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Town of Bergen – Town Supervisor (2024M-30)

… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Bergen (Town) Supervisor maintained complete and accurate … Town officials disagreed with certain aspects of our findings; however, they generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they have taken corrective …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/06/14/town-bergen-town-supervisor-2024m-30

Town of Summit – Town Clerk (2024M-51)

… collected in accordance with New York State (NYS) Town Law (Town Law) Section 30 which required the Clerk to deposit all fees … and certain NYS agencies in accordance with Town Law Section 27 which required the Clerk to remit fees …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/08/16/town-summit-town-clerk-2024m-51

Merrick Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-64)

… the Merrick Union Free School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly managed … balance from 19 percent at June 30, 2015 to 8 percent as of June 30, 2023, they consistently appropriated fund balance … and overfunded reserves, primarily through transfers of surplus fund balance. These practices lack transparency, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/09/27/merrick-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-64

DiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap at 2%

… capped at 2% for the fourth year in a row, according to data released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The tax cap, which first applied to local governments (excluding New York City) and school districts in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases to the lesser of the rate of inflation or 2% with certain …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-at-two-percent

Town of Elbridge – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2024M-141)

… that employees worked, the leave time that they used, or their leave accrual balances. Also, the Supervisor’s … did not require salaried employees to prepare time sheets or timecards. As a result, seven full-time employees with …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/03/14/town-elbridge-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2024m-141

Wallace Volunteer Fire Department – Board Oversight (2024M-125)

Determine whether the Wallace Volunteer Fire Department Inc Department officers and members provided adequate financial oversight

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/03/14/wallace-volunteer-fire-department-board-oversight-2024m-125

Village of Penn Yan – Water Treatment Plant Overtime (2025M-6)

… if implemented, would assist the Board of Trustees (Board) in containing excessive amounts of overtime being charged to … action. Appendix C includes our comment on an issue raised in the Village’s response.  … Determine whether Village of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/07/25/village-penn-yan-water-treatment-plant-overtime-2025m-6

NYC Schools Underreporting Bullying and Harassment

… by the state’s Dignity for All Students Act (DASA). “It’s been six years since DASA took effect, but in some ways … for tracking and reporting this abuse and implementing programs to make schools safer for every student. We applaud … with adequate resources and educators with adequate training is imperative,” said  Gabriel Blau, Chair of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/nyc-schools-underreporting-bullying-and-harassment

Opinion 2001-14

… on an hourly basis and works a set number of hours per week, regardless of whether he performs work on any town vehicles during that week. In addition, the village mechanic, while sitting on the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-14

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1327

… date for the pay period being processed. Employee has a Payroll Status of Active, Leave With Pay or Leave of Absence … a summer seasonal position in Bargaining Unit 68 with a Payroll Status of Active or Leave With Pay any time during … in a summer seasonal position in Bargaining Unit 68 with a Payroll Status of Active or Leave with Pay in the pay period …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1327-first-phase-deficit-reduction-plan-psnu-employees-summer-seasonal

IX.4 Establish & Maintain Federal Grants in SFS for Onboarding Agencies – IX. Federal Grants

… accurately report grant activity and/or request federal funds needed to finance payments from appropriated federal funds. When a federal agency awards a grant to NYS, they … containing more guidance on Project setup. ESA ONBOARDED FUNDS DISTRIBUTION For On-boarded agencies, funds …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix4-establish-maintain-federal-grants-sfs-onboarding-agencies

State Agencies Bulletin No. 2285

… payroll check, OSC will accept a photocopy of this form along with a new Report of Check Exchange. Questions: …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2285-2024-year-end-adjustment-members-nys-legislature

X.3.A Agency Vendor Registration – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management

… Units will process payments to these payees via Single Pay Voucher using a Single Payment Vendor ID established for …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x3a-agency-vendor-registration

Mohawk Valley Faces Challenges But Bright Spots Exist

… and population losses, but job increases in health care and some manufacturing sectors, and efforts to … Valley. With 432,612 residents, the largely rural area is home to just over 2 percent of New York state's population. … employed at the Mohawk Valley's four state correctional facilities. The second largest sector is health care and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/mohawk-valley-faces-challenges-bright-spots-exist

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1971.2

… Request Direct Deposit record are affected . Background Form AC 2772, Direct Deposit Form for NYS Employees is … one Direct Deposit record.  For employees with multiple jobs, all payroll deposits are made according to the single … paragraph (b) of subdivision (4), a state employee’s net salary to be deposited directly in a bank for any purpose to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19712-direct-deposit-guidance-and-audit-query

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1971.1

… Request Direct Deposit record are affected . Background Form AC 2772, Direct Deposit Form for NYS Employees is … one Direct Deposit record.  For employees with multiple jobs, all payroll deposits are made according to the single … paragraph (b) of subdivision (4), a state employee’s net salary to be deposited directly in a bank for any purpose to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19711-direct-deposit-guidance-and-audit-query

State Police Bulletin No. SP-169

… Criteria April 1, 2014 Retroactive Salary Increase A retroactive 2.00% Salary Increase rounded to the nearest … 03/27/14. April 1, 2015 Retroactive Salary Increase A retroactive 2.00% Salary Increase rounded to the nearest … the employee’s salary was not updated. Position and Job do not match – if the Position Number equals the NYS Position …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-169-april-2014-april-2015-and-april-2016-retroactive-salary-and-other

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1360

… Purpose To inform the Senate and Assembly payroll offices of OSC’s automatic processing and to … departments: 04210  NYS Senate Members 04220  NYS Assembly Members 04320  NYS Assembly Special Allowance …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1360-2014-year-end-adjustment-members-nys-legislature

DiNapoli: The Rockaways Shows Signs of Recovery After Pandemic Setback

… Bayswater and Hammels, had the highest number of COVID-19 deaths and cumulative death rates across the peninsula, as … then fell by 2.8% in 2020-21 and 3.5% the following year; enrollment in charter schools has continued to rise …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-rockaways-shows-signs-recovery-after-pandemic-setback

DiNapoli: Brooklyn Leads NYC’s Economic Recovery

… is showing signs of recovery that outpace the rest of New York City and point to a strong rebound for the city’s most … however, Brooklyn is showing a return to its pre-pandemic job growth. To help the borough bounce back stronger than …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-brooklyn-leads-nycs-economic-recovery