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XI.18.I Sexual Harassment Prevention Certification – XI. Procurement and Contract Management

… bidders on state procurements to certify that they have a written policy addressing sexual harassment prevention … of section two hundred one-g of the labor law.” Bids that do not contain the above certification may not be considered … bidders on state procurements to certify that they have a written policy addressing sexual harassment prevention …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18i-sexual-harassment-prevention-certification

Best Practices – Information Technology Contingency Planning

There are several steps entities can take to improve their ability to quickly restore electronic data

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning/best-practices-0

DiNapoli: Former State Employee Arrested for Falsely Claiming She Never Received $4K Loan Check from New York State and Local Retirement System

… Police announced that former New York State Department of Education employee, Shannon Brady, 52, of Albany, was … for her actions. My office will continue to protect the pension system from fraud.” Brady was working as a state … had never arrived and requested a replacement. A stop payment was placed on the first loan check and Brady was sent …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-former-state-employee-arrested-falsely-claiming-she-never-received-4k-loan-check-new-york

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1078

… both before and/or after tax (Roth) contributions to the NYS Deferred Compensation Plan. Affected Employees Employees … Check/Advice Statements The deduction narrative “Deferred Comp” will be displayed under both the “Before Tax …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1078-nys-deferred-compensation-plan-after-tax-roth-contributions

State Agencies Bulletin No. 2107

… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with the schedule for payroll submission and the dates for availability of … Schedule presentation from the 2022 OSC Fall Conference. Video (mp4) Presentation (PDF) Effective Dates: Effective …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2107-schedule-agency-payroll-submission-and-availability-reports-and-files

DiNapoli: Former Citizens Hose Fire Company Treasurer Arrested for Stealing More Than $100,000

… credit cards, make retail purchases, and to pay for online video games. The case was referred to DiNapoli’s Division of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-former-citizens-hose-fire-company-treasurer-arrested-stealing-more-100000

DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… increased the burden placed on taxpayers and resulted in the district’s reserve funds, in total, increasing by approximately $1.5 million (84%) over … actions and were not made available for public review in a timely manner. Town of Saugerties – Claims Auditing …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits

Samaritan Village, Inc. – Chemical Dependency Services Program

… monitoring the contract to ensure claims submitted by Samaritan Village, Inc. are valid and consistent with … party payers, etc.), it reduces claimed Program expenses by those amounts. Key Findings OASAS is not effectively … monitoring the contract to ensure that claims submitted by Samaritan Village are valid and consistent with contract …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/02/28/samaritan-village-inc-chemical-dependency-services-program

Opinion 92-27

… LAWS -- Payroll Deductions (for charitable contributions) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Payroll Deductions (for … 70, 258 NYS 254 affd 238 AD 82, 263 NYS 462, discussing public policy considerations with respect to restrictions on … , 40 NY2d 268, 386 NYS2d 657; cf . Mineola Union Free School District v Mineola Teachers Association , 41 NY2d 568, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-27

Opinion 91-49

… where under such circumstances either the grantor of the new right-of-way owns the property on both sides thereof for the full length of the new taking or the written consent of any and all other owners …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-49

SUNY Bulletin No. SU-260

… of updated procedures for processing union dues deductions in PayServ. Affected Employees SUNY employees who are seeking … or otherwise changed. To ensure that all actions taken in PayServ regarding union membership and union dues … consistent with payroll processing requirements. In most cases, the transaction will be processed in the next …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-260-updated-procedures-initiating-or-terminating-payroll

The Domestic Relations Order – Divorce and Your Benefits

… provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), the Retirement Equity Act of 1984 and the Internal … for Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs) (see ERISA Section 4 (b) and IRC Section 414 (P) (9)). The spousal … spousal consent and surviving spouse protections of ERISA do not apply in the case of a state governmental plan. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/domestic-relations-order

Brookville Center for Children’s Services, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual

… determine whether the costs reported by Brookville Center for Children’s Services, Inc. (Brookville) on its … The audit included expenses claimed on Brookville’s CFR for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, and certain expenses claimed on its CFRs for the two fiscal years ended June 30, 2013. Background …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/04/brookville-center-childrens-services-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manual

Selected Aspects of the All-Agency Contractor Evaluation System at Long Island Rail Road, Metro-North Railroad, New York City Transit, and Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority

… system developed and operated by MTA Headquarters for use by its agencies to report on contractor and … MTA did not properly handle the review of responsibility for two of 10 sampled contractors with repeated … were performed timely by evaluators who were responsible for the project, or, in certain cases, that the evaluations …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/11/16/selected-aspects-all-agency-contractor-evaluation-system-long-island-rail-road-metro-north

Overpayments of Claims for Selected Professional Services (Follow-Up)

… each duplicate claim contained a different provider identification number. We recommended the Department correct …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/23/overpayments-claims-selected-professional-services-follow

Review of the American Academy of Pediatrics

… not provide sufficient, appropriate evidence to support payment. In the absence of sufficient, appropriate evidence … ensure future payments are just, due and owing prior to payment. Require vendors to provide documentation to support …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/29/review-american-academy-pediatrics

Westchester County Chapter NYSARC, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual

… of age. WARC is reimbursed for these services through rates set by SED. The reimbursement rates are based on financial information, including costs, … its CFRs for the Programs. The ineligible costs included: $6,416 in personal service costs, consisting of $1,723 in …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/29/westchester-county-chapter-nysarc-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manual

Overview – XI. Procurement and Contract Management

… The requirement for prior approval by the Office of the State … contract involving consideration other than the payment of money, oftentimes referred to as a “revenue contract”, is … process for all Vendors/Customers they do business with, who are not already registered in the New York State Vendor …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi7-overview