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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… account funds prior to transfer to the state treasury. In addition, the same person signs checks, maintains the … as a result of increased credit card usage, the activity in the Home Office Advance Account, with an authorized … $57,000 of reimbursements for 282 travel advances in 2011-12 to approximately $9,000 of reimbursements for 65 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsDiNapoli: Syracuse Man Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Over $21,000 in Pension Checks Meant for His Deceased Mother
… arraigned in Onondaga County Justice Center Centralized Arraignment Court on a charge of grand larceny in the third …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-syracuse-man-arrested-allegedly-stealing-over-21000-pension-checks-meant-his-deceased-motherXII.10.D Monitoring Moving Services – XII. Expenditures
… familiar with these requirements. The moving services contract is a multi-award contract that requires agencies to … be adjusted upward. That is, hours, rates, or charges for employee and equipment cannot exceed those provided in … of the OGS’ Procurement Services Group or the agency representative. It is also necessary that the contractor make …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii10d-monitoring-moving-servicesProblem Claims – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… who approved the claim. The official should contact the vendor to request a more detailed claim and to educate the vendor on itemization requirements. If the claim is for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/problem-claimsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-772
… with the Letter of Agreement executed between CUNY and DC37, CUNY agreed to establish a new salary step plan for … 40,047 Effective February 1, 2020, the 3-year, 4-year and 5-year salary step plan will be adjusted by the 2% … 2/1/2020 38,873 39,650 40,245 40,848 The 3-year, 4-year and 5-year salary steps shall be payable effective on January …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-772-cuny-dc37-custodial-supervisor-step-implementationState Agencies Bulletin No. 1444
… Subject Implementation of bulletin 1444 has been postponed. New information will be … Implementation of bulletin 1444 has been postponed New information will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1444-implementation-bulletin-1444-has-been-postponed-new-information-will-beDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 20% in Third Quarter
… (15.4%). Sales tax receipts for New York City totaled $2.1 billion in the third quarter, an increase of nearly 28% … consumer goods and services during this third quarter grew by 5.3% over the same period last year, as measured by the Consumer Price Index. The improvement in New York City sales tax collections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-20-third-quarterOther Bulletin No. 55.2
… of the April 2020 SCF CSEA Retroactive Salary Increase and provide instructions for payments not processed … Agreement between the State University Construction Fund and CSEA which provides for a salary increase of two percent … using an overpayment earnings code or an AC-230. In this case, the negative retroactive adjustment may be re-generated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-552-april-2020-state-university-construction-fund-scf-civilDiNapoli: Tax Exemptions Jump While Job Gains Slow for IDA Projects
… Development Agencies (IDAs) provided $660 million in net tax exemptions in 2013, up $105 million from 2012 but … business within their communities. “Although the amount of tax breaks IDAs provided to private companies noticeably … state’s 109 active IDAs provided $1.38 billion in total tax exemptions in 2013. These exemptions were partially …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-tax-exemptions-jump-while-job-gains-slow-ida-projectsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-321
… automatic processing of the April 2023 UCS Increments and Longevity Increments and provide instructions for payments not processed … to Article 2, Section 37.4(a) of the Judiciary Law and Chapter 1 of the Laws of 2023, which implemented the … OSCs automatic processing of the April 2023 UCS Increments and Longevity Increments and provide instructions for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-321-april-2023-state-new-york-unified-court-system-ucs-incrementsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-336
… at least “Satisfactory” to be eligible for a longevity step payment in April 2024. Effective Dates: The April 2024 … or greater than the Maximum Salary but less than Longevity Step 1 or four years in such grade at a salary equal to or greater than Longevity Step 1 but less than Longevity Step 2; and Has completed 120 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-336-april-2024-state-new-york-unified-court-system-ucs-incrementsManagement of General School Funds (Follow-Up)
… had poor controls over its General School Fund (GSF) bank account. In addition, we concluded that the school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/16/management-general-school-funds-followFinger Lakes Community College - Credit Card and Travel Expenditures (2019M-184)
… whether College officials adequately monitored credit card and travel expenditures. Key Findings The College could … Services Administration (GSA) per diem rates. A credit card company was allowed to directly withdraw 18 payments … agent who is not an employee uses their College credit card to automatically charge fees. Key Recommendations Revise …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2020/01/10/finger-lakes-community-college-credit-card-and-travel-expendituresPutnam County Industrial Development Agency – Management Practices (2013M-257)
… also do not obtain sales tax exemption or capital investment amounts annually, and therefore cannot determine … jobs created or retained, sales tax exemptions and capital investment. Perform and document client visits to determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2014/03/04/putnam-county-industrial-development-agency-managementState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Department of Social Services and the City of Yonkers . "In today's fiscal climate, budget transparency and … and related recording and reporting inaccuracies reflected in the accounting records and monthly reports to the board. … recorded capital reserves and operating fund expenditures. In addition, the board inappropriately authorized the use of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Privacy and Security of Student Data
… Objectives To determine if the State Education Department (Department) consistently follows … the safety and privacy of students’ data and is monitoring New York State school districts to ensure they are complying with the … To determine if the State Education Department consistently follows all laws and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/16/privacy-and-security-student-dataSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… we audited travel expenses for the high-cost travelers in the State as well as other outliers. Auditors focused their audit efforts on the highest-cost travelers in the State, each of whom incurred over $100,000 in travel expenses during the three-year audit period, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/04/selected-employee-travel-expenses-0Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… Purpose To determine whether the use of travel monies by selected government employees complied with … spend between $100 million and $150 million each year on travel expenses. These expenses, which are discretionary and … fuel, and incidental costs such as airline baggage and travel agency fees. As part of a statewide initiative to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/10/selected-employee-travel-expenses-0DiNapoli: State Medicaid Program Made More Than $100 Million in Duplicate Payments
… payments for a long time,“ DiNapoli said. “The Department of Health needs to do a better job coordinating with all … local government-funded program that provides a wide range of medical services to people who are economically … disadvantaged or have special health care needs. Many of the state’s Medicaid recipients receive their services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/dinapoli-state-medicaid-program-made-more-100-million-duplicate-paymentsCity of Poughkeepsie – Budget Review (B6-17-1)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City's adopted budget for the 2017 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Poughkeepsie, located in Dutchess County, has had a … million on December 31, 2015. This occurred because the City experienced three operating deficits during the period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/02/09/city-poughkeepsie-budget-review-b6-17-1