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State Agencies Bulletin No. 857
… Employer’s Tax Guide to Fringe Benefits, the first $5,250 of educational assistance provided to an employee under an … program is excluded from taxable wages. Amounts in excess of $5,250 are subject to Social Security, Medicare, Federal, … A program that provides benefits to spouses or dependents of employees is not a qualified program. Benefits paid from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/857-educational-assistance-benefitsSUNY Bulletin No. SU-199
… selected by the campus president Background Chapter 340 of the Laws of 2013, which implemented the 2011-2016 Agreement between the State of New York and the United University Professions, provides …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-199-2013-discretionary-award-psnu-employees-represented-unitedThese Our Treasures, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… to children with disabilities who are between the ages of 3 and 5 years. During our audit period, TOTS operated … and full-day Special Class programs. For the purposes of this report, these programs are collectively referred to … one location in the Bronx. The New York City Department of Education (DOE) refers students to TOTS based on clinical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/12/08/these-our-treasures-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualSUNY Bulletin No. SU-85
… the lump sum payments. Affected Employees Active employees in Bargaining Units 08 and 41 with the following Pay Basis … CAL, CYF and CYP Effective Date Payment will be included in the employee's regular check for Administration payroll … including eligibility requirements, may be found in e-mail messages sent to campuses by SUNY's Director of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-85-suny-discretionary-lump-sum-paymentsDiNapoli: Tax Cap Nears Two Percent for 2018
… districts, 44 cities and 10 villages. "After two years of tax growth being limited to less than one percent, … in 2012, limits tax levy increases to the lesser of the rate of inflation or 2 percent with some exceptions, including a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-nears-two-percent-2018Dayton Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2012M-337)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Company controls are … Findings The Officers generally provide adequate oversight of Company financial activities. The Treasurer prepares …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/12/dayton-volunteer-fire-company-inc-internal-controls-over-financialNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on the MTA's February Financial Plan
… environment. The MTA potentially faces lower-than-expected payroll mobility and real estate taxes, which could offset …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-mtas-february-financial-planWallkill Central School District – Claims Auditing (2023M-52)
… for valid purposes and properly reported to the Board of Education (Board). Key Findings The claims auditor did not … a claim that is not valid and legal. 11 warrants (lists of claims) totaling $464,801 were not included in the claims … reports to the Board. As a result, the Board was not aware of all claims paid. The claims auditor’s deficiencies with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/29/wallkill-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2023m-52North Amityville Fire Company, Inc. – Cash Disbursements (2022M-163)
… but were not limited to, gift cards, clothing, drones and video games. $10,853 for one Board member’s Alaskan cruise vacation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/04/28/north-amityville-fire-company-inc-cash-disbursements-2022m-163State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … manner. Coeymans Hollow Fire District – Board Oversight (Albany County) The board ensured disbursements were supported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1State Agencies Bulletin No. 1974
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of an automatic dues increase for employees represented by … January 13, 2022 (Institution). OSC Actions At the request of Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA), Local 1000, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1974-civil-service-employees-association-csea-local-1000-dues-increaseState Agencies Bulletin No. 1888
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of an automatic dues increase for employees represented by … January 14, 2021 (Institution). OSC Actions At the request of Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA), Local 1000, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1888-civil-service-employees-association-csea-local-1000-dues-increaseHadley-Luzerne Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-103)
… The Board overestimated appropriations by an average of approximately $1.9 million annually from 2014-15 to 2016-17, which resulted in accumulation of excess unrestricted fund balance. The unrestricted fund … expenditure estimates. Develop a plan for the use of excess unrestricted fund balance in the general fund. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/10/26/hadley-luzerne-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-103Westfield Academy and Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-67)
… limit by more than $650,000 (4 percentage points) as of June 30, 2017. The Board appropriated fund balance not … operations and overestimated appropriations by a total of approximately $2.7 million (6 percent). The Board did not … to be overfunded. Key Recommendations Reduce the amount of unrestricted fund balance to within the legal limit. Adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/03/westfield-academy-and-central-school-district-financial-management-2018mEllenville Central School District – Network User Accounts (2022M-18)
… 550 network user accounts that were no longer needed. Of the 550 unneeded accounts, 462 were not used to log into … District’s IT system in at least six months from the date of our test. Established written procedures for granting, … changing and disabling user access. Maintain a list of authorized user accounts and routinely evaluate and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/ellenville-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-2022m-18Peekskill City School District - Network User Accounts (2021M-195)
… we found District officials should have: Disabled 133 of the District’s 821 network user accounts. These accounts consisted of 56 individual and 77 generic unneeded network user accounts, one of which was last logged on in January 2012. Ensured all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/03/peekskill-city-school-district-network-user-accounts-2021m-195Hoosick Falls Central School District - Financial Condition Management (2019M-159)
… fund balance ranged between 5.9 and 9.8 percent of ensuing years’ appropriations, exceeding the 4 percent … limit. Key Recommendations Discontinue the practice of reducing unrestricted fund balance by making un-budgeted … year-end interfund transfers. Develop realistic estimates of appropriations. Adopt a written plan to use excess fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/06/hoosick-falls-central-school-district-financial-condition-managementII.3.B Establish Control – II. New York State Financial Accounting
… System (SFS) also controls the accounting and release of payments during the fiscal year, contract encumbrances, … an outstanding liability incurred by the agency prior to the end of the fiscal year. For more information about appropriation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ii/ii3b-establish-controlFiling the Resolution – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials
… the board clerk or secretary, and it must include a raised seal and affidavit of posting. Rev. 5/22 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/filing-resolutionPine Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-35)
… Findings The Board overestimated appropriations by a total of almost $3.2 million (7 percent) over a three-year period. As of June 30, 2018, surplus fund balance totaled $2.4 million, 15 percent of the 2018-19 budgeted appropriations, exceeding the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/07/pine-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-35