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DiNapoli: One in Ten New York Households Suffer From Food Insecurity
… Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits expire on March 1. This is the second report from DiNapoli’s office examining issues … insecurity when it cannot, at times, access adequate food for everyone in the home due to a lack of resources, … reported 32.1% of households with annual incomes below the official poverty line were food insecure in 2021. National …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-one-ten-new-york-households-suffer-food-insecurityState Agencies Bulletin No. 2095
… is to notify agencies of an automatic dues increase for employees represented by Council 82 in Bargaining Units 61 and 91. Affected Employees Members of Council 82 in … Units 61 and 91 are affected. Effective Dates Effective for payroll checks dated February 1, 2023 (Administrative) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2095-council-82-dues-increaseState Agencies Bulletin No. 2104
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the updated IRS (Internal Revenue Service) tax withholding requirements for 2023 and other tax related topics. Affected Employees: … tax on the wages of nonresident alien (NRA) employee is subject to an additional withholding amount which is added …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2104-summary-tax-related-changes-2023CUNY Bulletin No. CU-754
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of an automatic dues increase for employees represented by DC37, Local 983, in Bargaining … of organization dues deduction per bi-weekly payroll for members of DC37, Local 983, shall be changed from $47.61 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-754-district-council-37-dc37-local-983-dues-increaseCUNY Bulletin No. CU-752
… report includes the Action/Reason code used as well as the old compensation rate and new compensation rate. NHRP708 – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-752-january-2023-city-university-new-york-cuny-incrementsXI.4.A Not-for-Profit Prompt Contracting – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… with a NFP. A written directive was issued on January 1st requesting the NFP to begin services on April 1st. The NFP began providing services on April 1st. The terms and conditions of the contract call for an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi4a-not-profit-prompt-contractingX.10 Record Retention for Vendor Records – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… from the Business Unit to support information that is entered into the Statewide Vendor File in the SFS. As a … review. Business Units should note that OSC’s request for payment documentation is in support of its constitutional … an engagement letter or opening conference in conjunction with these requests. Process and Document Preparation: OSC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x10-record-retention-vendor-recordsOswego City School District - Separation Payments (2021M-194)
… calculate separation payments or benefits for five of the 10 employees that we reviewed. Officials made … officials provided: A teaching assistant with a credit of $18,087 to be used toward her future health insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/01/oswego-city-school-district-separation-payments-2021m-194XI.12.D Closing Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… the contract was subject to OSC prior approval. A contract is eligible to be closed if it meets all the following criteria: A minimum of one year … in either “Cancelled” or “Complete” status. No retainage is remaining on the contract. Periodically, OSC will close …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi12d-closing-contractsNew Rochelle City School District – Information Technology (2021M-142)
… the vendor. Key Recommendations Develop written procedures for managing network access that include periodically … access and disabling network user accounts when access is no longer needed. Evaluate all existing financial … and appropriateness. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/17/new-rochelle-city-school-district-information-technology-2021m-142Maintenance and Inspection of Event Recorder Units (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the seven recommendations included in our initial audit report, Maintenance and Inspection of Event Recorder Units (Report 2018-S-19 ). About the … To determine the extent of implementation of the seven recommendations included in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/21/maintenance-and-inspection-event-recorder-units-followCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (Follow-Up)
… With Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (Report 2019-S-16 ). About the Program State government entities possess … to be in full compliance by December 2019. As of June 16, 2021, there were over 5,280 data items on Open Data. Open … 14, 2013 and had 22 data items on Open Data as of June 16, 2021. We issued our initial audit report on April 8, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/18/compliance-executive-order-95-open-data-followCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Compliance with Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (Report 2019-S-39 ). … 95 implementation was phased in beginning in March 2013, with covered entities required to be in full compliance by … provide the Office of Information and Technology Services with a catalogue of its publishable State data, along with a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/27/compliance-executive-order-95-open-data-followRavena-Coeymans-Selkirk Community Library – Claims Processing (2015M-28)
… of the Library’s internal controls over claims processing for the period July 1, 2013 through September 30, 2014. … elected by District residents. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year total approximately $559,000. Key Finding Claims were reviewed and approved for payment by a trustee serving as Treasurer but none were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/06/12/ravena-coeymans-selkirk-community-library-claims-processing-2015m-28Town of West Union – Board Oversight and Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2014M-307)
… Town’s various cash receipts and disbursements processes for the period January 1, 2013 through June 26, 2014. … Town Board. The Town’s 2014 budgeted appropriations for all funds total $540,615. Key Findings The Board did not … The Board did not adopt detailed policies and procedures for its budget process to ensure the development of the most …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/02/20/town-west-union-board-oversight-and-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2014m-307Town of Westport – Internal Controls Over Water and Sewer Charges (2015M-128)
The purpose of our audit was to review the Towns internal controls over water and sewer charges for the period January 1 2014 through March 31 2015
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/09/18/town-westport-internal-controls-over-water-and-sewer-charges-2015m-128Town of Sidney – Supervisor’s Disbursements (2015M-214)
… and Supervisor’s oversight of the disbursement process in the Supervisor's office for the period January 1, 2014 … June 25, 2015. Background The Town of Sidney is located in Delaware County and has a population of approximately … and Supervisors oversight of the disbursement process in the Supervisors office for the period January 1 201 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/11/20/town-sidney-supervisors-disbursements-2015m-214Claims Auditing – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… should total the sum of the claim packet. Calculations for discounts should be verified when necessary and purchases are … not be included on the claim. Does the claim include all discounts to which your local government or school district … purchases or early payments may entitle you to receive discounts on purchases. Has this claim been paid before, in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/claims-auditingUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-325
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with instructions for manual payment of the April 2023 UCS Security and Law … The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with instructions for manual payment of the April 2023 UCS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-325-april-2023-unified-court-system-ucs-security-and-lawNassau Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Network User Accounts (2022M-77)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Nassau Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials … user accounts. As a result, BOCES has an increased risk of unauthorized access to and use of the BOCES network and potential loss of important data. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/09/09/nassau-board-cooperative-educational-services-network-user-accounts-2022m-77