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State Agencies Bulletin No. 1352
To inform agencies of a new CONTROLD report that identifies location pay discrepancies
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1352-new-control-d-report-npay799-location-pay-exceptions-reportNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Wall Street’s 2021 Bonuses Set a New Record
… The average bonus paid to employees in New York City’s securities industry for 2021 grew to $257,500, a … industry increased by 7.7% to $438,370 in 2020 (the latest annual data available), nearly five times higher than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-wall-streets-2021-bonuses-set-new-recordHerricks Union Free School District – Overtime (2019M-127)
… officials properly approved and monitored overtime for custodial employees. Key Findings Did not preapprove and adequately monitor overtime for custodial employees. Paid overtime to 10 custodial … payments could have been avoided or reduced. Paid $29,135 in overtime to employees who substituted for other employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/30/herricks-union-free-school-district-overtime-2019m-127Northern Adirondack Central School District – Financial Condition (2020M-51)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and District officials effectively manage the District’s … have exceeded appropriations by a total $626,000 in 2017-18 and 2018-19. Additionally, the budgets are not … fund balance. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/09/25/northern-adirondack-central-school-district-financial-condition-2020m-51Town of Hempstead – Procurement (2022M-63)
… and ensure that prices paid for services and purchases are in accordance with written agreements and prices bid by the vendor. Except as mentioned in Appendix A, officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/09/23/town-hempstead-procurement-2022m-63Lansing Fire District – Investment Program (2023M-62)
… (District) officials developed and managed a comprehensive investment program. Key Findings District officials did not develop and manage a comprehensive investment program. The Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) … not develop and adopt a comprehensive written investment policy as required by New York State General Municipal Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/09/01/lansing-fire-district-investment-program-2023m-62Appropriateness of Medicaid Eligibility Determined by the New York State of Health System (Follow-Up)
… report, Appropriateness of Medicaid Eligibility Determined by the New York State of Health System (Report 2014-S-4 ). … improvements to NYSOH and most of the overpayments caused by the enrollment of deceased individuals were recouped. … did not recover most of the identified overpayments caused by multiple CINs issued to individual recipients. We also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/07/appropriateness-medicaid-eligibility-determined-new-york-state-health-system-followCUNY Bulletin No. CU-534
… Purpose To provide agency instructions for processing CUNY Lump Sum Merit Awards. Affected Employees … see attachment for approved job codes and bargaining units Salary Grade = 600 Pay Basis Code = ANN, HRY Payroll Status = … good or exceptional for time and leave. Not have had a salary increase or promotion within the last 12 months …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-534-lump-sum-merit-awards-non-managerial-classified-employeesContinuity of Operations Planning (Follow-Up)
… extent of implementation of the two recommendations made in our initial audit report, Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services: Continuity of Operations Planning … for coordinating emergency management planning efforts in New York State. The Division encourages and supports State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/11/continuity-operations-planning-followUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-147
… Purpose To explain OSC’s automatic processing of the SOS increase. Affected Employees Eligible employees in … Negotiating Units SY, DR, F8 and 87 Background Chapter 276 of the Laws of 2008 and 2007-2011 bargaining agreements authorize the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-147-senior-officer-series-sos-differential-increase-eligibleUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-158
… Purpose To explain OSC’s automatic processing of the SOS increase. Affected Employees Eligible employees in … Bargaining Units SY, DR, F8 and 87 Background Chapter 276 of the Laws of 2008 authorizes the continuation of this payment and an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-158-senior-officer-series-sos-differential-increase-eligibleCity of Newburgh – Budget Review (B6-15-24)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … located in Orange County, issued debt totaling $15 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the City’s general … requires all local governments that have been authorized to issue obligations to fund operating deficits to submit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/11/12/city-newburgh-budget-review-b6-15-24Department of Transportation Bulletin No. DOT-12
… and who were called out ten (10) or more times during the season will receive payments based on the following: … 95% Calls $500.00 Employees who were Active during the season but have been Inactive since March 31, 2008 also will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/transportation/dot-12-call-out-response-payment-employees-engaged-winter-maintenanceContributing Toward Your Retirement – Basic Plan with Increased-Take-Home-Pay (ITHP)
… your employer provides). Since you are contributing less of your own money to the Retirement System, the annuity portion of your retirement benefit will be smaller. However, when you … a Tier 5 member, you are required to contribute 3 percent of your reportable earnings toward your retirement benefits, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1511/contributing-toward-your-retirementState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New York City Mayor's 2024 State of the City Address
… and economic growth must guide future investments for New York, but the city is facing serious challenges, … families afford the city will likely need to be paid for when federal pandemic aid runs out. While better than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-york-city-mayors-2024-state-city-addressState 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. 298
… 01-01-2002. The yearly regular contribution amount for Deferred Compensation has been increased from $8,500 to … Compensation "Catch Up" provision, available to employees in each of the last three years prior to normal retirement … to $11,000, or twice the allowable regular contribution, for a combined maximum total contribution of $22,000 for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/298-changes-processing-deferred-compensation-calendar-year-2002Rondout Valley Central School District – Fixed Assets (2023M-36)
… School District (District) officials properly accounted for and monitored fixed assets. Key Findings District officials did not properly account for and monitor all of the District’s fixed assets. As a … inventory records. Ensure fixed assets are tagged and are in the locations indicated on the District’s inventory list. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/25/rondout-valley-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2023m-36Village of Canton – Clerk-Treasurer’s Records and Reports (2021M-101)
… 2012 audit of the Village. The same Clerk-Treasurer was in office for both audits. We found: The accounting records were not … procedures to ensure the records were properly maintained. For example, as of May 31, 2020, the Village’s pooled cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/11/24/village-canton-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2021m-101Town of DeWitt – Planning and Zoning and Recreation Departments' Collections (2024M-6)
… did not establish adequate cash collection controls. As a result, we could not confirm that all collections received … were not in accordance with the Board’s fee structure, and 16 were not deposited in a timely manner. Of the 463 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/04/26/town-dewitt-planning-and-zoning-and-recreation-departments-collections-2024m-6