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East Ramapo Central School District - Nonpublic School Transportation (2019M-107)
… Private Contractors (YPCs) on a per-student basis to transport 717 (or $495,499) more students than were … as of April 1, 2019, the District is paying 23 schools to transport 455 (or $337,085) more students than registered. … instead of estimates, to make payments for YPCs to transport students. District officials generally agreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/20/east-ramapo-central-school-district-nonpublic-school-transportation-2019mNiagara Falls City School District – Fuel Accountability (2015M-178)
… delivered to the transportation contractors’ facilities for the period July 1, 2013 through May 22, 2015. Background … nine-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year totaled approximately $126.4 … transportation contractor did not reimburse the District for all fuel used for non-District purposes. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/13/niagara-falls-city-school-district-fuel-accountability-2015m-178State Audit Finds Rochester Transportation Authority Incorrectly Administered Compensation Program
… found that RGRTA gave out most of its incentive bonuses for collective achievements despite legal opinions and … this problem and make sure bonuses are primarily given out for truly outstanding individual efforts.” RGRTA, which … program, or bonus program, to reward its employees for meeting performance goals since 2005. For the three years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/state-audit-finds-rochester-transportation-authority-incorrectly-administered-compensation-programOpinion 89-10
… Municipal Law authorizes the governing board of any municipality, by majority vote, to authorize any of its members, any officer or … voucher showing actual expenditures after attendance. Also, moneys advanced in excess of actual expenditures must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-10XII.5.M Selecting the Appropriate Handling Code – XII. Expenditures
… and Related Postal Services ) of this Chapter. Conference registration when the check must accompany registration documents Court orders when the check must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5m-selecting-appropriate-handling-codeLifespire, Inc.: Compliance With the Consolidated Fiscal Reporting and Claiming Manual
… fiscal years ended June 30, 2015. Background The Office for People With Development Disabilities (OPWDD) is responsible for coordinating services for more than 128,000 New Yorkers with developmental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/14/lifespire-inc-compliance-consolidated-fiscal-reporting-and-claiming-manualSUNY Bulletin No. SU-160
… updated provisions regarding Standby On-Call Pay and Recall Pay. Affected Employees Full-time SUNY United … to specific areas are eligible for Standby/On-Call Pay and Recall Pay. The areas of assignment eligible for Standby On-Call Pay and Recall Pay are anesthesiology, biomedical engineering, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-160-standbyon-call-pay-and-recall-pay-suny-uupState Agencies Bulletin No. 1352
… after each pay cycle is confirmed Background Eligibility for the location pay earnings is based on the employee’s … in determining the appropriate location pay earnings for their employees, OSC created Control-D report NPAY799 for Agencies to review on a biweekly cycle. Missing Location …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1352-new-control-d-report-npay799-location-pay-exceptions-reportOperational Advisory No. 22
… manually email PO’s purchase orders to vendors. Electronic Invoice Submittal and Automated Voucher Creation - SFS now … for agency approval. This establishes an electronic invoice processing standard for the State and eliminates the … mail times for paper invoices and the cost associated with invoice and voucher handling for both the vendor and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/22-ee1-procure-pay-changes-summaryVI.3.A Overview – VI. Budgets
… Finance Law §51 governs the movement of budget authority for interchange transactions except as otherwise provided for under sections 53, 66-f, 72, or 93 of State Finance Law, … State Operations and Local Assistance type appropriations for all agencies unless superseded by other law or statutes. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi3a-overviewPublic Authorities – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… as to the State and local governments. New Yorkers pay for public authorities in a variety of ways including service … governmental financial assistance and support is provided for operating and other expenses. In 2022, public authorities … default on their obligations. In addition to issuing debt for their own purposes, public authorities issue debt on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/public-authoritiesNewark Valley Central School District – Procurement (2022M-60)
… District officials did not always seek competition for the purchase of goods and services not subject to … reviewed 30 purchases totaling $200,012 and expenditures for five professional service vendors totaling $171,446 and found that officials did not: Seek competition for 13 purchases of goods and services totaling $44,401. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/newark-valley-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-60City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B6-15-15)
… and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2015-16 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The … of 2014 requires the City to submit their proposed budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller and the Commissioner of Education for review while the deficit obligations are outstanding. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/05/15/city-yonkers-budget-review-b6-15-15DiNapoli: State Financial Condition Improving
… said. “The Governor and the Legislature deserve credit for that. On the positive side, a timely budget was enacted … of dollars in new debt and lump sum appropriations for the Executive and Legislature to use at their discretion, … Budget makes some of the settlement dollars available for infrastructure projects, including the Tappan Zee Bridge …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-state-financial-condition-improvingState Agencies Bulletin No. 1473
… of each employee’s actual DRP reductions will be repaid for Year-Round employees in equal biweekly installments over … with the final paycheck of fiscal year 2015-2016. For Summer Seasonal employees (who do not work consecutive … the employee rejoins the payroll in fiscal year 2016-2017 for the 2016 summer season and will end when the employee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1473-repayment-united-university-professions-uup-bargaining-unit-68-deficitControls Over Cash Advance Accounts
… it oversees to ensure the money is properly accounted for and used for appropriate business expenses. The audit covers the … Finance Law, cash advances are issued to State agencies for purposes such as petty cash, travel, and other funding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/25/controls-over-cash-advance-accountsPreferred Source Contracting (Follow-Up)
… grants “preferred source” status to Corcraft and not-for-profit organizations that serve and employ the blind, … Program is to advance social and economic opportunities for these groups. The Office of General Services (OGS) is the State’s central procurement agency and is responsible for approving pricing for preferred source contracts over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/11/09/preferred-source-contracting-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… the charter-established deadline and the proposed budgets for the general and recreation funds are not structurally … as in the three previous years, allocates appropriations for personal services, contractual expenditures and employee … not establish procedures to evaluate labor costs by town. For example, timecard information was not used to monitor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsPublic Safety Overtime
… public safety work that is directed, controlled and paid for by a public employer and reimbursed by a private entity. Regulation 315.5 identifies criteria for determining whether public safety overtime constitutes … of his or her job duties as certified by the Sheriff. For Public Safety Overtime to be Reportable to NYSLRS The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/public-safety-overtimeTown and County Special Districts and Town Improvements
… of or increase in the maximum amount to be expended for a special district are required to apply for the permission of the Office of the State Comptroller if … is being issued, a certified copy of the notice of hearing for the low-cost district must be sent to our office. This …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/town-and-county-special-districts-and-town-improvements