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Lump Sum Payments – Enhanced Reporting
… Lump sum payments should be reported in the month they were earned. Report any lump sum payments … payment for up to 30 unused vacation days can be included in the pension calculation. Other Examples of Lump Sum … * If an employee receives a settlement, before sending in any adjustment or payments, please submit the settlement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/lump-sum-paymentsXIV.14.C Necessity for General Capital Assets Reporting – XIV. Special Procedures
… these assets, as reduced by appropriate depreciation, as general assets of the State. Capital assets will be … useful lives as indicated in Section XIV.14.E - Recording General Capital Assets of this Chapter. Guide to Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv14c-necessity-general-capital-assets-reportingOversight of Pupil Transportation Services (Follow-Up)
… training and safety technique requirements for school bus drivers and school bus safety training instructors and make rules and … District to certify to the Department that its school bus drivers have successfully completed the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/22/oversight-pupil-transportation-services-followInternal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (Follow-Up)
… forces, which are composed of the New York Army National Guard, the New York Air National Guard, the New York Naval Militia, and the New York Guard. Its mission is to provide fully capable land, air, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/22/internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-followXIII.2 Overview – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… and Board Members, will be requested using the Claim for Payment ( AC 3253-S ) or the Claim for Travel Reimbursement by a Non-Employee ( AC 3257-S …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii2-overviewOnteora Central School District – Procurement and Claims Auditing (2021M-216)
… School District (District) officials procured goods and services in a cost-effective manner and ensured claims were … District officials did not always procure goods and services in a cost-effective manner or ensure claims were … School District District officials procured goods and services in a costeffective manner and ensured claims were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/onteora-central-school-district-procurement-and-claims-auditing-2021m-216Update on New York’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund: Challenges Continue
… COVID-19 pandemic led to a record number of unemployment insurance (UI) claims in New York and other states. Benefits … depending on their experience in the State’s unemployment insurance system. If New York does not repay its outstanding … 10 in the relevant tax year. 12 FIGURE 4: Unemployment Insurance Tax Rates in New York Levels of Rates State Federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/update-new-yorks-unemployment-insurance-trust-fund-challenges-continueValhalla Union Free School District – Network User Accounts (2022M-26)
… officials adequately managed network user accounts in order to help prevent unauthorized use, access and/or … to help prevent unauthorized use, access and/or loss. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control … necessity. Review the written procedures the District has in place for the process to communicate employee change in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/17/valhalla-union-free-school-district-network-user-accounts-2022m-26Town of North Greenbush – Town Clerk (2017M-132)
… Clerk (Clerk) recorded, deposited, disbursed, and reported all money collected in a timely and accurate manner. Key … The Clerk did not record, deposit, disburse or report all money collected in a timely and accurate manner. … Town Clerk Clerk recorded deposited disbursed and reported all money collected in a timely and accurate manner …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/04/15/town-north-greenbush-town-clerk-2017m-132XIII.4.A Employee Travel Card Reconciliation – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… Policy References Reconciling travel card charges and out-of-pocket expenses is an integral part of creating and submitting travel expense reports in the Statewide Financial System … (SFS). These reports should detail all expenses for the travel event, including expenses that are on the State travel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii4a-employee-travel-card-reconciliationVillage of Watkins Glen – Justice Court Operations (2021M-146)
… without supervisory approval or the creation of an audit log. Key Recommendations Ensure that monthly accountabilities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/12/29/village-watkins-glen-justice-court-operations-2021m-146VI.3.C Budget Transfers Between Business Units (Interunit Budget Transfers) – VI. Budgets
… authorized in State statute, either within the budget bill language, or in another piece of State law. … authorized in State statue, either within the budget bill language, or in another piece of State Law. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi3c-budget-transfers-between-business-units-interunit-budget-transfersIX.12.K Functional Clearance Patterns – IX. Federal Grants
… will be calculated during the time the state holds federal funds in its accounts pending payment to a payee. This … the time that checks are issued from appropriated federal funds until such checks clear the state's bank account or EFT … clearance patterns for all payments made from federal funds. Guide to Financial Operations REV. 03/19/2012 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12k-functional-clearance-patternsIV.4 Overview – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
The State Legislature authorizes State agencies to make expenditures and incur obligations for specific purposes each fiscal year in the form of an appropriation
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-iv/iv4-overviewX.5.B Requesting a Single Payment Vendor ID – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… Preparation: Business Units must submit a request to the Vendor Management Unit (VMU), for a new Single Payment Vendor ID to use in the Statewide Financial System. Only the … Business Units must submit a request to the Vendor Management Unit VMU for a new Single Payment Vendor ID …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x5b-requesting-single-payment-vendor-idWayne Central School District – Property Disposal (2021M-161)
… disposals of District property. We examined the District’s disposal of 15 school buses and seven automated external … do not have assurance that they received the best value for this property. We noted similar deficiencies in our 2014 … more comprehensive written policy and detailed procedures for the sale and disposal of District property to ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/02/04/wayne-central-school-district-property-disposal-2021m-161Oversight of Nurse Hiring and Retention (Follow-Up)
… its health care system and as of December 23, 2019, 814 temporary nurses. As a condition of their hiring, Health and … with its policies for the screening of its direct hire and temporary nurses, it had not taken action to ensure that … direct hire nurses who began before 2002 or any of its temporary nurses were fingerprinted. Tighter controls are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/03/oversight-nurse-hiring-and-retention-followCity of Yonkers – Budget Review (B19-6-6)
… which impact the City of Yonkers’ financial condition in the current and future years. Background The Office of the … year 2019-20 and the related justification documents are in compliance with the requirements of the Fiscal Agent Act … to borrow up to $15 million for tax certiorari settlements in the 2019-20 fiscal year. The water fund’s budget includes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/07/10/city-yonkers-budget-review-b19-6-6NYS Common Retirement Fund Reports Second Quarter Results
The New York State Common Retirement Funds Fund estimated return in the second quarter of the State Fiscal Year SFY 201920 was 116 percent
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/nys-common-retirement-fund-reports-second-quarter-resultsOversight of Young Adult Institute, Inc.'s Family Support Services Contracts (Follow-Up)
… Oversight of Young Adult Institute, Inc.’s Family Support Services Contracts (Report 2017-S-29 ). About the Program … Disabilities (OPWDD) is responsible for coordinating services for more than 140,000 New Yorkers with developmental … care for a relative with a developmental disability at home. OPWDD contracts with three entities within the Young …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/18/oversight-young-adult-institute-incs-family-support-services-contracts-follow