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DiNapoli: January Tax Collections Fall Short
… $58.9 billion, but were $367.3 million below the state’s latest estimates because of lower than expected Personal … collections from PIT were $467.6 million below the state’s latest Financial Plan projections but $301.4 million higher … of 1.9 percent from last year, and $59.5 million above the latest projections. Total tax collections through January …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-january-tax-collections-fall-shortState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Time and Attendance Records (Suffolk County) Officials did not maintain time records for the teasurer's or secretary's … overtime or used accrued leave. When the manager was not at work, no other district official maintained this … – Board Oversight (Westchester County) The board did not provide oversight or ensure the treasurer's duties were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Applying for Benefits – State Police Plan
… page , or from our Call Center or your employer. Specific filing instructions are provided for each of the benefits … documents. Certified Mail — If you mail a document “Certified Mail — Return Receipt Requested,” we will … you wish to reach. Although we will consider the document as filed on the date we receive the fax, you must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/applying-benefitsState Comptroller DiNapoli Announces Municipal Audits
… benchmark rates to ensure they received the lowest prices for electricity and natural gas. Five of seven entities … School District) spent approximately $2.4 million more for electricity than the benchmark rate used by auditors. … records and reports accurately and properly accounted for all financial activities. Although the board did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Needles, Birth Control Go Missing From NYC School Health Centers
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … Educational Campus in Manhattan. Officials at the health center said they did not keep a record of stock or conduct … used to treat ADD/ADHD, autism, bipolar disorder and anxiety conditions that were not in the students’ medication …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-needles-birth-control-go-missing-nyc-school-health-centersEaster Seals New York – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… the costs reported by Easter Seals New York (Easter Seals NY) on its Consolidated Fiscal Report (CFR) were properly … years ended December 31, 2013. Background Easter Seals NY, a not-for-profit organization, offers a wide variety of … services throughout New York State. Easter Seals NY is authorized by SED to provide preschool special …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/10/12/easter-seals-new-york-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualState Agencies Bulletin No. 2186
… contribution rate is based on annual pensionable salary from the earlier of the two prior calendar years. * * Total salary should include ORP/VDC pensionable salary of all … change is needed. The Savings Plans page must be updated for members with a Payroll Status of Active, Leave of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2186-2024-two-year-look-back-tier-6-suny-optional-retirement-plan-orp-andState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… of Financial Operations (Broome County) The board and director did not provide adequate oversight of financial … operations. The board did not adopt written policies and the director did not develop proper internal controls over cash disbursements and electronic payments or financial system user access. As a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: ExxonMobil Agrees to Assess Impacts of Climate Change
… how worldwide efforts to adopt the Paris Agreement goals for reducing global warming might impact its business. The … adoption of greater climate analysis is a win for shareholders and for the company's ability to manage risk," said New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-exxonmobil-agrees-assess-impacts-climate-changeLegal Aid Society
… Purpose The objective of our examination was to determine whether payments Unified Courts System (Courts) made to Legal Aid Society of New York City (Legal Aid) from April … Legal Aid $412,184 for fringe benefit expenses that were not actual and allowable under the terms and conditions of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/26/legal-aid-societyXII.6.O Paying Retainage – XII. Expenditures
… the vendor payment as retainage. The vendor should invoice for the full amount of goods or services provided, including … Unit should refer to the appropriate purchase order in two lines: one to liquidate the full amount of the payment … the retainage against the contract-related purchase order for future payments and identifies the retainage liability …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6o-paying-retainageState Police Bulletin No. SP-204
… Employees Employees of the Division of State Police in the State Police Troopers Unit – BU07 and the State Police … Association of the New York State Troopers (PBA), provides for an increase to the annual Expanded Duty payment April 1, … Leave of Absence/MLL (Mil Lv) on 04/01/2020 are eligible for Expanded Duty Pay. OSC Actions OSC will automatically …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-204-april-2020-increase-state-police-expanded-duty-payPublic Safety Overtime
… overtime policy and/or collective bargaining agreement and payroll documents associated with the special duty …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/public-safety-overtimeVI.2.B Policies/Laws – VI. Budgets
… and reserve. Any amount budgeted as available can be used for expenditures or the encumbering of purchase requisitions … orders. Any amount in the reserve is not available for any type of financial transaction. Only DOB can authorize … or InterUnit Budget Transfer journals are permissible for these ledgers. For more information on the use of Budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi2b-policieslawsBest Practices – Information Technology Contingency Planning
… disruption. Assemble a Team – Assemble a team responsible for drafting an IT contingency plan for management’s review and approval. The team should include … are of greater severity and demand immediate attention. For example, if the payroll process is identified as a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning/best-practicesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… adequately manage fuel purchases by seeking competition and did not audit fuel claims, as required. The district … not audit or ensure the monthly fuel claims were audited, and, as a result, the district was unaware its fuel card … developed a process to account for leave accruals and a system over payments for unused leave accruals that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1896
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform all agencies of the upcoming rollover of the chart of accounts strings mapped to the Position Pools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1896-new-york-state-payroll-system-payserv-fiscal-year-end-rollover-positionXII.10.D Monitoring Moving Services – XII. Expenditures
… a streamlined bid process, referred to as a “best and final offer” (BAFO) process, from the list of eligible … an abbreviated bid process by which an agency can solicit final total pricing for its specific move based upon the … than provided for in the contractor’s BAFO response, the final charge may not be adjusted upward. That is, hours, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii10d-monitoring-moving-servicesCredit for Previous or Military Service – Police and Fire Plan
… You may be able to obtain credit for your previous public employment or military service. It … Service Prior Service is any period of time you received salary from a participating employer before that employer … Before Your Date of Membership You may receive credit for working for a participating employer before you joined …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1512/credit-previous-or-military-serviceCredit for Previous or Military Service – Basic Plan with Increased-Take-Home-Pay (ITHP)
… able to obtain credit for your previous public employment or military service. It is very important that you claim all … records documenting your previous service may be lost or destroyed with the passage of time. Prior Service Prior … with Increased TakeHome Pay for PFRS Tier 1 2 3 Article 11 5 and 6 Sections 370a 371a and 375 Credit for Previous or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1511/credit-previous-or-military-service