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SUNY Bulletin No. SU-131
… Purpose To provide instructions to agencies for processing United University Professions (UUP) Discretionary Salary Increases. Affected Employees SUNY Professional Services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-131-1-discretionary-salary-increase-suny-professional-servicesSUNY Bulletin No. SU-132
… Purpose To explain procedures for processing Discretionary Lump Sum Payments. Affected … Lump Sum Payments. Effective Date(s) Payments for the Fall Semester may be made beginning in Administration … Pay Period 18L, paychecks dated December 27, 2006 Payments for the Spring Semester may be made beginning in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-132-suny-discretionary-lump-sum-payments-dlp-and-dls-fall-2006Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… a purchasing process that enables competitive methods for the procurement of goods and services. Highland … to remain at nearly the same level at the end of 2015-16. For access to state and local government spending and nearly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1XV.4.A Reconciling Prior Fiscal Year Credit Card Charges – XV. End of Year
… For current End of Fiscal Year (FYE) deadlines and notices, … fiscal year. When charges are not properly accounted for prior to FYE, SFS must move the charges from one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xv/xv4a-reconciling-prior-fiscal-year-credit-card-chargesXIII.2.B Expense Report Submission – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… is incurred. It should detail all expenses incurred for the travel event, including State travel card charges … 4.A – Employee Travel Card Reconciliation of this Chapter for more information) and out-of-pocket expenses. Expense reports must be submitted for all expenses whether the employee is receiving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii2b-expense-report-submissionAppointment of Claims Auditor – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… Establishing a separate position with the responsibility for auditing claims may increase the effectiveness of this … of a claims auditing official would be beneficial for your locality. Several sections of law (see Appendix A) … would then be forwarded to the officer responsible for preparing and signing checks. After the claims auditing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/appointment-claims-auditorAdministration of Self-Insured Workers’ Compensation Plans
… with the Law. Key Findings We found that there is room for improvement in how the MTA’s three self-insured agencies … administers its own plan and uses its own procedures for processing claims, and the MTA does not monitor the … were penalized 547 times by the WCB, totaling $576,030, for violations of the Law, including late payments, late …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/25/administration-self-insured-workers-compensation-plansWhat Not to Report – Legacy Reporting
… by the IRS constitute salary as defined by the Retirement and Social Security Law. The following payments should not be … who is a participant in the New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System under a cafeteria plan or flexible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/what-not-reportDiNapoli Releases Bond Calendar For First Quarter
… and updated in response to changes in program needs and market conditions. It is also contingent upon execution of … the committee to assist participants in the municipal bond market. A new schedule is released every quarter and updated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-releases-bond-calendar-first-quarterUse of New York State Snowmobile Trail Development and Maintenance Funds
… Snowmobile Trail Development and Maintenance Fund is used for its intended purpose. Background In 1985, the New York … (Program) administered by Parks. Parks is responsible for authorizing payments, monitoring the Program, and planning for the development and maintenance of safe snowmobile trails …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/02/use-new-york-state-snowmobile-trail-development-and-maintenance-funds-0DiNapoli: Five Fortune 500 Companies Reach Agreements on Corporate Political Spending
… proposal pending at eight other portfolio companies: Aetna Inc.; Express Scripts Holding Co.; Johnson & Johnson; NextEra Energy Inc.; Nisource Inc.; The Travelers Companies Inc.; Western Union Co.; and Wynn Resorts. The following 32 companies have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-five-fortune-500-companies-reach-agreements-corporate-political-spendingComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… adopted budgets that did not include estimated expenses for recurring revenues and realistic estimates for expenditures. As a result, the district has accumulated … and approved before payment, appropriately supported and for valid business purposes. However, two tuition claim …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Yards Acquisition (2021M-38) COIDA did not adequately plan for the 2017 acquisition of the rail yards. The property was … not maintain complete, up-to-date capital projects records for each project. The council also did not approve capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsUnitedHealthcare: Improper Payments for Acupuncture and Acupuncture-Related Services
… and school district employees, and their dependents. The Empire Plan is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP, … (United) to administer the medical/surgical portion of the Empire Plan and process and pay claims submitted by health … services were paid twice. United performs reviews of Empire Plan claim payments to identify providers with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/27/unitedhealthcare-improper-payments-acupuncture-and-acupuncture-related-servicesAmusement Park and Fair Ride Safety
… Department of Labor (Department) is adequately monitoring and enforcing safety conditions of amusement park and fair rides. The audit … Department is responsible for protecting the safety and health of workers and the public. As part of this role, its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/08/12/amusement-park-and-fair-ride-safetyCompliance With State Arts Education Requirements
… the benefits that research attributes to Arts education. For 87 of the students in our sample, the Arts education that … who lacked the required Arts education certification. For 126 students in our sample, documentation supporting the … of the required units of Arts education was missing. For Arts courses taken by 90 students in our sample, there …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/02/28/compliance-state-arts-education-requirementsUnnecessary and Potentially Illegal Consultant Contract With Former New York State Council on the Arts Executive Director
… Council on the Arts Executive Director Heather Hitchens for necessity, propriety and compliance with State law and … appointment took effect August 1, 2007 at an annual salary capped by law at $109,800. In the same month Ms. … and continued primarily as a means to circumvent the salary for the position set by State law and increase Ms. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/26/unnecessary-and-potentially-illegal-consultant-contract-former-new-york-state-council-artsOpinion 89-14
… (collecting officer may not solicit stamped envelopes for mailing tax receipts) REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, §986(1): A … envelope with their tax payment. The mailing of receipts for taxes is governed by the provisions of section 986(1) of … the views of this Office. With respect to requests for stamped self-addressed envelopes, we note that there is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-14DiNapoli: Many NYC Senior Citizens Remaining Too Long on DFTA Wait Lists for Services
… seniors are waiting months on the New York City Department for the Aging’s (DFTA) client wait lists to get critical … to ensure they complied with the agency’s standards for delivering services to seniors. A random sample of 53 … instances where providers failed to meet DFTA’s standards for delivering timely services to 18 of the clients (34%). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-many-nyc-senior-citizens-remaining-too-long-dfta-wait-lists-servicesResponsibility for IT Internal Controls – Information Technology Governance
… Some local governments and schools use an IT vendor for assistance in establishing, conducting and monitoring IT … controls. However, a governing board has responsibility for the oversight of the local government’s or school’s IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/responsibility-it-internal-controls