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Main-Transit Fire Department – Credit Cards (2024M-77)
… officials’ credit card purchases were supported and for proper Department purposes. Key Findings Of the credit … Although the Board approved the credit card bills for payment, it did not ensure that the related voucher … a result, 273 purchases were missing invoices or receipts. For example, a credit card statement had three automatic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/01/03/main-transit-fire-department-credit-cards-2024m-77-0Village of Herkimer – Clerk-Treasurer's Records and Reports (2024M-136)
… receipts and disbursements. Perform bank reconciliations in an accurate or timely manner, allowing discrepancies … 29, 2024, cash balances did not agree with bank balances for 27 of the 37 bank reconciliations we prepared, and total cash in the financial records was $1.9 million higher than the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/03/14/village-herkimer-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2024m-136What to Report – Legacy Reporting
… but do not take contributions from salary earned in excess of the Governor’s annual salary. For the current amount, refer to the Earnings … bonuses Perfect attendance bonuses for non-use of sick leave (must be available to all members of bargaining unit) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/what-reportState Agencies Bulletin No. 1034
… determining the taxable amount for tax year 2010 Affected Employees Employees who receive qualified educational … paid from an unqualified program are fully taxable. Most New York State programs are qualified programs. Please see IRS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1034-educational-assistance-benefitsState Agencies Bulletin No. 857
… Employer’s Tax Guide to Fringe Benefits, the first $5,250 of educational assistance provided to an employee under an … program is excluded from taxable wages. Amounts in excess of $5,250 are subject to Social Security, Medicare, Federal, … A program that provides benefits to spouses or dependents of employees is not a qualified program. Benefits paid from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/857-educational-assistance-benefitsIndustrial Development Agency Board Governance (2017-MS-1)
… through May 31, 2015. Background An IDA is an independent public benefit corporation whose purpose is to promote, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2017/09/22/industrial-development-agency-board-governance-2017-ms-1State Agencies Bulletin No. 948
… exempt from Federal, State and/or Local tax withholdings for tax year 2009 Background According to IRS Publication 15, … by February 15 of each year. Please see instructions for Form W-4 for additional information. The New York State Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/948-claiming-exempt-federal-state-andor-local-tax-withholdingsState Agencies Bulletin No. 936
… assistance benefit to employee taxable earnings and ensure that all educational assistance benefits are included when determining the taxable amount for … by voucher through the NYS Central Accounting System) and/or M/C, PEF or CSEA Tax Rules Per IRS Publication 15-B …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/936-educational-assistance-benefitsUnitedHealthcare – Improper Payments for Medical Services Designated By Modifier Code 59
… To determine whether UnitedHealthcare improperly paid for medical services designated with modifier code 59 that … The Empire Plan is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP. The State Department of Civil Service administers … (United) to process and pay medical and surgical claims for services provided to Empire Plan members. United’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/08/unitedhealthcare-improper-payments-medical-services-designated-modifier-code-59State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… opportunities related to cash receipts and disbursements for the department management’s review and consideration. The audit included recommendations for the following findings: rental payments, disbursements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli Releases October State Cash Report
… were $504.8 million or 26 percent higher than last year for the same period. All Funds receipts totaled $85 billion through October, which was … $27.1 billion were $539.3 million over last year All Funds spending of just over $79.6 billion through the first …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/dinapoli-releases-october-state-cash-reportState Agencies Bulletin No. 2012
The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies that OSC will be unable to print SFS checks for Payroll Check Reissues Reversals Exchanges and Direct Deposit Returns during the SFS blackout period
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2012-payroll-check-reissues-reversals-exchanges-and-direct-deposit-returnsII.3.D Evaluation – II. New York State Financial Accounting
… statements and schedules on receipts and disbursements for all funds of the state (including agency sole custody … funds operating results and provide updated projections for the remaining quarters of the current fiscal year of … and repayments of advances presented in forms suitable for comparison with the financial plans submitted with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ii/ii3d-evaluationCity of Lockport – Budget Review (B23-1-7)
… be uncollectible. The City’s proposed budget includes a tax levy of $13,482,810 . Key Recommendations Ensure that the … Be mindful of the legal requirement to maintain the tax levy increase to no more than the tax levy limit as permitted by law, unless it properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/11/03/city-lockport-budget-review-b23-1-7Opinion 97-17
… not ordinarily regarded as a branch of county government ( Buffalo and Erie County Public Library v County of Erie , 171 … 591 NYS2d 131; County of Erie v Board of Trustees of the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library , 62 Misc 2d 396, 308 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-17SUNY Bulletin No. SU-261
… Purpose To notify SUNY agencies of a new deduction code for after tax (ROTH) contributions to … employees Background On November 15, 2017, the SUNY Board of Trustees approved the establishment of an after tax ROTH … verifying the employee’s enrollment is complete. Main Menu > Payroll for North America > Employee Pay Data USA > …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-261-new-403b-after-tax-deferred-annuity-plan-roth-sunyTown of Rochester – Financial Condition and Highway Department Payroll (2015M-324)
… prior authorization to work overtime, Town officials do not have adequate assurance that the hours submitted by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/06/24/town-rochester-financial-condition-and-highway-department-payroll-2015m-324State Agencies Bulletin No. 1683
… checks, salary exchange checks, direct deposit returns, and retirement refunds. Effective Date(s) Immediately Payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1683-new-payroll-check-notification-reportProperty Tax Credits
… The objective of our examination was to determine whether Property Tax Freeze, Property Tax Relief, and STAR credits processed by the … June 30, 2017 were appropriate and complied with New York State Tax Law. Background The Department’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/12/property-tax-creditsTown of Hempstead Sanitary District No. 2 – Financial Condition and Procurement (2016M-388)
… financial condition and controls over procurement for the period January 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. … Board of Commissioners. Budgeted appropriations for 2016 totaled approximately $12 million. Key Findings The … not needed. Use surplus fund balance as a financing source for funding one-time expenditures, funding needed reserves or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2017/03/17/town-hempstead-sanitary-district-no-2-financial-condition-and-procurement-2016m