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Elementary and Secondary Education – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… relief for K-12 education is expected to run through SFY 2024-25. In SFY 2022-23, the $4.2 billion of federal COVID-19 … State, $28.9 billion, including the School Tax Relief Program (STAR) of $2 billion; and Federal, $2.7 billion. In … defeated on the first try. Student Performance The graduation rate in New York State was 87 percent for SY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/elementary-and-secondary-educationState Agencies Bulletin No. 2156
… bulletin is to notify agencies of changes in maintenance rates for employee housing and meals. Affected Employees: … B-300 and B-300A, issued August 11, 2023, maintenance rates have been increased. Note : Items B-0300 and B-0300A … bulletin is to notify agencies of changes in maintenance rates for employee housing and meals …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2156-change-maintenance-rates-employee-housing-and-mealsVII.2.B Payment Worksheet – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… Directly’ box. (See Section 2.A – Direct Journal Payment of this Chapter.) Once the ‘Regular Deposit’ step is … to zero, the agency must then select the Posting Action of ‘Batch Standard’ on the Worksheet Application page for … Payment & Payment Worksheet – Treasury Requirements of this Chapter. Agencies should not send payments to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii2b-payment-worksheetFare Evasion (Follow-Up)
… Instead, Transit estimated that it lost more than $300 million to fare evasion in 2019. We found that certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/22/fare-evasion-followTown of Saranac – Town Clerk Operations (2019M-33)
… collections had not been deposited and were unaccounted for. Prepare accountability analyses. The Board did not: … in the second degree. Key Recommendations Record receipts for all collections received in the Clerk’s software in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/02/25/town-saranac-town-clerk-operations-2019m-33State Agencies Bulletin No. 1037
… 1341 as explained in IRS Publication 525, the repayment of wages in the current year that were originally overpaid in a prior year can not reduce the tax liability of the current year. The Federal, Social Security, Medicare, … and Local taxable wages cannot be reduced by the amount of this repayment for the purposes of determining tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1037-taxation-recovered-salary-overpaymentsMedicaid Program – Improper Payments of Medicare Buy-in Premiums for Ineligible Recipients
… to ensure accurate eligibility determinations and timely closure of Buy-in Program cases for ineligible individuals. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/11/29/medicaid-program-improper-payments-medicare-buy-premiums-ineligible-recipientsTravel Advisory No. 18
… XIII, Section 9 - Allowed Values for Processing Payments in SFS Reference : Guide to Financial Operations: Chapter … XIII, Section 9 – Allowed Values for Processing Payments in SFS Guidance : The Office of the State Comptroller updated the following in Chapter XIII, Section 9 of the Guide to Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/18-gfo-updates-chapter-xiii-section-9-allowed-values-processing-payments-sfsTown of Marathon – Town Clerk (2022M-143)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Marathon (Town) Clerk recorded, deposited, remitted and … monthly bank reconciliations and verify the accuracy of the financial records . As a result, the Clerk’s bank … balance was $6,251 more than it should have been as of April 21, 2022. Key Recommendations Maintain adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/09/town-marathon-town-clerk-2022m-143XI-A.1.B Category Codes – XI-A. Purchasing
… to (i) ensure the correct account code defaults onto the transaction, (ii) validate purchases and (iii) accurately track and report spending information. New York State (NYS) uses the United Nations Standard … agencies can select the category code on each line of a contract, purchase requisition and/or purchase order in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a1b-category-codesTown of Danby – Town Clerk (2022M-08)
… Town of Danby (Town) Clerk recorded, deposited, remitted and reported collections in a timely and accurate manner. Key Findings Tax collections were missing and not deposited timely or intact and were not remitted to … the Town of Danby Town Clerk recorded deposited remitted and reported collections in a timely and accurate manner …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/05/20/town-danby-town-clerk-2022m-08Hiring Members with the Enhanced Report – Enhanced Reporting
… at your location, you must use the actual hire date for the position being entered. For NYSLRS purposes, the actual hire date is the first day the employee receives pay on your payroll for that position. If they are an employee whose membership … are able to report salary and service information for nonNYSLRS members …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/hiring-members-enhanced-reportTown of Potter – Town Clerk (2020M-113)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Potter (Town) Clerk deposited, recorded, reported and … timely and accurate manner. We identified a cash shortage of $23,838 during this former Clerk’s tenure. The former … Determine whether the Town of Potter Town Clerk deposited recorded reported and remitted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/04/30/town-potter-town-clerk-2020m-113Travel Advisory No. 16
… Updated the Business Purpose attachment to include a new business purpose: Deployment: Travel required for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/16-gfo-update-chapter-xiii-section-9-allowed-values-processing-payments-sfsTrumansburg Central School District – Procurement (2022M-13)
… to develop written procurement procedures as required by the District’s purchasing policy. Competitively bid two … obtained quotes for 29 purchases totaling $177,032. Use a competitive method to procure professional services and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/03/trumansburg-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-13XV.7 Budget Allocations – XV. End of Year
… end of March All necessary segregations are in place for any mandatory payments that are required to be paid during … If needed, SFS/OSC will work with agencies to resolve any outstanding transactions that have budget errors to … Prior to March 31, State agencies also need to ensure that any Budget Journals Pending in Workflow are handled. Any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xv/xv7-budget-allocationsTown of Decatur – Town Clerk (2020M-58)
… Agriculture and Markets. The Board did not conduct or cause an annual audit of the Clerk’s records and reports. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/11/06/town-decatur-town-clerk-2020m-58Rockland County - Sale of Estate Real Property (2019M-233)
… Determine whether the Acting Public Administrator disposed of estate real property in accordance with Office of Public Administrator guidelines. Key Finding Estate real … Determine whether the Acting Public Administrator disposed of estate real property in accordance with Office of Public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2020/05/15/rockland-county-sale-estate-real-property-2019m-233Town of Almond - Tax Collection (2019M-188)
… did not always issue receipts or retain adequate evidence of receipt for tax payments collected or to establish tax … in a timely manner. Issue and retain adequate evidence of receipt for all tax payments collected. Town officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/06/town-almond-tax-collection-2019m-188DiNapoli: Former Director Allegedly Stole $1,700 From Hornell Partners for Growth
… The former Executive Director of Hornell Partners for Growth (HPG) was charged with Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree and Falsifying Business Records in the First … stealing $1,711 in cash from the HPG’s Annual Fourth of July festival and earmarked for the city’s Business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-former-director-allegedly-stole-1700-hornell-partners-growth