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Accounts Payable Advisory No. 51
… whether claims for payment from vendors and state employees are appropriate to pay. Reference : Guide to … a claim for payment to the Comptroller. To determine if a claim for payment is appropriate to pay prior to being … employee is seeking payment; the types of information that can support the claim; where the reviewer can obtain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/51-supporting-informationState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement On Governor's Budget And New Proposals
… year ahead. The Governor has put forth an ambitious agenda to move our state forward, while renewing his commitment to … are cautionary signs in the economy and it is wise to live within our means. "While our state's economy is … shared across the state. The Governor is right to focus on how to bring jobs and economic prosperity to all corners of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-governors-budget-and-new-proposals-0State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Governor's Budget and New Proposals
… how to bring jobs and economic prosperity to all corners of the state, and I look forward to working with the Governor … "The state also has the rare opportunity to take advantage of a significant windfall of cash from legal settlement monies, totaling more than $5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-governors-budget-and-new-proposalsAdditional Service Credit for Unused, Unpaid Sick Leave – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… Unused, unpaid sick leave may be added to your credited service and used in your pension benefit calculation if your employer has chosen to offer the optional sick leave benefit provided by Section … 341(j) of the Retirement and Social Security Law (RSSL). To be eligible for this benefit, you must retire directly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/additional-service-credit-unused-unpaid-sick-leaveEast Aurora Union Free School District - Procurement (2023M-125)
… services in a competitive manner. Key Findings The Board of Education (Board) and District officials did not always … goods and services were purchased without the benefit of competition, resulting in the increased risk that taxpayer … years for 43 professional service contracts (91 percent of tested contracts) totaling $1.8 million. Did not obtain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/01/05/east-aurora-union-free-school-district-procurement-2023m-125West Webster Fire District – Financial Management (2023M-23)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the West Webster Fire … ensure that the Treasurer provided adequate and accurate financial reports. As a result, the Board was not transparent … needed to fund operations. We found: As of December 31, 2021, recalculated unrestricted fund balance was $1.8 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/07/07/west-webster-fire-district-financial-management-2023m-23XVI.1 Financial Reporting Overview – XVI. Financial Reporting
… accounting and financial reporting principles. From time to time, the GASB will issue statements prescribing new or … requirements. This chapter will be updated as needed to reflect such additions or revisions in GAAP, as well as to reflect changes in State law, administrative or judicial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi1-financial-reporting-overviewBrighter Choice Charter School for Girls – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2023M-72)
… the review and approval. The Principal or other designated official did not review cancelled check images to ensure only approved disbursements were made. … and checks to be signed by the Principal. Review cancelled check images to ensure only authorized disbursements are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/09/22/brighter-choice-charter-school-girls-non-payroll-disbursements-2023m-72Freeport Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-10)
… technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings District officials did not … to confirm they were inventoried. We found 43 percent of the sampled IT assets were not properly accounted for. … Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response letter. … freeport audit schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/freeport-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-10Walton Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-24)
… technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings District officials did not … to confirm they were inventoried. We found 51 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. … Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response letter. … audit walton school IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/walton-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-24Newfield Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-17)
… in IT assets has been appropriately spent or safeguarded. Of the 41 IT assets we selected to confirm their location and … IT assets selected to confirm were inventoried, 25 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. … were not inventoried, and one Chromebook (estimated cost of $288 based on similar purchases) could not be located but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/newfield-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-17Partial Lump Sum Payment at Retirement – Divorce and Your Benefits
… Eligible members can choose to receive a portion of their retirement benefit as a Partial … PLS was taken. NYSLRS will use a hypothetical calculation to determine the ex-spouse’s share to avoid reductions resulting from the member’s PLS election. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/partial-lump-sum-payment-retirementChestertown Volunteer Fire Company – Financial Operations (2017M-1)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the adequacy of the Treasurer’s records and reports and evaluate the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2017/06/16/chestertown-volunteer-fire-company-financial-operations-2017mBayport-Blue Point Union Free School District – Fund Balance Management (2021M-116)
… Objective Determine whether the Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District (District) Board appropriately managed … letter. … Determine whether the BayportBlue Point Union Free School District District Board appropriately managed the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/bayport-blue-point-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-managementXIII.12 Procedure for Reporting Taxable Employee Expense Reimbursements for Prior Open Tax Years – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES This section discusses how to process adjustments to an employee’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii12-procedure-reporting-taxable-employee-expense-reimbursements-prior-open-tax-yearsCohoes Public Library – Governance and Operations (2015M-259)
… Public Library is a municipal public library located in the City of Cohoes in Albany County. The Library, which serves approximately … The Board has not governed and operated the Library in accordance with its charter, its bylaws and the City code. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/04/01/cohoes-public-library-governance-and-operations-2015m-259Payroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-005
… inform agencies of changes to PayServ navigation effective in PayServ version 9.2. Affected Employees All Agency PayServ … Navigation Crosswalk provides a side by side list of 9.1 vs. 9.2 navigations. Pay Serv 9.2 navigation for common pages … Navigation Paths for 9.2 . Favorites will be deleted at Go Live. Favorites established for 9.1 pages will need to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-005-navigation-changes-payserv-92Disability Retirement – Divorce and Your Benefits
… action. Whether a member’s disability retirement benefit is subject to equitable distribution is an issue for the Court. Many disability benefits administered by NYSLRS do … This calculation would limit the ex-spouse’s share to what a service retirement would have provided. Under certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/disability-retirementValley Stream Thirteen Union Free School District – Purchasing (2016M-204)
… 1, 2014 through December 31, 2015. Background The Valley Stream Thirteen Union Free School District is located in the Village of Valley Stream, Nassau County. The District, which operates four …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/05/valley-stream-thirteen-union-free-school-district-purchasing-2016m-204Valley Stream Union Free School District #24 – Leave Accruals and Separation Payments (2016M-335)
… 1, 2014 through February 29, 2016. Background The Valley Stream Union Free School District #24 is located in the Town … maintained in accordance with written agreements. … Valley Stream Union Free School District 24 Leave Accruals and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/25/valley-stream-union-free-school-district-24-leave-accruals-and-separation