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Operational Advisory No. 26
… XIV.15 – Updating Agency Contacts Guidance : The Office of the State Comptroller’s (OSC) Office of Operations (OOO) maintains agency contact information for … current by updating required contacts within two weeks of a change and verifying contact information every six …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/26-updating-agency-contactsTown of Canandaigua – Fund Balance, Water Operations and Information Technology (2017M-109)
… financial operations and IT controls for the period January 1, 2015 through April 12, 2017. Background The Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/09/29/town-canandaigua-fund-balance-water-operations-and-information-technology-2017m-109Preferred Source Contracting (Follow-Up)
… grants “preferred source” status to Corcraft and not-for-profit organizations that serve and employ the blind, … Program is to advance social and economic opportunities for these groups. The Office of General Services (OGS) is the State’s central procurement agency and is responsible for approving pricing for preferred source contracts over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/11/09/preferred-source-contracting-followTown of Hamburg - Woodlawn Beach State Park Receipts (2019M-79)
… for entrance fees were not accurately completed. As a result, we were unable to determine whether employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/06/28/town-hamburg-woodlawn-beach-state-park-receipts-2019m-79Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-353
… of this bulletin is to provide agencies with instructions for manual payment of the April 2025 UCS Security and Law … (Bargaining Units DR, F8, SR, SY, 87, and 86), provides for an annual Security and Law Enforcement Differential … The UCS SLED payment is not part of the basic annual salary, but it is considered pensionable earnings. Tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-353-april-2025-unified-court-system-ucs-security-and-lawWhat Every Employer Should Know – What Every Employer Should Know
… a broad understanding of the Retirement System and what it means to participate as an employer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/partnershipTown of Wolcott – Information Technology (2020M-126)
… any IT policies or a disaster recovery plan. Provide users with cybersecurity awareness training. Ensure the financial … for software deficiencies. Town officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they plan to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/06/11/town-wolcott-information-technology-2020m-126Greene County - Information Technology (2020M-38)
… County Legislators did not monitor compliance with the County’s acceptable use policy, and did not adopt IT … review and update routinely or when significant changes in the environment occur. Provide adequate cyber security …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2020/09/04/greene-county-information-technology-2020m-38Performance of Duty Disability – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… retirement benefit within one year of the alleged incident or occurrence. Otherwise, you must have filed a written notice of the incident or occurrence with: NYSLRS, within 90 days of the incident or occurrence; or Your employer, within 30 days of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/performance-duty-disabilityState Agencies Bulletin No. 2246.1
… blank when entering the initial adjustment record or a new adjustment record. When adjusting the Earnings amount or … to all employment and income taxes. Federal, State and New York City income tax withholding will be calculated using … in the calendar year and to active employees with the New York Retiree Indicator checked in Modify a Person who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/22461-new-york-state-correctional-officers-and-police-benevolent-associationState Agencies Bulletin No. 2266
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the APSU Non-Pensionable Lump Sum Payment and to provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2266-agency-police-services-unit-apsu-employees-represented-policeOpinion 90-33
… "during the absence or inability of the mayor, is vested with all the powers and may perform all the duties of the … would not extend to those positions of employment with respect to which the mayor may have delegated the power …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-33The Ex-spouse’s Payments – Divorce and Your Benefits
… the member’s retirement date, unless otherwise specified in the DRO. It’s important to submit the required documents … payments to the ex-spouse are taxable. NYSLRS will mail a 1099-R form to the ex-spouse for taxable payments made during the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/ex-spouses-paymentsEmerging Manager Definition and Life Cycle
… guidance including a Universal Definition and Life Cycle Stages to assist in consistent screening, monitoring and … following guidelines when evaluating business life cycle stages. Stage Traditional Attributes for the Stage Seed & …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/emerging-manager/emerging-manager-definition-and-life-cycleOpinion 2002-15
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Town Charges (street … STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Lighting (as townwide charge in towns) TOWNS -- Powers and Duties (maintenance of town … when a town and village jointly contract to support a library or cooperative library system, the amount …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-15Opinion 2002-15
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Town Charges (street lighting and maintenance of town hall as townwide … and Duties (maintenance of town hall as townwide charge); (street lighting as townwide charge) TOWN LAW §§64(3), (19), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-15-0Accounts Payable Advisory No. 20
… SFS Imaging and Attachment Guidance; Record Retention for Accounts Payable Vouchers Guidance: Consistent with the … facilitate timely payment approval. The auditors’ requests for information may be limited depending on the extent to … Retention – Accounts Payable Vouchers and Land Claims , for further policy references. If a Business Unit decides to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/20-document-attachments-sfsXI.11.H Early Pay Discounts for Procurement Contract Purchases – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… Agencies are encouraged to request early pay discounts from contract vendors when feasible. If early pay discount terms are included in a contract, the awarding … note: Although agencies are encouraged to request early pay discounts whenever feasible, they should not be used as a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi11h-early-pay-discounts-procurement-contract-purchasesDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-132
… income tax withholding will be calculated using the Flat Rate method (1.95975% for Yonkers residents and 0.50% for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-132-district-council-37-dc-37-2024-non-pensionable-lumpPurchasing Practices at the Linden Plaza Mitchell-Lama Housing Development (Follow-Up)
… payments of approximately $33 million; $22.3 million was for services such as mortgage payments, insurance, and … prices. The Rules did not require competitive bidding for contracts less than $100,000 or for purchases made without a contract, regardless of dollar …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/06/23/purchasing-practices-linden-plaza-mitchell-lama-housing-development-follow