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State Agencies Bulletin No. 1877
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of the following maximum contribution …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1877-deferred-compensation-maximum-contribution-limits-calendar-year-2021Canton Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-287)
… 31, 2013. Background The Canton Central School District is located in St. Lawrence County. The District is governed by the Board of Education which comprises nine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/20/canton-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-287Brighton Fire District – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2020M-133)
Determine whether Brighton Fire District District officials ensured that nonpayroll disbursements were appropriately procured properly approved adequately supported and for District purposes
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/04/23/brighton-fire-district-non-payroll-disbursements-2020m-133New Lebanon Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-37)
… documents to make informed decisions. Officials did not post: Budget-to-actual results; budget documents with fund … card information; and annual external audit reports. Office of the State Comptroller’s (OSC’s) audit and … of the District’s fiscal decisions. Key Recommendations Post the budget-to-actual results, comprehensive budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/new-lebanon-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-37Orange County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-1)
… totaling $72,431 were properly followed up on as required. In addition, officials did not maintain an accurate list of … Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the County’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/orange-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-1Tuxedo Union Free School District – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2022M-15)
… (or potentially overpaid) 30 employees a total of $113,564 in payroll and leave accrual payments, including $47,673 in … The Board and officials should: Ensure all salaries and hourly wages are established and approved by position, individual or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/26/tuxedo-union-free-school-district-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2022m-15Adirondack Central School District – Information Technology (2022M-61)
… Board did not adopt an IT contingency plan. Therefore, a cyber incident could result in the loss of data and serious …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/12/adirondack-central-school-district-information-technology-2022m-61Evergreen Charter School – Credit Card Purchases (2024M-143)
… Determine whether Evergreen Charter School (School) credit card purchases were properly approved, adequately supported and for School purposes. Key Findings Credit card purchases were not always properly approved and/or … to show they were for a proper School purpose. When credit card charges are not properly approved or adequately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2025/07/11/evergreen-charter-school-credit-card-purchases-2024m-143Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Central School District - Financial Condition Management (2018M-258)
… overestimated appropriations by more than 6 percent due to conservative budget practices. Also, the District … as of June 30, 2018. Key Recommendations Develop a plan to reduce the amount of unrestricted fund balance to comply with the statutory limit. Adopt annual budgets that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/08/altmar-parish-williamstown-central-school-district-financial-conditionUnion-Endicott Central School District - Noninstructional Overtime (2018M-201)
… prior approval and justification for overtime worked. In consultation with legal counsel, review the overtime policy, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/22/union-endicott-central-school-district-noninstructional-overtime-2018mState Agencies Bulletin No. 1503
… September 15, 2016, agencies will need to insert a new row into PayServ on the Department Budget Table USA with a valid … strings due to lapse to a status of Inactive. Job aids have been made available to assist agencies in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1503-updating-payserv-chartfield-strings-september-lapsing-eventsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1282
… Purpose To provide agencies with the 2013 calendar year-end procedures for taxable travel … Meal Allowances Employee Payments Taxable Under the IRS One-Year Rule Excess PCM and Per Diem Amounts: IRS … reporting on any excess amounts paid. “Excess amount” is the portion that is greater than the applicable Federal rate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1282-year-end-procedures-taxable-employee-expense-reimbursementsKew Gardens SEP, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Services programs for disabled children between the ages of three and five years. During the 2012-13 fiscal year, Kew … Gardens served 103 students. The New York City Department of Education (DoE) refers preschool special education … which the extra compensation was paid; $50,851 in excess retirement plan contributions for five employees; $19,120 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/31/kew-gardens-sep-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualXII.6.O Paying Retainage – XII. Expenditures
… of the payment as a charge (positive amount), and a second line to represent the retainage (negative amount). Processing … must enter one of the following three account codes set up for retainage when both retaining funds as well as … the purchase order into the voucher again for the same line and full amount. The processor should then adjust the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6o-paying-retainageState Agencies Bulletin No. 1279
… paid qualified educational assistance benefits that exceed the $5,250 exclusion limit for calendar year 2013 Legal … to an employee under an educational assistance program is excluded from taxable wages. Amounts in excess of $5,250 … provides benefits to a spouse or dependents of employees is not a qualified program. Benefits paid by a nonqualified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1279-educational-assistance-benefitsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1105
… Purpose To provide agencies with instructions for processing taxable educational assistance benefits for … Reference Per IRS Publication 15-B Employer’s Tax Guide to Fringe Benefits, the first $5,250 of educational … To provide agencies with instructions for processing taxable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1105-educational-assistance-benefitsSUNY Bulletin No. SU-213
… Actions Prior to processing, agencies must complete a roster identifying employees who will receive a 2014 … Award and must include the payment amount. The roster must be signed by the campus president and forwarded to SUNY System Administration. A copy of this roster will be provided to OSC in an Excel format. To pay the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-213-2014-discretionary-award-psnu-employees-represented-unitedNew York State Health Insurance Program – Incorrect Payments by CVS Caremark for Medicare Rx Drug Claims That Were Improperly Paid Under the Commercial Plan
… Objective To determine whether CVS Caremark paid claims under the correct prescription drug … Civil Service contracts with CaremarkPCS Health, L.L.C. (CVS Caremark) to administer the prescription drug program for … allows for a significant cost avoidance for the State. CVS Caremark communicates with the Centers for Medicare & …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/13/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-incorrect-payments-cvs-caremark-medicare-rx-drugState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… deficit in the highway fund is estimated at $27,000 as of Dec. 1, 2020. The town’s 2021 adopted budget complies with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: Motor Vehicle Fatalities Rise Sharply in NY
… Motor vehicle fatalities in New York state rose 25.8% from 2019-2022, with fatalities at … have declined, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Traffic fatalities in New York have grown at an alarming rate since the pandemic,” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-motor-vehicle-fatalities-rise-sharply-ny