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State Agencies Bulletin No. 446
… Inc. and The Vanguard Group, Inc. assumed responsibility for Program Management and Investment Management, … Program. OSC Actions OSC updated all payroll records for employees who participate in the College Savings Program, … 1-877-NYSAVES or access the website at www.nysaves.org for enrollment and account management information. The new …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/446-additional-information-regarding-change-manager-nys-college-savingsWarwick Valley Central School District – Potential Operational Efficiencies (2012M-245)
… operations to determine whether there were opportunities for cost savings for the period July 1, 2010, through June 5, … The Warwick Valley Central School District is located in Orange County. The District is governed by the Board of … could realize up to $654,000 of annual cost savings and as much as $1.4 million in avoided future bus replacement costs. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/05/31/warwick-valley-central-school-district-potential-operational-efficienciesNewfield Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-238)
… audit was to evaluate the District’s financial activities for the period July 1, 2011 to May 22, 2013. Background The … elected members. The District’s budgeted expenditures for the 2013-14 fiscal year are $17.6 million. Key Findings … were more than $1.3 million over the actual obligations for the same period. The adjustment of the overfunded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/20/newfield-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-238DiNapoli: Sales Tax Collections Growth Slowed in First Half of 2015
… excluding all cities, increased only 0.5 percent for the first six months of 2015, with many counties seeing a … slow growth in sales taxes could pose fiscal challenges for local governments across New York, especially for counties who rely heavily on sales tax collections to pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-sales-tax-collections-growth-slowed-first-half-2015State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits and Examinations
… more global issues, such as inadequate infrastructure or poor service reliability throughout a particular area, … Risk Managing Planning Group serving in conflicting roles or follow its policies and industry practices when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-and-examinationsFinancial Oversight of the Advantage After School Program (Follow-Up)
… Providers for Program expenses that could not be supported or included errors, with the majority of the expenses … costs that lacked documentation supporting the amounts and/or methodologies used for allocation to the Program. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/27/financial-oversight-advantage-after-school-program-followSUNY Bulletin No. SU-86
… 28 on February 28, 2003. OSC Automatic Processing After payroll processing for pay period 25L is complete, OSC will … payments may be directed to SUNY System Administration. Payroll related questions should be directed to your OSC payroll auditor. … To inform agencies of OSCs automatic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-86-salary-increases-employees-graduate-student-employees-unionSUNY Bulletin No. SU-68
… Criteria Chapter 29 of the Laws of 2001 provides for a 3% general salary increase effective February 28, 2002. … salary rate in effect on February 28, 2002. To be eligible for the salary increase, an employee must have been active in … 2002. OSC Automatic Processing After payroll processing for pay period 25L is complete, OSC will automatically insert …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-68-salary-increases-employees-graduate-student-employees-unionImproper Payments to a Physical Therapist (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit … The State’s Medicaid program provides a wide range of health care services, including physical therapy services, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/08/improper-payments-physical-therapist-followCUNY Bulletin No. CU-190
… on the Benefit Program Participation page. All employees in these positions are required to pay union dues. Agencies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-190-newly-established-bargaining-unit-iatse-local-one-andCity of Amsterdam – Budget Review (B23-5-4)
… an independent evaluation of the City’s proposed budget for 2023-24. Background Chapter 531 of the Laws of 2019 … is authorized to issue the deficit obligations, and for each subsequent fiscal year during which the deficit obligations are outstanding, their proposed budget for the next succeeding fiscal year. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/05/05/city-amsterdam-budget-review-b23-5-4United HealthCare – Empire Plan Drug Rebate Revenue
… The Empire Plan is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP, serving about 1.1 million members. The Department … required to negotiate agreements with drug manufacturers for rebates, discounts, and other considerations and pass 100 … of the agreements on to the prescription drug program. For the audit period, January 1, 2010 through December 31, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/11/01/united-healthcare-empire-plan-drug-rebate-revenueAccounts Payable Advisory No. 37
… Subject: The Importance of Reconciling Credit Card Charges Guidance: … have not reconciled their credit card charges timely. In fact, some unreconciled charges date back to April 2012. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/37-reconciliation-credit-card-transactionsSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… employees was appropriate, we audited travel expenses for the high-cost travelers in the State as well as other … of New York at Binghamton (University) employees for audit with travel expenditures totaling $839,204: six … However, we were only able to audit the expenses incurred for these seven employees from June 14, 2009 and March 31, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/04/selected-employee-travel-expenses-0XIX.1.D Project Costing Terminology – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… This includes individual payments and grants to State related or non-State entities (e.g. public authorities, localities, … - The grant has been officially closed by the cognizant state agency. Projects do not appear in prompt lists. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix1d-project-costing-terminologyComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… fund balance to finance operations. As a result, for the 2011-12 and 2012-13 fiscal years, the general fund … with instructional materials and program delivery. For example, district officials decreased special education … fund balance that should be maintained to prepare for any unanticipated expenditures and/or revenue shortfalls. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. … cash flow analysis to monitor and assess reported revenues for reasonableness. The comptroller did not provide the … during the audit period did not provide adequate guidance for purchases when competitive bidding was not required. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1931
… that position pools in PayServ may require updates for SFS lapsing. Affected Employees All agencies with … PayServ, will be lapsing and will no longer be available for use in PayServ. Effective Dates Effective 09/15/2021 and … chartfield string effective beginning of the pay period for the following check dates: Cycle Date Administration …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1931-updating-payserv-chartfield-strings-september-lapsing-eventsState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New York City Financial Plan
… plan also raises concerns for the pace of recovery’s effects on the city budget. City tax revenues, which have … its preliminary budget next year to reasonably assess the effects of changes to the city’s revenue over the plan and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-york-city-financial-planOversight of Homeless Shelters
… are corrected, which may include partially or fully withholding reimbursements for homeless services or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/03/10/oversight-homeless-shelters