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Town of Berkshire – Procurement and Conflict of Interest (2023M-84)
… Town of Berkshire (Town) officials sought competition for purchases while avoiding conflicts of interest. Key … Town Board (Board) did not consistently seek competition for purchases or avoid conflicts of interest. As a result, … not seek or could not support that they sought competition for 36 purchases totaling $211,171, or 27 percent of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/12/08/town-berkshire-procurement-and-conflict-interest-2023m-84XI.11.E Retainage – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… at Chapter XII, Section 6.O - Paying Retainage . Since one of the prerequisites for closing a contract in the Statewide … to the contract (see Section 12.D - Closing Contracts of this Chapter), agencies are encouraged to establish …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi11e-retainageLongwood Central School District – Overtime (2021M-126)
… $774,499 were more than necessary. We found: The Board of Education (Board) did not adopt written policies to ensure … and procedures for overtime work, including pre-approval of overtime and comp time. Ensure all non-emergency overtime … District officials disagreed with certain aspects of our findings and recommendations, but indicated they have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/17/longwood-central-school-district-overtime-2021m-126Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Central School District – Fixed Assets (2021M-139)
… did not properly monitor and account for 70 percent of the 60 fixed assets we examined, including computers, … have required asset tags and/or were not on the inventory list. Three assets with combined purchase prices of more than … or had an incorrect location indicated, on the inventory list. The Board did not approve the disposal of 28 of the 35 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/22/gilbertsville-mount-upton-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2021m-139DiNapoli: NYC DOE Faces Significant Challenges in Closing COVID Achievement Gap
The COVID19 pandemic has widened the achievement gap that exists for students across the nation
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-nyc-doe-faces-significant-challenges-closing-covid-achievement-gapSUNY Bulletin No. SU-333
… 10/01/2022 Stipend Increase. Affected Employees Employees in the State University Graduate Student Negotiating Unit … the 2019-2023 Agreement between the State of New York and the Communications Workers of America/Graduate Student … 980 Comp Rate Code = BIW Payroll Status = Active or Leave with Pay Agency Actions Approved Salary Rates (Position Data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-333-october-2022-stipend-increase-gnsu-employees-representedXI.3 Submission of Agency Purchase Orders – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… State agency creation and submission of these transactions in the SFS as “OP” transactions. For guidance on creation and … direct submission of purchase orders to OSC for review. In order to submit a purchase order to OSC for review, a contract transaction with an OP prefix must be created in the SFS to represent the purchase order. Use the OP prefix …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi3-overviewMaximum Number of Reportable Days – Enhanced Reporting
… paid on a weekly basis should be credited with a maximum of five working days per week. For monthly reports consisting of four weekly payments, you would report a maximum of 20 working days. When there are five weeks in a monthly … The maximum number of working days for employees vary based on the type of pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/maximum-number-reportable-daysHighland Central School District – Non-Instructional Overtime (2021M-8)
… non-emergencies. With appropriate scheduling, over $60,000 of these overtime payments could have been avoided or … clear guidelines for overtime work, including approval of overtime, to ensure that only necessary overtime charges … incurred. Implement procedures for supervisory review of hours worked for accuracy of manual calculations of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/04/highland-central-school-district-non-instructional-overtime-2021m-8ABLE Residency
… – Signed into law on July 26, 2022 as Chapter 478 of the Laws of 2022 - A.7652/S.9335 (Gunther/Brouk) - Eliminates the New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/able-residencySUNY Bulletin No. SU-335
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the Downstate Location Stipend. Affected Employees Employees in the State … eligibility criteria are affected. Background Chapter 337 of the Laws of 2019, which implemented the 2019-2023 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-335-suny-downstate-location-stipend-gsnu-employees-representedNew York State Health Insurance Program - Empire Plan Members With Dual Family Coverage
… organizations and members are paying excessively for dual Empire Plan Family coverage. The audit covered the … Article XI of the New York State Civil Service Law (Law) for the purpose of providing health insurance benefits to … retirees, and their dependents. The Law also allows for the inclusion of other public employees in New York, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/07/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-empire-plan-members-dual-family-coverageSUNY Bulletin No. SU-293
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for … eligibility criteria are affected. Background Chapter 337 of the Laws of 2019, which implemented the 2019-2023 Agreement between … The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-293-suny-downstate-location-stipend-gsnu-employees-representedHyde Park Central School District - Fixed Assets (2019M-103)
… fixed assets with values that exceed the threshold carry a tag identifying them as District property. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/16/hyde-park-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2019m-103Camden Central School District - Claims Audit Process (2019M-124)
… Determine whether claims were adequately documented, for appropriate purposes and properly audited and approved … were generally supported by adequate documentation and for proper purposes. However, 45 claims totaling $471,138 … the claims auditor’s audit and approval. Ensure all claims for scholarship payments are audited and approved by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/23/camden-central-school-district-claims-audit-process-2019m-124Evans-Brant Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-121)
… IT security awareness training. Provide adequate oversight of employee Internet use to ensure it complies with Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/04/evans-brant-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-121Hamburg Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-10)
… Internet use to ensure it complies with Board policies and regulations. District officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/07/03/hamburg-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-10SUNY Bulletin No. SU-286
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the Downstate Location Stipend. Affected Employees Employees in the State … eligibility criteria are affected. Background Chapter 337 of the Laws of 2019, which implemented the 2019-2023 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-286-suny-downstate-location-stipend-gsnu-employees-representedState Agencies Bulletin No. 127
… Purpose To inform agencies of two new deduction codes for employees in the Public … To inform agencies of two new deduction codes for employees in the Public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/127-new-voluntary-insurance-codes-pefNiagara Wheatfield Central School District - Niagara Power Coalition and Native American Revenues (2019M-227)
… Determine whether District officials properly managed and accounted for Niagara Power Coalition and Native American revenues. Key Findings District officials … fund. Investigate the source of funds in the debt reserve and, if appropriate, transfer these funds to a special …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/02/21/niagara-wheatfield-central-school-district-niagara-power-coalition-and