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Selected Aspects of Central Office Disbursements From the Tuition and Fees Refund Bank Account
… totaling $218,606,626 ranged in dollar value from $100 and $15,000. We examined 270 refund payments totaling … colleges. The payments consisted of: A random sample of 100 payments selected from all payments between $100 and $15,000 that were not book advance payments and a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/10/19/selected-aspects-central-office-disbursements-tuition-and-fees-refund-bank-accountUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-171
… To provide payroll system users with information regarding the changes made to the Position Management Update Incumbent … the update incumbent process. Beginning on June 15, 2011, when information is entered on the Position Data page, the update incumbent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-171-changes-position-management-update-incumbent-process-unifiedUnitedHealthcare: Improper Payments for Acupuncture and Acupuncture-Related Services
… Objective To determine whether UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company of … (Civil Service), provides health insurance coverage to over 1.2 million active and retired State, participating … process is flagging providers for pre-payment review when the identified irregularities are systemic. For all 10 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/27/unitedhealthcare-improper-payments-acupuncture-and-acupuncture-related-servicesNorth Tonawanda City School District – Information Technology (2023M-102)
… (District) officials properly secured user account access to the network and managed user account permissions in … but did not properly secure user account access to the network or manage user account permissions in the … application by ensuring accounts were locked or disabled when an employee separated from the District. Educate users …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/11/03/north-tonawanda-city-school-district-information-technology-2023m-102DiNapoli: Nearly 14% of New Yorkers Live in Poverty; Surpasses National Average for Eight Straight Years
… households,” DiNapoli said. “We saw what a large and broad federal response achieved, as the country made historic progress in the fight against poverty. Continued federal resources, along with a greater equity in state … net, providing 87% of funding for major assistance and tax credit programs identified in the report. The federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-nearly-14-percent-of-new-yorkers-live-poverty-surpasses-national-average-eight-straight-yearsVillage of Arcade – Internal Controls Over Purchasing (2013M-37)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the internal controls over purchasing for the … Key Findings The Board did not establish procedures to ensure that the correct prices were obtained when purchasing goods through New York State Office of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/05/03/village-arcade-internal-controls-over-purchasing-2013m-37State Agencies Bulletin No. 1355
… benefits that exceed the $5,250 exclusion limit for calendar year 2014. Background Per IRS Publication 15-B, … the first $5,250 of educational assistance provided to an employee under an educational assistance program is excluded … benefits paid to the employee by the agency through the NYS Statewide Financial System (SFS) Accounts Payable Voucher …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1355-educational-assistance-benefitsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1199
… benefits that exceed the $5,250 exclusion limit for calendar year 2012. Legal Reference Per IRS Publication 15-B … the first $5,250 of educational assistance provided to an employee under an educational assistance program is excluded … benefits paid to the employee by the agency through the NYS Central Accounting System (CAS) via Special Charge …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1199-educational-assistance-benefitsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-199
… Additional Compensation Option ( ACO - 6.25%) Processing Change to Prevent Agency Selection of Tier 3 As instructed in … not a valid selection for employees enrolled in NYCERS. A change has been implemented that will not allow agencies to … available for employees in Tiers 2 and 4, there has been a change in the on-line entry of ACO transactions. There will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-199-payserv-processing-changes-members-new-york-city-employeesUnited HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Long Island Bone and Joint, LLP
… Purpose To determine whether Long Island Bone and Joint, LLP waived … Empire Plan members’ out-of-pocket costs, and if so, to quantify the overpayments made by United HealthCare … higher out-of-pocket costs (deductibles and co-insurance) when they use non-participating providers. In accordance with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/01/united-healthcare-overpayments-services-provided-long-island-bone-and-joint-llpOpinion 96-3
… adopted under General Municipal Law, §104-b (see 1981 Opns St Comp No. 81-113, p 116; cf . Public Officers Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-3Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-250
… processed in a separate check dated 12/13/2017. There is no direct deposit for this payment. Eligibility Criteria … Leave With Pay or Leave of Absence with an Action/Reason code of Leave of Absence/WDL (WC Dis Lv), Leave of … advice based on information for that check date. There is no direct deposit for this payment. Questions Questions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-250-december-2017-unified-court-system-ucs-uniform-and-equipmentUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-355
… Allowance Payments. Affected Employees: NYS Unified Court System (UCS) employees in Negotiating Unit S9 are affected. … is supplemental taxable income, will be included in the employee’s taxable gross and are subject to all employment … to the Payroll Earnings mailbox. Questions regarding retirement may be directed to the Payroll Retirement mailbox. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-355-2025-ucs-blazer-pensionability-changeXII.7.D Expedite Requests – XII. Expenditures
… of State Expenditures’ (BSE) standard business process is to approve vouchers within two business days after agencies … that BSE expedite our review and approval of vouchers to create a payment sooner than the standard process allows. … normal business process. Process and Document Preparation: When an agency determines the need to expedite voucher …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii7d-expedite-requestsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1State Agencies Bulletin No. 2041
… to the DOB bulletin for more information. Employees on Leave of Absence on the Payment Effective Dates: An otherwise eligible employee who is on Leave of Absence (not related to Workers’ Compensation Leave) on the payment effective dates listed above will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2041-april-2021-and-2022-managementconfidential-mc-retroactive-salaryXIV.13.A Overview – XIV. Special Procedures
New York State Finance Law 179 f requires the State to pay vendors promptly within 30 days of the MerchandiseInvoice Received MIR date for most vendors 15 days for qualified Small Business Vendors
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv13a-overviewFood Insecurity Persists Post-Pandemic
… food insecurity at the height of the pandemic declined due to federal actions. 1 Nevertheless, one in ten, or about … experienced food insecurity at some point from 2019 to 2021. Since then, extraordinary federal assistance … and higher Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. Another likely explanation for the increase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/food-insecurity-persists-post-pandemicState Agencies Bulletin No. 1814
… maximum salary contribution limit for Tier 6 members of PFRS (7W), and ERS (7Y). Background On March 16, 2012, the … Affected Employees Employees who are Tier 6 members of PFRS or ERS are affected. Effective Date(s) Effective as of … current plan period through March 31, 2020 for members of PFRS and ERS. This is a prorated figure based on partial plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1814-maximum-salary-contribution-limit-tier-6-members-following-new-yorkDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-7
… agency code, then by employee name in alphabetical order. Mass Salary Payment/Mass Increment Payment Report (NHRP704) This report will … Part-time Percentage, Action Reason, and Increment Code. Mass Increment Payment Exception Report (NHRP708) This report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-7-april-1-2003-performance-advances-rent-regulation