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Opinion 94-24
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … to Town Law, §220 would be required for the expenditure of any current year tax revenues on the construction. You ask … to Town Law, §220 would be required for the expenditure of any current year tax revenues on the construction (see Local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-24State Agencies Bulletin No. 414
… period, require certification by OCA before paychecks for the affected employees can be released. Also, paychecks for an employee whose Recertification Date has expired will … OCA will review this report and certify employees directly in the payroll system and will, if applicable, update the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/414-employee-certification-process-unified-court-system-ucsNotice of Assessment on State Lands
… on November 28, 2016 as Chapter 449 of the Laws of 2016 - A.7673 (Dilan) / S.5926 (Marchione) – Conforms statutory language with operational procedures relating to assessments on state lands. Memo Bill Text Status … … statutory language with operational procedures relating to assessments on state lands …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/notice-assessment-state-landsGreenville Fire District – Investment Program (2023M-106)
… legally permissible investment options, the District may have earned an additional $38,700 more than earned. Officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/12/29/greenville-fire-district-investment-program-2023m-106State Agencies Bulletin No. 1453.1
… To notify agencies of the new voluntary deduction codes for pet insurance. Affected Employees Members of NYSCOPBA in … codes 559 and 560. The vendor will submit all transactions for enrollments, cancellations, and/or changes in a bi-weekly file. Agency update access is not available for these deductions. Agency Actions Notify affected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/14531-new-deduction-codes-559-nyscopba-pet-insurance-and-560-nyscopba-vpiIX.7.C Fringe Benefits and Indirect Costs – IX. Federal Grants
… fringe benefit and indirect costs are permissible charges to federal grants. At the beginning of each fiscal year, the … which, once approved at the agency level, will be routed to DOB for further review and final approval. An automated … no longer use quarterly agency billings and AP vouchers to record FBIC transactions. Instead, the new process …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7c-fringe-benefits-and-indirect-costsEthics Oversight (2020-MS-1)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] We also released 20 letter reports to the following 8 Counties: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2020/12/30/ethics-oversight-2020-ms-1East Ramapo Central School District - Nonpublic School Transportation (2019M-107)
… school students. Key Findings District officials did not have documentation that they were only paying for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/20/east-ramapo-central-school-district-nonpublic-school-transportation-2019mEmpire BlueCross – Improper Payments for Intraocular Lens Claims Billed by Hospitals
… not covered by fee schedules. Intraocular lenses are used in the treatment of cataracts – the clouding of the lens in the eye – which cause vision problems. A cataract is … not be paid. When hospitals send claims for reimbursement, in addition to general service codes, they typically include …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/20/empire-bluecross-improper-payments-intraocular-lens-claims-billed-hospitalsSayville Union Free School District - Purchasing (2019M-69)
… inconsistent purchasing policies, officials do not have clear guidelines to follow when making purchases and … policies by ensuring professional service providers have been selected using RFPs and purchases over $5,000 are … of our findings and recommendations but indicated they have begun to implement corrective action. Appendix B …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/sayville-union-free-school-district-purchasing-2019m-692018 Annual Audit
… totaling nearly $829 million from its four special funds in 2018 - the Uninsured Employers Fund, the Special Fund for … Funds Conservation Committee (SFCC), or (iii) TPAs. In April 2018, the Board fully transitioned its claims … $4.4 million were identified as a part of our daily audit. In addition to our daily audit, we identified 6,725 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/21/2018-annual-auditV.3.H Category Code – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… There are over 50,000 Category Codes that are configured in the SFS. Where a Category Code field is used or required, … is entered into the SFS. Category Codes are only available in the Purchasing module. All Category Codes are mapped to … the Category Code to Account Mapping, can be found in SFSCoach under Training Material “Category Codes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v3h-commodity-codeIII.7 Data Quality – III. Statewide Financial System (SFS)
… periodically clean up transactions. For transactions that have not been cleaned up, the Office of the State Comptroller … per the guidelines below. eSettlement Invoice Guidance: Any eSettlement invoices in Entry in Process, New, Expedite … 90 days or more will be denied. Purchase Order Guidance: Any Purchase Order transaction with a budget status error for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iii/iii7-data-qualityOptional Membership – Membership and Enrollment
… to join NYSLRS. However, you must inform employees of their right to membership at the time of their initial employment. Beginning July 27, 1976, ERS … these documents on file at their organization – you do not need to submit the documentation to NYSLRS. If you are using …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/membership-enrollment/optional-membershipBerkshire Fire District - District Operations (2020M-40)
… whether District officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services. Determine whether District officials established adequate controls to safeguard fixed assets. Determine whether the Treasurer … prices. The Board did not establish adequate controls to safeguard fixed assets. The Treasurer did not submit AUDs, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/06/12/berkshire-fire-district-district-operations-2020m-40Vendor Responsibility Review Process
… responsibility It is the State contracting entity’s duty to evaluate the responsibility of the vendor before … consideration. Legal requirements To find the New York State Laws relating to vendor responsibility, see Guide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/vendor-responsibility-review-processXIX.2 Overview – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… The Projects module is used to collect financial transactions associated with projects. … the amount of expenditures that can be charged and posted to project budgets. The use of a project allows for … along with the guidance in the sections below are used to establish a new Project. Please see SFS Coach, Training …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix2-overviewNYSLRS Ordinary Death Benefit
… (Zebrowski/Skoufis) – Authorizes beneficiaries to choose pension benefits or a death benefit in certain circumstances. … Memo Bill Text Status … Authorizes beneficiaries to choose pension benefits or a death benefit in certain circumstances …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/nyslrs-ordinary-death-benefitState Agencies Bulletin No. 1581
… 1, 2017, the Low Gross and Low Tax amounts are changing for Married and Single Tax status. Effective Date(s) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1581-idaho-income-tax-withholding-rate-changeV.3.J Activity (Projects) – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… The Activity ChartField can be used to define lower-level … on a transaction. Each Federally funded projects will use the Project Type of “General”. Project Types may use the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v3j-activity-projects