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Holtsville Fire District – Financial Management (2025M-4)
… District officials disagreed with certain aspects of our findings but indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. Appendix C includes our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response … 3 of the New York State General Municipal Law (GML). Our methodology and standards are included in Appendix D. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/09/19/holtsville-fire-district-financial-management-2025m-4Village of Herkimer – Payroll (2025M-37)
… regular salaries and wages, overtime and payments to employees for unused leave accruals or other benefits upon … accounting for $7.0 million (74 percent) of the total. To properly control and account for these costs, Village … the compensation approved by the Village Board (Board) to which they are entitled, and time records adequately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/07/11/village-herkimer-payroll-2025m-37Town of Oxford – Financial Condition (2024M-135)
… accumulated over time. The Board is responsible for managing and controlling the Town’s financial affairs, … chief fiscal officer and budget officer. He is responsible for providing the Board with financial reports. The Town’s … AFRs in a timely manner, which OSC would have analyzed for possible fiscal stress. Using our recalculated results of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/07/25/town-oxford-financial-condition-2024m-135Essex County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2024M-146)
… agencies (IDAs) are established by special act of the State Legislature to advance the job opportunities, economic … welfare, health and general prosperity of the people of New York State. IDAs provide financial assistance, including tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/08/15/essex-county-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-and-monitoring-2024mNewburgh Enlarged City School District – Financial Management (2025M-32)
… Board of Education (Board) and officials effectively manage fund balance and reserve funds? Audit Period July 1, … approximately $25.7 million. The Board did not effectively manage the District’s fund balance over the five fiscal years … reviewed to fund operations. The Board did not properly manage five reserve funds totaling $24.3 million. These funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2026/02/06/newburgh-enlarged-city-school-district-financial-management-2025m-32Village of Asharoken – Claims Audit and Treasurer's Duties (2025M-82)
… this audit pursuant to Article V, Section 1 of the State Constitution and the State Comptroller’s authority as set forth in Article 3 of the New York State General Municipal Law (GML). Our methodology and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2026/03/06/village-asharoken-claims-audit-and-treasurers-duties-2025m-82Town of Marathon – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-25-21)
… of Marathon (Town) Board (Board) conduct or provide for an annual audit of the Town Supervisor’s (Supervisor) financial … records and reports, and did the Supervisor file the Annual Financial Report (AFR) with the Office of the State … of Marathon Town Board Board conduct or provide for an annual audit of the Town Supervisors Supervisor financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2026/03/13/town-marathon-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-25-21Town of Ridgeway – Health Insurance Benefits (2025M-95)
… (Town) Town Board (Board) authorize and monitor health insurance benefits for current and former officials? Audit … audit period back to January 2018 to verify total health insurance costs paid by the Town for officials. Understanding … Audit Area As a general rule, a town may provide health insurance benefits to current and former town officials in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2026/03/13/town-ridgeway-health-insurance-benefits-2025m-95City of Mechanicville – Procurement (2025M-60)
… manner is to seek competition, which is often required by State law or by locally adopted policy. One of the goals of … Comptroller’s authority as set forth in Article 3 of the New York State General Municipal Law (GML). Our methodology and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2026/04/03/city-mechanicville-procurement-2025m-60Opinion 92-1
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Retained Percentages … (collection of interest on securities deposited in lieu of); (mandatory nature of withdrawal provisions); … of appropriate securities); (submission of securities in excess of amount to be withdrawn); (substitution of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-1State Agencies Bulletin No. 747
… implemented the negotiated agreement between PEF and the State of New York for 2003-2007 and a GOER side letter dated … in the previous grade. Five (5) years of cumulative State service All service counted toward the one (1) year at … the eligibility criteria: Thruway Authority Teachers’ Retirement System Dormitory Authority SUNY Grade 980 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/747-october-2007-merit-step-eligibility-information-employees-representedGuide to Domestic Relations Orders – Divorce and Your Benefits
… marital property and may be divided when a marriage ends Guide to Domestic Relations Orders Introduction …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/guide-domestic-relations-ordersUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-290.1
… eligible employees. Note: The Chief Administrative Judge, at the request of the Division of Budget, deferred the … for earnings that are calculated automatically, such as OT at 1.5 (OTD), will be calculated incorrectly if the dates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-2901-april-2020-state-new-york-unified-court-system-retroactiveState Agencies Bulletin No. 2096
… and reallocation are affected. Note : Employees currently in Teaching & Research Cntr Nurse titles at the State … employee’s taxable gross, and reported on the employee’s Form W-2. The adjustments using Earnings Codes AJR, ARC, and … Since PayServ does not include this information, OSC will mail a Request for Special Wage Payment Report to inactive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2096-reallocation-nursing-titlesState Agencies Bulletin No. 2096.1
… Payroll Bulletin No. 2096 . Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of title changes, reallocations, and increased hiring rates … The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of OSCs automatic processing of title changes reallocations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/20961-reallocation-nursing-titlesDiNapoli Releases Economic Report on the Bronx
… DiNapoli. As DiNapoli’s report details, prior to the start of the pandemic, the Bronx was on an upward trajectory, with steady economic and population growth after years of economic decline. The pandemic, however, has stalled … 5.4 percent in the first three months of 2020, then shot up to a peak of 24.6 percent in May 2020, before …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-releases-economic-report-bronxComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Chenango Bridge Fire Company , Franklin County , Newfield Fire Company , Town of Southold and the Union Center Fire Company . “In today’s … level and has resulted in inconsistencies in the approval of overtime, modifying time records and the process for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1655
… agencies that Position Pools and/or Chartfield Strings in PayServ may require updates for lapsing Affected Employees … day (Saturday) this calendar year, the actual lapse date in the SFS system will be June 29, 2018. See attachment: June 30, 2018 Lapsing Chartfield Strings in PayServ Agency Actions Agencies must ensure that any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1655-updating-payserv-chartfield-strings-june-lapsing-eventsOpinion 97-5
… may construct a private road leading from a village street into property of a not-for-profit corporation, with … that the road remain private and not become a village street. Village Law, §6-622 provides that a village board of trustees may cause a "street" in the village, or a part thereof, to be graded and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-5Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Earth Day 2016
… mitigate climate change and help save the planet. “Today is an historic day, as leaders from around the world … the companies in which the Fund invests. Currently, he is asking ExxonMobil to explain how it can adjust its … of the New York State Environmental Protection and Spill Compensation Fund — the Oil Spill Fund — to ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/comptroller-dinapoli-statement-earth-day-2016