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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… to the board or maintain adequate accounting records. In addition, the treasurer did not file Annual Update … the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) or the board in a timely manner. Village of Greenwich – Cash Management … for investment. Had officials invested available funds in a financial institution with higher available interest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 882
… employees represented by PEF who move to a graded position in any bargaining unit effective on or after April 11, 2008 … employees retroactive to April 11, 2008. This method is in addition to the Civil Service Law, Section 131.5 rules still in existence. The side letter to the 2007-2011 PEF agreement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/882-new-method-calculating-salaries-employees-upon-movement-public-employeesState Comptroller DiNapoli Remarks to the New York City Financial Control Board
… Then as the fiscal year went on, the City found billions in resources, often from revenues beating its very … this into perspective, my office projected $127.7 billion in spending entering FY2027, while the prior City … adopted budget now projects spending at over $127 billion in FY 2027 as well, inclusive of prepayments. This budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-remarks-new-york-city-financial-control-boardX.3 Overview – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… goods or services to New York State must be registered in the Statewide Vendor File. An agency must register a … of contract award if the vendor is not already registered in the Statewide Vendor File. Registering a Vendor State … register vendors by either entering vendor information in the Statewide Financial System or by providing the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x3-overviewV.3.I Class – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… SFS transaction, Class is a required field and will result in an error if omitted. Class is considered a statewide … will be able to access the complete list of Class codes in SFS. The Class ChartField is five alphanumeric digits in length. Class will identify the life of GO Bond proceeds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v3i-classUnion-Endicott Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-100)
… The Union-Endicott Central School District is located in the Town of Union in Broome County and the Town of Owego in Tioga County. The District, which operates six schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/union-endicott-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-100Hannibal Central School District – Financial Condition (2017M-23)
… Background The Hannibal Central School District is located in Cayuga and Oswego Counties. The District, which is … District officials overestimated operating expenditures in each of the last three fiscal years and appropriated nearly $5 million in fund balance, 97 percent of which was not needed to fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/04/07/hannibal-central-school-district-financial-condition-2017m-23Minisink Valley Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-26)
… The Minisink Valley Central School District is located in the Towns of Greenville, Minisink, Mount Hope and Wawayanda in Orange County and in parts of the Towns of Wallkill (Orange County) and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/minisink-valley-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-26Town of Lapeer – Budgeting (2024M-127)
… realistic budgets. As a result, unrestricted fund balance in these funds increased to levels between 85 and 182 percent … determined that estimated revenues were underestimated in the general and highway funds, and budgeted appropriations were overestimated in the general fund, resulting in operating surpluses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/31/town-lapeer-budgeting-2024m-127Cleveland Hill Union Free School District – Financial Management (2017M-235)
… The Cleveland Hill Union Free School District is located in the Town of Cheektowaga in Erie County. The District, which operates three schools … budgeted appropriations. Budgeting practices resulted in the District’s unrestricted fund balance exceeding the 4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/03/02/cleveland-hill-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2017m-235Alden Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-372)
… The Alden Central School District (District) is located in the Towns of Alden, Lancaster, Marilla and Newstead in Erie County; the Town of Darien in Genesee County; and the Town of Bennington in Wyoming …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/02/24/alden-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-372Ballston Lake Fire District – Length of Service Awards Program Service Credit (2016M-379)
… State, distinct and separate from the Town of Ballston, in Saratoga County. The District is governed by an elected … for 2015 were approximately $184,000. Key Findings In 2015 three firefighters received one year of service … they were not entitled. LOSAP points were not awarded in accordance with District policy, and the District did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/17/ballston-lake-fire-district-length-service-awards-program-service-creditNewburgh Enlarged City School District - Financial Management and Information Technology (2017M-169)
… Key Findings Appropriations were overestimated resulting in an operating surplus of $18.8 million in 2015-16. Reserves were not used as intended and were … monitor the electronic devices inventory resulting in items not being recorded. In addition, sensitive IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/07/newburgh-enlarged-city-school-district-financial-management-andRomulus Central School District - Financial Condition Management and State Transportation Aid (2018M-136)
… these years and did not include more than $3.7 million in intended reserve funding. In addition, the Board has not adopted comprehensive … District officials retained an annual average of $798,735 in the debt service fund over the past four years (2013-14 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/10/05/romulus-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-and-stateRetirement System Membership – Forest Rangers Plan
… paid firefighters working for employers that participate in the New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement … (DEC) on or after January 1, 1998, your membership in the New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement … Retirement System by December 31, 1997. “Forest ranger” in this case refers to all persons in the Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1864/retirement-system-membershipXV.6.B Negative Payroll Balances – XV. End of Year
… > Negative Segregation Balance. Agencies must be attentive in monitoring this report for negative balances and be especially diligent in the effort to ‘clean up’ negative balances that will lapse … balance and should be handled with the highest priority. In addition to the lapsing negative balances, agencies should …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xv/xv6b-negative-payroll-balancesOperational Advisory No. 7
… each Business Unit review the address and telephone number in SFS. SFS has address and phone numbers associated with … Unit (BU) and Department Code (DC). The information in SFS was created at the time of conversion or as BUs were established in the system. This information is used for many purposes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/7-agency-contact-updateOpinion 97-3
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- … and penalties on taxes levied prior to the dates specified in those sections. You ask whether, pursuant to section 1182 … You state that the tax liens are owned by the village and, in at least some cases, date from the 1930s. For purposes of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-3Oversight of the Title Insurance Industry
… Program DFS is responsible for regulating all insurance in New York State, including title insurance. Title insurance … lender against future claims for any unknown defects in the title to the property at the time of sale. The cost of title insurance is higher in New York State than in comparable states, as noted by DFS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/21/oversight-title-insurance-industryUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-305
… not processed automatically. Affected Employees: Employees in the following bargaining units who meet the eligibility … CSEA Agreement is reached, the negotiated changes detailed in the Labor Relations Memorandum are extended to Management/Confidential and Unrepresented employees in graded positions in Bargaining Units 86, 88 and CT. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-305-april-2022-unified-court-system-ucs-judicial-longevity-payment