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State Agencies Bulletin No. 1269
… vehicle and chauffeur services and provide instructions for reporting this information in the New York State Payroll System (PayServ) for tax year 2013. Affected Employees Employees with … ( P ersonal E mployer V ehicle), to be used specifically for reporting the taxable value of personal use of an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1269-new-earnings-code-and-procedures-reporting-taxable-value-personal-useOpinion 92-27
… in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Payroll Deductions (for charitable contributions) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Payroll Deductions (for charitable contributions) -- Wage Assignment (to … either by local law or collective bargaining agreement, for payroll deductions for charitable contributions payable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-27DiNapoli: NYC Contract Spending Rises $7 Billion Since FY 2019
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. “New York City’s spending on contracts for goods and services has risen faster than other spending … hurting service quality.” New York City uses contracts for a variety of reasons, including the purchase of fleet and … that requires certain expertise. Total contract spending for goods and services represented nearly 22% of operating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-nyc-contract-spending-rises-7-billion-fy-2019Opinion 96-24
… amount to be paid into a capital reserve fund established for the purchase of equipment. The board may fix such amount … at approximately the same amount previously paid annually for principal on obligations issued to finance a fire truck. The establishment of a capital reserve fund for the acquisition of a specific item of equipment, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-24Oversight of Nurse Hiring and Retention
… care services to more than 1 million New Yorkers annually. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017, Health and Hospitals … $7.6 billion – personal service expenses accounted for $3.6 billion of this amount. As of May 2, 2017, Health … the services of 1,369 temporary nurses (see Exhibit A for a breakdown by facility). Health and Hospitals requires …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/16/oversight-nurse-hiring-and-retentionCost-Saving Ideas: Minimizing Unemployment Insurance Costs
… State Department of Labor (DOL) determines who qualifies for benefits and individual employers fund their own programs. Review Claims for Propriety After you terminate an employee and file for unemployment insurance, DOL will determine whether or not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-minimizing-unemployment-insurance-costsState Agencies Bulletin No. 343
… certified Council 82 as the bargaining representative for State employees in the titles listed above. A new bargaining unit (31) was established for this purpose. Employees transferred to this bargaining … new contract has been approved. Dues and agency shop fees for the affected employees will increase from $17.59 to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/343-new-bargaining-unit-31-council-82-agency-law-enforcement-services-unitSchool of Professional Studies – Procurement Card and Travel Card Purchases
… expenses increased from $8.11 million to $16.55 million for the same period. Over 70 percent of SPS’s revenues come … to provide employees with an efficient method to pay for workrelated travel expenses and reduce the amount of … expenses when traveling on behalf of the agency. For the period April 1, 2009 to June 13, 2013, CUNY SPS made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/25/school-professional-studies-procurement-card-and-travel-card-purchasesCity of Yonkers – Budget Review (B18-6-6)
… and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2018-19 fiscal year are reasonable. Key Findings The … Public School District’s budget request is $604.8 million for appropriations. The District has appropriated all of the … budget request does not include an appropriation for textbooks, and underestimates the appropriation for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/05/18/city-yonkers-budget-review-b18-6-6State Agencies Bulletin No. 1664.1
… who are seeking to initiate or terminate deductions for union dues (except Courts, SUNY and CUNY) Background A recent internal review of the procedures for initiating and terminating payroll deductions for union dues has highlighted the need to ensure that all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/16641-updated-procedures-initiating-or-terminating-payroll-deductions-unionXI.12.A Toll-Free Services – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… toll-free service. Under these contracts, vendors charge for time of connection plus applicable taxes and surcharges. … Regardless of the contracting method used, it is important for contracting entities to be diligent in ensuring charges … unauthorized taxes and surcharges. It is equally important for contracting entities to maintain complete and accurate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi12a-toll-free-servicesHalcottsville Fire Department – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2014M-190)
… members ensured that the Treasurer properly accounted for cash receipts and disbursements for the period January 1, 2013 through May 16, 2014. … Key Findings The bylaws do not specify who is responsible for approving bills for payments and for reviewing the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/10/10/halcottsville-fire-department-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2014m-190Elmsford Union Free School District – Fixed Assets (2017M-147)
… whether the District properly recorded and accounted for fixed assets for the period July 1, 2015 through March 13, 2017. … governed by a Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year totaled approximately $33.5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/10/27/elmsford-union-free-school-district-fixed-assets-2017m-147Onondaga-Cortland-Madison Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Managed Technical Support (2016M-299)
… with State Education Department (SED) requirements for providing shared Managed Technical Support to school districts for the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. Background … Key Findings BOCES reported aidable expenditures to SED for 62.7 full-time equivalent district-based staff members …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/12/16/onondaga-cortland-madison-board-cooperative-educational-services-managed-technicalManchester-Shortsville Central School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2016M-157)
… and procedures used to procure professional services for the period July 1, 2014 through December 31, 2015. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $16.6 … an administrative regulation outlining the requirements for using a request for proposals (RFP) process which did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/manchester-shortsville-central-school-district-procurement-professionalMadison Central School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2015M-322)
… audit was to review the District’s process and procedures for procuring professional services for the period July 1, 2014 through July 31, 2015. Background … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $9.6 million. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/02/05/madison-central-school-district-procurement-professional-services-2015mGlens Falls Housing Authority – Tenant Rents (2014M-370)
… assess the Authority's internal controls over tenant rents for the period April 1, 2013 through August 31, 2014. … York State Public Housing Law to provide low rent housing for qualified individuals. Operating expenditures for 2014 totaled approximately $5.7 million. Key Findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2015/03/20/glens-falls-housing-authority-tenant-rents-2014m-370Buffalo Sewer Authority – Industrial Waste Section (2016M-434)
… our audit was to evaluate the Authority’s control program for trucked-in waste for the period July 1, 2015 through November 7, 2016. … the Mayor of the City of Buffalo, provides sewer services for approximately 106,000 residential and commercial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/04/07/buffalo-sewer-authority-industrial-waste-section-2016m-434Village of South Glens Falls – Financial Condition and Budgeting Practices (2014M-102)
… the Village’s financial condition and budgeting practices for the period June 1, 2010 through May 31, 2013. Background … five-member Board of Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for the 2013-14 fiscal year total approximately $4.2 million, … structurally balanced budgets with reasonable estimates for revenues and appropriations for the general, sewer and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/07/03/village-south-glens-falls-financial-condition-and-budgeting-practices-2014m-102Village of Perry – Water Accountability (2014M-31)
… of our audit was to review the Village’s water operations for the period of June 1, 2012 through January 3, 2014. … elected five-member Village Board. Budgeted appropriations for the 2013-14 fiscal year totaled $767,939 for the water fund. Key Findings The Village does not have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/05/30/village-perry-water-accountability-2014m-31