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State Agencies Bulletin No. 1952

… information and processing instructions regarding the PEF Nurse Uniform Maintenance Allowance. Affected Employees … of New York and PEF provide for a one-time lump sum $500 Nurse Uniform Maintenance Allowance. Effective Dates The PEF … be submitted beginning in Institution or Administration pay period 16L, using the following effective dates and check …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1952-uniform-maintenance-allowance-employees-nursing-titles-represented

Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-57

… MBF eligible employees up to $750 each calendar year for participating in an organized health club. Members will be eligible for reimbursement after exercising a minimum of five times a … $375. Claims are filed with the Management Benefits Fund and the benefit will be paid directly to the employees by the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-57-member-health-club-taxable-reimbursement-reporting

VI.3.C Budget Transfers Between Business Units (Interunit Budget Transfers) – VI. Budgets

… from different Business Units to either OFT or OGS. Suballocation – Suballocations are movements of appropriation …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi3c-budget-transfers-between-business-units-interunit-budget-transfers

Contract Advisory No. 22

… meeting the criteria below are subject to archiving and may be closed by BOC: A minimum of one year has passed … been no activity (SFS amendment transactions or payments) for one year. No open purchase orders (encumbrances) are … SFS Secure Job Aids: JAA-PO220-021 Viewing PO Information for Canceled and Closed POs – FYE JAA-PO220-034 Viewing PO …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/22-closed-contracts-statewide-financial-system

Town of Chemung – Intermunicipal Consolidation Agreement (2022M-207)

… whether highway service labor costs associated with the Town of Chemung (Chemung) and Town of Ashland (Ashland) … Key Findings Chemung officials did not adequately monitor the Agreement’s highway service labor costs. Officials did …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/04/21/town-chemung-intermunicipal-consolidation-agreement-2022m-207

DiNapoli Op-Ed: The Double-Edged Sword of Pandemic-Driven Technological Acceleration

… pandemic has, without a doubt, changed the world – and one of its most notable effects has been the acceleration … at an accelerating pace. New York City and state agencies, for example, have experienced a broad expansion of AI … AI systems designed or implemented irresponsibly. For instance, a faulty automated fraud detection system in …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-op-ed-double-edged-sword-pandemic-driven-technological-acceleration

Central New York Regional Market Authority – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2015M-235)

… was to review internal controls over Authority operations for the period April 1, 2014 through May 31, 2015. Background … is located in the City of Syracuse in Onondaga County and was established as a centrally located food distribution … and Markets. The Authority’s operating expenditures for the 2014-15 fiscal year totaled approximately $1.6 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2015/12/31/central-new-york-regional-market-authority-internal-controls-over

Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Up More Than 21 Percent

… sales tax collections in July increased by 21.2% over the same month in 2020, marking the fourth consecutive month … numbers,” DiNapoli said. “Overall collections around this time last year were severely weakened by the effects of the … were weak, with sales activity still recovering from the first wave of the pandemic. However, collections were also …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-more-21-percent

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1977

… is to provide agencies with instructions to update Tier 6 employees’ Savings Plans page due to the two-year look … Rate $45,000.00 or less 3% $45,000.01 to $55,000.00 3.5% $55,000.01 to $75,000.00 4.5% $75,000.01 to $100,000.00 … regarding the VDC two-year look back may be directed to SUNY U-Wide Benefits at benefits@suny.edu . Questions …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1977-two-year-look-back-tier-6-voluntary-defined-contribution-program-vdc

Clifton Park Water Authority – Water Charges (2015M-247)

… the Authority’s internal controls over water charges for the period January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. … Public Authorities Law to acquire, construct, operate and maintain public water supply and distribution facilities for the benefit of the residents of the Towns of Clifton Park …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/01/22/clifton-park-water-authority-water-charges-2015m-247

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1903

… BU02 Operational Services BU03 Institutional Services BU04 Division of Military and Naval Affairs BU47 Background …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1903-april-2021-civil-service-employees-association-csea-performance

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1940

… BU02 Operational Services BU03 Institutional Services BU04 Division of Military and Naval Affairs BU47 Background …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1940-october-2021-civil-service-employees-association-csea-performance

Village of Blasdell – Purchasing (2017M-195)

… was to determine whether the Board ensured that goods and services were purchased in accordance with the Village’s purchasing policy and applicable laws for the period June 1, 2015 through August 1, 2017. … Board of Trustees. General fund budgeted appropriations for the 2017-18 fiscal year total approximately $2.4 million. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/01/19/village-blasdell-purchasing-2017m-195

Overview – Information Technology Contingency Planning

… general, a business continuity plan focuses on strategies for sustaining an organization’s critical business processes … the event of a disruption. It provides detailed guidance for continuing operations as normally as possible during and after a major, unplanned incident. Since information …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning/overview

Opinion 2006-6

Whether a town supervisor may be granted a leave of absence by the town board pursuant to section 92 of the General Municipal Law

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-6

Access-A-Ride Accident Claims

… Paratransit Division costs averaged $430.4 million from calendar year 2008 to calendar year 2012. Carriers and black car services are … Findings The number of reported accidents increased from calendar year 2008 through calendar 2010, but declined in …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/24/access-ride-accident-claims

Total Spending – 2023 Financial Condition Report

… funds, is recorded on a cash basis. See Appendices 1 and 2 for a breakdown of State spending by major service function and funding source for the past five years. Growth in State Spending Has …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/total-spending

Town of Genesee – Disbursements (2016M-433)

… of our audit was to review the cash disbursement process for the period January 1, 2015 through December 2, 2016. … The Town of Genesee is located in Allegany County and has a population of approximately 1,700. The Town is … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2016 totaled approximately $750,000. Key Findings The …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-genesee-disbursements-2016m-433