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Real Property Dispositions
… AI does not reflect the Port Authority’s current policies for administering property disposals. We interviewed Port … key departments who were subject to certain AI provisions for real property matters) were unfamiliar with it. We … of the dispositions ranged from $650,000 to $42.0 million for five properties. (One disposition was an exchange of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/28/real-property-dispositionsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-242
… April 2015, April 2016 and April 2017 Salary Increases for Bargaining Unit DR, and provide instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected Employees … Benevolent Association of Nassau County (COBANC) provides for a salary increase of two percent (2.00%) or $1,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-242-retroactive-salary-increases-bargaining-unit-drUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-247
… 428 Dependent Care 433 Total Unemployment Ins Owed 500 Medicare Deficiency 501 Social Security Deficiency 502 NYS SS/Medicare Deficiency GARNSH Garnishments HIATRG Regular After …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-247-april-2017-retroactive-salary-increases-bargaining-units-86-87Opinion 95-6
… (fines and penalties imposed by town justice with respect to violations of traffic control signals and speed limits in … for violations of traffic control signals) -- Remission to State Comptroller (fines and penalties imposed and collected by a town justice with respect to violations of a suburban town's speed limits and traffic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-6Opinion 94-22
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Assessments … improvement district is based on a district plan prepared in accordance with General Municipal Law, §980-d. The plan … the district will be imposed upon benefited real property in proportion to the benefit received, to defray the cost of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-22New NY Broadband Program
… 2018. ESD’s Broadband Program Office (BPO) is responsible for managing the Program, which includes identifying census blocks eligible for funding, establishing grant disbursement agreements with … complete network construction. Specifically, four projects for a single ISP affecting about 12,400 housing units are not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/07/01/new-ny-broadband-programWilliamson Central School District – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2021M-58)
… District (District) officials ensured that non-payroll disbursements were appropriately procured, properly audited … Key Findings The Board did not ensure that non-payroll disbursements were appropriately procured, properly audited … School District District officials ensured that nonpayroll disbursements were appropriately procured properly audited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/16/williamson-central-school-district-non-payroll-disbursements-2021m-58Claims Auditing – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… contracts in excess of the monetary threshold based on "best value" (competitive offering), instead of competitive … the contract was appropriately awarded on the basis of "best value." 6 A locality’s procurement policy generally … to the monetary thresholds and awards on the basis of "best value," see our Local Government Management Guide - …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/claims-auditingState Agencies Bulletin No. 1843
… Queries, and the updated and new locked queries available for agency use in PS_Query. Background OSC provides Locked … queries are grouped together, making it easier to search for queries in a particular payroll area. Please note queries … query and ZZZZ refers to a short description of the query. For example: LQ_DDP_Audit_DD_Entries. See table below for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1843-updates-existing-and-new-locked-queries-psqueryPublic Safety Overtime
… overtime policy and/or collective bargaining agreement and payroll documents associated with the special duty …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/public-safety-overtimeComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce State Prison Sentence for Florida Woman in $120,000 Pension Fraud Case
… in favor of the New York State and Local Employees Retirement System in the amount of $121,772.72. Under the … on behalf of the New York State and Local Employees Retirement System, to her deceased uncle, David Wynn. Wynn … alive, and utilized a power of attorney to access his account and withdraw pension benefits paid on his behalf …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-state-prison-sentence-florida-woman-120000-pensionRenaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2024M-23)
… were properly reviewed and approved, supported and for appropriate School purposes. Key Findings School … what was purchased or whether the disbursements were for appropriate School purposes. During the period reviewed, … invoice or receipt and a documented School purpose. In addition, the Chief Education Officer (CEO) and Chief …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2024/06/28/renaissance-academy-charter-school-arts-non-payroll-disbursements-2024m-23Debt Management
… for general obligation bonds and notes of the State of New York. The Bureau approves the terms and conditions of note … for coordinating the debt issuance of the State, the City of New York and their Authorities. In addition, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/debt/debt-managementTown of Yorkshire – Financial Management (2021M-109)
… reasonable levels of fund balance and properly planned for equipment replacement. Key Findings The Board and … reasonable levels of fund balance or properly plan for equipment replacement. The Board: Consistently … revenues. As a result, unrestricted fund balance in the four major operating funds increased by $811,100 (67 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/19/town-yorkshire-financial-management-2021m-109Menands Union Free School District – Information Technology (2021M-78)
… loss and although the District paid IT vendors $106,460 for IT services, officials did not have clear contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/11/12/menands-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2021m-78Eliminate Notary Requirement on Membership Application
… (Abbate) – Eliminates the requirement that an application for membership in the New York State and Local Employees’ … Status … Eliminates the requirement that an application for membership in the New York State and Local Employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/eliminate-notary-requirement-membership-applicationChittenango Central School District – Information Technology (2023M-155)
… users. Officials also have less assurance that, in the event of a disruption or disaster such as a ransomware … restore, repair and/or rebuild critical IT systems or data in a timely manner. In addition to sensitive IT control … are no longer needed and periodically review user accounts for necessity. Develop and adopt a written IT contingency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/08/chittenango-central-school-district-information-technology-2023m-155Valley Stream Union Free School District Thirteen – Disbursements (2023M-178)
… Board-appointed signers were not added to the District’s bank accounts. When Board-authorized signers are not updated with the bank, the risk of unauthorized checks being processed … signature and supervise its use. Ensure the District’s bank always has the current appointed check signers on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/08/valley-stream-union-free-school-district-thirteen-disbursements-2023m-178State Agencies Bulletin No. 1794
… record update process and provide data entry instructions for entering SRA and TDA deductions to ensure compliance with … 412 SUNY 403 Roth Affected Education Department, School for the Blind and School for the Deaf Employees Employees who currently have the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1794-supplemental-retirement-annuity-sra-and-tax-deferred-annuity-tdaTown of Carroll – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Activities (2013M-221)
… assess the internal controls over justice court operations for the period January 1, 2012, through May 22, 2013. We … expanded the scope of our audit back to January 1, 2010, for our review of financial reports and justice court … and four council members. General fund appropriations for the 2013 fiscal year totaled $555,463 and were funded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/03/21/town-carroll-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-activities-2013m-221