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Village of North Haven – Collections (2024M-99)
… whether Village of North Haven (Village) officials ensured collections were properly collected, recorded and deposited. Key Findings Village officials did not ensure collections were properly collected, recorded and deposited … could be lost, misused or misappropriated. We reviewed 922 collections totaling $1.4 million and identified 486 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/11/27/village-north-haven-collections-2024m-99NYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Beware Text Message Scam Targeting Retirees
… that purport to come from the state’s retirement fund and the Office of the State Comptroller, asking for a payment to “upgrade” the retirement fund. It’s a scam. Report the message to the Federal Bureau … scammers trying to steal your money,” DiNapoli said. “The fund has not, and does not, send out any electronic messages …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-beware-text-message-scam-targeting-retireesWage Subsidy and Transitional Employment Programs
… Develop a system to more easily and readily store, access, and analyze complete WSP information. Require …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/29/wage-subsidy-and-transitional-employment-programsSUNY Bulletin No. SU-342.1
… beginning of a fall semester). Voluntary Reduction in Work Schedule (VRWS) agreements must be suspended on the first day … with a Comp Rate Code of ANN, CAL, 21P, CYF, BIW, HRY, or FEE For employees meeting the eligibility criteria, agencies … payment were determined Employees with a Comp Rate Code of FEE In addition to placing employees on leave in their Job …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-3421-suny-paid-parental-leave-fullAssessment of Costs to Administer the Workers’ Compensation Program for the Three State Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2023
… is to ensure that employees who are unable to work due to injury or illness are compensated under programs covering … occupational and non-occupational disability and sickness. Coverage for these benefits, with limited exception, is to be … are recovered via the Board’s assessments on participating insurance carriers, self-insurers, the State Insurance Fund, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/09/assessment-costs-administer-workers-compensation-program-three-state-fiscal-years-endedAssessment of Costs to Administer the Workers' Compensation Program for the Three State Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2020
… Objective To ascertain the total expenses that the Workers’ Compensation Board (Board) incurred in … administering the Workers’ Compensation Program (Program) for the three State Fiscal Years ended March 31, 2020. About … To ascertain the total expenses that the Workers Compensation Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/29/assessment-costs-administer-workers-compensation-program-three-state-fiscal-years-endedOpinion 94-16
… governing board member and treasurer is stockholder) -- Stock Ownership (designation of bank as depository when IDA … interest solely because he or she owns less than 1% of the stock of a bank named as a depository of the IDA. In … in question owns less than 1% of the outstanding stock of the bank. Initially, we note that, by informal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-16Pembroke Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2023M-136)
… for and appropriately used extra-classroom activity (ECA) funds. Key Findings District officials did not properly account for all ECA funds and, because some funds were held for substantial … and processed. As such, we could not determine whether all ECA funds were properly used. For example: One club advisor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/04/19/pembroke-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-funds-2023m-136Other Bulletin No. 54.1
… Military Leave. Note: If an employee first meets the five year continuous service at Job Rate criteria in April 2020, … and remains in the lower graded position for at least six (6) full pay periods; and The promotion was temporary and the … should be submitted after the employee completes six (6) full pay periods in the lower grade; the effective date of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-541-april-2020-state-university-construction-fund-scf-civilOther Bulletin No. 85
… is to provide the State University Construction Fund with instructions for processing the October 2025 SCF CSEA LLS payment. Affected Employees: Employees in … Unit 97 in the State University Construction Fund with an increment code of 1810 and 1910 who meet the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-85-october-2025-state-university-construction-fund-scf-civilComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… written cash receipts and disbursements policies. Town of Guilford – Justice Court Accountability (Chenango County) The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsAFR Modernization – Uploading Financial Data with Bulk Load
This webinar is one in a series preparing local officials for the new Annual Financial Report (AFR) currently being developed by our staff at the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC). In this session, attendees will learn how to upload Financial Statement data into the AFR using a newly developed b
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/afr-modernization-bulk-load-09-22-22.pdfXIII.3 Record Retention – Travel and Expense – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… that were not paid (i.e., denied or rejected). Online agencies must use the attachment feature in the SFS to … to audit State payments. Agencies should not anticipate an engagement letter or opening conference in conjunction … Each agency should work with its Records Management officer and SARA officials to ensure its record retention …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii3-record-retention-travel-and-expenseXIX.4 Suballocations – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… of a project, then there is no need for a new Project ID- the sub allocated work should be performed with the same Project ID The owning agency for the project will determine whether … grant source, then there is no need for a new Activity ID - the sub-allocated work should be performed with the same …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix4-suballocationsDiNapoli: Huntington Man Charged With Stealing Over $56,000 in State Pension Payments
… K Johnson 63 of Huntington for allegedly stealing his mothers public pension payments following her death in April …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-huntington-man-charged-stealing-over-56000-state-pension-paymentsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Town of East Greenbush , Town of Elizabethtown , Lockport Housing Authority , City of Long Beach , Putnam County and … records and financial reports were accurate. Lockport Housing Authority – Executive Director’s Compensation … the Town of East Greenbush Town of Elizabethtown Lockport Housing Authority City of Long Beach Putnam County and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOvertime at State Agencies Reached All-Time High in 2020
… pay period throughout the year. With limited exceptions, a hiring freeze has been in effect for all Executive Branch …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/overtime-state-agencies-reached-all-time-high-2020Monitoring of Air Quality (Facility Permits and Registrations)
… (Title Vs), Air State Facilities (ASFs), and Air Facility Registrations (AFRs). Title Vs are major sources of … those that naturally emit less than 50% of major facility thresholds and those that “cap-by-rule.” Cap-by-rule … does not put them in the same category as a Title V facility. ASFs are further categorized as Natural Minor, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/20/monitoring-air-quality-facility-permits-and-registrationsSouth Byron Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-155)
… are safeguarded, except for controls over the use of credit cards. The Company does not have a formal policy governing the use of credit cards. Company officials do not ensure that invoices for all credit card purchases are retained and attached to the credit card …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/08/30/south-byron-volunteer-fire-company-inc-internal-controls-over-financialTown of Coldspring – Town Clerk Operations (2013M-137)
… by an elected five-member Town Board comprised of the Town Supervisor and four councilpersons. The Town’s budgeted … record all transactions, remit moneys due to the Supervisor and other entities in a timely manner, or deposit … to the date of collection. Remit moneys collected to the Supervisor and appropriate agencies timely. Deposit all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/09/town-coldspring-town-clerk-operations-2013m-137