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State Agencies Bulletin No. 170
… Purpose To explain OSC automatic processing and agency procedures to cancel Additional Annual Salary Factors on the Additional … for Contract Earnings) and the money to be adjusted. See "How to Add Adjustment Code" under Mid-Pay Period Transaction …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/170-canceling-additional-annual-salary-factorPension Payment Option Election – Divorce and Your Benefits
… At retirement, a member must elect a pension payment option, which determines how the retirement … after their death. Some DROs require the member to elect a pension payment option that provides a continuing benefit to … member with a customized pension payment option election form during the processing of their retirement application. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/pension-payment-option-electionState Agencies Bulletin No. 1016.1
… by individuals. This service identifies individuals who have notified the USPS of a change of address, but have not yet notified their employer. Organizations that … filed with the USPS and the address provided in PayServ does not match, the address will not be certified. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/10161-maintaining-date-employee-addresses-payserv-systemConferences — Actual and Necessary Expenses – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… necessary and therefore not an appropriate use of public funds. Each local government and school district should …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/conferences-actual-and-necessary-expensesComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … records and reports. In addition, the duties related to billings, collections and record keeping were not … Huron – Financial Management (Wayne County) Town officials have not developed multiyear financial plans, policies or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Selected Performance Measures
… Database (NTD). The FTA uses this information as the basis for allocation of federal funding. In some instances, the FTA … defines a performance measure differently than the MTA. For example, the MTA generally considers ridership to be the … are critical to evaluating actual service and conditions. For two key performance measures – MDBF and ridership – we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/06/selected-performance-measuresDue Diligence for Companies Holding Abandoned Funds
… transferring, or escheating, the property to New York State. This process, called due diligence, is not only required by the New York State Abandoned Property Law (APL), but is good customer … property and transferred to the Office of the New York State Comptroller unless they claim it before the date you …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/due-diligence-companies-holding-abandoned-fundsDiNapoli: Audit Questions Payments Made to Supportive Housing Provider
… N.Y. company that serves as a supportive housing provider for New Yorkers with mental illness. The audit released today … nearly $7.8 million in expenses to provide 708 beds for program clients in Albany, Dutchess, Orange, Otsego, … Their full response is included in the final report, which can be found at: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-audit-questions-payments-made-supportive-housing-providerIX.3.A Establish & Maintain Federal Grants in SFS for Non-Onboarding Agencies - Pre-Award Spending Projects – IX. Federal Grants
… at the start of the grant period. However, agencies may have a programmatic need to spend against an award prior to receiving the GAD. Pre-Award Project Setup For these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix3a-establish-maintain-federal-grants-sfs-non-onboarding-agencies-pre-award-spending-projectsVII.3.A AP Adjustment Voucher Preparation – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… be attached by the agency when submitting the transaction online. Agencies who bulkload ROA transactions can attach … Job Aid. Guide to Financial Operations REV. 09/20/2022 … Online agencies enter an Adjustment Voucher in the Accounts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii3a-ap-adjustment-voucher-preparationRecord of Activities (ROA) – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials
… Some elected and appointed officials may participate in a … These officials who begin a new or subsequent term of office after January 1, 2016, are required to complete a … of the governing board within 30 days of completion. An elected or appointed official is not required to keep …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/record-activities-roaOpinion 88-37
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BONDS AND NOTES -- Periods of Probable Usefulness (purchase of … to replace a similar vehicle which was in service for a year or more. Prior opinions, including 11 Opns St Comp, … usefulness are set forth in section 11.00(a). A five-year period of probable usefulness is established by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-37State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… controls, maintain complete and accurate inventory records for IT equipment or develop an IT contingency plan. Auditors … to ensure that all collections were accurately accounted for and to promptly identify discrepancies or review deleted … of revenue has not been posted in the financial software for 2022-23 or 2023-24. The 2024-25 tentative budget includes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsDiNapoli: Environmental Facilities Corporation Faces Significant Funding Backlog for Essential Water Infrastructure Projects
… in local projects remain in the pipeline, according to a report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The … serves a critical role in financing improvements to New York’s water infrastructure,” DiNapoli said. “New York … projects than any other state, but the resources needed to address aging infrastructure and related challenges remain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-environmental-facilities-corporation-faces-significant-funding-backlog-essential-waterOpinion 89-48
… might be recovered by contractors and/or subcontractors for work performed and/or materials provided in connection … two surety bonds each of which is entitled "Undertaking for Discharge of Mechanic's Lien". You ask (i) where and how … certain claims by contractors and/or subcontractors for work performed and/or materials provided in connection …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-48Case Management
… appropriate services, benefits, and entitlements needed to age safely at home and maintain their quality of life. DFTA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/07/26/case-managementDiNapoli: NYC's Property Tax Bills Rise Along With Burden on Working- and Middle-Class Homeowners
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Property tax disparities have been well documented for decades by advocates, fiscal … caps, a decline in market value on lower-valued properties does not necessarily result in a lower tax bill. Instead, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-nycs-property-tax-bills-rise-along-burden-working-and-middle-class-homeownersXI.5 Purchase Authorizations – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… OVERVIEW When a State agency awards a term contract that allows for the purchase of commodities on an as-needed basis, the contract should be established as a Purchase Authorization contract (Purchase Authorization). This section provides …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi5-purchase-authorizationsDiNapoli Op-Ed: Act on Proposal to Help State & Local Governments Pay for Retiree Health Care
… op-ed, “ A Ticking Clock for Job Benefits ,” was published in The Albany Times Union today, urging the state Legislature … which are paid later. Even with retirees paying a share of their health insurance premium, health care costs for … than the interest charges. It’s best to pay the costs up front or you will find yourself in a hole that only gets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-op-ed-act-proposal-help-state-local-governments-pay-retiree-health-careState Agencies Bulletin No. 2292
… of eligible titles) and is required to wear a uniform; and Does not receive a regular uniform service; and Is employed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2292-2024-uniform-maintenance-allowance-employees-division-military-and