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State Agencies Bulletin No. 1594
… Purpose To announce a new Control-D report that CUNY and GOER can use to help ensure that enrolled employees have the correct pre-tax deductions for mass transit and parking programs. Affected Employees Employees who … may exclude the value of employer provided transportation benefits from an employee’s wages, up to the following …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1594-new-control-d-report-pre-and-post-tax-transit-and-pre-and-post-taxDiNapoli Calls for State Procurement Reform
… agency contracts above $50,000 and certain contracts over $1 million for state public authorities. The Comptroller’s … office reviewed 21,381 contract transactions totaling $169.2 billion. In recent years, executive and legislative actions … notice of single or sole-source procurements. In early November, DiNapoli took administrative actions related to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-calls-state-procurement-reformPreventing Inappropriate and Excessive Costs in the New York State Health Insurance Program
… insurance programs. NYSHIP covers over 1.2 million active and retired State, local government and school district employees, and their dependents. In 2017, NYSHIP cost the State, other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/05/09/preventing-inappropriate-and-excessive-costs-new-york-state-health-insurance-programDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-11
… available for Agency review after the automatic payments have been made. All reports will be sorted by Agency code, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-11-april-1-2004-performance-advances-rent-regulationXIV.5 Employee Award Programs – XIV. Special Procedures
… Business Unit personnel should be aware of in planning for employee award programs and the requirements of the Office of … under an achievement award program may be taxable to the employee under the Internal Revenue Code. The Internal … Revenue Code requirements, the award is not taxable to the employee. There are qualified plan awards and non-qualified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv5-employee-award-programsDiNapoli: NYC's Fiscal Picture Improves Short Term, but Significant Risks Lie Ahead
… city’s steps to close future budget gaps recognize the need to achieve long-term budgetary balance,” DiNapoli said. … Transportation Authority. These fiscal concerns do not include the impact of the proposed state budget. … city may have to build on its recent cost-savings efforts. Much of the savings in FY 2024 and on a recurring basis are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-nycs-fiscal-picture-improves-short-term-significant-risks-lie-aheadPark Accessibility for People With Disabilities
… Parks’ mission is to plan resilient and sustainable parks, public spaces, and recreational amenities; build a park system for present and future generations; and care for parks … world-class sports events, and cultural festivals. NYC is home to 8.5 million people, including nearly 1 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/22/park-accessibility-people-disabilitiesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1711
… To inform agencies of the content information for the 2018 Form W-2 Affected Employees All employees who received a Form W-2 Wage and Tax Statement for calendar year 2018 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1711-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-calendar-year-2018Cost-Saving Ideas: School District Auditing – Claims/Deputy Claims Auditor
… 2013) "School District Accountability: Claims Auditor," State Education Department, August 2006 "Sample Format for Claims Auditor Report to Board of Education," State Education Department "Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process [pdf]," Office of the State Comptroller Other auditing roles External Auditor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-school-district-auditing-claimsdeputy-claims-auditorComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… 50,000 state contracts, visit OpenBookNY . The easy-to-use website was created by Comptroller DiNapoli to promote …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsAudits of Local Governments: The Audit Process
… Below is a brief overview of the audit process, highlighting some of the significant … by law to file a CAP with OSC, but are encouraged to do so. Section 35 of the General Municipal Law with Sample …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/audits-local-governments-audit-processFunctional MDS – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… are funded by the New York City Department of Education (DoE), which refers students to MDS. The DoE reimburses MDS using rates established by SED that are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/31/functional-mds-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualRoosevelt Fire District – Financial Operations and Information Technology (2013M-112)
… five elected members. Expenditures for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 were $2,380,104. Key Findings … had it adopted more reasonable meal and lodging per diem rates. Although the District has hourly payroll expenditures that total approximately $81,000 per year, the District does not have procedures that provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/08/09/roosevelt-fire-district-financial-operations-and-information-technologyComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… District and the Penn Yan Central School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … was created by Comptroller DiNapoli to promote openness in government and provide taxpayers with better access to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1State Agencies Bulletin No. 1074
… Bulletin 1052 and the addition of the field to the Payroll Master File Affected Employees All employees Effective … to agencies. The NYS EMPLID will appear on the Payroll Master File available to agencies on the file created for the … use this field for queries. OSC has modified the Payroll Master File (NHRP501) to include NYS EMPLID. The master file …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1074-new-york-state-employee-identifier-nys-emplidDiNapoli Offers Proposal to Encourage Better Local Government Budgeting
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the introduction of a legislative proposal aimed at helping local governments … New York improve their long-term budget planning. The bill would provide reimbursement from the state to municipalities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-offers-proposal-encourage-better-local-government-budgetingAccidental Death Benefit – State Police Plan
… spouse or should he or she die, to minor children until age 18, (age 23, if they are students); and Where there is no … of the ordinary death benefit that would have been paid at your death, we will pay the difference to your designated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/accidental-death-benefitAccidental Death Benefit – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… spouse or should they die, to minor children until age 18 (age 23, if they are students); and Where there is no … of the ordinary death benefit that would have been paid at your death, we will pay the difference to your designated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/accidental-death-benefitCity of Troy – Budget Review (B5-14-23)
… while generally reasonable, needs improvement to make it a better tool for prudently managing the City’s resources. The sewer fund continues to display a trend of declining financial position and the proposed … increases in revenues for the sewer fund’s 2015 budget do not appear reasonable. The water fund’s cash balance has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/11/07/city-troy-budget-review-b5-14-23Downtown Ithaca Business Improvement District (DIBID) – Disbursements (2012M-252)
… The DIBID is a not-for profit corporation that operates under the Downtown Ithaca Alliance (DIA) and is charged with … which comprises 10 members who represent property owners in the DIBID, five members who represent commercial tenants, … $347,875 from special assessments on approximately 200 taxable parcels, generated an additional $176,901 from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2013/04/05/downtown-ithaca-business-improvement-district-dibid-disbursements-2012m-252