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Town of Barton – Financial Planning (2015M-52)
… was to assess the Board’s financial planning practices for the period January 1, 2013 through October 28, 2014. … Board members budgeted similar amounts from year to year for specific line items, without considering historical trends. The Board did not properly plan for the future by establishing adequate budgets and setting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/02/town-barton-financial-planning-2015m-52State Agencies Bulletin No. 1420
… 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 … have the new agency certifier role added to their profile in PayServ. Agencies can prepare in advance for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1420-new-procedures-electronic-payroll-certificationDiNapoli: NYC Secure Juvenile Detention Centers Need To Improve Safety and Access to Services for Youth
… to enforce existing ACS policies may have led to this increase. Everyone entering and leaving the facilities is … find it and notify a supervisor. ACS officials said the increase in contraband being found was due to added …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-nyc-secure-juvenile-detention-centers-need-improve-safety-and-access-services-youthCUNY Bulletin No. CU-350
… (NYSNA) – Bargaining Unit TE Effective Date(s) General Salary Increases will be processed in Pay Period 16C, paychecks … inserted to apply the new minimum Salary rate. Automatic Retroactive Processing OSC will automatically calculate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-350-2006-2008-retroactive-salary-increases-classified-blueNYSARC, Inc. – NYC Chapter (School-Age Program): Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… focused primarily on expenses claimed on NYSARC’s CFR for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015, and included certain expenses claimed on NYSARC’s CFRs for the two fiscal years ended June 30, 2014. Background NYSARC is a New York City-based not-for-profit organization authorized by SED to provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/31/nysarc-inc-nyc-chapter-school-age-program-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualCUNY Bulletin No. CU-837
… of this bulletin is to provide instructions to agencies for processing the PSC part-time Ratification Bonus Payments. … between the City University of New York (CUNY) and the PSC for the Term of 2023-2027, part-time employees may be eligible for a one-time Ratification Bonus Payment. This one-time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-837-professional-staff-congress-psc-part-time-ratificationCUNY Bulletin No. CU-414
… University of New York (CUNY) agencies with instructions for setting up employees in PayServ who are hired under the … of the State Comptroller (OSC) will update PayServ records for employees previously hired under the HIRE Act. Affected … 3, 2010. Generally, State governments are not eligible for this incentive. However, public colleges and universities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-414-hiring-incentives-restore-employment-act-hire-actManagement's Responsibility for Internal Controls
Internal controls are essential to the effective operation of local governments and school districts. This webinar will explain the integrated internal control framework and discuss how a properly designed internal control system can reduce the likelihood that significant errors or fraud will occur.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/management-responsibility-internal-controls-080223.pdfManagement's Responsibility for Internal Controls Presentation
Internal controls are essential to the effective operation of local governments and school districts. This webinar will explain the integrated internal control framework, and discuss how a properly designed internal control system can reduce the likelihood that significant errors or fraud will occur
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/Managements-Responsibility-Internal-Contols-08-10-22.pdfLocal Government Contact Management System (LGCMS)
OSC will be releasing a new system for maintaining municipal contact information and ensuring important OSC communications are received timely, and by the current local government officials. This session will walk through how to create, modify, verify and remove municipal official contact records.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/local-gov-contact-management-system-081924.pdfXI.4.A Not-for-Profit Prompt Contracting – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… State Finance Law, promoting prompt contracting with not-for-profit (NFP) organizations. More specifically, the Prompt … met and the State agency is liable for interest due to a retroactive start date, the State agency and the NFP may … State agency; documentation explaining the reasons for a retroactive contract start date; and the signature of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi4a-not-profit-prompt-contractingFormer Head of Niagara Falls Housing Authority Pleads Guilty to Stealing Government Funds; Son and Daughter-in-Law Also Convicted
… and Urban Development's Inspector General, and the FBI for their diligent work in the fight against public … support and charity-oriented philanthropic initiatives for residents in Niagara County. Allen and Fredia Cowart, on … October 1, 2013 for the duration of the school year. The salary associated with this appointment was $23 an hour. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/former-head-niagara-falls-housing-authority-pleads-guilty-stealing-government-funds-son-and-daughterAccounts Payable Advisory No. 3
… a single default address which will accept all payments for a vendor, others have specific payment processing … Address Sequence on the Invoice tab of the voucher for the address from where the vendor mailed the invoice. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/3-address-sequenceState Agency Small-Dollar Purchases (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit … transactions using paper-based voucher processes instead of the State procurement card, and to identify potential cost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/21/state-agency-small-dollar-purchases-followDiNapoli: Statewide Agency Overtime Tops $337 Million Halfway Into 2015
… If overtime continues to rise at this pace, total costs for 2015 would exceed $700 million, an all-time record. … and the Division of State Police overtime costs for June and July 2015 jumped by more than $22 million over … portion of overtime costs incurred in the statewide search for the two escapees from the Clinton Correctional Facility. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-statewide-agency-overtime-tops-337-million-halfway-2015Erie Community College – Board Oversight and Management of College Resources (2015M-212)
… assess Board oversight and management of College resources for the period September 1, 2013 through July 2, 2015. … and one elected student trustee. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year were $112 million. Key Findings … were one. The President assumed the Board’s responsibility for establishing salaries and authorizing benefits for senior …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2016/01/13/erie-community-college-board-oversight-and-management-college-resourcesSecurity Over Critical Systems
… the Sacandaga, Indian, Black, Moose, and Beaver rivers for the purpose of regulating the flow of streams or rivers … Information Security Policy and Acceptable Use Policy, for its IT assets. Additionally, the District is responsible for adhering to provisions in the Department of Environmental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/03/security-over-critical-systemsLength of Service Award Programs (2014-MS-1)
… service credits to volunteer firefighters accurately for the period January 1, 2012 through March 31, 2014. … specifies the maximum number of points that can be earned for performing each activity. Volunteers earning 50 service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/02/06/length-service-award-programs-2014-ms-1DiNapoli Announces Sale of $636 Million State of New York General Obligation Bonds
… announced the details of the competitive sale scheduled for March 16 of tax-exempt and taxable New York State General … $635.9 million. The state expects to sell $181.1 million for new money transportation, education and environmental … payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-announces-sale-636-million-state-new-york-general-obligation-bondsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… controls to adequately monitor and enforce requirements for safety and quality of life on state waters in accordance … them. Department of Health (DOH): Medicaid Overpayments for Medicare Part B Services Billed Directly to eMedNY … 2018 identified up to $8.7 million in improper payments for Part B deductibles and coinsurance. Auditors determined …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits