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DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Jump for Third Year
… tax collections grew at a faster pace in 2018 than in recent years, boosting local revenues,” DiNapoli said. “Despite the good news, a slowdown in collection growth in the fourth quarter … Year-over-year growth was especially strong in several upstate regions. The Southern Tier saw the highest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-jump-third-yearArtificial Intelligence Governance
… and the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) uses AI to predict children who are most likely to … divergent approaches. We sampled four City agencies: NYPD, ACS, Department of Education (DOE), and Department of … agencies in the fair and responsible use of such tools, a process for individuals to learn about the City’s use of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/02/16/artificial-intelligence-governanceElection Form for Sheriffs, Undersheriffs, and Deputy Sheriffs 25 Year Additional 1/60 Retirement Plan under Article 14-B Section 551 (e) (RS5496)
NYSLRS election form for only Sheriffs, Undersheriffs, or Deputy Sheriffs directly engaged in criminal law enforcement 50 percent or more of the time.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/forms/pdf/rs5496.pdfElection Form for Sheriffs, Undersheriffs, and Deputy Sheriffs 20 Year Additional 1/60 Retirement Plan Under Article 14-B Section 553 (RS5498)
NYSLRS election form for only Sheriffs, Undersheriffs, or Deputy Sheriffs directly engaged in criminal law enforcement 50 percent or more of the time.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/forms/pdf/rs5498.pdfTown of Batavia – Water and Sewer Operations (2018M-12)
… Objective Determine whether the Town properly accounted for water and sewer operations. Key Findings The Board did … Supervisor did not maintain separate accounting records for each special district. The Supervisor did not account for revenues and expenditures associated with improvement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/05/11/town-batavia-water-and-sewer-operations-2018m-12Town of Bainbridge – Justice Court Operations (2021M-51)
Determine whether the Town of Bainbridge (Town) Justices ensured money due to the Court was accurately collected, recorded and reported and deposited in a timely manner.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/bainbridge-justice-court-2021-51.pdfAssessing the Targeting of the Federal Coronavirus Relief Fund
In March and April 2020, Congress passed four stimulus bills to address the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the public health system and the economy.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/covid-19-relief-funds.pdfForeclosure Update: Signs of Progress
Statewide, foreclosure filings fell by 46 percent between 2013 and 2018. Foreclosure rates are highest in the Long Island and the Mid-Hudson regions. Only four
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/foreclosure-update.pdfEast Hampton Union Free School District – Network and Financial Application Access and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-8)
… officials secured user account access to the network and financial application and developed an information … enabled network user accounts were not logged into in the last six months. Accounts grant access to sensitive … written IT contingency plan. District officials disagreed with certain findings in our report but indicated that they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/08/east-hampton-union-free-school-district-network-and-financial-applicationLocal Sales Tax Data, Reports and Resources
… sales made before the statewide implementation of business and office closures and social distancing policies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/resources/local-sales-tax-data-reports-and-resourcesRetirement Online Contact Administrator Authorization Form for State Employers (RS5545)
This form is for State employers to authorize a Contact Administrator for Retirement Online, who will be responsible for maintaining accurate and complete business contact information for the individuals with whom NYSLRS communicates.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/forms/pdf/rs5545.pdfRetirement Online Contact Administrator Authorization Form for Local Employers (RS5544)
This form is for local employers to authorize a Contact Administrator for Retirement Online, who will be responsible for maintaining accurate and complete business contact information for the individuals with whom NYSLRS communicates.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/forms/pdf/rs5544.pdfAffordable Housing Corporation and Homes and Community Renewal
All agency audits from 2009 to present.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/zip/affordable-housing-corporation-and-homes-and-community-renewal.zipCity of Mechanicville – Records and Reports (2012M-162)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the City’s … 29, 2012. Background The City of Mechanicville is located in Saratoga County and has approximately 5,200 residents. The … deficiencies and determine the correct balances in the accounting records. Ensure the City’s accounting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/02/01/city-mechanicville-records-and-reports-2012m-162Opinion 2000-15
… §209-i [3]). VFBL §3(1) defines "volunteer firefighter" to mean an active volunteer member of a "fire company". "Fire company", in turn, is defined to mean: a fire company of a "county, city, town, village or … uses the term "volunteer fireman", this term is deemed to mean "volunteer firefighter" (see General Municipal Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-15Local Sales Tax Collections Up
… Overall growth in local sales tax collections statewide in 2019 was … ttps://www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/pubs/research/growth-in-local-sales-tax-collections-second-half-2019.pdf Find out how …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/local-sales-tax-collectionsSUNY Bulletin No. SU-212
… Unit 08 Effective Date(s) Paychecks dated October 22, 2014 OSC Actions OSC will update the base annual salary for the calculation of dues (Deduction Codes 222 UUP Member … or 260 UUP Member 21P ) and agency shop fee (Deduction Code 215 UUP Fee Payer 26P and 262 UUP Fee Payer 21P ) as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-212-united-university-professions-uup-change-dues-structureReporting and Utilization of Bias Incident Data
… To determine whether the New York City Police Department (NYPD) is accurately collecting, recording, and reporting bias … all possible bias incidents. Background With the passage of the Hate Crimes Act of 2000 (Act), the New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/25/reporting-and-utilization-bias-incident-dataTown of Wappinger – Recreation Department Cash Receipts (2020M-130)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Wappinger (Town) officials developed adequate controls to … timely. Officials did not provide adequate oversight of the Department cash receipts process and the duties of the Recreation Director (Director), and Department staff …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/03/05/town-wappinger-recreation-department-cash-receipts-2020m-130State Agencies Bulletin No. 1461
… in the New York State Electronic Personnel System (NYSTEP) Effective Date(s) 03/31/16 – Institution 04/07/16 – … Changes Line number changes must be reported first in NYSTEP using the Title and Position Management (TPM) Mass … Move (MOV) via a TPM Short Form Request. Once approved in NYSTEP, agencies must report these changes in PayServ using …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1461-reporting-line-number-and-budget-year-changes-fiscal-year-2016-2017