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Cost-Saving Ideas: Using State Contracts to Acquire Goods or Services
… goal is to obtain goods and services that are both high in quality and low in cost. The time and effort spent researching, soliciting … to obtain goods and services may not always result in the anticipated savings. Local government and school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-using-state-contracts-acquire-goods-or-servicesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1899
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies that OSC will be unable to print SFS checks for Payroll Check Reissues, Reversals, … for any reason, whose Direct Deposit is reversed due to an overpayment, who request a check exchange, and who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1899-payroll-check-reissues-reversals-exchanges-and-direct-deposit-returnsDiNapoli: Livingston County Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $25,000 in Her Deceased Mother's State Pension Payments
… Livingston County District Attorney Ashley Williams and New York State Police Superintendent Steven G. James today announced that Patricia Chatley, 61, of Nunda, New York, pleaded guilty to stealing more than $25,000 in New York state pension payments made to her deceased …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-livingston-county-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-over-25000-her-deceased-mothers-state-pensionState Agencies Bulletin No. 1263
… of all current positions that are associated with a cost center that is scheduled to lapse on 9/16/2013 or 09/30/2013. … are updated with valid cost centers. If the cost center is lapsing on 09/16/2013, agencies will need to insert a new row into PayServ with a valid cost center effective the beginning of the pay period for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1263-sfs-cost-centers-payserv-09162013-09302013-lapse-datesCity of Lackawanna – Garbage Collection Fees (2021M-206)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether City of Lackawanna (City) officials properly assessed and billed … Determine whether City of Lackawanna City officials properly assessed and billed solid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/04/08/city-lackawanna-garbage-collection-fees-2021m-206Village of Horseheads – Collections (2023M-169)
… did not properly record or deposit all collections in a timely manner. Officials did not reconcile departmental … records and reports. The last audit was conducted in 2018. The Comptroller’s Office commenced a separate … into the possible misappropriation of Village funds. In August 2023, the Assistant Clerk was arrested on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/05/10/village-horseheads-collections-2023m-169Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-266.2
… or otherwise changed. To ensure that all actions taken in PayServ regarding union membership and union dues … to initiate, discontinue and modify the payroll deduction in PayServ for those unions that do not currently submit … consistent with payroll processing requirements. In most cases, the transaction will be processed in the next …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-2662-updated-procedures-initiating-or-terminating-payrollComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… New York City Administration for Children's Services (ACS): Administration of Non-Competitive and … Limited-Competition Contracts (2013-N-2) Auditors found ACS officials did not always comply with the Procurement … certain non-competitive and limited-competition contracts. ACS officials did not provide sufficient oversight of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0Industrial Development Agency Board Governance (2017-MS-1)
… provided effective oversight of the IDAs’ operations for the period January 1, 2014 through May 31, 2015. Background An IDA is an independent public benefit corporation whose purpose is … requirements during our audit period, they were considered good business practices and, therefore, included as a part of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2017/09/22/industrial-development-agency-board-governance-2017-ms-1Opinion 88-4
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … FUNDS -- Appropriations and Expenditures (in recognition of municipal service - refreshments to foster parent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-4Accounts Payable Advisory No. 55
… July 12, 2018, the Invoice Received Date is required for all payments to vendors classified as “procurement … will populate the Invoice Received Date with the MIR date from the bulkload transaction. For more information on the Invoice Received Date, please …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/55-invoice-received-dateLawrence Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-52)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2014 through November 6, 2015. Background …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/lawrence-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-52Village of Remsen Audit Follow Up – 2020M-119-F
… village audit remsen follow up …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/10/13/village-remsen-audit-follow-2020m-119-fXII.10.C Verifying Vendor Licenses, Certifications, Registrations, Insurance, and Qualifications – XII. Expenditures
… vendor responsibility review. However, it is important for Business Units to be diligent throughout the contract … is equally important that such qualifications be verified for non-contractual payments to vendors. In the past, the … with the State Agency that regulates that occupation. For example: The New York State Board of Regents and the New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii10c-verifying-vendor-licenses-certifications-registrations-insurance-and-qualificationsOpinion 89-2
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES - Municipal Nursing Homes (participation in group purchasing programs) PUBLIC CONTRACTS - Contracts … LAW, §103(8): A municipal nursing home may participate in group purchasing programs operated pursuant to Public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-2DiNapoli: Heroin, Opioid Overdose Death Rates Rose Faster in New York Than in Most States
… epidemic are growing and the health, safety and prosperity of our communities are at risk.” DiNapoli’s report noted … York, in which heroin was a factor, reached a record high of 825 in 2014, the last year for which data are available … for Health Statistics. This number represents a jump of 159 deaths, or 24 percent, over 2013, and is nearly 25 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-heroin-opioid-overdose-death-rates-rose-faster-new-york-most-statesAccounts Payable Advisory No. 58
… 5.B. - Unique Invoice Number Requirements Guidance: This is to remind agencies the Statewide Financial System … the voucher until it enters a unique invoice number. In such instances, agencies should exercise due diligence in researching the potential duplicate invoice prior to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/58-unique-invoice-number-requirementsMcLean Fire District - Financial Operations (2017M-296)
McLean Fire District Financial Operations 2017M296
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/10/05/mclean-fire-district-financial-operations-2017m-296Stillwater Central School District – Payroll (2017M-104)
… 2017. Background The Stillwater Central School District is located in the counties of Saratoga, Rensselaer and … The District, which has approximately 1,080 students, is governed by an elected nine-member Board of Education. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/10/20/stillwater-central-school-district-payroll-2017m-104Remsenburg-Speonk Union Free School District – Claims Processing (2013M-128)
… Union Free School District (District) is located in the Town of Southampton, Suffolk County. The District is governed by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/07/12/remsenburg-speonk-union-free-school-district-claims-processing-2013m-128