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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… today announced the following school district audits have been issued. East Irondequoit Central School District – … (Rockland County) District officials did not have documentation that they were only paying for … higher available interest rates, interest earnings could have been increased by $45,330 during the audit. Poughkeepsie …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsCity of Lackawanna – Garbage Collection Fees (2021M-206)
… City of Lackawanna (City) officials properly assessed and billed solid waste (garbage) collection fees (garbage … oversight or develop written policies and procedures for assessing and billing garbage fees. 30 of 33 properties … a total of $6,350. 16 organizations were billed for garbage services they received. However, the Code …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/04/08/city-lackawanna-garbage-collection-fees-2021m-206Controls Over Selected Expenditures (Follow-Up)
… extent of implementation of the recommendation included in our initial audit report, Controls Over Selected … to innocent victims of crime and their families in a timely, efficient, and compassionate manner; to fund … services. However, we identified minor discrepancies in OVS’ verification of FRE provider licenses and recommended …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/02/controls-over-selected-expenditures-followLife Changes: Membership in a Nutshell
… change, you will need to provide a copy of the order. Your Sex Identification 1 As of January 2023, when new NYSLRS … under ‘My Profile Information.’ To change or correct your sex identification with NYSLRS, send us a written, signed … to enable members to use it to change or correct their sex identification. Updates are expected to be completed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/life-changes-membership-nutshellState Agencies Bulletin No. 1992
… 406 PEF Strike/Discip Fine 410 Health Care Spending Account 416 Deferred Comp 420 NY Dependent Care Contribution … For example, if an employee has $200 deposited into a loan account and the remainder going into a balance account, the same distribution will be applied. Undeliverable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1992-public-employees-federation-pef-retroactive-longevity-lump-sum-llsContinuing Crisis: Drug Overdose Deaths in New York
… through illegal drug markets for its heroin-like effect and often added to other drugs because of its extreme … York Drug Overdose Deaths by County Drug overdose deaths have increased sharply in many communities. Due to low death … York, as shown in Figure 11. Of New York’s 62 counties, 32 do not have any opioid outpatient treatment capacity, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/continuing-crisis-drug-overdose-deaths-new-yorkState Agencies Bulletin No. 1837.3
… Bulletin 1837. 2 . Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with payroll processing instructions related to the COVID-19 health crisis and to introduce new Action Reason Codes to place an employee on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/18373-payroll-processing-instructions-employees-utilizing-covid-19-leaveHomeownership Rates in New York
… a home has long been described as “The American Dream.” In New York, that dream appears unattainable for a large share … inequitable real estate and financing practices. In August 2022, three brokerage houses on Long Island were fined …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/homeownership-rates-new-yorkState Agencies Bulletin No. 2248
… Employees in Bargaining Unit 01 and Bargaining Unit 21 who have a Payroll Status of Active, Leave With Pay or Leave of Absence on or after the applicable Effective Dates provided in the … earnings reported in a single entry based on the salary in effect on the Earnings End Date. For employees who had a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2248-april-2023-and-2024-retroactive-increases-location-pay-and-location-midUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-327
… Additional Pay record with the following earnings code on or after 04/01/2021 while in an eligible Bargaining Unit … earnings reported in a single entry based on the salary in effect on the Earnings End Date. For employees who had a … the automatic negative retroactive adjustment may not have been processed because the overpayment was either not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-327-april-2021-april-2022-and-april-2023-state-new-york-unifiedState Police Bulletin No. SP-169
… Paid Leave of Absence. For employees who were Inactive or on a Leave of Absence without Pay on the effective date of the increase, the increase will be … the employee’s salary was not updated. Position and Job do not match – if the Position Number equals the NYS Position …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-169-april-2014-april-2015-and-april-2016-retroactive-salary-and-otherState Police Bulletin No. SP-191
… Salary Increases (Bargaining Units 07 and 17) based on information available as of the date the report is … employee’s record will not be updated. Position and Job do not match – if the Position Number equals the NYS Position … the employee’s salary was not updated. Position and Job do not match – if the Position Number equals the NYS Position …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-191-april-2018-and-april-2019-retroactive-salary-increases-state-policeState Agencies Bulletin No. 2036
… to increase the amount of EXD from $3,825 to $5,000 for all employees receiving the April 2022 Retroactive … OSC will automatically calculate retroactive adjustments for Time Entry earnings that are calculated by the system … the April 2022 Retroactive Increase to Expanded Duty Pay for Bargaining Unit 31 eligible employees not processed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2036-april-2022-retroactive-increase-agency-police-services-unit-apsuCOVID-19 Causes Big Financial Hit to NYC Arts, Entertainment and Recreation Industry
… coordination to provide establishments with clear guidance for venues to reopen and make use of outdoor space to expand … a more dynamic or deeper array of venues and museums for arts and entertainment than New York,” DiNapoli said. … and state and local programs to create safe venues for artists and entertainers are steps in the right …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/covid-19-causes-big-financial-hit-nyc-arts-entertainment-and-recreation-industryState Agencies Bulletin No. 1971
… record. An employee has only one Direct Deposit record. For employees with multiple jobs, all payroll deposits are made according to the single Direct Deposit record for all jobs. As a result of the combined records for Direct Deposit a new Locked Query has been provided. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1971-direct-deposit-guidance-and-audit-queryState Police Bulletin No. SP-160
… State and the Police Benevolent Association and provides for retroactive General Salary increases and increases to … other payments effective April 1, 2014 and April 1, 2015 for Troopers in Bargaining Unit 07 and … Unit 17. OSC will systematically process the increases for eligible employees in Bargaining Unit 07 and Bargaining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-160-april-2014-and-april-2015-retroactive-salary-and-other-increases-stateState Agencies Bulletin No. 2039
… The purpose of this bulletin is to provide information on the overtime and pre-shift briefing adjustments … .00075 to .00072. Overtime and pre-shift briefing earned on or after 04/04/2019 (Administration) must now be paid … will be reporting retro payments made to individuals who have filed for Social Security benefits to the Social …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2039-systematically-calculated-overtime-and-pre-shift-briefing-adjustmentsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… $60 billion in federal, state and local funds. For additional background or a comment on a specific audit, … fund balance was in excess of the statutory limit for all three years examined, ranging from 5 to 9 percent of … Cohoes City School District – Budgeting (Albany County) For the 2012-13 through 2014-15 fiscal years, the district’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsXIV.9 Statewide Financial System Imaging and Attachment Guidance – XIV. Special Procedures
This section provides agencies with an overview of the Imaging and Attachment feature of the Statewide Financial System SFS as well as a summary of State Archives and the Office of the State Comptroller OSC requirements related to this feature
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv9-statewide-financial-system-imaging-and-attachment-guidanceOpinion 90-51
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Powers … telephone services costs. Therefore, those expenses also do not constitute "system costs" and may not be paid for with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-51