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Controls Over Capital Improvements at City-Owned Homeless Shelters
… of Social Services, is the primary agency responsible for providing transitional housing and services for eligible homeless families and individuals in New York City (City) and for providing fiscal oversight of the homeless shelters. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/25/controls-over-capital-improvements-city-owned-homeless-sheltersState Agencies Bulletin No. 1849
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency … for processing the 2020 CSEA ASU Work-Related Clothing Allowance for employees in the Racing Inspector title. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1849-2020-work-related-clothing-allowance-asu-employees-title-racingCUNY Bulletin No. CU-691
… with instructions on how to update a Tier 6 employee’s Retirement Plan page due to the two-year look back. Affected … the Governor signed Legislation creating Tier 6 pension plans. This tier applies to employees joining a retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-691-two-year-look-back-tier-6-cuny-optional-retirement-plan-orpPublic Safety Overtime
… public safety work that is directed, controlled and paid for by a public employer and reimbursed by a private entity. Regulation 315.5 identifies criteria for determining whether public safety overtime constitutes … of his or her job duties as certified by the Sheriff. For Public Safety Overtime to be Reportable to NYSLRS The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/public-safety-overtimeNew Customer-Focused Subway Metrics
… measures do not appear to meet the Plan’s goals. For a metric to be relevant, it should be closely connected … APT, ATT, and AJT represent the average additional time for each leg of a trip. A customer who transfers multiple times would have to add the times for each leg of their trip together to obtain the total APT, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/17/new-customer-focused-subway-metricsBaldwin Public Library – Payroll (2013M-335)
… the Library had effective internal controls over payroll for the period July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2013. Background … Union Free School District voters. Budgeted appropriations for the 2011-12 fiscal year were $3.8 million and $3.9 million for 2012-13. Key Finding The Library’s Business Manager …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/01/31/baldwin-public-library-payroll-2013m-335DiNapoli: Rochester Woman Arrested for Stealing $121K in Pension Checks Sent to Her Late Grandmother
… this morning on charges of Grand Larceny in the second degree and Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the first degree. She was arraigned in Irondequoit Town Court before …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-rochester-woman-arrested-stealing-121k-pension-checks-sent-her-late-grandmotherDebt Approvals for Public Authorities, Municipalities, School Districts and District Corporations
… Contacts: Pat Reale ( PReale@osc.ny.gov ) Chuck Trimbach ( CTrimbach@osc.ny.gov ) Christian Brass ( CBrass@osc.ny.gov ) Various State … on private sales otherwise in law. New York City, Buffalo, Yonkers, Erie County and Nassau County must secure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/debt/approvalsMedicaid Program – Improper Fee-for-Service Pharmacy Payments for Recipients With Third-Party Health Insurance
… Objective To determine if Medicaid made inappropriate fee-for-service payments to pharmacies on behalf of recipients … administers New York’s Medicaid program. Under the fee-for-service (FFS) payment method, the Department makes Medicaid payments directly to health care providers for services rendered to Medicaid recipients. Many recipients …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/11/medicaid-program-improper-fee-service-pharmacy-payments-recipients-third-party-healthMenands Union Free School District – Information Technology (2021M-78)
… loss and although the District paid IT vendors $106,460 for IT services, officials did not have clear contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/11/12/menands-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2021m-78Boquet Valley Central School District – Procurement (2021M-132)
… and found five providers were paid a total of $135,238 for services provided during the audit period without officials using a request for proposal (RFP), as required. Key Recommendations Procure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/boquet-valley-central-school-district-procurement-2021m-132Delhi Joint Fire District – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2020M-142)
… (Board) ensured receipts were deposited, recorded and reported and disbursements were proper and supported. Key Findings The Board ensured the $746,000 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/02/19/delhi-joint-fire-district-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2020m-142Opinion 88-32
… may determine to place an advertisement in a newspaper for the purpose of informing the public of the name, office, … we note that there is no express statutory authority for a town clerk to place or cause to be placed an … a necessary incident to a town's power to incur expenses for the publication and distribution of reports relative to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-32Passenger Vehicle Fleet Management
… Purpose To determine what steps the Office of General Services (OGS) has taken to manage the State’s … recruitment events. Typically, if public transportation is not available or feasible, staff drive to their … take steps to ensure the fleet available to each agency is the proper size and makeup to most efficiently meet agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/17/passenger-vehicle-fleet-managementControls Over Cash Advance Accounts
… it oversees to ensure the money is properly accounted for and used for appropriate business expenses. The audit covers the … Finance Law, cash advances are issued to State agencies for purposes such as petty cash, travel, and other funding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/15/controls-over-cash-advance-accountsAre You Vested? And What It Means
… that you have earned enough service credit to qualify for a pension benefit once you meet the minimum age … “vested retirement benefit” would be based on service and salary earned when you were an active member. Generally, a … Your Benefit To estimate your benefit based on the salary and service information we have on file for you , sign …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/are-you-vested-and-what-it-meansValley Stream Union Free School District Thirteen – Disbursements (2023M-178)
… appropriately and securely executed check signatures for non-payroll checks. Key Findings The Board and Treasurer … signature, the chances of unauthorized checks being signed increases. The audit also identified that: Although the … the bank, the risk of unauthorized checks being processed increases. Key Recommendations Authorize the use of an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/08/valley-stream-union-free-school-district-thirteen-disbursements-2023m-178Operational Advisory No. 35
… Subject: Personal Service (Salary) Advances Guidance: Starting January 1, 2024, agencies … will have the ability to issue a personal service (salary) advance payment to eligible employees using the … Financial System (SFS). Advance payment to an employee for personal services is not intended to supersede normal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/35-personal-service-salary-advancesDiNapoli Releases Report on NYS Executive Budget
… face the difficult challenge of ensuring adequate funding for our schools, health care programs, and other critical … approval would expand the Executive’s powers, allowing for costlier and riskier bonding choices with State PIT and … growing by less than 1%. Stronger growth is forecasted for the second half of the year, but at rates below 2023 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-releases-report-nys-executive-budgetState Agencies Bulletin No. 2175
… (part-time employees), agencies must submit the following information on the Time Entry page or the Time Entry … purchase receipts, agencies must submit the following information on the Time Entry page or the Time Entry … Date Earn Code: UAC Amount: $70.00 Miscellaneous Payment Information: The 2023 CSEA ISU Uniform Maintenance Allowance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2175-2023-csea-work-related-clothing-allowance-and-2023-uniform-maintenance