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Accounts Payable Advisory No. 73
… Subject: Updated Guidance for Paying Sales Tax and Freight Amounts Reference: Guide to … also informs agencies of invoice retention requirements for freight charges. Update: Guide to Financial Operations … Parcel Service (UPS)” to “Statewide Contract Vendor for Small Package Delivery.” … Updated Guidance for Paying …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/73-paying-sales-tax-and-freight-amountsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1764
… vehicle and chauffeur services in the New York State Payroll System (PayServ) for tax year 2019. Affected … The Agency Representative is the person, designated by the head of the agency, who attests that the valuation is, … make, model and Kelley Blue Book Value, should be provided by the Agency Vehicle Coordinator(s). This is the person(s) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1764-procedures-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-providedState Agencies Bulletin No. 1591
… taxes. The amount of the taxable value is not considered salary for the purposes of computing retirement benefits. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1591-procedures-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-providedState Agencies Bulletin No. 1668
… vehicle and chauffeur services in the New York State Payroll System (PayServ) for tax year 2018 Affected … The Agency Representative is the person, designated by the head of the agency, who attests that the valuation is, … make, model and Kelley Blue Book Value, should be provided by the Agency Vehicle Coordinator(s). This is the person(s) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1668-procedures-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-providedDobbs Ferry Union Free School District – Reserve Funds (2015M-264)
… schools with approximately 1,470 students, is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/22/dobbs-ferry-union-free-school-district-reserve-funds-2015m-264State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… establish adequate information technology (IT) controls to protect against unauthorized use, access and loss. … officials did not maintain accurate, complete and up-to-date hardware and software inventory. Officials did not … IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. White Plains City School District – Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsResponsibility for IT Internal Controls – Information Technology Governance
… in policies. Some local governments and schools use an IT vendor for assistance in establishing, conducting and … to the CEO, IT manager, department head(s) or an IT vendor. Asking the right questions is not only an effective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/responsibility-it-internal-controlsFrontier Central School District - Procurement of Professional Services (2018M-98)
… professional services in accordance with Board policies and applicable statutory requirements and whether payments for such services were for proper … for procuring professional services. The District selected and paid nine professional service providers $466,960, but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/17/frontier-central-school-district-procurement-professional-services-2018mDiNapoli: Moderate Growth in Local Sales Tax Collections for First Half of 2017
… 3.3 percent in the first six months of 2017, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … June, local collections totaled $8 billion compared to $7.8 billion during the same period last year. "Local … in Oswego County (16.7 percent), although much of that was due to technical adjustments in collections. The report also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-moderate-growth-local-sales-tax-collections-first-half-2017Bornhava – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported by Bornhava on its … offers a range of preschool special education services to children with disabilities from birth to five years of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/10/26/bornhava-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualSelected Aspects of the Migrant Education Program
… Purpose To determine whether the State Education Department … properly oversees the Migrant Education Program (Program) to ensure that it complies with all requirements and achieves … staff face challenges obtaining student performance data due to a lack of linkages with public schools. This data is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/15/selected-aspects-migrant-education-programCongregate Meal Services for the Elderly (Follow-Up)
… not determine whether either the proposed costs submitted by sponsors or the proposed number of meals were reasonable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/19/congregate-meal-services-elderly-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… adequately safeguard information technology (IT) resources to ensure personal, private and sensitive information (PPSI) was protected. The failure to protect PPSI can have significant consequences on the … IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. City of Johnstown – Financial Management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Understanding the Audit Process
… position or factual differences; this written response is appended to and issued with the final report. Agency … Action: Within 180 days after the final report is issued, auditee reports to the State Comptroller the … as part of our efforts to ensure taxpayer money is spent wisely and well. Those engagements follow a similar …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/understanding-audit-processModel Code of Ethics for Local Governments - Frequently Asked Questions
… with respect to these subjects, as well as others. Is a county’s code of ethics applicable to municipalities within … fire districts are distinct municipalities separate from a county and must, pursuant to Section 806 of the General … ethics in conformance with the General Municipal Law. If a county has established a board of ethics, and a municipality …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/model-code-ethics-local-governments-frequently-asked-questionsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… 32 percent in District 9 (located in the South Bronx) to 4 percent in District 11 (Northeast Bronx). Auditors also … has adequate internal controls in the areas of revenues, payroll, procurement and procurement card expenditures, asset …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDeath of the Ex-Spouse – Divorce and Your Benefits
… If an ex-spouse dies prior to the member’s retirement, the DRO on file is vacated (nullified). NYSLRS … will stop payments to the ex-spouse after receiving a copy of the certified death certificate. The ex-spouse’s share of … will then be paid to the member, retroactive to the date NYSLRS is notified of the ex-spouse’s death. Rev. 2/23 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/death-ex-spouseState Agencies Bulletin No. 778
… agencies that the use of fixed amounts or percentages for tax withholdings that are entered into PayServ does not … or percentage. Agencies have entered the fixed amounts for Federal, State or local withholding taxes into PayServ, … Agencies must not initiate new fixed tax transactions for employees. For employees who have a fixed tax entry, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/778-fixed-amounts-tax-withholdingHuntington Man Pleads Guilty to Grand Larceny
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Suffolk County … died on April 16, 2021, Johnson failed to notify the bank or the New York State and Local Retirement System of her …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/huntington-man-pleads-guilty-grand-larcenyDiNapoli Releases Bond Calendar for Third Quarter
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced a … schedule for the planned bond sales for the state, New York City and their major public authorities during the third … the committee to assist participants in the municipal bond market. It is contingent upon execution of all project …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-releases-bond-calendar-third-quarter