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State Agencies Bulletin No. 1168
… Purpose To provide users of PS Query and PayServ with information to assist in using the … Tools software Affected Employees All users of PayServ and PS Query Effective Date(s) July 2, 2012 Background On July 2, … the look of the system. OSC Actions OSC will upgrade the PS Query Database on Friday 6/29/12. PS Query will not be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1168-peoplesoft-people-tools-upgrade-payservAbout Statement No. 68 – Governmental Accounting Standards Board
… Reporting for Pensions : Requires employers participating in state and local government pension plans to report their … share of the collective Net Pension Liability in their financial statements, as well as pension expense and … compensation package. The employer’s participation in a pension plan provided by a separate entity or pension …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/gasb/about-statement-no-68Town of Hanover – Procurement (2025M-58)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Hanover (Town) Town Board (Board) use a … seek competition when procuring professional services. Of the 67 professional service providers that were paid … The Board did not always seek competition when procuring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/09/26/town-hanover-procurement-2025m-58State Agencies Bulletin No. 2372
… Employees with deductions for employee housing and/or meals using Deduction Code 401 (Taxable Maintenance) or 402 (Non-Taxable Maintenance) are affected. Background: … tax withholdings and must be reported on the employee’s Form W-2. State agencies, apart from SUNY, should notify …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2372-change-maintenance-rates-employee-housing-and-mealsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Jump for Third Year
… Local sales tax collections continued to climb in 2018, growing for the third year in a row, according to a report released today by State … “Local sales tax collections grew at a faster pace in 2018 than in recent years, boosting local revenues,” … Local sales tax collections continued to climb in 2018 growing for the third year in a row according to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-jump-third-yearOptimizing Medicaid Drug Rebates (Follow-Up)
… made in our initial audit report, Optimizing Medicaid Drug Rebates (Report 2015-S-1 ). Background The State’s Medicaid … of the Medicaid prescription drug costs by requesting rebates from drug manufacturers. We issued our initial audit … whether the Department was maximizing revenues from drug rebates. The audit covered the period April 1, 2010 to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/20/optimizing-medicaid-drug-rebates-followCost-Saving Ideas: Using State Contracts to Acquire Goods or Services
… The procurement process goal is to obtain goods and services that are both high in quality and low in cost. The … soliciting and negotiating to obtain goods and services may not always result in the anticipated savings. … and school district officials can purchase goods and services under existing State contracts to reduce duplicative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-using-state-contracts-acquire-goods-or-servicesSUNY Bulletin No. SU-242
… Lump Sum Payments. Effective Date(s) Payments for the Fall semester may be made beginning in Administration Pay … Employees anticipated to be employed for both the Fall and Spring semesters are due a lump sum payment of $410.66. Employees employed for the Fall or Spring semester only are due a lump sum payment of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-242-suny-discretionary-lump-sum-payments-dlp-and-dls-fall-2016DiNapoli: Remember to Read Fine Print on Gift Cards This Holiday Season
… is urging New Yorkers to read the fine print on gift cards this holiday season for details about fees and … gift card. DiNapoli said New Yorkers should use their gift cards within a year of purchase to avoid inactivity fees and register cards with the retailers. By registering their cards, owners …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/dinapoli-remember-read-fine-print-gift-cards-holiday-seasonOpinion 91-1
… section ... (emphasis added) It is clear from the express language of section 103 that it relates to two categories of … the participants to assign one appropriate officer or body to award the contract and a fiscal officer of one of the … to the successful bidder upon audit of the auditing body or official of the fiscal officer's municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-1State Agencies Bulletin No. 1567
… of an automatic rate change in the biweekly fee schedule for certain parking rates as submitted by the Office of … Actions OGS will automatically increase the biweekly rates for parking fees using an electronic input file as listed … of an automatic rate change in the biweekly fee schedule for certain parking rates as submitted by the Office of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1567-automatic-rate-change-ogs-parkingShenendehowa Central School District – Claims Processing (2016M-137)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s claims processing for the period … appropriate procedures over the claims processing function to ensure that claims were properly itemized and supported; … purposes; and the claims were audited and approved prior to payment. Key Recommendations There were no recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/08/shenendehowa-central-school-district-claims-processing-2016m-137Accounts Payable Advisory No. 8
… Subject: Paying for One Invoice on a Voucher Guidance: This advisory is intended to remind Business Units to pay for one invoice for each voucher processed in the SFS, consistent … OSC will reject all vouchers that include more than one invoice. … Paying for One Invoice on a Voucher …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/8-one-invoice-voucherValley Stream Central High School District – Payroll (2016M-19)
… The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s payroll transactions for the period July 1, 2014 through … Valley Stream Central High School District Payroll 2016M19 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/08/valley-stream-central-high-school-district-payroll-2016m-19Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District – Claims Audit Process (2016M-196)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s claims audit process for the period … adequate procedures over the claims processing function to ensure that claims are adequately documented and … appropriate purposes and are audited and approved prior to payment. Key Recommendations There were no recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/fayetteville-manlius-central-school-district-claims-audit-process-2016mGarden City Union Free School District – Overtime (2016M-382)
… established a policy or written procedures to ensure that all overtime hours worked by department employees are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/01/13/garden-city-union-free-school-district-overtime-2016m-382Saratoga County Water Authority – Water Charges (2016M-357)
… the authority’s internal controls over water charges for the period January 1, 2015 through July 31, 2016. … Law to acquire, construct, operate and maintain wholesale water supply production and distribution facilities … and recording of water charges. Key Recommendations There are no recommendations in this report. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/12/23/saratoga-county-water-authority-water-charges-2016m-357X.4.B Address – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… the vendor to the New York State Vendor Self-Service Portal webpage at … . After signing into the Vendor Self-Service Portal, the vendor will be able to add or update their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x4b-addressTompkins County Public Library – Financial Management (2015M-250)
… Finger Lakes Library System and serves libraries and users in Tompkins, Tioga, Cortland, Seneca and Cayuga Counties. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/01/15/tompkins-county-public-library-financial-management-2015m-250Gloversville Public Library – Claims Processing (2014M-81)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Library’s internal controls over claims … Key Finding The Board does not have policies or procedures to ensure that claims are adequately documented, audited and … Establish a claims processing policy and procedures to ensure that claims are properly documented and audit all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/06/27/gloversville-public-library-claims-processing-2014m-81