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State Agencies Bulletin No. 1197
… Purpose To inform agencies of changes to the payroll processing calendar due to the SSN … Decoupling conversion in PayServ. Affected Employees Users of the PayServ system Effective Date(s) 12:00 p.m. (noon) … (i.e. DCS, ERS, Unions, etc.). OSC will begin a review of Vendor and Control Agency inbound and outbound files at a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1197-payroll-processing-calendar-schedule-ssn-decouplingEDSS - Create Users and Assign Roles
… To help manage the account, you can grant access and delegate authority to other staff in … To help manage the account you can grant access and delegate authority to other staff in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/edss-create-users-and-assign-rolesAmani Public Charter School – Purchasing and Claims Approval (2025M-11)
… Use competition for 18 purchases totaling $543,474 out of a sample of 21 (86 percent) totaling $763,413 required by School … not approve, and the Board Treasurer did not review any of the 35 charges tested, totaling $9,126.Also 28 out of 35 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2025/06/06/amani-public-charter-school-purchasing-and-claims-approval-2025m-11Create Users and Assign Roles
… and State contracting entities have a different set of roles available to users. You must determine each user’s … Vendor Responsibility Questionnaire, you must assign each of the following roles to one or more users: Administrator: … the Basic Vendor Data in the VendRep System, consisting of business type, activity and other identities. can view …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/create-users-and-assign-rolesContract Advisory No. 4
… Unit/ Department ID combinations, but only certain of those combinations are valid for use in creating … ID combination which is valid for contracts. A list of valid Business Unit/Department ID combinations can be … (GFO), Chapter XI, Section 2 - Comptroller Approval of Contracts and General Contracts Processing . Contracts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/4-business-unit-and-department-id-combinations-used-create-contracts-statewideOpinion 96-12
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … only by special act) TOWN LAW, §181: The fiscal year of a fire district may be changed only by act of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-12Opinion 97-19
… who is an officer and stockholder of an insurance agency with which the fire district contracts has an interest in the … conflict of interest in the fire district's contract with the agency. You note that the treasurer receives no … officer or employee has an "interest" in any contract with the municipality if he or she receives a direct or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-19Special 25-Year Plan for County Probation Department Peace Officers (Sections 89-t and 603(p))
… Information for members about 25 year special retirement plan for peace officers who serve in the probation department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/special-25-year-plan-county-probation-department-peace-officers-sections-89-t-and-603pOpinion 94-20
… to fund costs, in excess of amounts appropriated, for removal of snow. For purposes of this inquiry, we assume … assessment to fund costs in excess of amounts appropriated for removal of snow …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-20Chautauqua Lake Central School District – Procurement (2024M-3)
… District (District) officials procured fuel in compliance with the District’s procurement policies. Key Findings … District officials did not procure fuel in compliance with the District’s policies. When District officials deviate … before authorizing payment. District officials agreed with our recommendations and indicated that they have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/07/chautauqua-lake-central-school-district-procurement-2024m-3East Aurora Union Free School District - Procurement (2023M-125)
… services in a competitive manner. Key Findings The Board of Education (Board) and District officials did not always … goods and services were purchased without the benefit of competition, resulting in the increased risk that taxpayer … years for 43 professional service contracts (91 percent of tested contracts) totaling $1.8 million. Did not obtain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/01/05/east-aurora-union-free-school-district-procurement-2023m-125Course Offerings (Follow-Up)
… report, Course Offerings (Report 2019-S-19 ). About the Program City University of New York (CUNY) comprises 11 … (the most recent entering class with published four-year graduation rates) received their bachelor’s degree within … students’ use of financial aid or monitoring their graduation rates; and did not formally survey students to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/10/25/course-offerings-followXI.14.A Publication of Procurement Opportunities – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… Newsletter," is intended to ensure the integrity of the state procurement process by providing for regular, centralized public notice of state agency and public authority intentions to contract for goods and services in the amount of $50,000 or more in The New York State Contract Reporter . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi14a-publication-procurement-opportunitiesIX.8.B Interest on Advance Payments to Vendors – IX. Federal Grants
… In such instances the agency should calculate the amount of interest earned by the vendor. If the calculated amount is … be deposited to the NYS General Checking account one of the following two ways: Intent Process Decrease payment … Voucher. See Section VII.3 AP Adjustment Vouchers / Refund of Appropriations . Deposit as revenue to the Federal Fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix8b-interest-advance-payments-vendorsIX.6.F Agency Draw Procedures – IX. Federal Grants
… loan authority has been granted which allows the use of state funds for federal program spending with the … actions that can be taken to improve the cash management of their grants. OSC BSAO recognizes that different federal … different guidelines and requirements on the reimbursement of their grants. This will be taken into consideration when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix6f-agency-draw-proceduresTown of Pharsalia – Board Oversight (2018M-59)
… he was sentenced to serve one to three years in a State prison. Key Recommendations Disburse Town money only after …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/24/town-pharsalia-board-oversight-2018m-59II.4 New York State Financial Accounting – II. New York State Financial Accounting
… standards are used in the EXECUTE and EVALUATE phases of the financial cycle …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ii/ii4-new-york-state-financial-accountingII.4 Overview – II. New York State Financial Accounting
… standards are used in the EXECUTE and EVALUATE phases of the financial cycle. Standards are established in the … Minimum Financial Reporting Requirements; Basis of Accounting; and Cash and Basic Financial Statements. An important element of financial accounting and reporting is the operation and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ii/ii4-overviewIslip Fire District – Disbursements (2020M-9)
… Determine whether disbursements were made in compliance with New York State General Municipal Law and the District’s … and general credit card charges are sufficiently supported with itemized receipts before audit and approval for payment. … that conference and travel expenditures are in compliance with the District’s travel policy. Ensure officials follow …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/02/05/islip-fire-district-disbursements-2020m-9DiNapoli: New Yorkers’ Debt on the Rise
… The average household debt in New York climbed to a new high of … at the end of 2021. While New Yorkers trail the national average debt burden ($55,810), student loan and credit card debt per capita were well above the national average, with student loan balances 335% higher than they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-new-yorkers-debt-rise