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State Agencies Bulletin No. 1619

… To inform agencies of the implementation of the New York State Paid Family Leave Affected Employees As of January 1, … details on Paid Family Leave are available at: www.ny.gov/PaidFamilyLeave . State employees may find additional … responsible for using the correct Leave of Absence Reason code in PayServ. For eligibility criteria pertaining to the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1619-new-york-state-paid-family-leave-program-ny-paid-family-leave

Food Metrics Implementation

… Purpose To determine if the Office of General Services (OGS) is … tracking and reporting New York State food purchases in compliance with the State Finance Law. This audit covers … improperly included purchases made by entities that are not operated by the State, which we estimate total about $11 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/18/food-metrics-implementation

National Investors Call for Workplace Disability Inclusion

… California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS), and Fortune 500 asset manager Voya Financial. “Disability …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/national-investors-call-workplace-disability-inclusion

City of Watertown – Information Technology (2017M-184)

… year totaled $42 million. Key Findings The Council did not adopt policies and City officials did not implement … technology (IT) security policies and City officials do not have formal procedures to address disaster recovery, disposal …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/12/01/city-watertown-information-technology-2017m-184

Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Felony Charges Against Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas

… he received from another individual who paid his NYU Stern School of Business tuition bill. The investigation is …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-felony-charges-against-mount-vernon-mayor-richard

Controls Over Tablet and Kiosk Usage by Incarcerated Individuals

… Objectives To determine whether the Department of Corrections and … Through loaned tablets, general population Individuals have access to Department-approved educational material; the … software updates through Wi-Fi, all other tablets are not Wi-Fi enabled, and must be synced to a kiosk to receive …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/11/controls-over-tablet-and-kiosk-usage-incarcerated-individuals

State Contract and Payment Actions in December

… In December, the Office of the State Comptroller approved … Comptroller’s review and approval of contracts related to the COVID-19 crisis until Feb. 26, 2021. At the … Water Pollution Control Commission for services related to the implementation of the Hudson River Estuary Management …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-contract-and-payment-actions-december

Colesville Fire District #1 – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-276)

… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls over financial operations for … for the 2013 fiscal year. Key Findings The District does not have adequate financial policies and procedures. While the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/12/20/colesville-fire-district-1-internal-controls-over-financial-operations

United HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Long Island Laparoscopic Surgery

… Purpose To determine whether Long Island Laparoscopic Surgery, PLLC … obligations. However, if a non-participating provider does not collect (i.e., waives) the member’s out-of-pocket costs, … and the member’s out-of-pocket portion of the claim should have been $2,700. However, Long Island Laparoscopic accepted …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/05/united-healthcare-overpayments-services-provided-long-island-laparoscopic-surgery

State Police Bulletin No. SP-209

… in the calculation of overtime compensation (refer to the Online Payroll Manual accessed from the PayServ Bulletin …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-209-new-state-police-8-year-seniority-payment-investigators-and-senior

Columbia County Department of Weights and Measures –Internal Controls Over Revenue Collection (2013M-400)

… Department’s revenue collections for the period January 1, 2012 through October 9, 2013. Background Columbia County … Chair. The Chair is the County's chief executive officer. In 2012, the County's total expenditures were $145,141,973. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/05/02/columbia-county-department-weights-and-measures-internal-controls-over-revenue

Village of Munnsville – Financial Operations (2012M-239)

… not filed the required annual financial report with OSC on a timely basis. The Board did not audit, or cause to be …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/02/08/village-munnsville-financial-operations-2012m-239

Island Park Union Free School District – Information Technology Asset Management (2016M-270)

… controls over its information technology (IT) assets for the period July 1, 2014 through December 31, 2015. … records. Key Recommendations Adequately segregate IT asset control functions so that no one person has control … Union Free School District Information Technology Asset Management 2016M270 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/03/31/island-park-union-free-school-district-information-technology-asset

Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-297

… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the … Payment (JLP) and to provide instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected Employees Employees in … Units 86, 88 and CT. In addition, employees must have completed four years or more, eight years or more, or 13 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-297-april-2021-unified-court-system-ucs-judicial-longevity-payment

Caledonia Joint Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-350)

… comparisons to prior years, the detail for non-property tax revenue estimates, or estimated fund balance. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/03/14/caledonia-joint-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations

Oversight and Enforcement of the Rechargeable Battery Law

… September 2021. About the Program Every year in the United States, millions of single-use and rechargeable batteries are … as disposable waste. Key Findings The Department has not effectively monitored manufacturer or retailer compliance … enrolled in its program, of the 30 we tested, 33% did not have the required signage posted. Testing found that there …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/29/oversight-and-enforcement-rechargeable-battery-law

Opinion 89-21

… NE2d 243 [1977]; Tagg v City of Lockport , 228 AD 319, 238 NYS 662 [4th Dept 1930], affd 254 NY 582, 173 NE 876 [1930]; … of Towns of Elma and Marilla , 201 App Div 252, 194 NYS 554 [4th Dept 1922] affd 234 NY 554, 138 NE 540 [1922], …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-21

CUNY Bulletin No. CU-509

… Unit T4. Affected Employees All employees represented by Local 3, IBEW in Bargaining Unit T4 Background OSC … for agency shop fees and dues for employees represented by Local 3, IBEW. Effective Date(s) Paycheck dated June 25, … fee (code 487) for new hires. The Union will submit dues by electronic input file when an employee becomes a union …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-509-establishing-dues-and-agency-shop-fees-local-3