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Shareholders Cheer Lowe's New Green Energy Initiatives
Following requests from its shareholders home improvement superstore Lowes announced Monday that it was making significant progress towards reducing its carbon footprint and increasing the energy efficiency of its stores nationwide
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/shareholders-cheer-lowes-new-green-energy-initiativesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1203
… Affected Employees Agencies entering new Hire transactions online/directly in PayServ Effective Date(s) Effective … SSN Decoupling has resulted in procedural changes to the online Hire transaction in PayServ, and the creation of a new … mailbox. Please visit the Payroll Enhancement Program Web page at the OSC Internet site for additional updates on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1203-changes-online-hire-transaction-entry-payservState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… and expenditures. Additionally, during the 2016-17 fiscal year, reports were submitted between 47 and 125 days after … million as of June 30, 2017, or 61 percent of the ensuing year's appropriations, exceeding the statutory limit by 57 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsAccounts Payable Advisory No. 47
… Subject : New dollar threshold requirements for the use of a purchase order (PO) and the procurement card (PCard). … Agencies are required to use a PO for all single purchases of $10,000 or more from any vendor that has a classification as a “procurement supplier” in the NYS vendor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/47-purchase-orders-and-procurement-card-useScience Academies of New York Charter Schools – Purchase versus Lease of Buildings (2017M-279)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board conducted an … through July 31, 2017. Background The Science Academies of New York Charter Schools (SANY) has school buildings in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/03/30/science-academies-new-york-charter-schools-purchase-versus-lease-buildingsTown of Middleburgh – Claims Audit Process (2023M-56)
… claims without a thorough and deliberate review. 11 debit card purchases totaling $2,425 were not approved by the Board … vendors and the reasons why solicitation of quotes is not in the Town’s best interest. Discontinue use of the Town debit card. Town officials agreed with our recommendations and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/07/07/town-middleburgh-claims-audit-process-2023m-56Fishers Island Waste Management District -- Purchasing (2015M-292)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s purchasing … Island Waste Management District is located in the Town of Southold in Suffolk County. The District, which is a district corporation of the State and is distinct and separate from the Town, is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2016/01/29/fishers-island-waste-management-district-purchasing-2015m-292XIX.2.A Project IDs and Description – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… ID Project ID in SFS is an internal identifier to capture costs related to a project. Project IDs are selected on transactions and collected in Project Costing for billing and reporting … When setting up projects in SFS, agencies should use the best practice of ‘NEXT’ auto-numbering approach for their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix2a-project-ids-and-descriptionU-Crest Fire District #4 – Travel Expenditures (2017M-35)
… audit was to examine the District’s travel expenditures for the period January 1, 2015 through December 5, 2016. … Fire Commissioners. General fund budgeted appropriations for 2017 total approximately $1.2 million. Key Findings The … Administration (GSA). Of $39,700 in lodging transactions for 10 overnight trips, the District potentially could have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/04/26/u-crest-fire-district-4-travel-expenditures-2017m-35Manchester-Shortsville Central School District – Instructional Complex Capital Improvement Project (2021M-103)
… not follow their procurement policy and seek competition for project related professional services totaling more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/01/manchester-shortsville-central-school-district-instructional-complexNorthern Onondaga Public Library District – Cash Disbursements (2013M-236)
… secretary, Treasurer, and bookkeeper share the same user name and password for the online banking function. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2013/11/08/northern-onondaga-public-library-district-cash-disbursements-2013m-236Payroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-002
… agencies of changes to the Reserve EMPLID process for online transactions, the Automated Interface (AI) Load File … upgrade. Affected Agencies Agencies that reserve EMPLIDs online and on the AI File are affected. Effective Dates The … functionality. This will result in changes to both the online and AI processes. To accommodate the new POI …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-002-changes-related-reserve-emplid-process-92-upgradeVillage of Chatham – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Activities (2013M-132)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review internal controls over time and … 1, 2011, to September 26, 2012. Background The Village of Chatham is located in Columbia County. The Village is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/08/23/village-chatham-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-activities-2013m-132DiNapoli Audit Finds Food Inspection Failures at NYC Homeless Shelters
… tasked with inspecting each facility twice per calendar year. DOHMH did have a complete listing of homeless shelters … food service workers were fully tested for calendar year 2017. In fact, shelter providers were not able to … could not provide TB test documentation for any of its 16 food service workers. Shelter operators are also required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-audit-finds-food-inspection-failures-nyc-homeless-sheltersThe 80/20 Housing Program
… complied with Program requirements regarding the number of designated affordable units and tenant eligibility; and to … Program, that were occupied and had allocated 20 percent of their apartments to low-income tenants, between January 1, … Community Renewal (HCR) is an umbrella entity consisting of all the State’s major housing and community renewal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/31/8020-housing-programDiNapoli: Employment Services System for New Yorkers with Disabilities Is Underutilized
… unemployment rate for people with a disability averaged 16.2%, an increase of 8.9% over the prior year, according to Department of Labor data. This was … which averaged 11.3%, up 7.5%, during the first year of the pandemic. In March 2015, New York’s Employment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-employment-services-system-new-yorkers-disabilities-underutilizedLoan Payroll Deductions – Enhanced Reporting
… Credit Purchase (SCP) Deduction page in Retirement Online, which will list the amount to be deducted from the … loan deductions for your employees: Sign in to Retirement Online . From your Account Homepage, click the “Access …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/loan-payroll-deductionsAdult Career and Continuing Education Services – Vocational Rehabilitation Supported Employment Program (2020-S-46)
To determine whether the Adult Career and Continuing Education Services – Vocational Rehabilitation (ACCES-VR) Supported Employment Program achieved its intended objectives, namely, to provide vocational rehabilitation supported employment services for individuals with a disability.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s46.pdfOversight of Mental Health Education in Schools
… Objectives To determine what steps the State Education Department (Department) is … mental health education in place as required by law. We also sought to determine what mental health services are … to mental health issues in themselves and others and will know where to turn for help. In turn, the stigma that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/11/oversight-mental-health-education-schoolsDiNapoli Announces State Pension Fund's 2024 Corporate Governance Stewardship Priorities
… DiNapoli announced that the Fund has sent them to its top 100 public equity holdings to ensure their awareness of these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-announces-state-pension-funds-2024-corporate-governance-stewardship-priorities