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Accounts Payable Advisory No. 35
… Subject: Updates to the payment terms available in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) Reference: Guide to … (OSC) updated the list of payment terms available in the SFS. A new payment term of “IMMED” has been added for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/35-voucher-payment-termsDiNapoli Urges Companies to Join Workplace Pledge to Fight Antisemitism
… Protecting that right is fundamental to the success of any organization. Companies that ignore these issues or only pay … in their workplaces, support Jewish employees, provide religious accommodations for employees, and speak out against … the Pew Research Center, Jews face a higher prevalence of religious discrimination compared to other religious groups. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-urges-companies-join-workplace-pledge-fight-antisemitismState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… Bethlehem Central School District – In-School Internet Connectivity (Albany County) The district’s internet … ongoing project. However, auditors found that while the business administrator maintained financial reports that … Onondaga-Cortland-Madison Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) were inappropriately audited by a BOCES …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1State Police Bulletin No. SP-195
… Purpose To inform the agency of OSC’s automatic processing Affected … members basic annual salary for the period of 04/07/2016 to 04/05/2017 and 0.5% of the members basic annual salary for the period of 04/06/2017 to 04/04/2018 (Inclusive of the 0.5% lump sum for the period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-195-april-2016-and-april-2017-retroactive-lump-sum-payments-state-policeThe Domestic Relations Order – Divorce and Your Benefits
… Relations Order (DRO) issued by a New York State court. (For information about a DRO issued by other states, see Out-of-State Orders .) A DRO is a court order issued after a … the Retirement Equity Act of 1984 and the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) that provide for Qualified Domestic Relations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/domestic-relations-orderWage Theft Investigations
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Labor (Department) is efficiently utilizing its resources to … April 1, 2011 through December 20, 2013. Background The Department's mission is to protect workers, assist the … To determine whether the Department of Labor Department is efficiently utilizing its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/06/wage-theft-investigationsDiNapoli Releases December State Cash Report
… the first three quarters of the fiscal year declined $1.2 billion, or 2.2 percent, from the same period last year … from the mid-year financial plan update, but the state is trailing collections from last year by more than $1 … website called Open Book New York ( www.openbooknewyork.com ). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-releases-december-state-cash-reportComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… In addition, 10 checks totaling $5,100 were written for petty cash use. The check amounts ranged from $300 to … District officials did not establish written procedures for password management, wireless security, remote access and … payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2368
… OSC may recoup from employees’ wages the amount owed for an overpayment of unemployment insurance benefits … wages. Agencies may take action to initiate, change or end the deduction only when instructed to do so by DOL or … social security number, the total amount due, the check date to commence the deduction and will specify the deduction …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2368-instructions-use-deduction-code-433-unemployment-insurance-owed-and-newDepartment of Labor Examination of Unemployment Insurance Benefit Payments January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017
… on the overpayments identified, DOL assessed $1,852,169 in penalties to claimants who made false statements or … not entitled. We also worked with DOL to offset $204,464 in UI benefit payments against penalties assessed for overpayments we identified, recover $426,637 in overpayments owed by State employees and identify an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/19/department-labor-examination-unemployment-insurance-benefit-payments-january-1-2017Overview – Divorce and Your Benefits
… the marriage ends. Retirement benefits could be affected in any of the following ways: An ex-spouse may be entitled to … that provides a continuing benefit to their ex-spouse in the event of the member’s death; An ex-spouse may be … Any division of retirement benefits must be stated in the form of a Domestic Relations Order (DRO) — a legal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/overviewSagaponack Common School District - Fund Balance Management (2018M-53)
… will be used. Key Recommendations Use surplus funds as a financing source for funding one-time expenditures, funding … property taxes. Adopt policies and implement plans for how fund balance should be managed and used. Adopt annual … are necessary and reasonable, and use excess amounts in a manner that benefits residents. The results of our audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/07/13/sagaponack-common-school-district-fund-balance-management-2018m-53Village of Richfield Springs – Justice Court (S9-14-1)
… During our audit period, the Village had one Justice, Peter Brykailo, Jr., and two Court clerks. Per the Court’s … review and reconcile the DMV pending-ticket log with caseload activity to ensure that tickets are properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/08/15/village-richfield-springs-justice-court-s9-14-1Town of Queensbury – Justice Court (S9-14-2)
… 16,856 payments totaling approximately $2.23 million in fines, surcharges and fees from January 1, 2012 through … to the State’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) in a timely manner. We found weaknesses with the Court’s … that tickets are properly reported, as paid or enforced, in a timely manner. Assess the risk areas in the Court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/08/15/town-queensbury-justice-court-s9-14-2Massena Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-21)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period … Lawrence County. The District, which operates five schools with approximately 2,800 students, is governed by an elected … established a formal multiyear financial or capital plan to help ensure that these excess funds are properly used to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/massena-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-21Lewiston-Porter Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-14)
… Apple devices) with estimated total costs of $5,820 based on recent purchases could not be located. Ten IT assets nine … and recommendations. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/lewiston-porter-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-14Freeport Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-10)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Freeport Union Free School District (District) officials … freeport audit schools statewide IT asset management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/freeport-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-10Central Valley Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-7)
… (District) officials appropriately tracked, inventoried and safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings District … not properly accounted for. Specifically: Two Chromebooks with a combined estimated cost of $430 based on recent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/central-valley-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-7Walton Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-24)
… (District) officials appropriately tracked, inventoried and safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings District … Ten Chromebooks could not be physically located (one with a purchase price of $228 and nine with combined …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/walton-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-24Norwich City School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-18)
… safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings Although … officials cannot assure taxpayers that money invested in IT assets has been appropriately spent or safeguarded. We … with a combined total cost of $1,449 were not inventoried. In addition, officials have not adopted a comprehensive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/16/norwich-city-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-18