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Village of Pulaski – Selected Village Operations (2013M-142)

… to January 31, 2013. Background The Village of Pulaski is located in Oswego County and has approximately 2,400 … audit all claims under its jurisdiction because it only reviewed the voucher edit lists and did not review … Develop policies and procedures addressing how remote access is granted, who is given remote access, and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/09/06/village-pulaski-selected-village-operations-2013m-142

DiNapoli: Local Governments Levy $36.6 Billion in Property Taxes

… in New York levied a total of $36.6 billion in property taxes in 2019 – an increase of 2.4 percent over 2018, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Annual property tax … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-local-governments-levy-366-billion-property-taxes

DiNapoli: Problems Caused by Outdated System Left State's Unemployment Insurance Program Vulnerable to Fraud

… The state Department of Labor’s (DOL) failure to replace its long-troubled Unemployment Insurance (UI) system and ad hoc workarounds to compensate for the old system weakened oversight and … the number of weeks that payments were made); and How the claims were identified as fraudulent (e.g., whether …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-problems-caused-outdated-system-left-states-unemployment-insurance-program-vulnerable-fraud

Management of Indoor Air Quality for Individuals With Asthma

… effectively identified poor housing conditions for residents with asthma and worked with Local Health … emergency care and hospital admission and is responsible for a high number of missed school and/or work days. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2018, asthma …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/08/02/management-indoor-air-quality-individuals-asthma

DiNapoli: State Tax Revenues Down $767 Million in May

… State tax receipts in May were down $766.9 million or 19.7% from the previous … according to the monthly state cash report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “With an economy … state's 170,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/dinapoli-state-tax-revenues-down-767-million-may

Member Contributions

… to contribute a percentage of their earnings toward their retirement. Whether a member contributes, and how much, depends on their tier . However, exceptions may apply to some members … 1 Important: A Tier 6 member’s contribution rate is based on all employment reported to NYSLRS, not just their …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/member-contributions

State Agencies Bulletin No. 2161

… to help them identify employees who require a new Form W-4, Employee’s Withholding Certificate. Affected …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2161-locked-query-identify-employees-who-require-new-form-w-4-employees

Accounts Payable Advisory No. 71

… to Federal Reporting Guidance : The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) revised Form 1099-MISC effective for the 2020 … 1099-MISC. OSC populated 1099-MISC and 1099-NEC forms for tax year 2020 using the withholding data provided … their systems to send SFS the new withholding codes. Prior to implementation, OSC will release information on how …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/71-processing-payments-subject-federal-reporting

DiNapoli: Municipal Spending on Infrastructure Declines While Needs Go Unmet

… Local government capital spending on roads, bridges and water and sewer systems declined by … 2010 and 2012 according to a report issued today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. After a review … New York City, spent $927 million on roads and bridges in 2012, a decrease of $49 million (five percent) from 2010. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-municipal-spending-infrastructure-declines-while-needs-go-unmet

DiNapoli: Financial Viability of OTBs in Jeopardy

… terminals (VLTs), five Native American casinos offering slot machines and table games, casinos in neighboring Connecticut, New Jersey and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-financial-viability-otbs-jeopardy

State Will Save Millions After Audit Uncovers Unnecessary Medicaid Transportation Costs

… to obtain their own transportation. DOH contracted with two companies to manage the non-emergency transportation … managers; Review the Medicaid payments made to the two taxi providers and recover any improper payments as …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/state-will-save-millions-after-audit-uncovers-unnecessary-medicaid-transportation-costs

State Agencies Bulletin No. 328

… Purpose To notify agencies of the process for renaming queries … for the new naming conventions and instructions on how to rename queries. PS Query Testing Assistance for … identified, and solutions developed. A query testing “How-To” guide will be prepared and provided to agencies. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/328-renaming-ps-queries-preparation-upgrade

Town of Charleston – Internal Controls Over Payroll Processing (2013M-326)

… our audit was to examine the Town’s internal controls over payroll processing for the period January 1, 2012 through … million. Key Findings The Town’s internal controls over payroll processing were not properly designed or operating … payrolls. Although the Supervisor stated that he signs a payroll certification page for each payroll; he does not …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/01/31/town-charleston-internal-controls-over-payroll-processing-2013m-326

XII.9.B Liens Against Payments Processed Using a Joint Custody Account – XII. Expenditures

… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES Prior to processing vouchers for payment, the Office of the State … exist, OSC will redirect the appropriate payment amount to the other entity. This section provides guidance to Business Units on how to determine if OSC has redirected a payment. Process and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii9b-liens-against-payments-processed-using-joint-custody-account

Safety at Stations

… SIR is a separate operating unit, reporting to the NYC Transit, Department of Subways. SIR operates a single … southern terminal at Tottenville. Riders can connect with NYC Transit system buses at many of SIR’s 22 stations or to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/15/safety-stations

Seminars for Local Officials

… that finding time in your schedule for essential training to enhance your fiscal oversight responsibilities can be … different topics. See below for more information on how to request training near you. … OSCs Local Official Training …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/academy/seminars-local-officials

DiNapoli: Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Down 7.1 Percent in November

… government sales tax collections declined by 7.1 percent in November compared to the same month last year, according … for local governments statewide, $102 million less than in November 2019. The decline is steeper than October’s 5.2 … but not as significant as the double-digit declines in the earlier months (April - June) of the pandemic. Total …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/dinapoli-statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-down-71-percent-november

Review of Travel Card Expenses

… of our examination was to determine whether all the travel expenses incurred by the Office of Mental Health’s … we reviewed all the Director’s travel incurred during the period May 1, 2010 through November 30, 2013. Key … These actions include falsifying travel times to obtain meal reimbursements to which she was not entitled, falsifying …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/16/review-travel-card-expenses