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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… days of creating a wage investigation case, as recommended in its procedures. In 55 of the 69 cases, the first contact did not occur for … auditors could not determine whether the 976 claimants in these cases received recovered wages totaling $413,582. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1906
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of procedures for reporting line number changes and to … 04/15/2021 Current) The Reason code Z12 (Agency Update of Position Data) will automatically default on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1906-reporting-line-number-and-budget-year-changes-fiscal-year-2021-2022Oversight and Enforcement of the Rechargeable Battery Law
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Environmental Conservation (Department) has … Rechargeable Battery Law to promote the proper disposal of lithium-ion and other types of rechargeable batteries. The audit covered the period from … To determine whether the Department of Environmental Conservation has adequately monitored and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/29/oversight-and-enforcement-rechargeable-battery-lawXIV.14.L Asset Retirement Obligations – XIV. Special Procedures
… OBLIGATION DEFINITION An asset retirement obligation (ARO) is a legally enforceable liability associated with the retirement (i.e., permanent removal from service) of … tanks X-ray machines Certain laboratory equipment This is not an exhaustive list. Agencies should consider the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-xiv/xiv14l-asset-retirement-obligationsContractors or Consultants – Membership and Enrollment
… The majority of people who work for and provide services to the State or … relationship exists. Sections 315.2 and 315.3 of regulations , which were effective on April 1, 2008, … is an employee rather than an independent contractor. Some of these factors include: The employer controls, supervises …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/membership-enrollment/contractors-or-consultantsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1820
… Subject Reporting Line Number and Budget Year Changes for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the procedures for reporting line … in PayServ using the following procedures since there is no automatic mass realignment process in PayServ. Access …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1820-reporting-line-number-and-budget-year-changes-fiscal-year-2020-2021Middle Island Fire District – Budgeting Practices (2013M-93)
… 2012, the Board did not prepare District budgets in the format prescribed by OSC or prepare budgets based on … the District’s budget. Key Recommendations Use the budget format prescribed by the Office of the State Comptroller when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/07/05/middle-island-fire-district-budgeting-practices-2013m-93Delaware County – Assigned Counsel (2016M-384)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the County’s assigned counsel plan and the implementation of that plan, and how courts within the County determined …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/08/18/delaware-county-assigned-counsel-2016m-384County of Clinton Industrial Development Agency – Project Monitoring (2014M-205)
… is an independent public benefit corporation established in 1971. The Agency is governed by a seven-member board … billed and collected by taxing jurisdictions for payments-in-lieu-of-taxes. Agency officials did not comply with the … projects. The Agency did not have an effective process in place to monitor and evaluate agreed-upon job …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2014/12/12/county-clinton-industrial-development-agency-projectGlobal Concepts Charter School – Cash Disbursements (2017M-126)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the cash disbursement process … Global Concepts Charter School is located in in the City of Lackawanna in Erie County and had 934 students during the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/02/02/global-concepts-charter-school-cash-disbursements-2017m-126Plainedge Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2017M-189)
… condition and extra-classroom activity (ECA) funds for the period July 1, 2015 through February 28, 2017. … to reconcile the central treasurer’s records with the ECA clubs’ records. Key Recommendations Adopt budgets that … to reconcile the central treasurer’s books with the ECA clubs’ books. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/01/12/plainedge-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-extraWithdrawing Your Contributions and/or Your Membership – State Police Plan
… you made must stay in your account. If you qualify for a retirement benefit and you do not withdraw your membership, you may apply for a retirement benefit when you reach age 55 (age 63 for vested Tier 6 members who are off payroll). It is up to … State Police Plan information for PFRS Tier 2 5 and 6 members under Sections 381b …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/withdrawing-your-contributions-andor-your-membershipNormal Retirement – Article 14 Benefits
… but must be separated from service on the first of the month following the month you reach 62. With at least 22 years of service credit, you can apply for normal retirement regardless of your age. The normal retirement benefit equals 50 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/normal-retirementThe Age 60 Plan – Basic Plan with Increased-Take-Home-Pay (ITHP)
… Eligibility As a Tier 1 member, you will be eligible for a service retirement benefit when you reach age 60 and … of credited service. If you are a Tier 2, 3, 5 or 6 member with five or more years of credited service, you may choose to retire with a full benefit at age 62 or between the ages of 60 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1511/age-60-planContributing Toward Your Retirement – Basic Plan with Increased-Take-Home-Pay (ITHP)
… your employer provides). Since you are contributing less of your own money to the Retirement System, the annuity portion of your retirement benefit will be smaller. However, when you … a Tier 5 member, you are required to contribute 3 percent of your reportable earnings toward your retirement benefits, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1511/contributing-toward-your-retirementState Agencies Bulletin No. 1403
… Purpose To inform agencies of procedural changes in PayServ related to assigning … Fiscal Officers) Background The State adopted a new Chart of Accounts (COA) in 2012 when it implemented the Statewide … six job aids for agencies to review and begin using as of June 1, 2015 after the COA Conversion is complete and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1403-new-york-state-payroll-system-payserv-conversion-statewide-financialDiNapoli Statement on His Placement Agent Ban Becoming Law
… Cuomo signed DiNapoli's legislation to prohibit the use of placement agents or intermediaries by the New York State … administration's wrongdoing. It was clear to me that placement agents were corrosive and unnecessary," DiNapoli said. "In April 2009, I banned placement agents, paid intermediaries and registered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-statement-his-placement-agent-ban-becoming-lawWest Ghent Volunteer Fire Company – Treasurer’s Activities (2016M-48)
… Findings The Company did not require multiple signatures when withdrawing funds from its bank accounts. The Board did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2017/11/03/west-ghent-volunteer-fire-company-treasurers-activities-2016mCUNY Bulletin No. CU-302
… Background An employee’s Social Security and/or Medicare tax deficiency can originate from an erroneous exemption from employment taxes (i.e. the employee’s FICA Status on the Job Data page is incorrect) and/or other … at a flat 3% of the employee’s gross earnings. The total tax deficiency amount is entered by OSC into the Goal Amount …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-302-change-deduction-calculation-routine-deduction-code-582Continuity of Operations Planning (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations made in our initial audit report, Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services: Continuity of … To assess the extent of implementation as of August 27 2019 of the two recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/11/continuity-operations-planning-follow