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DiNapoli: Former Riverside Village Clerk Pleads Guilty in $50,000 Theft
… Former Riverside clerk-treasurer Kristina Johnson will do jail time and pay $50,000 in restitution after admitting … Former Riverside clerktreasurer Kristina Johnson will do jail time and pay $50000 in restitution after admitting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-former-riverside-village-clerk-pleads-guilty-50000-theftState Pension Fund Adds $30 Million for Investments in New York Companies
… announced today. The commitment will be made through the pension fund’s In-State Private Equity Investment Program, … Partners. "This new commitment to Primary Venture Partners for state-based investments will help grow the pension fund … to seeking out profitable investment opportunities for the Retirement System’s members, retirees and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/state-pension-fund-adds-30-million-investments-new-york-companiesCounty Inmates Receiving Inappropriate Benefits While Incarcerated (2013MS-1)
… are not eligible for UI benefits. Key Findings While each county had some controls to monitor the continuing eligibility of county Jail inmates, these procedures were not always … social welfare payments totaling more than $236,000 to county Jail inmates. Specifically, 313 inmates received …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/10/04/county-inmates-receiving-inappropriate-benefits-while-incarcerated-2013ms-1Who to Report – Enhanced Reporting
… Employees who are eligible for membership, but chose not to join NYSLRS; Retirees (from any of the eight public … means we will already have it on hand if they choose to join at a later date, saving you considerable time and … you. They are not public employees and are not eligible to join NYSLRS. To determine whether someone is an employee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/who-to-reportState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… properly captured. Adequate oversight of disbursements, bank transfers and bank reconciliations were not achieved. Auditors determined $6.43 million in disbursements and bank transfers were made without review or approval and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 1931
… of this bulletin is to inform agencies that position pools in PayServ may require updates for SFS lapsing. Affected … are affected. Background Certain chart of accounts strings in SFS, attached to position pools in PayServ, will be lapsing and will no longer be available …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1931-updating-payserv-chartfield-strings-september-lapsing-eventsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Activities (Erie County) Auditors determined that 101 credit card purchases totaling $22,100 did not have original receipts attached to the monthly statement. In July 2019, Richard A. Lobur, a … member, admitted to taking almost $40,000 in grant money to use for personal expenses, pay off credit card debt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsPublic Authorities – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… Public authorities are legally separate public entities that provide services to the public as well as to the State and local governments. New … Created by the government public authorities are legally separate entities that provide services to the public as well as to the State and local governments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/public-authoritiesHigher Education – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… increase in online instruction in 2018-19 academic year was 5.6 percent. Of the 220,103 students in 2019-20 academic … of the student loan debt balance in New York State that was 90 or more days delinquent (and in default) was 4.5 percent in 2020, down from 8.4 percent in 2019 and 8.9 percent in 2016. These …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/higher-educationElementary and Secondary Education – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… billion from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), $4.4 billion from the Coronavirus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/elementary-and-secondary-educationXI.12.A Toll-Free Services – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… Numerous New York State agencies use toll-free telephone numbers to disseminate information and allow the public to … vendors only charge agencies for toll-free telephone numbers that belong to them. When initially procuring … its needs, the agency should procure toll-free telephone numbers in accordance with the State’s Procurement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi12a-toll-free-servicesSUNY Bulletin No. SU-271
… instructions to agencies for processing the 2017 M/C $600 Lump Sum Payment. Affected Employees Employees designated … Chapter 263 of Laws of 2018 provides for a one-time $600 Lump Sum payment for MC BU13 employees to be distributed at … end date of 01/09/2018 are eligible to receive a one-time lump sum payment of up to $600. Bargaining Unit = 13 Salary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-271-2017-state-university-new-york-suny-management-andV.3.A General Ledger Business Unit (GLBU) – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… item that drives security, ledger set-up, and processing. The Statewide Financial System (SFS) implemented multiple BUs to support the State as a whole, and each agency’s and defined entity’s book of record requirement. Generally, each agency, as defined by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v3a-general-ledger-business-unit-glbuCost-Saving Ideas: Managing Workers' Compensation Costs
… a mandatory benefit. Local governments can get insurance for workers’ compensation in one of four ways: Purchase a … on various factors such as employee wages, level of risk for each job classification and your experience rating. You … different categories of risk, you could be paying more in premiums than is warranted. If your local government …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-managing-workers-compensation-costsOperational Advisory No. 29
… Refund, Vendor, Employee Expense, or SSP Checks Guidance : The Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) has updated the policies and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/29-gfo-updates-reissuing-or-cancelling-refund-vendor-employee-expense-or-sspSUNY Bulletin No. SU-221
… Code = ANN, BIW, HRY, FEE Payroll Status = Active or Leave With Pay Agency Actions Prior to processing, agencies must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-221-2015-discretionary-award-managementconfidential-employeesSUNY Bulletin No. SU-206
… Code = ANN, BIW, HRY, FEE Payroll Status = Active or Leave With Pay Agency Actions Prior to processing, agencies must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-206-2014-discretionary-award-managementconfidential-employeesMedicaid Program – Inappropriate Payments Related to Procedure Modifiers
… Purpose To determine whether Medicaid made inappropriate payments to providers that failed to use modifier codes properly. The audit covered the period from January 1, 2012 to March 31, 2017. Background The Medicaid program is a federal, state, and locally funded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/17/medicaid-program-inappropriate-payments-related-procedure-modifiersCUNY Bulletin No. CU-541
… of New York (CUNY) and the CUNY Research Foundation (CUNY RF), instructional staff members who perform research work receive payments that are reimbursed by the CUNY RF. The work may be performed in any facility but must be … service. Effective Date(s) Based on the Summer 2016 RF Summer Salaries – Semi-Monthly Certification and Paydate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-541-2016-city-university-new-york-cuny-research-foundationCUNY Bulletin No. CU-505
… for Summer Research. Affected Employees CUNY instructional staff who meet the eligibility criteria Background Pursuant … and the CUNY Research Foundation (CUNY RF), instructional staff members who perform research work receive payments that … employee is separated from State service in the full-time record, the agency must create an overpayment record in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-505-2015-city-university-new-york-cuny-research-foundation