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State Agencies Bulletin No. 2196
… an IHR (Per Civil Service Law 130.4) in an eligible title from the effective date of the increased hiring rate forward. … the Temporary Compensation Payment: Employees who transfer from an ineligible title to an eligible title after the … OSC identified employees who occupied an eligible title from the effective date of the increased hiring rate of that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2196-new-temporary-compensation-payment-certain-employees-represented-publicOpinion 2006-2
… in order to increase the maximum amount to be expended for establishment of a water district, even though the … in order to increase the maximum amount to be expended for the establishment of a water district, if the increased … maximum amount of the water improvement to be constructed for the district must be stated in both the petition and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-2SUNY Bulletin No. SU-368
… Unit 08 with the following Comp Rate Codes: 21P , ANN , BIW , CAL , CYF, and CYP are affected. Background: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-368-suny-discretionary-lump-sum-payments-dlp-and-dls-fall-2024SUNY Bulletin No. SU-384
… Unit 08 with the following Comp Rate Codes: 21P , ANN , BIW , CAL , CYF, and CYP are affected. Background: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-384-suny-discretionary-lump-sum-payments-dlp-and-dls-fall-2025Tidal Basin Government Consulting, LLC
… $8.3 million without documenting which charges were just, true, correct, and appropriate to pay. Key … payments to Tidal Basin to determine if the expenses were just, true, and correct and recover improper payments, as … necessary documentation to establish that the costs are just, due and owing. Provide training to ensure staff …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/02/12/tidal-basin-government-consulting-llcLocal Government Ethics
… in local codes of ethics to include nepotism. Memo Bill Text Status …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/local-government-ethicsWage Theft Investigations
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Labor (Department) is efficiently utilizing its resources to … April 1, 2011 through December 20, 2013. Background The Department's mission is to protect workers, assist the … To determine whether the Department of Labor Department is efficiently utilizing its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/06/wage-theft-investigationsRailroad Bridge Inspection Program
… railroads operating in the State to ensure they meet the bridge inspection requirements. This audit covers the period … 1, 2010 through June 30, 2013. Background The Railroad Bridge Inspection Program (Program) provides oversight of the … to ensure public safety and decrease the risk of railroad bridge failures. Department regulations require railroad …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/09/railroad-bridge-inspection-programIX.10.C Federal Treasury Offset Program (TOP) Agency Responsibilities – IX. Federal Grants
… federal government promptly or contest the billing. If a notice of unpaid debt is received by a state agency, the notice will provide the amount, type of debt owed, and the … If the state agency believes the debt collection notice was issued in error or is erroneous, the state agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix10c-federal-treasury-offset-program-top-agency-responsibilitiesOversight of Nurse Hiring and Retention
… Purpose To determine whether the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (Health and Hospitals) ensured that direct hire and temporary nurses were appropriately screened before … Hospitals is a public benefit corporation created by the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation Act of 1969. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/16/oversight-nurse-hiring-and-retentionSummit Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-264)
… While the Treasurer maintained a file that contained the bank statements, vendor invoices and copies of disbursement … from the account. The Treasurer did not prepare monthly bank reconciliations for the building reserve account … monthly bank reconciliations for all District bank accounts. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/11/22/summit-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-264Sullivan West Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting(S9-25-1)
… School District (District) officials identify, report and implement needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in … in all potable water outlets as required by NYS Public Health Law and Department of Health (DOH) regulations. 3 We determined 136 of the 410 (33 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/06/sullivan-west-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reportings9-25-1Village of Unadilla – Procurement (2022M-182)
… of Unadilla (Village) officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services. Key Findings Village … was not sought for: Any of the five purchases subject to competitive bidding requirements during the audit period … 10 purchases totaling $57,898 which were subject to the procurement policy. Insurance coverage and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/04/26/village-unadilla-procurement-2022m-182Homer Central School District - Criminal History Background Checks (2019M-76)
… District officials effectively used District resources to ensure the safety of their students by performing proper criminal … Key Recommendations Discontinue allowing new employees to provide services to students prior to obtaining or … District officials effectively used District resources to ensure the safety of their students by performing proper …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/homer-central-school-district-criminal-history-background-checks-2019m-76State Agencies Bulletin No. 2137
… dates are as follows: Inst Cycle 07/13/2023 Begin Date Admin Cycle 07/05/2023 Begin Date Current 06/29/2023 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2137-updating-payserv-chartfield-strings-june-lapsing-eventsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2346
… All agencies with appropriations due to lapse on June 30, 2025 are affected. Background: Appropriations allocated to … Effective Dates: Administration paychecks dated July 2, 2025 and Institution paychecks dated July 10, 2025 OSC Actions: OSC has provided a spreadsheet of all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2346-updating-payserv-chartfield-strings-june-lapsing-eventsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2238
… agencies that position pools and/or chartfield strings in PayServ may require updates for lapsing. Affected … See attachment: June 28, 2024 Lapsing Chartfield Strings in PayServ Agency Actions: Agencies will have to ensure that … need to contact their Appropriation Section Representative in OSC’s Bureau of State Accounting Operations to have this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2238-updating-payserv-chartfield-strings-june-lapsing-eventsEmpire BlueCross BlueShield – Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period July 1, 2012 Through December 31, 2012 (Follow-Up)
… our audit report, New York State Health Insurance Program: Empire BlueCross BlueShield Selected Payments for Special … and school district employees, and their dependents. The Empire Plan (Plan) is the primary health benefits plan for … New York State Department of Civil Service contracts with Empire BlueCross BlueShield (Empire) to administer the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/28/empire-bluecross-blueshield-selected-payments-special-items-period-july-1-2012-throughMedicaid Program – Recovering Managed Care Overpayments for Pharmacy Services on Behalf of Recipients With Third-Party Health Insurance
… To determine whether Medicaid overpayments for pharmacy services on behalf of managed care recipients who had … Many of the State’s Medicaid recipients receive their services through managed care, where the Department pays … and in turn, the MCOs are required to pay for the Medicaid services their recipients require, which includes pharmacy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/07/13/medicaid-program-recovering-managed-care-overpayments-pharmacy-services-behalf-recipientsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2030
… need to insert a new row into the Department Budget Table USA (refer to Job Aid for instructions) in PayServ related to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2030-updating-payserv-chartfield-strings-june-lapsing-events