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Examination of Unemployment Insurance Willful Overpayments
… Purpose The objective of our examination was to determine whether NYDOL properly assessed penalties in … that resulted from claimants’ willful misrepresentations to obtain benefits. Background UI benefits are temporary … willful when claimants knowingly misrepresent information to obtain UI benefits. New York State Labor Law § 594 and 42 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/25/examination-unemployment-insurance-willful-overpaymentsCoxsackie-Athens Central School District - Procurement and Claims Audit (2018M-180)
… whether claims were supported by adequate documentation, for appropriate purposes and audited and approved before … Key Findings District officials did not: Seek competition for professional services obtained from seven providers who … in 2016-17. Have required written quote documentation for purchases from 11 purchase contract vendors totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/12/07/coxsackie-athens-central-school-district-procurement-and-claims-auditUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-195
… calendar year 2013 (Pay Period 20C) processing for judges in the Unified Court System. Affected Employees Judges in the Unified Court System Background Based upon an … Judge and the Office of the State Comptroller, beginning in calendar year 2005, the statutory salary of judges is paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-195-end-calendar-year-2013-processing-judgesAccounts Payable Advisory No. 51
… guidance to assist agencies in determining whether claims for payment from vendors and state employees are appropriate … agencies to certify to the Comptroller that claims for payment are just, true and correct and therefore … 6.7 of the NYCRR requires agencies to support any claim for payment entered in to the Statewide Financial System …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/51-supporting-informationSelected Safety and Security Equipment at Subway Stations (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial report, Selected Safety and Security Equipment at Subway Stations ( 2016-S-92 ). … To determine the extent of implementation of the six recommendations … included in our initial report Selected Safety and Security Equipment at Subway Stations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/18/selected-safety-and-security-equipment-subway-stations-followOversight of Campus Foundations (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report Oversight of Campus Foundations (Report 2016-S-93 ). … To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report Oversight of Campus Foundations Report 2016S93 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/06/oversight-campus-foundations-followSelected Safety and Security Equipment at Train Stations (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial report, Selected Safety and Security Equipment … Assistance Intercoms (CAIs) – intended for customer use in emergencies and for information. SIR’s Electronic and … equipment (i.e., CCTV cameras and DVRs) on a timely basis. In September 2017, SIR officials developed a new maintenance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/06/selected-safety-and-security-equipment-train-stations-followSafety of Seized Dogs (Follow-Up)
… poses an immediate threat to the public safety; does not have an official identification tag while not on the owner’s premises; or is licensed but not in control of or on the property of the owner or custodian and is believed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/18/safety-seized-dogs-followCity of Long Beach - Budget Review (B19-7-4)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2019-20 fiscal year are … or resolve recommendations from our budget review issued in May 2018. Background The City of Long Beach, located in Nassau County, has been authorized to issue debt not to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/05/10/city-long-beach-budget-review-b19-7-4Elwood Union Free School District - Claims Auditing (2019M-31)
… Audit Objective Determine whether systems were in place to ensure that claims were adequately documented, were for … purposes and were properly audited and approved prior to payment. Noteworthy Achievements Due to the District’s well designed system of internal controls, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/04/05/elwood-union-free-school-district-claims-auditing-2019m-31Operational Advisory No. 12
… advisory regarding open accounting periods. Currently, the sub modules (Accounts Payable, Expense, Billing, Accounts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/12-obligation-accounting-and-budget-datesSUNY Bulletin No. SU-231
… participation in tax sheltered annuity plans must be suspended while an employee is receiving paid Workers’ … participation in tax sheltered annuity plans must be suspended while an employee is receiving paid Workers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-231-suspension-403b-tax-sheltered-annuity-plans-employeesLocal Government Ethics
… of interest and ethics laws covering local governments in a number of ways including, but not limited to, … prohibiting municipal officers and employees from acting in relation to certain matters in which they or a relative have an interest and expanding … of interest and ethics laws covering local governments in a number of ways including but not limited to prohibiting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/local-government-ethicsDiNapoli: Regional Land Banks Fighting Urban Blight
… a report on the progress regional land banks are making in helping communities fight blight and address zombie … land banks throughout the state that acquire properties in an effort to return them to productive use though redevelopment or demolition. “The surge in foreclosures and vacant, abandoned ‘zombie properties’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-regional-land-banks-fighting-urban-blightDiNapoli Appoints Nelson Sheingold as Counsel to the Comptroller
… March. He will direct all legal affairs for the Office of the State Comptroller and continue to lead efforts to … work led to more than 190 arrests and the ordered recovery of more than $54 million. “Nelson’s breadth of legal knowledge, his passion for justice and dedication to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/dinapoli-appoints-nelson-sheingold-counsel-comptrollerTown of Solon - Financial Management (2018M-233)
… fund balance and reserve policy that establishes the level of fund balance and reserves to be maintained. Develop and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/01/town-solon-financial-management-2018m-233State Agencies Bulletin No. 1379
… Purpose To inform agencies of the processing requirements for employees who claim exempt from Federal, State and/or … (Tax Withholding and Estimated Tax) and IRS Instructions for Form W-4 (Employees Withholding Allowance Certificate) … employees who claimed exempt from Federal withholding for tax year 2014, must file a new Form W-4 by February 17, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1379-claiming-exempt-federal-state-andor-local-tax-withholding-tax-year-2015State Agencies Bulletin No. 1530
… Purpose To inform the Senate and Assembly payroll offices of OSC’s … To inform the Senate and Assembly payroll offices of OSCs automatic processing and to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1530-2016-year-end-adjustment-members-nys-legislatureState Agencies Bulletin No. 1538
… of the maximum contribution limits for employees enrolled in the New York State Deferred Compensation Plan for calendar … age 50 and over. These employees can defer up to $6,000 in addition to their regular contribution amount, for a combined total contribution limit of $24,000 in 2017. The Deferred Compensation “Retirement Catch-Up” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1538-deferred-compensation-maximum-contribution-limits-calendar-year-2017State Agencies Bulletin No. 1300
… Purpose To inform agencies of the processing requirements for employees who claim exempt from Federal, State and/or … (Tax Withholding and Estimated Tax) and IRS Instructions for Form W-4 (Employees Withholding Allowance Certificate) … employees who claimed exempt from Federal withholding for tax year 2013, must file a new Form W-4 by February 17, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1300-claiming-exempt-federal-state-andor-local-tax-withholding-tax-year-2014