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Local Government – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… Major Local Revenue Sources Remained Fairly Stable Real property tax revenues were mostly unaffected by COVID-19 in … largest source of revenue for local governments, real property taxes accounted for $37 billion, or 43.3 percent, of … $23.4 billion and $4.3 billion, respectively, in real property taxes, representing over 53 percent of total revenue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/local-governmentAlbany County Probation Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-340)
… has established policies for disbursing restitution money retained in a victims’ trust fund, Department officials … of unsatisfied restitution orders from receiving the money to which they are entitled. The Department’s software …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/02/07/albany-county-probation-department-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsSelected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… Purpose To determine whether the New York State Environmental … Facilities Corporation (EFC) was created in 1970 to provide low-cost capital and expert technical assistance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/29/selected-aspects-discretionary-spendingState Agencies Bulletin No. 2135
… inform agencies of the April 2023 Increase to Hazard Duty Pay. Affected Employees Employees in Administrative Services … (CSEA), provides for an increase in Hazard Duty Pay for employees who are currently receiving Hazard Duty …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2135-april-2023-increase-hazard-duty-pay-employees-represented-civil-serviceFund Financial Data – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… Fund financial statements provide a short-term view of … funding and spending for particular purposes. The General Fund is used to report sources of funds and expenditures that … are not required to be accounted for in another separate fund. In New York State, significant sources of funds that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/fund-financial-dataDiNapoli and Oneida DA McNamara Announce Arrests of Utica School Superintendent and Former Utica Mayor for Theft of Public Funds
… defendants allegedly chose to serve themselves. Thanks to my partnership with District Attorney McNamara and the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-and-oneida-da-mcnamara-announce-arrests-utica-school-superintendent-and-former-utica-mayorSUNY Bulletin No. SU-238
… Actions Prior to processing, agencies must complete a roster identifying employees who will receive a 2016 … Award and must include the payment amount. The roster must be signed by the campus president and forwarded to the SUNY System Administration. A copy of the roster will be provided to OSC in an Excel format. To pay the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-238-2016-suny-discretionary-award-managementconfidentialComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … tax increases to finance the department’s requests for new equipment, as well as upgrades and repairs to existing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2State Agencies Bulletin No. 1933
… the October 2021 CSEA LLS payment and provide instructions for payments not automatically processed. Affected Employees … rate credit minimum of 15 years (October 2004 or earlier) for employees who were previously established on the October … position. Refer to OSC Actions – Automatic Processing for additional information. Background Chapter 165 of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1933-october-2021-civil-service-employees-association-csea-longevity-lumpState Agencies Bulletin No. 1241
… and a Pay Basis Code of ANN, HRY or BIW (only if the employee is on a Paid Military Stipend Leave). In addition, … Retention Payment Amount that has been paid Note: The system will pay the difference between the Annual Addl … in one of the above check dates. Overtime Calculation and Retirement Information The retention payment is included as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1241-april-2013-retention-paymentCounty of Rockland – Budget Review (B6-16-19)
… expenditure projections in the County’s proposed budget for the 2017 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The … 2017 proposed budget does not include potential increased salary costs that may result from employee contract … deficit. Assess the sufficiency of the appropriation for salary costs and increase the appropriation if necessary. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/11/14/county-rockland-budget-review-b6-16-19Opinion 92-12
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … uncompensated services) WORDS AND PHRASES -- Employment (meaning for purposes of General Municipal Law, §207-a[6]) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-12Town of Southampton - Board of Trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty – Trustee Oversight (2013M-39)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if … to manage approximately 25,000 acres of underwater land, rights of ways to the water, marshland and common areas … that were not covered by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) insurance. The Trustees did not develop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/17/town-southampton-board-trustees-freeholders-and-commonalty-trustee-oversight-2013mState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on New State Budget
… collections, and will make combined state and local rates for New York City high-income earners the highest in the … stimulus aid. Helping struggling New Yorkers is essential for an equitable recovery. “While much of the new resources … not grow to unsustainable levels. The state must plan for the end of emergency federal aid and use new tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-new-state-budgetContributing Toward Your Retirement – Basic Plan with Increased-Take-Home-Pay (ITHP)
… your employer provides). Since you are contributing less of your own money to the Retirement System, the annuity portion of your retirement benefit will be smaller. However, when you … a Tier 5 member, you are required to contribute 3 percent of your reportable earnings toward your retirement benefits, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1511/contributing-toward-your-retirementRoosevelt Fire District – Length of Service Award Program (2025M-40)
Determine whether the Roosevelt Fire District District Board of Fire Commissioners Board properly monitored the Districts length of service award program LOSAP
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/07/18/roosevelt-fire-district-length-service-award-program-2025m-40Division of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-61
… undeliverable, the agency should forward the check to the NYS Department of Taxation and Finance, Division of Treasury, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-61-october-2013-district-council-37-dc37-longevity-lumpMohawk Valley Faces Challenges But Bright Spots Exist
… and child poverty rates are higher in the region than for the state as a whole, but ongoing efforts aim to … paper and textile production. Manufacturing accounted for 16,707 jobs in the region in 2017, now the fourth largest … by improving existing housing stock and infrastructure. For nearly four decades, Utica has encouraged immigrants from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/mohawk-valley-faces-challenges-bright-spots-existIndependent Oversight: OSC's Contract Review Safeguards Public Funds
… for ensuring State and local governments use taxpayer money effectively and efficiently. One way the Office of the … and programs and services are initiated. Not only does this independent review have a strong deterrent effect … billions of dollars may be spent without insight regarding how vendors are selected, and how reasonableness of contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/independent-oversight-osc-contract-review-safeguards-public-fundsDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-106
… of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2020 RRSU LLS payment and provide instructions for payments not processed … of the 2020-2021 Longevity Payment in April 2020 as a one-time, lump sum payment in the amount of $1,500, $3,000, … automatically; the agency must submit a transaction to make the LLS payment. Lateral Position Change from a Non-RRSU …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-106-april-2020-district-council-37-dc37-longevity-lump-sum