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Selected Personal Service Contracts
… To determine whether two selected Empire State Development Corporation (ESDC) personal service contracts were necessary, appropriately procured, and monitored to ensure service delivery as required by ESDC … State Development Corporation/New York State Council on the Arts: Unnecessary and Potentially Illegal Consultant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/16/selected-personal-service-contractsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-724
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide information on the processing of payroll deductions for the 2022 CUNY Charitable Campaign, … record for the 2022 contribution year. An error report of transactions not processed will be sent to CUNY. Changes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-724-2022-cuny-charitable-campaignState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… downloading applications from application stores. Town of Greenwich – Purchasing (Washington County) Town officials … not seek competition when purchasing goods and services. Of 50 purchases reviewed totaling $154,386 that required … quotes, 28 purchases totaling $81,857 lacked evidence of competition as required by the town’s purchasing policy. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsAccounts Payable Advisory No. 4
… when processing payments to vendors. Improper preparation of vouchers payable to Verizon for landline services may … field, as follows: Regular bills: The first 13 digits of the account number (containing the area code, then … code) followed by the ending service date in the format of the two-digit month, then two-digit day, then two-digit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/4-complex-entity-verizon-landline-servicesHyde Park Central School District – Financial Management Practices (2012M-172)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial … and 800 employees. The District is governed by the Board of Education which comprises seven elected members. The … amounts reasonably deemed necessary to pay for the cost of judgments and claims arising from the tax roll in the year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/01/25/hyde-park-central-school-district-financial-management-practices-2012mThe Ex-spouse’s Payments – Divorce and Your Benefits
… retirement, payments to the ex-spouse will begin as of the member’s retirement date, unless otherwise specified … Retirees can see a monthly and year-to-date breakdown of their pension payment amounts and adjustments by logging … retirement. Ex-spouses cannot obtain a cash payout of their portion of the pension benefit, and they are not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/ex-spouses-paymentsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… today announced the following school district audits have been issued. Binghamton City School District – … The district lacked adequate policies and procedures to ensure Medicaid claims were submitted and reimbursed for … (Schuyler County) The board did not establish policies to provide reasonable assurance that fuel was used for its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Contact Update Online Help
… Online Services Applications section, click on the Office of Operations Contact Management System (OOOCMS) button. … the New Contact Wizard will guide you through the process of creating a contact. Enter the contact’s information, being … For example, the organizational role "State Agency - Head of Agency" can be designated as Commissioner, Chancellor, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/contact-update/online-helpRetirement System Membership – Article 14 Benefits
… and Fire Retirement System (PFRS) must become members of the Retirement System. When you become a Retirement System … complete and file a membership application with the Office of the State Comptroller. … Article 14 information for PFRS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/retirement-system-membershipDiNapoli: Pre-K Special Education Schools Took $1.4 Million in Unallowed Expenses
… special education services to children from 3 to 5 years of age. The city’s Dept. of Education (DOE) refers students to the schools based on … for vehicles that seemed to be for the personal use of the executive director. DiNapoli’s audit also disallowed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-pre-k-special-education-schools-took-14-million-unallowed-expensesTaxes and Your Pension
… income tax. Your federal tax withholding is the amount of federal income tax withheld from your monthly pension … payment. Your 1099-R tax form shows the taxable amount of your NYSLRS pension and is provided annually for filing … your pension benefit at the default withholding status of “single with no adjustments” unless you inform us …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/retirees/taxes-and-your-pensionAccounts Payable Advisory No. 64
… vendor may request New York State reissue a check because the check was stolen and cashed by a party other than the payee. In such instances, the vendor must complete an affidavit. The paying and cashing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/64-forgery-checksSouth Glens Falls Central School District - Fund Balance (2018M-90)
… fund balance ranged between 4.8 and 8.3 percent of the ensuing years’ appropriations, exceeding the 4 percent … and accumulated enough funds to finance 46 years of related appropriations. We referred our report to OSC’s Division of Investigations. Key Recommendations Use surplus funds to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/04/05/south-glens-falls-central-school-district-fund-balance-2018m-90Cost-Saving Ideas: Justice Court Consolidation Process
… Current Justice Court Structure Continues -OR- Petition of Registered Voters: File Resolution/Petition with Town … Plan to Establish Single Town Court -OR- Petition of Registered Voters: File Resolution/Petition with Town … Current Justice Court Structure Continues -OR- Petition of Registered Voters: File Resolution/Petition with Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-justice-court-consolidation-processState Police Bulletin No. SP-41
… Contract Provisions and Eligibility Criteria Chapter 8 of the Laws of 2001 provides that employees who are active in Bargaining … The equipment allowance is NOT included in the calculation of overtime and IS included as salary for retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-41-equipment-allowance-payment-employees-represented-nys-policeWebster Central School District - Financial Condition (2018M-109)
… District officials appropriated nearly $28 million of fund balance (approximately $5.5 million each year) in the … trends or other known factors. Discontinue the practice of appropriating fund balance that is not needed or used to … District officials disagreed with certain aspects of our findings and recommendations, but indicated they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/09/14/webster-central-school-district-financial-condition-2018m-109Additional Service Credit for Sick Leave (Section 341[j]) – Regional State Park Police Plan
… Under Section 341[j] of the Retirement and Social Security Law (RSSL), you may … For example, if you have four years and ten months of service credit and you need five years to be vested, your … benefit calculation. For example, if you have 19½ years of service credit but your pension will improve substantially …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1867/additional-service-credit-sick-leave-section-341jAdditional Service Credit for Sick Leave (Section 341[j]) – En-Con Police Officers Plan
… Under Section 341(j) of the Retirement and Social Security Law, you may receive … For example, if you have four years and ten months of service credit and you need five years to be vested, your … benefit calculation. For example, if you have 19½ years of service credit but your pension will improve substantially …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1822/additional-service-credit-sick-leave-section-341jKeeseville Volunteer Fire Department – Financial Operations (2017M-100)
Keeseville Volunteer Fire Department Financial Operations 2017M100
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2017/09/15/keeseville-volunteer-fire-department-financial-operationsErie County Water Authority – Information Technology (2018M-9)
… and protected information technology assets used in its business environment against unauthorized use, access … Authority is a public benefit corporation established in 1949, providing water supply to approximately 550,000 … has 696 network user accounts that have not been used in the last six months, with 75 accounts that have not logged …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/05/04/erie-county-water-authority-information-technology-2018m-9