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State Agencies Bulletin No. 2136
… gross, a one-time use, earnings code has been created to increase the employees taxable gross only. The new earnings … will see an increased taxable gross and most likely an increase on their tax withheld. Effective Dates: The new … applied using code TBA to the check dated May 24, 2023, to increase the taxable gross and ensure taxes are correctly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2136-new-earn-code-tba-tax-balance-adjustment-correct-q22-overpaymentsOpinion 93-16
… earn credit under a service award program for responding to fire alarms during their "regularly assigned work … times during which an individual is required ordinarily to be at work under the terms and conditions of his or her employment. Permitting a volunteer firefighter to take time off to respond to fire alarms does not alter the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-16Security and Effectiveness of Division of Criminal Justice Services’ Core Systems
… Purpose To determine whether the Division of Criminal Justice … systems are secure, operating effectively, and available to continue processing in the event of a disaster or mishap …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/24/security-and-effectiveness-division-criminal-justice-services-core-systemsSecurity Over Critical Information Systems
… Purpose To determine whether the security controls over critical … (Department) information systems were sufficient to minimize the various risks associated with unauthorized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/19/security-over-critical-information-systemsUpstate Medical University's Billing Practices
… Purpose To determine whether the Upstate Medical University’s (Upstate) billing practices are adequate to ensure that insurance carriers are billed timely and that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/02/17/upstate-medical-universitys-billing-practicesState Agencies Bulletin No. 573
… Purpose To advise agencies of the maximum amount allowed as exclusion … from gross income for qualified parking benefits provided to employees during 2005. Affected Employees Employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/573-qualified-parking-benefitsOtselic Valley Central School District – Procurement (2022M-58)
… totaling $35,038, officials did not seek competition for a transportation efficiency study ($32,500), purchases of … and information technology equipment ($8,512), or for the school District’s attorney that was paid $21,038 … and did not help ensure officials sought competition for goods and services. Key Recommendations Update the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/08/otselic-valley-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-58Newark Valley Central School District – Procurement (2022M-60)
… District (District) officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services not subject to competitive bidding. Key Findings District officials did … for the purchase of goods and services not subject to competitive bidding. As a result, goods and services may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/newark-valley-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-60Total Spending – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… the State’s program priorities. Comparing spending to revenue provides an indication of the State’s ability to support continuing programs. State spending, which … the Rate of Inflation Over the Past Five Years Compared to the prior year, State spending increased $11.1 billion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/total-spendingState Agencies Bulletin No. 870
… OSC will automatically increase the biweekly deduction for Dues (Code 202 ) and Agency Shop Fee (Code 213 ) as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/870-council-82-dues-and-agency-shop-fee-increaseProgram Oversight and Monitoring of the Maximus Contract for the New York State of Health (Insurance Marketplace) Customer Service Center
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) is providing sufficient oversight to ensure that Maximus is implementing the contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/16/program-oversight-and-monitoring-maximus-contract-new-york-state-health-insuranceAnnual Assessment of Market Orders for 2012, 2013, and 2014
… that the Comptroller audit the expenditures for each market order. Our audit covered the period July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2014 for the Apple and Sour Cherry Market Orders and the period April 1, 2011 through March 31, … including travel reimbursement in excess of State rates and business entertainment expenses; and Enforcing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/07/annual-assessment-market-orders-2012-2013-and-20142013 Year End Report
… 2013 – the Uninsured Employers Fund, the Special Fund for Disability Benefits, the Second Injury Fund and the Fund for … from the Uninsured Employers Fund and the Special Fund for Disability Benefits. Payments from the Second Injury Fund are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/13/2013-year-end-reportInternal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations
… allows DMNA to be reimbursed by NGB for expenses it incurs in operations and training of the State Army and Air National Guard. Key Findings Weaknesses in DMNA’s handling of reimbursement requests to NGB resulted in nearly $1.27 million in lost reimbursements. DMNA did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/04/27/internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operationsOversight of Homeless Shelters
… oversees homeless shelters to ensure they are operating in compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations. … York State has the second largest population of homeless in the United States, with 91,897 homeless individuals. New York also had the largest increase in this population – 46.8 percent – between 2007 and 2018. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/03/10/oversight-homeless-sheltersControls Over Transportation Services and Transportation-Related Expenses
… Objective Our audit objective was to determine whether the Office for People With Developmental … Disabilities (OPWDD) has established adequate controls to effectively monitor and ensure accountability over … the transportation of clients from OPWDD-run residences to service providers or for other purposes. Between April 1, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/07/28/controls-over-transportation-services-and-transportation-related-expensesUser Access Controls Over Selected System Applications
… Objective To determine whether access controls over select State … University (Upstate) system applications are effective to prevent unnecessary or inappropriate access to those …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/06/10/user-access-controls-over-selected-system-applicationsOversight of Homeless Shelters
… oversees homeless shelters to ensure they are operating in compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations. … to county Departments of Social Services (Local Districts) in the operation of these programs. Through its Bureau of … and ensuring they meet certain standards, as established in New York Codes, Rules and Regulations. In contrast, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/12/oversight-homeless-sheltersOpinion 91-11
… the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent … over a longer period. However, the local law, at the same time, would also curtail the power of a successor mayor. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-11Selected Aspects of Inactive Hazardous Waste Site Remediation Cost Recovery
… Conservation (Department) has effective systems in place to fully and accurately accumulate State costs … bill for and collect these costs from responsible parties in a timely manner, and identify and pursue parties … (Program), also known as the State Superfund Program, in New York. The purpose of the Program is to identify, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/22/selected-aspects-inactive-hazardous-waste-site-remediation-cost-recovery