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State Comptroller DiNapoli and District Attorney Scarpino Announce Arrest in $60K Pension Payments
… 40, of Mount Vernon, appeared in Mount Vernon City Court on Thursday. The case is being prosecuted by the Westchester County District Attorney's office. Rose's scheme was exposed by DiNapoli's office, which revealed that Rose kept her …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-district-attorney-scarpino-announce-arrest-60k-pension-paymentsEducators for Children, Youth and Families, Inc. – Use of Contract Funds (Follow-Up)
… Background Our initial audit report, which was issued on August 20, 2010, examined whether Educators for Children, … payments pertained to seven contracts, four administered by SED and three administered by OCFS. We found that Educators could not support or justify …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/13/educators-children-youth-and-families-inc-use-contract-funds-followOverview – Information Technology Contingency Planning
… computerized operations. Larger organizations may need a suite of plans that go by many different names — business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning/overviewAssessment of Costs to Administer the Workers’ Compensation Program for the Three State Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2023
… these benefits, with limited exception, is to be provided by employers. Costs to administer the Program are recovered via the Board’s assessments on participating insurance carriers, self-insurers, the State … We performed certain procedures, which were agreed to by the Board, to ascertain the Board’s expenses to administer …
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 State Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2024
… these benefits, with limited exception, is to be provided by employers. Costs to administer the Program are recovered via the Board’s assessments on participating insurance carriers, self-insurers, the State … We performed certain procedures, which were agreed to by the Board, to ascertain the Board’s expenses to administer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/11/19/assessment-costs-administer-workers-compensation-program-state-fiscal-year-ended-march-31Oyster Bay Water District – Payments in Lieu of Health Insurance (2017M-43)
… water to about 8,800 customers. The District is governed by an elected three-member Board of Commissioners. The … the District’s cost of providing health insurance by $37,179. District officials do not require participants to certify on an annual basis that they are still eligible to receive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2017/06/02/oyster-bay-water-district-payments-lieu-health-insurance-2017m-43Finger Lakes Community College - Credit Card and Travel Expenditures (2019M-184)
… whether College officials adequately monitored credit card and travel expenditures. Key Findings The College could … Services Administration (GSA) per diem rates. A credit card company was allowed to directly withdraw 18 payments … agent who is not an employee uses their College credit card to automatically charge fees. Key Recommendations Revise …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2020/01/10/finger-lakes-community-college-credit-card-and-travel-expendituresPoland Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. - Financial Activities (2019M-218)
… The Board did not ensure Company claims were audited on a monthly basis as required by its bylaws. The Board President (President) and two Board … Recommendations Ensure all claims are audited and approved by the membership for payment each month. Adopt a code of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2020/02/14/poland-volunteer-fire-company-inc-financial-activities-2019mState Agencies Bulletin No. 346
… claiming Federal tax-exempt status to file a new W-4 by February 15 each year. New York State Department of … exempt from Federal withholding do not provide a new W-4 by February 15, 2003, change their status to 'Single 0' on the Federal Tax Data 1 Panel. If any employees identified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/346-claiming-exempt-federal-and-state-withholdingIX.2.B Terminology – IX. Federal Grants
… needs. Federal awarding agencies establish individual grant award authorizations into ASAP accounts to control the … or upgraded as part of the Enterprise Enhancement Phase 1 (EE1). These modules include Project Costing, Grants … to SFS records. Fiscal Year for New York State is April 1 - March 31. State appropriations provided for federal grant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix2b-terminologyCity of Yonkers – Budget Review (B6-14-14) - Revised
… begin to fall short of expectations. If the red light camera legislation is not approved, reduce expenditures to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/07/03/city-yonkers-budget-review-b6-14-14-revisedOswego County – County Bridge Maintenance (S9-13-8)
… The County does not track maintenance and repairs by bridge, which could make it more difficult to determine when it is more economical to replace rather than repair a bridge. For the nine available and completed fiscal years … Key Recommendations Budget for and track spending on bridge maintenance and repairs. Comply with the NYSDOT flag …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/07/19/oswego-county-county-bridge-maintenance-s9-13-8City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B18-6-7)
… review was to identify issues which impact the City of Yonkers’ financial condition in the current and future years. … City of Yonkers Budget Review B1867 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/07/30/city-yonkers-budget-review-b18-6-7State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. "By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office … technology. The board also did not make budget transfers on a timely basis to control spending during the year. Town … computer use policy was not signed or acknowledged by all employees and city officials have also not classified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2440
… Earnings Code Description POA Payroll Optional Advance PAR Payroll Advance Repayment New PayServ Page OSC has … repayment of the optional payroll advance: Earnings Code PAR Effective Date Same as employee’s hire or rehire date … and Employee’s Paycheck/Advice: Earnings Codes POA and PAR and the amount paid/recovered will be displayed on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2440-new-optional-payroll-advance-payment-eligible-employeesOpinion 2003-2
… opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Joint District (authority to form in coterminous town/village) MUNICIPAL COOPERATION -- … of a pre-existing town. Chapter 960 of the Laws of 1977 amended Article 17 to apply also to towns created to be … with a pre-existing village (see Village Law §17-1700, as amended by L 1977 ch 960). Section 17-1703-a(1) of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-2X.6 Overview – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… an additional Special Use Vendor ID, one can be requested by following the procedures outlined in the sub section … a specific agency’s need. These Vendor IDs are to be used by the agency that requested the Single Payment Vendor ID and … These Vendor IDs cannot be used when creating a contract on the SFS. Use the Single Payment Vendor Request Form. Use a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x6-overviewDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-134
… in the Rent Regulation Services Unit (BU67) represented by DC37 who meet the eligibility criteria are affected. … Status of Active, Leave With Pay or Leave of Absence on or after the applicable Effective Dates provided in the … retroactive adjustments for Time Entry earnings calculated by the system that include Location Pay (Earnings Code LOC) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-134-april-2023-and-april-2024-retroactive-increasesEfficiency of Warehouse Space (Follow-Up)
… was formed to streamline State government operations by eliminating redundancies and implementing cost-savings … savings through the consolidation of warehouse space used by State agencies. At the start of the Initiative, a survey … period January 1, 2014 through March 29, 2019, was issued on January 3, 2020. The objective was to determine if the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/25/efficiency-warehouse-space-followCompliance With Executive Order 88 – Energy Efficiency of State Buildings
… the Office of General Services (OGS) has developed targets and plans to effectively meet its contributions toward Executive Order 88 (EO 88) and complied with EO 88 Guidelines. The audit covered the … while advancing economic growth, environmental protection, and energy security. EO 88 is intended to accomplish broader …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/09/compliance-executive-order-88-energy-efficiency-state-buildings