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Compliance With School Safety Planning Requirements
… complies with the school safety planning requirements in the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education (SAVE) Act. The audit covered the period July 1, … with the school safety planning requirements outlined in the Law and State and City Regulations. For example, we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/12/compliance-school-safety-planning-requirementsCongregate Meal Services for the Elderly
… oversees the provision of congregate meals (meals served in a group setting) in its senior centers. Our audit covered the three fiscal … $342 million, including $216 million and $43 million in City and State funding, respectively, with the remainder …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/01/11/congregate-meal-services-elderlyState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Central School District , Oriskany Central School District and the Vestal Central School District . "In today's fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top … priority," said DiNapoli. "By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 948
… for the current year’s exemption must be retained in the employee’s agency payroll office for four (4) years. … page. Note : To claim exempt from tax withholdings and be in compliance with IRS and NYS Rules and Regulations, the … claiming single or married with 99 allowances are not in compliance with IRS regulations. Questions Questions may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/948-claiming-exempt-federal-state-andor-local-tax-withholdingsQuestionable Payments for Practitioner Services and Pharmacy Claims Pertaining to a Selected Physician (Follow-Up)
… issues with medical records provided by a physician, Dr. Riaz Ahmad, to support his Medicaid claims. Our review of a sample of Dr. Ahmad’s medical records found they contained inadequate … of care should another physician be required to treat Dr. Ahmad’s patients. Due to the deficiencies in Dr. Ahmad’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/19/questionable-payments-practitioner-services-and-pharmacy-claims-pertaining-selectedState Agencies Bulletin No. 778
… agencies that the use of fixed amounts or percentages for tax withholdings that are entered into PayServ does not … Background There are State employees whose current tax withholdings in PayServ are based on a fixed amount or … According to Internal Revenue Service Publication 505 (Tax Withholding and Estimated Tax), page 3: “Form W-4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/778-fixed-amounts-tax-withholdingState Agencies Bulletin No. 693
… Purpose To notify agencies that the return address on all Direct Deposit Advice statements no longer will be the … agency name and payroll office address. Affected Employees All New York State employees who receive Direct Deposit … 21, 2007 (Administration) Background The return address on all Direct Deposit Advice statements currently prints: "State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/693-agency-return-address-direct-deposit-advice-statementsState Agencies Bulletin No. 866
… Purpose To notify agencies of an increase in the regular SRA and TDA annual contribution … Affected Employees Employees who currently have any of the following SRA or TDA deductions: Deduction Code … insert a new effective-dated row using the beginning date of the first pay period of 2009 with the current deduction …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/866-instructions-entering-supplemental-retirement-annuity-sra-and-taxOpinion 88-54
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-54Lyndonville Central School District – Procurement and Claims Audit (2022M-144)
… officials did not ensure goods and services were procured in accordance with applicable statutes and/or District policy … Key Recommendations Ensure goods and services are procured in compliance with competitive bidding requirements and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/16/lyndonville-central-school-district-procurement-and-claims-audit-2022mOpinion 94-33
Whether active life retired members and life retired members of a fire department for which a volunteer firefighters service award program has been established may participate in the program
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-33Review Invoices, Purchase Orders and Payments
… to be paid from an invoice. To view your transactions, log in to the Vendor Self-Service Portal in the Statewide Financial System: Log in Don't have an account? For step-by-step online …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/portalState Agencies Bulletin No. 2193
… SEFA Campaigns. Checks made out to SEFA will be accepted. Online Enrollment: Online enrollment can be utilized for employees wishing to … donate to any FCC code. Employees are encouraged to pledge online by visiting www.sefanys.org Employees without computer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2193-2024-state-employees-federated-appeal-sefa-campaignSUNY Bulletin No. SU-353
… taxable gross, and will be reported on the employee’s Form W-2. The adjustments (Earnings Codes AJR, ARC, and ARO) … payroll check, OSC will accept a photocopy of this form along with a new Report of Check Exchange. Questions: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-353-2023-retroactive-salary-increases-and-2023-retroactiveDiNapoli: Pennsylvania Man Who Impersonated Deceased Father to Steal $194K in NYS Pension and Social Security Payments Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison
… in 1992 and moved to Wyoming from Pennsylvania with his son, Timothy Gritman, in August 2017. In September 2017, … was the last existing record of the father. The father and son shared a joint bank account where Ralph’s retirement … pension payments and the investigation that led to his son’s arrest. Gritman was sentenced by U.S. District Court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-pennsylvania-man-who-impersonated-deceased-father-steal-194k-nys-pension-and-social-securityPublic Welfare – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… the average monthly number of public assistance recipients in the State increased by 68,614 (14.5 percent) to 540,656, following near-record-low caseloads in SFY 2021-22. The number of public assistance recipients … every month since September 2021, reaching 574,154 in March 2023 – its highest level since October 2015. “Public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/public-welfareState Agencies Bulletin No. 271
… that were automatically calculated for an employee in PaySR. The adjustments are broken down by the pay period in which the adjustment(s) was processed and further broken … the processing of a retroactive action that didn't result in a money change (e.g. retroactive position change with a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/271-agency-access-view-retroactive-payment-panels-and-workers-compensationComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … County) The board did not establish adequate controls to ensure that financial activity is properly recorded and … In addition, the board does not require the treasurer to perform monthly bank reconciliations to ensure an accurate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsXII.8.F Changes to Vouchers After Submission to OSC – XII. Expenditures
… OVERVIEW AND POLICIES This section informs agencies how to request a change to a voucher after submittal to the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) for payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8f-changes-vouchers-after-submission-oscSt. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-151)
… information for 10 approved projects to monitor actual vs. proposed investment. Key Recommendations Develop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/22/st-lawrence-county-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-and-monitoring