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Opinion 98-18
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … in the opinion. AMBULANCE SERVICE -- Fees (imposition of fees for services of an emergency rescue and first aid … Whether section 3008 of the PHL authorizes a fire district to provide advanced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-18State Agencies Bulletin No. 2236.1
… bulletin is to notify agencies of changes in maintenance rates for employee housing and meals. Affected Employees: … Items B-300 and B-300A, issued April 26, 2024, maintenance rates have been increased. Note: Items B-0300 and B-0300A … bulletin is to notify agencies of changes in maintenance rates for employee housing and meals …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/22361-change-maintenance-rates-employee-housing-and-mealsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… either not posted or comprehensive, resulting in a lack of transparency. Officials did not post external audit … non-resident tuition (NRT) rates in the best interest of school district taxpayers. The board approved NRT … maximum allowable rates and actual BOCES costs by a total of $1.29 million, or an average of $430,000 each school year. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsTown of Pelham - Information Technology (2019M-77)
… officials. Key Recommendations Provide adequate oversight of employee Internet use to ensure it complies with Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/08/09/town-pelham-information-technology-2019m-77Opinion 93-15
… nor the separate treasurer of a town public library is required pursuant to Town Law, §123 to annually account to, or submit its books for audit to, the town board. You ask whether, pursuant to … to, and submit its books for audit to, the town board with respect to private source moneys held by the library. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-15Opinion 88-43
… (reimbursement of sheriff's personnel account for General Municipal Law, §207-c salary payments) COUNTY … from county's workers' compensation self-insurance fund for General Municipal Law, §207-c salary payments) COUNTIES … from county's workers' compensation self-insurance fund for General Municipal Law, §207-c salary payments) GENERAL …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-43State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… school district audits have been issued. Nassau Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) – Network User … user accounts. As a result, BOCES has an increased risk of unauthorized access to and use of the BOCES network and potential loss of important data. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… today the following audits have been issued. Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation: Compliance … found the office had taken steps to meet the requirements of EO 95 for the collection and public dissemination of state data. However, it did not identify the total …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 1613
… 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 must be reported and are subject to Federal, State, … A program that provides benefits to a spouse or dependents of employees is not a qualified program. Benefits paid by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1613-educational-assistance-benefitsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1691
… 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 must be reported and are subject to Federal, State, … A program that provides benefits to a spouse or dependents of employees is not a qualified program. Benefits paid by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1691-educational-assistance-benefitsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… procured them in a manner that is in the best interests of taxpayers. Officials did not seek competition for insurance coverage totaling $232,624, or for four of six professional service providers paid $301,023 during … the same insurance provider for about 20 years and each of the four remaining vendors for at least 10 years without …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsMedicaid Payments to Medicare Advantage Plan Providers (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations made in our initial audit … Plan Providers (Report 2016-S-54 ). About the Program Many of the State’s Medicaid recipients are also enrolled in … To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations made in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/15/medicaid-payments-medicare-advantage-plan-providers-followOpinion 2000-11
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Removal (of deputy highway superintendent appointed by town board) … appointed by a town board serves at the pleasure of the highway superintendent or the town board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-11DiNapoli: 33.55 Percent Annual Investment Return for New York State Pension Fund Is Largest in Its History
… estimated overall investment return was 33.55 percent for the state fiscal year (SFY) that ended March 31, 2021, … results that ensure continued retirement security for our members for generations to come.” The Fund's value reflects … Funds estimated overall investment return was 3355 percent for the state fiscal year that ended March 31 2021 reflecting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-33-point-55-percent-annual-investment-return-new-york-state-pension-fund-largest-its-historyV.3.A General Ledger Business Unit (GLBU) – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… as a whole, and each agency’s and defined entity’s book of record requirement. Generally, each agency, as defined by … reporting, it may require a separate GL BU. Segregation of ChartField values – ChartField values are shared across … source can be used to segregate transactions. Balanced set of books – Situations where a balanced set of books are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v3a-general-ledger-business-unit-glbuResponse to DFS Examination Report on IT
The New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) provides this response to the Department of Financial Services (DFS) Report on the Information Technolog
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/resources/pdf/response-to-dfs-it-examination.pdfOpinion 88-38
… are not exempt from the filing fees imposed in connection with appeals to the Appellate Divisions and the Court of … are exempt from the filing fees imposed in connection with appeals to the Appellate Divisions and the Court of … is correct and that his interpretation is consistent with the plain language of section 8017. In a situation where …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-38Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… $39,267 in other than personal service costs. Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV): Controls over Cash Advance Accounts … in comparison to their apparent business needs. Department of Transportation (DOT): Collection of Lease and Permit Revenues (Follow-up) (2015-F-1) An …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1682
… Purpose To inform agency payroll officers of the new procedure for how OSC will handle current year … Security and Medicare taxes must have the employee’s share of the taxes withheld. Employers are required to remit payment, in full, of both the employee and employer share of the taxes to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1682-current-year-social-security-andor-medicare-tax-deficiencies-and-impactState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… inventory records and ordered excessive quantities of workbooks. As a result, officials ordered 4,126 workbooks … did not maintain a comprehensive perpetual inventory of workbooks, nor did they perform annual inventory counts at year-end. As a result, officials were not aware of the large quantities of workbooks stored at the elementary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits