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Madison Central School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2015M-322)
… Key Findings District officials did not always seek competition for professional services. The Board did not … with the District’s policies and all applicable laws and regulations. Enter into written agreements or maintain … period, the services to be provided and the basis for competition. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/02/05/madison-central-school-district-procurement-professional-services-2015mManchester-Shortsville Central School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2016M-157)
… one school with approximately 820 students, is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted … regulation outlining the requirements for using a request for proposals (RFP) process which did not provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/manchester-shortsville-central-school-district-procurement-professionalVillage of Perry – Water Accountability (2014M-31)
… Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s water operations for the period of June 1, 2012 through … for the 2013-14 fiscal year totaled $767,939 for the water fund. Key Findings The Village does not have written procedures for reconciling the water produced with the water billed to customers. Village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/05/30/village-perry-water-accountability-2014m-31Buffalo Sewer Authority – Industrial Waste Section (2016M-434)
… sewer services for approximately 106,000 residential and commercial customers in the City and certain neighboring …
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)
… Background The Village of South Glens Falls is located in Saratoga County, has a population of approximately 3,500 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/07/03/village-south-glens-falls-financial-condition-and-budgeting-practices-2014m-102Glens Falls Housing Authority – Tenant Rents (2014M-370)
… in a timely manner. Receipts for rent were not issued to apartment complex tenants. Key Recommendations Properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2015/03/20/glens-falls-housing-authority-tenant-rents-2014m-370Remsen Central School District - Claims Audit Process (2019M-86)
… Key Findings The claims auditor did not: Receive claims paid by check disbursement for audit and approval until after … Audit and approve 20 electronic payments for credit card charges totaling $11,600 and nine postage claims … other than those allowed under law, are presented to the claims auditor for audit and approval before payment. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/07/03/remsen-central-school-district-claims-audit-process-2019m-86State Agencies Bulletin No. 1664.1
… file submissions directly into PayServ. Other unions do not currently have the capability to do so. Agencies will no longer be allowed to process union … the payroll deduction in PayServ for those unions that do not currently submit membership and dues transactions via …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/16641-updated-procedures-initiating-or-terminating-payroll-deductions-unionCity of Yonkers – Budget Review (B18-6-6)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2018-19 fiscal year are … The lack of a contingency fund, along with the decrease in the City’s unassigned fund balance, leaves the City … cuts. Evaluate the expectation of receiving $5 million in specialized State aid and amend it as necessary. Develop a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/05/18/city-yonkers-budget-review-b18-6-6School of Professional Studies – Procurement Card and Travel Card Purchases
… 2011, SPS used a P-Card to purchase a total of $283,701 in printing services from one vendor instead of engaging in the competitive bids process for printing services in excess of $5,000, as the New York State Printing and Public Documents Law requires. A State-issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/25/school-professional-studies-procurement-card-and-travel-card-purchasesCost-Saving Ideas: Minimizing Unemployment Insurance Costs
… will affect unemployment costs (for example, full-time versus part time, temporary versus permanent and reallocation of duties). A comprehensive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-minimizing-unemployment-insurance-costsOther Bulletin No. 11
… State Legislature authorize the payment of the 4% increase for the payroll periods for which payment is made in paychecks dated May 26, 2010. … 2010 General Salary Increase The legislation provides for a 4% salary increase for employees in NS (SG 600) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-11-2010-salary-increase-suny-construction-fund-employeesOversight of Nurse Hiring and Retention
… Corporation (Health and Hospitals) ensured that direct hire and temporary nurses were appropriately screened before … Our audit scope included all currently employed direct hire nurses as of May 2, 2017 and all temporary nurses as of … Health and Hospitals employed 9,161 permanent (direct hire) nurses throughout its network. Additionally, as of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/16/oversight-nurse-hiring-and-retentionState Agencies Bulletin No. 343
… Unit 01, New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association, Inc. (NYSCOPBA) or Bargaining … Supervising Environmental Conservation Officer University Police Investigator 1 University Police Investigator 2 University Police Officer 1 University …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/343-new-bargaining-unit-31-council-82-agency-law-enforcement-services-unitOpinion 96-24
… of amount provided by appropriation) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §6-g: A fire district board of commissioners may … for principal on obligations issued to finance a fire truck. The establishment of a capital reserve fund for the … moneys for certain capital purposes. General Municipal Law, §6-g governs capital reserve funds in fire districts. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-24DiNapoli: NYC Contract Spending Rises $7 Billion Since FY 2019
… from FY 2019, representing an outsized share (41%) of total citywide operating spending growth in this period, … services, and work that requires certain expertise. Total contract spending for goods and services represented … by 170%, and accounting for more than half of the total increase in the agency’s operating costs. These costs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-nyc-contract-spending-rises-7-billion-fy-2019Opinion 92-27
… request by an officer or employee. You state that a city council member wishes to donate his salary to a charitable … a check for the gross salary to which the city council member is entitled. You ask whether the city may honor the council member's request. At the outset, we note that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-27Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-151
… Entry procedures. Affected Employees Eligible employees in Negotiating Units SY , SR , S9 , DR , F8 , 87 , G9 and 86 Effective Date(s) Uniform Allowance … payments for employees in Negotiating Units SY , SR , S9 , DR , F8 and 87 will be made in a separate paycheck dated June …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-151-june-2009-ucs-uniform-allowance-and-uniform-blazer-allowanceState Agencies Bulletin No. 1269
… To inform agencies of the new Earnings Code to be used to report the taxable value of personal use of an employer … employer provided vehicle and chauffeur services. OSC will report the value of both the personal use of an … with employer-provided vehicles submit a completed Agency Report of the Taxable Value of Personal Use (AC 3173) for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1269-new-earnings-code-and-procedures-reporting-taxable-value-personal-useState Agencies Bulletin No. 2341
… officer status under Section 2.10 of the New York State Criminal Procedure Law; and Assigned to carry a firearm; and … but has been paid by all agencies in the same Employee Record Number since the effective date of the payment, all … one agency and has been paid in more than one Employee Record Number since the effective date of the payment, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2341-2024-2025-public-employees-federation-pef-firearms-training-and-safety