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Tax Exemption Administration In the Towns of Babylon, Brookhaven, Huntington, Islip and Smithtown (2019MR-1)
… Objective Determine whether town assessors in Suffolk County are properly administering select real property tax exemptions. Key Findings Assessors incorrectly calculated … Determine whether town assessors in Suffolk County are properly administering select real property tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2019/09/20/tax-exemption-administration-towns-babylon-brookhaven-huntington-islipAlbany Community Charter School - Resident Tuition Billing (2019M-138)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether School officials completely and accurately billed resident school districts. Key Findings Officials did not obtain … Determine whether School officials completely and accurately billed resident …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/09/27/albany-community-charter-school-resident-tuition-billing-2019m-138Seminars for Local Officials
… training to enhance your fiscal oversight responsibilities can be difficult. For that reason, OSC’s Local Official … single day and generally incorporate 2-3 different topics. See below for more information on how to request training near you. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/academy/seminars-local-officialsXI.12 Overview – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… for closing and, if necessary, re-establishing contracts in the Statewide Financial System (SFS). Guide to Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi12-overviewOperational Advisory No. 30
… Subject : Updated Guidance for Refunds related to Closed Grants for the Federal Payment Management System (PMS) … now exists for electronic payment of refunds for certain closed Federal grants from the Comptroller’s Refund Account … the required chartfields for the voucher. All refunds for closed PMS grants should be paid using this new procedure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/30-electronic-refunds-us-dhhsAccounts Payable Advisory No. 60
… Subject : Referencing an expired contract Reference : Guide to Financial Operations (GFO), Chapter XI, Section 2.E - Contract Amendments Subject to OSC Review Guidance : This is … to remind agencies that they may not reference an expired contract on a voucher if the goods or services were provided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/60-referencing-expired-contractAccounts Payable Advisory No. 56
… Guidance: According to the Standards for Internal Control in New York State Government , separation of duties is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/56-separation-dutiesVendor File Advisory No. 5
… forms have been updated and vendors are now required to use them. Please replace any old forms with the new ones … AC 3237-S: New York State Substitute Form W-9 AC 3262-S: Add, Update or Delete Vendor Contact AC 3263-S: Add, Update … is required to be used by vendors to update their legal business name on the vendor file: AC3274-S: Update Vendor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/vendor-file-advisory/5-updated-vendor-formsAccounts Payable Advisory No. 55
… date from the bulkload transaction. For more information on the Invoice Received Date, please refer to GFO Chapter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/55-invoice-received-dateState Agencies Bulletin No. 1313
… Purpose To describe OSC actions taken for current enrollees with an … signed legislation creating Tier 6. This new tier applies to employees joining a retirement system after March 31, … the legislation requires the employee contribution rate to be based on the employee’s annual wage. The employee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1313-tier-6-tiaa-retirement-contribution-rate-changesAudit of the Tuition Assistance Program at Stony Brook University
… complied with the Education Law and the Commissioner of Education’s Rules and Regulations when certifying students … (Stony Brook) is a university within the State University of New York system and is located in Suffolk County on Long … $60.6 million that were paid to the school on behalf of 12,352 students. We reviewed a sample of 175 randomly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/26/audit-tuition-assistance-program-stony-brook-universityImproper Payments to a Physical Therapist (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Improper Payments to a Physical Therapist ( Report 2013-S-15 ). Background The … provides a wide range of health care services, including physical therapy services, to individuals who are … audit objectives were to determine whether Mark Amir, a physical therapist who owned and operated Madison Physical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/08/improper-payments-physical-therapist-followUnited Healthcare – Empire Plan Drug Rebate Revenue (Follow-Up)
… extent of implementation of the three recommendations made in our initial audit report, United HealthCare Insurance … and allocation of rebates offered by drug manufacturers. In 2012, Express Scripts Holding Company (Express Scripts) … was issued on September 26, 2014, identified $694,227 in drug rebate and discount revenue that was not credited to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/03/united-healthcare-empire-plan-drug-rebate-revenue-followComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… District and the Walton Central School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … that schools make every dollar count,” DiNapoli said. “By auditing school district and charter school finances and … unrestricted fund balance declined by about 73 percent. In addition, the general fund’s cash level was deficient, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli Releases July State Cash Report
… State tax collections through July were $479.5 million lower than collections for the same period last year, primarily reflecting lower Personal Income Tax (PIT) collections from April and May. Still, the … State tax collections through July were $4795 million lower than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-releases-july-state-cash-reportState Agencies Bulletin No. 860
… BU05 Rent Regulation Services Unit BU67 Background Per side letters to the 2007-11 collective bargaining agreements … The 2007-2011 CSEA, PEF and RRSU contracts each include a side letter stating that employees in salary grades 22 or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/860-processing-over-40-compensatory-time-ii-lump-sum-overtime-payments-uponSelected Procurement and Contracting Practices
… Purpose To determine if the State University of New York’s (SUNY) internal controls over procurement ensure goods and services are obtained competitively and at reasonable prices. … through September 3, 2014. Background The State University of New York (SUNY) consists of 64 colleges located throughout …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/06/selected-procurement-and-contracting-practicesDiNapoli and Schneiderman Announce Arrest in $87K Contractor Theft
… Dunkel for stealing more than $87,000 by padding bills to pay for hotels, education credits and other expenses. … rejecting a $133,860 extension of a related contract due to the criminal probe. “Mr. Dunkel diverted more than $87,000 in public money meant to promote immunization of children across the state,” State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-and-schneiderman-announce-arrest-87k-contractor-theftState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… procurement policy. Orleans County – Sheriff's Department Inmate and Commissary Accounts (2017M-209) The sheriff's … department did not properly account for and manage the inmate and commissary accounts. Department officials incorrectly made disbursements from the inmate account for shared expenditures and made disbursements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Partial Lump Sum Payment – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… Eligible PFRS members can elect to receive a partial lump sum (PLS) payment at retirement. If you elect a PLS payment, your monthly benefit … Amounts The amount of the PLS payment available to you is a percentage of the total actuarial value of your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/partial-lump-sum-payment