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Failing To Adhere to Policy and Proper Procedures – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… Employees who travel must be aware of travel and conference policy requirements and they must … Your policy should specifically state what will occur in the case of improper claims for travel and conference … cash advances for conference expenses against an employee’s paycheck. General Municipal Law 11 requires that if an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/failing-adhere-policy-and-proper-proceduresTown of Canton - Compensation and Benefits (2018M-159)
… Town for these extra payments and the Town paid $58,858 to the Supervisor’s wife for services she provided during … this period. The Board did not authorize salaries paid to officers and employees totaling $145,671 or certain health … any increases above the amounts advertised are pursuant to local law, subject to permissive referendum requirements. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/10/town-canton-compensation-and-benefits-2018m-159Rockland County - Sale of Estate Real Property (2019M-233)
… whether the Acting Public Administrator disposed of estate real property in accordance with Office of Public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2020/05/15/rockland-county-sale-estate-real-property-2019m-233Town of Almond - Tax Collection (2019M-188)
… of receipt for tax payments collected or to establish tax payment dates. Key Recommendations Deposit and remit collections in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/06/town-almond-tax-collection-2019m-188DiNapoli: Former Director Allegedly Stole $1,700 From Hornell Partners for Growth
… The former Executive Director of Hornell Partners for Growth (HPG) was charged with Grand Larceny in the Fourth … County D.A. Baker and the State Police we will continue to hold accountable those who misuse or abuse the public trust." … by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.ny.gov , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-former-director-allegedly-stole-1700-hornell-partners-growthState Agencies Bulletin No. 286
… Purpose This bulletin updates Payroll Bulletin 201 in relation to the processing and taxation of educational … educational assistance benefits are the same in 2001 as they were last year. In general, job-related educational assistance benefits are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/286-educational-assistance-benefitsState Agencies Bulletin No. 292
… Purpose This bulletin supplements Payroll Bulletin 286 in relation to the processing and taxation of educational … System must be reported to the payroll system (PaySR) in order to effectuate the withholding of taxes. Taxable … File should use the same data elements as shown above in the Time Entry On-Line Instructions. Questions Questions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/292-educational-assistance-benefits-agency-time-entryFare Evasion (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the 19 recommendations included in our initial audit report, Fare Evasion ( 2019-S-7 ). … network, serving a population of 15.3 million people in the 5,000-square-mile area fanning out from New York City … Fare Enforcement and Worker Safety Program was effective in achieving its goal of reducing annual fare evasion losses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/22/fare-evasion-followTown of Saranac – Town Clerk Operations (2019M-33)
… deposited, remitted and reported all collections received in a timely and accurate manner. Key Findings The Clerk did not: Record all collections received in a timely and accurate manner. Deposit all collections … timely and intact. As of October 31, 2018, $843 in recorded cash collections had not been deposited and were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/02/25/town-saranac-town-clerk-operations-2019m-33Medicaid Program – Improper Payments of Medicare Buy-in Premiums for Ineligible Recipients
… Objective To determine if Medicaid made improper Medicare premium payments on behalf of … buy-in program. The audit covered Medicaid payments for individuals enrolled in the Medicare buy-in program for … remove them from the Buy-in Program, as warranted. Follow up with CMS to request payment relief on the 3,439 cases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/11/29/medicaid-program-improper-payments-medicare-buy-premiums-ineligible-recipientsVII.1 State Revenues Overview – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… New York State accounts for the receipt and disposition of all state resources in the Statewide Financial System … sale of property, etc. be deposited to the State Treasury and accounted for in a joint custody fund to be paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii1-state-revenues-overviewTown of Potter – Town Clerk (2020M-113)
… deposited, recorded, reported and remitted collections in a timely and accurate manner. Key Findings A former Clerk did not deposit intact (in the same amount and form as received) or record, report … and remit all collections to the appropriate parties in a timely and accurate manner. We identified a cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/04/30/town-potter-town-clerk-2020m-113Travel Advisory No. 16
… XIII, Section 9 - Allowed Values for Processing Payments in SFS Reference : Guide to Financial Operations: Chapter … XIII, Section 9 – Allowed Values for Processing Payments in SFS Guidance : The Office of the State Comptroller updated the following in Chapter XIII, Section 9 of the Guide to Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/16-gfo-update-chapter-xiii-section-9-allowed-values-processing-payments-sfsTransferring or Terminating Your Membership
… or You transfer your membership to another public retirement system in New York State. If you previously were a … toward service credit requirements for vesting, and any disability or death benefit provided by your retirement plan, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/transferring-or-terminating-your-membershipState Agencies Bulletin No. 325
… Data 1 panel. The report also includes total number of employees, total addresses not barcodeable, and any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/325-revised-procedure-use-npay766-employee-address-not-barcodeable-reportElementary and Secondary Education – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… relief for K-12 education is expected to run through SFY 2024-25. In SFY 2022-23, the $4.2 billion of federal COVID-19 … Nation in Per Pupil Spending For the 2020-21 school year (SY), the most recent year for which data are available, New … profiles and regional costs, among other factors. In SY 2019-20, 56.1 percent of K-12 students were certified for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/elementary-and-secondary-educationVII.2.B Payment Worksheet – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… A Payment Worksheet is used by agencies to apply payments … the agency must then select the Posting Action of ‘Batch Standard’ on the Worksheet Application page for both sole … approved by OSC-BSAO. Once the agency has selected ‘Batch Standard’ on their Payment Worksheet, they can then send …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii2b-payment-worksheetState Agencies Bulletin No. 2156
… purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of changes in maintenance rates for employee housing and meals. Affected … or 402 (Non-Taxable Maintenance) are affected. Background: In accordance with Division of the Budget Policy and … for State employees. Effective Dates: The changes outlined in Item s B-0300 and B-0300A are effective as of September 1, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2156-change-maintenance-rates-employee-housing-and-mealsTown of Marathon – Town Clerk (2022M-143)
… recorded, deposited, remitted and reported collections in a timely and accurate manner. Key Findings The Clerk did not record, deposit, remit or report collections in a timely and accurate manner . As a result, the Board’s … remit and report collections to the appropriate parties in a timely manner. Prepare monthly bank reconciliations and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/09/town-marathon-town-clerk-2022m-143About Statement No. 68 – Governmental Accounting Standards Board
… for Pensions : Requires employers participating in state and local government pension plans to report their … in their financial statements, as well as pension expense and deferred inflows and outflows of resources. Has … financial statements along with an associated pension expense. If you prepare financial statements in accordance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/gasb/about-statement-no-68