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State Agencies Bulletin No. 1906
… Employees Employees with line number changes reported in the New York State Electronic Personnel System (NYSTEP) … Number Changes Line number changes must be reported first in NYSTEP using the Title and Position Management (TPM) Mass … Move (MOV) via a TPM Short Form Request. Once approved in NYSTEP, agencies must report these changes in PayServ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1906-reporting-line-number-and-budget-year-changes-fiscal-year-2021-2022Yorktown Central School District – Procurement and Claims Processing (2017M-177)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the District procured goods and services in accordance with law and District policy and to determine … Background The Yorktown Central School District is located in the Towns of Yorktown, New Castle and Cortlandt, in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/12/01/yorktown-central-school-district-procurement-and-claims-processing-2017mOriskany Central School District – Procurement (2017M-87)
… Background The Oriskany Central School District is located in the Towns of Marcy, Whitestown and Floyd and the City of Rome in Oneida County. The District, which has approximately 600 … requiring quotes and found 64 invoices totaling $44,956 in which no quotes were documented. Key Recommendations Issue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/07/28/oriskany-central-school-district-procurement-2017m-87Hudson City School District – Grant Administration (2013M-324)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate internal controls over grant administration for … $41.5 million. Key Findings District officials need to improve internal controls over grant programs. The … for legitimate grant purposes. Grant expenditures reported to SED totaling $127,680 lacked sufficient supporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/07/hudson-city-school-district-grant-administration-2013m-324East Bloomfield Central School District – Online Banking (2016M-14)
… Towns of Bristol, Canandaigua, East Bloomfield, Richmond, Victor and West Bloomfield in Ontario County. The District, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/east-bloomfield-central-school-district-online-banking-2016m-14Herkimer County Community College - Procurement (2019M-186)
… with purchasing procedures and is not communicated to all College staff involved in the purchasing process. The … Review and update the purchasing policy and procedures to ensure they are consistent, and provide detailed guidance … the purchasing policies and procedures are distributed to all staff involved in the purchasing process. Ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2019/12/06/herkimer-county-community-college-procurement-2019m-186Avoiding a Rejected DRO – Divorce and Your Benefits
… Status — References to a qualified status, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), the Retirement Equity Act of 1984 and certain provisions of the Internal Revenue Code … for pension distributions at the earliest eligibility age do not apply to governmental plans such as NYSLRS. Lump Sum …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/avoiding-rejected-droMalta Ridge Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. - Controls Over Financial Operations (2014M-178)
… of Trustees and an Executive Committee is responsible for running the Company’s overall fiscal affairs. The Company’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/09/12/malta-ridge-volunteer-fire-company-inc-controls-over-financialVillage of Monticello – Budget Review (B4-14-15)
… review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Village of Monticello’s … the sanitation fund, over $1.7 million for the water fund and almost $1.7 million for sewer fund. Key Findings Based on … for certain matters, we found that the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the tentative budget are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/06/27/village-monticello-budget-review-b4-14-15Rockville Centre Union Free School District – School Lunch Fund Financial Condition (2016M-139)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to analyze the school lunch fund’s financial … industry average. The District paid health insurance and retirement system costs for cafeteria employees, averaging …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/08/rockville-centre-union-free-school-district-school-lunch-fund-financialTown of Dayton – Financial Condition (2013M-90)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s financial condition for the period January 1, 2008, to December 31, 2012. Background The Town of Dayton is … adopt reasonable budgets or take appropriate action to maintain financial stability. As a result, the highway …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/14/town-dayton-financial-condition-2013m-90Village of Spring Valley – Financial Activities and Information Technology (2012M-180)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Board’s oversight activities and the … controls over the Village’s information technology (IT) system for the period June 1, 2011 to May 31, 2012. Background The Village of Spring Valley is located in the Towns of Ramapo and Clarkstown, in Rockland …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/01/18/village-spring-valley-financial-activities-and-information-technology-2012m-180Responsibility for IT Internal Controls – Information Technology Governance
… an effective way to exercise oversight, it can be done at little or no cost. On the other hand, not asking the right … be very expensive. It is understandable that someone with little or no IT knowledge might be apprehensive about asking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/responsibility-it-internal-controlsREACH Academy Charter School - Cash Disbursements (2019M-130)
… accounted for, supported and approved. Key Findings The Board has not appointed a claims auditor to audit claims … approved prior to payment, supported or accounted for in a timely manner. School officials are using debit cards … are received at the agreed upon price, quantity and in good condition and provide for an adequate segregation of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/09/13/reach-academy-charter-school-cash-disbursements-2019m-130State Agencies Bulletin No. 1869
… withhold New York City income tax from employees who live in one of the five counties designated to be within the City … who received a paycheck while their home address was in one of the five counties within New York City. As a … and Local Residency (from Local Tax Data) are listed. In addition, for “Home Address not NYC but Additional NYC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1869-new-control-d-report-employees-new-york-city-residency-tax-dataMonroe-Woodbury Central School District – Budget Review (B6-13-6)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … property tax levy limit set by statute. Key Recommendation When adopting the 2013-14 budget, be mindful of the legal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/04/12/monroe-woodbury-central-school-district-budget-review-b6-13-6State Agencies Bulletin No. 1952
… is superseded by Payroll Bulletin No. 1952.1 . Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with … Maintenance Allowance. Affected Employees Employees in certain Professional, Scientific, and Technical Service … Uniform Maintenance Allowance may be submitted beginning in Institution or Administration pay period 16L, using the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1952-uniform-maintenance-allowance-employees-nursing-titles-representedState Agencies Bulletin No. 1891
… exempt from Federal, State, and/or Local tax withholding in tax year 2021. Affected Employees Employees who claimed … exempt from Federal, State, and/or Local tax withholding in 2020 and employees who submit withholding certificates claiming exempt in 2021 are affected. Background According to IRS Publication …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1891-claiming-exempt-federal-state-andor-local-tax-withholding-tax-year-2021UnitedHealthcare: Improper Payments for Acupuncture and Acupuncture-Related Services
… To determine whether UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company of New York appropriately reimbursed acupuncture and … Program (NYSHIP), administered by the Department of Civil Service (Civil Service), provides health insurance coverage … period. We found: $210,068 in overpayments from a random sample of 836 services, from 10 providers who were paid the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/27/unitedhealthcare-improper-payments-acupuncture-and-acupuncture-related-servicesCaribbean Heritage Month Celebration
… DiNapoli will host his annual Caribbean American Heritage Month celebration in honor of the rich and diverse … about Caribbean identity About Caribbean American Heritage Month Since 2005, June has been recognized as Caribbean American Heritage Month in the United States. The U.S. has attracted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/caribbean-heritage-month-2022