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Oversight of Contract Expenditures of Bowery Residents’ Committee
… Objective To determine whether the New York City Department of Homeless Services is effectively monitoring its contract … the Bowery Residents’ Committee (BRC) to ensure reported costs are allowable, supported, and program related. The audit covered the period from July …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/12/30/oversight-contract-expenditures-bowery-residents-committeeCyber Incident Response Team
… Objective To determine whether the Cyber Incident Response Team at the Division of Homeland … January 1, 2018 to March 26, 2021. About the Program The Cyber Incident Response Team (CIRT) is part of the State’s … focus, referred to as lines of service, to guide its work: Cyber Incident Response Services, Technical Cyber Services, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/11/12/cyber-incident-response-teamNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… proposal for State Fiscal Year 2021-22, released this week, anticipates continuing but slow improvement for employment and other economic indicators, as well as tax revenues. Real U.S. gross domestic product is projected … enacted in December provided a new program of $300 per week in additional benefits from early January to mid-March. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-january-21-2021New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… January 7, 2021 Edition Selected Economic Trends Student Loan Balances Up 3.9% in New York; Will Pandemic-Related … Relief Be Extended Again? New Yorkers’ average student loan balance rose by 3.9 percent from the previous year to … according to newly available data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. That figure has increased 20.1 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-january-7-2021Oversight of Building Construction Site Safety
… of Buildings (DOB) adequately monitors New York City (NYC) building construction sites to ensure compliance with … of more than 1 million buildings and construction sites in NYC through enforcement of, among other laws and rules, the NYC Building Code (Building Code). This requires construction …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/01/oversight-building-construction-site-safetyDiNapoli: Despite Challenges, Agriculture Among the Most Resilient State Industries During the Pandemic
… state’s agricultural receipts come from crops grown for animal feed. According to the New York State Department of … this includes supporting a variety of local businesses and services, making farming an engine of their local economies. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-despite-challenges-agriculture-among-most-resilient-state-industries-during-pandemicCredit Cards – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… may authorize designated employees to use a credit card issued in the name of the local government or school … to have a local government or school district credit card issued in both the name of the local government or … by allowing authorized employees to sign out a credit card when they need to travel, or by allowing the business or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/credit-cardsXIII.4.B Travel Advance – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… The OSC Rules and Regulations allow continuous travel advances up to $400 to employees whose duties require … Units may advance funds to an employee for a specific travel event. Process and Document Preparation: Business … Units must have procedures to ensure timely accounting of travel advances. These procedures should include timely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii4b-travel-advanceXII.4.D Certification of Internal Controls over the Payment Process – XII. Expenditures
… AND POLICIES Internal Controls Assessment Title 2, Chapter I, Part 6, Section 6.6 of the New York Codes, Rules … and, therefore, appropriate to pay. In accordance with Chapter XII, Section 4.B - Certification of Vouchers , … guidance on voucher authorizers, please see GFO Chapter XII, Section 4.B – Certification of Vouchers and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii4d-certification-internal-controls-over-payment-processLivingston County Court and Trust Funds (2022-C&T-4)
… Review The purpose of our review was to determine whether County officials have established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2017 through … may be provided to the court and then delivered to the County Treasurer (Treasurer) for safekeeping. Payments made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2022/07/15/livingston-county-court-and-trust-funds-2022-ct-4State Agencies Bulletin No. 2038
… (Earnings Code COM), and Premium Overtime (Earnings Code PRO), OSC’s manual processing of increases to Administrative … (Earnings Code COM), and Premium Overtime (Earnings Code PRO), these payments must also be increased. Effective Dates: The increases to Earnings Codes AMP, COM and PRO will be paid using the following effective dates and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2038-agency-police-services-unit-apsu-retroactive-increases-command-paymentSchoharie County Court and Trust Funds (2022-C&T-3)
… estate is unknown, in certain circumstances, funds from estates are entrusted to the Treasurer for safekeeping by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2022/06/17/schoharie-county-court-and-trust-funds-2022-ct-3DiNapoli: Erie County Medical Center Paid Over $670,000 in Improper and Questionable Incentives and Bonuses
… County Medical Center did not properly administer its incentive and bonus programs, resulting in hundreds of … (MC) employees. During the audit period, ECMCC offered two incentive programs to certain MC physicians — the Performance Incentive Program and the Productivity Incentive Program — …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-erie-county-medical-center-paid-over-670000-improper-and-questionable-incentives-and-bonusesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1674
… Employee Payments Taxable Under the IRS One-Year Rule Excess PCM and Per Diem Amounts: IRS rules relating to … Federal per diems for the continental U.S. can be found in the Guide to Financial Operations Chapter XIII, Section … Meal Allowances and One-Year Rule can be found in the Guide to Financial Operations Chapter XIII, Section …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1674-year-end-procedure-taxable-employee-expense-reimbursementsNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on DACA
… to fight for the DREAM Act and other long term legislative solutions that affirm the value and dignity of the immigrant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-dacaState Agencies Bulletin No. 1661
… employee housing and meals Affected Employees Employees with deductions for employee housing and/or meals using … 8, 2018 (Administration/SUNY) Background In accordance with the Division of the Budget Policy and Reporting Manual, … are required to become familiar with IRS regulations on employer provided lodging, specifically the conditions for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1661-change-maintenance-rates-employee-housing-and-mealsSUNY Bulletin No. SU-196
… Purpose To provide agency instructions for processing the $500 Service Award for part-time employees. Affected Employees Part-time … New York and the United University Professions, provides for a $500 Service Award to be processed as a lump sum … To provide agency instructions for processing the $500 Service Award for parttime employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-196-500-service-award-part-time-psnu-employees-representedSUNY Bulletin No. SU-198
To provide agency instructions for processing the $500 Service Award for fulltime employees
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-198-500-service-award-full-time-psnu-employees-representedCUNY Bulletin No. CU-616
… Employees Employees represented by DC37, Local 1087 in Bargaining Unit TO Effective Date(s) Paychecks dated March 1, 2018 OSC Actions OSC will automatically increase the biweekly deduction for Union Dues (Code 471) and Agency … Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Payroll Deduction mailbox. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-616-district-council-37-dc37-local-1087-union-dues-and-agencyState Agencies Bulletin No. 1580
… Purpose To inform agencies of the change in the Illinois income tax withholding rate. Affected Employees Employees who live and work in the State of Illinois Background Effective July 1, 2017, the Illinois income and supplemental tax rates will increase from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1580-illinois-income-tax-withholding-rate-change