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Review of the Financial Plan of the City of New York
As shown in the Mayor’s Executive Budget for fiscal year 2025, New York City’s finances continue to benefit from better-than-projected revenues and savings generated through initiatives launched in response to its financial challenges.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-5-2025.pdfClaims Processing Activity April 1, 2023 Through September 30, 2023 (2023-S-9)
To determine whether the Department of Health’s eMedNY system reasonably ensured that Medicaid claims were submitted by approved providers, were processed in accordance with Medicaid requirements, and resulted in correct payments to providers.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-23s9.pdfAccounting for Capital Projects
Dealing with capital projects is often a source of confusion for local officials. In this session, we will review some of the important steps in planning a capital project and focus on proper accounting treatment.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/accounting-capital-projects-071724.pdf2021 Local Sales Taxes Grew by Over 19 Percent; Exceeded Pre-Pandemic Levels
The report examines the many factors that drove sales tax growth in 2021, including inflation, along with the difference in sales tax recovery between New York City and the rest of the State.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/2021-local-sales-taxes-grew-by-over-19-percent-exceeded-pre-pandemic-levels.pdfClaims Processing Activity October 1, 2024 Through March 31, 2025 (2024-S-26)
To determine whether the Department of Health’s eMedNY system reasonably ensured that Medicaid claims were submitted by approved providers, were processed in accordance with Medicaid requirements, and resulted in correct payments to providers.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2026-24s26.pdfLocal Government Management Guide Reserve Funds
This guide describes the types of reserve funds that local governments and school districts can establish and maintain. In general, reserve funds have specific intended purposes and requirements as set forth in law.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/reserve-funds.pdfClaims Processing Activity April 1, 2025 Through September 30, 2025
To determine whether the Department of Health’s eMedNY system reasonably ensured that Medicaid claims were submitted by approved providers, were processed in accordance with Medicaid requirements, and resulted in correct payments to providers.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2026-25s11.pdfDiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores
… separate “environmental” score for each municipality which can be used to help describe the environment in which these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scoresOpinion 88-4
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties (providing … MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Appropriations and Expenditures (in recognition of municipal service - refreshments to foster … county may provide refreshments for trainees participating in a county foster parent training program. Article 6 of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-4Opinion 88-75
… Services (contract with city attorney's profit corporation law firm) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§800(3), 801, 802(1)(b), … who is an officer, employee, director or shareholder of a law firm which is a profit corporation and which represents … Municipal Law, §802 are applicable. You ask whether your law firm may represent a city in complex litigation under the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-75New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Federal Tax Reform
… "The Republican tax bill moving forward in Congress remains a bad deal for New York. "The cap on … Office estimates, the bill is also expected to result in higher health insurance premiums or loss of coverage for … the option for advance refunding of outstanding debt. In the past four years alone, this option has generated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-federal-tax-reform-0Opinion 92-47
… in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties (deposit and investment of E911 surcharge moneys) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Accounting (crediting interest earned on investment of E911 surcharge moneys); (need to establish separate bank account for E911 surcharge moneys) -- Deposits and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-47Opinion 97-9
… OF INTEREST -- Disclosure of Interest (negative impact of zoning change on board member's business) -- Zoning Changes (disclosure and recusal where negative impact on board member's business) ZONING AND PLANNING -- Zoning Changes (effect of negative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-9Opinion 2000-20
… cf. Wells v Town of Salina , 119 NY 280). There is no express or implied authority for a fire district to donate … (see Opns St Comp No. 91-19, p 62). Moreover, there is no express authority for a fire district to otherwise … of fire apparatus and equipment …" In our view, these express powers necessarily imply the authority for a fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-20VIII.1.E Operating and Appropriated Transfers – VIII. Accounts Payable Journal Vouchers & General Ledger Journal Entries
… and appropriated transfers require the use of the Fund Affiliate field contained in each journal entry chartstring. The fund affiliate used in each line will be the fund used in the … Fund 22901 would be submitted as: Fund Account Amount Fund Affiliate 22118 60810 +300.00 10050 10050 36310 -300.00 22118 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-viii/viii1e-operating-and-appropriated-transfersXII.8.G Payment Methods – XII. Expenditures
… the agency must upload a completed Wire Payment Request Form along with supporting documentation (e.g., invoice, … Box account or requires a copy of the Agency Wire Request Form, email [email protected] . The agency should not send …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8g-payment-methodsXVI.3.E The Reporting Entity – XVI. Financial Reporting
… BACKGROUND New York State is involved in providing a full range of services to its citizens. Many of these services are … New York State is involved in providing a full range of services to its citizens …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi3e-reporting-entityXIX.2.A Project IDs and Description – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… selected on transactions and collected in Project Costing for billing and reporting purposes. When setting up projects … use the best practice of ‘NEXT’ auto-numbering approach for their Project ID. Auto-numbering is aligned with guidance and avoids downstream issues that will occur for agencies who manually name their Project IDs. Using the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix2a-project-ids-and-descriptionOverview – Membership and Enrollment
… System (NYSLRS) is one of the largest retirement systems in the United States with more than 1.2 million members, … the best-managed and best-funded public retirement systems in the nation. NYSLRS administers two distinct systems: The … lifetime defined pension benefit . New members will lock in the benefits of Tier 6. Other advantages of membership …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/membership-enrollment/overviewTown of Chemung – Conflict of Interest (2022M-176)
… Findings Two Board members are the owners of two separate auto service corporations which provided automotive work to … Article 18, each invoice for repair work provided by the auto service corporations qualified as a contract with the Town. As sole owners of the auto service corporations, the Board members were deemed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/16/town-chemung-conflict-interest-2022m-176