Search
Credit for Previous or Military Service – Article 14 Benefits
… employer before that employer elected to participate in the Retirement System. To receive this credit, you must … member of this System, or another public retirement system in New York State, your service may be recredited and your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/credit-previous-or-military-serviceVillage of Afton – Claims Auditing and Disbursements (2023M-177)
… anyone other than current Village officials or employees. In addition, we reviewed 50 disbursements totaling $11,480 … Discontinue authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to pay claims in advance of audit and ensure claims contain sufficient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/03/15/village-afton-claims-auditing-and-disbursements-2023m-177South Kortright Central School District – Claims Audit (2023M-69)
… we reviewed lacked necessary supporting documentation. In addition, we determined that: The Board did not comply … action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/10/06/south-kortright-central-school-district-claims-audit-2023m-69Village of Stamford – Claims Audit (2022M-197)
… made for unsupported and/or improper claims and were not in the taxpayers’ best interest. During the audit period, the … audit of claims. Ensure that Village personnel involved in the procurement process are aware of, and comply with, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/04/07/village-stamford-claims-audit-2022m-197DiNapoli & Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former MET Council Insurance Broker
… Laundering in the Third Degree (a class D felony) and Criminal Tax Fraud in the Third Degree (a class D felony). As … Matthew Croghan, Supervising Analyst Paul Strocko of the Criminal Enforcement and Financial Crimes Bureau, and Legal … case is being prosecuted by Gary T. Fishman, Chief of the Criminal Enforcement and Financial Crimes Bureau, with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-met-council-insurance-brokerState Agencies Bulletin No. 610
… Purpose To notify agencies of the new Report of Check Exchange form ( AC 1476-P ) for payroll transactions. … Effective Date(s) Immediately OSC Actions The Report of Check Exchange form ( AC 1476-P ) has been revised to … transactions only. Click here to access the Report of Check Exchange form available on the OSC Web site. Agencies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/610-new-report-check-exchange-form-oscs-bureau-state-payroll-servicesThe Increasing Threat of Identity Theft
… online social media and retail giants such as Facebook, Google and Amazon. The legislation envisions a fiduciary-like …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/increasing-threat-identity-theftComptroller DiNapoli & A.G Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former Met Council Director
… former executive director of the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty (Met Council), has been sentenced to one year in jail. Cohen has also paid $650,000 in restitution to Met … I thank Attorney General Schneiderman for his work on this case and commend him for his efforts in our Operation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-met-council-directorGlossary
… in McKinney’s Consolidated Laws of New York, Book 2 ½, or on the Internet at: http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us … ending/report cut-off date, applicability and associated due dates of negative and or preliminary reports, due date of … This is also known as the "date of last activity." Due Diligence Required effort by the company to contact the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/glossaryState Agencies Bulletin No. 1154
… Agency Actions Agency Payroll Officers may be asked to change direct deposit accounts in PayServ to accommodate how …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1154-information-regarding-payserv-employee-file-interface-statewideTown of Lincoln - Disbursements (2022M-198)
… whether the Town of Lincoln (Town) Town Board (Board) and Town Supervisor (Supervisor) ensured that disbursements were supported and approved. Key Findings The Board and former Supervisor did not ensure that disbursements were … Determine whether the Town of Lincoln Town Town Board Board and Town Supervisor Supervisor ensured that disbursements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/04/12/town-lincoln-disbursements-2022m-198Opinion 92-6
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Family Relationships … GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§800[2],[3], 801, 803: A clerk in a town highway superintendent's office, whose duties … equipment to the clerk's spouse. You ask whether a clerk in the highway superintendent's office would have a conflict …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-6Opinion 90-29
… fund not permissible) CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES, §213; CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW, §420.10: All undisbursed restitution … for the purposes set forth in section 420.10(7) of the Criminal Procedure Law. A county whose probation department … on a person convicted of an offense (Penal Law, §60.27; Criminal Procedure Law [CPL], Article 420). County probation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-29Volunteer Firemen’s Benevolent Association of North Tonawanda – Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Moneys (2014M-208)
… Benevolent Association of North Tonawanda is located in the City of North Tonawanda and was established in 1903 by a special act of the State Legislature, which was subsequently amended in 1906. The Association is governed by a nine-member Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/10/31/volunteer-firemens-benevolent-association-north-tonawanda-foreign-fire-insurance-taxOverview – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… on the body or official responsible for auditing claims in school districts, counties, fire districts, libraries, towns …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/overviewTown of Pitcairn – Claims Auditing (2024M-69)
… totaling $38,138 were paid without evidence of an audit and 26 claims totaling $15,593 did not include adequate … purposes. 24 claims for diesel fuel totaling $66,516 and one paving claim totaling $99,691 were approved by the … The Board improperly donated $1,500 to a volunteer group and paid utility bills totaling $811 for a private …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/20/town-pitcairn-claims-auditing-2024m-69Town of Harpersfield – Claims Auditing (2024M-71)
… that: The Board did not properly audit individual claim packets and supporting documentation (e.g., invoices and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/08/16/town-harpersfield-claims-auditing-2024m-71Brighton Fire Department, Inc. – Board Oversight of Financial Operations (2020M-132)
… present the statutorily-required annual Directors’ report or any interim financial information to the membership. Of … documentation. Key Recommendations Amend the bylaws or adopt sufficient supplemental written financial policies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2021/04/23/brighton-fire-department-inc-board-oversight-financialXIII.2.D Expense Report Payment – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… may receive payment for expenses through direct deposit or check, depending on the preferred payment method in the … wants expense reimbursements deposited. Employees should check with their financial institutions to make sure they … payment and will require reprocessing in the form of a check. If an employee has separately directed their financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii2d-expense-report-paymentTown of Hempstead Sanitary District Number 14 – Board Oversight (2017M-40)
… Town of Hempstead Sanitary District Number 14 is located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County. The District is governed by an elected … the Office of the State Comptroller. Key Recommendations In accordance with General Municipal Law, adopt a code of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2017/06/02/town-hempstead-sanitary-district-number-14-board-oversight-2017m-40