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Travel Advisory No. 10
… (Effective March 1, 2019) Guidance: The Office of the State Comptroller updated the following sections in Chapter XIII of the Guide to Financial Operations: Chapter/Section Name … Payroll Process and New Time Entry Codes for the Payment of Moving Expense Reimbursements Beginning January 1, 2019 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/10-gfo-updates-employee-expense-reimbursementsBest Practices – Information Technology Contingency Planning
… local governments should check with New York State Archives personnel to gain an understanding of the laws and regulations pertaining to offsite data storage. NYS Archives issued a Records Advisory entitled Using a Data … be included in a data storage contract. 1 http://www.archives.nysed.gov/records/mr_data_storage.shtml …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning/best-practices-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… announced today the following audits have been issued. Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation: … in the initial audit. However, the Office of the Medicaid Inspector General only recovered about $325,000 of the overpayments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsFire Prevention, Safety and Control
… Disabilities (Office) was in compliance with applicable fire prevention, safety and control requirements that help ensure the safety of … with developmental disabilities. On March 21, 2009, a fire in one of the residences resulted in the death of four … Disabilities Office was in compliance with applicable fire prevention safety and control requir …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/21/fire-prevention-safety-and-controlFinger Lakes Region Leads the Way Statewide in Agricultural Sales, Topping $2 Billion
… and an essential part of our food supply system. This is especially true in the Finger Lakes where sales of farm products topped $2.3 billion in 2022, … is a leading producer of other commodities including maple syrup; grains, oilseeds, dry beans and dry peas; sheep, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-agriculture-report-reveals-economic-growth-and-challenges-facing-new-york-farms-finger-lakesComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General James Announce the Arrest and Indictment of Mount Vernon Corporation Counsel in $365,000 Corruption Scheme
… the arrest and indictment of the City of Mount Vernon Corporation Counsel Lawrence Porcari for abusing his position … in a scheme that defrauded the Mount Vernon Board of Water Supply of $365,000 to pay the personal legal expenses of the … funds from the City of Mount Vernon Board of Water Supply to pay law firms for the personal defense of Mount …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-james-announce-arrest-and-indictment-mount-vernonState Agencies Bulletin No. 741
… not submit a DTA/COR for an EmplID error where there is only one record. See instructions below for the appropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/741-data-changecorrect-history-dtacor-procedureDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-32
… Inconvenience Pay Part BSA Back Salary Award ES2 Extra Service Amount LSI Lump Sum Payment Override LTO Lost Time … had a check returned or exchanged on an AC 230 for service dates on or after the effective date of the increase, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-32-april-1-2007-and-april-1-2008-salary-and-otherState Agencies Bulletin No. 922
… Purpose To ensure compliance with New York City tax withholding requirements, OSC is using … This initiative is currently limited to the counties of New York City (New York, Richmond, Kings, Queens and Bronx) and the counties … To ensure compliance with New York City tax withholding requirements OSC is using …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/922-new-york-city-postal-codecounty-initiative-and-employee-tax-data-pageOpinion 92-26
… -- Board of Elections (liability for expenses of) COUNTY LAW, §361-a; ELECTION LAW, §§4-136(1), (2), (3), 4-138: All expenses of a board of elections of a county outside the City of New York must be raised in the first instance as a county charge, and only those expenses that are specifically …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-26State Comptroller DiNapoli Positions New York Pension Fund For Low Carbon Future
… This announcement helps achieve this shift, but it’s still only the tip of the iceberg of what all institutional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-positions-new-york-pension-fund-low-carbon-futureOpinion 96-3
… 5-524). Article 18 contains no exception for contracts let pursuant to competitive bidding or, in the case of contracts exempt from competitive bidding, let pursuant to the alternative competition requirements of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-3Oversight of Building Construction Site Safety (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Oversight of Building Construction Site Safety (Report 2021-N-3 ). About the … for regulating the safe and lawful use of buildings and construction sites to promote the safety of all people who visit, live, and work in NYC. This requires construction managers, contractors, and subcontractors to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/10/oversight-building-construction-site-safety-followCity of Jamestown – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2013M-72)
… January 1, 2011, through January 31, 2013. Background The City of Jamestown is located in Chautauqua County and has a … City of Jamestown Internal Controls Over Selected Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/06/14/city-jamestown-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-2013m-72Financial Management Practices
… Purpose To determine if the Hudson River-Black River Regulating District’s (District) financial … it has a broad spectrum of legal powers to accomplish its mission, including the authority to build and operate … projects because of funding limitations, including one project that had been mandated by the Federal Energy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/11/25/financial-management-practicesCattaraugus County – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Activities (2013M-68)
… Establish procedures to ensure each child’s file contains all required documentation so that the County can receive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/07/05/cattaraugus-county-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-activities-2013m-68DiNapoli: Fomer Rosendale Court Clerk Pocketed Cash
… The former clerk of the town of Rosendale justice court was able to make off with nearly $6,000 in cash from … a class D felony. Harper is due back in Saugerties Town Court on Dec. 10. “This individual broke her promise to … auditors found that Harper controlled all phases of the court’s cash collection process with little oversight by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/dinapoli-fomer-rosendale-court-clerk-pocketed-cashPipeline Safety Oversight (Follow-Up)
… and interstate pipelines. Department of Public Service (DPS) staff, who report to PSC, conduct investigations of … regulations and federal performance standards. We found DPS staff did not verify the accuracy of the information on … qualifications maintained by individual Operators which DPS staff rely on during field audits. In addition, DPS had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/27/pipeline-safety-oversight-followFormer Lake George Watershed Coalition Director Sentenced to 8-24 Years for Stealing Nearly $250,000 in State Grant Funds
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Warren County District Attorney Jason Carusone announced … Lake George Watershed Coalition, was sentenced today in Warren County court to 8-24 years in prison after a jury … and organizations surrounding Lake George including Warren County, the towns of Queensbury and Bolton and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/former-lake-george-watershed-coalition-director-sentenced-8-24-years-stealing-nearly-250000-stateNew York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by UnitedHealthcare for Medical/Surgical Services for Ineligible Members (Follow-Up)
… Services for Ineligible Members (Report 2020-S-34 ). About the Program The New York State Health Insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/18/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-payments-unitedhealthcare-medicalsurgical-services