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Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-145
… Support Allowance payments. Affected Employees Judges of the Unified Court System Effective Date(s) Payment … Fund (date of inception is November 1, 2007) provides judges with up to $5,000 in payments for services and goods … Judicial professional expenses Eligibility Criteria All judges in Active status are eligible for Fund benefits. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-145-2009-judicial-supplemental-support-allowanceDiNapoli: Read Fine Print on Gift Cards this Holiday Season
… New Yorkers should use their gift cards within a year of purchase to avoid inactivity fees and register cards with the … gift cards can help you avoid fees." Under the Federal Credit Card Act of 2009, many types of retail cards sold … if the gift card is not used within a certain period of time; Fees to call and check the balance remaining on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/dinapoli-read-fine-print-gift-cards-holiday-seasonTown of Gorham – Procurement (2024M-7)
… whether Town of Gorham (Town) officials made procurements in accordance with Town policy, statutory requirements and … Town officials did not always procure goods and services in accordance with Town policy, statutory requirements and … Ensure credit card purchases are supported and made in accordance with Town policies. Town officials agreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/06/28/town-gorham-procurement-2024m-7V.3.B Departments and Agencies – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… structure, the lowest level at which a user will enter transaction information associated with its agency. … structure the lowest level at which a user will enter transaction information associated with its agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v3b-departments-and-agenciesCost-Saving Ideas: Reviewing Your Revenue Collection Process
… revenue collection alternatives, using measures such as: How long does it take to process a tax or fee payment? How many total …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-reviewing-your-revenue-collection-processSchenectady County – Investment Program (2025M-5)
… the Program A comprehensive investment program should serve four basic objectives – legality, safety, liquidity and … of the investment program to the Commissioner of Finance. The policy required the Commissioner of Finance to establish written procedures for the operation of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/08/08/schenectady-county-investment-program-2025m-5Responsiveness to Noise Complaints Related to New York City Nightlife Establishments
… with a focus on calendar years 2014 and 2015. Background For the period January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2015, a … According to the World Health Organization Guidelines for Community Noise, the general population is increasingly … exposed to community noise, creating the potential for a significant public health concern. The Centers for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/09/responsiveness-noise-complaints-related-new-york-city-nightlife-establishmentsComptroller DiNapoli And A.G Schneiderman Announce Guilty Pleas By Former Met Council Directors For Stealing $9M In Kickback Scheme
… and New York State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the guilty pleas of William Rapfogel, former executive director and chief … root out public corruption.” Rapfogel, 59, pleaded guilty today before the Honorable Larry Stephen in New York County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-pleas-former-met-council-directors-stealingOpinion 91-31
… generally prohibits persons owning or having custody of a dog within the county from permitting a dog not actively immunized from rabies to be at large. In addition, pursuant to section 2142, any dog found at large in violation of section 2140 may be seized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-31Compliance With Executive Order 88 – Energy Efficiency of State Buildings (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Compliance With Executive Order … NY – the State’s program for pursuing energy efficiency in certain New York State government buildings while … growth, environmental protection, and energy security in the State. EO 88 is intended to accomplish broader State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/15/compliance-executive-order-88-energy-efficiency-state-buildings-followValue of Industrial Development Agencies' Projects Increase Nearly 50 Percent Over Past Decade
… of almost $1.5 billion in 2019, up 1.5 percent or $22 million from 2018. The vast majority of these benefits … of each active project reported in 2019, with a median salary of $40,000. They estimated 271,930 previously existing … and benefits for IDA employees totaled $17.5 million, or 18 percent of the total. Report Performance of Industrial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/value-industrial-development-agencies-projects-increase-nearly-50-percent-over-past-decadeBecoming Eligible for a Benefit – Basic Plan with Increased-Take-Home-Pay (ITHP)
… Basic Plan with Increased TakeHome Pay for PFRS Tier 1 2 3 Article 11 5 and 6 under Sections 370a 371a and 375 Becoming Eligible for a Benefit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1511/becoming-eligible-benefitComptroller DiNapoli Statement on 15th Anniversary of 9/11
… the story of our ability, after getting knocked down, to pick ourselves and our neighbors up and come back stronger than ever. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/comptroller-dinapoli-statement-15th-anniversary-911Village of Shoreham – Board Oversight and Justice Court (2017M-152)
The purpose of our audit was to review the Boards oversight of financial operations and review the Courts financial operations from August 1 2014 through May 31 2016 We extended our review of Court operations back to August 1 2013 and forward through November 30 2016
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/04/09/village-shoreham-board-oversight-and-justice-court-2017m-152Town of Sidney – Budget Review (B4-15-18)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Town’s preliminary budget for the 2016 fiscal year are … The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/10/26/town-sidney-budget-review-b4-15-18Town of Deerpark – Budget Review (B6-14-17)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Town’s preliminary budget for the 2015 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The Town of Deerpark, located in Orange County, issued debt totaling $868,000 to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the Town’s general and highway funds as of December 31, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/10/31/town-deerpark-budget-review-b6-14-17Town of Laurens - Budget Review (B4-14-21)
… projections in the Town’s tentative budget for the 2015 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The Town was … of the Comptroller’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring System. The 2015 tentative budget for the Town’s funds totals $1,311,410 … Town officials did not consider this when developing the 2015 budget. The allocation of payroll expenditures in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/11/07/town-laurens-budget-review-b4-14-21Opinion 90-6
… LAW, §215(3): A county social services district may not accept a corporate grant for the purpose of providing day … the grantor. The county governing board, however, may accept the grant conditioned upon naming a day care room in a … You ask whether a county social services district may accept a corporate grant to furnish, carpet and provide toys …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-6Opinion 88-24
… -- Interest in Contract (reimbursement to board member for expenses incurred in maintaining private pond) GENERAL … with the town where she and her husband are reimbursed for expenses incurred in maintaining a private pond on their … reimbursed costs include use of a tractor and compensation for the spouse's labor. This is in reply to your letter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-24Services to Workers Under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (Follow-Up)
… in 2008, the Act requires covered employers to give early warning to employees—defined as at least 90 days' advance … in DOL’s oversight of employer compliance with the advance warning requirement. The audit also identified examples of … and to affected employees, and in some cases, there was no record of any outreach. Our audit report included four …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/02/10/services-workers-under-worker-adjustment-and-retraining-notification-act-follow