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Failing To Adhere to Policy and Proper Procedures – Travel and Conference Expense Management

… meet these requirements. Your policy should specifically state what will occur in the case of improper claims for … Law, section 77-b (6) … Your policy should specifically state what will occur in the case of improper claims for …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/failing-adhere-policy-and-proper-procedures

Town of Almond - Tax Collection (2019M-188)

… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town Clerk (Clerk) recorded, deposited and remitted real … collections in a timely and accurate manner. Key Findings The Clerk did not deposit or remit all tax collections in a … did not always issue receipts or retain adequate evidence of receipt for tax payments collected or to establish tax …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/06/town-almond-tax-collection-2019m-188

Travel Advisory No. 18

… Processing Payments in SFS Guidance : The Office of the State Comptroller updated the following in Chapter XIII, … Payments in SFS – Expense Types Added the following new expense types and descriptions: Misc. Taxable Travel …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/18-gfo-updates-chapter-xiii-section-9-allowed-values-processing-payments-sfs

Town of Potter – Town Clerk (2020M-113)

… Town of Potter (Town) Clerk 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 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/04/30/town-potter-town-clerk-2020m-113

Travel Advisory No. 16

… Values for Processing Payments in SFS Guidance : The Office of the State Comptroller updated the following in Chapter XIII, Section 9 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/16-gfo-update-chapter-xiii-section-9-allowed-values-processing-payments-sfs

Town of Canton - Compensation and Benefits (2018M-159)

… Determine whether compensation and benefits were paid in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) … Supervisor re-allocated and collected additional salaries for bookkeeping duties totaling $73,794 from April 2015 … authorization. In August 2017, he reimbursed the Town for these extra payments and the Town paid $58,858 to the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/10/town-canton-compensation-and-benefits-2018m-159

Rockland County - Sale of Estate Real Property (2019M-233)

… the Acting Public Administrator disposed of estate real property in accordance with Office of Public Administrator … appraisal service prior to listing estate real property for sale. County officials generally agreed with our … the Acting Public Administrator disposed of estate real property in accordance with Office of Public Administrator …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2020/05/15/rockland-county-sale-estate-real-property-2019m-233

DiNapoli: Former Director Allegedly Stole $1,700 From Hornell Partners for Growth

… a complaint online at [email protected] , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State Comptroller, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-former-director-allegedly-stole-1700-hornell-partners-growth

Medicaid Program – Improper Payments of Medicare Buy-in Premiums for Ineligible Recipients

… Objective To determine if Medicaid made improper Medicare premium payments on behalf of recipients enrolled in the Medicare buy-in program. The audit covered Medicaid payments …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/11/29/medicaid-program-improper-payments-medicare-buy-premiums-ineligible-recipients

About Statement No. 68 – Governmental Accounting Standards Board

… deferred inflows and outflows of resources. Has no impact on funding—contributions will continue to be based on actuarially determined rates. GASB's position is that … and other related disclosures. Calculations are based on current actuarial and financial information. In addition, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/gasb/about-statement-no-68

Complaint Processing (Follow-Up)

… mediates, hears, makes findings, and recommends action on civilian complaints filed against members of the New York … and subject and witness officers to determine, based on guidance from CCRB legal counsel, whether there was … CCRB investigators make recommendations to CCRB’s Board on how each allegation should be resolved, the Board decides …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/05/complaint-processing-follow

Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-86

… Court System (UCS) agencies of the change in eligibility for the NYS-Ride Transportation Benefit Pilot Program. … the NYS-Ride Transportation Benefit Pilot Program for Executive Branch Employees to UCS employees. This program … UCS employees. Post-tax deductions are also allowed for this program. The program will be administered by the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-86-nys-ride-transportation-benefit-pilot-program

XI-A.1.B Category Codes – XI-A. Purchasing

… the SFS, the category code is used on purchasing documents to identify the specific goods or services that are being … most appropriate to NYS purchases. If the category code is not on the condensed list or the agency wants to select a more detailed category code, agencies have the ability to manually enter any valid value from the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a1b-category-codes

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1334

… to 16.75%. Note: There will be a “catch-up” rate of 19.2% for the remainder of 2014 to include amounts under-withheld for the period January 1, 2014 through July 31, 2014. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1334-yonkers-withholding-tax-change

Employer Annual Invoice

… . Payment of your annual invoice is due by February 1, 2025. Since February 1, 2025 falls on a Saturday, we will consider the following on … wire transfer payments received on or before February 3, 2025. Checks sent by certified mail and postmarked on or …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/employer-annual-invoice

State Agencies Bulletin No. 2236.1

… Bulletin 2236 Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of changes in maintenance rates for … withholdings and must be reported on the employee’s Form W-2. State agencies, apart from SUNY, should notify OSC’s Tax … refer to Payroll Bulletin SU-188 for further guidance on how to report this income. Please see IRS Publication 15-B …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/22361-change-maintenance-rates-employee-housing-and-meals

State Agencies Bulletin No. 2236

… Reporting Manual Items B-300 and B-300A, issued April 26, 2024, maintenance rates have been increased. Note : Items … in Item s B-0300 and B-0300A are effective as of April 26, 2024. OSC Actions: OSC has created Control-D report NBEN725 … Manual, Item B-300 and Item B-300A issued April 26, 2024, are available from the Division of the Budget at: …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2236-change-maintenance-rates-employee-housing-and-meals

Town of Cohocton – Procurement (2025M-13)

… best interest of the taxpayers. One of the best methods for helping ensure that goods and services are acquired in a … compete. Whether using formal competitive bids, requests for proposals (RFPs) or written and verbal quotes, a … good business practices and stated it was an inconvenience for them to adhere to the Town’s procurement policy. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/07/03/town-cohocton-procurement-2025m-13