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Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… Purpose To determine whether the Capital District Transportation Authority’s discretionary spending complied … 1, 2011 to March 31, 2013. Background The Capital District Transportation Authority (Authority) was created in 1970 as a public benefit corporation, to provide transportation services in the Capital District and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/29/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-1State Agencies Bulletin No. 286
… processing and taxation of educational assistance benefits for 2001 Affected Employees Employees who received a taxable … assistance benefits provided to State employees for undergraduate courses, up to a $5,250 limit during the … In general, educational assistance benefits provided for graduate courses are taxable, unless they can be excluded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/286-educational-assistance-benefitsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2292
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for … Affected Employees: All employees in the Division of Military and Naval Affairs – BU47 who meet the eligibility criteria are affected. Background: Article 39 of the 2021-2026 DMNA Agreement between the State of New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2292-2024-uniform-maintenance-allowance-employees-division-military-andState Agencies Bulletin No. 2291
… chart field: SFS Business Unit Dept. Value Program Value Fund Value Acct Code Budget Reference OER01 1120220 24114 10050 54001 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2291-2024-work-related-clothing-allowance-osu-employees-represented-civilState Agencies Bulletin No. 2289
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for … eligibility criteria are affected. Background: Article 49 of the 2021-2026 ASU Agreement between the State of New York and the Civil Service Employees Association and … The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2289-2024-csea-work-related-clothing-allowance-asu-employees-representedCity of Dunkirk – Budget Review (B24-1-10)
… [read complete report – pdf] Purpose The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the City’s proposed budget for 2025. Background Chapter 5 6 of the Laws of … Act, the Fiscal Affairs Officer must submit the proposed budget for the next succeeding fiscal year to the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/11/27/city-dunkirk-budget-review-b24-1-10Village of Skaneateles – Claims Auditing (2024M-68)
… approximately $171,000 were approved by department heads after the claims were paid and five paid claims ($6,800) were not approved by department heads. 23 claims totaling approximately $112,000 lacked …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/09/06/village-skaneateles-claims-auditing-2024m-68State Agencies Bulletin No. 2277
… for processing taxable Educational Assistance Benefits for 2024. Affected Employees: Employees who receive Employer paid … that exceed the $5,250 exclusion limit for calendar year 2024 are affected. Per IRS Publication 15-B, Employer’s Tax … to OSC which will be available to agencies on 11/12/2024. Agency Actions: Agencies must review the NPAY758 report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2277-educational-assistance-benefits-2024Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-344
… Borough Bronx Entire Borough Queens Entire Borough Manhattan Entire Borough Staten Island Entire Borough New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-344-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-unified-court-system-ucsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-798
… CD, SF, SJ, T9, TG, TH, TJ, TK, TL, TM, TO, TP, TR, TU, TX, U3, U6 who also reside in one of the following zip codes: … as of paycheck dated November 14, 2024 (Institution). OSC Actions: OSC will automatically apply the Prepaid Legal Service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-798-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-cuny-employeesState Agencies Bulletin No. 2283
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with the 2024 … to last for more than one year. Further explanations of rules for excess PCM, Per Diem Amounts, Non-Overnight Meal … “Taxable Expense” (Earnings code TXE). The final transfer of taxable travel reimbursements for 2024 will occur on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2283-year-end-procedure-taxable-employee-expense-reimbursementsCity of Lockport – Budget Review (B24-1-8)
… independent evaluation of the City’s proposed budget for 2025. Background Chapter 332 of the Laws of 2014, as amended … The overtime appropriations in the proposed 2025 budget were reasonable. In October 2024, after we were presented with the proposed 2025 budget, the Common Council amended the 2024 budget by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/11/08/city-lockport-budget-review-b24-1-8Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… Purpose To determine whether the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority’s discretionary … period was April 1, 2010 to March 31, 2012. Background The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (Authority) was created by an Act of the New York State Legislature in 1967 to promote the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/selected-aspects-discretionary-spendingComplaint Processing (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Complaint Processing (Report … untruthful statements—collectively referred to as FADO&U. In 2021, the New York City Council passed Local Law 2212, … that it received 3,700 complaints within its jurisdiction in 2022 and 5,550 such complaints in 2023—an increase of 50%. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/05/complaint-processing-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 2249
… dues increase and retro adjustments should be directed to Pamela Welch at the NYSCOPBA office at 518-427-1551 or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2249-new-york-state-correctional-officers-and-police-benevolent-associationState Agencies Bulletin No. 1196
… schedule for AC-230s (Report of Check Returned for Refund or Exchange) Affected Employees To maintain the … schedule for AC230s Report of Check Returned for Refund or Exchange …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1196-schedule-submitting-2012-returned-checksBusiness Services Center Shared Services
… Taxation and Finance assists agency customers with Center service problems. Key Findings The Center has improved the … specific metrics to measure its performance against Service Level Agreement (SLA) targets for its HR function. As … monitoring processes to better determine the causes of delays in meeting SLA targets including, but not limited to, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/16/business-services-center-shared-servicesMedicaid Program – Medicaid Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2015 Through September 30, 2015
… of Health’s eMedNY system reasonably ensured that Medicaid claims were submitted by approved providers, were processed … The Department’s eMedNY computer system processes Medicaid claims submitted by providers for services rendered to … it generates payments to reimburse the providers for their claims. During the six-month period ended September 30, 2015, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/09/medicaid-program-medicaid-claims-processing-activity-april-1-2015-through-september-30-2015Oversight of Persons Convicted of Driving While Intoxicated
… Attorney’s Office (Office) provided proper oversight of persons convicted of Driving While Intoxicated. Significant emphasis was placed on the Office’s administration of the Ignition Interlock Device Program (Program). Our audit … County District Attorneys Office provided proper oversight of persons convicted of Driving While Intoxicated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/07/29/oversight-persons-convicted-driving-while-intoxicatedState Agencies Bulletin No. 914
… Medicare taxes and must be reported on a Form 1099. The regulation was silent regarding the tax treatment of a military stipend paid as wages. Because the IRS’s prior regulation addressed only income, not wages, and required … it was the opinion of OSC Legal Services that the IRS regulation was applicable only in non-employee situations. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/914-change-taxation-military-stipends