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Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… Authority (Authority) was created by an Act of the New York State Legislature in 1967 to promote the development and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/selected-aspects-discretionary-spendingState Agencies Bulletin No. 286
… with the following clarifications and exceptions: No tax withholding is required on educational assistance benefits … meet these requirements are subject to wage reporting and withholding. LEAP, PSTP AND M/C TUITION PROGRAMS OSC receives … This approach will lessen the impact of the tax withholding on employees' net paychecks by spreading the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/286-educational-assistance-benefitsState Agencies Bulletin No. 325
… Purpose To revise the procedure described in Bulletin 302 for non-barcodeable addresses and to provide guidelines for writing barcodeable addresses Affected Employees All … addresses that do not meet U.S. postal standards for bar code mailing. These addresses may look correct but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/325-revised-procedure-use-npay766-employee-address-not-barcodeable-reportSelected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… discretionary spending complied with its guidelines and was reasonable, adequately supported, and properly approved. Our audit period was April 1, 2011 to … to provide transportation services in the Capital District and surrounding areas. The Authority’s mission statement is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/29/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-1Comptroller Authority to Audit Local Development Corporations (LDCs)
… certain organizations controlled by municipal corporations and certain other government entities. Memo Bill Text Status … certain organizations controlled by municipal corporations and certain other government entities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/comptroller-authority-audit-local-development-corporations-ldcsHiring Members with the Enhanced Report – Enhanced Reporting
… instance if they have never worked at your location and they are: An existing NYSLRS member; or A retiree who is … systems in New York State, you will report their days and salary so we can monitor their post-retirement employment … If the employee was formerly employed by your location and the employment instance has already been terminated, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/hiring-members-enhanced-reportXII.6.A.A Using the Real Estate Module to Pay Lease Vouchers – XII. Expenditures
… Financial System (SFS) has added functionality to allow for the management of Real Estate assets and leases. This … the creation of vouchers in the Accounts Payable module for leases utilizing the SFS Real Estate module. Scheduling … Office of General Services (OGS) and OGS-managed leases. For more information on the Real Estate module and its impact …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6aa-using-real-estate-module-pay-lease-vouchersTown of Greenfield – Golf Course Collections (2021M-133)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Greenfield (Town) golf course collections were properly … in a timely manner or deposited timely. While the total of collections recorded in the central point-of-sale (POS) system were accounted for, we found: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/24/town-greenfield-golf-course-collections-2021m-133Washington County Local Development Corporation – Revolving Loan Program (2021M-57)
Determine whether Washington County Local Development Corporation Corporation officials provided adequate approval and oversight of the revolving loan program
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2021/07/30/washington-county-local-development-corporation-revolvingDiNapoli: Better Oversight Needed at Homeless Shelters
… is failing to ensure a healthy living environment for those that need it most.” According to the U.S. … discrepancies between the list of facilities used for housing referrals by OTDA and local districts. OTDA was … referrals from local districts. OTDA administers programs for the state’s low-income residents and provides support to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-better-oversight-needed-homeless-sheltersTaconic Hills Central School District – Financial Management (2019M-155)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and District officials adopted realistic budgets to maintain … Adopt budgets with reasonable estimates for revenues and appropriations and the amount of fund balance that will be used to fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/25/taconic-hills-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-155Town of Wawarsing - Financial Oversight of Select Activities (2018M-239)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective To examine the adequacy of internal controls over selected financial activities to … clerk) paid a vendor, who is a relative, a double payment of $86,154. The former account clerk did not reimburse the … to initiate corrective action. … To examine the adequacy of internal controls over selected financial activities to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/06/28/town-wawarsing-financial-oversight-select-activities-2018m-239Oversight of Industrial Hemp
… and State law define industrial hemp as any part of the Cannabis sativa L. plant with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol … higher education and state departments of agriculture to grow or cultivate industrial hemp for research purposes. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/09/oversight-industrial-hempI.5 OSC Bureau Contact Information – I. OSC Guide to Financial Operations Overview
… DESK The SFS Help Desk is the central point-of-contact for system-related questions and problems of a technical nature for SFS users. The SFS Help Desk will provide first-call, … OPERATIONS Agencies should contact the SFS Help Desk for assistance regarding the policies and practices of New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-i/i5-osc-bureau-contact-informationVII.1 State Revenues Overview – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… for the receipt and disposition of all state resources in the Statewide Financial System (SFS). State laws generally … immediately deposited to an OSC approved agency collection account (see GFO Chapter XIV Section 4.B Establish and Close … substantial account deposits, and makes arrangements to transfer (sweep) such balances to the State Treasury for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii1-state-revenues-overviewV.3.E Programs – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… set of recognizable objectives. Information captured in Program relates directly to Appropriation Bill Copy. … will be able to access the complete list of Program codes in the SFS. This also supports the ability to suballocate, … The Program ChartField is five alphanumeric characters in length. Numeric Program codes will capture all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v3e-programsDelaware-Chenango-Madison-Otsego Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Fixed Assets (2021M-207)
… two assets (a phone server and a computer) valued at $9,600 were listed in BOCES inventory as active and could not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/04/08/delaware-chenango-madison-otsego-board-cooperative-educational-services-fixedThe Monthly Report – Enhanced Reporting
… Online including their earnings the number of days worked and more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/monthly-reportFormer Delhi Deputy Superintendent Faces Grand Larceny Charge
… his actions were discovered in a joint investigation by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, the New York … and subsequent investigation by the State Comptroller’s office. “Thanks to our staff, Mr. Rosenthal will be brought … of the State Comptroller, Division of Investigations, 8th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. … Former Delhi …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/former-delhi-deputy-superintendent-faces-grand-larceny-chargeLiverpool Central School District – Information Technology Assets (2020M-59)
… did not perform comprehensive inventory counts. Our review of 529 purchased items, totaling about $448,000, found that … inventory records. Officials could not locate three of the 48 IT items we tested: a laptop and two cameras, … and applicable licenses. Perform physical inventories of hardware and compare them to inventory records, and review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/10/liverpool-central-school-district-information-technology-assets-2020m-59