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Ulster Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Internal Controls Over Purchasing (2016M-158)
… Educational Services is an association of eight component school districts. BOCES is governed by an 11-member Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/07/08/ulster-board-cooperative-educational-services-internal-controls-over-purchasingXIII.5 Alternatives to the State Travel Card – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… Card program, Business Units must provide alternate means of paying travel expenses. Alternatives exist for paying … in Section 4 – Employee Travel Expense Reimbursement of this Chapter. Guide to Financial Operations REV. 03/19/2012 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii5-alternatives-state-travel-cardXIII.10.A Refunds Owed to the State by an Employee - Using a State-Issued Check – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… of Taxation and Finance, Division of the Treasury will cancel the check and the Office of the State Comptroller will cancel the expense report and credit the appropriation if … their appropriation. Returning the check with a request to cancel the expenditure will initiate the process. This may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii10a-refunds-owed-state-employee-using-state-issued-checkCalculating Days Worked – Enhanced Reporting
… days in the month of February because of the vacation week, consistent days worked and salary should still be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/calculating-days-workedDiNapoli: Fairport Audits Reveal Unauthorized Practices for Economic Development Agencies
… approximately $343,000. The FIDA was able to develop this balance because it receives lease income from agreements with … Inappropriate Investments The FIDA and FURA investment account had $911,000 improperly invested in bonds of local … addition, all FURA disbursements are made out of the FIDA checking account. By inappropriately charging all expenses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-fairport-audits-reveal-unauthorized-practices-economic-development-agenciesXI-A.8 Payment Tolerances – XI-A. Purchasing
… OVERVIEW AND POLICIES The purpose of this section is to advise Business Units that the Office of the State … enhancements are implemented in October 2015. Prior to establishing tolerances, if a Business Unit entered a … fail matching. This situation required Business Unit staff to create a change order for the PO to correct the voucher …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a8-payment-tolerancesApplying for Reclassification – World Trade Center Presumption
Information about laws that may apply to those who participated in World Trade Center rescue recovery or cleanup efforts
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/world-trade-center/applying-reclassificationVendor File Advisory No. 1
… Subject: Capturing Doing Business As (DBA) information on the Vendor File Guidance: Do not enter a DBA name in the Name 1 or Name 2 fields when registering a vendor on the Vendor File. If a DBA is entered, the vendor may not … the IRS TIN match and therefore, may not be registered on the Statewide Vendor File. Appropriate Location to add to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/vendor-file-advisory/1-regarding-doing-business-dbaChallenging a Determination – Regional State Park Police Plan
… We can pay only those benefits authorized by law, and cannot pay you any benefits if you do not meet all the eligibility …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1867/challenging-determinationTown of Marlborough - Water and Sewer Financial Operations (2018M-160)
… fund $340,000. The Budget Officer made billing adjustments in 2017 totaling $228,146 without Board approval. The water … were overcharged for water and sewer late penalties in 2017 by $8,654. Key Recommendations Prepare an annual cost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/10/26/town-marlborough-water-and-sewer-financial-operations-2018m-160Moriah Central School District – Internal Controls Over Leave Accruals (2014M-84)
… Background The Moriah Central School District is located in the Towns of Crown Point, Moriah and Westport in Essex County. The District is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/20/moriah-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-leave-accrualsThree Village Central School District – Fuel Inventories (2015M-271)
… Board has not ensured that policies and procedures are in place to control fuel assets. District officials do not … Ensure that policies and written procedures are in place to adequately control the District’s fuel assets. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/08/three-village-central-school-district-fuel-inventories-2015m-271Lake Placid Central School District – Transportation State Aid (2023M-95)
… As a result, District’s taxpayers will not benefit from the $18,842 in aid the District would have received upon … aid applications with SED, taxpayers will also not benefit from the remaining $45,034 officials can claim. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/10/20/lake-placid-central-school-district-transportation-state-aid-2023m-95Northern Adirondack Central School District – Leave Accruals (2020M-50)
… vacation leave accruals that exceed the amount allowed in Board-approved contracts. Errors occurred in the leave records maintained for 24 of the 33 (73 percent) … appropriate action to recover funds. Except as specified in Appendix A, District officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/09/25/northern-adirondack-central-school-district-leave-accruals-2020m-50Compliance With Jonathan's Law
… Objective To determine whether the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities is complying with the requirements … facility operated by the Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities (subsequently renamed the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities, or OPWDD). Jonathan’s parents …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/18/compliance-jonathans-lawPractices Used by the Transit Adjudication Bureau to Collect and Account for Fines and Fees (Follow-Up)
… information services, telephone collections, and judgment enforcement. The current contract, valued at $13.2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/07/practices-used-transit-adjudication-bureau-collect-and-account-fines-and-fees-followAbout Benefit Reductions
… members who retire between 55 and 62 with 30 or more years of service credit. Tier 5 Uniformed Court Officers and Peace … employed by the Unified Court System with 30 or more years of service can also retire between 55 and 62 with an unreduced benefit. Retirement benefits of all other ERS Tier 5 members, ERS Tier 6 members and PFRS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/about-benefit-reductionsCity of Lockport – Budget Review (B23-1-7)
… and personnel costs. Consider using the conservative model and potentially uncollectible ambulance service fees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/11/03/city-lockport-budget-review-b23-1-7Forms and Publications
… for online. Claim Information Affidavit for Securities and Cash - We’ll require you and the reporting organization to complete this form if we … Official Check/Money Order Affidavit for Estates and/or Individuals - Use this form to provide information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/resources/forms-and-publicationsDiNapoli: Gaming Commission Slow to Collect Casino Fees
… The state Gaming Commission has made only limited progress fixing … had not collected $13 million owed by casinos. “The Gaming Commission must do a better job staying on top of New York’s ever-expanding gaming footprint. The commission should collect all oversight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-gaming-commission-slow-collect-casino-fees