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Cost-Saving Ideas: Minimizing Unemployment Insurance Costs
… State Department of Labor (DOL) determines who qualifies for benefits and individual employers fund their own programs. Review Claims for Propriety After you terminate an employee and file for … include: a long-range personnel plan to deal with possible increases and decreases in workload requirements a clear job …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-minimizing-unemployment-insurance-costsDiNapoli Releases Report on Tax Check-Off Donations
… a Gift to Wildlife, was created in 1982 to provide funds for fish and wildlife purposes through the Conservation Fund. … additional check-offs have been created to provide funding for a variety of programs, including five since 2014. Since … and identified a significant lag in disbursements and increases in accumulated fund balances. Legislation proposed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-releases-report-tax-check-off-donationsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-88
… notify agencies of two new Increment Codes to be reported for tracking employees eligible for a future Pay Change … or promotion to a higher grade where the promotional salary is greater than or equal to 1st Longevity and less … grade. Agencies will initiate this transaction to report retroactive updates to records but generally, these Reason …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-88-new-reason-codes-373-judiciary-law-373-and-379-judiciary-lawOpinion 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-2004-8DiNapoli: NYC Financial Plan Improved From June
… amid a slowing economic recovery and an increase in demand for city services, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. … revenue collections as well as an increase in demand for services needed to support the local economy and help … by an estimated $1.7 billion in FY 2023 (including retroactive pay) and grow to $4.6 billion in FY 2026, with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-nyc-financial-plan-improved-juneDiNapoli: New York City Budget Surplus on Pace to Grow Another $2.4 Billion from April Projections
… and strengthen its fiscal foundation to remain attractive for residents and visitors and continue to create economic … billion FY 2023 Budget - $104.9 billion when adjusted for surplus transfers - and Financial Plan (the “April Plan”) … in the FY 2023 Budget. It has also recognized that wage increases for collective bargaining units were unlikely to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-new-york-city-budget-surplus-pace-grow-another-24-billion-april-projectionsCourse Offerings
… over the past 30 years, time to degree has increased for many students. Based on the most recently published CUNY … resources available to students, difficulty in registering for courses, available financial resources, and the need to … students. As of fall 2019, the annual tuition was $6,930 for New York State residents. Key Findings CUNY officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/01/course-offeringsDiNapoli: Audit Finds $6.8 Million in Medicaid Overpayments
… million in inappropriate payments, including $3.5 million for separately billed medical services that should have been … system is vast and complex with plenty of opportunity for waste and abuse,” DiNapoli said. “My auditors found … system processes Medicaid claims submitted by providers for services rendered to Medicaid-eligible recipients and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-audit-finds-68-million-medicaid-overpaymentsXIX.1.C PCIP Changes to Federal Grants – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… a Project using the Project Guide of this Chapter for more information. See SFS Coach for the Job Aides related to the Project Guide. Agencies will … & Maintain Federal Grants in SFS Non-Onboarding Agencies for more information on the creation of Customer Contracts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix1c-pcip-changes-federal-grantsOpinion 99-4
… of town) WORDS AND PHRASES -- "Dispose of" (meaning of for purposes of General Municipal Law, §858[3]); (as … to a proper IDA project and are intended primarily for the benefit of that project. Also, an IDA may utilize the … agency ("IDA") to make a grant of its funds to the town for whose benefit the IDA was established. You indicate that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-4Arlington Fire District - Purchasing (2018M-43)
… Objective Determine whether the Board ensured that goods and services were procured in accordance with the District’s … established adequate procedures to ensure that goods and services were procured in accordance with the District’s … purchases totaling $334,676 made during our audit period and found that they were properly procured. We commend …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/06/15/arlington-fire-district-purchasing-2018m-43CUNY Bulletin No. CU-559
… the City University of New York (CUNY) with procedures for the new Time Entry earnings codes to be used to report … new agency-wide weight loss and health improvement program for employees and their eligible dependents. Pursuant to … will be added to the employee’s taxable gross wages for tax withholding purposes and reflected in Box 1 of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-559-new-earnings-codes-workwell-nyc-cunyAssessment of Costs to Administer the Workers’ Compensation Program for the Two Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2013
… and nonoccupational disabilities and sickness. Coverage for these benefits, with limited exception, is to be provided by employers. The Board is also responsible for tracking its costs to administer the Workers’ … lacks a formal review process to ensure the procedures for preparing the assessment are properly executed and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/15/assessment-costs-administer-workers-compensation-program-two-fiscal-years-ended-march-31Oversight of Construction Management Contracts (Follow-Up)
… and maintaining the State park, recreation, and historic site system to conserve, protect, and enhance the natural, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/08/oversight-construction-management-contracts-followBest Practices – Information Technology Contingency Planning
… the location of stored backup data, the specific method for backing up and any other important details relating to … unusable. Some organizations contract with a third party for backing up data, applications and/or operating systems. … with the vendor that clearly describes the expectations for safeguarding the data, especially if it contains …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning/best-practices-0Village of Greenwich – Justice Court Operations (2014M-023)
… The Village of Greenwich is located in Washington County and has a population of approximately 1,750 residents. The … by an elected Board of Trustees comprising a Mayor and four Trustees. The Village provides general … the operation of a Justice Court with an elected Justice and an appointed court clerk. Key Findings The Justice did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/05/30/village-greenwich-justice-court-operations-2014m-023Medicaid Overpayments for Medicare Part B Services Billed Directly to eMedNY (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Medicaid Overpayments for Medicare Part B Services Billed Directly to eMedNY … B (Part B), which provides supplemental insurance coverage for outpatient medical services, physician services, and … B cost-sharing amounts (e.g., deductibles and coinsurance) for these dual-eligible individuals. Our initial audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/07/01/medicaid-overpayments-medicare-part-b-services-billed-directly-emedny-followTown of Ballston – Water Fund Financial Operations (2012M-258)
… of our audit was to assess the water fund’s fiscal health and operations for the period January 1, 2010, to December … The Town of Ballston is located in Saratoga County and has a population of approximately 8,000. The Town Board … districts. Key Findings The Town’s accounting records and records were not properly maintained. As a result, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/03/town-ballston-water-fund-financial-operations-2012m-258Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… did not enter into a written agreement with the IT vendor for services provided to the village. Auditors also found … training to employees. Town of Geddes – Account Clerk’s Salary and Benefits and Cash Disbursements (Onondaga County) … from her pay, totaling $2,875 and received an unauthorized retroactive buyout payment of $2,000 for 2016. Madison County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on New York City Mayor’s Proposed Executive Budget
… the following statement on Mayor Adams' executive budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024: “The city has laid its fiscal … executive budget provides a more transparent accounting for new costs associated with collective bargaining wage increases and asylum seekers. It also shows stronger than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-new-york-city-mayors-proposed-executive-budget