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Opinion 88-50
… and clean and refinish the interior of a water storage tank) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §6-c: Whether moneys in a … a village may use moneys in a capital reserve fund to pay for work on a 15 year old, 250,000 gallon water storage tank. … authorizes villages to establish capital reserve funds for the purpose of financing all or part of the cost of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-50Adoption Subsidy Program (Follow-Up)
… Background Our initial audit report, which was issued on August 18, 2010, examined whether adoption subsidy … issuance of the follow-up review to provide information on any actions that are planned to address the unresolved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/13/adoption-subsidy-program-followEmpire BlueCross BlueShield Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period January 1, 2011 Through March 31, 2011
… Purpose To determine whether Empire BlueCross BlueShield's (Empire) … for certain special items were reasonable in relation to the hospitals' actual purchase and acquisition costs. … To determine whether Empire BlueCross BlueShields Empire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/01/empire-bluecross-blueshield-selected-payments-special-items-period-january-1-2011-throughBenefit Eligibility Assessment Process
… Purpose To determine whether the New York City Human Resources Administration's (HRA) public … is responsible for administering these public programs in New York City. As such, its responsibilities include assessing new applicant and existing recipient (Client) eligibility, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/28/benefit-eligibility-assessment-processLinkNYC Program Revenues and Monitoring (Follow-Up)
… (Report 2019-N-5 ). About the Program The New York City Office of Technology and Innovation (OTI), formerly the … connection points (Links) that would offer free high-speed Internet access and phone service; a … installation of a maintenance and monitoring system with wide-ranging capability for data collection and reporting. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/26/linknyc-program-revenues-and-monitoring-followComptroller DiNapoli & A.G Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former Met Council Director
… Poverty (Met Council), has been sentenced to one year in jail. Cohen has also paid $650,000 in restitution to Met … Herb Friedman was convicted and sentenced to four months in jail, and ordered to pay $775,000 in restitution to Met … 2015, Joseph Ross was convicted and sentenced to 18 months in jail, $534,000 in restitution to Met Council, and a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-met-council-directorStreet and Sidewalk Cleanliness (Follow-Up)
… (Report 2019-N-1 ). About the Program The New York City (NYC) Department of Sanitation (DSNY) has access to several data sources to monitor the cleanliness of NYC’s streets and sidewalks, including: Scorecard Ratings created by the NYC Mayor’s Office of Operations (Operations); NYC311 service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/25/street-and-sidewalk-cleanliness-followCongregate Meal Services for the Elderly (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the seven recommendations included in our initial audit report, Congregate Meal Services for the Elderly (Report 2016-N-5 ). About the Program Our initial … To determine the extent of implementation of the seven recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/19/congregate-meal-services-elderly-followAssessable Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act for the Four State Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2018
… To ascertain the total expenses that the Department of Motor Vehicles (Department) incurred in administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle … To ascertain the total expenses that the Department of Motor Vehicles incurred in administering the Motor Vehicle …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/11/assessable-expenses-administering-motor-vehicle-financial-security-act-and-motor-vehicleState Agencies Bulletin No. 1797
… is to notify agencies of the 2020 maximum salary limit for members of ORP in Tiers 1 through 5. Background In … Section 415 of the Internal Revenue code, which provides for dollar limitations on benefits and contributions under … (C), and 408 (k) (6) (D) (ii) will increase to $285,000 for the 2020 calendar year. Affected Employees Employee who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1797-maximum-salary-limit-optional-retirement-plan-orp-retirement-tiers-1Controls Over Unclaimed Bottle Deposits (Follow-Up)
… certain aspects of the New York State Returnable Container Act (Act), also known as the “Bottle Bill.” The Act requires every deposit initiator to collect a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/15/controls-over-unclaimed-bottle-deposits-followOversight of Transportation Services and Expenses (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the seven recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Transportation … vehicles. Many of DOCCS’s employees operate its vehicles in its day-to-day operations. Of the 44 facilities, 32 manage … repairs and maintenance costs. DOCCS did not monitor in-house maintenance expenses but, rather, relied on each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/07/31/oversight-transportation-services-and-expenses-followTown of Gardiner – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2024M-78)
… records and reports. As a result, the Board’s ability to effectively monitor the Clerk’s financial operations was … Law (Town Law) Section 30 that requires fees over $250 to be deposited within three days of receipt or Town Law Section 35 that requires tax collections to be deposited within 24 hours. Remit real property tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/10/11/town-gardiner-town-clerktax-collector-2024m-78Wayland-Cohocton Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (2024M-118)
… needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in potable water outlets. Key Findings District officials did not … needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in potable water outlets as required by New York State (NYS) Public … and test or properly exempt 140 of the 379 (37 percent) water outlets in the District because they did not have a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/01/17/wayland-cohocton-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-2024mAdvisory Council for the Retirement System
… to the Comptroller on the formulation of policies in relation to the administration and management of the … to the Comptroller on the formulation of policies in relation to the administration and management of the Fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/resources/advisory-council-retirement-systemDiNapoli Announces Lowered Fees for New York State's 529 College Savings Direct Plan
… a new reduction in management fees for the state’s 529 College Savings Program’s Direct Plan. It is the fourth fee … accounts valued at more than $16 billion. “New York’s 529 College Savings Program has provided more than $524 million to help parents across the state pay for college this year,” said DiNapoli. “The latest reduction to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-announces-lowered-fees-new-york-states-529-college-savings-direct-planIX.1 Accounting for Federal Grants – IX. Federal Grants
… Overview The purpose of this chapter is to explain terminology, policies, and procedures used in connection with federal grant accounting, drawdowns, and … for Federal Grants The recordkeeping for individual grants is designed to conform to the provisions of the related grant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix1-accounting-federal-grants-overviewTransaction Number Requirement
… Public Authorities Reporting Information System (PARIS) screen and in the bulk load to capture Transaction Number. … below. To remind users about this change, the PARIS screen will show a message on the procurement transaction … field is completed by manually entering data on the PARIS screen, copying the previous year’s data forward, or entering …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/public-authorities/transaction-number-requirementState Agencies Bulletin No. 2346
… All agencies with appropriations due to lapse on June 30, 2025 are affected. Background: Appropriations allocated to … above. Examples of these dates are as follows: Inst 7/10/2025 Admin 7/02/2025 Cycle Beg Date Cycle Beg Date … . Please include this bulletin number in the email subject line. Questions related to SFS should be directed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2346-updating-payserv-chartfield-strings-june-lapsing-eventsXII.4.E Electronic Invoicing – XII. Expenditures
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES The eSettlements module in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) provides … Electronic invoices may enter the eSettlements module via the following entry methods: Direct Entry (Voucher … portal and manually enter invoices in the eSettlements module. Vendors will have the ability to attach supporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii4e-electronic-invoicing