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Taxable Travel
… According to the State Travel Manual, the employee was not in travel status because his alternate work locations were … the employee incurred $3,543, $2,556, and $1,838 in personal commuting expenses during calendar years 2014, … adhere to State travel expense reimbursement policies; in particular, by recording and reporting personal use of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/06/taxable-travelCUNY Bulletin No. CU-461
… Purpose To inform agencies of the steps the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) will take to apply the … in Excludable Transit Benefits. Background The enactment of Section 203 of the American Taxpayer Relief Act (ATRA) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-461-retroactive-pre-tax-transit-adjustmentOnline Claiming for Authorized Users (OUF)
… partners of the New York State Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF) to upload third party claims, such as … Trusted partners include, for example, the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, the New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/online-claiming-authorized-users-oufSelected Procurement and Contracting Practices
… of 64 colleges located throughout the State and a central administrative office (System Administration) located in … follow some of these procurement policies. For example, of 924 procurements we reviewed, 97 in the $500 to $250,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/06/selected-procurement-and-contracting-practicesDairy Inspections
… Purpose To determine if the Department of Agriculture and Markets (Department) is … Unit’s inspections database is incomplete. Unit management cannot perform trend analysis or a variety of other useful … The effectiveness and efficiency of the Unit could be improved if managers and supervisors had access to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/06/dairy-inspectionsDisposal of Electronic Devices
… devices. Agencies may dispose of electronic devices on their own; however, the Office of General Services (OGS) provides this service for many State agencies, including … We tested a total of 752 electronic devices at both the Albany and the New York City offices. In Albany, two devices …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/25/disposal-electronic-devicesStatewide Compliance With Administrative Requirements for Retail Liquor License Approvals, Renewals, and Enforcement Actions
… of the ABC Law and related rules and regulations at the State level. This audit did not assess compliance with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/21/statewide-compliance-administrative-requirements-retail-liquor-license-approvals-renewalsXII.9.A Obtaining Statewide Financial System Payment Data – XII. Expenditures
… agencies with guidance on obtaining historical data for payments made in the Statewide Financial System (SFS). … Transaction Preparation: Agencies may need historical data for payments made in the SFS for various purposes, including internal audits and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii9a-obtaining-reports-or-information-office-state-comptrollerXII.7.A Responding to Voucher and Expense Report Audit Questions – XII. Expenditures
… the following responsibilities to ensure Bureau auditors can successfully contact Voucher Authorizers: Online agencies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii7a-responding-voucher-and-expense-report-audit-questionsXV.16.A Overview – XV. End of Year
… State's accounting and financial reporting system provides for the collection, summarization and reporting of unique … States accounting and financial reporting system provides for the collection summarization and reporting of unique …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xv/xv16a-overviewDiNapoli: Municipalities Facing Slow Growth in Sales Tax Collections
… Local sales tax collections showed sluggish growth in 2016 compared to … to New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Sales tax collections are a crucial, yet unstable source of revenue … DiNapoli’s report include: Regionally, the strongest sales tax growth in 2016 was in the Mid-Hudson Valley with a 2.9 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-municipalities-facing-slow-growth-sales-tax-collectionsBus Driver Licensing
… Authority's bus drivers met the requirements of Article 19-A of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law. The audit … The MTA has seven operating constituent agencies; two of them (MTA Bus and New York City Transit) provide bus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/13/bus-driver-licensingDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Down 7.8 Percent in August
… This drop in revenue is similar to the decline in July of 8.2 percent, though much less extreme than the early months of the pandemic when sales tax collections plummeted by … tax rate increase in 2019 may account for some of its year-over-year growth in August. DiNapoli reported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-down-78-percent-augustDiNapoli: Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Decline 5.2 Percent in October
… collections totaled $1.4 billion for counties and cities, or $74.4 million less than in October 2019. This drop was … get through this crisis.” New York City had a 5.3 percent, or $34.5 million, decline in sales tax revenue in October, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-decline-52-percent-octoberSafe Schools Against Violence in Education (SAVE) Act - Safety Plans - 2019-MS-1
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether 17 school … schools (collectively referred to as schools in this report) used their financial resources to develop, adopt, … plans to school officials and SED confidentially. 2 1 For one school, we only reviewed the 2018-19 district-wide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/07/25/safe-schools-against-violence-education-save-act-safety-plans-2019-ms-1DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Drop Over 32 Percent in May
… $327 million less than collected in that month a year ago, after relatively modest losses in March collections. Over the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-drop-over-32-percent-mayDual Employment
… people with developmental disabilities live richer lives by creating opportunities and supporting people in ways that allow access to needed supports and services. As … these staff violated time and attendance rules, resulting in payroll payments for time potentially not worked. Several …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/19/dual-employmentComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… the services in-house that are currently being provided on a contract basis. Elmira City School District – Financial … the board did not adopt reasonable budgets that were based on realistic estimates of revenues and expenditures. Also, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsForensic Audit of Dual Employment Approvals and Conflicts
… Background The MTA provides transportation services in and around the New York City metropolitan area. MTA's Code of Ethics (Code) allows employees to engage in external employment with certain provisions. For example, … the MTA; and the employee must not use any MTA resources in connection with his/her outside employment. Each MTA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/19/forensic-audit-dual-employment-approvals-and-conflictsDiNapoli: MTA Not Holding Paratransit Contractor Accountable
… Thomas P. DiNapoli released an audit today revealing the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) did not … travel planning information to customers who utilize the MTA’s Access-A-Ride (AAR) program. “Vulnerable customers are the losers when the MTA does not hold the contractor accountable for repeated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-mta-not-holding-paratransit-contractor-accountable