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Other Bulletin No. 12
… Purpose To explain OSC’s automatic processing of the portion of the 2010 Salary Increases not already paid Affected Employees SUNY Construction Fund employees in Bargaining Unit 97 who meet the eligibility criteria …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-12-retroactive-april-1-2010-salary-increase-suny-constructionMiddle Island Fire District – Budgeting Practices (2013M-93)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s budgeting … The Middle Island Fire District is located in the Town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County. The District is governed by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/07/05/middle-island-fire-district-budgeting-practices-2013m-93Colesville Fire District #1 – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-276)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls over financial … 6, 2013. Background The District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/12/20/colesville-fire-district-1-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsLicense Fee Revenues (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the five … in our initial report. Key Finding Department officials have made significant progress in addressing the matters … our initial report as all five prior audit recommendations have been implemented. Key Recommendation Officials are given …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/05/license-fee-revenues-followVillage of Dolgeville – Treasurer’s Records and Reports (2024M-28)
… Village finances. The Treasurer did not: Properly account for fund balance within each Village fund or establish capital projects funds to separately account for the financial activity of projects undertaken. … the New York State Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) for the 2019-20 through 2022-23 fiscal years. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/07/03/village-dolgeville-treasurers-records-and-reports-2024m-28New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Federal Tax Reform
… "Both houses of Congress are fighting to enact sweeping tax changes that would eliminate important … projects. "Middle-class families and individuals have no clear idea how the Republican tax plans will … that the members of Congress voting for these plans have a much clearer picture. Frantically trying to push a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-federal-tax-reformState Agencies Bulletin No. 1166
… Plan and to provide a new earnings code and procedures for processing refunds for affected employees. This new earnings code is ONLY to be used for this purpose; any other adjustments should be entered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1166-2011-2012-deficit-reduction-plan-refunds-certain-employees-representedOversight of Information Technology Consultants and Contract Staffing (Follow-Up)
… of both contracts and other purchases, including those for IT services provided by consultants and contract staff. … to ITS’ policies, program managers are responsible for monitoring project deliverables and timelines, and then … to ensure compliance with contract terms and deliverables. For 14 of the 20 contracts we reviewed, ITS provided adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/08/oversight-information-technology-consultants-and-contract-staffing-followOpinion 91-39
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Retirement … exceed that limitation, the trustee may waive all salary in excess thereof without diminution of retirement allowance. … salary as a member of the board of trustees in excess of the statutory limit imposed by Retirement and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-39Opinion 90-64
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … statutory authority (see, e.g., McCabe v Voorhis , 243 NY 401; Mills v Sweeney , 219 NY 213; Citizens For An Orderly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-64DiNapoli: State Must Make Progress on Monitoring Drinking Water Contaminants
… of potential hazards in public drinking water systems and ensure proper actions are being taken to protect … receive their drinking water from these systems. DOH district offices and local health departments (Offices) … or timely action to hold water systems accountable for required follow-up, such as notifying the public. Of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-state-must-make-progress-monitoring-drinking-water-contaminantsOpinion 98-4
… in a county, the duties of the tax levying body provided for in Real Property Tax Law, §554 in connection with … to municipalities in this State. Accordingly, for purposes of this opinion, we will discuss only State … is no official so empowered, to an official responsible for the payment of bills upon audit of the appropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-4Town of Huron – Financial Management (2014M-367)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s financial management, budget practices … Town officials have not developed policies or procedures to establish financial goals and govern budgeting practices … and the level of unrestricted unappropriated fund balance to maintain. The Board routinely adopted budgets with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/06/05/town-huron-financial-management-2014m-367Trash Can Free Stations Pilot Program (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the three … and reduce the rodent population and whether it should have been expanded. In addition, the effectiveness of the … the Pilot Program was effective. Key Finding MTA officials have made progress in correcting the problems we identified. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/02/14/trash-can-free-stations-pilot-program-followCUNY Bulletin No. CU-827
… for Individuals Who Filed for Retirement Social Security Benefits: Per Internal Revenue Service Publication 957, OSC … calendar year and to active employees with the New York Retiree Indicator checked in Modify a Person who receive the … year. It is important that agencies ensure the New York Retiree Indicator box is checked for rehired retirees. Please …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-827-professional-staff-congress-psc-full-time-ratificationMedicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments for Recipients in Hospice Care
… related to the terminal illness. Hospice can be provided in the home or in an inpatient setting and includes nursing and physician … care. Key Findings Auditors identified about $8 million in inappropriate Medicaid payments for services provided to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/11/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-recipients-hospice-careOpinion 91-36
… with respect to the proposed plat: (1) that a "proper case" exists for requiring the developer to show on the plat …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-36Contract Advisory No. 21
… and Correcting Off-Contract Payments Guidance: The Office of the State Comptroller, in conjunction with the Statewide … to be available for use via Purchase Order (PO). A list of contracts that have not been updated is available on the … titled Converted Contracts to be updated per Bureau of Contracts Contract Advisory 21 . Any contracts which have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/21-reminder-update-and-pre-encumber-contracts-converted-during-ee1-october-2015State Agencies Bulletin No. 1180
… are updated with valid cost centers. If an agency does not believe that the cost center associated with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1180-updating-payserv-cost-centers-september-lapsing-eventsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1411
… agencies that Position Pools and/or Chartfield Strings in PayServ may require updates for lapsing Affected Employees … need to contact their Appropriation Section Representative in OSC’s Bureau of State Accounting Operations to have this information corrected in SFS so PayServ can receive the valid string detail. Any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1411-updating-payserv-chartfield-strings-june-lapsing-events