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Audit of the Tuition Assistance Program at Stony Brook University
… students for State-funded Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) awards. Background Stony Brook University (Stony … for New York State residents is approximately $6,200. TAP is an entitlement program designed to provide funds for … tuition costs to eligible students. Schools receiving TAP payments certify student eligibility. For the three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/26/audit-tuition-assistance-program-stony-brook-universitySUNY Bulletin No. SU-307
… This payment is authorized in the 06/20/2019 Memorandum from the SUNY Board of Trustees. SUNY System Administration … Actions Prior to processing the payments, campuses are required to complete a roster identifying employees who will … pay employees with a Comp Rate Code of FEE, agencies must calculate the monies submitted on the Time Entry page using …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-307-april-2020-retroactive-state-university-new-york-sunyCorrupt Orange County IDA Officials Ordered to Repay Over $1 Million
… Development Agency (IDA), who pleaded guilty in June to corruption charges, including hiding self-dealing and concealing conflicts of interest, were sentenced today to pay more than $1 million in restitution. Comptroller … “Cozzolino, Villasuso and Diana betrayed their duty to the public in order to enrich themselves through a web of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/corrupt-orange-county-ida-officials-ordered-repay-over-1-millionOpinion 91-55
… in the opinion. BONDS AND NOTES -- Debt Limits (exclusion from - calculation of net revenues for exclusion for … included as) -- "Net Revenues" (depreciation not deducted from gross revenues to calculate) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, … of operation, maintenance and repairs" to be deducted from "gross revenues" to calculate "net revenues" for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-55CUNY Bulletin No. CU-854
… is to provide agency instructions for processing the CUNY 2026 rate increases for Maintenance Worker Titles. Affected … of Teamsters. The Consent Determination provides for a 2026 rate increase for employees in Maintenance Worker Titles. Effective Dates: The 2026 rate increases for the Maintenance Worker titles are as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-854-cuny-2026-rate-increases-maintenance-worker-titlesState Police Bulletin No. SP-207.1
… processing of the April 1, 2020 and April 1, 2021 Retroactive 2% Salary Increases and provide instructions for payments not processed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-2071-april-1-2020-and-april-1-2021-retroactive-2-salary-increases-state-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 2060
… Revenue Service Publication 15 (Circular E), employers are required to enter a correct name and Social Security Number … should retain a copy of each letter and any response from the employee for four (4) calendar years in the event of … his or her name and has not yet obtained a new card from the SSA, provide the employee with Form SS-5 for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2060-verification-employees-social-security-number-ssn-and-name-be-reportedState Agencies Bulletin No. 2378
… ensure this requirement is met prior to the generation of 2025 Form W-2 Wage and Tax Statements, OSC and agency … with SSA. Internal Revenue Code §6721 imposes a penalty per infraction for every information return that is filed … the employee’s status becomes “Deceased” effective the day before the Effective Date on the Work Location Page. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2378-verification-employees-social-security-number-ssn-and-name-be-reportedModel Code of Ethics for Local Governments - Frequently Asked Questions
… circumstances. However, pursuant to General Municipal Law Section 806(1)(a), counties, cities, towns, villages, school … separate from a county and must, pursuant to Section 806 of the General Municipal Law, adopt their own … requiring or not requiring the "exercise of discretion" (Section 5 [disclosure requirements], Section 6 [recusal and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/model-code-ethics-local-governments-frequently-asked-questionsOversight of New York State Forest Tax Programs (2020-S-51)
To determine if the Department of Environmental Conservation is adequately monitoring the 480/480a private forest programs to ensure forest land is appropriately enrolled and landowners are adhering to requirements to assist in the protection of the environmental benefits of the State's forest ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s51.pdfUse, Collection, and Reporting of Infection Control Data (2020-S-55)
To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) is collecting necessary data to make informed decisions and promote strong infection prevention and control policies, and whether the data collected by the Department, including data reported to the public, is accurate and reliable.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s55.pdfState Agencies Bulletin No. 1803
… of OSC’s automatic processing of the December 2019 minimum wage increases for hourly employees and provide … 54 of the Laws of 2016 increased the New York State minimum wage for employees in non-governmental positions. The … Fund are excluded. Effective Date(s) The December 2019 minimum wage increase for hourly employees will be processed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1803-december-2019-minimum-wage-increase-hourly-employeesState Police Bulletin No. SP-208.1
… Rate field. The 04/01/2019 Salary Schedule must be used to calculate the salary. Employees Who Appeared on the NHRP709 – … will be inserted as of the effective date of the Return from Leave action using the Action/Reason code of PAY/CSL … the new biweekly stipend amount. Any additional adjustment required due to the change in stipend that will not be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-2081-april-1-2020-and-april-1-2021-retroactive-salary-increases-stateDiNapoli: Hate Crimes Surged in New York Over the Last Five Years
… hate crime is an offense that is motivated by a perception or belief about the victim’s race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation or another protected characteristic. Hate crimes can be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-hate-crimes-surged-new-york-over-last-five-yearsEllicottville Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-14)
… IT security awareness training. Provide adequate oversight of employee Internet use to ensure it complies with Board policies. District officials agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/14/ellicottville-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-14Course Offerings
… CUNY serves the five boroughs of New York City. As of fall 2019, approximately 162,000 full-time undergraduate … the largest enrollment, one in each borough, as of the fall 2017 semester. These five colleges serve approximately … aid grants, which could ultimately cause them to drop out of school. Forty-nine of the 172 students (29 percent) we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/01/course-offeringsTown of Parma – Financial Management and Information Technology (2012M-96)
… of financial operations and information technology (IT) for the period January 1, 2010, to January 20, 2012. Background The Town of Parma is located in Monroe County. The Town is governed by the Town Board, … four elected members and an elected Town Supervisor. For the 2012 fiscal year, the Town’s budgeted appropriations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/11/town-parma-financial-management-and-information-technology-2012m-96XI.11.F Contract Monitoring – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… is intended to aid State agency managers in establishing or enhancing the agency’s contract monitoring process. State … be championed by a high-level manager capable of directing or influencing the activities carried out in multiple areas, … and receiving, whether centralized in a receiving unit or decentralized with the end users. Effective contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi11f-contract-monitoringCollege at Buffalo – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… Purpose To determine whether the use of travel monies by … the travel expenses for one College at Buffalo (College) employee whose expenses were amongst the highest in the State … had outliers in the areas of lodging and air fare. This employee's travel expenses totaled $139,424. Key Findings We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/31/college-buffalo-selected-employee-travel-expensesState Agencies Bulletin No. 2170
… Taxable travel reimbursements include: Excess Personal Car Mileage (PCM) Reimbursements Excess Per Diem Payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2170-year-end-procedure-taxable-employee-expense-reimbursements