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Accounts Payable Advisory No. 29
Certifying Controls over the Agencys Payment Process
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/29-internal-controls-certificationOversight of Nurse Hiring and Retention
… Purpose To determine whether the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (Health and Hospitals) ensured that … care services to more than 1 million New Yorkers annually. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017, Health and Hospitals … $7.6 billion – personal service expenses accounted for $3.6 billion of this amount. As of May 2, 2017, Health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/16/oversight-nurse-hiring-and-retentionOpinion 97-20
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular … fire insurance tax moneys except as otherwise provided in any special law 1 . These sections provide that the … moneys to be expended for a purpose which the treasurer, in good faith, believes to be illegal or improper, even if …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-20State Agencies Bulletin No. 879
… and new earnings programs have been set up to be used with these titles upon movement to UUP. Employees in affected … NYSCOPBA representation until a new agreement is reached with UUP. Effective Dates The bargaining unit change will be … LIF . OSC has created two new Earnings Programs to be used with new Bargaining Unit Code 68 : N68 (Lifeguard UUP) for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/879-new-bargaining-unit-and-establishment-new-payroll-bargaining-unit-codesOpinion 95-14
… purposes and to pay for a ceremony to dedicate a new fire house and new fire apparatus. You ask whether a volunteer fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-14DiNapoli: More Needs to Be Done to Provide Mental Health Training to School Staff
… 2020-21 school year by Sept. 15, as required by New York State Education Department (SED) regulations, according to a new report issued by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Eighteen of 20 … Unadilla Valley Waverly Wellsville West Genesee Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-more-needs-be-done-provide-mental-health-training-school-staffComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… and submitted timesheets. The leave accrual spreadsheet for employees who were entitled to earn vacation time did not … reserve, and did not have proper documentation for the establishment and use of certain reserve funds. Mount …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsSUNY Bulletin No. SU-155
… Code 405 will be used as the biweekly deduction amount for Code 404. For employees who currently have an existing Deduction Code … should review Control-D report NBEN749 as described in Payroll Bulletin No. 866 (Instructions for Entering …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-155-automated-transfer-deduction-code-405-tiaa-special-annuityOrdinary Death Benefit – Career Plan
… Your beneficiary may be entitled to an ordinary death benefit, in lieu of a monthly pension, … income tax. Your accumulated contributions (if any) are also payable to your beneficiary. Eligibility An ordinary … should notify us of your death as soon as possible so we can send the appropriate forms to your beneficiary. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1642/ordinary-death-benefitComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… District and the Roosevelt Union Free School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … and use of employee leave time. Leave time is granted in accordance with the applicable employment contracts and … a competitive process. District officials placed orders for goods or services without a valid purchase order, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B6-15-15)
… may not be adequate. Key Recommendations Work with District officials to eliminate the proposed budget gap …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/05/15/city-yonkers-budget-review-b6-15-15Smithfield Fire District –Controls Over Financial Activities (2015M-113)
… recorded and reported and that moneys were safeguarded for the period January 1, 2014 through February 28, 2015. … State, distinct and separate from the Town of Smithfield in Madison County. The District, which is governed by an … the Town of Fenner. The District’s general fund budget for 2015 totals $68,996. Key Findings The Treasurer has not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/08/07/smithfield-fire-district-controls-over-financial-activities-2015m-113Killawog Fire District – Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-111)
… consists of five elected members and is responsible for the District’s overall financial management. The … general fund budget totaled approximately $88,000 for the 2013 fiscal year. Key Findings The Board has retained … us that approximately $189,000 of this fund balance was for a reserve fund established approximately 17 years ago. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/06/28/killawog-fire-district-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-111Generic PINs
… or DEC Policies, and DEC does not have sufficient controls in place to ensure all fuel purchases are appropriate. DEC … allow employees to share one PIN that DEC assigned in each of its regions throughout the State. Additionally, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/05/generic-pinsState Agencies Bulletin No. 887
… of the new changes to Federal tax withholding rates for 2009. Affected Employees Employees who claim single with … IRS, this provision may provide a tax credit of up to $400 for employees who claim single and up to $800 for employees … income subject to Federal taxes could see an increase in their Federal withholdings. The amount added to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/887-changes-federal-tax-withholding-tablesState Agencies Bulletin No. 999
… transactions in PayServ that fall under the program. For additional information on the Retirement Incentive … Incentive Reason Code when submitting transactions for employees who retire under the 2010-11 Retirement … Incentive Program. Existing Reason Codes must be used for employees whose retirements are not a result of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/999-new-retirement-incentive-program-reason-codesReal Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2017-MR-4)
… properly administering select real property tax exemptions for the period January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016. Background All real property in New York is subject to taxation unless specific legal … and other such considerations. Assessors are responsible for granting and tracking real property tax exemptions within …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2018/04/13/real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2017-mr-4Ordinary Death Benefit – Non-Contributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits
… benefit. The first $50,000 of this benefit is paid in the form of group term life insurance, which is currently exempt … you are on an authorized medical leave of absence (with or without pay); While you are receiving Workers’ Compensation or other employer-funded benefits, for up to two years (which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1513/ordinary-death-benefitOrdinary Death Benefit – Basic Plan with Increased-Take-Home-Pay (ITHP)
… Your beneficiary may be entitled to an ordinary death benefit, in lieu of a monthly pension, … income tax. Your accumulated contributions (if any) are also payable to your beneficiary. Eligibility An ordinary … should notify us of your death as soon as possible so we can send the appropriate forms to your beneficiary. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1511/ordinary-death-benefitWilliam Floyd Union Free School District – Payroll (2016M-165)
… No one independent of the payroll process reviews hourly rates or annual salaries entered by the Payroll Manager for … on actual hours or days worked and Board-authorized hourly rates or annual salaries. … William Floyd Union Free School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/william-floyd-union-free-school-district-payroll-2016m-165