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State Agencies Bulletin No. 905
… Purpose To provide payroll system users with the following information to assist … to Tuesday, 6/2/09. Changes to deductions must be done by 12 Noon on 6/3/09. Due to the limited processing time … a new menu called “Reporting Tools.” There is no longer a run button used to run a query. Users will have the option to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/905-payroll-system-upgradeMedicaid Program – Medicaid Payments to Medicare Advantage Plan Providers
… Part C cost-sharing liabilities (deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments). Key Findings We reviewed selected Medicare Advantage plan contracts offered by Fidelis and WellCare and, based on judgmental sampling, determined certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/10/medicaid-program-medicaid-payments-medicare-advantage-plan-providersDiNapoli's Auditors Halt $24.2 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today … so far in 2018. "Tax cheats are continuously looking for new ways to beat the system, but my auditors are staying one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-242-million-suspicious-tax-refundsDepartment of Transportation Bulletin No. DOT-27
… Services Unit Agreement between the State of New York and the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA), employees … any part of which falls between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. on a regularly scheduled basis, shall receive a … income, will be included in the employee’s taxable gross and are subject to all employment taxes and income taxes. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/transportation/dot-27-2015-shift-lump-sum-payment-winter-maintenance-seasonDepartment of Transportation Bulletin No. DOT-29
… Purpose To provide agency instructions for processing the 2016 Shift Lump Sum Payment. Affected … interface (NPAY502) or the Time Entry page using Earnings Code SHL. Earnings Begin Date: 11/17/16 Earnings End Date: … or direct deposit advice. Questions Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Payroll Earnings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/transportation/dot-29-2016-shift-lump-sum-payment-winter-maintenance-seasonSecurity Over Electronic Protected Health Information (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Security Over Electronic Protected Health Information (2014-S-67). … Compliance With Payment Card Industry Standards ( 2015-S-65 ) … To determine the extent of implementation of the four …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/10/07/security-over-electronic-protected-health-information-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 2135
… of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the April 2023 Increase to Hazard Duty Pay. Affected Employees Employees in Administrative Services … are affected. Background Chapter 361 of the Laws of 2022, which implemented the 2021 – 2026 Agreement between the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2135-april-2023-increase-hazard-duty-pay-employees-represented-civil-serviceAccuracy of Reported Discharge Data (Follow-Up)
… of Education: Funding and Monitoring of the High School Attendance Improvement and Dropout Prevention Program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/09/accuracy-reported-discharge-data-followMedicaid Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2012 Through September 30, 2012
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health's eMedNY system … Medicaid requirements, and resulted in correct payments to the providers. The audit covered the period April 1, 2012 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/10/09/medicaid-claims-processing-activity-april-1-2012-through-september-30-2012XII.7.D Expedite Requests – XII. Expenditures
… OVERVIEW The Bureau of State Expenditures’ (BSE) standard business process is to approve vouchers within two business days after agencies have entered the vouchers in the … a vendor receiving payment one day earlier than the normal business process. Process and Document Preparation: When an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii7d-expedite-requestsUser Access Controls Over Selected System Applications (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the two … 1950, Upstate Medical University’s (Upstate) mission is to improve the health of the communities it serves through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/16/user-access-controls-over-selected-system-applications-followParkland Alienation (2014-MS-5)
… [pdf] , Orangetown [pdf] ; the Counties of Onondaga [pdf] and Nassau [pdf] ; the Villages of Port Jefferson [pdf] and Round Lake [pdf] ; and the City of Rensselaer [pdf] . Purpose of Audit The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/05/15/parkland-alienation-2014-ms-5Opinion 93-1
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTY ATTORNEY -- Assistant (entitlement to salary fixed for county attorney in the event of a vacancy) COUNTY CLERK -- Deputy … COUNTY LAW, §§401(3), 502, 526(1): An assistant county attorney or a deputy county clerk, treasurer or commissioner …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-1Opinion 93-25
… village purpose and only incidentally benefits the private property. The village also may continue to pay the cost of … to the Village Law is a question of fact (see McCarthy v Lake Shore, etc. R. Co. , 76 NY 592) to be determined, in the first instance, by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-25Opinion 90-48
… PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Lowest Responsible Bidder (criteria and procedure for determining responsibility) SCHOOL DISTRICTS -- Transportation Contracts (criteria and procedure for determining "responsibility" of lowest … the bidder has a cognizable due process liberty interest and is entitled to notice of the reasons for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-48Ira Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-266)
… the Department, which has a four-member Executive Board and a five-member Board of Directors, to provide fire … Key Recommendations Adopt financial policies and procedures that adequately segregate duties and provide oversight. Adopt a code of ethics. Implement a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/12/24/ira-volunteer-fire-department-inc-controls-over-financial-activities-2014mTown of Bradford – Financial Management (2015M-239)
… that purchases were made for Town purposes. The Board and Highway Superintendent have not provided adequate oversight to safeguard highway department assets. Key Recommendations Implement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/05/13/town-bradford-financial-management-2015m-239Riverhead Charter School – Debit Cards (2017M-254)
… cards to help ensure all charges were adequately supported and for business-related purposes. None of the debit card … from paying sales tax on purchases, the Executive Director and Director of Finance repeatedly paid sales tax on debit … cards, adopt a debit card policy that describes the types and circumstances of the purchases allowed and provides …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/07/27/riverhead-charter-school-debit-cards-2017m-254Concord Industrial Development Agency – Agency Management (2015M-61)
… The purpose of our audit was to review CIDA’s operations for the period January 1, 2012 through March 4, 2015. … the Town Board of Concord. CIDA’s budgeted appropriations for 2015 are $9,700. Key Finding The Board has not taken sufficient action to initiate new projects and encourage the creation or expansion of new business, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/08/07/concord-industrial-development-agency-agency-managementVillage of Hobart - Board Oversight (2018M-88)
… taxpayers. A Trustee, as co-owner of a local hardware store, had a prohibited conflict of interest. 1 She received … as a result of 59 contracts totaling $2,398 between the store and the Village during our audit period. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/08/24/village-hobart-board-oversight-2018m-88