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State Agencies Bulletin No. 1038
… Publication 525, the recovery of wages in the current year for an overpayment occurring in a previous year cannot reduce the employee’s tax liability for the current year. In order to comply with this … the existing earnings codes used to collect overpayments. For further information regarding the withholding and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1038-new-additional-pay-earnings-codes-and-procedures-recoveringState Agencies Bulletin No. 872
… the Retirement Plan checkbox in Box 13 of the Form W-2 Wage and Tax Statement. Background In accordance with IRS … Arrangements (IRAs),” and Instructions for Form W-2, the Retirement Plan checkbox in Box 13 of the Form W-2 … PayServ does not contain information for all public pensions (i.e. local government) so OSC is unable to identify …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/872-change-process-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2Just Kids Early Childhood Learning Center – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported by Just Kids Early Childhood Learning Center (Just Kids), on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports (CFRs) were … (Manual). The audit included the expenses claimed on Just Kids’ CFRs for the fiscal years 2011-12, 2012-13, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/31/just-kids-early-childhood-learning-center-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualManagement of Selected Special Revenue Funds
… To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) is effectively managing selected special revenue funds to … 31, 2015. Background The Department’s stated mission is to protect, improve, and promote the health, productivity, … designated administering agency, the Department is responsible for implementing the programs that these funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/02/management-selected-special-revenue-fundsProtection of Child Performers
… The Department of Labor (Department) is charged with protecting workers in New York State. Part 186 of the New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/27/protection-child-performersState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… his office completed audits of Village of Painted Post , Town of Schaghticoke and City of Yonkers . "In today’s … spent appropriately and effectively." Village of Painted Post – Board Oversight (Steuben County) The board did not … his office completed audits of Village of Painted Post Town of Schaghticoke and City of Yonkers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsSelected Controls Over the Property Tax Assessment Process
… assessors input data into DOF’s Computer Assisted Mass Appraisal (CAMA) system to collect property-related … be compromised. 93 (39 percent) of 237 Global Changes and mass updates in the CAMA system did not include the User ID … code) in CAMA. Also, for 25 of 237 Global Changes and mass updates in CAMA, there was no record of the official …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/11/selected-controls-over-property-tax-assessment-processOversight of Critical Foster Care Program Requirements
… Purpose To determine whether the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) has effective controls … prior to their certification or approval for the placement of foster children, and to determine whether casework … including foster care and adoption, through its Division of Child Welfare and Community Services. Regional Offices …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/21/oversight-critical-foster-care-program-requirementsEffectiveness of Cost Containment Initiatives
… Purpose To determine what cost containment initiatives the New York State Thruway … 2014. Key Findings The Authority has implemented several cost reduction strategies, ranging from deferring capital … or reconstructed. The Authority estimates that the current cost to return the highway to its original condition would …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/11/17/effectiveness-cost-containment-initiativesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1134
… The Action of Z12 will automatically default on the Description page. If applicable, enter Pool ID changes on the … a row will be automatically inserted on the incumbent’s Job Data record when the position is saved. The following … number of incumbents examined for update, those for whom Job updating was bypassed, those for whom Job updates failed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1134-reporting-line-number-changes-and-budget-year-changes-fiscal-year-2012National Directory of New Hires Data Security
… of New Hires (Directory) data provided by the Office of Child Support Enforcement (Child Support Enforcement), a subdivision of the U.S. … requirements established by Health and Human Services and Child Support Enforcement. The State agency also must comply …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/07/18/national-directory-new-hires-data-securityTrain On-Time Performance
… support units, such as Maintenance of Way, Division of Car Equipment, and Operations Planning. OTP statistics are … of delays (Right of Way, Employee, Track Gangs, and Car Equipment) that resulted in 269,008 (or 53.9 percent) of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/12/train-time-performanceAspire of Western New York – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported by Aspire of Western New York (Aspire) on its Consolidated Fiscal Report (CFR) … December 31, 2012. Background Aspire provides a wide range of services to children with disabilities from birth through … Determine whether the costs reported by Aspire of Western New York on its CFR were properly calculated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/29/aspire-western-new-york-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualDisposal of Electronic Devices
… if surplus electronic devices approved for sale by New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal … period of June 1, 2012 through March 13, 2013. Background New York State Policy requires all State entities to … total of 752 electronic devices at both the Albany and the New York City offices. In Albany, two devices still contained …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/25/disposal-electronic-devicesOpinion 91-3
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. SUPERINTENDENT OF HIGHWAYS -- Powers and … may require all town vehicles, including those used by a superintendent of highways, to display a decal identifying … we have stated that, since Highway Law, §142(2) is a more specific statute with respect to highway equipment, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-3Opinion 2002-4
… work for the benefit of the town unrelated to the highway system, the cost of such work must be charged against the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-4ReStacking Occupancy Initiative
… the ReStacking Occupancy Initiative, as executed by the Office of General Services (OGS), has produced savings and to … savings could be achieved as leases on remaining excess office space expire. Subsequently, the State’s 2013-2014 … primarily on managing, occupying and procuring agency office space. DOB commissioned OGS to implement this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/09/restacking-occupancy-initiativeTax Check-off Funds
… – Establishes uniform requirements for all funds in which tax check-off monies are deposited and requires annual … Establishes uniform requirements for all funds in which tax checkoff monies are deposited and requires annual reports …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/tax-check-fundsPersonal Income Tax Refunds
… of our examination was to determine whether personal income tax refunds approved by the Department of Taxation and Finance (Department) for payment were appropriate and … of our examination was to determine whether personal income tax refunds approved by the Department of Taxation and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/07/personal-income-tax-refundsOmnibus Technical Corrections
… changes relating to removing the requirement that an application for membership in the New York State and Local … changes relating to removing the requirement that an application for membership in the New York State and Local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/omnibus-technical-corrections