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X.6.A Requesting a Special Use Vendor ID – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… to validate vendor information and authorize the issuance of the Special Use Vendor ID. Once the vendor is successfully … the VMU will notify the Business Unit, by email or fax, of the assigned New York State Special Purpose Vendor ID, the … TIN. Business Units are also able to monitor the approval of their requested vendors by using the following SFS report: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x6a-requesting-special-use-vendor-idXIII.2.C Expense Report Certification – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… requirements see Chapter XII, Section 4.B – Certification of Vouchers of this Guide. Process and Transaction Preparation: Employees … ID. Sign the certification on a completed Employee Report of Travel Expenses and Claim for Payment ( AC 132-S* ). (This …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii2c-expense-report-certificationState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… $900,000 in fund balance that was not used. As of June 30, 2019, recalculated surplus fund balance exceeded … were used for personal activity, increasing the likelihood of the district’s network being exposed to malicious … made available to the Comptroller’s auditors or the board of education for review and approval. Sensitive information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1Kids Unlimited, PT, OT & SLP, PLLC – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… to children with disabilities who are between the ages of three and five years. Kids Unlimited serves children in … served 143 children. The New York City Department of Education refers students to Kids Unlimited and pays for … rates, as warranted. Remind Kids Unlimited officials of the pertinent SED requirements that relate to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/31/kids-unlimited-pt-ot-slp-pllc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualState Agencies Bulletin No. 1052
… Immediately Background New York State is in the process of developing a new Statewide Financial System (SFS). As part of this effort, PayServ will be sending employee name, … Once a number has been assigned, it will remain part of the employee’s record in PayServ. The SFS Alternate ID …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1052-alternate-employee-identifierDiNapoli Announces Lowered Fees for New York State's 529 College Savings Direct Plan
… to help parents plan ahead for college. As the price of higher education continues to rise nationwide, every … percent to 0.17 percent. The Direct Plan offers a variety of investment options including three age-based portfolio … can choose from based on risk tolerance and the age of their child. These options, which invest exclusively in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-announces-lowered-fees-new-york-states-529-college-savings-direct-planOnondaga Central School District - Financial Condition Management and Fuel Records (2018M-181)
… District experienced unplanned operating surpluses in two of the three completed fiscal years reviewed. During the past … million to $5.54 million). The District allocated most of this fund balance increase to its reserve (restricted) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/12/07/onondaga-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-and-fuelTier Status – Article 14 Benefits
… System, you are assigned to a tier depending on your date of membership. You are a Tier 3 member covered by Article 14 … for your employee group; or Are employed by the City of Yonkers or the State Police. There are four tiers in PFRS. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/tier-statusContract Advisory No. 6
… note the required procedures differ based on the status of the contract, whether payments were issued under the wrong … An agency should contact the SFS HelpDesk in the event of unusual circumstances or if the agency has specific …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/6-correcting-vendor-id-contractBlind Brook-Rye Union Free School District – Capital Project Change Orders (2023M-35)
… Brook-Rye Union Free School District’s (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials ensured that the … not submitted to SED, as required, for the Commissioner of Education’s (Commissioner) approval. Six change orders …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/11/blind-brook-rye-union-free-school-district-capital-project-change-ordersBrighton Central School District – Procurement (2022M-205)
… statutory requirements and good business practices. Of the nine CIP contracts totaling $4.4 million awarded to … awarded two contracts, totaling $2.8 million. Instead of competitively bidding these contracts, officials used …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/02/brighton-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-205Penfield Central School District – Procurement (2022M-76)
… analysis for the District’s land purchase inclusive of State transportation aid, route times, etc., that totaled … or documentation for how they negotiated the price of the parcel, which was between $1,500 and $10,200 higher …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/21/penfield-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-76Baldwinsville Central School District – Fuel Inventory (2022M-106)
… officials cannot account for at least 1,358 gallons of fuel purchased or assure taxpayers fuel was only used for … and periodically reconcile the records with the amount of fuel in the tanks. Review fuel usage reports for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/14/baldwinsville-central-school-district-fuel-inventory-2022m-106Minisink Valley Central School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2022M-80)
… would have realized revenues totaling $93,966 (50 percent of the Medicaid reimbursements). Between July 1, 2020 and … However, officials did not provide the vendor with all of the documentation needed for the vendor to properly file …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/19/minisink-valley-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2022m-80Little Flower Union Free School District – Fixed Assets (2022M-78)
… and accounted for fixed assets. Key Findings The Board of Education (Board) and District officials did not ensure … June 26, 2018. Poor fixed asset controls and the lack of regular inventory checks contributed to: 231 assets that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/12/little-flower-union-free-school-district-fixed-assets-2022m-78Otselic Valley Central School District – Procurement (2022M-58)
… goods and services not subject to competitive bidding. Out of nine purchases under the competitive bidding threshold … for a transportation efficiency study ($32,500), purchases of ice melt ($10,845) and information technology equipment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/08/otselic-valley-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-58Cohoes City School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2022M-107)
… reimbursements for 20 eligible students, or 13 percent of the eligible student population. Claims were not submitted … submitted and reimbursed. Key Recommendations The Director of Special Programs should: Establish procedures to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/02/cohoes-city-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2022m-107Elmsford Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-9)
… to confirm they were inventoried. We found 16 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: Seven IT assets with combined costs of $4,111 were located but not inventoried. In addition, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/elmsford-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-9Franklin County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-13)
… to enforce and monitor restitution obligations. 16 of the 30 restitution orders we reviewed had uncollected … make reasonable efforts to locate victims promptly. None of the 26 outstanding checks totaling $2,918 were properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/franklin-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-13Archived Publications
… Municipalities: Three-Year Review - 9/27/2016 Three Years of School District Fiscal Stress Results: School Years 2012-13 to 2014-15 - 1/28/2016 Three Years of the Fiscal Stress Monitoring System - Results for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/archived-publications