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Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… and under the control of agency management, include car rentals, meals, lodging, transportation, fuel, and … We selected these employees based primarily on high rental car expenses. One employee was selected because of … employee, we found that mileage reported on the rental car company receipt exceeded expected work-related mileage by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/22/selected-employee-travel-expensesSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… Purpose To determine whether the use of travel monies by selected government employees complied with rules and regulations and is free from fraud, waste, and abuse. The … spend between $100 million and $150 million each year on travel expenses. These expenses, which are discretionary and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/01/selected-employee-travel-expenses-0Length of Service Award Programs (2014-MS-1)
… Municipal Law (GML). The point system specifies how points toward LOSAP service credit will be earned by … in the point system and specifies the maximum number of points that can be earned for performing each activity. Volunteers earning 50 service award points annually must be credited with one year of LOSAP …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/02/06/length-service-award-programs-2014-ms-1DiNapoli: Audit Reveals Hiring and Budgeting Problems in Brentwood School District
… said. “The failure to adhere to district policies and best practices, whether it be when putting together the … one of the candidates BOCES recommended as having the best qualifications, the board hired a candidate that BOCES …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-audit-reveals-hiring-and-budgeting-problems-brentwood-school-districtSales Tax Vendor Registration Practices
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Taxation and Finance (Department) has taken steps to ensure that … by the Department from June 1, 2018 to August 5, 2020 and their application status as of November 20, 2020. About … is responsible for administering more than 40 State and local taxes, including the sales and use tax. Provisions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/14/sales-tax-vendor-registration-practicesCalculating Days Worked – Legacy Reporting
… employers in that they have employees who may work 12 months or ten months a year. Full-time, 12-month employees should be … ten-month employees. Full-Time Employees Paid Over Ten Months In certain situations, ten-month employee salaries are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/calculating-days-workedAllegany County Industrial Development Agency – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Activities (2012M-244)
… Background The overall goal of IDAs is to advance the job opportunities, health, general prosperity, and economic … and the County Planner. However, there were no written job duties for the ACIDA Director. As such, it was not always … involving the purchase of land and installation of a water line. The Board failed to use appropriate evaluation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2013/05/31/allegany-county-industrial-development-agency-internalDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-145
… agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the October 2025 DC 37 RRSU LLS payment and provide instructions for payments … processed. Affected Employees: Employees in the DC 37 RRSU – BU67 with an increment code of 0510, 0610, 0710, … the 2023-2026 Agreement between the State of New York and DC 37, provides for payment of the 2025-2026 Longevity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-145-october-2025-district-council-37-dc-37-rent-regulationOther Bulletin No. 65
… be paid using the following effective date and check date: Pay Cycle/Pay Period Type 2021 Payment Effective Date 2022 … 10L The following procedures must be used by the agency when submitting transactions in Administration Pay Period … based on annual salary, such as OT for Annuals (OTA) and Holiday Pay (HPA), resulting from payment of the April 2021 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-65-april-2021-and-2022-suny-construction-fund-scf-managementDiNapoli: Wall St. 2021 Profits near Record Levels
… markets move in cycles, however, and profits will subside at some point. As we prepare for an eventual slowdown in Wall … securities industry declined by nearly 2 percent (or 3,600 jobs) in 2020 to 179,900 jobs. The loss of industry jobs in the city, at a time when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-wall-st-2021-profits-near-record-levelsTown of Hempstead Sanitary District No. Six – Professional Services and Fuel (2014M-246)
… was to examine the District’s procurement of professional services and maintenance of fuel inventories for the period … special district that provides refuse and recycling pickup services to 32,000 homes in Elmont, Franklin Square, North … require the use of competitive methods for professional services. District officials paid three professional service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2015/01/02/town-hempstead-sanitary-district-no-six-professional-services-and-fuel-2014m-246DiNapoli: NYC's Finances Benefiting From Better Than Expected Revenues
… New York City balance its $118 billion fiscal year (FY) 2026 budget, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … to FY 2025 and another $3.1 billion is forecast for FY 2026. The city’s revenue estimates align with collection … help New York City balance its $118 billion fiscal year FY 2026 budget according to a report released today by State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-nycs-finances-benefiting-better-expected-revenuesUncollected Penalties
… Outstanding accounts routinely have no collection activity for two years or more and are often eventually deemed … to eliminate extended periods of inactivity and provide for more periodic and progressive attempts to secure payment. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/31/uncollected-penaltiesAnthem Blue Cross – Coordination of Benefits With Medicare
… Empire Plan members with Medicare coverage. The audit covered the period from January 2020 through June 2023. About the Program The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP), administered by the Department of … use for paying health care claims when people are covered by more than one insurance plan. This process …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/19/anthem-blue-cross-coordination-benefits-medicareDual Employment
… of Mental Health (OMH) employees who are dually employed at other State or City agencies are working their required hours at each job. The audit covered the period July 1, 2009 … activity such as claiming to be working two places at the same time, not allowing sufficient commute time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/19/dual-employment-0Sagaponack Common School District - Fund Balance Management (2018M-53)
… balance. Key Findings Unrestricted fund balance increased to $1.04 million as of June 30, 2017, or 61 percent of the … of about $360,000 (25 percent) each fiscal year. Reserve funds are overfunded by at least $35,000 and the Board has … historical trends or other known factors. Review reserves to determine whether the balances restricted are necessary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/07/13/sagaponack-common-school-district-fund-balance-management-2018m-53State Agencies Bulletin No. 2368.2
… This Bulletin Supersedes Payroll Bulletin 2368.1 Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with updated information on the use of … The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with updated information on the use of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/23682-instructions-use-deduction-code-433-unemployment-insurance-owed-andDiNapoli: State's Fiscal Outlook Declines
… gaps cumulatively totaling $364 billion through SFY 202627 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-states-fiscal-outlook-declinesNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Selected Economic Trends Job Losses Are Concentrated in Lower-Paid Sectors Six months into the COVID-19 recession, New Yorkers working in lower-paid sectors continue to suffer a disproportionate … share of job losses statewide and especially in New York City. Among the nearly 1.3 million net jobs the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-september-30-2020DiNapoli: State Must Consider Pros and Cons of Gaming Revenues, Problem Gambling
… As policymakers consider possible expansion of revenue streams from gaming, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released a report today on the industry in the state that calls for improvements in … As policymakers consider possible expansion of revenue streams from gaming New York State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-state-must-consider-pros-and-cons-gaming-revenues-problem-gambling