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XIV.2 Obligation, Accounting and Budget Dates – XIV. Special Procedures
… Overview This section defines dates required for various transactions in the Statewide Financial System … were provided by the State that resulted in a claim for collection from the State (accounts receivable). Obligation Date is the primary date used for the accrual and modified accrual bases of accounting and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv2-obligation-accounting-and-budget-datesOverview – Membership and Enrollment
… the nation. NYSLRS administers two distinct systems: The Employees’ Retirement System (ERS); and The Police and Fire … Benefits of NYSLRS Membership NYSLRS membership provides many benefits — most importantly, vested members receive a … employee is provided the opportunity to join NYSLRS at the time of their initial employment. Learn more about …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/membership-enrollment/overviewGenesee Community College - Procurement, Cash Disbursements and College President's Compensation (2019M-81)
… were properly supported and approved. The President’s salary and benefits were in accordance with his employment … not seek competition as required by the procurement policy for five professional service contracts totaling $2.8 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2019/10/04/genesee-community-college-procurement-cash-disbursements-and-collegeVillage of Red Hook - Procurement and Claims Auditing (2019M-100)
… procurement policy when acquiring goods. Issue request for proposals for professional service providers who were paid $191,575 for the audit period. The Board did not properly audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/10/11/village-red-hook-procurement-and-claims-auditing-2019m-100VIII.1.E Operating and Appropriated Transfers – VIII. Accounts Payable Journal Vouchers & General Ledger Journal Entries
… and must use the designated account codes required for each type of transfer as well as other required fields … originated by the State agency. OSC BSAO is responsible for accurate recording of all operating and appropriated … (credit) journal entry chartstring. The total amounts for Transfers To and Transfers From must equal. Appropriated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-viii/viii1e-operating-and-appropriated-transfersState Agencies Bulletin No. 332
… agencies that they now have access to other query tables in QRY1 Affected Employees Agency users who create or run … Date 08/19/2002 Parent Tables with the Added Tables in QRY1 Users must have access to the parent table in order to have access to the added table. Parent Table …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/332-query-access-additional-tablesPiseco Common School District – Authorized Investments (2023M-172)
… loss. District officials did not adhere to the District’s investment policy and invested $35,000 in an investment account that is not statutorily authorized. The Board of Education (Board) readopted its investment policy annually, but did not ensure the District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/15/piseco-common-school-district-authorized-investments-2023m-172Opinion 88-75
… be very costly, as well as time consuming, to the city for a new lawyer from the prior firm to become expert in the … part, depends upon what powers and duties are prescribed for the city attorney in the city charter. However, we note … powers and duties of a municipal attorney, we will assume, for purposes of this inquiry, that you possess such powers or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-75Town of Greenville – Tax Collector (2020M-81)
… unidentified outstanding bank balance, properly account for all money received, and ensure that all collections are … appropriate parties. Retain all supporting documentation for payments received and deposit all cash receipts as soon …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/10/23/town-greenville-tax-collector-2020m-81XVI.3.E The Reporting Entity – XVI. Financial Reporting
… by various State agencies, whose activities are accounted for in numerous funds. Such agencies are logically part of … whose activities and financial transactions are accounted for in separate, independent accounting and reporting systems … to determine New York State's reporting entity. CRITERIA FOR ENTITY DETERMINATION Entity determination is done in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi3e-reporting-entityXII.8.G Payment Methods – XII. Expenditures
… ACH payments are electronic payments made from the State’s bank to the vendor’s bank within two business days … pay terms and Scheduled Due date or Net Due date on the voucher. Two-day ACH is the preferred payment method because … request that OSC process a one-day ACH payment when the State has a business need for a next day payment. One-day ACH …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8g-payment-methodsTown of Hurley – Transfer Station Collections (2024M-132)
… or recorded. As a result, an increased risk exists for collections not to be properly accounted for and even lost, stolen or misappropriated without detection. For example: The amount of municipal waste collected, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/11/town-hurley-transfer-station-collections-2024m-132DiNapoli: Audit Cites East Clinton Fire District For Improper Gifts
… by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The findings of the Comptroller’s audit and investigation were referred to … these entities so that taxpayers are assured their money is being spent prudently and properly.” The East Clinton Fire … financial controls. Their complete response to the audit is included in the final report. For a copy of the report, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-audit-cites-east-clinton-fire-district-improper-giftsMedicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2021 Through September 30, 2021
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Health’s (Department) eMedNY system reasonably ensured … was paid for managed care premiums on behalf of enrollees who also had concurrent comprehensive third-party health … also identified seven providers in the Medicaid program who were charged with or found guilty of crimes that violated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/08/19/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-april-1-2021-through-september-30-2021Coeymans Hollow Fire District – Board Oversight (2021M-211)
… whether Coeymans Hollow Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) ensured it had an adequate … whether Coeymans Hollow Fire District District Board of Fire Commissioners Board ensured it had an adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/06/24/coeymans-hollow-fire-district-board-oversight-2021m-211XII.8 Overview – XII. Expenditures
… is routed to the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) for audit. The OSC approves the voucher. The Treasury …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii-overviewDiNapoli: April Local Sales Tax Collections Up Nearly 46 Percent From 2020
… sales tax collections in April grew by 45.7 percent over the same month in 2020, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli … totaled $1.5 billion, up $464 million from April of last year. “The strong collections in April show that the … by Region (for detailed monthly breakdown) Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-april-local-sales-tax-collections-nearly-46-percent-2020DiNapoli: Pandemic Hit to Sales Tax Revenue Threatening Fiscal Health of Local Governments
… with many towns and villages, depend on these funds to pay for essential services and operations, revealing the … has increasingly been tapping local sales tax collections for various purposes. In the State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2019-20 … villages, permanently shifting this burden from the state for these State Aid and Incentives for Municipalities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-pandemic-hit-sales-tax-revenue-threatening-fiscal-health-local-governmentsMedicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2021 Through March 31, 2022
… computer system processes claims submitted by providers for services rendered to Medicaid-eligible recipients, and it generates payments to reimburse the providers for their claims. During the 6-month period ended March 31, … Medicaid payments, as follows: $11.5 million was paid for managed care premiums on behalf of Medicaid recipients …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/12/13/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2021-through-march-31-2022State Agencies Bulletin No. 2287
… contains correct and current bank account information for all NYS employees enrolled in direct deposit. In an … opt in/opt out option. See the Go Paperless Job Aid for more information. Effective Dates: This functionality … deposit. Such employees may, however, submit a request for exemption from the provisions on a form provided by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2287-new-york-state-payroll-online-direct-deposit-functionality