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Payroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-014
… Dates The new deduction codes will be active at Go Live on March 15, 2021. OSC Actions OSC will bring forward … to assist in calculating pensionable earnings after go live. Agency Actions Agencies must calculate and enter the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-014-orpvdc-arrears-deductionsOpinion 90-23
… contracted by them for so much of the cost of any public improvement as is required by local law or ordinance … of Syracuse for so much of the cost and expense of any public improvement as may be required by the ordinance or … herein specified of any county, city, town, village or school district to contract indebtedness ..." (NY Const, art …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-23Oversight and Monitoring of the Universal Pre-Kindergarten Program
… (UPK) programs’ compliance with applicable health, safety, and financial reporting requirements. Our audit scope covered … Commissioner of Education (Regulations) require buildings and classrooms used for UPK to be safe and to comply with … suitable for children. In January 2014, the New York City (NYC) Administration released an implementation plan to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/07/oversight-and-monitoring-universal-pre-kindergarten-programComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… program database by ITS staff. Metropolitan Transportation Authority: MTA-NYC Transit Medical Assessment Centers … language limiting the reimbursement of special items. Port Authority of New York and New Jersey: Vehicle and Heavy … An initial report issued in December 2010 found that the Port Authority generally did not follow required procedures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1961
… for others. Affected Employees Employees receiving a 2021 Form W-2 are affected. Background Internal Revenue … 13 be checked for every employee who is either: Covered * by an employer provided retirement plan; or An active … or 403(b)) in the current tax year. Nearly all State of New York government positions, including part-time, hourly, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1961-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-tax-year-2021Child Care Stabilization Grants
… Objective To determine whether the Office of Children and Family Services has established and … child care stabilization grantees to ensure proper use of child care stabilization grant funds; and to determine … the economy as a whole. It also highlighted the fragility of the child care system. Child care is essential for our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/11/07/child-care-stabilization-grantsTown of Lewis – Records and Reports (2025M-17)
… The Supervisor, as chief fiscal officer, is responsible for receiving, disbursing and retaining custody of Town … and water district. The Town’s budgeted appropriations for 2024 totaled $589,883 for the general fund, $480,125 for the highway fund and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/08/15/town-lewis-records-and-reports-2025m-17Medicaid Program – Improper Premium Payments Made on Behalf of Managed Care Members Residing Outside the State
… to routinely provide data to be sent through the federal Public Assistance Reporting Information System (PARIS). PARIS … a service that conducts matches on the enrollment data of public assistance programs—including Medicaid—across all 50 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/09/09/medicaid-program-improper-premium-payments-made-behalf-managed-care-members-residingGranville Hook and Ladder Volunteer Fire Company – Financial Operations (2017M-105)
… collections were deposited and cash disbursements were for appropriate Company purposes for the period January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2016. … Board of Trustees, elected by the Company’s membership. For 2016, revenues totaled $56,425 and disbursements totaled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/01/26/granville-hook-and-ladder-volunteer-fire-company-financialTown of Schroon - Town Hall Expansion Project (2018M-128)
… Key Findings An itemized budget was never prepared for the project outlining the financing sources needed to fund the estimated cost. Accounting records for the project were not maintained throughout the fiscal … We project expenditures will exceed the financing sources for the project by approximately $98,000 (7 percent), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/10/05/town-schroon-town-hall-expansion-project-2018m-128Oswego County Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) – Separation Payments (2016M-217)
… Educational Services is an association of nine component school districts. BOCES, which provides programs for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/09/02/oswego-county-board-cooperative-educational-services-boces-separation-paymentsLeaves of Absence – State Police Plan
… Since service is usually not credited for any period of time you do not receive earnings, credit is not given for: Leaves of absence without pay; Authorized, unpaid … Leave Act. Tier 2, 5 and 6 members receive half credit for sick leave at half pay. Workers’ Compensation You will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/leaves-absenceSouthern Westchester Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Billed Receivables (2015M-364)
… is an association of 32 component and two noncomponent school districts and is governed by a seven-member Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/04/22/southern-westchester-board-cooperative-educational-services-billed-receivablesPearl River Fire District – Purchasing (2016M-407)
… audit was to examine the District’s purchasing practices for the period January 1, 2015 through September 26, 2016. … Board of Fire Commissioners. Budgeted appropriations for 2016 totaled approximately $1.6 million. Key Findings … were unable to provide evidence that they obtained quotes for eight of the 27 purchases we reviewed. District personnel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/02/03/pearl-river-fire-district-purchasing-2016m-407Online and Computer-Aided Training – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… Local governments and school districts may find that it is necessary or … way to train staff and will allow local governments and school districts to minimize travel costs. It may be … It would not be proper for the local government or school district to gift a computer to an official or employee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/online-and-computer-aided-trainingVillage of West Haverstraw - Accrued Leave and Benefits (2019M-143)
… accordance with Village policies, and whether amounts paid for benefits were accurate. Key Findings The Treasurer did … separate records on leave accruals earned and used for administrative employees, or the amount of sick leave … accrued and to be carried over to the next fiscal year. For 2018, the amounts paid by surviving spouses for their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/09/06/village-west-haverstraw-accrued-leave-and-benefits-2019m-143State Agencies Bulletin No. 291
… Actions Agencies are required to enter the transactions for deduction code 899, NYS World Trade Center Relief Fund, … using the following effective date and deduction end date for the appropriate cycle. Cycle Effective Date Deduction End … 12/25/2002 NOTE: There are 27 paychecks in the year 2002 for Administration cycle employees. For Administration …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/291-new-deduction-code-899-new-york-state-nys-world-trade-center-relief-fundState Agencies Bulletin No. 1982
… bulletin is to inform agencies of the 2022 New York State Paid Family Leave Program rate. Affected Employees Employees eligible for the New York State Paid Family Leave Program are affected. Background The New … the Tax and Compliance mailbox. … State Agencies Bulletin No 1982 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1982-2022-paid-family-leave-rate-increaseState Agencies Bulletin No. 1979
… limit for members of ORP Tiers 1 through 5 for calendar year 2022. Affected Employees Members of ORP Tiers 1 through … Revenue code, providing dollar limitations for benefits and contributions under qualified retirement plans, the … January 5, 2022 and Institution paychecks dated January 13, 2022. OSC Actions OSC will update PayServ to reflect the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1979-maximum-salary-limit-optional-retirement-plan-orp-tiers-1-through-5Westchester Library System – Procurement (2015M-199)
… The Westchester Library System is a nonprofit cooperative public library system which was chartered by the New York … services for the use and benefit of the system’s member public libraries. Key Recommendation Modify the procurement … for purchases made for or on behalf of the member public libraries to ensure that staff adheres to competitive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/10/02/westchester-library-system-procurement-2015m-199