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Opinion 97-13

… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … may not be granted points for training unless the training is approved by the chief or board of fire commissioners. You …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-13

Straight Talk About Financial Planning For Your Retirement

… P. DiNapoli There are few things that are certain in life, and it’s good to know your retirement benefit is one of them. … Don’t be afraid to ask questions: Do they personally research the financial products they recommend? Do they offer … & Registration Insurance Other Transportation Medical & Health Medicines & Drugs Doctor, Dentist, etc. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/straight-talk-about-financial-planning-your-retirement

Accounts Payable Advisory No. 47

… for the use of a purchase order (PO) and the procurement card (PCard). These requirements are effective April 1, 2018. … Purchase Orders and Chapter XI-A, Section 4 – Procurement Card Use . Update : Agencies are required to use a PO for all … Please refer to Chapter XI-A, Section 4 – Procurement Card Use for more information. … New dollar threshold …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/47-purchase-orders-and-procurement-card-use

Town of Sharon – Fund Balance (2017M-271)

… fund balances grew by 28 and 79 percent, respectively, from 2014 through 2017. Budgeted TW and TOV appropriations … annual average of 19 percent and 31 percent, respectively, from 2014 through 2017. Town officials have not developed multiyear financial or capital plans or a fund balance policy. Key …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/03/21/town-sharon-fund-balance-2017m-271

Additional Service Credit for Sick Leave (Section 341[j]) – Regional State Park Police Plan

… sick leave at retirement cannot be used to: Qualify for vesting. For example, if you have four years and ten months of service credit and you need five years to be vested, your sick leave credit cannot be …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1867/additional-service-credit-sick-leave-section-341j

Additional Service Credit for Sick Leave (Section 341[j]) – En-Con Police Officers Plan

… To be eligible for this benefit, you must retire directly from public employment or within a year after separating from service. The additional credit is determined by dividing …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1822/additional-service-credit-sick-leave-section-341j

State Agencies Bulletin No. 329

… the employees' paychecks. Agency Actions When entering any of the above deduction codes the Deduction Calculation …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/329-changing-warning-message-general-deduction-panel-reject-message

Enroll in the Vendor Self-Service Portal

… ID, you should have also received an enrollment email with login credentials and instructions from SFS. Following the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/portal/enroll-vendor-self-service-portal

Seneca Falls Central School District – Procurement (2021M-201)

… bidding and quote thresholds lacked competition or documentation to support an exception from competition. The purchases totaled $456,331 of which: … did not competitively procure or document an exception from soliciting competition for services provided by six …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/25/seneca-falls-central-school-district-procurement-2021m-201

Watertown City School District – Procurement (2021M-176)

… did not: Seek competition for the services procured from 13 professional service providers, totaling $305,052 (92 … service agreements with three providers. Obtain verbal or written quotes for the purchase of goods and services from nine vendors who were paid $123,509 (52 percent of the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/14/watertown-city-school-district-procurement-2021m-176

Town of North Collins - Recreation Department Cash Receipts (2020M-68)

… cash receipts were not always collected, recorded or deposited timely. The Board did not adopt written cash … registrants did not pay program fees that ranged from $80 to $130 per person totaling $640 to $1,040. The … was not maintained which precludes the Department and us from confirming all funds collected were recorded and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/07/24/town-north-collins-recreation-department-cash-receipts-2020m-68

Clarence Fire District – Purchasing (2016M-297)

… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s purchasing practices for the period … Recommendations Consider amending the purchasing policy to include the use of competitive methods, such as using an … use of verbal and written quotes for purchases not subject to competitive bidding. … Clarence Fire District Purchasing …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/11/04/clarence-fire-district-purchasing-2016m-297

Inspecting Highway Bridges and Repairing Defects

… and addressed related deficiencies in a timely manner as required by State and federal laws. Our audit covered … repairs to correct flag deficiencies in a timely manner as required by State and federal regulations. However, there … of exceptions, suggesting a need for further improvement. From our sample of 116 flags, we noted that nine B&T Safety …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/08/inspecting-highway-bridges-and-repairing-defects

DiNapoli: Drastic State Revenue Shortfall in April

… for New York in April as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the three month extension of the state income tax filing … seen since the Great Depression,” DiNapoli said. “New York and other hard-hit states need the federal government to step … Enacted Budget projections. April Cash report Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/dinapoli-drastic-state-revenue-shortfall-april

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits

… assistant was arrested in March 2023 and pleaded guilty to a Class A misdemeanor for petit larceny in February 2024. … board and officials did not adequately secure student data to help protect it from unauthorized access or develop an IT … result, there was an increased risk of unauthorized access to student personal, private and sensitive information and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits

… Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued: City University of New York: Lehman College … of the agencies did not explain why significant amounts of their budgets were exempted and excluded from MWBE … capital plans as required, the plans are incomplete and do not identify all of the authority’s needs. The authority …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits

State Police Bulletin No. SP-231

… Officers Unit (CO/NCO) – BU17, and the State Police Investigators Unit (BCI) – BU62 who meet … the 2018-2023 Agreement between the State of New York and the Police Benevolent Association of the New York State … Troopers, members of the State Police Troopers Unit (BU07) and the State Police Commissioned/Non-commissioned Officers …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-231-2022-state-police-education-payment

State Police Bulletin No. SP-242

… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide the Division of State Police instructions for processing the 2024 Education Payment. Affected Employees: Employees of the … retirement purposes for employees in BU07, BU17, and BU62. Tax Information: The 2024 State Police Education Payments …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-242-2024-state-police-education-payment