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New York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on EPA Proposal to Roll Back Emission Standards
… when global manufacturers are reducing auto emissions. The Trump Administration must withdraw this badly conceived …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-epa-proposal-roll-back-emission-standardsVendor File Advisory No. 3
… Agencies should collect and record the email address and phone number for a vendor’s Primary Contact during the vendor add process, whenever possible. … collect and record a Primary Contact’s email address and phone number. SFS recently updated the layout of the Vendor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/vendor-file-advisory/3-obtaining-vendors-primary-contact-email-addressDiNapoli: Tax Cap Remains at Two Percent for 2020
… in 2012, limits tax levy increases to the lesser of the rate of inflation or 2 percent with some exceptions, including a … levy growth capped at less than 2 percent. For a list of allowable levy growth factors for all local governments, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-remains-two-percent-2020Additional Service Credit for Sick Leave (Section 341[j]) – Career Plan
… to offer this benefit, you may receive service credit for your unused, unpaid sick leave days at retirement. To be eligible for this benefit, you must retire directly from public … unpaid sick leave days, which cannot exceed 165 (200 days for some members), by 260. Contact your employer or refer to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1642/additional-service-credit-sick-leave-section-341jAdditional Service Credit for Sick Leave (Section 341[j]) – Article 14 Benefits
… to offer this benefit, you may receive service credit for your unused, unpaid sick leave days at retirement. To be eligible for this benefit, you must retire directly from public … unpaid sick leave days, which cannot exceed 165 (200 days for some members), by 260. Contact your employer or refer to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/additional-service-credit-sick-leave-section-341jAdditional Service Credit for Sick Leave (Section 341[j]) – Non-Contributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits
… Retirement Social Security Law (RSSL) provides an optional sick leave benefit. If your employer has chosen to offer this … receive service credit for your unused, unpaid sick leave days at retirement. To be eligible for this benefit, you must … be used to: Qualify for vesting. For example, if you have four years and ten months of service credit and you need …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1513/additional-service-credit-sick-leave-section-341jChatham Central School District – Financial Management (2023M-11)
… they were reasonably funded. For example, the Unemployment insurance reserve has about $747,000, enough to pay annual claims for 14 years. Workers’ compensation reserve has $1.4 million, but the average annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/11/chatham-central-school-district-financial-management-2023m-11Brocton Central School District – Claims Audit (2023M-15)
… action . Appendix B includes our comment on issues raised in the District’s response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/04/brocton-central-school-district-claims-audit-2023m-15Buffalo Collegiate Charter School – Credit Cards (2022M-69)
… whether Buffalo Collegiate Charter School (School) credit card charges were properly approved, adequately supported, and for School purposes. Key Findings Credit card charges were not always properly approved or adequately … charges were for School purposes. We reviewed 170 credit card charges totaling $128,070 and found supporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2022/07/15/buffalo-collegiate-charter-school-credit-cards-2022m-69Waterville Central School District – Network User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-111)
… School District (District) officials adequately managed network user accounts and developed an information technology … Key Findings District officials did not adequately manage network user accounts or develop a written IT contingency … As a result, officials had active but unneeded network user accounts that could be used as entry points for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/10/waterville-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-and-informationXIV.7 Monitoring Payments Made to Vendors – XIV. Special Procedures
… control in New York’s Statewide Financial System requires Business Unit staff to verify all payments made are valid. To help in this … payments made to vendors. It is important that designated Business Unit staff review the report regularly to ensure all … control in New Yorks Statewide Financial System requires Business Unit staff to verify all payments made are valid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv7-monitoring-payments-made-vendorsWheelerville Union Free School District – Unused IT Asset Inventory (2022M-2)
… IT equipment that had not been sanitized of data prior to storage. We were unable to identify 354 unused IT assets (91 … obsolete IT equipment is free from data prior to storage or authorized disposal. Conduct and compare periodic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/wheelerville-union-free-school-district-unused-it-asset-inventory-2022m-2Valhalla Union Free School District – Network User Accounts (2022M-26)
… School District (District) officials adequately managed network user accounts in order to help prevent unauthorized … officials did not adequately manage the District’s network user accounts to help prevent unauthorized use, … found District officials should have: Disabled 67 unneeded network user accounts. These unnecessary accounts had last …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/17/valhalla-union-free-school-district-network-user-accounts-2022m-26University Preparatory Charter School for Young Men - Payroll (2023M-123)
… and determined: Officials lacked records to support compensation totaling $18,527 they paid three hourly … pay rates or Board of Trustees (Board) policy resulting in compensation errors totaling $5,188. Officials could not … duties or ensure that the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) authorized salaries within the Board-approved range. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/12/01/university-preparatory-charter-school-young-men-payroll-2023m-123Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District – Employee Benefit Plan Forfeited Funds (2023M-88)
… Ensure the administrator provided the year-end accounting of employees’ FSA and DCAP accounts, as required by the … reconcile FSA and DCAP activity to calculate the amount of forfeited funds that should be returned to the District. … Consult with legal counsel to ensure the proper use of forfeited funds returned by the administrator. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/10/13/burnt-hills-ballston-lake-central-school-district-employee-benefit-planSweet Home Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-166)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Sweet Home Central School District’s (District) Board of Education … audit sweet home school financial management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/31/sweet-home-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-166Greene Central School District – Unused Leave Payments and Leave Accruals (2022M-158)
… correctly . District officials: Made errors in 76 percent of District employees’ accrued leave calculations, resulting … they were entitled to. Incorrectly calculated 61 percent of the unused vacation leave, sick leave and retirement … incentive payments made during the audit period . Of the 38 payments totaling approximately $270,000 we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/02/24/greene-central-school-district-unused-leave-payments-and-leave-accrualsTiconderoga Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-23)
… inventoried and safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key … officials did not appropriately track or inventory IT assets, maintain complete IT inventory records or establish adequate controls to … audit school ticonderoga IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/16/ticonderoga-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-23Saugerties Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-05)
… inventoried and safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key … officials did not appropriately track or inventory IT assets, maintain complete IT inventory records or establish adequate controls to … audit school saugerties IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/16/saugerties-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-05CUNY Bulletin No. CU-332
… who elect to participate in the Health Benefits Buy Out Waiver Program and are also designated on the Buy Out Waiver Listing submitted by the CUNY University Benefits … 2008, Pay Period 7C Background The Health Benefits Buy Out Waiver Program is authorized under IRC Section 125 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-332-cuny-health-benefits-buy-out-waiver-program-payment-cycle