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Contract Advisory No. 27
… payments. Vendors who agree to accept ACH increase the Prompt Payment benefit by ensuring that funds are paid … to their designated bank accounts, thus eliminating the delay of check clearance policies and traditional mail … effective process than sending a check; and Elimination of the possibility of lost and/or returned checks. Please note, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/27-electronic-payments-ach-agency-specific-contractsBroadalbin-Perth Central School District – Cash Management (2020M-65)
… or prepare cash flow forecasts to estimate the amount of funds available for investment. Officials earned interest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/09/broadalbin-perth-central-school-district-cash-management-2020m-65Travel Advisory No. 8
… Subject : Section XIII.4.D – Meal and Incidental Expenses Breakdown Guidance : The United … (GSA) issued updated meal and incidental expenses (M&IE) per diem rates for the period October 1, 2024 through September …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/8-gfo-updates-meals-and-incidental-expenses-breakdownSelkirk Fire District – Procurement of Professional Services (2021M-55)
… documentation that they used other methods to assess the accountability, reliability, responsibility, skill, … and training, judgment, integrity and moral worth of the professional service providers as required by the District’s procurement policy. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/07/09/selkirk-fire-district-procurement-professional-services-2021m-55Procurement of Electricity and Natural Gas Through Aggregators (2018-MS-5)
… evaluate procurement options or make benchmark comparisons to ensure they received the lowest prices for electricity and … Recommendation Evaluate procurement options and compare to potential benchmark rates to help ensure the lowest possible prices are procured for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/02/01/procurement-electricity-and-natural-gas-through-aggregators-2018-ms-5Scotia-Glenville Central School District - Financial Condition Management and Extra-Classroom Activities (2017M-288)
… Determine whether District officials effectively managed the District’s financial condition. Determine whether the central and student treasurers properly accounted for … and 11 percent of ensuing years’ appropriations, exceeding the 4 percent statutory limit. Student treasurers did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/01/scotia-glenville-central-school-district-financial-condition-managementBecoming Eligible for a Benefit – En-Con Police Officers Plan
… 25 years of En-Con police service, or you may qualify for a service retirement if you reach age 60 before having served 25 years … — you do not have to fill out any paperwork or file an application to become vested. However, you will need to file …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1822/becoming-eligible-benefitDuanesburg Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-40)
… Systems Director (Director) disabled the 13 (5 percent) of the user accounts we reviewed because they were unneeded. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/11/19/duanesburg-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-40Cancellation Confirmation
… reservation, please contact the hotel directly to cancel. For questions, contact [email protected] . … test …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/emerging-manager/cancellation-confirmationOtsego Northern Catskills Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Fixed Assets (2021M-88)
… for fixed assets. Key Findings ONC BOCES officials did not properly monitor and account for 66 percent of the 76 … We found: 30 assets totaling more than $104,000 did not have required asset tags. Eight assets totaling more than $12,000 were not added to the inventory list. Three assets totaling more than $6,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2021/07/30/otsego-northern-catskills-board-cooperative-educational-services-fixed-assets-2021mAdditional Resources – Information Technology Governance
… Services https://its.ny.gov/ New York State Office of the State Comptroller https://www.osc.ny.gov/ United States … and Infrastructure Security Agency https://www.cisa.gov/ The Information Technology Governance LGMG can be downloaded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/additional-resourcesEthics Oversight (2020-MS-1)
… report - pdf ] We also released 20 letter reports to the following 8 Counties: Albany [pdf] , Chautauqua [pdf] , … and should do more to ensure proper ethics oversight. For the 20 local governments we examined: 95 percent of local … and employees. 90 percent did not comply with all of the GML requirements we tested. 90 percent did not ensure all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2020/12/30/ethics-oversight-2020-ms-1Travel Advisory No. 7
… Subject: Updated IRS Mileage Rates Guidance: The Internal Revenue Service issued new standard mileage rates for 2018. The standard rate for personal vehicle mileage is $.545, for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/7-updated-mileage-ratesIRS Pension Limitation – State Police Plan
… Internal Revenue Code Section 401(a)(17) limits the amount of earnings that qualified pension plans, … over $290,000 from April 1, 2021 – March 31, 2022. The amount is set by federal law and is periodically adjusted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/irs-pension-limitationIRS Pension Limitation – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… earnings over $345,000 from April 1, 2024 – March 31, 2025. The amount is set by federal law and is periodically …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/irs-pension-limitationLeaves of Absence and Service Credit – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… receive earnings, therefore no service credit is given for the following: Leaves of absence without pay; Authorized, … medical leaves of absence; or Unpaid leave taken under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act. Tier 2, 3, 5 and 6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/leaves-absence-and-service-creditJoin Our Investment Team
… package options Generous paid time off A contributory retirement plan Flexible spending account options for health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/employmentOtselic Valley Central School District – Procurement (2022M-58)
… to competitive bidding. Out of nine purchases under the competitive bidding threshold reviewed totaling $109,671 … and information technology equipment ($8,512), or for the school District’s attorney that was paid $21,038 during … for goods and services. Key Recommendations Update the procurement policy and related procedures to include …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/08/otselic-valley-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-58Weedsport Central School District – Procurement and Claims Audit (2021M-199)
… Central School District (District) officials complied with the District’s procurement policy and statutory requirements … officials did not comply with statutory requirements or the District’s procurement policy when purchasing goods and … into a written contract and did not seek competition for the District’s external audit services, as required. 23 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/01/weedsport-central-school-district-procurement-and-claims-audit-2021m-199