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Standardized 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
… benefits. If you chose death benefit one and you die while in active service, your beneficiary will be paid the greater … be covered by death benefit two, the greater benefit in almost all cases. Death benefit two is equal to your … by Section 130 of the Civil Service Law. If you are in service at age 61, your death benefit will be reduced by 3 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1512/tier-2-3-5-and-6-death-benefitsAnthem Blue Cross – Coordination of Benefits With Medicare
… pay claims for NYSHIP Empire Plan members with Medicare coverage. The audit covered the period from January 2020 … through June 2023. About the Program The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP), administered by the Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/19/anthem-blue-cross-coordination-benefits-medicareXI.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-servicesOversight 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-practicesState Agencies Bulletin No. 908
… U.S. Postal Service to the Division of the Treasury at: NYS Department of Taxation and Finance Division of the … the check and Form AC 2714 should be delivered to: NYS Department of Taxation and Finance Division of the … be followed: The check must be secured by the appropriate Business Unit. Within 30 days of the check date, the agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/908-non-negotiated-andor-undeliverable-new-york-state-payroll-checkCourse Offerings
… studying toward a bachelor’s degree would earn that degree in four years of full-time study. However, over the past 30 … institutional resources available to students, difficulty in registering for courses, available financial resources, … the five senior colleges with the largest enrollment, one in each borough, as of the fall 2017 semester. These five …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/01/course-offeringsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-690
… are affected: Employees represented by District Council 37 in Bargaining Units CC, CD, SF, SJ, T9, TG, TH, TJ, TK, TL, … 10993, 10994 Employees represented by Teamsters Local 237 in Bargaining Units SB, SC, SE, SL, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV, SW, … SX, SZ, TS, or TT. Employees represented by SEIU Local 300 in Bargaining Unit S6. Note : The Zip Code criteria only …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-690-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-cuny-employeesUnited HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Orthopedic Associates of Long Island
… provided to Empire Plan members. United contracts with in-network participating providers who agree to accept … co-insurance) when they use non-participating providers. In accordance with the Empire Plan’s requirements, when … waives) the member’s out-of-pocket costs, it will result in United making an excessive payment on the claim. Our audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/05/united-healthcare-overpayments-services-provided-orthopedic-associates-long-islandAdministration of the Contract With the Center for Urban Community Services
… of the largest such contracts DOHMH awarded was with CUCS. In 2010, DOHMH signed a three-year contract with CUCS valued … to the contract, DOHMH reimburses CUCS on a monthly basis, in an amount equal to claimed program costs less any advance payments and not in excess of the total contract amount. DOHMH requires CUCS, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/16/administration-contract-center-urban-community-servicesOpinion 2004-8
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. INSURANCE -- Health Insurance (reserve fund … care benefits of its officers and employees. This is in response to your inquiry concerning a village that … and their families through insurance coverage and, in addition thereto, reimburses employees for health care …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-8SUNY Bulletin No. SU-370
… Incentive Program payment. Affected Employees: Employees in the Institutional Services Unit (BU04) and the … effective beginning 04/10/2025 and may be paid beginning in the Administration Pay Period 3 Lag checks dated … percent, for the duration of the Applicant's participation in the program. Maintain an employment record free of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-370-new-preceptor-incentive-program-payment-state-universityWest Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-7)
… not adequately address funding levels which has resulted in reserves being overfunded and not being used. Key … reserve funds to reasonable levels and use the money in the debt reserve to pay the related debt. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/07/06/west-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-7Lima Public Library – Procurement (2017M-295)
… Lima Public Library is a municipal public library located in the Town of Lima in Livingston County. The Library is governed by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2018/03/30/lima-public-library-procurement-2017m-295