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Town of Queensbury - Water System Cybersecurity (2018M-268)
… whether officials adequately safeguard electronic access to the Town’s water system. Key Findings Water officials have not implemented comprehensive procedures for managing, … securing and monitoring user access. Water plant personnel have not been provided with job-specific cybersecurity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/03/22/town-queensbury-water-system-cybersecurity-2018m-268State Agencies Bulletin No. 1660
… Purpose To notify agencies of the discontinuance of Agency Shop Fee … paid by the New York State Payroll System (PayServ) who have an Agency Shop Fee deduction Background As a result of … shop fees deducted from their paycheck will no longer have this fee deducted. Employees will continue to see their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1660-agency-shop-feesManagement of Unexpected Delays and Events During Winter 2017-18
… Purpose To determine if the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) has plans to … that promise this winter. We found that the LIRR did not have plans covering unexpected events such as derailments in … from providing scheduled train service. The LIRR did not have a plan for 5 of the 11 events sampled. Of the remaining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/08/07/management-unexpected-delays-and-events-during-winter-2017-18Homeownership Rates in New York
… owning a home in the second quarter of 2022, compared to 65.8 percent nationally. For New York, the low percentage … unlocked homeownership opportunities for renters who may have been unable to afford homes in the metro areas in which … be pursued to ensure that illegal, systemic barriers do not remain. Finally, the State can redouble efforts to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/homeownership-rates-new-yorkWhitehall Central School District - Medicaid Reimbursements (2019M-42)
… whether the District claimed all Medicaid reimbursements to which it was entitled for services provided to eligible … services been appropriately claimed, the District could have realized revenues totaling $12,090. Key Recommendations … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/whitehall-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2019m-42State Agencies Bulletin No. 1249
… Purpose To inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April … Rate for the employee’s grade as of 03/31/12; and Did not have a withholding recommendation approved by the Division of … if additional copies are needed. Add employees who do not appear on the listing, such as: Eligible employees in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1249-april-2012-management-and-confidential-mc-longevity-lump-sum-llsSteuben County – County Bridge Maintenance (S9-13-1)
… - pdf] Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether counties are properly maintaining their … replaced or rehabilitated. While the County does not have a written plan in place, it has implemented practices that have served to improve bridge ratings over an extended period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/07/19/steuben-county-county-bridge-maintenance-s9-13-1New York City Tourism Industry Hit Hard by Pandemic, Visitor Spending Drops by 73%
… for agencies designed to coordinate such activities (i.e., NYC & Company). Target domestic leisure travelers in … Gale A. Brewer. "It shows how much work we need to do to rebuild the sectors affected by the pandemic's massive … industry. It's also a reminder of the opportunity we have to remind people of the incredible experiences that are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/new-york-city-tourism-industry-hit-hard-pandemic-visitor-spending-drops-73New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Latest Updates The State Comptroller’s Office is committed to keeping New Yorkers regularly updated on the State’s … Financial Lifeline–But for How Long? Unemployment benefits have provided urgently needed financial support for millions … nationally. Another 10 percent of respondents in New York do not believe the business will ever return to its normal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-december-2-2020XI.18.B Procurement Lobbying Act – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… Law and the State Finance Law (SFL) were amended to include provisions for the regulation of attempts to … determination as to whether the offerer has: (i) knowingly and willfully violated the prohibitions against … such as the authority to terminate for convenience, do not satisfy this requirement. The contract provision must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18b-procurement-lobbying-actState Agencies Bulletin No. 1837.2
… must be credited with 13 complete pay periods within a fiscal year. No adjustment is necessary to the anniversary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/18372-payroll-processing-instructions-employees-utilizing-covid-19-leaveState Agencies Bulletin No. 1173
… Purpose To explain OSC’s automatic processing of the retroactive … who, on or after the effective date of the increase, have a status of Active, Leave with Pay, or Leave of Absence … Suffolk or Westchester Counties Effective 3/26/09 (I), 4/2/09 (A) $1,591 Effective 3/25/10 (I), 4/1/10 (A) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1173-implementation-retroactive-general-salary-and-other-increases-andState Agencies Bulletin No. 826
… Purpose To inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing and to … Retroactive Adjustments The following codes will have their rates adjusted beginning in Pay Period 7 with an … Increase For employees who are in Bargaining Unit 05 who have received HZ1 (Hazard Duty Straight Time) or HZ2 (Hazard …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/826-april-1-2007-retroactive-increases-hazardous-duty-pay-overtime-mealUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-93
… Purpose To inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing and to … For judges who served the entire calendar year and did not have a status change or change in salary, the total regular … For judges who served the entire calendar year and did not have a status change but had a change in their statutory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-93-2005-year-end-adjustment-judgesSUNY Bulletin No. SU-65
… Purpose To explain an automatic change in health insurance rates … Affected Employees Graduate and student assistants who have deduction code 336 (GSEU non-taxable) or 346 (GSEU … 2, 2002 OSC Actions OSC will identify employees who have the above deduction codes and will change the deduction …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-65-health-insurance-change-graduate-and-student-assistantsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1140
… Purpose To inform agencies of new Earnings Codes to be used by the … who are being paid the bi-weekly payments will also have their Health Insurance deductions cancelled by DCS … change amounts or cancel the payment. Agencies will not have the ability to modify these transactions. Note: these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1140-new-york-state-health-insurance-plan-nyship-opt-out-paymentsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1020
… Purpose To explain OSC’s automatic processing of the General Salary … who, on or after the effective date of the increase, have a status of Active, Paid Leave, or Leave of Absence due … and annual earnings amount: 4/1/07, effective 3/29/07 (I), 4/5/07 (A) $1,500 4/1/08, effective 3/27/08 (I), 4/3/08 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1020-implementation-general-salary-and-other-increases-non-arbitrationState Agencies Bulletin No. 1022
… Purpose To explain OSC’s automatic processing of the General Salary … who, on or after the effective date of the increase, have a status of Active or Paid Leave. Effective 3/29/07 … and annual earnings amount: 4/1/07, effective 3/29/07 (I), 4/5/07 (A) $1,500 4/1/08, effective 3/27/08 (I), 4/3/08 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1022-implementation-general-salary-and-other-increases-non-arbitrationDiNapoli: Weak Monitoring of Financial Reporting by NYC Housing Provider Led to Overbilling of $1 Million
… A non-profit provider of supportive housing for the City’s Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) overbilled the agency by … reports as having average annual salaries of $45,774, when their actual average annual salaries were $36,806. CUCS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-weak-monitoring-financial-reporting-nyc-housing-provider-led-overbilling-1-millionFederal Relief Aid Temporarily Reverses Trend of NY Sending More to Washington Than It Gets Back
… funds from the federal government, provided in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, boosted New York’s per capita balance of payments from Washington from second-to-last in federal fiscal year (FFY) 2019 to 40th in FFY 2020 among states, according to a report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/federal-relief-aid-temporarily-reverses-trend-ny-sending-more-washington-it-gets-back