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Local Government Ethics
… of interest and ethics laws covering local 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 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/local-government-ethicsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1713
… exempt from Federal, State and/or Local tax withholding in tax year 2019 Affected Employees Employees who claimed … exempt from Federal, State and/or Local tax withholdings in 2018 and employees who submit withholding allowance certificates claiming exempt in 2019 Effective Date(s) According to IRS Publication 505 …
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
… effect in early March. He will direct all legal affairs for the Office of the State Comptroller and continue to lead … Since 2011, Sheingold was deputy comptroller and counsel for Investigations. He spearheaded DiNapoli’s initiative to … million. “Nelson’s breadth of legal knowledge, his passion for justice and dedication to public service make him an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/dinapoli-appoints-nelson-sheingold-counsel-comptrollerTown of Solon - Financial Management (2018M-233)
… a fund balance and reserve policy and long-term plans to address the Town’s operational and capital needs in the … that establishes the level of fund balance and reserves to be maintained. Develop and adopt a comprehensive multiyear … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine if the Board …
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
… “classmates,” who were elected to the 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 … were classmates who were elected to the Assembly together in 1986 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-statement-passing-assemblywoman-barbara-clarkExamination of Travel Expenses
… Purpose This is a continuation of our examination detailed in Report 2015-BSE1-04 , which … employee for calendar years 2013 and 2014. The objective of our examination was to determine if the Department … commuting and is not reimbursable. The official station of every employee is designated by the head of the agency and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/26/examination-travel-expensesExamination of Unemployment Insurance Willful Overpayments
… was to determine whether NYDOL properly assessed penalties in accordance with Federal and State law for unemployment … An overpayment occurs when a claimant receives benefits in excess of the amount entitled. Overpayments are considered … We found NYDOL did not consistently assess penalties in accordance with law and/or NYDOL procedures resulting in …
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)
… whether District officials purchased goods and services in accordance with Board policy and applicable statutory … from seven providers who were paid a total of $172,184 in 2016-17. Have required written quote documentation for … and four public work contract vendors totaling $27,319 in 2016-17. The Board did not appoint an independent claims …
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
… is eligible to receive in the final paycheck of the year. When this earnings code is used, the Earnings Code RGS will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1039-2010-year-end-adjustment-members-nys-legislaturePerformance of the Excelsior Jobs Program
… eligibility requirements for job growth and investments in their formal agreement before receiving tax credits. The … the firms must create and maintain specific numbers of new jobs and/or make significant capital investments. Empire … as of June 2015, ESD had authorized Program tax credits on 39 occasions totaling $4.84 million. Based on our testing, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/07/07/performance-excelsior-jobs-programAdministration of Fellowship Leaves (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, Administration of Fellowship … staff were awarded for authorized purposes and in compliance with all applicable requirements. We found that … of their fellowship. Key Finding CUNY has made progress in addressing the issues identified in our initial report. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/17/administration-fellowship-leaves-followReporting and Utilization of Bias Incident Data (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Reporting and Utilization of … Finding We found that NYPD officials made some progress in addressing the issues we identified. Of the four prior … actions planned to address the unresolved issues discussed in this review. Other Related Audit/Report of Interest New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/12/reporting-and-utilization-bias-incident-data-followService-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Program Implementation
… Veteran-Owned Business Act (Act) was signed into law on May 12, 2014. The Act established a 6 percent goal for … December 2015, the Division made substantial progress on its responsibilities as defined by the Act. For example, … Expand efforts to gather and analyze information on agency contracting needs and potential service gaps, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/07/service-disabled-veteran-owned-business-program-implementationState Agencies Bulletin No. 1089
… lump sum payments for vacation accruals to employees in Bargaining Unit 01. Affected Employees Department of … to the Amendment to the Summary of Award contained in the Amendment to the Final and Binding Award of Tripartite … being used to pay a vacation lump sum payment to employees in Bargaining Unit 01, does not use the new pre-shift …
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
… is eligible to receive in the final paycheck of the year. When this code is used, the earnings code RGS will not be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1212-2012-year-end-adjustment-members-nys-legislatureState Agencies Bulletin No. 1072
… University of New York) of increases in maintenance rates for employee housing and meals. Affected Employees Employees with deductions for employee housing and/or meals using Deduction Code 401 … Note : Item B-300 and B-300A present information for specific unions/bargaining units. The Determining …
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 … pre-tax transportation benefit (NYS-Ride) for employees in companies other than CUNY. Payroll deductions are taken … biweekly). Affected Employees Employees participating in the NYS-Ride Transportation Benefit Program or CUNY …
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
… is eligible to receive in the final paycheck of the year. When this earnings code is used, the Earnings Code RGS will …
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)
… 2.64 pounds). We issued our initial audit report on October 2, 2014. The objective of the audit was to …
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)
… a Physical Therapist ( Report 2013-S-15 ). Background The State’s Medicaid program provides a wide range of health care … and operated Madison Physical Therapy located in Brooklyn, New York, billed Medicaid in accordance with its policies and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/08/improper-payments-physical-therapist-follow