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West Albany Fire District – Credit Card Purchases (2017M-15)
… to determine whether credit card purchases were approved in advance and related claims included adequate supporting … the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Colonie in Albany County. The District is governed by an elected … purchases (58 percent) totaling $22,224 were not approved in advance by either Board approval or purchase order. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/31/west-albany-fire-district-credit-card-purchases-2017m-15Cattaraugus-Allegany-Erie-Wyoming Board of Cooperative Educational Services - Capital Assets (2023M-126)
… Determine whether Cattaraugus-Allegany-Erie-Wyoming Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials … purchasing agent was unfamiliar with the requirements of, and did not comply with, BOCES’ capital asset policies … approximately $133,000 and identified one or more pieces of required information was incorrect or missing from BOCES’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/12/15/cattaraugus-allegany-erie-wyoming-board-cooperative-educational-services-capitalDiNapoli Audit Finds Food Inspection Failures at NYC Homeless Shelters
… tasked with inspecting each facility twice per calendar year. DOHMH did have a complete listing of homeless shelters … food service workers were fully tested for calendar year 2017. In fact, shelter providers were not able to … could not provide TB test documentation for any of its 16 food service workers. Shelter operators are also required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-audit-finds-food-inspection-failures-nyc-homeless-sheltersAccounts Payable Advisory No. 53
… XI-A, Section 3 - Purchase Orders Guidance: The Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) has updated the policy and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/53-purchase-requisitions-and-purchase-ordersDiNapoli Op-Ed: The Double-Edged Sword of Pandemic-Driven Technological Acceleration
… meet the moment by adopting comprehensive risk mitigation strategies and effective AI governance frameworks that … the risks involved with some AI products – and the strategies to reduce or eliminate those risks – has not kept …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-op-ed-double-edged-sword-pandemic-driven-technological-accelerationCayuga County - Procurement and Claims Audit (2018M-274)
… withdraw 25 payments totaling $77,615 from the bank account. The Clerk of the Legislature did not: Audit 26 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2019/04/12/cayuga-county-procurement-and-claims-audit-2018m-274State Agencies Bulletin No. 1602.2
… This bulletin supersedes Payroll Bulletins 1602.1 Purpose To provide agency … Associated Retro Code PSA Preshift BU 04 YDA RP4 – Retro PSB BU 04 YDA SOY Standby OT Adjust – CSEA RS1 – Retro … Yonkers residents and 0.50% for Yonkers non-residents). Payroll Register and Employee Paycheck/Advice The Earnings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/16022-new-overtime-earnings-codes-overtime-eligible-employees-civil-serviceBovina Fire District – Fund Balance (2015M-138)
… planning. Key Recommendations Establish formal reserve funds using money designated for capital purposes or use the balance of funds on hand to reduce future tax levies. Develop a written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/08/21/bovina-fire-district-fund-balance-2015m-138Cayuga-Onondaga Board of Cooperative Educational Services - Procurement of Professional Services (2018M-270)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether professional … the procurement of professional services. Seek competition for 28 professional service contracts totaling $1.85 million. Have written agreements in place for professional services provided from 17 vendors totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2019/03/22/cayuga-onondaga-board-cooperative-educational-services-procurement-professionalCarthage Central School District - Financial Condition (2018M-93)
… of $5.9 million (68 percent) each year from 2014-15 to 2016-17. The District’s budgets included appropriated fund balance that was not used as planned to fund operations. Key Recommendations Develop a plan to reduce the amount of unrestricted fund balance to comply …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/07/27/carthage-central-school-district-financial-condition-2018m-93Town of Wellsville – Budgeting (2021M-112)
… 2021, the Board levied additional real property taxes in each general fund (town-wide and town-outside-village) and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/19/town-wellsville-budgeting-2021m-112State Agencies Bulletin No. 2026
… has made updates to the deduction priority for 403(b), Plan Type 47. Deductions will be withheld in the following priority: Before Tax SRA/TDA, Plan Type 46 Before Tax Deferred Compensation Plan, Plan Type 49 After Tax Deferred Compensation Plan, Plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2026-new-deduction-priority-supplemental-retirement-annuity-sra-and-taxState Agencies Bulletin No. 2109
… the April 2023 PEF LLS payment is different than the prior year, in order for Overtime to calculate correctly, agencies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2109-april-2023-public-employees-federation-pef-longevity-lump-sum-llsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2210
… inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2024 CSEA LLS payment and provide instructions for payments … of New York and the CSEA, provides for payment of the 2024-2025 Longevity Payment effective April 2024 a one-time, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2210-april-2024-civil-service-employees-association-csea-longevity-lump-sumDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-129
… evaluation on their last rating date. In addition, in order to prevent the payment, the agency must submit a Data … 37 RRSU LLS payment is different than the prior year, in order for Overtime to calculate correctly, agencies must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-129-april-2024-district-council-37-dc-37-rent-regulationXI.6.A Quick Contracting–Commodity, Printing, Miscellaneous Services and Equipment – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… To participate in the Office of the State Comptroller’s (OSC) Quick Contracting Program for commodity, printing, … must use the Quick Contract Boilerplate Agreement AC 3278-S and Contract Certification Form for Quick Contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi6a-quick-contracting-commodity-printing-miscellaneous-services-and-equipmentDiNapoli: Report Warns of Growing State Debt
… New York's state-funded debt is projected to reach $63.7 billion at the end of the current … restrictions on borrowing. New York's per capita debt is $3,116 or three times the median for all states. The … percent, over the same period. $11.7 billion of debt which is not counted as state-supported debt but is part of total …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/dinapoli-report-warns-growing-state-debtOversight of the Title Insurance Industry
… Objective To determine if the Department of Financial Services (DFS) adequately … a regulatory official ($13,000). The small number of fines does not seem to reconcile with DFS’ well-documented concerns … been taken – could not provide written evidence to support what steps had been performed. DFS also conceded that it has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/21/oversight-title-insurance-industryState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… of Finance (DOF): Selected Controls Over the Property Tax Assessment Process (Follow-Up) (2019-F-30) An audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsApplying for Benefits – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… Post Office (NYSLRS mailing address is at the top of our forms). If you need to submit a time-sensitive service … the original (NYSLRS mailing address is at the top of our forms). Filing Multiple Applications If you become ill or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/applying-benefits