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City of Long Beach - Payments for Unused Leave Accruals (2019M-68)
… Objective Assess whether payments to certain City officers and employees for unused leave accruals were authorized and … failed to take adequate corrective action in response to two prior audits that cited leave payments that were … laws. We conducted two separate audits of the City, one on financial condition and the other on leave accrual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/12/11/city-long-beach-payments-unused-leave-accruals-2019m-68Town of Chili - Financial Management and Cash Receipts (2019M-167)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective To determine whether the Board and Town officials adopted … budgets and effectively managed fund balance and reserves. To determine whether Town departments were properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/20/town-chili-financial-management-and-cash-receipts-2019m-167Department of Transportation Bulletin No. DOT-35
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the 2019 Shift … of Transportation are affected. Background Pursuant to Article 51 of the 2016-2021 Operational Services Unit … Service Employees Association (CSEA), employees assigned to winter maintenance shifts which require them to change …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/transportation/dot-35-2019-shift-lump-sum-payment-winter-maintenance-seasonSUNY Bulletin No. SU-288
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of the new voluntary deduction code for … Actions Agencies must notify affected employees. Questions To enroll or obtain enrollment information, contact UUP … Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Payroll Deductions mailbox. … The purpose of this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-288-new-voluntary-pet-insurance-deduction-code-490-employeesState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Proposed SEC Rule Changes
… SEC's proposals are two of the most significant actions to restrict shareholder rights in the SEC’s history. There is no credible evidence to support the need for these proposals, and if … corporate accountability, entrench managements’ opposition to shareholder proposals and increase costs for investors. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-proposed-sec-rule-changesMedicaid Program – Overpayments for Services Also Covered by Medicare Part B
… Purpose To determine if the Department of Health overpaid health care … who qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid are referred to as "dual eligibles." For dual eligible recipients, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/09/medicaid-program-overpayments-services-also-covered-medicare-part-bBest Practices – Information Technology Contingency Planning
… There are several steps entities can take to improve their chances of quickly recovering from an IT … IT systems and electronic data. It may be necessary to include outside parties such as the organization’s IT … and services. In the event of an incident, personnel need to quickly recognize situations that are of greater severity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning/best-practicesCity of Johnstown – Financial Management (2020M-134)
… maintained accurate and complete financial information to adequately manage operations. Key Findings City officials … not maintain accurate and complete financial information to adequately manage operations. The City Treasurer … (Council) did not have accurate financial information to monitor the City’s financial condition, and does not know …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/03/19/city-johnstown-financial-management-2020m-134State Agencies Bulletin No. 152
… Fiscal Year beginning April 1 Effective Date Institution Pay Period 27-LAG, check date April 6, 2000 Administration Pay Periods 26-LAG and 1-Current, check date April 12, 2000 … for the position should not enter these transactions until Pay Period 2. To change a line number, use the path: Start, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/152-fiscal-year-changes-budget-year-2000Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District - Procurement (2020M-173)
… District (District) officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services. Key Findings District officials generally used a competitive process to procure goods and services. However, they did not … found that District officials used a competitive process to procure the goods and services. While District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/26/briarcliff-manor-union-free-school-district-procurement-2020m-173Town of New Castle - Recreation Department Cash Receipts (2020M-19)
… Department were properly receipted, deposited and reported to the Town Board. Key Findings The Board did not develop a comprehensive cash collections policy to provide guidance for payments received at the Department. … 2018 and May 2019, the Department generated receipts up to 21 days after registration and remitted money up to 24 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/03/20/town-new-castle-recreation-department-cash-receipts-2020m-19Kings Park Central School District - Procurement of Professional Services (2020M-22)
… Determine whether the Board and District officials adhered to the law and District policy when procuring professional … services. Consider updating the procurement policy to establish a reasonable interval for how frequently … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/06/kings-park-central-school-district-procurement-professional-servicesCopenhagen Central School District - Procurement (2019M-238)
… for the purchase of goods and services not subject to competitive bidding. Key Findings Our review of 24 … Periodically issue requests for proposals (RFPs) to solicit competition when seeking professional services. … for the purchase of goods and services not subject to competitive bidding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/06/copenhagen-central-school-district-procurement-2019m-238State Agencies Bulletin No. 1819
… to inform agencies of the content information for the 2019 Form 1042-S. Affected Employees All Nonresident Aliens … affected. Background According to the IRS instructions for Form 1042-S, amounts subject to reporting on Form 1042-S are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1819-form-1042-s-foreign-persons-us-source-income-subject-withholdingEnforcement of Commission Orders and Other Agreements
… affordable, safe, secure, and reliable access to electric, gas, steam,telecommunications, and water services for New … the statutory authority to pursue civil penalties against gas and electric utilities. The Department’s responsibilities … Additionally, the Department monitors major electric and gas utilities’ performance related to benchmarks set in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/03/03/enforcement-commission-orders-and-other-agreementsArchived Publications
… Documents linked below relate to the original Fiscal Stress Monitoring System (FSMS). FSMS was updated in November 2017. Access to these materials is being maintained for historical … District Fiscal Stress Results: School Years 2012-13 to 2014-15 - 1/28/2016 Three Years of the Fiscal Stress …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/archived-publicationsTown of Carmel - Procurement (2019M-179)
… procurement policy does not provide a clear method for procuring professional services. The Town procured … competitive methods. The Town did not obtain the required number of quotes for 34 purchases totaling $59,426, a … Ensure Town officials and employees obtain the required number of proposals or quotes for purchases or competitively …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/04/03/town-carmel-procurement-2019m-179Implications for the Future – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… fully. During March and April 2020, nearly 2 million jobs were lost in New York State and, as of August 2021, only 55 percent of those jobs were regained. No region of the State has returned to … City trailing its February 2020 levels by over 500,000 jobs. Economic forecasts are inherently subject to risk, but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/implications-futureIII.6 SFS Reporting – III. Statewide Financial System (SFS)
… to SFS Coach. SFS Coach is accessible from the SFS home page after logging in with your SFS user ID and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iii/iii6-sfs-reportingNew York Mills Union Free School District – Procurement (2020M-79)
… for the purchase of good and services not subject to competitive bidding. Key Findings District officials did … always seek competition for purchases that are not subject to competitive bidding. Officials also did not comply with … policy. Periodically issue requests for proposals (RFPs) to solicit competition when seeking professional services. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/02/new-york-mills-union-free-school-district-procurement-2020m-79