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State Agencies Bulletin No. 2287
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of new functionality allowing employees to enroll in direct deposit and update their direct deposit … all NYS employees enrolled in direct deposit. In an effort to improve the timeliness and accuracy of employee direct …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2287-new-york-state-payroll-online-direct-deposit-functionalityState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… maintained or that it received written financial reports to manage operations or ensure bank reconciliations were … ten disbursements totaling $18,974 were approved after payment was made, six disbursements totaling $4,530 … budget to the council on April 22, 2024, or 21 days after the charter-established deadline. The proposed budgets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Opinion 93-16
… earn credit under a service award program for responding to fire alarms during their "regularly assigned work … times during which an individual is required ordinarily to be at work under the terms and conditions of his or her employment. Permitting a volunteer firefighter to take time off to respond to fire alarms does not alter the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-16IRS Pension Limitation – Article 14 Benefits
… Section 401(a)(17) affects members who join on or after April 1, 1996, and currently excludes earnings over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/irs-pension-limitationTown of Amherst – Information Technology (2025M-120)
… up-to-date IT hardware inventory list. Specifically, 30 virtual servers out of 272 devices reviewed were not included …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2026/07/17/town-amherst-information-technology-2025m-120XII.10.D Monitoring Moving Services – XII. Expenditures
… contract is a multi-award contract that requires agencies to solicit bids from the contract vendors to ensure the agency receives the best value for moving … occurrence. No charges are allowed for traffic delays that do not directly block access to the building. Taking the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii10d-monitoring-moving-servicesGreenburgh Paramedic Supervisor Accused of Forging Certifications, Keeping Student Fees
… numerous felonies in relation to his alleged forgery of 22 medical certification cards and unlawful retention of certification … that he conducted with members of Greenburgh's Emergency Medical Services, and others. From on or about between May …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/05/greenburgh-paramedic-supervisor-accused-forging-certifications-keeping-student-feesLocal Sales Tax Collections Up
… Overall growth in local sales tax collections statewide in 2019 was relatively strong, … DiNapoli said. “Although all regions saw increased sales tax collections, the upstate regions had weaker collections than the downstate region.” Sales tax collections rose fastest during the second half of 2019, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/local-sales-tax-collectionsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… . State Comptroller DiNapoli has made it a priority to audit school district, BOCES and charter school finances and operations to ensure money is being spent appropriately and effectively. … agreement with its bank, district officials told us they do not have an agreement with the bank. They also did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… did not verify the accuracy of vendor charges leading to fuel overcharges totaling $1,498 and officials did not know who had access to the district’s fuel tanks. Avon Central School District – … and use. Auditors found the board and district officials do not have reasonable assurance that they would be able to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … that the board had audited the claims. Board minutes do not include sufficient information such as abstract … abstract dates or the numbers and dollar amounts of claims to document which claims are authorized for payment. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … application of her signature on checks or compare checks to the warrant prior to issuance. Consequently, there is an … the use of a fuel management system, district officials do not review system activity reports to identify anomalies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … deposited all moneys collected and remitted these moneys to the supervisor, county and other agencies appropriately. … by the treasurer include only year-to-date information and do not provide detail for the current month’s activities, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… his office completed audits of the Franklin Square Public Library , Village of Hobart , Town of Lancaster , Town of … appropriately and effectively." Franklin Square Public Library – Claims Audit (Nassau County) The board does not audit library claims prior to payment. Instead, the board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: Audit Shows Mixed Results on School Districts' Compliance With Physical Education Rules
… examined, nine did not provide an adequate amount of PE to students in grades K-4, and seven did not do so for grade 5. Auditors did find that all 10 districts … students in grades 7-8. "As childhood obesity continues to plague our children, it’s more important than ever to get …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-audit-shows-mixed-results-school-districts-compliance-physical-education-rulesOpinion 90-9
… issues discussed in the opinion. CLAIMS -- Audit (scope of village auditor's authority); (necessity of vendor … LAWS -- Preemption (matters contained in article 5 of Village Law) VILLAGE BOARD -- Powers and Duties (delegation of authority … Whether a village board of trustees which has established the office of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-9Medicaid Overpayments for Certain Medicare Part C Claims (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the three … Background Medicaid provides health care services to those who are economically disadvantaged and/or have … amount for each Medicare Part C beneficiary every month to companies offering Medicare Advantage plans, and plans …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/08/medicaid-overpayments-certain-medicare-part-c-claims-followOversight of Afterschool and Summer Youth Employment Contracts (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the 10 … sponsors a network of community-based programs intended to help alleviate the effects of poverty and to provide opportunities for New York City youth and … To determine the extent of implementation of the 10 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/30/oversight-afterschool-and-summer-youth-employment-contracts-followControls Over Vehicle Use and Transportation-Related Expenses (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Controls Over Vehicle Use and Transportation-Related Expenses (Report … from April 2021 through December 2022, the Department’s vehicle repair and maintenance expenses totaled approximately … to effectively monitor and ensure accountability over its vehicle use and maintenance expenses. The audit found the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/11/controls-over-vehicle-use-and-transportation-related-expenses-followOut-of-Service Death Benefit – Article 14 Benefits
… service, have not retired and you die more than one year after leaving public employment, 50 percent of the ordinary … as soon as possible so we can send the appropriate forms to your beneficiary. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/out-service-death-benefit