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Oversight of the STEM Incentive Program (Follow-Up)
… affect many aspects of the Program. For example, HESC did not always ensure applicants met Program eligibility … Program award payments on behalf of 20 recipients who did not meet Program requirements while in college. We also … HESC’s policy to pro-rate loans for any recipients who did not fulfill work and residency requirements was contrary to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/03/11/oversight-stem-incentive-program-followEmpire BlueCross – Controls Over Payments for Special Items (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Controls Over Payments for Special Items (Report 2016-S-57 ). About the Program The … may be entitled to additional payments for special medical items (implants, drugs, and blood) that are not … hospitals that did not include language that limits the reimbursement of special items. The audit covered the period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/25/empire-bluecross-controls-over-payments-special-items-followWappingers Central School District – Fuel Accountability (2015M-135)
… Towns of East Fishkill, Fishkill, LaGrange, Poughkeepsie and Wappinger, in Dutchess County, and the Towns of Kent and Philipstown in Putnam County. The District operates 15 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/28/wappingers-central-school-district-fuel-accountability-2015m-135Warwick Valley Central School District – Potential Operational Efficiencies (2012M-245)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s transportation and custodial operations to determine whether there were opportunities for cost … respectively. Key Findings The District has an opportunity to save on transportation costs by reducing excess capacity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/05/31/warwick-valley-central-school-district-potential-operational-efficienciesUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-307
… agencies with instructions for manual payment of the April 2022 UCS Security and Law Enforcement Differential Payment … Unrepresented employees (BU 86). Effective Date: The April 2022 UCS SLED payment will be processed with the following … in the calculation of overtime compensation (refer to the Online Payroll Manual accessed from the PayServ Bulletin …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-307-april-2022-unified-court-system-ucs-security-and-lawState Police Bulletin No. SP-219
… in June of each year and will be for one degree only. When the degree is obtained during the fiscal year, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-219-2021-state-police-education-paymentNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Wall Street's 2020 Bonuses Rose Amid Volatility
… industry grew by 10 percent in 2020 to $184,000, in line with the city’s most recent 9.9 percent projection, likely … from prior years that have been cashed in. The estimate does not include stock options or other forms of deferred … bonuses for the broader finance and insurance sector would decrease by 15.5 percent in SFY 2021 (ending March 31). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-wall-streets-2020-bonuses-rose-amid-volatilityOpinion 90-52
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. TOWN BOARD -- Powers and Duties (publication … LAW, §35: Although the town clerk is required to record in the minutes of a town board meeting the name of each … information or actions of the town board to be recorded in the minutes (see, e.g. Town Law, §§133, 236, 264, 265; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-52State Agencies Bulletin No. 2273
… be turned over to the Office of Unclaimed Funds in April 2025. Outreach to employees with uncashed paychecks issued in … 26, 2024 December 31, 2024 December 31, 2024 January 2, 2025 Due to the limited time to audit and process AC230s, … Recovery of Taxes OSC has no ability to recover taxes for salary refunds that were originally paid in a prior year. OSC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2273-schedule-submitting-2024-year-end-returned-checksXI.14.A Publication of Procurement Opportunities – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… reasons for the exemption, and estimated value. No other form of electronic submission will be accepted. All requests …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi14a-publication-procurement-opportunitiesConnetquot Public Library – Cash Disbursements (2017M-125)
… 2016. Background The Connetquot Public Library is located in the Town of Islip in Suffolk County. The Library is governed by an elected … amount. Ensure that POs are prepared and approved in advance of any purchase and limit the use of confirming …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2017/09/29/connetquot-public-library-cash-disbursements-2017m-125Village of West Hampton Dunes – Financial Operations (2013M-390)
… is located in the Town of Southampton in Suffolk County and has a population of approximately 55. The Village is … fund expenditures reported for fiscal years 2011-12 and 2012-13 were $1,337,445 and $1,469,736, respectively. Key Findings Over the last four …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/08/08/village-west-hampton-dunes-financial-operations-2013m-390Department of Labor Examination of Unemployment Insurance Benefit Payments January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017
… appropriate; and (ii) the Department recouped overpayments from New York State employees based on our current and prior … of previous overpayments due and owing to the Department from New York State employees. Key Findings We identified … on the overpayments identified, DOL assessed $1,852,169 in penalties to claimants who made false statements or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/19/department-labor-examination-unemployment-insurance-benefit-payments-january-1-2017State Agencies Bulletin No. 1522
… income. Affected Employees Employees who participated in the PEF or CSEA Certification, Licensure and Exam Fee … CLEFR amount will be reported on the employee’s Form W-2 in box 14 under code FRB . Payroll Register and Employee’s … are informed of the taxability upon enrollment in the program. Questions Questions regarding this bulletin …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1522-certification-licensure-and-exam-fee-reimbursement-clefr-2016State Agencies Bulletin No. 1436
… income. Affected Employees Employees who participated in the PEF or CSEA Certification, Licensure and Exam Fee … CLEFR amount will be reported on the employee’s Form W-2 in box 14 under code FRB . Payroll Register and Employee’s … are informed of the taxability upon enrollment in the program. Questions Questions regarding this bulletin …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1436-certification-licensure-and-exam-fee-reimbursement-clefr-2015Afton Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2023M-18)
… $63,561 in unnecessary interest and other associated costs for the issuance of bond anticipation notes (BANs) to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/16/afton-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2023m-18Town of Hempstead Sanitary District Number 14 – Board Oversight (2017M-40)
… an internal control environment that fosters compliance and transparency due to its lack of policies, guidelines and monitoring. The Board did not ensure that bank … Claims to be paid were not presented on an abstract, and Board minutes did not indicate that the Board authorized, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2017/06/02/town-hempstead-sanitary-district-number-14-board-oversight-2017m-40High Falls Water District – Water Fees (2015M-153)
… which is located in the Ulster County Towns of Marbletown and Rosendale, was created by the United States Environmental … is jointly supervised by the Town Boards of Marbletown and Rosendale and is advised by a Water District Commission composed of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2015/11/13/high-falls-water-district-water-fees-2015m-153Brentwood Union Free School District – Information Technology (2023M-83)
… computerized data was not adequately safeguarded. In addition, the District has an increased risk that the … will be lost and the District may not be able to recover from a network disruption or disaster. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/11/03/brentwood-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023m-83DiNapoli: Former Clerk/Treasurer of Village of Norwood Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $70K From Village
… St. Lawrence County District Attorney Gary Pasqua and the New York State Police today announced that Nancy Berger, 55, formerly the Clerk/Treasurer of the Village of Norwood, pleaded guilty to grand larceny in … the toll-free Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-former-clerktreasurer-village-norwood-pleads-guilty-stealing-over-70k-village