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XI-A.3 Purchase Orders – XI-A. Purchasing
… maintenance of purchase orders. Overview A purchase order (PO) is an ordering document authorizing a vendor to provide … the agency’s authority as set in law or by contract. The PO communicates critical information to the vendor including … supporting agency and vendor collaboration. Using a PO establishes a consistent communication process between all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a3-purchase-ordersIndependent Oversight: OSC's Contract Review Safeguards Public Funds
… the Comptroller is responsible for ensuring State and local governments use taxpayer money effectively and … of the process; and protects taxpayers, agencies, local governments, nonprofit organizations and other vendors. … the Comptroller is responsible for ensuring State and local governments use taxpayer money effectively and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/independent-oversight-osc-contract-review-safeguards-public-fundsXII.5.E Processing Vouchers Against a Purchase Order – XII. Expenditures
… order or contract, the seller is responsible for paying shipping costs (FOB destination). Though generally exempt … Delivery Parcel Post Shipment by the vendor’s own truck Shipping of surplus State property Shipping charges between two State agencies Paying Against a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-xii/xii5e-processing-vouchers-against-purchase-orderClaims Auditing – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… receipts and invoices should total the sum of the claim packet. Calculations for discounts should be verified when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/claims-auditingXII.4.B.1 Supporting Information – XII. Expenditures
… assist agencies in determining whether claims for payment from vendors and state employees are appropriate to pay prior … staff seek initial approval of (1) claims or invoices from agency program staff or (2) expense reports from employees’ supervisors. All staff responsible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii4b1-supporting-informationUse, Collection, and Reporting of Infection Control Data
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) is collecting necessary data to make informed decisions and promote strong infection prevention and control policies, … exposure of their residents to COVID-19. The underlying health conditions and advanced age of many long-term care …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/03/15/use-collection-and-reporting-infection-control-dataState Agencies Bulletin No. 1473
… Purpose To inform agencies of OSC’s processing of the repayment of … Unit 68 Deficit Reduction Plan (DRP) created pursuant to Section 7 of Part A of Chapter 491 of the Laws of 2011 and … New Earnings Code OSC has created a new earnings code to process the repayment of the United University Professions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1473-repayment-united-university-professions-uup-bargaining-unit-68-deficitSUNY Bulletin No. SU-223
… to the NYS Department of Taxation and Finance, Division of Treasury, per instructions in Payroll Bulletin No. 908 . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-223-july-2015-state-university-new-york-suny-management-andState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… board cannot be sure it has accurate financial information to make decisions and gauge the village’s financial … period. A review determined BOCES officials may have been able to reduce overtime by up to $28,337, or almost 11%. … pursuant to a separation agreement with the town. While the separation agreement included $13,383 for earned …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… The board did not: pay the recommended 2022 contribution of $121,981 into the district’s length of service award program; effectively monitor available fund balance, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsDiNapoli: Oversight of Supportive Housing Falls Short
… apartments, including: Severe bedbug infestation in one apartment; Badly damaged walls and ceilings in four … door coming off its hinges in one client’s bathroom; An apartment that smelled so strongly of cat urine that a … that Postgraduate case managers take prompt action to fix apartment conditions that pose health or safety hazards, that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-oversight-supportive-housing-falls-shortDiNapoli: New York Drug Overdose Deaths Surged During Pandemic
… pandemic in New York state, with opioid-related overdose deaths increasing by 68% to nearly 5,000 individuals from … DiNapoli. The surge is largely due to a sharp increase in deaths from opioids related to illicit fentanyl and similar synthetic opioids. Overdose deaths statewide from opioids and all drugs (5,841) in 2021 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-new-york-drug-overdose-deaths-surged-during-pandemicDiNapoli: Problems Caused by Outdated System Left State's Unemployment Insurance Program Vulnerable to Fraud
… long-troubled Unemployment Insurance (UI) system and ad hoc workarounds to compensate for the old system weakened … its longtroubled Unemployment Insurance UI system and ad hoc workarounds to compensate for the old system weakened …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-problems-caused-outdated-system-left-states-unemployment-insurance-program-vulnerable-fraudOther Bulletin No. 81
… Fund with instructions for processing the April 2025 SCF CSEA LLS payment and eligibility changes due to the … Fund and CSEA which provides for payment of the 2025 Longevity Payment in April 2025 as a one-time, lump sum payment in the amount of $1,500, … Fund with instructions for processing the April 2025 SCF CSEA LLS payment and eligibility changes due to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-81-april-2025-state-university-construction-fund-scf-civilOther Bulletin No. 85
… must be included on the General Comments page. All other employees (including employees on a Leave With Pay, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-85-october-2025-state-university-construction-fund-scf-civilOther Bulletin No. 87
… Fund with instructions for processing the April 2026 SCF CSEA LLS payment and eligibility changes due to the … Fund’s Board Resolution AD-8 authorizes the 2021-2026 Memorandum of Agreement between the State University … Fund with instructions for processing the April 2026 SCF CSEA LLS payment and eligibility changes due to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-87-april-2026-state-university-construction-fund-scf-civilState Agencies Bulletin No. 2329.1
… use: NPAY756 – Longevity Service Payment (LGS) Eligibility Listing This report is a preliminary listing of employees who appear eligible for the April 2025 … made available on a later date. Agencies should review the listing carefully, paying particular attention to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/23291-april-2025-civil-service-employees-association-csea-public-employeesState Agencies Bulletin No. 2027
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the … for the April 2022 M/C LLS Payment provided the employee: Is Active, on a Leave With Pay or on an Unpaid Military … Has a Comp Rate Code of ANN or BIW (only if the employee is on a Paid Military Stipend Leave) on 03/31/2022; and Has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2027-april-2022-managementconfidential-mc-longevity-lump-sum-lls-paymentOpinion 88-30
… the authority of a town board to require that a property owner in a water district connect to the water district water … a village. The contract with the village provides that the owner of this property must purchase all its water from the village unless the owner develops a private, on-site water supply. You ask …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-30Opinion 2002-5
… is established generally for acquisitions of rights in land for open space preservation, no referendum is required … finance the acquisition of permanent development rights in land for open space preservation. A bond resolution to … actually used in bona fide agricultural production" ( id .). 1 The purpose of section 247 is to provide a means …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-5