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DiNapoli Identifies Problems With Low-Cost Power Program
… errors and overrode applicant scores when it distributed low-cost power to companies, according to an audit released … retained under the ReCharge NY program by nearly 30,000 in public reporting. Auditors were also critical of NYPA’s … operations every five years. The last audit was released in 2011. In the audit released today, auditors examined …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-identifies-problems-low-cost-power-programDiNapoli: Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Declined 10 Percent in 2020
… and “other information services.” This was especially true for “electronic shopping and mail-order houses,” which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-declined-10-percent-2020DiNapoli Op-Ed in Newsday Urges Public Campaign Financing Commission to Keep Fusion Voting and Open Up Political Process
… is below: It takes big money to run for political office in New York, especially for statewide office. The current … major-party candidates. It has a strong history in New York; even then-Gov. Franklin Roosevelt had multiparty … ballot options. Some argue the state should not step in and tell third parties who they can or cannot endorse. I …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-op-ed-newsday-urges-public-campaign-financing-commission-keep-fusion-voting-and-openState Agencies Bulletin No. 306
… Employees Agency PaySR users with access to create and/or run PS Queries. Effective Date Immediately Background Information New York State Payroll Users Group, has designed new generic queries and … this bulletin to users with PS Query access. Users can run these queries to obtain the results described in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/306-new-generic-public-queries-ps-query-databaseXIII.1 Employee Expense Reimbursement Overview – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… expenses will be reimbursed through the Travel and Expense module in the Statewide Financial System (SFS). … Governor’s Office of Employee Relations (GOER) through a single pay voucher in the Accounts Payable module of the SFS. … event, they should contact OSC’s Travel Unit at Travel@osc.ny.gov . OSC will assist the Finance Office in reaching an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii1-employee-expense-reimbursement-overviewAccounts Payable Advisory No. 5
… when processing payments to vendors. Improper preparation of vouchers payable for USPS and related postal services may … with the meter, followed by a space, and then the date of the payment in the format MM/DD/YYYY (e.g., 12345678 … invoice number in the SFS, which helps avoid the rejection of a perceived duplicate payment. … Making Payments to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/5-complex-entity-payments-postageExamination of Unemployment Insurance Benefits
… To accomplish our examination objectives, we selected for audit benefit payment requests and payments based on … newly hired New York State employees who owed DOL money for outstanding benefit overpayments. The results contained … from newly hired New York State employees who owe DOL for UI overpayments made in prior years, and $179,236 from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/10/07/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefitsMatter of Merton Simpson v. Department of Civil Service
… Current or former New York State employees who are African-American or Hispanic may be … It was alleged that the tests had a disparate impact on African-American and Hispanic test-takers in a class …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/matter-merton-simpson-v-department-civil-servicePayments by Beacon Health Options for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services for Ineligible Members
… eligibility and enrollment records for NYSHIP members in the New York Benefits Eligibility and Accounting System … System (CAS). Typically, organizations that participate in NYSHIP (e.g., State agencies, local government employers, … eligibility transactions, such as disenrollments, in NYBEAS. Accurate, up-to-date enrollment information in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/13/payments-beacon-health-options-mental-health-and-substance-abuse-services-ineligibleCredits and Deductions Setup Tool (Excel Users Only)
This job aid shows you (a participating organization) how to use the Credits and Deductions Setup Tool to create a pipe-delimited .txt (text) file to be uploaded into OSC’s Secure File Transfer Services Interface.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/third-party-organizations/pdf/vcdp-create-setup-file.pdfDiNapoli and William Glasgall Op-Ed
… and others are now asking very important questions: How have these funds been used? How do state and local finances look in the aftermath of the … a municipal bond. Taxpayers and voters deserve to know what the debt is going to be used for, that the debt is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-and-william-glasgall-op-ed15-Day Prompt Payments for Small Businesses
… under this legislation you must: (1) have a primary place of business in New York State; (2) have a significant … field; and (5) employ 200 employees or fewer at the time of the payment. To certify: Log in to the Vendor … starting March 31 according to the policies and procedures of the accounting and financial management system of New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/portal/15-day-prompt-payments-small-businessesTown of Dover – Financial Activities (2013M-139)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review internal controls over selected … January 1, 2011, to October 22, 2012. Background The Town of Dover is located in Dutchess County and has a population …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/30/town-dover-financial-activities-2013m-139St. Lawrence-Lewis Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Capital Assets (2023M-99)
… ensure that assets are in BOCES’ possession and protected against loss or unauthorized use. Officials did not maintain accurate and up-to-date inventory records, affix identification tags to all assets, periodically conduct physical inventories, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/12/01/st-lawrence-lewis-board-cooperative-educational-services-capital-assets-2023m-99DiNapoli: NYC's Property Tax Bills Rise Along With Burden on Working- and Middle-Class Homeowners
… pandemic has caused property tax disparity to worsen in New York City, driving housing costs higher for many, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Property tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-nycs-property-tax-bills-rise-along-burden-working-and-middle-class-homeownersCybersecurity Web Series Week 1 – IT Governance – What is it? How do we do it? And Why is it Important?
This session will discuss a conceptual framework for a comprehensive cybersecurity program.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/cybersecurity-week-1-10-04-2021.pdfCampbell-Savona Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-42)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period … that will not be used. Develop a formal plan indicating how much money will be reserved, how each reserve will be funded and when the balance will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/05/06/campbell-savona-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-42State Authority Contract Approval, Reporting and Filing
… approval using the Contract Submission System (CSS). Log in to the Contract Submission System View … Enroll New Users Resources Title 2 of NYCRR Part 206 Public Authorities Law Section 2879–a The State Authority …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/public-authorities/state-authority-contract-approval-reporting-and-filingManagement of Selected Special Revenue Funds
… is effectively managing selected special revenue funds to ensure the funds are spent timely and for their intended purposes. Our … the Department administers over 90 special revenue funds, which are supported by specific sources of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/02/management-selected-special-revenue-fundsMWBE Report 2020-2021 Fiscal Year
In the 2020-21 fiscal year, market disruptions from the global pandemic gradually turned to optimism that the race against the COVID-19 virus would be won, ushering in a return to “normal” times.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/mwbe-fiscal-2020-21.pdf