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DiNapoli Releases Bond Calendar for Second Quarter
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … a tentative schedule for the planned bond sales for New York state New York City and their major public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-releases-bond-calendar-second-quarterPersonal Income Tax Refunds
… (Department) for payment were appropriate and processed in accordance with applicable New York State tax laws and … State personal income tax returns. All returns that result in refunds are subject to audit by the State Comptroller … refunds totaling over $93.3 million, as summarized in the following table: Reason for Stopping Refund Number of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/16/personal-income-tax-refundsSelected 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-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
… day reserve funds on or ahead of the schedule proposed in the Financial Plan.” Personal income tax (PIT) receipts … PIT receipts were $6.9 billion lower than the same period in SFY 2021-22. This reflects two fewer collection days from … DOB’s latest financial plan projections. PTET collections in Dec. 2022 were $443 million lower than those received in …
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
… 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
… 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-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-servicesHuman 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-practicesOversight 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-foundationsState Agencies Bulletin No. 908
… uncashed check is an indicator that the check was issued in error. These checks need to be reversed to properly update … and adjust taxes. Additionally, if a check that was issued in error is not reversed within one year, it will become … (Non- Negotiated Payroll Checks), listing employees in agency order to whom checks have been issued that appear …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/908-non-negotiated-andor-undeliverable-new-york-state-payroll-checkOpinion 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-2004-8United 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-islandCourse 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-employeesAdministration 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-servicesSUNY 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-universityDiNapoli Statement on Retirement of Rep. Carolyn McCarthy
… mission to make America a safer place. She advocated in Congress for children’s health insurance, special … and better gun background checks and took time to join me in an effort to educate others on childhood obesity. I wish …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-statement-retirement-rep-carolyn-mccarthyAccounts Payable Advisory No. 57
… preparing a voucher Guidance: When preparing a voucher in the Statewide Financial System (SFS), agencies should … submit the voucher into workflow or to OSC for approval. In these cases, the SFS will create a match exception for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/57-selecting-correct-vendor-idTown of Ossian – Tax Collector (2016M-364)
… October 6, 2016. Background The Town of Ossian is located in Livingston County. The Town, which has approximately 800 … limits. Key Recommendations There are no recommendations in this report. … The purpose of our audit was to verify the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/12/23/town-ossian-tax-collector-2016m-364