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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today … Office Disbursements from the Tuition and Fees Refund Bank Account (2016-S-35) Auditors found that controls over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsTuition Assistance Program – Metropolitan Learning Institute
… program designed to provide funds for paying tuition costs in New York postsecondary institutions. Schools receiving TAP … is a licensed private career school headquartered in Rego Park with additional instruction sites in Jackson … The other student’s enrollment agreement was not signed by an SED licensed agent. Additional incorrect certifications …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/18/tuition-assistance-program-metropolitan-learning-instituteCity of Long Beach – Budget Review (B18-7-5)
… which does not comply with the tax levy limit because it is $3,712,839 above the limit established by law. On May 1, … payments. Review our recommendations before the budget is adopted. … City of Long Beach Budget Review B1875 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/05/08/city-long-beach-budget-review-b18-7-5Montgomery County – Financial Condition (2013M-234)
… our audit was to review the County’s financial condition for the period January 1, 2010, to May 31, 2013. Background … Board of Supervisors is the legislative body responsible for managing County operations. The 2013 budgeted … and the County’s contingency appropriation is not adequate for current financial conditions. The County’s declining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/10/04/montgomery-county-financial-condition-2013m-234Contract Advisory No. 7
… ID for all new contracts including but not limited to services, goods, leases, revenue, construction, grants, … Unit (5 alphanumeric characters), Contract Number (up to 10 alphanumeric characters), and Department ID (7 numeric … Number segment of the Contract ID, agencies can use up to a total of 10 alphanumeric characters, which must include …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/7-special-characters-should-not-be-used-contract-and-stand-alone-purchase-orderState Agencies Bulletin No. 1314
… Purpose To describe the various retirement systems actions and agency … signed legislation creating Tier 6. This new tier applies to employees joining a retirement system after March 31, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1314-tier-6-retirement-contribution-rate-changesState Agencies Bulletin No. 990
… State fiscal years. Incentive payment amount for training in State fiscal year 2009-10 is $200.00 To be eligible for … Incentive Program payment is pensionable and included in the calculation of overtime. Agency Actions When … Program payment is taxable income, will be included in the employee’s taxable gross wages and is subject to all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/990-pef-firearms-training-and-safety-incentive-programOversight of Homeless Shelters (Follow-Up)
… – including certain family shelters that accommodate 10 or more families and adult shelters that accommodate 20 or more individuals – require State certification. The Office … observed during this follow-up review were not as severe or numerous; however, unacceptable conditions still exist …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/27/oversight-homeless-shelters-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1190
… as EMPLID Affected Employees Users of the New York State Payroll System Effective Date(s) The changes described in … Employee History Inquiry page has been added to Workforce Administration > Review Job Information . This page allows … regarding this bulletin should be directed to the Payroll Systems mailbox ( [email protected] …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1190-changes-payserv-preparation-ssn-decoupling-conversionContract Advisory No. 21
… Subject: Updating and Pre-Encumbering Contracts Converted During the EE1 Upgrade to SFS 9.2 and Correcting Off-Contract Payments Guidance: The Office of … the processes summarized below as soon as possible, and prior to upcoming Fiscal Year End. Update and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/21-reminder-update-and-pre-encumber-contracts-converted-during-ee1-october-2015Operational Advisory No. 27
… (SFS). This notice confirms the earlier advisory issued on December 1, 2016. The definition of Accounting Date, as … The current requirement to enter the Accounting Date based on the value of the Obligation Date will be eliminated … to ensure that the correct Obligation Date is entered on all transactions that require an Obligation Date. For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/27-accounting-date-policy-change-confirmationReceiving Your Benefit and Filing Your Pension Payment Option Election – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… Receiving Your Benefit At retirement, you must decide how you want your retirement benefit paid. You can choose … amount payable during your lifetime, with nothing payable to a beneficiary upon your death. Or you may choose a lower … to 30 days after your pension benefit becomes payable to change your selection. If you are a disability retiree, you …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/receiving-your-benefit-and-filing-your-pension-payment-option-electionInstitutes of Applied Human Dynamics – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Manual (Manual). The audit included all expenses claimed for the fiscal year 2012-13 and certain expenses for the two fiscal years ended June 30, 2012. Background The … of Applied Human Dynamics, Inc. (Institutes) is a not-for-profit organization that provides full-day preschool …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/31/institutes-applied-human-dynamics-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualOpinion 94-21
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. TOWN BOARDS -- Powers and Duties (purchase order system) TOWN LAW, §110: The town board, in its discretion, may require multiple signatures for all, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-21RFQual #22-03 – Independent Medical Examiner Services (Individual Physicians)
… and as authorized by the Retirement and Social Security Law, is seeking to contract with physicians having general … and as authorized by the Retirement and Social Security Law is seeking to contract with physicians having general and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/procurement/rfqual-22-03DiNapoli: Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Surge Nearly 58 Percent in May
… of the COVID-19 pandemic and the standstill it created in New York state in March 2020,” DiNapoli said. “Combined with … restored state aid, the recovery of sales taxes will help New York’s local governments rebound from the effects of last … rising 6.9 percent, or $93 million, over May 2019. New York City’s collections totaled $636 million, an increase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-surge-nearly-58-percent-mayVillage of Keeseville – Financial Condition (2013M-192)
… $1.4 million. Key Findings The recorded total fund balance for the general, sewer, and water funds at the end of … sewer, and water funds had a combined total deficit fund balance of $4,623 and a combined cash balance of only $6,451 at the end of the 2011-12 fiscal year. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/09/20/village-keeseville-financial-condition-2013m-192Problem Claims – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… may be available to the body or official responsible for auditing claims: If original documentation (such as … amount, correct any mistakes and only approve the claim for the corrected amount. If the original invoice does not … the vendor on itemization requirements. If the claim is for travel or conference expenses and the traveler cannot …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/problem-claimsDiNapoli: State Tax Revenues $3 Billion Below Last Year
… a multi-billion-dollar shortfall in state tax revenues for the fiscal year despite the November numbers,” DiNapoli … “If leaders in Washington cannot reach agreement on help for state and local governments this week, it must be at the top of the agenda for quick action in the new year.” Personal income tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/dinapoli-state-tax-revenues-3-billion-below-last-yearMedicaid Program – Accuracy of Medicaid Eligibility Determined by NY State of Health
… Objective To determine whether NY State of Health (NYSOH, New York’s online health plan … to the Medicaid claims payment system, and if it did not, determine the corresponding Medicaid overpayments. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/17/medicaid-program-accuracy-medicaid-eligibility-determined-ny-state-health