021. Current maximum Federal per diems for the continental U.S. can be found in the Guide to Financial Operations Chapter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1960-year-end-procedure-taxable-employee-expense-reimbursements