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State Agencies Bulletin No. 1113
… maximum contribution limits for employees enrolled in the Deferred Compensation Plan for calendar year 2012, pursuant … from $16,500 to $17,000. The Deferred Compensation “Retirement Catch-Up” provision, available to employees in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1113-deferred-compensation-maximum-contribution-limits-calendar-year-2012Opinion 2007-6
… § 207-m: If the permanent full-time police officer who is a member of a bargaining unit and is the highest ranking … certain supervisory and administrative functions when the chief is unavailable, serving in effect as “acting … as a term of his or her employment. Moreover, the payment does not fall within any of the exclusions from “other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-6Other Bulletin No. 16
… To inform agencies of new earnings codes and procedures for repaying compensation taken by the 2012-2013 Deficit … employees at SCF who leave State service are also eligible for repayment. Affected Employees Employees in SCF who leave … locked query will also supply all deficit monies deducted for 2011-2012. Please reference bulletin # 1119 for 2011-2012 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-16-repayment-compensation-taken-2012-2013-deficit-reductionOpinion 98-15
… -- Town Building (need for referendum when selling) REAL PROPERTY -- Sale (by town of historic building) … subject to permissive referendum, to convey unneeded town real property. Article 5-K of the General Municipal Law … historic preservation programs", the local legislative body of a municipal corporation, after public notice …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-15United HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Orthopedic Associates of Long Island
… Overpayments for Services at the Capital Region Ambulatory Surgery Center (2007-S-72) New York State Health Insurance … - Overpayments for Services at the South Shore Ambulatory Surgery Center (2008-S-11) … To determine whether Orthopedic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/05/united-healthcare-overpayments-services-provided-orthopedic-associates-long-islandUnited HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Long Island Spine Specialists
… Purpose To determine whether Long Island Spine Specialists, P.C. waived Empire Plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/05/united-healthcare-overpayments-services-provided-long-island-spine-specialistsFacility Structure, Safety, and Health Code Waivers
… to November 12, 2014. Background Health care facilities in New York State are required to operate in compliance with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/18/facility-structure-safety-and-health-code-waiversLocalities’ Procurements of Paper Ballots
… Recommendations Work with the Local Election Boards that do not print their ballots in-house to help ensure that paper …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/03/30/localities-procurements-paper-ballotsYork College – Time and Attendance Practices for Public Safety Staff
… and officers could alter time cards by writing over time stamps from punch clocks. The Department’s current overtime … time card signatures and controls to ensure that time card stamps and any handwritten alterations are valid. Actively …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/06/york-college-time-and-attendance-practices-public-safety-staffDiNapoli: Municipalities Facing Slow Growth in Sales Tax Collections
… tax collections showed sluggish growth in 2016 compared to 2015, increasing 2.3 percent last year, according to New … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Sales tax collections are a crucial, yet unstable source of revenue for local … in the Mid-Hudson Valley with a 2.9 percent increase and Long Island with a 1.9 percent increase; Sales tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-municipalities-facing-slow-growth-sales-tax-collectionsEmpire BlueCross BlueShield Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period January 1, 2011 Through March 31, 2011
… provisions of the agreements between Empire and its member hospitals. We also sought to determine if charges for certain … July through December 2011. Background The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) provides health coverage to active and retired State, participating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/05/09/empire-bluecross-blueshield-selected-payments-special-items-period-january-1-2011-throughCollege of Nanoscale Science and Engineering – Network Security Controls
… To determine whether the network security controls at the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (College) are sufficient to minimize the various risks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/25/college-nanoscale-science-and-engineering-network-security-controlsEthelbert B. Crawford Public Library – Disbursements (2013M-222)
… the internal controls over the Library’s disbursements for the period November 1, 2011, to April 30, 2013. … of Trustees. The Library disbursed a total of $788,584 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012. Key Findings … that disbursements were made in an economic manner and for authorized Library purposes. The Board did not audit any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2013/11/01/ethelbert-b-crawford-public-library-disbursements-2013m-222Payroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-003
… of this bulletin is to notify agencies of the process for updating and designating queries to be included in the … Users must follow the instructions in the Guidelines for Renaming Queries section below to rename and assign a priority to each query designated for migration. Queries that have not been run in the last 18 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-003-payroll-improvement-project-ps-query-updates-andPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-003.1
… of this bulletin is to notify agencies of the process for updating and designating queries to be included in the … Users must follow the instructions in the Guidelines for Renaming Queries section below to rename and assign a priority to each query designated for migration. * A bulletin will be issued when the updated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-0031-payroll-improvement-project-ps-query-updates-andCollection of Petroleum Business Tax and Motor Fuel Excise Tax
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Taxation and Finance (Department) has systems and … (PBT) is paid by petroleum businesses for certain types of fuel and is imposed at a cents-per-gallon rate at different points in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/20/collection-petroleum-business-tax-and-motor-fuel-excise-taxOversight of Selected Fiscal Aspects of Homeless Shelter Services (Follow-Up)
… rates based on shelter occupancy and type (i.e., family or single adult) and internal documents such as Budget … 351 registered contracts providing homeless shelters for single adults and families. Our initial audit report, issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/06/oversight-selected-fiscal-aspects-homeless-shelter-services-followEmpire BlueCross BlueShield – Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period January 1, 2012 Through June 30, 2012
… whether Empire BlueCross BlueShield (Empire) paid claims for special items according to the provisions of the … portion of the Empire Plan (Plan), which includes coverage for inpatient and outpatient hospital services. Empire processes Plan claims for hospital services in accordance with agreements they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/13/empire-bluecross-blueshield-selected-payments-special-items-period-january-1-2012-throughCapital One Bank Accounts
… Purpose To determine the purpose of 15 unauthorized bank accounts … that were established at Capital One Bank and were not on the MTA's list of authorized bank accounts. As of … about $773,621 more from the accounts than it should have because payments to displaced tenants exceeded a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/27/capital-one-bank-accountsForensic Audit of Dual Employment Approvals and Conflicts
… (MTA) employees who also worked for a New York State or City agency had approval to do so; were working their … Our audit covered employees with the described dual employment during the period July 1, 2009 through June … than $10,000 from both the MTA and either a State, City, or another MTA agency during the exact same time periods. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/19/forensic-audit-dual-employment-approvals-and-conflicts