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Oversight of Transportation Services and Expenses (Follow-Up)
… and Expenses (Report 2021-S-1 ). About the Program DOCCS operates 44 correctional facilities, seven regional … (e.g., inmate buses, tractor trailers) vehicles. Many of DOCCS’s employees operate its vehicles in its day-to-day … (Contract) for fleet management and repair services. DOCCS is responsible for periodically reviewing a sample of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/07/31/oversight-transportation-services-and-expenses-followAdult-Use Cannabis (AUC)
… marijuana, in New York State. MRTA also establishes rules for the collection and subsequent distribution of taxes … The Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) is responsible for making AUC tax revenue payments to counties and NYC. We … product sales within the county. OSC is not responsible for distributing AUC tax revenue to cities, towns and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/resources/adult-use-cannabis-aucOpinion 96-9
… paid periodically to an officer or employee, exclusive of fringe benefits (see, e.g., Phaneuf v City of Plattsburgh , … a municipal officer or employee, including both salary and fringe benefits (see, e.g., Taylor v McGuire , 100 Misc 2d … a police chief is not entitled to receive increases in fringe benefits pursuant to section 207-m (1992 Opns St Comp …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-9Opinion 2000-20
… of its statutory purposes to constitute fair consideration for the cost of membership. You ask whether a fire district … visit and tour the museum. Fire districts are established for the purpose of providing fire protection and responding … , 119 NY 280). There is no express or implied authority for a fire district to donate money to a museum (see Opns St …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-20State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… $60 billion in federal, state and local funds. For additional background or a comment on a specific audit, … Condition (Nassau County) The board adopted budgets for fiscal years 2011-12 through 2014-15 that appropriated a … the lack of adequate oversight of the payroll clerk’s work increases the risk that errors or irregularities could occur …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 1871
… purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the 2020 CSEA ISU Uniform Maintenance … Relations (GOER) memorandum dated 10/14/2020 provide for a Uniform Maintenance Allowance and Work-Related Clothing … a food service or direct care title (see GOER memorandum for a list of eligible titles) and is required to wear a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1871-2020-uniform-maintenance-allowance-and-2020-work-related-clothingDiNapoli: $2.9 Billion Hole Threatens MTA’s Capital Program
… new sources of income, or other financial support, to pay for additional debt service. The President’s proposed … pay operating expenses. It now can no longer afford to pay for the debt service on $9.8 billion in debt it had planned to issue for the transit and commuter rail portions of its capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-29-billion-hole-threatens-mtas-capital-programDiNapoli Faults Oversight at Public Service Commission of Orders and Agreements
… Public Service (DPS), regulates 650 utilities responsible for electric, gas, steam, telecommunications, and water services for New York’s residential and business customers. The … PSC reviews and approves utility companies’ applications for mergers and acquisitions, rate cases, and other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-faults-oversight-public-service-commission-orders-and-agreementsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1800.1
… Payroll Bulletin 1800 Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the new Federal Form W-4, Employee’s … be Single with no additional adjustments. The new form W-4 is available on Payroll Online. Agencies are reminded that … have their Federal Tax Data panel completed according to what is reflected on their form. For new hires , the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/18001-2020-form-w-4-employees-withholding-certificate-and-payserv-federalState Agencies Bulletin No. 1966
… income taxes. Federal, State, and New York City income tax withholding will be calculated using the Aggregate method. Yonkers income tax withholding will be calculated using the Flat Rate method. Yonkers Flat Rate Withholding is 2.30815% for Yonkers residents and 0.50% for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1966-2021-csea-work-related-clothing-allowance-and-2021-uniform-maintenanceDiNapoli Statement on Retirement of Rep. Carolyn McCarthy
… to make America a safer place. She advocated in Congress for children’s health insurance, special education and better … others on childhood obesity. I wish her all the best, pray for her good health, and thank her deeply for more than two decades of dedicated service to Long …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-statement-retirement-rep-carolyn-mccarthyVillage of Farmingdale - Procurement, Claims Audit and Check Signing (2018M-100)
… the bidding threshold. The Board conducts a proper audit of claims. The Village’s check signing process is adequate. … Village officials did not seek competition for nine of 10 professional service providers paid $733,497. The Board … individual claims. The Mayor does not maintain custody of his signature stamps. Key Recommendations The Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/10/26/village-farmingdale-procurement-claims-audit-and-check-signing-2018m-100Accounts Payable Advisory No. 46
… agencies must reject the invoice. It is a best practice for agencies to notify the vendor within one business day of … information. See the Guide to Financial Operations XII.4.F for more detail. Reference : For additional information on a proper invoice, please refer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/46-proper-invoiceRensselaer County Water and Sewer Authority – Debt Proceeds (2014M-17)
… Authority’s controls over the issuing of and accounting for water and sewer bond proceeds for the period of June 1, 2008 through May 31, 2013. … and related expenditures were appropriately accounted for. Key Recommendations No recommendations were included in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2014/04/11/rensselaer-county-water-and-sewer-authority-debt-proceeds-2014m-17Wynantskill Union Free School District – Payroll (2016M-66)
… December 31, 2015. Background The Wynantskill Union Free School District is located in the Towns of North … as a result of this report. … Wynantskill Union Free School District Payroll 2016M66 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/wynantskill-union-free-school-district-payroll-2016m-66St. Lawrence-Lewis Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Payroll (2016M-371)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the … Lawrence-Lewis Board of Cooperative Educational Services is a public entity which delivers approximately 50 … services to its 18 component districts. BOCES is governed by a nine-member Board of Education elected by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/12/23/st-lawrence-lewis-board-cooperative-educational-services-payroll-2016m-371South Orangetown Central School District – Claims Processing (2016M-104)
… procedures to ensure that claims are adequately documented and supported, are for legitimate District purposes and are approved prior to payments. Key Recommendations There …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/south-orangetown-central-school-district-claims-processing-2016m-104Tioga Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-168)
… for the Towns of Tioga, Nichols, Barton and Candor in Tioga County. The District, which operates three schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/10/23/tioga-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-168Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School District – Claims Processing (2015M-297)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the … Background The Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School District is located in the Towns of Chesterfield, Lewis and Westport … The District, which has approximately 240 students, is governed by an elected five-member Board of Education. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/29/elizabethtown-lewis-central-school-district-claims-processing-2015m-297Guilderland Central School District – Cash Disbursements (2017M-29)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s cash disbursement transactions using …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/02/guilderland-central-school-district-cash-disbursements-2017m-29