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Controls Over Vehicle Use and Transportation-Related Expenses (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Controls Over Vehicle Use and Transportation-Related Expenses (Report 2019-S-37 ). … the Program The Department is composed of a central office and 11 regional offices across the State, of which 10 operate … a centralized procurement contract (Contract), negotiated and entered into on behalf of the State by the Office of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/11/controls-over-vehicle-use-and-transportation-related-expenses-followSales Tax Vendor Registration Practices (Follow-Up)
… extent of implementation of the recommendation included in our initial audit report, Sales Tax Vendor Registration … of Taxation and Finance (Department) is responsible for administering more than 40 State and local taxes, … and imposed by localities and range from 3% to 4.875%, and in the Metropolitan Commuter Transportation District at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/21/sales-tax-vendor-registration-practices-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… the audit fieldwork, the department removed the providers from the Medicaid program. Department of Health - Medicaid … meets the definition of a transfer). These claims are at a high risk of overpayment if the first hospital … recommendations from that report. Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsCost Saving Opportunities on Payments of Medicare Part C Claims (Follow-Up)
… to as “dual-eligibles.” Medicare Part A provides hospital insurance and Part B provides medical insurance for doctors’ … companies administer Medicare benefits through different health care plans, known as Medicare Advantage plans, that … recommendation was not implemented because Department of Health officials declined to take any actions to address the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/08/cost-saving-opportunities-payments-medicare-part-c-claims-followCity of Lockport – Budget Review (B22-1-8)
… increased the contingency appropriation this year for real property tax assessment refunds to provide funding in the event that property owners who have filed petitions for tax assessment reviews are successful in reducing their real property assessments and are entitled to refunds that could …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/11/04/city-lockport-budget-review-b22-1-8City of Troy – Budget Review (B22-5-7)
… [read complete report – pdf] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to … Key Findings Based on the results of our review of the 2023 proposed budget, we identified certain revenue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/11/04/city-troy-budget-review-b22-5-7DiNapoli Releases Year-End State Cash Report
… a year earlier. Significant increases include spending for public health programs (up $2.2 billion largely because of … For access to state and local government spending, public authority financial and debt data and information on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/dinapoli-releases-year-end-state-cash-reportXIV.13.B Error Identification and Resolution – XIV. Special Procedures
… Interest is paid to the vendor at the same time the voucher is paid. Pursuant to Section 179-h of the State Finance Law, … an interest reclassification journal entry has errors and is unable to post in SFS. State agencies are expected to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv13b-error-identification-and-resolutionArea #12 – Information Technology Contingency Planning – Information Technology Governance
… and backup procedures can be found in the Office of the State Comptroller’s publication entitled Local Government …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-12-information-technology-contingency-planningState Agencies Bulletin No. 2201.1
… (full and part-time), hourly, and per diem employees in CSEA, PEF, DC-37, Council 82, PBANYS, NYSCOPBA, UUP, PBA, … extended the Military Leave Benefits through 12/31/2024 in response to the continuing need for New York State employees in the National Guard and Reserves to be activated federally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/22011-2024-extension-military-and-training-leave-benefits-and-stipendsDiNapoli Releases May State Cash Report
… lower Personal Income Tax collections this year. "It’s no surprise that legal settlements are well below the past …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-releases-may-state-cash-reportImplementation of the Security Guard Act (Follow-Up)
… policies and procedures for reviewing and processing arrest notifications and notifying the Division of Criminal … Justice Services of inactive guards, which resulted in 14 arrest notifications where security guards were no longer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/29/implementation-security-guard-act-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 2201
… (full and part-time), hourly, and per diem employees in CSEA, PEF, DC-37, Council 82, PBANYS, NYSCOPBA, UUP, PBA, … extended the Military Leave Benefits through 12/31/2024 in response to the continuing need for New York State employees in the National Guard and Reserves to be activated federally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2201-2024-extension-military-and-training-leave-benefits-and-stipendsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2100
… bulletin is to inform agencies of the content information for the 2022 Form W-2. Affected Employees All employees who receive a Form W-2 Wage and Tax Statement for calendar year 2022 are affected. Background According to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2100-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-tax-year-2022State Agencies Bulletin No. 2086.1
… bulletin is to provide agency payroll offices with new direct deposit guidance and action steps to comply with Chapter 442 … Laws of 2022, including the use of the new Direct Deposit Form for NYS Employees, AC 2772. Background Per Chapter 442 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/20861-updated-direct-deposit-guidanceState Agencies Bulletin No. 2086
… bulletin is to provide agency payroll offices with new direct deposit guidance and action steps to comply with Chapter 442 … Laws of 2022, including the use of the new Direct Deposit Form for NYS Employees, AC 2772. Background Per Chapter 442 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2086-updated-direct-deposit-guidanceState Agencies Bulletin No. 911
… unrepresented employees. Affected Employees Employees in the following bargaining units except those noted below: … BU79 * SUNY Construction Fund BU96 IOLA (Interest on Lawyer Account) Fund BU98 Industrial Exhibit Authority BU99 * Except employees in the Commission on Judicial Conduct (21080) Background As …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/911-withholding-april-2009-performance-advance-longevity-payment-salaryPerformance Incentive Program
… its employees for meeting performance goals. A series of legal opinions and directives issued by various State … 2011-12 through 2013-14, the Authority distributed a total of $1.8 million in awards. Key Findings The Program, by design, directed the bulk of incentive awards to upper management. Upper management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/27/performance-incentive-programInspecting Highway Bridges and Repairing Defects
… related deficiencies in a timely manner as required by State and federal laws. Our audit covered inspections … Red Flag conditions pose a clear and present or future danger, and must be reported to the Department of … the next inspection, would become a clear and present danger. A Safety Flag designation pertains to a clear and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/08/inspecting-highway-bridges-and-repairing-defectsDiNapoli: Village Fiscal Stress Declines Again
… Stress Monitoring System has identified nine villages in New York in some level of fiscal stress in 2016. Three villages were designated in "moderate fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-village-fiscal-stress-declines-again