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Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… pursuant to a General Development Plan (GDP), for the development and operation of the 147 acres comprising … and formal approvals that are necessary to be accountable for such costs. Key Findings We reviewed 156 payments … documentation. The absence of such internal controls increases the risk that not all discretionary spending is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-3CUNY Bulletin No. CU-757
… Employees Eligible CUNY employees who elect to participate in the Health Benefits Buy-Out Waiver Program are affected. … Program. Employees receive an annual incentive payment in exchange for waiving their City health benefits when other … Actions A listing of employees who elect to participate in the Health Benefits Buy-Out Waiver Program is sent to CUNY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-757-city-university-new-york-cuny-health-benefits-buy-outState Agencies Bulletin No. 446
… regarding previously issued Bulletin 435 - Change in the Manager of the NYS College Savings Program. Affected Employees Employees who participate in the College Savings Program. Effective Date Immediately … updated all payroll records for employees who participate in the College Savings Program, with the new account …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/446-additional-information-regarding-change-manager-nys-college-savingsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2197
… of the new chargeback process for direct-mailed 2023 form W-2’s. Background: In order to repay OSC for the direct mailing costs for 2023 form W-2 for employees, an agency chargeback journal must be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2197-direct-mailed-form-w-2-agency-chargebackState Agencies Bulletin No. 247
… Purpose To provide agencies with the schedule for payroll submission and the availability of dates for … Audit mailbox or, if the additional action requires salary determination, questions may be directed to the Salary Determination mailbox. Exception: The agency must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/247-schedule-agency-payroll-submission-and-availability-reports-and-filesState Agencies Bulletin No. 2170
… Federal per diems for the continental U.S. can be found in the Guide to Financial Operations Chapter XIII, Section … Meal Allowances and One-Year Rule can be found in the Guide to Financial Operations Chapter XIII, Section … through December 31, 2023 will be handled differently in PayServ. Taxable travel reimbursements are subject to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2170-year-end-procedure-taxable-employee-expense-reimbursementsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2178
… purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the 2023 CSEA DMNA Uniform Maintenance … Relations (OER) memorandum dated 10/26/2023 provide for a Uniform Maintenance Allowance. Effective Dates: The … Works full-time in an eligible title (see OER memorandum for a list of eligible titles) and is required to wear a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2178-2023-uniform-maintenance-allowance-employees-division-military-andState Agencies Bulletin No. 2176
… is to provide agency instructions for processing the 2023 CSEA OSU Work-Related Clothing Allowance. Affected … Allowance may be processed beginning in Institution Pay Period 17L paychecks dated 12/14/2023, or Administration Pay Period 18L paychecks dated 12/20/2023. Eligibility …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2176-2023-work-related-clothing-allowance-osu-employees-represented-civilState Agencies Bulletin No. 2174
… income taxes. Federal, State, and New York City income tax withholding will be calculated using the Aggregate method. Yonkers income tax withholding will be calculated using the Flat Rate method …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2174-2023-csea-work-related-clothing-allowance-asu-employees-representedElementary and Secondary Education – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… increases averaged 2.1 percent, compared to a 1.7 percent increase the previous year. More than 557,000 votes were … rate in New York State was 87 percent for SY 2021-22, an increase from 86 percent the prior year and from 77 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/elementary-and-secondary-educationDepartment of Transportation Bulletin No. DOT-43
… purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the FY2023-2024 Shift Lump Sum Payment. … shall receive a lump sum payment. The Agreement provides for an increase in the payment amount from $400 to $750 in fiscal year 2023-2024. Employees eligible for the 2023 Shift Lump Sum Payment of $750 shall not receive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/transportation/dot-43-fy2023-2024-shift-lump-sum-payment-winter-maintenance-seasonUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-332
… will be added to the employee’s taxable gross wages, for tax withholding purposes, and reflected on the 2023 Form … will automatically apply the Prepaid Legal Service Benefit for the 2023 calendar year for employees who were in a status of Active or Paid Leave and received salary from a position in one of the designated bargaining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-332-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-unified-court-system-ucsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-771
… will be added to the employee’s taxable gross wages, for tax withholding purposes, and reflected on the 2023 Form … will automatically apply the Prepaid Legal Service Benefit for the 2023 calendar year for employees who were in a status of Active or Paid Leave and received salary from a position in one of the designated bargaining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-771-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-cuny-employeesUse of New York State Snowmobile Trail Development and Maintenance Funds
… Snowmobile Trail Development and Maintenance Fund is used for its intended purpose. Background In 1985, the New York … (Program) administered by Parks. Parks is responsible for authorizing payments, monitoring the Program, and planning for the development and maintenance of safe snowmobile trails …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/02/use-new-york-state-snowmobile-trail-development-and-maintenance-funds-0Selected 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. 302
… do not meet United States Postal Service standards for bar code mailing Affected Employees All Effective Date … addresses that do not meet U.S. postal standards for bar code mailing. These addresses may look correct but are … includes: Department ID, Employee ID, Name, and the non-bar code address, including zip code, as entered on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/302-npay766-employee-address-not-barcodeable-reportState Agencies Bulletin No. 292
… processing and taxation of educational assistance benefits for 2001 Affected Employees Employees who received a taxable … Central Accounting System. Agency Reporting Reimbursement for courses processed through the Central Accounting System … to effectuate the withholding of taxes. Taxable amounts for 2001 should be entered into PaySR as soon as possible. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/292-educational-assistance-benefits-agency-time-entrySelected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… accomplish its mission, the Authority incurs direct costs for specific program purposes and it incurs indirect or … spending are appropriate and the dollar thresholds for each. In addition, the policies should state what type of … documentation and formal approvals are necessary for such costs. Key Findings The Authority did not have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/29/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-1State Agencies Bulletin No. 2140
… regular position and/or in a title allocated to the same salary grade of his/her regular position. Effective Date(s): … calculate the hourly rate based on the regular annual salary effective on the Earns End Date divided by the number … Number of Hours in the Facility Contract (divide annual salary by this number for the hourly rate) 203 203 days X …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2140-procedures-processing-2023-summer-session-payments-institution-teachersFare Evasion (Follow-Up)
… City Transit (Transit) and MTA Bus. Transit is responsible for operating the subways and the majority of public bus … Transit’s Division of Operations Planning is responsible for generating random samples of subway stations for traffic checkers to observe and record whether passengers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/22/fare-evasion-follow