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State Comptroller DiNapoli Announces New Cybersecurity Training Webinars for Local Governments
… new “10-minute Tech Talk” cybersecurity training webinars for local government officials with weekly releases planned throughout October in recognition of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, … . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-new-cybersecurity-training-webinars-local-governmentsFiscal Stress Monitoring System Statistics
… federal aid, that may contribute to fiscal stress. Below is an interactive map showing the percentage of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/fiscal-stress-monitoring-system-statisticsTown of Gorham – Budgeting (2023M-181)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Gorham (Town) Board (Board) adopted realistic budgets. … highway, sewer and water funds combined generated a total of $1.6 million in operating surpluses. In 2021, sales tax … recorded in the TW funds instead of the TOV funds, given property taxes were levied in the TOV funds. An excessive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/06/28/town-gorham-budgeting-2023m-181State Agencies Bulletin No. 2020
State Agencies Bulletin No 2020
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2020-april-2022-2-salary-increases-arbitration-eligible-bu01-and-nonOpinion 90-50
… of a municipality, he shall make an estimate of the cost of the work which he is requested by such municipality … submitted to him by such municipality, which cost estimates, plans and specifications shall be approved by … the work requested by the municipality in accordance with cost estimates, plans and specifications approved by such …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-50Other Bulletin No. 32
… lump sum payment in the amount of $1250 or $2500. A side letter to the agreement dated 12/16/2011 states that upon …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-32-april-2017-state-university-construction-fund-scf-civilXIII.6 Potential Tax Consequences of Assigning an Incorrect Official Station – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… Section Overview Generally, the State pays for expenses incurred when an employee travels on … agency has not properly designated an employee’s official station, the employee will, as outlined below, likely incur …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii6-potential-tax-consequences-assigning-incorrect-official-stationState Agencies Bulletin No. 1927
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the automatic processing of the April … payment of performance advances effective April 1, 2020 to eligible M/C employees based on the April 2019 Salary … 603-667) and NS positions (Grade 600), which are equated to a grade (Grade 603-667) and whose annual salary is below …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1927-april-2020-managementconfidential-mc-performance-advancesMedicaid Program – Medicaid Payments to Medicare Advantage Plan Providers
… Part C cost-sharing liabilities (deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments). Key Findings We reviewed selected Medicare Advantage plan contracts offered by Fidelis and WellCare and, based on judgmental sampling, determined certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/10/medicaid-program-medicaid-payments-medicare-advantage-plan-providersAm I Required to Have an Audit?
… of $400,000 or more and sponsors of length of Service Award Programs (LOSAP) for volunteer firefighters are required each year by law to have an audit conducted by an external auditor. A local government … they audit, either members of private certified public accounting firms or organizationally independent government …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/am-i-required-have-auditSUNY Bulletin No. SU-95
… Purpose To provide instructions for processing Discretionary Lump Sum Payments. Affected … and have since gone to part-time status are not eligible for this payment. Employees who previously received the Discretionary Lump Sum Payment (DLP) of $317.00 for the full 2003-2004 academic year are not eligible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-95-suny-discretionary-lump-sum-paymentsDiNapoli's Auditors Halt $24.2 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… the system, but my auditors are staying one step ahead of them," DiNapoli said. "My office continues to stop fraudulent refunds from reaching the hands of dishonest individuals and identifying taxpayers who claim … Comptroller's auditors work with the state's Department of Taxation and Finance to stop questionable refunds and to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-242-million-suspicious-tax-refundsLincoln Fire District – Financial Activities (2012M-228)
… 31, 2012. Background The Lincoln Fire District is located in Madison County. The District’s general fund budget totaled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/01/25/lincoln-fire-district-financial-activities-2012m-228Security Over Electronic Protected Health Information (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Security Over Electronic … Portability and Accountability Act security requirements. In addition, the Institute had adequate protection policies in place and a plan to make mandatory notifications when ePHI …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/10/07/security-over-electronic-protected-health-information-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1118
… According to IRS Publication 15, Circular E for 2011, and the Instructions for Form W-2 (Wage and Tax Statement), employers are required to furnish each … one agency in multiple companies (for example both NYS and CUNY) will receive a Form W-2 for each company. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1118-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-calendar-year-2011State Agencies Bulletin No. 1220
… According to IRS Publication 15, Circular E for 2012, and the Instructions for Form W-2 (Wage and Tax Statement), employers are required to furnish each … one agency in multiple companies (for example both NYS and CUNY) will receive a Form W-2 for each company. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1220-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-calendar-year-2012Wage Theft Investigations (Follow-Up)
… 12,938 cases (75 percent) had been open more than one year since the initial claim was received. We also determined … only had 305 cases that were open for more than one year. This was accomplished primarily by identifying cases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/22/wage-theft-investigations-followAccuracy of Reported Discharge Data (Follow-Up)
… whether the New York City Department of Education (DoE) was accurately reporting the number of students … the New York State Education Department. We found that DoE classified some students as discharged without sufficient … to support a discharge classification. Specifically, when we examined DoE’s discharge classifications for its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/09/accuracy-reported-discharge-data-followDepartment of Transportation Bulletin No. DOT-27
… CSEA Operational Services Unit – BU03 in the Department of Transportation Background Pursuant to Article 51 of the 2011-2016 Operational Services Unit Agreement between the State of New York and the Civil Service Employees Association …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/transportation/dot-27-2015-shift-lump-sum-payment-winter-maintenance-seasonDepartment of Transportation Bulletin No. DOT-29
… the CSEA Operational Service Unit – BU03 in the Department of Transportation Background Pursuant to Article 51 of the 2011-2016 Operational Services Unit Agreement between the State of New York and the Civil Service Employees Association …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/transportation/dot-29-2016-shift-lump-sum-payment-winter-maintenance-season