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Hughsonville Fire Company – Financial Activities (2014M-201)
… controls to ensure all fund-raising moneys collected are properly recorded and deposited. Also, implement … to accompany a purchase to ensure that all disbursements are supported with documentation and approved before payments are made. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/01/02/hughsonville-fire-company-financial-activities-2014m-201East Brentwood Fire District – Control Environment and Expenditures (2015M-112)
… for Commissioner elections prior to posting to ensure they are in compliance with Town Law. Ensure that all employees and officers are made aware of the criteria for receiving pay raises and employees that receive raises are documented in the Board minutes along with the amounts of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/08/14/east-brentwood-fire-district-control-environment-and-expenditures-2015m-112DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grow by Nearly 9% in November
… governments,” DiNapoli said. “Although many forecasters are predicting that national retail sales will be strong this … tax distributions made to counties and tax-imposing cities are based on estimates by the state Department of Taxation … 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/2022/12/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-nearly-9-percent-novemberDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grew by Over 14% in February Compared to Last Year
… growth at 8.9%. These monthly sales tax collections are from the cash distributions made to counties and … state Department of Taxation and Finance, and 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/2023/03/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-over-14-february-compared-last-yearDiNapoli: Federal Programs Bridge Gap in Broadband Access
… internet. More than 1.3 million New York households are receiving affordable broadband subscriptions with federal … connection. Thanks to these federal programs those numbers are going down. This is good news, but more work needs to be … households at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level are eligible for up to a $30 monthly subsidy for a broadband …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-federal-programs-bridge-gap-broadband-accessWebsite Accessibility
… certain software and/or plug-ins to be viewable. Plug-ins are software that work with your browser to provide … links do not indicate an endorsement of the products and are provided merely for convenience. Questions on use or … to view MS-PowerPoint files. WinZip Zip files are single files, sometimes called "archives", that contain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/help/website-accessibilityState Agencies Bulletin No. 2395
… bargaining units who meet the eligibility criteria are affected: Security Services Unit (SSU) BU01 and BU21 … 12/01/2025 12/24/2025 Eligibility Criteria: Employees are eligible for the December 2025 SSP payment provided the … (Grade 101-125) and NS positions (Grade 600), which are equated to a grade (Grade 101-125): and Is Active, on a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2395-new-december-2025-nyscopba-and-council-82-security-seniority-paymentOpinion 2007-1
… Legislature (see, e.g., GML §§103 [3],[4)], 104), there are several well-established common law exceptions to the … rationale for this exception is that these services are not the type of “work” that may be properly the subject … of agreement as a whole is for professional services that are “inextricably integrated” with the remaining parts of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-1State Agencies Bulletin No. 763
… additional eligibility criteria: Employees who on 3/31/04 are full-time or on voluntary reduction , have a status of … by Section 130.3 of the Civil Service Law prior to 3/31/04 are eligible for an $800 Bonus Payment. Employees who on 3/31/04 are part-time, have a status of Active, Paid Leave or Leave …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/763-implementation-bonus-payment-and-other-increases-non-arbitrationBecoming Eligible for a Benefit – Forest Rangers Plan
… leave public employment. 1 Tier 1, 2, 3 and 5 members who are off public payroll may collect a vested retirement benefit at age 55. Tier 6 members who are off public payroll may collect a vested retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1864/becoming-eligible-benefitBecoming Eligible for a Benefit – Regional State Park Police Plan
… leave public employment. 1 Tier 1, 2, 3 and 5 members who are off public payroll may collected a vested retirement benefit at age 55. Tier 6 members who are off public payroll may collect a vested retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1867/becoming-eligible-benefitState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on the Governor's 2025 State of the State Address
… quality of life in our state. “Many of New York's families are feeling squeezed by the high cost of living. The … for expanding child tax credits and providing school meals are significant actions addressing New York’s startlingly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-governors-2025-state-state-addressCUNY Bulletin No. CU-799
… through the City of New York Employee Benefits Program are affected. Effective Dates: The health benefit rate changes are effective in paychecks dated October 31, 2024, for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-799-city-new-york-health-benefit-rate-changesInlet Common School District – Claims Auditing (2015M-285)
… officials established an effective policy to ensure claims are adequately documented and properly supported, for … an authorized District official. Key Recommendations There are no recommendations in this report. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/08/inlet-common-school-district-claims-auditing-2015m-285Ulster County – Court and Trust Funds (2014M-352)
… Additionally, in certain circumstance, funds from estates are entrusted to the Commissioner for safekeeping by order of … Ensure that all court and trust fund actions are entered into a court and trust fund register. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/12/24/ulster-county-court-and-trust-funds-2014m-352Green Island Power Authority – Electric Billing and Collection (2015M-137)
… The purpose of our audit was to review the Clerk’s records and procedures for tax collection for the period January 1, … $5.8 million. Key Finding The Board established and implemented strong internal controls over the Authority’s billing and collection process. Key Recommendations There are no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2015/09/04/green-island-power-authority-electric-billing-and-collection-2015m-137Town of Hunter - Information Technology (2018M-262)
… Ensured that IT hardware and software inventories are up-to-date. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses … awareness training. IT hardware and software inventories are up-to-date. Town officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/05/24/town-hunter-information-technology-2018m-262Ulster County Community College - Retiree Health Insurance and Payroll (2018M-123)
… review. Key Recommendations Ensure that comparisons are performed to determine status of retiree health insurance … College’s payroll process. Ensure that payroll registers are certified. College officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2018/10/26/ulster-county-community-college-retiree-health-insurance-and-payrollTown of Plattsburgh - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2018M-163)
… the exemption. Key Recommendations Ensure all applications are complete and supporting documentation is provided before … to support agricultural exemptions. Ensure all exemptions are properly calculated. Town officials generally agreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/12/14/town-plattsburgh-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2018m-163Village of Scottsville - Financial Management (2018M-75)
… current operations and needs and ensure adopted policies are enforced. Conduct a thorough and deliberate audit of claims before authorizing payment to ensure that they are accurate, properly supported, for valid Village expenses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/08/24/village-scottsville-financial-management-2018m-75