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DiNapoli: Audit Finds Inadequate Oversight of Student Grade Changes
… The audit also revealed five of the six districts are not effectively limiting access to student grading systems. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-audit-finds-inadequate-oversight-student-grade-changesOversight and Enforcement of the Rechargeable Battery Law (Follow-Up)
… recycled or disposed of in the trash. The increased demand for batteries can be traced largely to the rapid increase in … Responsibility Waste Reduction Unit, is responsible for implementation of laws regarding product stewardship and … Law’s implementation, established itself as a mechanism for recycling rechargeable batteries for retailers and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/03/21/oversight-and-enforcement-rechargeable-battery-law-followVillage of Red Hook - Procurement and Claims Auditing (2019M-100)
… of our recommendations. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the Village’s response letter. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/10/11/village-red-hook-procurement-and-claims-auditing-2019m-100Wantagh Union Free School District – Financial Application User Access Controls (2024M-46)
… improper transactions or the misappropriation of funds in the financial application because they did not: Develop … of audit trail reports. Limit user account permissions in the financial application to access needed to perform … job duties Perform an independent review of transactions in the audit trail reports for the system administrator …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/25/wantagh-union-free-school-district-financial-application-user-accessState Agencies Bulletin No. 2198
… shows the components of the Federal, Social Security, and Medicare Taxable Gross amounts. W-2 Distribution: The agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2198-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-tax-year-2023SUNY Bulletin No. SU-333
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for … eligibility criteria are affected. Background Chapter 337 of the Laws of 2019, which implemented the 2019-2023 … 09/30/2022 and 10/12/2022 (Administration PP 14L Pay End Date) are eligible to receive the stipend increase for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-333-october-2022-stipend-increase-gnsu-employees-representedAddison Central School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2023M-6)
… did not seek competition for most professional services in accordance with District policy. District officials: Paid … for professional services or did not seek competition in a timely manner, officials cannot assure taxpayers that services were procured in the most economical way and without favoritism. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/07/addison-central-school-district-procurement-professional-services-2023m-6Erie 1 Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Part-Time Temporary Employee Payroll (2022M-167)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Erie 1 Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) … Properly monitor hours worked by PTEs . Two PTEs worked in excess of the total Board-authorized time and were therefore paid in excess of their Board-authorized salaries. Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/03/17/erie-1-board-cooperative-educational-services-part-time-temporary-employee-payrollExamination of Unemployment Insurance Benefits
… we matched the DOL UI Benefit Overpayment File to the New York State Payroll File to identify newly hired New York State employees who owed DOL money for outstanding … totaling $403,456. This includes $224,220 from newly hired New York State employees who owe DOL for UI overpayments made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/10/07/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefitsOpinion 89-37
… LICENSING AND REGULATORY POWERS -- Pawnbrokers (authority to license) GENERAL BUSINESS LAW, §§40, 52, 53: A license … must be obtained from the the local government in order to carry on the business of collateral loan broker. In … registration statement with the State Comptroller in order to carry on the business. You ask whether the conduct of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-37CUNY Bulletin No. CU-309
… agencies that CUNY employees may now elect to participate in the New York State Deferred Compensation Plan. Background … approved the participation of the University’s employees in the State of New York’s Deferred Compensation Plan. Prior … plan only. Employees will now be eligible to participate in a 403B plan as well as the 457 Plan. The third party …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-309-cuny-employees-eligible-participate-new-york-state-deferredState Agencies Bulletin No. 484
… Purpose To provide processing instructions for Deduction Code 648 . Background Chapter 548 of the Laws … or during wartime periods to purchase and receive credit for up to three (3) years of military service. This new … code has been created to allow recovery of arrears for these employees. Affected Employees Employees who are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/484-new-general-deduction-code-648-nye-military-buyback-arrears-after-taxDiNapoli Warns of ‘Triple Threat’ of Fiscal Risks
… collections totaled $36.1 billion through the first half of New York's 2017-18 fiscal year, $386.6 million below the latest projections, largely because of lower than expected personal income tax collections, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-warns-triple-threat-fiscal-risksSUNY Bulletin No. SU-355
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the 2024 SUNY … Pay Period End Date of 04/10/2024 Agency Actions: Prior to processing the payment, agencies are required to complete a roster identifying eligible employees who will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-355-2024-salary-increase-state-university-new-york-sunyDiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Some Cities
… to fiscal stress.” The Village of Saugerties (Ulster County) was classified in “significant fiscal stress,” while the Village of Coxsackie (Greene County) was listed in “moderate fiscal stress.” The four … County), and Whitehall (Washington County). “The number of local governments in stress remains low after …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-some-citiesAllegany-Limestone Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-129)
… Determine whether the Board and District officials effectively managed fund balance and reserves. Key Findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/31/allegany-limestone-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-129DiNapoli Examines Fiscal Hurdles Facing Key NYC-Supported Agencies
… New York City is financially accountable for numerous … reports on three major city-supported agencies — the New York City Department of Education (DOE), the New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-examines-fiscal-hurdles-facing-key-nyc-supported-agenciesBolton Central School District - Fund Balance Management (2018M-249)
… 2018-19. The unemployment insurance reserve was overfunded and the retirement contribution reserve was not being used as … that include reasonable estimates for appropriations and the amount of fund balance that will be used to fund … unrestricted fund balance to within the statutory limit and use surplus funds in a manner more beneficial to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/02/15/bolton-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2018m-249State Agencies Bulletin No. 2195
… requirements for employees who claim exempt from Federal, State, and/or Local tax withholding in tax year 2024. … Employees: Employees who claimed exempt from Federal, State and/or Local tax withholding in 2023 and employees who … exemption for tax year 2024. The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance requires Form …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2195-claiming-exempt-federal-state-andor-local-tax-withholding-tax-year-2024Collection of Petroleum Business Tax and Motor Fuel Excise Tax
… that allow it to appropriately collect Petroleum Business Tax and Motor Fuel Excise Tax, as required by relevant law and regulation. Our audit … to January 31, 2019. About the Program Petroleum Business Tax (PBT) is paid by petroleum businesses for certain types …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/20/collection-petroleum-business-tax-and-motor-fuel-excise-tax