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State Agencies Bulletin No. 957
… Purpose To inform agencies of the changes to the following forms: TIAA-CREF Action Request (AC 1767) and Application For Refund of Employee TIAA-CREF Contributions (AC 1781). Background To … require employees to provide only the last four (4) digits of their Social Security number (SSN). Affected Employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/957-revised-forms-nys-tiaa-cref-eligible-employeesSprings Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Leave Accruals (2014M-200)
… percent statutory limit. The District’s sick leave records are not accurate and are not being periodically reconciled. Key Recommendations … not be used. Ensure that unrestricted fund balance amounts are within statutory limits and develop a plan to use the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/10/10/springs-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-leave-accrualsGlens Falls Common School District – Financial Condition (2015M-66)
… Key Recommendations Develop and adopt budgets that are structurally balanced and appropriate fund balance only in amounts that are necessary and reasonable. Monitor the District’s use of … other funding sources that can be used if these moneys are no longer available to fund operations. Develop a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/04/17/glens-falls-common-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-66Marion Central School District – Tuition Reimbursements (2016M-11)
… Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year are approximately $17.9 million. Key Findings Although the … independent review of tuition reimbursements before they are made. This review should ensure that calculations comply with contracts and that payments are made only after receiving proper documentation. Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/08/marion-central-school-district-tuition-reimbursements-2016m-11Crown Point Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-29)
… parties that the District’s financial operations are adequately accounted for and reported. For the 24 months … (AFRs) for 2018 through 2022 were not filed. When AFRs are not filed in a timely manner, it results in diminished … Ensure an annual audit is performed and the required AFRs are properly filed. District officials generally agreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/05/31/crown-point-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-29Village of Cato – Water Financial Operations (2023M-145)
… Ensure all adjustments made to water customer accounts are reviewed and approved. Ensure penalties are correctly assessed. Regularly reconcile water produced … and assess reserve balances to determine whether they are sufficient for future needs. Village officials generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/03/22/village-cato-water-financial-operations-2023m-145DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 3.9% in May Compared to Last Year
… increases. These monthly sales tax collections are from the cash distributions made to counties and … the state Department of Taxation and Finance. The amounts are based on estimates of what each municipality is due. In … month of each calendar-year quarter, these distributions are adjusted upward or downward, so that the quarter as a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-up-39-percent-in-may-compared-last-yearHarborfields Central School District – Information Technology Asset Management (2024M-9)
… records help District officials ensure that IT assets are properly insured, tracked through their life cycle and … replaced as necessary. As a result, when inventory records are incomplete and assets are not properly accounted for, District officials cannot …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/07/harborfields-central-school-district-information-technology-assetDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Nearly Flat in July
… Overall, local collections totaled $1.82 billion for the month, up $3.1 million from the same time last year. … and Finance. The amounts are based on estimates of what each municipality is due. In the third month of each calendar-year quarter, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-nearly-flat-julyOneida County – Court and Trust Funds (2023-C&T-3)
… resulting in a mechanic’s lien . [1] These actions are recorded in the County Clerk’s office when payments are deposited as required by court order . Additionally, in certain circumstances, [2] funds from estates are entrusted to the Commissioner for safekeeping by order of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/court-and-trust/2023/12/29/oneida-county-court-and-trust-funds-2023-ct-3Tioga County – Court and Trust Funds (2023-C&T-1)
… disputes resulting in a mechanic’s lien. 1 These actions are recorded in the County Clerk’s office when payments are deposited as required by court order. Additionally, in certain circumstances, 2 funds from estates are entrusted to the Treasurer for safekeeping by order of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2023/07/14/tioga-county-court-and-trust-funds-2023-ct-1Schoharie County Court and Trust Funds (2022-C&T-3)
… services rendered on the property). These actions are recorded in the County Clerk’s (Clerk) office when payments are deposited as required by court order. Additionally, when … is unknown, in certain circumstances, funds from estates are entrusted to the Treasurer for safekeeping by order of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2022/06/17/schoharie-county-court-and-trust-funds-2022-ct-3DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 3.8% in August
… increases. These monthly sales tax collections are from the cash distributions made to counties and … the state Department of Taxation and Finance. The amounts are based on estimates of what each municipality is due. In … month of each calendar-year quarter, these distributions are adjusted upward or downward, so that the quarter as a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-3-point-8-percent-augustDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 2.3% in October
… increases. These monthly sales tax collections are from the cash distributions made to counties and … the state Department of Taxation and Finance. The amounts are based on estimates of what each municipality is due. In … month of each calendar-year quarter, these distributions are adjusted upward or downward, so that the quarter as a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-23-octoberDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-60
… (Grade 001-032) and NS positions (Grade 600) which are equated to a grade and whose annual salary is below the … employee’s current grade on the 04/01/10 Salary Schedule are eligible for a performance advance provided the employee: … an “Unsatisfactory” evaluation on their last rating date are ineligible to receive an April 2013 Performance Advance. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-60-april-2013-district-council-37-dc37-performanceSUNY Bulletin No. SU-57
… a paid leave of absence as of June 30, 2001. Employees who are incumbents of positions on June 30, 2001, but are on a leave without pay, are eligible for the increase when they return from leave, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-57-35-salary-increase-suny-professional-services-unitOther Bulletin No. 21
… Schedule or set via a Budget Director’s Approval (BDA) Form; these employees as well as those employees who are … should be returned with a completed Next of Kin Affidavit (Form AC 934-P ) and a Report of Check Exchange ( Form AC 1476-P ). If a Next of Kin Affidavit has been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-21-april-2014-state-university-construction-fund-scfState Agencies Bulletin No. 1246
… (Grade 001-037) and NS positions (Grade 600) which are equated to a grade and whose annual salary is below the … employee’s current grade on the 04/01/10 Salary Schedule are eligible for a performance advance provided the employee: … an “Unsatisfactory” evaluation on their last rating date are ineligible to receive an April 2013 Performance Advance. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1246-april-2013-public-employees-federation-pef-performance-advancesNew York City Tourism Industry Hit Hard by Pandemic, Visitor Spending Drops by 73%
… Trends and Impact of COVID-19 Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/new-york-city-tourism-industry-hit-hard-pandemic-visitor-spending-drops-73Opinion 91-34
… services (see, e.g., People ex rel. Smith v Flagg , 17 NY 584). Generally, professional services which fall within … to these services (see People ex rel. Smith , supra , 17 NY, at p 589; 1A Antieau, Municipal Corporation Law, §10.33). … in the public interest ( Randolph McNutt v Eckert , 257 NY 100; Gerzof v Sweeney , 16 NY2d 256, 264 NYS2d 376; J.I. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-34