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Accounts Payable Advisory No. 53
… Comptroller (OSC) has updated the policy and procedures for processing general purchase requisitions for centralized contract purchases from value-added resellers. For more information, please see Chapter XI-A, Section 2 - …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/53-purchase-requisitions-and-purchase-ordersVillage of Newark Valley – Capital Planning (2016M-289)
… purpose of our audit was to review the planning process for capital improvements for the period March 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. … of a Mayor and four Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for the general, water and solid waste funds for the 2016-17 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2016/11/18/village-newark-valley-capital-planning-2016m-289Albany Parking Authority – Cash Collections (2016M-181)
… audit was to review the Authority’s cash receipt process for the period January 1, 2015 through January 31, 2016. … to construct, operate and maintain locations in the City for parking and storing of motor vehicles. The operating budget for 2016 totaled approximately $7.4 million. Key Finding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/08/05/albany-parking-authority-cash-collections-2016m-181Andes Central School District - Cafeteria Operations (2019M-26)
… The District has the lowest average daily participation for breakfast and second lowest for lunch as compared to all Delaware County school … Consider ways to encourage more daily participation for breakfast and lunch and continue to identify potential …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/04/12/andes-central-school-district-cafeteria-operations-2019m-26Village of Avon - Board Oversights and Professional Services (2018M-30)
… obtained proposals and executed and monitored contracts for professional services. Key Findings The Treasurer … authorized the use of capital reserve funds for non-capital expenditures. Professional service contracts … contracts are not monitored. Key Recommendations Account for capital reserves and all operating expenditures in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/05/18/village-avon-board-oversights-and-professional-services-2018m-30Frontier Central School District - Procurement of Professional Services (2018M-98)
… and applicable statutory requirements and whether payments for such services were for proper District purposes. Key Findings The Board did not … District officials developed adequate written procedures for procuring professional services. The District selected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/17/frontier-central-school-district-procurement-professional-services-2018mSUNY Bulletin No. SU-324
… is to notify agencies of the new voluntary deduction code for short term disability, critical care, and term life … Professions (UUP) in Bargaining Unit 08 will be eligible for the new deduction code. Effective Dates: Effective for Administration paychecks dated March 2, 2022. OSC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-324-new-voluntary-insurance-deduction-code-523-employeesAudit Recommends Improvements to NFTA Capital Planning
… needs to ensure it will be able to meet the growing demand for public transportation across the region.” NFTA is responsible for air and public transportation in Erie and Niagara … stations, three bus garages, a heavy maintenance facility for buses, a rail maintenance facility and nine bus loops. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/audit-recommends-improvements-nfta-capital-planningXII.6.O Paying Retainage – XII. Expenditures
… the vendor payment as retainage. The vendor should invoice for the full amount of goods or services provided, including … the retainage against the contract-related purchase order for future payments and identifies the retainage liability for financial reporting purposes. Business Units must enter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6o-paying-retainageWage Subsidy and Transitional Employment Programs
… 18, 2015. Background The federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program provides assistance and … Program (WSP) and Transitional Employment (TE) program. For State fiscal years 2011 through 2014, federal funding provided $3.8 million for WSP/TE programs. The Office is responsible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/29/wage-subsidy-and-transitional-employment-programsOversight of Select High-Technology Projects
… About the Program ESD is the chief agency responsible for the coordination of New York State’s economic development … the State. The majority of these ESD investments have been for projects developed under the State University of New York Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly). ESD funding for these types of projects has included the acquisition of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/21/oversight-select-high-technology-projectsAdult Career and Continuing Education Services – Vocational Rehabilitation Supported Employment Program (Follow-Up)
… rates among New Yorkers with a disability were higher than for the general population over the past decade but decreased … to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the unemployment rate for individuals with a disability remains high and continues … program provides vocational rehabilitation services for and supports the employment goals of people with a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/27/adult-career-and-continuing-education-services-vocational-rehabilitation-supportedSafety of Seized Dogs (Follow-Up)
… of Agriculture and Markets (Department) to set standards for the humane care of seized dogs and inspect municipal dog … licenses are required to establish and maintain a shelter for dogs or contract for those services. Municipalities are also required to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/18/safety-seized-dogs-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… One development did not request or receive DHCR approval for eight of the nine succession apartments it awarded and … internal and external AWLs. Ten of these units were vacant for as long as five years. Department of Labor (DOL): … DOL to identify another $238,792 in potential recoveries for past UI overpayments from 130 state employees hired …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… County) District officials developed a process to account for leave accruals and a system over payments for unused leave accruals that includes documentation of … calculations. District officials also properly accounted for employees’ leave accruals for the 30 employees reviewed. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… and estimated revenues with actual operating results for 2015-16 through 2017-18 and found that appropriations … to support tuition charges totaling $2.5 million for 162 students (77 percent) attending charter schools and … had no registration or residency information on file for 44 of these students and registration information that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Announces $50 Million Toward Small Business Relief, Job Retention
… federal government if employees are kept on the payroll for eight weeks and the money is used for payroll, rent, mortgage interest, or utilities. The … health and economic crisis. We are continuing to look for opportunities to help New Yorkers that are consistent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/comptroller-dinapoli-announces-50-million-toward-small-business-relief-job-retentionDiNapoli: Contribute to a NY 529 College Savings Account and Deduct Up to $10,000 From Your State Taxes
… is an investment tool designed to help parents save for college. Contributions made by Dec. 31 can provide up to … tax filings. Parents and other participants have paid for more than $1.1 billion in college-related expenses … College Savings account today and give the gift of savings for higher education this holiday season,” said DiNapoli. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-contribute-ny-529-college-savings-account-and-deduct-10000-your-state-taxesDiNapoli Consumer Alert: Contribute to a 529 College Savings Account and Deduct Up to $10,000 From Your State Taxes
… Program, an investment tool designed to help parents save for college, ranks among the best in the nation, and New York … tax deductions on 2014 tax filings. Parents have paid for more than $916 million in college-related expenses … ranks among the best and offers tax deductions for parents and loved ones who want to get a head start on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-consumer-alert-contribute-529-college-savings-account-and-deduct-10000-your-state-taxesIX.12.N Fund Availability and Interest Liability – IX. Federal Grants
… it is demonstrated that the state paid out its own funds for federal program purposes prior to receiving federal … in whole days between the average date of check clearance for the disbursement and the date the related federal funds … Federal interest liabilities will also be calculated for any eligible federal program that is funded on a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12n-fund-availability-and-interest-liability