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Contract Advisory No. 31
… Guidance : Pursuant to Chapter 839 of the Laws of 2022, OSC approval is required for purchases from OGS … to the vendor. The Expire Date should be the last day of the fiscal year in which the purchase will be made unless …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/31-purchases-ogs-centralized-contractsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2048.1
… Payroll Bulletin No. 2048 . Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with information regarding the outreach and escheatment of uncashed payroll checks for calendar year 2021. Affected Employees Employees with one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/20481-outreach-and-escheatment-2021-uncashed-payroll-checksVII.3.B AP Adjustment Voucher – Treasury Requirements – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… Voucher Entry screens, with the total dollar amount added to the printout, to DTF Treasury who will deposit the funds … to the risk of theft or loss. Therefore, agencies must have proper control activities in place to mitigate the risk. … agencies may also submit a document listing the checks. Do not submit any other documents to Treasury. Checks must be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii3b-ap-adjustment-voucher-treasury-requirementsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1970
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with information regarding the outreach and escheatment of uncashed payroll checks for calendar year 2020. Affected … uncashed payroll check greater than $999.99 in October of 2021. Signed outreach letters that are returned to OSC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1970-outreach-and-escheatment-2020-uncashed-payroll-checksState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… to audit and approval. The board also did not adopt a code of ethics, as required by law. A commissioner had a … board audit and approval. Village of Head of the Harbor – Justice Court Operations (Suffolk County) The justices did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli Releases Bond Calendar for Second Quarter
… the planned bond sales for New York state, New York City and their major public authorities during the second quarter of 2021. The state and New York City are not planning any bond issues at this … (SCC) Forward Issuance Bond Calendar Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-releases-bond-calendar-second-quarterPersonal Income Tax Refunds
… by the Department of Taxation and Finance (Department) for payment were appropriate and processed in accordance with … 127 375,046 Two largest errors caused by third-party vendor 2 36,050,261 Other (e.g. various errors on return) … that were generated based on errors made by a third-party vendor when scanning and capturing data from taxpayers’ paper …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/16/personal-income-tax-refundsSelected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… whose sole mission was to act as an agent for SUNY to design, construct, acquire and improve State University …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/19/selected-aspects-discretionary-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-1DiNapoli: State Tax Receipts Exceed Latest Projections by $7.7 Billion
… receipts totaled $79.8 billion through the third quarter of State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2022-23, exceeding the latest projections from the Division of the Budget’s (DOB) Mid-Year Update to the State Financial … through December,” DiNapoli said. “However, concerns of an economic downturn and a cloudy revenue picture continue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-state-tax-receipts-exceed-latest-projections-7-point-7-billionTier 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 … a salary of $60,000 $60,000 × 3 = $180,000 (reduction for working after age 60) − 10,800 (ordinary death benefit at …
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
… New York State agencies use toll-free telephone numbers to disseminate information and allow the public to contact them at no cost. The Office of General Services … to be diligent in ensuring charges from toll-free vendors do not contain errors and/or unauthorized taxes and …
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 … which pays primary typically pays the majority of the claim, it is important to ensure that the proper coordination … Medicare-related information. Additionally, weaknesses in Anthem’s and Civil Service’s reconciliation of member …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/19/anthem-blue-cross-coordination-benefits-medicareHuman Resource Practices
… Objective To determine if State University of New York (SUNY) Upstate Medical University has developed and consistently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/25/human-resource-practicesOversight of Campus Foundations
… to assess risk, such as the foundations’ policies and IRS Form 990, which provide details on an organization’s … available information, such as the foundations’ IRS Form 990s and their policies and procedures, to assess risk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/26/oversight-campus-foundationsState Agencies Bulletin No. 908
… paychecks. Agencies must ensure the payee is due the funds. If records indicate that the paycheck was delivered to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/908-non-negotiated-andor-undeliverable-new-york-state-payroll-checkOpinion 2004-8
… of its officers and employees. This is in response to your inquiry concerning a village that provides health … You ask whether the village may establish a reserve fund to accumulate monies for the non-insured expenses. Municipal corporations are authorized to provide a medical, surgical and hospital insurance plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-8United HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Orthopedic Associates of Long Island
… Purpose To determine whether Orthopedic Associates of Long Island, LLP waived Empire Plan members’ out-of-pocket costs, and if so, to quantify the overpayments made by United …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/05/united-healthcare-overpayments-services-provided-orthopedic-associates-long-islandCourse Offerings
… percent) indicated they were unable to register for one or more desired (required or elective) courses, thus delaying … course schedules are established using enrollment data from prior semesters. In addition, 13 of 25 officials told us … (31 percent) ultimately dropped out (did not graduate from CUNY). Key Recommendations Ensure that CUNY students …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/01/course-offeringsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-690
… to inform agencies of the processing of the 2020 Prepaid Legal Service Benefit. Affected Employees The following … certain fringe benefits including employer-funded group legal service benefits are considered taxable income. … OSC Actions OSC will automatically apply the Prepaid Legal Service Benefit for the 2020 calendar year for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-690-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-cuny-employees