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Fiscal Oversight Responsibilities of the Governing Board
The governing board’s oversight role can touch virtually every aspect of a local government’s operations. This session will discuss some key functions including budget responsibilities, interim reporting, the audit of claims, and the annual audit requirements.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/fiscal-oversight-responsibilities-governing-board-012424.pdfFiscal Oversight Responsibilities of the Governing Board
The governing board’s oversight role can touch virtually every aspect of a local government’s operations. This session will discuss some key functions including budget responsibilities, interim reporting, the audit of claims, and the annual audit requirements.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/fiscal-oversight-governing-board-012225.pdfAlternate Contribution Stabilization Program
… Contribution Stabilization Program provides short-term cash relief for employers by allowing them to amortize a … submitted by: Email as an attachment to NYSLRS_Billing@osc.ny.gov ; or Mail to: NYSLRS Employer Billing Unit 110 State … funds will be applied toward your invoice up to the maximum amount you would have been able to amortize in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/alternate-contribution-stabilization-programDiNapoli: Contamination of New York's Waterways From Combined Sewer Overflows Remains a Challenge
… and businesses in combined sewer systems. There are 46 CSO communities in New York responsible for 807 outfalls – … U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimated the cost of CSO corrections in New York would exceed $5 billion over 20 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/dinapoli-contamination-new-yorks-waterways-combined-sewer-overflows-remains-challengeCredit for Military or Additional Service – State Police Plan
… other public employment. Military Service If you served in the U.S. Armed Forces, you may be eligible to purchase credit … Credit (including any military service) (RS5042) . Include all the details you can about the period of military service … and inform you of any cost. You may want to apply for all the service credit you are entitled to receive as early …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/credit-military-or-additional-serviceCredit for Military or Additional Service – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… other public employment. Military Service If you served in the U.S. Armed Forces, you may be eligible to purchase credit … Credit (including any military service) (RS5042 ). Include all the details you can about the period of military service … and inform you of any cost. You may want to apply for all the service credit you are entitled to receive as early …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/credit-military-or-additional-serviceReport File Transactions (File Upload) – Enhanced Reporting
… Dashboard and upload a signed membership application to Retirement Online when you submit your report file. You can … job under the same employer. If the standard work day , retirement plan or pay frequency for each job is different, a … if they can be used in the calculation of a member’s retirement benefit. To identify the pensionable and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/report-file-transactions-file-uploadArea #4 – Contracts and Service Level Agreements for IT Services – Information Technology Governance
… that specifies the level of service to be provided by the vendor and clearly states your needs and expectations, … protection of personal, private and sensitive information. In addition, it is very important for local governments and schools to know who (any vendor or subcontractor) has access to their personal, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-4-contracts-and-service-level-agreements-it-servicesArea #3 – Computer Hardware, Software, and Data Inventories – Information Technology Governance
… into many. Furthermore, accurate inventory records are essential for effective patch management (see Area #6 – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-3-computer-hardware-software-and-data-inventoriesXII.8.G Payment Methods – XII. Expenditures
… in the SFS: check, two-day Automated Clearing House (ACH), one-day ACH and wire payments. Check and Two-Day ACH Payments Check and two-day ACH payments are the primary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8g-payment-methodsLong-Term Expected Contribution Rates – What Every Employer Should Know
… annually. On a long-term basis, employers should expect to pay these rates as a percentage of their payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/partnership/long-term-expected-contribution-ratesOverview – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… Payments made as a result of working your vacation; Any form of termination pay; Payments made in anticipation of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/final-average-earnings/overviewLoan Payroll Deductions – Enhanced Reporting
… Once a loan has been approved and a check is sent to the member, you will receive a notification letting you know … (SCP) Deduction page in Retirement Online, which will list the amount to be deducted from the member’s salary on … loan deduction amount will be provided for the total of all loans. Please use the new amount beginning on the next …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/loan-payroll-deductionsAudits of Local Governments: About Our Audits
… period January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024 in March 2025. The Division received a pass rating, the highest level …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/audits-local-governments-about-our-auditsDiNapoli: New Law Makes It Easier for the Comptroller To Return Your Lost Money
… legislation enabling the Office of the State Comptroller to expedite certain unclaimed funds payments of $250 or less. … office, the measure amends the Abandoned Property Law to authorize the State Comptroller to administer a newly … lost money even faster while still ensuring the funds get back into the hands of their rightful owners. “I want to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-new-law-makes-it-easier-comptroller-return-your-lost-moneyDiNapoli: Rechargeable Battery Use Rising Dramatically, But State Not Enforcing Recycling Law Requirements
… so there are no public costs or public collection sites. C2R also creates, and submits to the DEC, an annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-rechargeable-battery-use-rising-dramatically-state-not-enforcing-recycling-law-requirementsXII.9.C Reissuing or Cancelling a Vendor, Employee Expense, or SSP Check – XII. Expenditures
… been approved, the agency can then pay the vendor with a new voucher through SFS. Agencies should submit the refund of … its money timely. Guide to Financial Operations REV. 01/14/2025 … The purpose of this section is to provide guidance to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii9c-reissuing-or-cancelling-vendor-employee-expense-or-ssissp-checkDiNapoli: Tax Collector Sentenced for Dodging Her Own Tax Bills
… Sheppard was sentenced to five years probation and paid a total of $4,303 in restitution for falsifying her own tax payments for at least three years … “Too often, small towns like DePeyster are cheated when oversight is lacking,” DiNapoli said. “Ms. Sheppard’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-tax-collector-sentenced-dodging-her-own-tax-billsCost-Saving Ideas: Managing Workers' Compensation Costs
… sector insurance carrier Purchase a policy from the New York State Insurance Fund Become self-insured as authorized by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-managing-workers-compensation-costsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1586
… for use in PayServ. OSC has provided a spreadsheet of all current position pools associated with a chart of … is lapsing on 09/15/2017, agencies will need to insert a new row into PayServ on the Department Budget Table USA with … the above mentioned due dates, OSC Payroll will move all positions attached to the lapsing position pool to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1586-sfs-chartfield-strings-payserv-09152017-09292017-lapse-dates