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City of Amsterdam - Budget Review (B21-5-5)
… - pdf ] Purpose The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the City’s proposed … Chapter 531 of the Laws of 2019 authorizes the City to issue debt not to exceed $8.3 million to liquidate the cumulative deficits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/05/07/city-amsterdam-budget-review-b21-5-5City of Amsterdam – Budget Review (B20-5-8)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to … purpose, which consisted of $5,091,424 for the general fund, $1,321,091 for the transportation fund, $512,675 for the sewer fund and $763,844 for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/09/25/city-amsterdam-budget-review-b20-5-8City of Lockport – Budget Review (B20-1-9)
… City to issue debt to liquidate the accumulated deficits in the City’s general, water, sewer and refuse funds as of … on the results of our review, except for matters described in this letter, the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the proposed budget appear reasonable. Continually …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/11/06/city-lockport-budget-review-b20-1-9Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-292
… will be added to the employee’s taxable gross wages, for tax withholding purposes, and reflected on the 2020 … will automatically apply the Prepaid Legal Service Benefit for the 2020 calendar year for employees who were in a status of Active or Paid Leave …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-292-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-unified-court-system-ucsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-690
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the … in a status of Active or Paid Leave and received salary from a position in one of the designated bargaining units at … wages (Federal, State, and Local, if applicable) grossed up (increased) for any outstanding balance. Agencies are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-690-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-cuny-employeesDiNapoli: Better Oversight Needed at Homeless Shelters
… state's 170,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-better-oversight-needed-homeless-sheltersCity of Lockport - Budget Review (B19-1-7)
… Background Chapter 332 of the Laws of 2014, as amended by Chapter 147 of the Laws of 2015 (the “Act”), authorized … City to issue debt to liquidate the accumulated deficits in the City’s general, refuse, water and sewer funds as of … on the results of our review, except for matters described in this letter, the significant revenue and expenditure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/11/08/city-lockport-budget-review-b19-1-7Liverpool Central School District – Information Technology Assets (2020M-59)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the District effectively managed hardware and software inventory to ensure that information technology … that IT assets are adequately accounted for and protected from loss, theft, misuse and obsolescence. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/10/liverpool-central-school-district-information-technology-assets-2020m-59Monsey Fire District – Board Oversight (2020M-62)
… The Board provided inadequate and ineffective oversight of the District’s operations and did not comply with General … not properly filed. The required annual independent audit of the District’s financial records was not performed since 2012, and the length of service awards program (LOSAP) that started in 1990 was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/07/02/monsey-fire-district-board-oversight-2020m-62City of Syracuse – Water System Cybersecurity (2019M-173)
Determine whether City officials properly implemented information technology IT security controls to safeguard water system operations against unauthorized ac
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/06/26/city-syracuse-water-system-cybersecurity-2019m-173State Agencies Bulletin No. 1839
… used to process the payments. Affected Employees Teachers in the Professional, Scientific and Technical Services Unit – BU05 or designated Management or Confidential in BU06 who work Summer Session in 2020 are affected. Background Pursuant to CSL Article 8, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1839-new-procedures-processing-2020-summer-session-payments-institutionCUNY Bulletin No. CU-661
… with HIP HMO health insurance coverage through the City of New York Employee Benefits Program are affected. Effective … and description changes as requested by the City of New York, Office of Labor Relations. Agency Actions Agencies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-661-city-new-york-hip-hmo-health-insurance-rate-changesOversight of Select High-Technology Projects
… specific programs, such as those under NYSTAR, it has not adequately monitored other high-tech projects within the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/21/oversight-select-high-technology-projectsLowville Academy and Central School District - Claims Audit Process (2019M-154)
… purposes and were properly audited and approved prior to payment. Key Findings Because the claims auditor was also the Athletic Director, his audit of the claims for the athletic department was not … $68,000 had at least one exception, such as a lack of purchasing agent approval prior to purchase, evidence of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/09/27/lowville-academy-and-central-school-district-claims-audit-process-2019mTaconic Hills Central School District – Financial Management (2019M-155)
… comply with the statutory limit and use the excess funds in a manner more beneficial to taxpayers. … Determine whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/25/taconic-hills-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-155Use of New York State Snowmobile Trail Development and Maintenance Funds
… Fund is used for its intended purpose. Background In 1985, the New York State Legislature required the Office … to prepare a plan to service the snowmobile trail miles in New York State and established the means to fund a statewide snowmobile trail system. In 1989, Parks completed the plan and the use of the New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/02/use-new-york-state-snowmobile-trail-development-and-maintenance-funds-0Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… was created by an Act of the New York State Legislature in 1967 to promote the development and improvement of … $2.65 million of Authority spending that was discretionary in nature. Each public authority should have formal policies … are appropriate and the dollar thresholds for each. In addition, the policies should state what type of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/selected-aspects-discretionary-spendingState Agencies Bulletin No. 286
… benefits provided to State employees for undergraduate courses, up to a $5,250 limit during the tax year. … educational assistance benefits provided for graduate courses are taxable, unless they can be excluded as a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/286-educational-assistance-benefitsState Agencies Bulletin No. 302
… The report includes: Department ID, Employee ID, Name, and the non-bar code address, including zip code, as entered … total number of employees, total addresses not barcodeable and any foreign addresses for a Department. OSC Actions … address that meets US Postal Service bar code standards and provide that address to the payroll office. Inform …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/302-npay766-employee-address-not-barcodeable-reportState Agencies Bulletin No. 292
… processing and taxation of educational assistance benefits for 2001 Affected Employees Employees who received a taxable … Central Accounting System. Agency Reporting Reimbursement for courses processed through the Central Accounting System … the taxable value into PaySR on the TIME ENTRY panel or report the transaction on the MISCELLANEOUS PAYMENTS FILE. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/292-educational-assistance-benefits-agency-time-entry