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Management of Invasive Species (Follow-Up)
… coordinated management program, including a permit system to control activities (e.g., dredging, mining, … did not consistently apply or monitor its permit system to control activities, such as mining, dredging, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/11/19/management-invasive-species-followIV.2 Governing State Statutes – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… which govern how financial transactions are recorded in the SFS, and many accounting standards that prescribe financial reporting requirements. The following are the most notable statutes for account code usage in the SFS: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv2-governing-state-statutesDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-105
… Employees promoted or otherwise advanced to a higher salary grade on April 1, 2020 and after will be paid at the Hiring … as indicated below, whichever results in a higher salary. For the purpose of this section, “base pay” shall now …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-105-calculating-base-salary-employees-district-council-37State Agencies Bulletin No. 1817
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with the new procedure for calculating promotions for CSEA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1817-calculating-base-salary-employees-civil-service-employees-associationDiNapoli: Waiving Waiting Period for Public Workers' Retirement Protects Families During Pandemic Crisis
… the Executive Order in order to safeguard benefits for families who may lose a loved one to COVID-19 before … to provide for them. Executive Order 202.18 authorizes a retroactive waiver of the 15 day waiting period to March 7, 2020, the date that the state emergency was declared, for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/dinapoli-waiving-waiting-period-public-workers-retirement-protects-families-during-pandemic-crisisLocal Sales Tax Collections Up
… Sales tax collections rose fastest during the second half of 2019, growing 6.3 percent in the third quarter and 5.6 … City had year-over-year growth above the statewide average of 4.7 percent. New York City’s 5 percent increase continues a pattern of strong collections over the past several years. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/local-sales-tax-collectionsDiNapoli: 33 School Districts Reported in Fiscal Stress
… 33 school districts designated in fiscal stress under New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress … financial planning tools, guidance and training to help schools in stress.” DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring … 674 school districts in 57 counties, but excludes New York City schools and the “Big Four” City School Districts of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-33-school-districts-reported-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: NYS Pension Fund Announces $400 Million in Sustainable Investments
… risks, it also creates opportunities for the state pension fund to invest in the companies and funds that are … State Common Retirement Fund is the third-largest public pension fund in the United States with assets of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-nys-pension-fund-announces-400-million-sustainable-investmentsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… doing so. In addition, the unrestricted fund balance grew to $2.4 million as of Dec. 31, 2020. Allowing $2.4 million to accumulate and sit idle without a specific purpose to … debt has grown 9.4% and the city’s debt service payments have risen 13.2%. The city will need $80.6 million to service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Department of Transportation Bulletin No. DOT-38.1
… salary for retirement purposes. Deductions will be taken from the call-out response payment for normal retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/transportation/dot-381-2021-call-out-response-payment-fiscal-year-2020-2021Adequacy of 2021 Budgets - Town of Niskayuna (S9-21-11)
… pandemic (pandemic) has had various levels of impact on the financial operations of local governments across New York State. Some local governments have seen little to no impact … method. As a result, the Board actually adopted an out of balance budget. Key Recommendations Develop and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2021/05/07/adequacy-2021-budgets-town-niskayuna-s9-21-11Department of Transportation Bulletin No. DOT-38
… salary for retirement purposes. Deductions will be taken from the call-out response payment for normal retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/transportation/dot-38-2021-call-out-response-payment-fiscal-year-2020-2021Mandatory vs. Optional Membership
… your membership is mandatory. Otherwise, membership prior to July 27, 1976, was optional for jobs with: Exempt¹ or … or provisionally. Membership from July 27, 1976, to the present is optional if: You are appointed to a temporary or provisional position (under Civil Service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/mandatory-vs-optional-membershipAudit Finds Operational and Oversight Failures Led to Financial Instability in Mount Vernon
… (2020M-96) Audit Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/audit-finds-operational-and-oversight-failures-led-financial-instability-mount-vernonState Agencies Bulletin No. 2010
… routinely work on Interstate Routes within New York State (NYS), on NYS highway routes, or on NYS parkway systems at least one-third or more of the time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2010-2022-special-assignment-duty-pay-calendar-year-2021Medicaid Program – Improper Payments for Services Related to Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, or Attending Providers No Longer Participating in the Medicaid Program
… January 2015 through December 2019. About the Program The New York State Medicaid program provides a wide range of … needs. For the State fiscal year ended March 31, 2021, New York’s Medicaid program had approximately 7.3 million … Medicaid program. Accordingly, beginning January 1, 2014, New York’s Medicaid program required that physicians and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/19/medicaid-program-improper-payments-services-related-ordering-prescribing-referring-orDepartment of Transportation Bulletin No. DOT-40
… be added to the employee’s taxable gross wages for tax withholding purposes, and is subject to employment and income taxes. Federal, State, and New York City income tax withholding will be calculated using the Aggregate method. Yonkers income tax withholding will be calculated using the Flat Rate method. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/transportation/dot-40-2022-call-out-response-payment-fiscal-year-2021-2022Controls Over Transportation Services and Transportation-Related Expenses
… Our audit objective was to determine whether the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) has … OPWDD transportation expenses (outside New York City) for the period April 1, 2016 through March 31, 2019 and … while others do not actively monitor these costs at all. Due to the varying processes, certain DDSOs have better …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/07/28/controls-over-transportation-services-and-transportation-related-expensesDepartment of Transportation Bulletin No. DOT-36
… retirement contributions, garnishments and federal levies. Payroll Register and Employee’s Paycheck/Advice The Earnings … Code COB and the amount paid will be displayed on the Payroll Register. The Earnings Description Call Out Bonus and … Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Payroll Earnings mailbox. … The purpose of this bulletin is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/transportation/dot-36-2020-call-out-response-payment-fiscal-year-2019-2020State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Charter School and the Tully Central School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … the district’s recalculated unrestricted fund balance was in excess of the statutory limit. Holland Patent Central … through 2014-15, which generated more than $5 million in operating surpluses. As a result, approximately $2.6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0