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March 2000: Handicapped Parking Education Program
… increased public awareness of handicapped parking laws. In order to fund this program the statute provides for … relating to handicapped parking spaces. This surcharge is in addition to any other sentence, fine or penalty. One-half … amount will be paid to chief fiscal officer of the county in which the violation occurred. These monies must be used to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/march-2000-handicapped-parking-education-programMedicaid Program – Medicaid Payments to Medicare Advantage Plan Providers
… Purpose To determine whether Medicaid inappropriately paid for recipients’ Medicare Part C cost-sharing liabilities. The … networks of participating providers that they reimburse for services provided to enrollees. For dual-eligibles, Medicaid reimburses the plan providers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/10/medicaid-program-medicaid-payments-medicare-advantage-plan-providersNYS Common Retirement Fund Announces Third Quarter Results
… Common Retirement Fund's (Fund) estimated rate of return for the third quarter ending Dec. 31, 2013 was 5.14 percent, … Common Retirement Funds Fund estimated rate of return for the third quarter ending Dec 31 2013 was 514 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/nys-common-retirement-fund-announces-third-quarter-resultsState Agencies Bulletin No. 919
… changes that are required to apply the proper taxation for employees who are receiving a retroactive military stipend increase but are no longer … to these taxes. OSC Actions Whenever a mass retroactive salary increase is made, OSC will identify employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/919-taxation-retroactive-raise-payments-employees-receiving-military-stipendAlmond Volunteer Fire Department – Cash Shortage (2014M-113)
… Department is located in the Village of Almond in Allegany and Steuben Counties. The Department, consisting of … Vice President, Chief, two Assistant Chiefs, Secretary and Treasurer. Key Findings The former Treasurer was able to … over the cash receipts process, including policies and procedures requiring certain activity records. Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/08/08/almond-volunteer-fire-department-cash-shortage-2014m-113Lakeland Fire District – Travel and Conference Costs (2013M-145)
… the internal controls over travel and conference costs for the period January 1, 2011, to November 30, 2012. … Board of Fire Commissioners. The District’s expenditures for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011 were … The Board did not ensure that the District only paid for actual District expenses, necessarily incurred on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/08/23/lakeland-fire-district-travel-and-conference-costs-2013m-145Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… of the Albany Public Library , Cambria Housing Authority and the Oneida County Department of Social Services . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top … priority,” said DiNapoli. “By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1SUNY System Administration Office – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… employees was appropriate, we audited travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State, each of whom … Administration Office (System Administration) employee for audit whose expenses ranked among the highest in the … examined were appropriate. However, the employee selected for audit had charges totaling $5,021 that were either for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/31/suny-system-administration-office-selected-employee-travel-expensesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1264
… Purpose To inform agencies of the new procedure for processing Internal Revenue Service (IRS) notices 2800C … lock-in requirement could face penalty and may be liable for any taxes not withheld from the employee. Previously, OSC … these letters and forwarded them to the appropriate agency for processing in PayServ. Agencies then changed the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1264-new-procedure-processing-internal-revenue-service-irs-issued-lockState Agencies Bulletin No. 1118
… Purpose To inform agencies of the content information for the 2011 Form W-2. Affected Employees According to IRS Publication 15, Circular E for 2011, and the Instructions for Form W-2 (Wage and Tax Statement), employers are required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1118-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-calendar-year-2011City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B6-15-16)
… The Office of the State Comptroller, as Fiscal Agent for the City of Yonkers (City), determined that the City's adopted budget for fiscal year 2015-16 and the related justification … operating and debt service funding of $550.5 million for the Yonkers Public Schools and $519.8 million for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/07/10/city-yonkers-budget-review-b6-15-16State Agencies Bulletin No. 1220
… Purpose To inform agencies of the content information for the 2012 Form W-2. Background According to IRS Publication 15, Circular E for 2012, and the Instructions for Form W-2 (Wage and Tax Statement), employers are required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1220-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-calendar-year-2012SUNY Bulletin No. SU-170
… to agencies for processing the M/C Discretionary Increase. Affected Employees SUNY M/C employees in Bargaining … of Trustees resolved to withhold the scheduled 2010 4% salary increase but to allow the payment of the 1% merit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-170-2010-discretionary-increase-suny-management-confidentialState Agencies Bulletin No. 2048
… the outreach and escheatment of uncashed payroll checks for calendar year 2021. Affected Employees Employees with one … are returned to OSC will be treated as a written request for reissuance of a payroll check. If responses are received … Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF). Effective Dates Effective for payroll checks issued between January 1, 2021 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2048-outreach-and-escheatment-2021-uncashed-payroll-checksUse of Federal Funding for Election Technology and Security
… Objective To determine whether the Board of Elections utilized available funding from the 2018 Help … Vote Act Election Security Grant to enhance the security of the State’s election technology and infrastructure. The … 11, 2021. About the Program The Board of Elections (BOE) is responsible for administering and enforcing election laws …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/17/use-federal-funding-election-technology-and-securityTown of Lindley – Financial Management (2012M-226)
… of our audit was to review the Town’s financial management for the period January 1, 2009, to August 15, 2012. … four Board members and is the legislative body responsible for overseeing the Town’s operations, finances, and overall … management. The Town’s 2013 budgeted appropriations for the general and highway funds totaled $860,661. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/02/22/town-lindley-financial-management-2012m-226Town of Lincoln – Financial Management (2013M-245)
… 31, 2012. Background The Town of Lincoln is located in Madison County and has a population of approximately … 31, 2012, the Board accumulated unexpended surplus funds in the general fund totaling $458,698, which were excessive … occurred because the Board underestimated budget revenues in previous years and did not adopt a policy to govern the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-lincoln-financial-management-2013m-245Village of Spencerport – Financial Management (2013M-134)
… is located in the Town of Ogden in Monroe County and has a population of approximately 3,600. The Village is … by an elected Board of Trustees, which comprises a Mayor and four Trustees. The Village’s 2013-14 budgeted … with unrealistic estimates of revenues, expenditures and the amount of fund balance to be used to fund operations. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/09/13/village-spencerport-financial-management-2013m-134Akron Fire Department – Financial Activities (2014M-196)
… and reported and that Department money was safeguarded for the period January 1, 2013 through April 16, 2014. … and the Town of Newstead. The Department’s expenses for the 2013 fiscal year totaled approximately $625,000 and … consists of eight elected members and is responsible for the Department’s overall financial management. The Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2020/04/10/akron-fire-department-financial-activities-2014m-196State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… financial filing and audit requirements. In addition, for seven consecutive years, an annual update document, which … and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0