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Life Changes: What If I Leave Public Employment?
… member, it’s important to know your options if you do leave public employment or go on an extended leave of absence. I encourage you to take the time to read … NYSLRS members who leave public employment have specific rights depending on their tier and years of service credit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/life-changes-what-if-i-leave-public-employmentState Agencies Bulletin No. 2383
… on the SEFA Pledge and Payroll Deduction Authorization card, must be used as the Deduction Code. Authorization cards … must be returned to the employee for completion of a new card. Please visit www.sefanys.org to obtain a copy of the … SEFA Campaigns. Checks made out to SEFA will be accepted. Online Enrollment: Online enrollment can be utilized for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2383-state-employees-federated-appeal-sefa-campaignStandard Work Day and Reporting Resolution – Understanding Your Responsibilities: Elected & Appointed Officials
Requirements of the Standard Work Day and Reporting Resolution RS2417A for elected and appointed NYSLRS members
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/ea-officials/standard-work-day-and-reporting-resolutionComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… audits of the Academy Charter School , Eastport-South Manor Central School District and the Liverpool Central … or approve claims totaling $1.9 million. Eastport-South Manor Central School District – Financial Software User … audits of the Academy Charter School EastportSouth Manor Central School District and the Liverpool Central …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0About Offering a Retirement Plan – What Every Employer Should Know
… What every employer should know about NYSLRS what it means to participate as an employer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/partnership/about-offering-retirement-planState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Executive Budget
… needs, including education, public safety, health and mental health care, among other priorities. “The Governor and the Legislature have boosted the state’s rainy-day funds … “I remain concerned about the state’s debt burden, one of the highest in the nation and which continues to grow. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-executive-budgetXI.2.F Timely Submittal of Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… to the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC). RISKS IN PROVIDING GOODS OR SERVICES WITHOUT OSC CONTRACT APPROVAL … contracts are submitted after the start date and result in late payments to the NFP. Agencies are strongly encouraged to review and comply with these provisions in order to avoid interest penalties. AGENCY ACTION Agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2f-timely-submittal-contractsXI.11.H Early Pay Discounts for Procurement Contract Purchases – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… from contract vendors when feasible. If early pay discount terms are included in a contract, the awarding … more advantageous special price promotions or special discount pricing to other customers during the Contract term for a similar quantity, and the maximum price or discount associated with such offer or promotion is better …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi11h-early-pay-discounts-procurement-contract-purchasesIX.7.C Fringe Benefits and Indirect Costs – IX. Federal Grants
… Employee fringe benefit and indirect costs are permissible charges to federal grants. At the … the Division of Budget will enter the new fringe benefit and indirect cost standard rates into the State Financial … Employee fringe benefit and indirect costs are permissible charges to federal grants …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7c-fringe-benefits-and-indirect-costsXIII.10 Overview – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… AND POLICIES This section provides Agencies with guidance on how to process a refund owed to the State by an employee. … greater than they were entitled to, or (iv) spent more on the State-issued travel card than he or she was entitled to receive in reimbursement on the employee expense report. When an employee owes the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii10-overviewDiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap Below 2 Percent
… Property tax levy growth for school districts will be capped at 1.81 percent for the 2020-2021 fiscal year, … to control expenses.” The 1.81 percent cap affects the tax cap calculations for 676 school districts as well as 10 … Property tax levy growth for school districts will be capped at 181 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-below-2-percentSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… not maintain sufficient records of the employee’s fleet vehicle usage to ensure the vehicle was used appropriately. Key Recommendations Follow … guidelines to ensure adequate monitoring of fleet vehicle use to guard against fraud, waste or abuse. Other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/04/selected-employee-travel-expenses-0Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… of discretionary expenses, including meetings and other events, memberships in professional organizations, … Other Related Audits/Reports of Interest Battery Park City Authority: Selected Aspects of Discretionary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-0Contract Advisory No. 12
… Guidance: New Audit Type values have been created in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) for use with Gateway contracts. In addition to determining whether the SFS transaction will … whether the transaction relates to a contract created in the Gateway. Agencies must select the appropriate Audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/12-electronic-contracting-grants-gateway-transactionsFriendship Central School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2022M-55)
… years audited. This made it appear the District needed to use fund balance and reserves to close projected budget gaps. However, they were not used to fund operations. Improperly restricted $246,000 in a debt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/22/friendship-central-school-district-fund-balance-and-reserves-2022m-55Le Roy Central School District – Reserve Funds (2022M-110)
… established and used reserve funds and maintained them at reasonable levels. Key Findings Although the Board and … and did not transparently use or maintain all reserves at reasonable levels. The Board and District officials: … Transparently fund reserves and maintain needed reserves at reasonable levels. District officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/30/le-roy-central-school-district-reserve-funds-2022m-110Frankfort-Schuyler Central School District – Information Technology Assets and Network Access (2022M-151)
… officials maintained appropriate information technology (IT) asset inventory records and established adequate controls over network user accounts. Key Findings District officials did not maintain appropriate IT asset inventory records or establish adequate IT controls …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/30/frankfort-schuyler-central-school-district-information-technology-assetsMechanicville City School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-16)
… (District) officials appropriately tracked, inventoried and safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired … We selected 40 IT assets to confirm their location and that they were inventoried, and 15 additional IT assets … accounted for. Specifically: Four desktops ($535 each) and one television ($948) could not be located and were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/mechanicville-city-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-16Newfield Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-17)
… assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: One mini desktop computer ($982) and one laptop ($500) could not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/newfield-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-17Parishville-Hopkinton Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-19)
… safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings District … officials cannot assure taxpayers that money invested in IT assets has been appropriately spent or safeguarded. We … costs of approximately $14,278 were not inventoried. In addition, annual inventories were not conducted and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/parishville-hopkinton-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22