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State Agencies Bulletin No. 2129

… multiplied by the proration percentage and rounded to the nearest cent. This is the prorated Signing Bonus payment … by the full payment amount of $3,000 and round to the nearest cent. For all other employees with a Comp Rate Code … by the full payment amount of $3,000 and round to the nearest cent. Submitting Payment To process the Signing Bonus …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2129-civil-service-employees-association-csea-signing-bonus-2021-2026

State Agencies Bulletin No. 647

… not arbitration eligible. Payroll Bargaining Unit Code 21 has been created solely for administrative purposes to aid … unit code. Affected Employees Payroll Bargaining Unit Code 21 has been established for the attached list of … the new bargaining unit 21 to current agency queries to get valid results for the full Security Services bargaining …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/647-new-bargaining-unit-payroll-code-change-non-arbitration-eligible

DiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap at 2% for Third Straight Year

… annual tax levy increases to the lesser of the rate of inflation or 2% with certain exceptions. The law also … to override the cap. DiNapoli’s office calculated the inflation factor at 4.12% for those with a June 30, 2025 … well above 2%,” DiNapoli said. “With one-time pandemic relief aid nearly exhausted, school district and municipal …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-2-third-straight-year

Town of New Albion – Town Supervisor's Financial Duties (2023M-46)

… did not perform his financial duties or obtain training on how to perform his duties and was unfamiliar with the … Clerk (Clerk) and the bookkeeper performed the Supervisor’s financial duties without oversight. The segregation of … Supervisor’s other day-to-day financial duties, including recording cash receipts and disbursements into the accounting …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/06/16/town-new-albion-town-supervisors-financial-duties-2023m-46

Wheatland-Chili Central School District – Network Access Controls (2023M-7)

… a written agreement with a detailed list and explanation of services and responsibilities. District officials …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/23/wheatland-chili-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2023m-7

DiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap at 2%

… at 2%, up from 1.23% last year, according to data released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The tax cap, … at 2 up from 123 last year according to data released today by State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-2-percent

Red Flags – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process

… Claims with certain characteristics may have a higher risk of error … are not routine. In today’s electronic environment, anyone with a computer and printer may be capable of replicating and … Tips or complaints about possible fraud. Understanding the symptoms of errors and fraud can help you identify claims …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/red-flags

Town of Perrysburg – Supervisor’s Fiscal Responsibilities (2014M-169)

… The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Supervisor’s financial records and reports for the period January 1, 2013 through March 21, 2014. … and a bookkeeper perform virtually all of the Supervisor’s financial duties with little oversight. The Clerk typically …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/10/10/town-perrysburg-supervisors-fiscal-responsibilities-2014m-169

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits

… (ERUs) (Follow-Up) (2021-F-14) ERUs or “black boxes” are a valuable safety feature that allow for the monitoring of … functioning correctly, as required by work manuals. In a follow-up, auditors found that MTA officials have made … Tunnels: Efforts to Collect Tolls and Fees Using License Plate Images and Law Firms (Follow-Up) (2021-F-15) An audit …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits

Corporate Governance

… The New York State Common Retirement Funds Corporate Governance Program supports and facilitates … of environmental social and governance ESG into the Funds investments process …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/corporate-governance

XII.5 Overview – XII. Expenditures

… purchases). Instead, Business Units will enter information onto SFS and maintain all documentation in support of the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-xii/xii5-overview

Ontario-Seneca-Yates-Cayuga-Wayne Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Payroll (2023M-16)

… Determine whether Ontario-Seneca-Yates-Cayuga-Wayne Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials … 40 employees received unearned wages totaling $25,948 of which $19,985 was not recouped. In addition, it cost BOCES … approval and manual entry into the financial system of the timesheets utilized by certain bargaining …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/06/09/ontario-seneca-yates-cayuga-wayne-board-cooperative-educational-services-payroll

XIX.1.B PCIP SFS Federal Security Roles – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)

… Description Functionality Role Mapping Advice NYF_AGY_PC_PROJECT_GUIDE Project Activity Guide Provides a user access to the basic … the relationship with customer contracts. None NYF_AGY_PC_PROJECT_GUIDE_MNT Project Activity Guide Maintenance Provides …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix1b-pcip-sfs-federal-security-roles

Newark Valley Fire District - Board Oversight (2020M-30)

… whether District officials established adequate controls over financial activities to safeguard assets. Key Findings There were control … the end of our audit. Key Recommendations Improve controls over community hall rentals. Improve documentation of … whether District officials established adequate controls over financial activities to safeguard assets …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/05/01/newark-valley-fire-district-board-oversight-2020m-30

Town of Parma - Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2018M-223)

… 147 agricultural, non-profit and not-for-profit, senior citizen, veteran and other exemptions. The Assessor: Granted …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/03/01/town-parma-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2018m-223

Monitoring of Air Quality (Facility Permits and Registrations)

… Objective To determine whether the Department of Environmental Conservation is taking necessary action to … to smaller sources like dry cleaners. The mission of the Department of Environmental Conservation (Department) is to … To determine whether the Department of Environmental Conservation is taking necessary …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/20/monitoring-air-quality-facility-permits-and-registrations

DiNapoli: Special Education Provider Pleads Guilty to Felony Charges

… The executive director of special education provider IncludED … for life from providing special education services for the state. "Today’s guilty plea shows that those who rip off … Vance. "Instead of providing these young children with the special education services they needed, the defendant …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-special-education-provider-pleads-guilty-felony-charges

Oversight of Contract Expenditures of Palladia, Inc. (Follow-Up)

… of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Contract Expenditures of Palladia, Inc. (Report 2020-S-5 ). About the Program The Office of Addiction … of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report Oversight of Contract Expenditures of Palladia Inc …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/20/oversight-contract-expenditures-palladia-inc-follow