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Fare Collection

… major New York City terminals – Penn Station, Manhattan; Atlantic Terminal, Brooklyn; and Hunterspoint Avenue, Queens …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/19/fare-collection

… purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the Recruitment and Retention Payments. … of America/Graduate Student Employees Union, provides for recruitment and retention payments. Each doctoral degree … non-resident alien earnings code – XRC, YRC, ZRC) for the recruitment payment or Earnings Code GRT (or the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-294-suny-recruitment-and-retention-payments-gsnu-employees

Opinion 2007-7

… grocery store or in the gym, whether at night or on the weekend. In each of these situations, the elected official is …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-7

State Contract and Payment Actions in August

… Comptroller approved 1,439 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $1.4 billion and approved more than 18.9 million payments worth more than $14.7 billion. The office rejected 137 contracts and related transactions valued at $149.5 million and more …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/state-contract-and-payment-actions-august

DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Revenue Slows in 2016

… Local sales tax collections across New York state only grew 1.7 percent … 0.8 percent in the second quarter. “While statewide sales tax revenues continue to rebound slowly, only some parts of … are seeing growth,” DiNapoli said. “The slowdown in sales tax collection growth reflects a three-year trend. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-revenue-slows-2016

What Tier Are You In?

… When you join NYSLRS, you are assigned to a tier based on your date of membership. To find out what tier you are in, sign in to Retirement Online and look under … five in the Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS). Your tier determines: Your eligibility for benefits, The formula …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/what-tier-are-you

Port Jervis City School District – Financial Condition (2022M-152)

… As a result, the District levied more taxes than needed to fund operations. The Board and District officials: … of approximately $9.3 million in 2021-22 and will not need to use $903,000 in appropriated fund balance. Made unbudgeted year-end transfers to reserves and the capital projects fund totaling $12.8 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/port-jervis-city-school-district-financial-condition-2022m-152

Is there a Procurement Opportunity?

Presentation from 2018 Fall Conference

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/resources/pdf/fall-conference-2018-procurement-presentation-7.pdf

Chautauqua County Asst. Treasurer Guilty in $4,100 Theft

… The assistant treasurer for the Chautauqua County Water and Soil District pleaded guilty today to stealing $4,100 in county funds, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. … she collected from the public, instead of depositing them in the bank. DiNapoli’s office discovered the gap during an …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/chautauqua-county-asst-treasurer-guilty-4100-theft

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1673

… regarding the outreach and escheatment of uncashed payroll checks issued in calendar year 2017 Affected Employees Employees with one or more uncashed payroll checks originally issued in calendar year 2017 … regarding the outreach and escheatment of uncashed payroll checks issued in calendar year 2017 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1673-outreach-escheatment-2017-uncashed-payroll-checks

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1595.1

… This bulletin supersedes Payroll Bulletin 1595 Purpose To provide agencies with … regarding the outreach and escheatment of uncashed payroll checks issued in calendar year 2017 Affected Employees Employees with one or … regarding the outreach and escheatment of uncashed payroll checks issued in calendar year 2017 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/15951-outreach-escheatment-2017-uncashed-payroll-checks

Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits

… Hills Central School District – Financial Management (Columbia County) The board overestimated budgeted …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits

… obtain quotes for 20 purchases totaling $150,293 out of 30 reviewed. Newfane Central School District – Financial … the limit each year by $8.1 million to $9 million, or 26 to 28 percentage points, which exceeded the 4 percent … $1.1 million in appropriated fund balance. As of June 30, 2019, recalculated surplus fund balance totaled almost …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits

… that they had incorporated certain features of COOP best practices. However, auditors identified some … were performed. For example, auditors reviewed all 223 cameras at ten subway stations and found that 31 percent … preventive maintenance visits for closed circuit TV cameras and their affiliated monitors were not done. Auditors …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits

About the Regulation – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials

… or appointed officials, who are not paid, be reported on the Standard Work Day and Reporting Resolution? My part-time … standard work days for different officials? Are members of the New York State Legislature subject to the same reporting requirements as other elected officials, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/about-regulation

Claims Auditing – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process

… Auditing claims demands more than a “rubber stamp” of the claim packages. Instead, it should entail a thorough and deliberate examination to determine that the claim is a legal obligation and a proper charge against the … local government or school district. As a general rule, a claim package should contain enough detail and documentation …

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

Examination of Official Station Designation

The objective of our examination was to determine if the Department properly designated the official station of a Department employee in calendar years 2013 and

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/bse-2018-04-27.pdf

State Agencies Bulletin No. 2283

… business expense reimbursements require withholding and Form W-2 reporting on any excess amounts paid. “Excess … and employment taxes if employment away from home at a single location is realistically expected to last for more … the amount is reflected on the employee’s paycheck advice or pay stub as a “Taxable Expense” (Earnings code TXE). The …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2283-year-end-procedure-taxable-employee-expense-reimbursements