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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… found court funds were properly recorded, deposited and reported during our audit period. Corrective actions were … known liabilities by a total of $1,104. Andes Joint Fire District – Financial Activities (Delaware County) The Board … the FFI tax money. The fire chief was solely responsible for disbursing, recording and reporting all transactions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsSelected Performance Measures
… performance measurements are accurate and consistent. In addition, we sought to determine whether the MTA uses … corporation chartered by the New York State Legislature in 1965. There are six constituent agencies of the MTA: MTA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/06/selected-performance-measuresFare Collection
… both the largest commuter railroad and the oldest railroad in America operating under its original name. It extends from … Hunterspoint Avenue, Queens – through a major transfer hub in Jamaica to the easternmost tip of Long Island. The LIRR … zones shown on the ticket). Peak fares are charged during business rush hours; off-peak fares are charged all other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/19/fare-collectionState Agencies Bulletin No. 1778
… Employees who have a Payroll Status of Active, Leave With Pay or Leave of Absence with an Action/Reason code of Leave of Absence/MLS (Mil Stip) … noted above. Employees on an authorized leave of absence with a Payroll Status of Leave of Absence (except with an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1778-2019-uniform-cleaning-and-maintenance-allowance-certain-ssu-interestSUNY Bulletin No. SU-289
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with instructions on … Department ID for the calendar year entered. If the query results in multiple rows for an employee, the earnings from … Date field. Enter the employee’s Date of Membership in the Election Date field. The same election date should be carried …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-289-two-year-look-back-tier-6-suny-optional-retirement-planVII.3.A AP Adjustment Voucher Preparation – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… On-line agencies enter an Adjustment Voucher in the Accounts Payable module within SFS. SFS Navigation: … – ROAs) since any other Pay Terms would result in a delay of posting the returned payment in SFS by the amount indicated. For guidance on payment terms …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii3a-ap-adjustment-voucher-preparationControls Over Revocable Consents
… and amounts charged to property owners. Prepare a checklist of requirements, such as needed documents, security …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/23/controls-over-revocable-consentsDiNapoli Op-Ed in Democrat & Chronicle Calls for Swift Action to Address Growing Food Insecurity
… Project has found that food insecurity in households with children has more than doubled over pre-pandemic levels nationwide, with one in three reporting insufficient food in April. Food … and soup kitchens in the City had closed by mid-April, with the largest shares in the Bronx (50 percent) and in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-op-ed-democrat-chronicle-calls-swift-action-address-growing-food-insecurityState Agencies Bulletin No. 1860
… on the report, either: Exceed $5,250; or Exceed $5,250 when combined with any additional educational assistance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1860-educational-assistance-benefitsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-691
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with instructions on … Department ID for the calendar year entered. If the query results in multiple rows for an employee, the earnings from … Date field. Enter the employee’s Date of Membership in the Election Date field. The same election date should be carried …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-691-two-year-look-back-tier-6-cuny-optional-retirement-plan-orpState Agencies Bulletin No. 1016.1
… is to continue to maintain up-to-date employee addresses in the PayServ system and remind agencies of existing tools … the validity of the address. A report is available in Control-D to enable agencies to obtain the latest … containing the home, mail and check address as recorded in PayServ to be matched to change of address information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/10161-maintaining-date-employee-addresses-payserv-systemDiNapoli: Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Declined 10 Percent in 2020
… and double-digit declines continued in the third (21.9 percent) and fourth (18.5 percent) quarters, even as other … had grown by 4.6 percent during the first quarter (January through March) over the same period in 2019. But local tax collections plummeted by 27.1 percent during the second quarter (April-June) compared …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-declined-10-percent-2020SUNY Bulletin No. SU-299
… with instructions on how to update a Tier 6 employee’s Retirement Plan page due to the two year look-back. … creation of a new Tier 6 pension plan. ( Please refer to Payroll Bulletin No.1256 . ) Effective first checks in April … Agencies must adhere to the 2020-2021 Agency Submission Schedule when updating the Retirements Plan panel in PayServ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-299-two-year-look-back-tier-6-suny-optional-retirement-planState Agencies Bulletin No. 1874
… Employees who have a Payroll Status of Active, Leave With Pay or Leave of Absence with an Action/Reason code of Leave of Absence/MLS (Mil Stip) … noted above. Employees on an authorized leave of absence with a Payroll Status of Leave of Absence (except with an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1874-2020-uniform-cleaning-and-maintenance-allowance-certain-securityConferences — Actual and Necessary Expenses – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… officer or an administrative board. As a general rule, in order for conference expenses to be considered "actual and … also provides that conference travel must be for official business and must be made utilizing a cost-effective and … government and school district should provide guidance in its travel policy and procedures regarding reasonable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/conferences-actual-and-necessary-expensesOpinion 90-63
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LIBRARIES -- Appropriations and Expenditures … MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Appropriations and Expenditures (in recognition of municipal service - dinner for volunteer … are also authorized to accept gifts, absolutely or "in trust", when such gifts will further a proper public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-63NYS and NYC Pension Funds To SEC: Greater Disclosure Needed On Risks Faced By Fossil Fuel Industry
… are responding to global warming’s unprecedented challenge with a business-as-usual approach,” DiNapoli said. “It’s time … is currently participating in a study, conducted by Mercer with other global institutional investors, to study the … the third largest public pension fund in the United States with assets of $176.8 billion as of March 31, 2014. The Fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/nys-and-nyc-pension-funds-sec-greater-disclosure-needed-risks-faced-fossil-fuel-industryDiNapoli: Better Monitoring of "Leandra’s Law" Enforcement Needed
… their vehicles while under the influence or for tampering with the court-ordered ignition interlock device (IID) in … Thomas P. DiNapoli. DiNapoli’s audit examined compliance with state regulations in six counties – Cortland, Erie, … a vehicle while under the influence or try to tamper with their ignition device are not always being held …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-better-monitoring-leandras-law-enforcement-neededOpinion 94-27
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Improvements … a referendum must be initiated, signed and acknowledged in the same manner as a petition for the improvements … a petition to initiate a road improvement. Similarly, in the event an improvement is initiated on town board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-27State Agencies Bulletin No. 961
… retirement records in PayServ for employees who enroll in TRS. Affected Employees Employees who first join TRS on or … but are not limited to: Employee contributions of 3.5% of pay for all years of service Ten year credited service … overtime ceiling is $15,000 in calendar year 2010 and will increase by 3% each year thereafter. Overtime compensation as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/961-new-tier-5-benefit-structure-new-york-state-teachers-retirement-system