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Voluntary Compliance Program
… compliance provides an opportunity for eligible holders of unclaimed funds to voluntarily report past due items. The Office of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/voluntary-compliance-programIX.6.A Drawdown Overview – IX. Federal Grants
… Prior arrangements have been made with most state agencies to have OSC act as agent for the agency to obtain reimbursement from the federal government of disbursements eligible to be financed with federal grant funds. Most federal grants …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix6a-drawdown-overviewOverpayments to Cabrini Medical Center (Follow-Up)
… instances, the original claim was correct and should not have been adjusted and resubmitted. Auditors additionally … review. Auditors determined the eMedNY system did not have the controls necessary to identify unreasonable or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/07/overpayments-cabrini-medical-center-followWantagh Union Free School District – Financial Application User Access Controls (2024M-46)
… controls over user accounts for the financial application to help prevent inappropriate access and use. Key Findings … controls over user accounts for the financial application to help prevent inappropriate access and use. We determined … do not have reasonable assurance that they would be able to prevent or detect inappropriate changes to financial data, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/25/wantagh-union-free-school-district-financial-application-user-accessHudson Housing Authority – Board Oversight (2016M-302)
… are segregated among employees or that increased managerial oversight is in place. Perform a deliberate and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/10/28/hudson-housing-authority-board-oversight-2016m-302DiNapoli Calls For Stepped Up Enforcement of State's Bottle Bill
… York's returnable container deposit law to recover all the funds the state is entitled to from bottlers and beverage … initial deposit. When a bottle or can is not returned, the unclaimed deposit is held by the deposit initiator, who must remit 80 percent of any unclaimed bottle deposits to the state on a quarterly basis. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/dinapoli-calls-stepped-enforcement-states-bottle-billUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-294
… Law and the agreement between the Chief Administrative Judge and the Office of the State Comptroller, the total … year must equal: The statutory salary, provided the Judge or Justice serves the entire year at one salary; or The … adjustment in the final paycheck of the year provided the Judge’s or Justice’s statutory salary is not evenly divisible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-294-2020-year-end-adjustment-judges-and-justices-unified-courtOversight of Dam Safety
… (DEC) is adequately regulating dam owners across the State to ensure their compliance with safety requirements. … are most likely to happen due to overtopping (caused by water spilling over the top of a dam), foundation defects, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/02/21/oversight-dam-safetyImproper Payments to a Dentist (Follow-Up)
… made in our audit report, Improper Payments to a Dentist (Report 2012-S-52). Background Our initial audit … 30, 2012, Medicaid made $66,402 in improper payments to a dentist, Dr. Prosper Bonsi, DMD. The payments included claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/30/improper-payments-dentist-followBecoming Eligible for a Benefit – Regional State Park Police Plan
… Once you have accrued five years of credited service, you will be vested. … covered by Section383a Covers pension disability and death benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1867/becoming-eligible-benefitJefferson Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-101)
… 1, 2012, to March 18, 2013. Background The District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate … the 2012 fiscal year. Key Findings The District does not have adequate financial policies and procedures. While the … Board has adopted purchasing and code of ethics policies, it has not adopted an investment policy, as required by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/07/12/jefferson-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013mThousands of State Computers and Other IT Devices Unaccounted for or Stored With Lax Security
… Technology Services’ (ITS) lax inventory records have led to thousands of computers and other costly information … devices rather than donating or selling them, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Information Technology Services needs to do a better job of keeping an accurate inventory of its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/thousands-state-computers-and-other-it-devices-unaccounted-or-stored-lax-securitySUNY Bulletin No. SU-357
… to process nonresident alien Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) payments using the … United States to attend those schools, U.S. Department of State-designated Exchange Visitor Program sponsors and J-1 … (TIN) are subject to 30% withholding. OSC Actions: A new earn code SVS has been created so that the SEVIS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-357-suny-nra-sevis-fee-reimbursementOpinion 88-8
… views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … INTEREST -- Maintenance Contracts (fire commissioner who is president and stockholder of company servicing district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-8State Agencies Bulletin No. 1835
… record or who have an active direct deposit record with no balance row may be affected. Background Due to the Governor’s … for 50% each, the employee will receive $75.00 in each account and a paper check for $0.01. With a Balance Row: If … this employee’s direct deposit is set up in PayServ as one account for 50% and one balance account, the employee will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1835-new-queries-identify-employees-receiving-paper-checksState Agencies Bulletin No. 1097
… for agencies to complete their required processing steps by the effective date for all transactions, agencies must … ensure that any necessary documentation has been received by OSC and that agencies have received prior approval by the Bureau Director of OSC Payroll Services before …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1097-retroactive-transactions-executive-branch-agenciesTown of Walton – Incompatible Duties (2016M-309)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Supervisor’s appointment of a … to act as his bookkeeper; however, the New York State Attorney General’s office has expressed the view that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/12/23/town-walton-incompatible-duties-2016m-309Start Saving for Retirement
… may seem far into the future but the steps you take now to save for retirement can make a huge difference when that day finally arrives. Your … An Important Part of Your Post-Retirement Income Not sure how much you’ll need to save for retirement? It’s helpful to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/saving-for-retirementState Agencies Bulletin No. 1969
… and to provide instructions for reporting transactions in Administration Pay Period 19C. Affected Employees Members … the NYS Legislature who are paid using Comp Rate Code LEG in the following departments are affected: 04210 - NYS Senate … salary, based on the number of calendar days served in the calendar year. In addition, if a Member on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1969-2021-year-end-adjustment-members-nys-legislaturePipeline Safety Oversight
… Purpose To determine whether the Public Service Commission (PSC) is … 23 fatalities, 123 injuries, and $77 million in property damage. PHMSA relies on state inspectors as the “first line … to enforce pipeline safety, implement underground utility damage prevention programs, and promote public education and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/08/pipeline-safety-oversight