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Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… provide low-cost capital and expert technical assistance for environmental projects in New York State. Its two major … costs that are appropriate and dollar thresholds for each. In addition, the policies should include the … documentation. The absence of such internal controls increases the risk that unnecessary discretionary spending …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/29/selected-aspects-discretionary-spendingSelected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… Regional Transportation Authority (Authority) was created in 1970 to develop and improve the public transportation systems in the central region of New York State, including Onondaga, … $4.3 million of Authority spending that was discretionary in nature. Each public authority should have formal policies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-1State Agencies Bulletin No. 285
… tax-exempt status to file a new W-4 by February 15 each year. New York State Department of Taxation and Finance … annually. The W-4's and IT-2104E's for the current year's exemption are to be retained in the employee's payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/285-claiming-exemption-withholding-taxTown of Gorham – Procurement (2024M-7)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Gorham (Town) officials made procurements in accordance … agreements detailing the services to be provided and their cost. All 116 credit card purchases totaling $29,562 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/06/28/town-gorham-procurement-2024m-7Selected Personal Service Contracts
… with BDO Consulting (BDO) for integrity monitoring of ESDC's expansion and renovation project at the Jacob K. … guidelines governing the need, award, and monitoring of procurement contracts as required by the Public … found that ESDC officials were not in compliance with many of these requirements for both the BDO and Adrienne Driben …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/16/selected-personal-service-contractsGreater Southern Tier Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Capital Assets (2024M-35)
… (BOCES) officials properly monitored and accounted for capital assets. Key Findings BOCES officials did not properly monitor and account for all capital assets and have not conducted periodic … purchase price of $1,700 could not be located or accounted for. A telecommunications switch with a purchase price of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/06/21/greater-southern-tier-board-cooperative-educational-services-capital-assets-2024mLocal Government Interactive Data
… interactive data visualization allows the public to view and analyze a tenyear window of New York State local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/interactive-dataXI.11 Overview – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… provides information related to unique requirements and specific contract transactions not covered in other … provides information related to unique requirements and specific contract transactions not covered in other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/x11-overviewVI.1.B Budget Overview – VI. Budgets
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi1b-budget-overviewAmityville Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Fund (2021M-87)
… officials properly collected, receipted, deposited and disbursed extra-classroom activity (ECA) funds. Key … officials did not properly collect, receipt, deposit and disburse ECA funds. Because officials did not issue … whether collections were properly collected, receipted and deposited in full. Only five deposits totaling $4,038, of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/08/amityville-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-fund-2021mOversight of Adult Protective Services Programs
… vulnerable adults. The audit covered referrals received for the period from April 2017 through December 2020 and the … adults. APS is a program of State-mandated services for adults (over age 18) who, because of mental or physical … Mohawk Tribe Department of Human Services, responsible for APS referrals outside of New York City (rest of State, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/11/17/oversight-adult-protective-services-programsState Agencies Bulletin No. 329
… the employees' paychecks. Agency Actions When entering any of the above deduction codes the Deduction Calculation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/329-changing-warning-message-general-deduction-panel-reject-messageState Agencies Bulletin No. 314
… increases in Maintenance Rates for employee housing and meals. Affected Employees Employees with taxable or non-taxable maintenance deductions for employee housing and or meals. Background In accordance with the Budget Policy … increases in Maintenance Rates for employee housing and meals Note This Bulletin is for All Agencies except CUNY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/314-change-maintenance-rates-employee-housing-and-mealsFire Protection Contracts
… transparency relating to the contract negotiation process for fire protection contracts between incorporated fire … transparency relating to the contract negotiation process for fire protection contracts between incorporated fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/fire-protection-contractsState Agencies Bulletin No. 346
To explain the procedure for the annual review of employees who claim to be exempt from Federal and State withholding
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/346-claiming-exempt-federal-and-state-withholdingFire Island Union Free School District – Claims Auditing (2023M-114)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Fire Island Union Free School District (District) Board of Education (Board) properly audited claims before payment. Key Findings The Board did not properly audit claims before payment. As a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/15/fire-island-union-free-school-district-claims-auditing-2023m-114Copiague Union Free School District - Information Technology (2023M-150)
… at a greater risk for unauthorized access, misuse or loss. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/15/copiague-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023m-150State Agencies Bulletin No. 2177
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for … employees in the Security Services Unit (SSU) – BU21 who meet the eligibility criteria are affected. Background: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2177-2023-uniform-cleaning-and-maintenance-allowance-certain-ssu-interestInformation Technology Governance – Information Technology Governance
… less daunting by providing a path for understanding and strengthening IT internal controls …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/information-technology-governanceState Agencies Bulletin No. 2163
… and Maintenance Allowance. Affected Employees: Employees in Bargaining Unit 06 – Management Confidential or Bargaining … Cleaning and Maintenance Allowance should be processed in Institution pay period 16L, paychecks dated 11/30/2023, or … dated 12/06/2023. Eligibility Criteria: Employees in Bargaining Unit 06 or Bargaining Unit 46, on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2163-2023-uniform-cleaning-and-maintenance-allowance-employees-designated