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State Agencies Bulletin No. 414
… Purpose To explain the new certification process resulting from the Payroll System upgrade. Affected Employees Employees who require certification or recertification by the Office of Court … into the payroll system each payroll period, require certification by OCA before paychecks for the affected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/414-employee-certification-process-unified-court-system-ucsNotice of Assessment on State Lands
… statutory language with operational procedures relating to assessments on state lands. Memo Bill Text Status … … statutory language with operational procedures relating to assessments on state lands …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/notice-assessment-state-landsGreenville Fire District – Investment Program (2023M-106)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective To determine whether Greenville Fire District (District) … earned. Officials did not: Develop investment procedures to convey management’s expectations for managing the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/12/29/greenville-fire-district-investment-program-2023m-106State Agencies Bulletin No. 1453.1
… This bulletin supersedes Payroll Bulletin No. 1453 Purpose To notify agencies of the new voluntary deduction codes for … Agency Actions Notify affected employees. Questions To obtain authorization forms or eligibility information, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/14531-new-deduction-codes-559-nyscopba-pet-insurance-and-560-nyscopba-vpiIX.7.C Fringe Benefits and Indirect Costs – IX. Federal Grants
… Employee fringe benefit and indirect costs are permissible charges to federal … government may request the negotiation of a separate rate for distinctive programs instead of using the standard …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7c-fringe-benefits-and-indirect-costsEthics Oversight (2020-MS-1)
… complete report - pdf ] We also released 20 letter reports to the following 8 Counties: Albany [pdf] , Chautauqua [pdf] … . Audit Objective Determine whether local governments used resources to implement certain ethics oversight … ethics requirements. … Determine whether local governments used resources to implement certain ethics oversight standards …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2020/12/30/ethics-oversight-2020-ms-1East Ramapo Central School District - Nonpublic School Transportation (2019M-107)
… Private Contractors (YPCs) on a per-student basis to transport 717 (or $495,499) more students than were … as of April 1, 2019, the District is paying 23 schools to transport 455 (or $337,085) more students than registered. … instead of estimates, to make payments for YPCs to transport students. District officials generally agreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/20/east-ramapo-central-school-district-nonpublic-school-transportation-2019mSayville Union Free School District - Purchasing (2019M-69)
… clarify guidelines for procuring professional services and quote thresholds. Comply with District policies by ensuring … vendor. District officials disagreed with certain aspects of our findings and recommendations but indicated they have … to implement corrective action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/sayville-union-free-school-district-purchasing-2019m-692018 Annual Audit
… 7,500 errors totaling more than $6.3 million. Of these, 775 errors totaling more than $4.4 million were identified as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/21/2018-annual-auditV.3.H Category Code – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… The Category Code ChartField is used to identify an item/service being … use UNSPSC (United Nations Standard Products and Services Code) Category codes statewide. There are over 50,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v3h-commodity-codeIII.7 Data Quality – III. Statewide Financial System (SFS)
… System (SFS) software provides enterprise information to agency decision makers. As a result, the data from transactions needs to be of high quality. To maintain accurate data, it is the responsibility of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iii/iii7-data-qualityOptional Membership – Membership and Enrollment
… 27, 1976, ERS membership is optional for: Temporary or provisional positions (under Civil Service Law); Employment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/membership-enrollment/optional-membershipBerkshire Fire District - District Operations (2020M-40)
… pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether District officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services. Determine whether District … response letter. … Determine whether District officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/06/12/berkshire-fire-district-district-operations-2020m-40XIX.2 Overview – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… below are used to establish a new Project. Please see SFS Coach, Training Material, JAA-PPM101-035 Create Projects for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix2-overviewNYSLRS Ordinary Death Benefit
… (Zebrowski/Skoufis) – Authorizes beneficiaries to choose pension benefits or a death benefit in certain … Memo Bill Text Status … Authorizes beneficiaries to choose pension benefits or a death benefit in certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/nyslrs-ordinary-death-benefitState Agencies Bulletin No. 1581
… Purpose To inform agencies of a change in the Idaho income tax withholding rate. Affected Employees Employees who live and work in the State of Idaho Background Effective July 1, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1581-idaho-income-tax-withholding-rate-changeV.3.J Activity (Projects) – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… The Activity ChartField can be used to define lower-level detail of a Project Type. Statewide Project Types are available for use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v3j-activity-projectsOversight of Contract Expenditures of Phoenix House New York
… is effectively monitoring its contracts with Phoenix House New York (PHNY) to ensure reimbursed claims are … PHNY was one of six affiliates operated by the Phoenix House Foundation (Foundation), a nationally recognized and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/09/oversight-contract-expenditures-phoenix-house-new-yorkDiNapoli: Lake George Watershed Coalition Director Charged in $500K Grant Scheme
… Former Lake George Watershed Coalition project manager David Decker … than half a million dollars meant to protect and improve Lake George for its residents, vacationers and other visitors … subcontractors pay and falsifying grant invoices. The Lake George Watershed Coalition is a consortium of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-lake-george-watershed-coalition-director-charged-500k-grant-schemeOpinion 93-2
… VILLAGES -- Fiscal Year (timing of proposition to change) ELECTION LAW, §15-104; VILLAGE LAW, §§9-908, 9-912: Village … a referendum on a proposition to change the month of the general village election at either a general or special … for village elections in certain villages to be conducted by the board of elections on the day of the general …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-2