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Opinion 88-27
… FIREFIGHTERS -- Disability Benefits (termination of paid fire department) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §207-a: A village … the source of the payments from the municipality to the New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-27State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… unassigned fund balance increased from $4.4 million in 2021-22 to $31.3 million in 2023-24 and unassigned fund balance as a percentage of the ensuing year’s appropriations increasing from 1.7% in 2021-22 to 9.2% in 2023-24, exceeding the 4% statuory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsAnnual Financial Report
… resulting in a negative entry will need to be resolved by reporting in the appropriate account code in the Annual … Bond Anticipation Note (BAN) renewals reported on SOI by updating maturity dates. BAN debt records will collect … issued for a proprietary fund or whether debt payments are made from proprietary funds to avoid unnecessary edits. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/annual-financial-reportCost-Saving Ideas: A Guide to Justice Court Consolidation in Villages and Towns
… courts play a vital role in the New York State Unified Court System, as these courts have broad jurisdiction and … justice courts is a local responsibility and maintaining a court may pose administrative and financial challenges. As a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-guide-justice-court-consolidation-villages-and-townsOpinion 2011-1
… such employment, as being eligible for membership in the New York State and Local Employees' Retirement System. For the … General Municipal Law § 856 [1] [a]; see also NY Const, art X, § 5). With limited exceptions, these special acts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2011-1Forms
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/formsJohnsburg Central School District - Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2018M-150)
… funds from 10 cash advances totaling $19,997 were spent. The central treasurer made seven disbursements totaling … adequate documentation to support collections. Monitor the status of cash advances and prepare reconciliations to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/02/01/johnsburg-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-funds-2018mNew Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District - Bank Reconciliations (2018M-80)
… were timely and, with the exception of the payroll account, accurate. The District’s book balance for the payroll bank account did not reflect the true cash balance. The bank reconciliations were reviewed by a District official who was not independent of recording cash and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/07/20/new-hyde-park-garden-city-park-union-free-school-district-bankSouth Buffalo Charter School – Employee Compensation (2018M-1)
… 2017. Background South Buffalo Charter School is located in the City of Buffalo in Erie County. The School, which is governed by an … Key Findings Employee compensation was not specified in the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) or written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/03/30/south-buffalo-charter-school-employee-compensation-2018m-1CUNY Bulletin No. CU-388
… Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Payroll Deduction mailbox. To obtain authorization forms or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-388-change-eligibility-metlife-whole-life-insurance-programCassadaga Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-110)
… fund balance. Reduce the unrestricted fund balance to within the statutory limit and use excess funds to fund onetime expenditures and needed reserves or reduce … a more comprehensive reserve policy and review reserves to determine whether the balances are necessary and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/31/cassadaga-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-110Jefferson Community College – Procurement (2017M-156)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the procurement of goods and services … not address insurance coverage and competitive methods to procure it. Key Recommendation Revise the College’s purchasing policy to include a method to seek competition for insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2017/10/27/jefferson-community-college-procurement-2017m-156Madison-Oneida Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Payroll (2017M-239)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether BOCES officials … through June 30, 2017. Background The Madison-Oneida Board of Cooperative Educational Services is governed by a Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2017/12/29/madison-oneida-board-cooperative-educational-services-payroll-2017m-239State Agencies Bulletin No. 959
… Purpose To notify agencies of a new insurance deduction code. … Agency Actions Notify effected employees. Questions To obtain authorization forms or information about …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/959-new-deduction-code-541-nyscopba-permanent-life-insuranceState Agencies Bulletin No. 958
… Purpose To notify agencies of a new insurance deduction code. Affected Employees Employees in Bargaining … January 14, 2010 Background NYSCOPBA has requested a new deduction code for New York Long Term Care Brokers, Ltd. as … for MedAmerica. OSC Actions OSC will automatically process deduction transactions using the Deduction Code 540. Note : …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/958-new-deduction-code-540-nyscopba-long-term-careSUNY Bulletin No. SU-167
… Purpose To notify SUNY agencies of the modified eligibility for Deduction Code 380, AFLAC … OSC will modify the PayServ system to allow members of Bargaining Unit 08 to participate in Personal Accident and … Call Center at 1-800-366-3436. … To notify SUNY agencies of the modified eligibility for Deduction Code 380 AFLAC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-167-change-eligibility-aflac-voluntary-supplemental-insuranceTown of Stony Point – Claims Processing and Purchasing (2014M-239)
… 21, 2014. Background The Town of Stony Point is located in Rockland County and has a population of approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/10/31/town-stony-point-claims-processing-and-purchasing-2014m-239Town of Warrensburg - Procurement (2014M-96)
… of our audit was to review the Town’s purchasing process for the period of January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2013. … by an elected five-member Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2013 totaled approximately $3.4 million. Key Findings The … the purchasing policy. Ensure that contracts are in place for all professional service providers. … The purpose of our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/06/20/town-warrensburg-procurement-2014m-96Copenhagen Central School District - Procurement (2019M-238)
… found that District officials did not seek competition by obtaining oral or written quotes for 18 purchases (75 … Obtain written and verbal quotes as required by the District’s procurement policy and ensure that all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/06/copenhagen-central-school-district-procurement-2019m-238Town of Westerlo - Information Technology (2020M-33)
… to be provided by the Town’s third-party IT vendor. In addition, we communicated sensitive IT control weaknesses … IT resources. Implement strong access controls, in part, by disabling unnecessary user accounts. Develop a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/06/05/town-westerlo-information-technology-2020m-33