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State Agencies Bulletin No. 2048.1
… with one or more uncashed payroll checks originally issued in calendar year 2021 are affected. Background Abandoned … the Control-D report NPAY539 for agency use. OSC Actions In accordance with Abandoned Property Law §1422, an initial … issued for all uncashed payroll checks originally issued in 2021 and the funds remitted to OUF in April 2023. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/20481-outreach-and-escheatment-2021-uncashed-payroll-checksComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… District and the Walton Central School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … unrestricted fund balance declined by about 73 percent. In addition, the general fund’s cash level was deficient, resulting in district officials not having sufficient cash to pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli Releases July State Cash Report
… (PIT) collections from April and May. Still, the state is in a relatively good financial position after collecting more … stabilized after a volatile first quarter, and $3 billion in settlement revenue provides solid financial footing for … from a year earlier primarily because of PIT collections in April. Spending rose 1.6 percent, or $673 million, due to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-releases-july-state-cash-reportPersonal Income Tax Refunds
… by the Department of Taxation and Finance (Department) for payment were appropriate and processed in accordance with applicable New York State tax laws and … over 7.5 million refunds totaling almost $8.9 billion. Of this, we selected 33,175 refunds totaling over $712.5 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/16/personal-income-tax-refundsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… District and the Kiryas Joel Union Free School District . "In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … budgeting practices produced operating surpluses in all four fiscal years reviewed. When unneeded appropriated … through 2015-16, the board adopted budgets that resulted in operating surpluses each year ranging from $216,000 to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… required by law. A commissioner had a prohibited interest in the contracts between the district and his snow plowing … checks and money orders and bank statements were missing. In addition, the justice did not ensure 330 receipts totaling … were generally recorded and deposited accurately and in a timely manner, the clerk did not remit collections to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli Releases Bond Calendar for Second Quarter
… York City are not planning any bond issues at this point in time. The planned sales of $2.45 billion include $1.55 … million is for refunding purposes. The anticipated sales in the second quarter compare to past planned sales of $6.92 … is released by the committee to assist participants in the municipal bond market. It is contingent upon execution …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-releases-bond-calendar-second-quarterVII.3.B AP Adjustment Voucher – Treasury Requirements – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… and the amount entered into SFS. For electronic (ACH or wire) funds, agencies must submit a screenshot of either the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii3b-ap-adjustment-voucher-treasury-requirementsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1970
… uncashed payroll check greater than $999.99 in October of 2021. Signed outreach letters that are returned to OSC by … payroll check greater than $19.99 on September 20, 2021. A second outreach letter was sent via certified mail to … 29, 2021. Signed outreach letters returned to OSC prior to March 30, 2022, are treated as a written request for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1970-outreach-and-escheatment-2020-uncashed-payroll-checksStandardized Forms – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… of the importance of providing all required information in order to ensure a timely audit and payment of their reimbursement claim. These forms can be designed in either a manual or electronic format. An electronic format … A travel reimbursement form should request information in the following areas: Purpose and dates(s) of the travel – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/standardized-formsOpinion 91-58
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REFERENDUM -- Advisory (site plan approval) GENERAL CITY LAW, §30-a: In the absence of express statutory authority, a city may not … site within the city. It has been consistently held in this State that a municipality may not submit a question …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-58Oversight and Collection of Snowmobile Registration Fees
… 2008 to February 13, 2013. Background Snowmobiles operated in the State must generally be registered annually with the … for the more than 10,000 miles of public snowmobile trails in New York State. Members of approved snowmobile clubs pay a … to the Trail Fund and is disbursed by Parks through grants-in-aid for trail services. The Department collected about …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/11/oversight-and-collection-snowmobile-registration-feesSelected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… The State University Construction Fund (Fund) was created in 1962 to expedite the completion of the $700 million master … of $4.6 million of Fund spending, which was discretionary in nature. Each public authority should have formal policies … are appropriate and the dollar thresholds for each. In addition, the policies should state what type of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/19/selected-aspects-discretionary-spendingDiNapoli: Comcast Agrees To Disclose Political Spending
… to disclose political spending made with corporate funds. In December, as trustee of the New York State Common … public its political spending. The new agreement resulted in a withdrawal of the resolution. As of March 14, the Fund … 7,885,555 shares of Comcast valued at $383.7 million “In light of the recent Supreme Court decisions governing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-comcast-agrees-disclose-political-spendingAccess Controls Over Student Information Systems (2014-MR-1)
… Systems (SIS), to store and manage student data in a centralized database. SIS commonly contain extensive … members and external information technology support staff. In addition, many school districts provide parents and … access to the information. Key Findings Individual users in all six districts were assigned more access rights than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/19/access-controls-over-student-information-systems-2014-mr-1Tier 2, 3, 5 and 6 Death Benefits – Police and Fire Plan
… be paid the greater of the two death benefits; if you die after retirement, and meet the eligibility criteria, your … the post-retirement death benefit. Members who join on or after January 1, 2001 will automatically be covered by death … to exceed three years of salary. For example, if you die after one year of service, your beneficiary would receive a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1512/tier-2-3-5-and-6-death-benefitsXI.12.A Toll-Free Services – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… method used, it is important for agencies to be diligent in ensuring charges from toll-free vendors do not contain … and utility needs and provides toll-free services in the most cost-effective manner. If the CTS contract meets … the agency should procure toll-free telephone numbers in accordance with the State’s Procurement Guidelines. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi12a-toll-free-servicesAnthem Blue Cross – Coordination of Benefits With Medicare
… and their dependents have other insurance coverage in addition to the Empire Plan such as Medicare, the federal … Medicare-related information. Additionally, weaknesses in Anthem’s and Civil Service’s reconciliation of member … for recovery. Key Recommendations Review the $5,259,416 in claims identified in this report as improperly paid and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/19/anthem-blue-cross-coordination-benefits-medicareOversight of Campus Foundations
… certain the campus foundations conduct their activities in accordance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations. … Key Findings We identified certain deficiencies in SSA’s oversight of the campus foundations and in certain areas of the foundations’ operations. 10 of the 30 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/26/oversight-campus-foundationsHuman Resource Practices
… HR develops local human resource-related policies in conjunction with SUNY System Administration, maintains … example: Upstate paid 12 employees a total of $4.7 million in additional compensation for work beyond their regular job … Upstate paid $1,374,670, 20 (amounting to nearly $940,000 in payroll costs) were deemed not useful, of poor quality, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/25/human-resource-practices