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State Agencies Bulletin No. 1775

… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of the PayServ procedural changes … should be entered at the time of hire. If the employee is unable to supply this information at the time of hire, … government issued SSN/TIN or for entering a number that is not government issued into the payroll system per IRS …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1775-required-updates-regarding-employees-government-issued-social-security

DiNapoli: Tax Breaks From IDAs Continue to Climb

… Development Agencies (IDAs) provided $695 million in net tax exemptions in 2015, an increase of 10 percent from the prior year, according to a report issued today by New York State Comptroller Thomas … Industrial Development Agencies IDAs provided $695 million in net tax exemptions in 2015 an increase of 10 percent from …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-tax-breaks-idas-continue-climb

State Agencies Bulletin No. 621

… insurance benefits, as determined by the New York State Department of Labor Effective Date(s) Immediately … under the terms of an agreement between the New York State Department of Labor and the Office of the State Comptroller. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/621-involuntary-deductions-unemployment-insurance-owed

Homeless Outreach Services in the New York City Subway System

… Objectives To determine whether the Metropolitan Transportation … entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with DHS to provide homeless outreach and placement services. In turn, … a non-profit provider of homeless housing and services, to perform these services. DHS’ three-year contract, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/16/homeless-outreach-services-new-york-city-subway-system

CUNY Bulletin No. CU-547

… CUNY (SS/Medicare Deficiency), will have a deduction rate of ten percent of gross pay applied. Existing FICA tax … to repay additional FICA on or after September 1, 2016, the prior obligation will be converted to Deduction Codes 580 … Security Deficiency) Flat Rate in order to maintain the deduction rate of three percent of gross pay for the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-547-new-repayment-rate-deduction-code-582-cuny-ssmedicare

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1493

… repayment obligation. A new FICA repayment obligation can then be established with Deduction Code 502 at a … of underpaid FICA and income tax withholdings, in cases where an employer promptly self-corrects an inadvertent … and accurate FICA Status on the Job Data Payroll panel: Main Menu>Workforce Administration>Job Information>Job …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1493-new-repayment-rate-deduction-code-502-nys-ssmedicare-deficiency

Auditors

… State Department of Civil Service. There is no written exam. Candidates complete a web-based questionnaire. Based …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/jobs/auditors

DiNapoli: Audit Finds Misuse of Funds in Town of Fishkill

… $50,000 generated by the town’s senior center, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … Comptroller’s audit and investigation have been referred to Dutchess County District Attorney William V. Grady. … basic checks and balances. I urge Fishkill officials to take immediate action to shore up internal financial …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-audit-finds-misuse-funds-town-fishkill

Time and Attendance Practices of Selected Employees

… resident income tax. Our audit covered the period July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010 for payroll analysis purposes, … New York City income tax. In June 2010, LIRR paid 41 Car Repairmen for 7,558 hours worked, equating to $271,002. Yet their collective work logs denoted only 1,437 hours worked. These employees appear to have been paid …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/08/04/time-and-attendance-practices-selected-employees

DiNapoli: Wall St. Profits Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels

… pretax profits of the broker/dealer operations of New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) member firms. There are now 126 member firms, down from …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-wall-st-profits-return-pre-pandemic-levels

School Tax Relief (STAR) Program (2012-MS-6)

… audit was to review local assessors’ administration of the STAR Program for the period January 1, 2010, through July 31, 2011. Background The STAR exemption in the Real Property Tax Law provides a … assessors accept and process residents’ applications for STAR exemptions. The STAR program lowers the school real …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2013/02/28/school-tax-relief-star-program-2012-ms-6

Lackawanna City School District – Financial Condition (2014M-119)

… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was was to assess the District’s financial condition for the period … deficits over multiple years. Because the District will have exhausted all its unexpended surplus funds, a slight … to rely on short-term borrowings. District officials do not prepare cash flow statements and therefore cannot …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/08/lackawanna-city-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-119

DiNapoli: Audit Questions Payments Made to Supportive Housing Provider

… damaged ceilings and walls, water leaks, and missing smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. Auditors identified over $32,000 in unallowable … multiple nights of lodging. The company also spent $14,000 on a holiday party, coffee and food unrelated to providing …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-audit-questions-payments-made-supportive-housing-provider

XI-A.6 Auto-Sourcing Purchase Orders – XI-A. Purchasing

… process by systematically creating a purchase order (PO) from an approved contract release or purchase … there are three situations in which the SFS auto-sources a PO, which are: Sourcing POs from staged contract releases on … in the Procurement Contracts Module. This creates a PO in an approved status. Sourcing POs from approved purchase …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a6-auto-sourcing-purchase-orders

City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B6-15-16)

… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to identify issues which impact the City of Yonkers' … fiscal year. With the 2015-16 budget, the City will have exhausted 88.65 percent of its taxing authority and the … taxes may be limited in future years if property values do not increase. The City’s outstanding debt has grown almost …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/07/10/city-yonkers-budget-review-b6-15-16

Opinion 89-53

… INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105: Where foreign fire insurance tax moneys are distributed in accordance with Insurance Law, … extent inconsistent. You ask how foreign fire insurance tax moneys should be allocated to each volunteer fire company … govern the distribution and use of foreign fire insurance tax moneys unless otherwise provided by a special law enacted …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-53

Sullivan County – Fiscal Stress (2013M-81)

… of our audit was to determine the financial health of the County and identify causes of any identified fiscal stress … 1, 2011, through August 8, 2012. Background Sullivan County has a population of 77,547, is located in the … York State, and includes 15 towns and six villages. The County is governed by a nine-member Legislature. The County’s …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/07/19/sullivan-county-fiscal-stress-2013m-81

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