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Local Government Ethics
… 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 the issues required to be addressed in local codes of ethics to include nepotism. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/local-government-ethicsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1713
… Purpose To inform agencies of the processing requirements for employees who claim exempt from Federal, State and/or Local tax … claim exemption for tax year 2019. The new 2019 Form W-4 is now available on the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1713-claiming-exempt-federal-state-andor-local-tax-withholding-tax-year-2019DiNapoli Appoints Nelson Sheingold as Counsel to the Comptroller
… with a focus on fraud and corruption. He was an assistant attorney general in the New York State Attorney General’s litigation bureau, where he handled cases … federal and state court. He was also an assistant district attorney in New York County and prosecuted an array of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/dinapoli-appoints-nelson-sheingold-counsel-comptrollerTown of Solon - Financial Management (2018M-233)
… Audit Objective Determine whether the Board established a fund balance and reserve policy and long-term plans to address the Town’s operational and capital needs in the general and highway funds. Key Findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/01/town-solon-financial-management-2018m-233Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on the Passing of Assemblywoman Barbara Clark
… Assembly together in 1986. She stood out from the start, for her devotion to her constituents in Queens County and for her tireless efforts to improve the lives and education for all of New York’s children. Barbara’s family has lost a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-statement-passing-assemblywoman-barbara-clarkExamination of Travel Expenses
… travel expenses incurred by a Department employee for calendar years 2013 and 2014. The objective of our … is to be in the best interest of the State and not for the convenience of an employee or to maximize travel … $22,651.32, $26,556.12 and $6,007.79 in travel expenses for calendar years 2015, 2016 and 2017, respectively, for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/26/examination-travel-expensesExamination of Unemployment Insurance Willful Overpayments
… Purpose The objective of our examination was to determine whether NYDOL properly … UI benefits are temporary income for eligible workers who become unemployed through no fault of their own. An overpayment occurs when a claimant receives …
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)
Determine whether purchases were in accordance with Board policy and statutes and claims were for appropriate purposes and audited and approved before payment
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/12/07/coxsackie-athens-central-school-district-procurement-and-claims-auditState Agencies Bulletin No. 1039
… of OSC’s automatic processing and to provide instructions for reporting transactions in Pay Period 19C. Affected … calendar year must equal the amount of their statutory salary, provided the Member serves the entire year. The … of the year must equal the appropriate prorated statutory salary, based on the number of calendar days actually served …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1039-2010-year-end-adjustment-members-nys-legislaturePerformance of the Excelsior Jobs Program
… Certificate of Tax Credit met the eligibility requirements for job growth and investments in their formal agreement … (ESD) administers the Program and is responsible for determining whether businesses meet the eligibility … in New York State. Key Findings We sampled 25 companies for which, as of June 2015, ESD had authorized Program tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/07/07/performance-excelsior-jobs-programAdministration of Fellowship Leaves (Follow-Up)
… of New York (CUNY) instructional staff were awarded for authorized purposes and in compliance with all applicable … and the integrity of CUNY’s fellowship leave program. For example, there was no single comprehensive record …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/17/administration-fellowship-leaves-followReporting and Utilization of Bias Incident Data (Follow-Up)
… reporting bias incident statistics and utilizing the data for management decisions. We also determined whether NYPD …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/12/reporting-and-utilization-bias-incident-data-followService-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Program Implementation
… that the Office of General Services (OGS) has made in implementing the Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business … Act established a 6 percent goal for SDVOB participation in State contracts. The Act also created the Division of … progress that the Office of General Services OGS has made in implementing the ServiceDisabled VeteranOwned Business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/07/service-disabled-veteran-owned-business-program-implementationState Agencies Bulletin No. 1089
… new Time Entry Earnings Code to process lump sum payments for vacation accruals to employees in Bargaining Unit 01. … Benevolent Association Inc., the guaranteed yearly minimum for pre-shift briefing was increased from $1,248 to $2,080 … to replace earnings code LSA (Lump Sum Payment–Vacation) for employees in Bargaining Unit 01. The new code uses the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1089-new-vacation-lump-sum-payment-earnings-code-employees-bargaining-unitState Agencies Bulletin No. 1212
… of OSC’s automatic processing and to provide instructions for reporting transactions in Pay Period 19C. Affected … calendar year must equal the amount of their statutory salary, provided the Member serves the entire year. The total … of the year must equal the appropriate prorated statutory salary, based on the number of calendar days actually served …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1212-2012-year-end-adjustment-members-nys-legislatureState Agencies Bulletin No. 1072
… (with the exception of the City University of New York) of increases in maintenance rates for employee housing and meals. Affected Employees Employees … with the exception of the City University of New York of increases in maintenance rates for employee housing and meals …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1072-change-maintenance-rates-employee-housing-and-mealsState Agencies Bulletin No. 949
… Purpose To inform agencies of the change in the pre-tax transit benefit deduction limit as a result of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Legal … effective March 1, 2009. Background The Governor’s Office of Employee Relations (GOER) administers the pre-tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/949-nys-ride-transportation-benefit-program-and-cuny-transit-benefitState Agencies Bulletin No. 945
… of OSC’s automatic processing and to provide instructions for reporting transactions in Pay Period 19C. Affected … calendar year must equal the amount of their statutory salary, provided the Member serves the entire year. The total … of the year must equal the appropriate prorated statutory salary, based on the number of calendar days actually served …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/945-2009-year-end-adjustment-members-nys-legislatureOverpayments to Managed Care Organizations and Hospitals for Low Birth Weight Newborns (Follow-Up)
… In addition to monthly capitation payments, MCOs receive supplemental payments for the costs associated with newborn medical care. For example, MCOs receive a “Supplemental Low Birth Weight Newborn Capitation Payment” … payments that did not meet the billing requirements of the supplemental payments; $949,681 in potential overpayments for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/07/overpayments-managed-care-organizations-and-hospitals-low-birth-weight-newborns-followImproper Payments to a Physical Therapist (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit … The State’s Medicaid program provides a wide range of health care services, including physical therapy services, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/08/improper-payments-physical-therapist-follow