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Eco News - April 2024
Over the last year, my office has conducted audits of the State’s air quality monitoring, the MTA’s preparedness for extreme weather events, the security of our water supply and more.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/press/pdf/eco-newsletter-2024.pdfReport on the State Fiscal Year 2023-24 Executive Budget
The Executive Budget for SFY 2023-24 totals $227 billion, and DOB projects shortfalls in revenues and increases in spending, particularly in Medicaid and school aid, over the financial plan period.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/budget/pdf/executive-budget-report-2023-24.pdfTown of Hamburg - Finance Office (2023M-109)
Determine whether the Town of Hamburg’s (Town’s) Finance Office credit card purchases were supported and for proper Town purposes. Determine whether the Town’s Finance Office payroll was accurate and supported.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2023/pdf/hamburg-town-2023-109.pdfHow To Submit a .txt file to NYSLRS using the OSC Secure File Transfer Services Interface
This job aid shows you (a participating organization) how to use the OSC Secure File Transfer Services Interface in order to properly submit your pipe-delimited .txt files to NYSLRS for processing.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/third-party-organizations/pdf/vcdp-submit-setup-file.pdfMWBE Report 2022-2023 Fiscal Year
In the 2022-23 fiscal year, the Fund recorded growth in its investments with MWBE managers. Total investments and commitments of Fund capital to MWBE partners for 2022-23 was $31.5 billion.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/mwbe-fiscal-2022-23.pdfTown of Owasco – Financial Management and Procurement (2021M-70)
Determine whether the Town of Owasco (Town) Board (Board) effectively managed fund balances and reserves for the general, water and sewer district funds and has multiyear financial and capital plans.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/owasco-2021-70.pdfOversight of Smart Schools Bond Act Funds (2019-S-13) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the State Education Department is monitoring the use of Smart Schools Bond Act funds to ensure that school districts have appropriately utilized them for their intended purpose.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-19s13-response.pdfFiscal Stress Monitoring System - Upcoming Non-Calendar Year Filers' Release Webinar Presentation
Print out presentation to follow along with the webinar where there will be a general overview of the Fiscal Stress Monitoring System, along with strategies to prepare for the upcoming release.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/fsms-non-calendar-filers-04-05-2022.pdfLake Pleasant Central School District – Claims Auditing (2021M-202)
Determine whether the Lake Pleasant Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) ensured claims were supported by adequate documentation, for appropriate purposes and properly audited and approved before payment.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/lake-pleasant-2021-202.pdfPatient Safety Center Activities and Handling of Revenues (2019-S-15) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) is meeting the goals and objectives of the Patient Safety Center (PSC) and is collecting and utilizing designated revenue for that purpose.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19s15-response.pdfState Agencies Bulletin No. 1276
… Purpose To inform the NYS Senate and NYS Assembly Payroll Offices of OSC’s automatic processing for Pay Period … to receive the final paycheck in that year. Paychecks for Administration Pay Period 20C will be dated 12/31/13 since …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1276-impact-27-pay-periods-calendar-year-2013-nys-legislative-membersOpinion 2002-15
You ask whether the cost of expenses for street lighting in a town and for maintaining a building used as the town hall are raised by taxes levied on a townwide
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-15-0DiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap to Remain at Two Percent
… the “Big Four” cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers. The tax cap, which first applied to local … annual tax levy increases to the lesser of the rate of inflation or 2 percent with certain exceptions, including a … 60 percent voter approval of their budget. For the list of allowable tax levy growth factors for all local governments, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-remain-two-percentState Agencies Bulletin No. 2089
… thereafter by three percent. Effective Dates Effective in Administration paychecks dated January 4, 2023, and … Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Payroll Retirement mailbox. … The purpose of this bulletin is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2089-tier-5-pensionable-overtime-ot-earnings-limit-calendar-year-2023DiNapoli: Texas Woman Charged with Stealing Over $65,000 in NYS Pension Payments
… P. DiNapoli announced the indictment of a 53-year-old Texas woman for allegedly stealing more than $65,000 in New … and cash withdrawals. Gibson was indicted in the 114 th District Court of Smith County Texas on one count of theft. Gibson’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-texas-woman-charged-stealing-over-65000-nys-pension-paymentsDiNapoli: Former Potter Town Clerk Sentenced to Jail Time and Full Restitution of Nearly $27,000
… Clerk Julie Brown was sentenced to six months in Yates County jail today for stealing nearly $27,000 in public funds … Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at, [email protected] , or by mailing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-former-potter-town-clerk-sentenced-jail-time-and-full-restitution-nearly-27000DiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Growth to Remain Below Two Percent
… Property tax levy growth for school districts will be capped … as 10 cities, including the “Big Four”cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers. “For the fourth consecutive … the cap with 60 percent voter approval of their budget. Last year, school districts and the 10 cities of Amsterdam, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-growth-remain-below-two-percentState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Enacted State Budget
… "The passage of the 2014-15 state budget is a positive step for New York state. Governor Cuomo and the Legislature deserve credit for adopting another spending plan on time. My office will … examine how this agreement will keep the state on track for budget balance as well as the impact it has on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-enacted-state-budgetCUNY Bulletin No. CU-750
… Supervisor Plumbers, Plumber’s Helper Thermostat Repairers and Supervisor Thermostat Repairers. Affected Employees: CUNY … Supervisor Plumber, Plumber’s Helper, Thermostat Repairer and Supervisor Thermostat Repairer are affected. Background: A Consent Determination was entered and filed on September 23, 2022, between the Comptroller of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-750-cuny-retroactive-salary-rate-increases-plumbers-supervisorRecent Trends and Impact of COVID-19 in the Bronx
… the Bronx and citywide, many residents have been unable to pay rent, and there was concern that evictions would be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19-bronx