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Avoca Central School District – Procurement (2025M-29)
… School District (District) officials make procurements in accordance with statutory requirements and District … school district (district) purchases should be made in the best interest of the taxpayers. One method for ensuring that goods and services are acquired in a cost-effective manner is to create as much competition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/13/avoca-central-school-district-procurement-2025m-29Opinion 91-53
… fixed, however, may not exceed the amount set forth in the notice of hearing on the preliminary budget unless a local … of deputy supervisor is not required to be listed in the notice of hearing on the preliminary budget. (3) A town board … additional salary in excess of the amount set forth in the notice of hearing on the preliminary budget for the highway …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-53Otisco Fire District – Financial Activities (2025M-42)
… 4, 2025 Understanding the Program The Board is responsible for the general management and control of financial … as the District’s chief fiscal officer and is responsible for receiving and disbursing District funds, maintaining … 1 that identified certain conditions and opportunities for the Board’s review and consideration. We returned to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/08/01/otisco-fire-district-financial-activities-2025m-42Bayport Blue Point Union Free School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-8)
… and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) to test potable (i.e., consumable) water for lead, report the … time periods. District officials reported the Cycle Two test results through DOH’s Health Electronic Response Data … as required. Finally, officials posted the Cycle Two test results of the potable water outlet sampling on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/01/bayport-blue-point-union-free-school-district-lead-testing-and-reportingDiNapoli: Audit Questions Payments Made to Supportive Housing Provider
… damaged ceilings and walls, water leaks, and missing smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. Auditors identified over … Their full response is included in the final report, which can be found at: … To read a report detailing DiNapoli's previous audits of the supportive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-audit-questions-payments-made-supportive-housing-providerDiNapoli: Wall St. Profits Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels
… underwriting and securities activities, which were at, or near, record levels last year. Equity offerings in 2022 were … may see further declines. The Fed’s latest projections show its policy rate rising to 4.25%-4.5% by the end of the … pressure on the city’s finances. Preliminary figures show employment in the city’s securities industry rose in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-wall-st-profits-return-pre-pandemic-levelsAccounts Payable Advisory No. 63
… in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) Reference: Guide to Financial Operations (GFO), Chapter XI-A, Section 1.B - … Codes Guidance: In the SFS, the category code is used to identify the specific goods or services that are being … classification of the goods or services being purchased to (i) ensure the correct account code defaults onto the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/63-category-codesOpinion 98 - 22
… local law, may repeal the current $5,000 cap (see, gen., La Cagina v City of Schenectady , 70 AD2d 761, 416 NYS2d 873; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-22DiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Fill Out 2020 Census Forms
… towns and villages. These charts, which are updated daily, show: Counties with the highest responses rates … and Village of Saltaire (6.6 percent). DiNapoli released a report back in January that showed New York paid $26.6 … Census Response Rates - The Time to Act is Now February Report on Census (available in other languages): Census 2020: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-fill-out-2020-census-formsHousing Trust Fund Corporation: Internal Controls and Maximization of Federal Funding for Community Development Block Grant & HOME Investment Partnerships Programs (Follow-Up)
… of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Housing Trust Fund Corporation: Internal Controls … of Federal Funding for Community Development Block Grant & HOME Investment Partnerships Programs (Report 2021-S-10 ). … of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report Housing Trust Fund Corporation Internal Controls Over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/11/housing-trust-fund-corporation-internal-controls-and-maximization-federal-funding-communityCommon Reporting Errors: From AUD to AFR
In this session, you will learn about common reporting errors made by local governments when completing annual reports and our staff will explain how to correctly report the underlying transactions. The presenters will provide examples of these errors as made in the Annual Update Document (AUD) and
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/common-reporting-errors-aud-afr-12-7-22.pdfCost-of-Living Adjustment – State University Police Plan
… the eligibility requirements, including age and number of years retired, your retirement benefit will permanently … increase each year. This adjustment, subject to pension caps and limitations, is 50 percent of the previous year’s annual rate of inflation, but never …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1823/cost-living-adjustmentPerformance of Duty Disability – State Correction Officers and Security Hospital Treatment Assistants Plan
… Security Hospital Treatment Asst Plan info for ERS Tier 1 and 2 members under Section 89 Performance of Duty …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1525/performance-duty-disabilityCost-of-Living Adjustment – State Correction Officers and Security Hospital Treatment Assistants Plan
… Security Hospital Treatment Asst Plan info for ERS Tier 1 and 2 members under Section 89 CostofLiving Adjustment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1525/cost-living-adjustmentDiNapoli: Former Potsdam Court Clerk Sentenced to Jail; $117,000 Restitution
… Former Potsdam Justice Court clerk Mary Jo Guyette was sentenced today in a $117,120 embezzlement case uncovered in an audit and investigation by State … audit, Guyette recorded receipts for $115,045 in the Justice Court’s computerized database, but failed to send the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-former-potsdam-court-clerk-sentenced-jail-117000-restitutionDiNapoli: February Local Sales Tax Collections Down 4.2 Percent; Year Over Year Decline Narrows
… to our localities,” DiNapoli said. “The pandemic has taken a toll on statewide sales tax collections during the past … in mid-April, and will provide a more accurate regional picture of sales tax collections during the first quarter … by Region (for detailed monthly breakdown) Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-february-local-sales-tax-collections-down-42-percent-year-over-year-decline-narrowsApproved State Contracts and Payments
… In January, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,575 contracts for state … million, primarily due to errors, improprieties, or lack of documentation. More information on these contracts and … . Major Contracts Approved Division of the Budget $21 million with McKinsey & Company, Inc. for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/approved-state-contracts-and-paymentsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1397
… with line number changes reported in the New York State Electronic Personnel System (NYSTEP) Effective Date(s) … Specific Information page by expanding the Education and Government section at the bottom of the page. Click SAVE. … with no warning or error messages issued.” Click ‘OK’. If the incumbent has a row on the Job Data page that is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1397-reporting-line-number-and-budget-year-changes-fiscal-year-2015-2016State Agencies Bulletin No. 1461
… Purpose To inform agencies of the procedures for reporting line number changes and to explain how Account Codes will be charged in fiscal year 2016-2017. Affected Employees Employees with … Title and Position Management (TPM) Mass Change Process for Line Item Realignment (LNR); do not use a Position Move …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1461-reporting-line-number-and-budget-year-changes-fiscal-year-2016-2017Other Bulletin No. 16
To inform agencies of new earnings codes and procedures for repaying compensation taken by the 20122013 Deficit Reduction Plans to employees in the bargaining
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-16-repayment-compensation-taken-2012-2013-deficit-reduction