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State Agencies Bulletin No. 2213
… a Comp Rate Code of ANN , CYF and CAL (except employees in SUNY Grade 980) are affected. Background: In any fiscal year in which February consists of 28 days, the biweekly salary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2213-non-leap-year-factor-change-fiscal-year-2024-2025Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-132
… Court System Effective Date(s) Payment will be processed in a separate check dated February 20, 2008 (Administration). … November 1, 2007) provides judges with up to $5,000 in payments for services and goods to support them in the performance of their judicial responsibilities. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-132-judicial-supplemental-support-allowanceTown of Wawayanda – Financial Operations (2024M-160)
… ensuring that day-to-day financial activities are recorded in the accounting system. The Board appointed a Supervisor’s … fund balance over the last five fiscal years, resulting in operating surpluses that increased unrestricted fund … necessary. The Board appropriated portions of fund balance in 2019 through 2023. However, the Town realized operating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/25/town-wawayanda-financial-operations-2024m-160Town of Lockport – Culvert Pipe Fee Collections (2025M-57)
… the Audit Area Culvert pipes are used to help aid in the proper movement of water and materials under roadways, driveways and other structures. In the Town, property owners may submit an application to the … and installation fees totaling $22,800. The Superintendent in office during the audit fieldwork was appointed on August …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/11/26/town-lockport-culvert-pipe-fee-collections-2025m-57Colesville-Windsor Fire District – Board Oversight (2025M-74)
… operations were adequately accounted for and reported. In addition, the District faced an increased risk of theft, … operations, and properly filed the 2019 through 2024 AFRs in a timely manner, which provide the Board, taxpayers, the … assess information about the District’s financial standing in a timely manner. Properly audit claims which resulted in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/12/24/colesville-windsor-fire-district-board-oversight-2025m-74State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… an excessive level of unassigned surplus fund balance in the general fund with balances ranging between $839,530 … was $509,000 while the village had over $1.1 million in surplus funds available at the end of 2022-23 to use … were on hand. The last physical inventory was completed in 2017 and officials only updated the district’s asset …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… practice of consistently appropriating $1.4 million in fund balance over three fiscal years is, in effect, a reservation of fund balance that is not allowed … found five reserves totaling $2.3 million had balances in excess of the district’s needs. In addition, while …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… the statutory limit on surplus fund balance and result in taxpayers being taxed more than necessary. Specifically, … that exceed certain thresholds to be competitively bid. In addition, the claims auditor did not perform adequate audits. As a result, $1.1 million in purchases (half of the procurements reviewed) were made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsVillage of Whitehall – Records and Reports (2026M-9)
… the accounting records, errors and deficiencies in the Village’s accounting records went undetected. The … were understated by a net of $717,252, resulting in the fund balance in the general fund potentially being overstated by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2026/06/12/village-whitehall-records-and-reports-2026m-9XI.8.B Multi-Agency Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… guidance for the use of multi-agency contracts is detailed in Section 8.B - Multi-Agency Contract Types of this Chapter. … being awarded prior to initiating the procurement process. In addition, State agencies must assign the appropriate contract prefix for the multi-agency contract in order to create an accurate NYS Contract #. The OSC Bureau …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi8b-multi-agency-contractsDiNapoli: Former Chief of Border City Hose Company Pleads Guilty to Stealing Company Funds and Repays More Than $18,000
… County District Attorney’s Office, for their hard work in putting an end to this dishonest act. Mr. Morabito … of the Hose Company, which is one of two fire companies in the Border City Fire District that serves residents in the City of Geneva and the Village of Waterloo. While he …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-former-chief-border-city-hose-company-pleads-guilty-stealing-company-funds-and-repays-moreComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Indictment of Former West Ghent Volunteer Fire Company Treasurer for Allegedly Embezzling Fire Company Money
… unsealed today charges Cesternino with Grand Larceny in the Second Degree and thirteen counts of Falsifying Business Records in the First Degree. "Volunteer fire companies are created to … integrity." According to the Indictment and papers filed in court today, Cesternino is alleged to have used her …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-indictment-former-west-ghent-volunteer-fire-companyMandatory Membership – Membership and Enrollment
… 27, 1976, membership is mandatory for: Employees who work in full-time, permanent 12-month ERS positions. They must … date of hire. Minimum earnings for mandatory membership in Tiers 1 and 2 were required. Before April 1, 1967, the … at least $1,500. Employer Failure to Enroll Employee in NYSLRS If you fail to enroll an employee who is required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/membership-enrollment/mandatory-membershipDiNapoli: New Law Will Help Local Governments Weather Coronavirus Pandemic
… pandemic as sales tax revenues shrink and state aid is in jeopardy,” DiNapoli said. “This legislation, proposed by … the "rollover" period for bond anticipation notes issued in calendar years 2015 through 2021; providing additional options to spend or temporarily transfer moneys in reserve funds for pandemic-related expenses and permitting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-new-law-will-help-local-governments-weather-coronavirus-pandemicComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… and the Royalton-Hartland Central School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … when making purchases and procuring professional services. In addition, the district did not always have written … controls. The payroll clerk performed all steps in the payroll process, including adding employees and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1State Agencies Bulletin No. 2106
… (full and part-time), hourly, and per diem employees in CSEA, PEF, DC-37, GSEU, Council 82, PBANYS, NYSCOPBA, UUP, … extended the Military Leave Benefits through 12/31/2023 in response to the continuing need for New York State employees in the National Guard and Reserves to be activated federally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2106-2023-extension-military-and-training-leave-benefits-and-stipendsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2201.1
… (full and part-time), hourly, and per diem employees in CSEA, PEF, DC-37, Council 82, PBANYS, NYSCOPBA, UUP, PBA, … extended the Military Leave Benefits through 12/31/2024 in response to the continuing need for New York State employees in the National Guard and Reserves to be activated federally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/22011-2024-extension-military-and-training-leave-benefits-and-stipendsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2309
… (full and part-time), hourly, and per diem employees in CSEA, PEF, DC-37, Council 82, PBANYS, NYSCOPBA, UUP, PBA, … extended the Military Leave Benefits through 12/31/2025 in response to the continuing need for New York State employees in the National Guard and Reserves to be activated federally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2309-2025-extension-military-and-training-leave-benefits-and-stipendsSelected Aspects of Inspecting and Licensing Radioactive Materials and Radiation Equipment
… regulations; and identified violations were followed up on in a timely manner. The audit covered the period July 1, 2014 … materials are commonly used for a variety of purposes in medicine and other industries. Under an agreement between … use and possession of radioactive materials and equipment in New York City, and is responsible for the scientific …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/08/21/selected-aspects-inspecting-and-licensing-radioactive-materials-and-radiation-equipmentExamination of Pitts Management Associates (PMA)
… executing contracts without prior approval from OSC. In December 2013, Downstate replaced contract CM00939 with … RAP that would help Downstate achieve financial stability. In December 2015, PMA reported cumulative savings of $138 … implementation of the cost-saving improvements identified in the RAP. We also found that for select areas, PMA did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/14/examination-pitts-management-associates-pma