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Controls Over Transportation Services and Transportation-Related Expenses
… The audit covers OPWDD transportation expenses (outside New York City) for the period April 1, 2016 through March 31, … OPWDD has issued limited guidance to DDSOs for monitoring repair and maintenance costs for its fleet and does not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/07/28/controls-over-transportation-services-and-transportation-related-expensesMTA Headquarters and MTA Capital Construction – Travel and Entertainment Expenses
… benefit corporation providing transportation services in and around the New York City metropolitan area. It is … travel expense reports. We identified weaknesses in certain controls pertaining to the use of MTA corporate … or the U.S. Department of State, and when unsuccessful in obtaining such rates, to document those efforts. Advise …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/02/mta-headquarters-and-mta-capital-construction-travel-and-entertainment-expensesState Agencies Bulletin No. 947
… of Earned Income Tax Credit directly from their employer in the form of regular payments added to the employee’s … for advance payments of their Earned Income Tax Credit in 2010 must file a new form with their employer. The 2010 … have a monetary consequence for the employee, and result in decreased earnings. Agency Actions Agencies must review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/947-agency-instructions-employees-who-claim-advance-earned-income-tax-creditAccounts Payable Advisory No. 29
… over the Payment Process Guidance : Title 2, Chapter I, Part 6, Section 6.6 of the New York Codes, Rules and … to the Comptroller annually, or at any time there is a new head of the agency, that the agency has sufficient … the internal controls over the payment process as a basis for that certification. This certification requirement is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/29-internal-controls-certificationXI-A.1 Purchasing Process Overview – XI-A. Purchasing
… guidance to Business Units about the procurement process in the Statewide Financial System. Guide to Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a1-overviewDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for July 2014
… 1.3 million payments worth more than $7.6 billion during the month of July. His office also rejected 256 contracts and … and more than 1,250 payments valued at $3.1 million due to fraud, waste or other improprieties. As the state’s chief … are reasonable, the playing field is level and taxpayers get the best value for their money. The independent audits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-july-2014Oversight of Nurse Hiring and Retention
… Purpose To determine whether the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (Health and … before they were hired and had policies and procedures in place to ensure that nurses are routinely monitored once …
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-97-20DiNapoli: More Needs to Be Done to Provide Mental Health Training to School Staff
… they did not provide mental health training to all staff for the 2020-21 school year by Sept. 15, as required by New … State Education Department (SED) regulations, according to a new report issued by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. … “School personnel are often the first to notice if a student is having mental health challenges, and they need …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-more-needs-be-done-provide-mental-health-training-school-staffState Agencies Bulletin No. 879
… Purpose To describe the process of changing bargaining units for affected titles and employees. Affected Employees … Information There will be no change in the employee’s salary or any other earnings. OSC Actions OSC has created new …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/879-new-bargaining-unit-and-establishment-new-payroll-bargaining-unit-codesOpinion 95-14
… 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 foreign … 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-95-14Real Property Tax Cap: Overview of the Role of the Office of the State Comptroller
… The State’s property tax cap limits the amount of property taxes that local governments and school districts can levy. The following are some of the State Comptroller’s responsibilities under the Chapter … The State Comptroller determines the form and manner of this report. Prescribes Requirements for Excess Funds to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/real-property-tax-cap-overview-role-office-state-comptrollerService Retirement Benefit – State Police Plan
… their 60th birthday occurs. You must file an Application for Service Retirement to receive benefits even if you are … be: 50 percent of your FAE; plus 1.66 percent of your FAE for each year of creditable service beyond 20 years. The benefit for Tier 2, 5 and 6 members can’t exceed 70 percent of your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/service-retirement-benefitState Agencies Bulletin No. 1702
… York of 2015 amends the Retirement and Social Security Law in relation to the definition of wages earned from multiple … OSC Actions OSC will update the Retirement Plans Table in PayServ to reflect the $16,779 pensionable overtime …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1702-2019-tier-6-ot-limit-and-plan-year-changes-nyc-retirement-systemsCrystal Beach Volunteer Fire Department – Misappropriation of Funds (2014M-243)
… Fire Department is a not-for-profit organization located in the Town of Gorham in Ontario County. The Department is governed by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/11/14/crystal-beach-volunteer-fire-department-misappropriation-fundsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-112
… Officers Association members. Affected Employees Employees in Bargaining Unit SR represented by the New York State Court … OSC has implemented a new dues structure for employees in Bargaining Unit SR with Union Dues (Code 243 ) and Agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-112-dues-structure-change-members-new-york-state-court-officersState Agencies Bulletin No. 1660
… v. AFSCME, Agency Shop Fee deductions must be discontinued for all affected State employees. Effective Date(s) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1660-agency-shop-feesVillage of Fairport Urban Renewal Agency – Board Governance (2015M-196)
… established to plan and undertake urban renewal projects in the Village of Fairport. The Agency is governed by a … three entities. The Agency inappropriately gifted $250,000 in assets to the FLDC. The Agency made an annual contribution …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/miscellaneous/2016/03/31/village-fairport-urban-renewal-agency-board-governance-2015m-196SUNY Bulletin No. SU-164
… payments are processed through the NYS payroll system in order to provide for the appropriate reporting and tax … for the student which must be signed over to the campus in order to offset the balance on their student account. This …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-164-new-deduction-code-424-suny-nra-scholarship-paymentsSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… by selected government employees complied with rules and regulations and is free from fraud, waste and abuse. The audit covers the period April 1, 2008 to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/10/selected-employee-travel-expenses