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State Agencies Bulletin No. 981
… Purpose To explain OSC’s automatic processing and to provide instructions for payments not processed … To explain OSCs automatic processing and to provide instructions for payments not processed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/981-april-2010-performance-advances-and-pre-shift-briefing-updates-employeesAmusement Park and Fair Ride Safety
… and other venues located outside New York City. Each ride must be inspected at least once each year and may be … December 31, 2013, the Department issued over 5,000 ride permits and collected more than $530,000 in permit … Key Findings Over the three-year period, there were 24 ride-related accidents or incidents reported, two of which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/08/12/amusement-park-and-fair-ride-safetyDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-22
… of Housing and Community Renewal. Effective Date(s) The new provisions are effective April 1, 2004. Payments may be … paychecks dated 11/15/06. Contract Provisions Under the new provisions of Chapter 111 of the Laws of 2006, the … eligible to receive earlier effective dates based on the new provisions. The agency must submit a Pay Request using …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-22-change-longevity-payment-eligibility-employeesXII.6 Overview – XII. Expenditures
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES This section provides Business Units with guidance on how to process certain payment situations … vendor or type of payment differs from the normal policies and processes required by the Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-xii/xii6-overviewTransparency and Accountability of Fiscal Activities in Villages (2024-MS-2)
… filing the AFR at all, calls into question the financial standing of the Village as well as the general effectiveness … taxpayers are less able to assess a village’s fiscal standing and may question whether property tax increases are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/transparency-and-accountability-fiscal-activities-villages-2024-ms-2Licensing and Monitoring of Proprietary Schools
… Education Department’s (Department) Bureau of Proprietary School Supervision (Bureau) is verifying that schools have … Data Survey (OEDS). The OEDS is included in each school’s catalog, which is provided to prospective students … also requires the Bureau to conduct an inspection of each school, including records they are required to maintain on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/21/licensing-and-monitoring-proprietary-schoolsCity of Long Beach - Payments for Unused Leave Accruals (2019M-68)
… payments to certain City officers and employees for unused leave accruals were authorized and accurately calculated. Key … (CBAs). The City approved drawdown payments for unused leave accruals, totaling $229,494 to eight City officers and … action in response to two prior audits that cited leave payments that were inconsistent with the City Code or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/12/11/city-long-beach-payments-unused-leave-accruals-2019m-68Auditing Travel/Conference Claims – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… travel approved? There should be a copy of the approval form or some indication that travel was properly approved. Is … trip, or taking a side trip, for personal reasons? Did the extension of travel add additional costs? For example, did … because he or she returned on a later flight due to an extension of the trip for personal reasons? Are there …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/auditing-travelconference-claimsReview of Advance Contract Payments
… New York State Education Department (SED) monitors their contractors’ performance to ensure they expended the advanced … We selected 13 contracts valued at $224,000 where the contractors received only an initial advance payment. These … SED needed to improve its contract monitoring to ensure contractors expended advanced funds in accordance with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/15/review-advance-contract-paymentsQualified Personal Service Contracts (QPSC) Listing
… No. 6: Ensuring the Cost-Effectiveness of Contracts for Personal Services. Executive Order No. 6 requires that agencies report information regarding Qualified Personal Services Contracts (QPSCs) to a Task Force and on … can reasonably anticipate it will incur costs for the personal service component of $1 million or more over any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/procurement/qualified-personal-service-contracts-qpsc-listingOpinion 94-15
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … moneys held by a central school district are subject to the provisions of General Municipal Law 11 pertaining to the investment of funds by a local government …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-15DiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores With Analysis of 10 Years of Fiscal Monitoring System Data
… stress. The Town of Centerville in Allegany County was the only one in the highest-ranking designation of “significant … stress grew slightly, less than 1% were designated, second only to counties. The number of cities and villages in stress …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scores-analysis-10-years-fiscal-monitoring-system-dataUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-298
… the various agreements between the Unified Court System of the State of New York and the affected bargaining … earnings that are automatically calculated by the system (e.g. overtime), agencies must separate earnings by … Unified Court System Bulletin No UCS298 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/node/126261Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-306
… F8, G9, SA, SD, SG, SK, SN, SR, SY, or S9) provides for a Longevity Bonus for all eligible members. The April 2016 … equivalent of 120 work days in each fiscal year and had a performance rating other than “Unsatisfactory” to be … a Payroll Status of Active or Leave With Pay on 04/01/2022 by inserting a row on the employee’s Additional Pay page as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-306-april-2022-unified-court-system-ucs-longevity-bonus-jloDiNapoli: Former Town of Minerva Clerk Pleads Guilty
… Jordan Green, the former clerk to the supervisor for the town of … State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today. "Ms. Green used the public's coffers as her personal bank account. … work and partnership in combatting public corruption." Green, 30, who plead before Essex County Court Judge Richard …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-former-town-minerva-clerk-pleads-guiltyDiNapoli Recovers $42K From Woman Who Stole From State and Local Retirement System
… and the New York State Police announced the sentencing of Bonnie S. Robertson, 63, of Pleasant Valley for stealing nearly $42,000 of her deceased mother’s pension payments. Robertson pleaded … and the New York State Police announced the sentencing of Bonnie S Robertson 63 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-recovers-42k-woman-who-stole-state-and-local-retirement-systemTown of Geneseo – Information Technology and Multiyear Planning (2017M-84)
… March 24, 2017. Background The Town of Geneseo is located in Livingston County and has a population of approximately … capital plan. The Town accumulated excessive fund balance in multiple funds. Key Recommendations Adopt comprehensive IT … and develop a plan to reduce unrestricted fund balance in a manner that benefits Town residents. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-geneseo-information-technology-and-multiyear-planning-2017m-84Additional Service Credit for Unused, Unpaid Sick Leave – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… sick leave may be added to your credited service and used in your pension benefit calculation if your employer has … and you’re two months short, your sick leave credit can’t make up the difference. Qualify for a better retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/additional-service-credit-unused-unpaid-sick-leaveFormer Delhi Deputy Superintendent Faces Grand Larceny Charge
… sick and leave accruals from 2015 to 2019 for 272 hours he did not accrue, which was revealed during a routine audit … investigation by the State Comptroller’s office. “Thanks to our staff, Mr. Rosenthal will be brought to justice,” Comptroller DiNapoli said. “Thanks to the State Police and District Attorney Hubbard for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/former-delhi-deputy-superintendent-faces-grand-larceny-chargeDiNapoli: Former Director Allegedly Stole $1,700 From Hornell Partners for Growth
… $1,711 in cash from the HPG’s Annual Fourth of July festival and earmarked for the city’s Business Improvement … records by claiming that she distributed additional festival cash to local charities, but depositing at least …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-former-director-allegedly-stole-1700-hornell-partners-growth