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Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2023 Through September 30, 2023 (2023-S-9)
To determine whether the Department of Health’s eMedNY system reasonably ensured that Medicaid claims were submitted by approved providers, were processed in accordance with Medicaid requirements, and resulted in correct payments to providers.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-23s9.pdfAccounting for Capital Projects
Dealing with capital projects is often a source of confusion for local officials. In this session, we will review some of the important steps in planning a capital project and focus on proper accounting treatment.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/accounting-capital-projects-071724.pdf2021 Local Sales Taxes Grew by Over 19 Percent; Exceeded Pre-Pandemic Levels
The report examines the many factors that drove sales tax growth in 2021, including inflation, along with the difference in sales tax recovery between New York City and the rest of the State.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/2021-local-sales-taxes-grew-by-over-19-percent-exceeded-pre-pandemic-levels.pdfClaims Processing Activity October 1, 2024 Through March 31, 2025 (2024-S-26)
To determine whether the Department of Health’s eMedNY system reasonably ensured that Medicaid claims were submitted by approved providers, were processed in accordance with Medicaid requirements, and resulted in correct payments to providers.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2026-24s26.pdfLocal Government Management Guide Reserve Funds
This guide describes the types of reserve funds that local governments and school districts can establish and maintain. In general, reserve funds have specific intended purposes and requirements as set forth in law.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/reserve-funds.pdfState Agencies Bulletin No. 1586
… Purpose To inform agencies that position pools in PayServ may require updates for SFS lapsing Overview Certain chart of accounts strings in SFS that are attached to position pools in PayServ are lapsing and will no longer be available for … To inform agencies that position pools in PayServ may require updates for SFS lapsing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1586-sfs-chartfield-strings-payserv-09152017-09292017-lapse-datesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1579
… taxes requires changes to New York City withholding taxes for employees with taxable income of $500,000 or less per … Annual Tax Rate Table will incorporate a revised tax rate for taxpayers earning $500,000 or less. Effective Date(s) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1579-new-york-city-withholding-tax-changeState Agencies Bulletin No. 1418
… are attached to position pools in PayServ will be lapsing and will no longer be available for use in PayServ. OSC will … must be completed in PayServ by 09/08/2015 (Institution) and 09/15/2015 (Administration) to ensure the Payroll files …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1418-sfs-chartfield-strings-payserv-09152015-09302015-lapse-datesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1458
… Purpose To explain the new functionality and formatting for employee addresses in the payroll system Affected Employees All employees … functionality on the employee address fields in PayServ to help agencies enter more accurate employee address … To explain the new functionality and formatting for employee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1458-new-functionality-employee-address-fields-payservState Agencies Bulletin No. 1666
… Purpose To inform agencies that position pools in PayServ may require updates for SFS lapsing … of accounts strings in SFS that are attached to position pools in PayServ will be lapsing and will no longer be … OSC will provide a spreadsheet of all current position pools that are associated with a chart of accounts string …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1666-sfs-chartfield-strings-payserv-09142018-09282018-lapse-datesSUNY Bulletin No. SU-134
… for processing stipend increases for Graduate Students in GSEU. Background Article 5, Section 5.9 of the 2006 … increases Graduate Assistants and Teaching Assistants in Bargaining Unit 28 must be employed at the time of payment … employee’s Job Data record provided the employee remained in BU28. Prior to submission of the stipend increases, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-134-april-1-2007-stipend-increase-employees-representedState Agencies Bulletin No. 1339
… all current position pools that are associated with a cost center that is scheduled to lapse on 09/15/2014 or … are updated with valid cost centers. If the cost center is lapsing on 09/15/2014, 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/1339-sfs-cost-centers-payserv-09152014-09302014-lapse-datesDiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores
… There are 25 local governments in fiscal stress, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today. The … scores by year and entity name, visit: http://wwe1.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/fiscalmonitoring/fsms.cfm For more … fiscal stress monitoring system, visit: https://www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/fiscalmonitoring/index.htm For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scoresState Agencies Bulletin No. 332
… agencies that they now have access to other query tables in QRY1 Affected Employees Agency users who create or run … Date 08/19/2002 Parent Tables with the Added Tables in QRY1 Users must have access to the parent table in order to have access to the added table. Parent Table …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/332-query-access-additional-tablesOpinion 88-4
… among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in … session are incidental to the foster parent program or facilitate recruitment of foster parents and make … of social services authorized by law to place out or to board out children is an "authorized agency" (Social …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-4Opinion 88-75
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … and the city if the city attorney has the power or duty to negotiate, prepare, authorize or approve the contract, or … of such contract and (2) the duties of such employment do not directly involve the procurement, preparation or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-75New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Federal Tax Reform
… "The Republican tax bill moving forward in Congress remains a bad deal for New … one million New Yorkers. "Without further action, the bill would force significant cuts to Medicare and would … Based on Congressional Budget Office estimates, the bill is also expected to result in higher health insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-federal-tax-reform-0Opinion 92-47
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … earned on investment of E911 surcharge moneys); (need to establish separate bank account for E911 surcharge moneys) … was made. Also, since statutes creating dedicated accounts do not generally require that cash actually be received and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-47Opinion 97-9
… the board member is not merely speculative and more than de minimis, the board member should not participate in the … the court concluded that the likelihood that such a de minimis non-statutory interest would or did in fact … the board members is not merely speculative and more than de minimis, they should not participate in the discussion or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-9Opinion 2000-20
… of the Town Law also authorizes fire districts to acquire real property and suitable buildings "[f]or the preservation, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-20