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2024 Stewardship Priorities & Proxy Voting Guideline Updates
The New York State Common Retirement Fund’s Corporate Governance Program actively engages with the Fund’s public equity portfolio companies to foster the development of robust governance practices and prudent management of environmental and social factors.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/common-retirement-fund/corporate-governance/pdf/2024-stewardhip-priorities-and-proxy-voting-guideline-updates.pdfNY's Balance of Payments With Washington Remains Positive for Now, but Federal Actions Could Drastically Change State's Financial Picture
… Federal pandemic relief funds resulted in New York having a positive balance of … the end of pandemic aid, this may be the last year we find New Yorkers with a positive return from Washington,” … and lunch programs, and college loans. Other federal funds pay for essential capital projects and services. These …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/nys-balance-payments-washington-remains-positive-now-federal-actions-could-drastically-change-statesTown of Saratoga – Budgeting and Fund Balance Management (2022M-82)
Determine whether the Town of Saratoga Town Board Board adopted realistic budgets and effectively managed fund balance
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/09/02/town-saratoga-budgeting-and-fund-balance-management-2022m-82East Irondequoit Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-28)
… reduced surplus fund balances which impact real property tax levies. Key Recommendations Ensure that the District’s … paying down debt or applying it to the necessary property tax levy amount. Provide transparency by budgeting for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/18/east-irondequoit-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-28Victor Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-62)
Determine whether the Board and District officials adopted realistic budgets and effectively managed fund balance and reserves
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/victor-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-62Opinion 95-25
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … PHRASES -- "Notwithstanding Any Other Provision of Law" (meaning of for purposes of the aid to localities budget) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-25Opinion 92-35
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Enforcement (notice of … of unpaid taxes with respect to county taxable property) REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, §987: A notice of unpaid taxes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-35Opinion 88-47
… statutes of limitations to lien enforcement) REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, §§902, 1422: The enforcement of liens for unpaid … would bar the enforcement of outstanding village tax liens for 1966 through 1978 that were levied before village tax enforcement was undertaken by the county. You have raised …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-47State Agencies Bulletin No. 1194
… of the agency, who attests that the valuation is, to the best of their knowledge, true and compliant with IRS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1194-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-provided-vehicles-andState Agencies Bulletin No. 1098
… of the agency, who attests that the valuation is, to the best of their knowledge, true and compliant with IRS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1098-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-provided-vehicles-andState Agencies Bulletin No. 1018
… of the agency, who attests that the valuation is, to the best of their knowledge, true and compliant with IRS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1018-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-provided-vehicles-andState Agencies Bulletin No. 932
… To provide instructions for reporting the taxable value of the personal use of employer-provided vehicles and … October 31, 2009 as income on the employee’s 2009 Form W-2 Statement. Agency Actions Reporting Taxable Fringe Benefits … is included in the employee’s income. Personal use of a State vehicle generally includes use of the vehicle for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/932-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-provided-vehicles-andArdsley Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-13)
… 2017-18 through 2021-22 while it had an operating surplus in each of those years averaging $1.1 million. As a result, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/21/ardsley-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-13Apalachin Fire District – Oversight of Financial Operations (2013M-25)
… for the 2012 fiscal year. Key Findings The District does have adequate financial policies and procedures. The … report with the Office of State Comptroller. The Board does authorize each claim for payment and indicates their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/05/10/apalachin-fire-district-oversight-financial-operations-2013m-25Greenville Fire District #1 – Board Oversight (2014M-376)
… distinct and separate from the Town of Greenville, located in Greene County. The District is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/04/03/greenville-fire-district-1-board-oversight-2014m-376Village of Suffern – Budget Review (B17-6-8)
… which is $208,037 above the limits established by law. Key Recommendation In adopting the 2017-18 budget, be … increase to no more than the tax levy limit as permitted by law, unless the Board properly approves overriding the tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/04/20/village-suffern-budget-review-b17-6-8Village of Suffern – Budget Review (B22-6-2)
… levy of $12,029,454, which is within the limit established by law. Key Recommendation In adopting the 2022-23 budget, … increase to no more than the tax levy limit as permitted by law, unless it properly overrides the tax levy limit prior …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/04/15/village-suffern-budget-review-b22-6-2Town of Rosendale – Justice Court (2014M-232)
… a population of approximately 6,000. The Town is governed by an elected five-member Town Board, which consists of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/10/30/town-rosendale-justice-court-2014m-232Randolph Academy Union Free School District – Financial Management (2015M-248)
… School District is a special act school district, created by the State Legislature in 1985, operating in the Town of … two schools with approximately 160 students, is governed by an appointed seven-member Board of Education. General fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/22/randolph-academy-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2015mColumbia County – Court and Trust Funds (2014M-353)
… established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2013 through January 1, 2014. Background County officials are responsible for safeguarding court and trust funds in their care. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2015/01/16/columbia-county-court-and-trust-funds-2014m-353