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Management of General School Funds (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the eight recommendations included in our initial audit report, Management of General School … controls over its General School Fund (GSF) bank account. In addition, we concluded that the school principal had not … Key Finding Kennedy officials have made limited progress in correcting the problems we identified in the initial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/16/management-general-school-funds-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1213
… year-end procedures for taxable travel reimbursements in order to comply with IRS reporting requirements. This … Federal per diems for the continental U.S. can be found in the Guide to Financial Operations, Chapter XIII, Section … Meal Allowances and One-Year Rule can be found in the Guide to Financial Operations, Chapter XIII, Section …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1213-year-end-procedure-taxable-employee-expense-reimbursementsSelected Financial Management Practices (Follow-Up)
… collection, procurement, investments, payroll, budgeting, and equipment inventories. Among the weaknesses identified, the … correctly; document the contractor selection process and contracts were awarded and modified by $16.9 million, but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/15/selected-financial-management-practices-followInfrastructure Inspection and Maintenance (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the seven recommendations included in our initial audit report, Infrastructure Inspection and … number of them – some over many years, some not at all. In addition, the report concluded a risk existed that critical structures most in need of repair were not given priority, as the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/12/infrastructure-inspection-and-maintenance-followRailroad Bridge Inspection Program (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the six … the Department properly oversaw railroads in the State to ensure they meet the bridge inspection requirements. We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/10/04/railroad-bridge-inspection-program-followAdministration of Non-Competitive and Limited-Competition Contracts (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Administration of … contracts with some vendors that had poor performance. In fact, 12 sampled contract vendors received … totaled $114.1 million. For 9 of the 12 vendors, children in their care were abused by employees or foster parents. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/09/administration-non-competitive-and-limited-competition-contracts-followOversight of International Offices (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of International … State Development (ESD) made significant improvements in managing payments to foreign offices, it did not have an … only reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the operation of foreign offices. Key Findings ESD has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/30/oversight-international-offices-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1125
… agencies of employee Social Security Number restrictions in the National ID field located at Workforce … Information>Modify a Person>Biographical Details Tab in PayServ. Affected Employees All employees Effective … Administration restricts the use of certain values in Social Security Numbers. OSC Actions PayServ now has edits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1125-new-national-id-field-editsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1115
… exempt from Federal, State and/or Local tax withholding in 2012. Affected Employees Employees who are currently … exempt from Federal, State and/or Local tax withholdings in 2011 and employees who submit withholding allowance certificates claiming exempt in 2012 Effective Date(s) Thursday, February 16, 2012 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1115-claiming-exempt-federal-state-andor-local-tax-withholding-2012United HealthCare – Empire Plan Drug Rebate Revenue (Follow-Up)
… the implementation status of the recommendation made in our audit report, United HealthCare: Empire Plan Drug … program from January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2013. In accordance with the contract, United was required to … 1, 2016, found that United did not remit $1,498,719 in rebate revenue to the Department. We made one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/15/united-healthcare-empire-plan-drug-rebate-revenue-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1096
… Purpose To explain why the Retirement Plan Checkbox in Box 13 must be … account described in IRC Section 403(b) - applicable only to employees of SUNY, CUNY and the NYS Education Department. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1096-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2Opinion 2008-4
… undertaken in an existing town park district pursuant to the authority in Town Law § 202-b, are charged against the … a town may transfer monies from the town general fund to be used to finance improvements in an existing town park district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-4Opinion 2002-9
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … authorizes municipalities to enter into a contract with any "person", upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed … NYS Legislative Annual, p 197). Although section 120-w does not, by express language, exempt contracts involving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-9Affordable Home Ownership Development Program
… Purpose To determine whether Affordable Home Ownership Development … Program (Program) grant managers are awarding grant monies to existing and prospective homeowners in compliance with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/06/affordable-home-ownership-development-programSUNY Bulletin No. SU-237
… Support Group mailbox. Please include this bulletin number in the email subject line. … To inform all agencies of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-237-new-york-state-payroll-system-payserv-suny-fiscal-year-endSUNY Bulletin No. SU-247
… System Questions mailbox. Please include this bulletin number in the email subject line. … To inform all agencies of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-247-new-york-state-payroll-system-payserv-suny-fiscal-year-endSUNY Bulletin No. SU-133
… authorized Salary Increase using the appropriate sequence number if there is already an existing row for that date. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-133-ratification-bonus-and-salary-increases-employees-nonDiNapoli: Former Fire District Treasurer Arrested for Stealing Public Funds
… of the former treasurer of Pulteney Fire District #2 in Steuben County. Lisa Stone, 44 of Hammondsport, was … of more than $5,000 in public funds. Stone confessed to DiNapoli’s staff and the Steuben County Sheriff’s … that abuse their position to steal taxpayer money will not get away with it,” said DiNapoli. “My office is working …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-former-fire-district-treasurer-arrested-stealing-public-fundsOpinion 93-22
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … Law [CPL] before they could process the claim. You have asked for our opinion in this matter. If this were a … that " [i]f, without sufficient excuse, a principal does not appear when required ..., the court must enter such …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-22Financial Management Practices
… watersheds. In addition, the District collects permit fees for access rights to the Great Sacandaga Lake and assesses fees to power companies for dam usage to generate electricity. Key Findings Revenue … by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in 2007 for public safety reasons. The District has cut spending and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/11/25/financial-management-practices