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DiNapoli Audit Highlights Need for Better Compliance with School Violence Reporting Law
… to take steps toward providing a safe learning environment for students in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. Under … and codes of conduct, and develop emergency response plans for each building. To comply with the SAVE Act, SED requires … incidents. DiNapoli’s auditors reviewed incident records for seven schools outside of New York City for the 2011-12 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-audit-highlights-need-better-compliance-school-violence-reporting-lawRoosevelt Fire District – Fire Station Project (2015M-163)
… controls over the District’s fire station construction for the period January 1, 2014 through March 13, 2015. … Board of Fire Commissioners. Budgeted appropriations for 2015 total approximately $1.2 million. Key Findings The … controls over the Districts fire station construction for the period January 1 2014 through March 13 2015 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/10/23/roosevelt-fire-district-fire-station-project-2015m-163State Contract and Payment Actions in July
… reconstruct Exit 131 at the intersection of Routes 17 and 32 in Orange County. $3.2 million to ECCO III Enterprises, … the I-81 and NY 17 Interchange in Broome County. Unified Court System $8.5 million to The Legal Aid Society for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/state-contract-and-payment-actions-julyAccess Controls Over Selected Critical Systems
… on four systems containing confidential information for individuals who no longer worked for OCFS. OCFS did not keep accurate records of those … including: Maintaining and regularly reviewing user lists for each application; Developing and maintaining an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/21/access-controls-over-selected-critical-systemsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1695.1
… record update process and provide data entry instructions for entering SRA and TDA deductions to ensure compliance with … 412 SUNY 403 Roth Affected Education Department, School for the Blind and School for the Deaf Employees Employees who currently have the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/16951-supplemental-retirement-annuity-sra-and-tax-deferred-annuity-tdaUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-276
… The UCS SLED payment is not part of the basic annual salary, but it is considered pensionable earnings. Tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-276-new-earnings-code-unified-court-systems-ucs-security-and-lawMedicaid Program – Opioid Prescriptions for Medicaid Recipients in an Opioid Treatment Program
… are receiving opioids while also in a Treatment Program for opioid use disorder. This audit covered the period … in the 1990s with the over-prescribing of opioid drugs for pain-related conditions. Opioid treatment programs … coupled with counseling and behavioral therapies for people diagnosed with an opioid use disorder. New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/20/medicaid-program-opioid-prescriptions-medicaid-recipients-opioid-treatment-programState Agencies Bulletin No. 1698
… Purpose To provide agencies with instructions for the new Time Entry earnings codes to be used for reimbursement of employees’ qualified moving expenses and to provide instructions for required documentation Affected Employees Employees who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1698-new-payroll-process-and-new-time-entry-codes-payment-moving-expenseState Agencies Bulletin No. 1695
… contribution limits. Affected CUNY Employees Employees who currently have any of the following deductions: Deduction … from $18,500 to $19,000 for 2019. An additional deferment is available to employees age 50 and over. These employees … will insert a new effective-dated row that is based on the first day of the pay period for payroll checks issued on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1695-supplemental-retirement-annuity-sra-and-tax-deferred-annuity-tdaState Agencies Bulletin No. 1682
… To inform agency payroll officers of the new procedure for how OSC will handle current year Social Security and/or Medicare (FICA) tax deficiencies for inactive employees Affected Employees Employees who … York State Payroll System to recover the monies advanced. For inactive and retired employees these deficiencies are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1682-current-year-social-security-andor-medicare-tax-deficiencies-and-impactState Agencies Bulletin No. 1681
… Plan check box in Box 13 of Form W-2 must be checked for most employees and left unchecked for others Affected Employees Employees receiving a 2018 Form … Background Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Instructions for Form W-2 require that the Retirement Plan check box in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1681-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-tax-year-2018State Agencies Bulletin No. 1676
… or in some instances, garnishments no longer being taken for employees due to new general deduction rules for calculating new and existing writs of garnishments … of $10.40/hr. Due to the new 2018 regional minimum wage increases for Long Island/Westchester ($11.00/hr) and New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1676-new-general-deduction-rules-writs-garnishments-and-new-york-state-taxProperty Tax Credits
… homeowner’s primary residence. The qualifications for these credits vary between programs. Further, each … and returned 15,313 questionable or inappropriate credits for $5,779,567 due to calculations errors, deceased … and/or establish controls to ensure credits sent to OSC for approval are appropriate . Continue to work with local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/12/property-tax-creditsAnnual Audit
… The Board processed claims totaling nearly $720 million for four sole custody funds in 2017 – the Uninsured Employers Fund, the Special Fund for Disability Benefits, the Second Injury Fund and the Fund for Reopened Cases. Board staff enter claims data for all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/26/annual-auditState Agencies Bulletin No. 1562
… agencies that the pensionable overtime earnings limit for fiscal year 2017-18 is 15% of member’s regular annual … Effective Date(s) Institution and Administration Paychecks for fiscal year 2017-18 Background In accordance with Chapter … be used in the calculation of a member’s final average salary. OSC Actions Once processing is complete for the final …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1562-tier-6-pensionable-overtime-earnings-limit-fiscal-year-2017-18State Agencies Bulletin No. 1448
… record update process and provide data entry instructions for entering SRA and TDA deductions to ensure compliance with … regular annual contribution amount will remain at $18,000 for 2016. An additional deferment is available to employees … in addition to their regular contribution amount for a combined total contribution limit of $24,000 in 2016. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1448-supplemental-retirement-annuity-sra-and-tax-deferred-annuity-tdaState Agencies Bulletin No. 1441
… Plan check box in Box 13 of Form W-2, must be checked for most employees and left unchecked for others. Affected Employees Employees receiving a 2015 … Background Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Instructions for Form W-2 require that the Retirement Plan check box in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1441-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-calendar-yearCUNY Bulletin No. CU-607
… regarding the aggregate fringe benefit exclusion amount for transportation in a commuter highway vehicle and any … Deductions If a change to the employee’s current deduction for 2018 is necessary, agencies must update the General … changes are needed, the steps found below should be used for the following deduction codes, as necessary: 438 – CUNY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-607-2018-cuny-pre-tax-transit-and-parking-rate-changesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1606
… Plan check box in Box 13 of Form W-2 must be checked for most employees and left unchecked for others. Affected Employees Employees receiving a 2017 … Background Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Instructions for Form W-2 require that the Retirement Plan check box in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1606-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-calendar-yearState Agencies Bulletin No. 1621
… record update process and provide data entry instructions for entering SRA and TDA deductions to ensure compliance with … SUNY 403(b) Plan Affected Education Department, School for the Blind and School for the Deaf Employees Employees who currently have the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1621-supplemental-retirement-annuity-sra-and-tax-deferred-annuity-tda