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Getting Started with the New Annual Financial Report
Your local government will soon have access to the new Annual Financial Report (AFR), which is replacing the Annual Update Document (AUD). This webinar presentation will provide an overview of how to access and complete filings in the AFR, including a demonstration of new application features.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/getting-started-with-afr-may-2023.pdfState Agencies Bulletin No. 815
… and processing procedures for Cash Merit Awards for Fiscal Year 2008-09. Affected Employees Employees working full-time … and Reporting Manual (BPRM) Section D-280. Cash Merit Award Guidelines The Cash Merit Award is a lump sum payment … of the agency. For eligible employees separated from service prior to 4/1/08, the agency must enter the last date …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/815-cash-merit-awards-managementconfidential-employeesDiNapoli: More New Yorkers Facing Food Insecurity, Tariffs and Federal Funding Cuts Could Worsen Problem
… largest share (12.9%) of overall annual household spending for the average household, or about $9,664, in 2022-23, according to the latest data available from the U.S. Bureau of Labor … leaving many lower-income households struggling to pay for groceries even though inflation has since cooled. Between …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-more-new-yorkers-facing-food-insecurity-tariffs-and-federal-funding-cuts-could-worsenPhysical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments Located Outside New York City – Sunnyside Manor: Unauthorized Bank Account (Follow-Up)
… Sunnyside Manor: Unauthorized Bank Account (Report 2024-S-12 ). About the Program The Mitchell-Lama Housing program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/03/09/physical-and-financial-conditions-selected-mitchell-lama-developments-located-outside-new-0Payroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-009
… and will be required to test a set of activities OSC Payroll has identified as necessary to measure agency … Online Testing Agencies will test one or two abbreviated payroll cycles over the two weeks of Agency Testing and … Agencies will need to request the files by emailing the Payroll Improvement Project mailbox. Vendor File Interface …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-009-agency-testing-and-trainingUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-305
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the Judicial Longevity Payment (JLP) and to provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-305-april-2022-unified-court-system-ucs-judicial-longevity-paymentDiNapoli: Three Arrested for Scheme to Steal Unclaimed Funds from New York State
… charges arising out of their scheme to fraudulently obtain unclaimed funds held by the New York State Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds. TUNKARA was arrested on July 19, 2022 and … charges arising out of their scheme to fraudulently obtain unclaimed funds held by the New York State Comptrollers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-three-arrested-scheme-steal-unclaimed-funds-new-york-stateOpinion 97-2
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. INSURANCE -- Health Insurance (authority to cover former school board members); … (municipal cooperative health benefit plans) -- Self-Insurance (municipal cooperative health benefit plans) … reimburse a former school board member for Part B Medicare insurance premiums paid by the former school board member …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-2DiNapoli: Office Has $14.5 Billion in Unclaimed Funds; Urges New Yorkers to Claim Lost Money
… today announced that his office has over $14.5 billion in unclaimed funds and urged New Yorkers to see if any of it … record for the third consecutive year for the most unclaimed funds returned in one year totaling $452 million. … our website." There are currently more than 35 million unclaimed funds accounts, some dating back to the 1940s. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-office-has-145-billion-unclaimed-funds-urges-new-yorkers-claim-lost-moneyMachias Fire District – Financial Operations (2026M-14)
… and did not complete the mandatory fiscal oversight training as required by New York State Town Law (Town Law) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/05/29/machias-fire-district-financial-operations-2026m-14Town of New Hudson – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-25-34)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of New Hudson (Town) Board (Board) conduct or provide for an annual audit of the Town Supervisor’s (Supervisor) financial records and … that the Supervisor did not: Provide the Board with all necessary monthly financial reports, hindering its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2026/05/15/town-new-hudson-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-25-34Town of Paris – Water and Sewer User Charges (2025M-146)
… Did Town of Paris (Town) officials properly manage the billing, collection and enforcement activities associated … We determined the following: The Board did not approve all the water billing rates the Clerk used to bill water … balances totaling $1,639 in the annual statement (re-levy list) delivered to the County for re-levy on the property …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2026/06/26/town-paris-water-and-sewer-user-charges-2025m-146State Agencies Bulletin No. 1579
… Purpose To inform agencies of the change in the New York City withholding tax rates. Affected Employees Employees who are residents of the City of New York Background Recent legislation on New York City personal income taxes requires changes to New York City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1579-new-york-city-withholding-tax-changeOverview – Membership and Enrollment
… About NYSLRS The New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) is one of the largest retirement systems in the United States with more … their NYSLRS membership. They can receive a refund of all contributions made to the Retirement System plus interest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/membership-enrollment/overviewPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-010
… plans will be maintained separately in v 9.2. Refer to Payroll Bulletin PIP-014, ORP/VDC Arrears Deductions for … questions related to this bulletin may be directed to the Payroll Improvement Project mailbox. Please include “Bulletin … Payroll Improvement Project Bulletin No PIP010 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-010-changes-pension-plans-payserv-92State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of Central Valley School District , Harpursville Central School District , Southold Union Free School District and the Webster Central School District . "In an era of limited resources and … P DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of Central Valley School District Harpursville Central School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0City of Poughkeepsie Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-168)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the City of Poughkeepsie Industrial Development Agency (CPIDA) … progress and document findings in writing. Require the City or one of the taxing jurisdictions to request the project owners’ financial information to ensure the City is receiving the proper PILOT amounts. Ensure City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2022/07/08/city-poughkeepsie-industrial-development-agency-projectSUNY Bulletin No. SU-302
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the Recruitment and Retention Payments. Affected Employees … included in the employee’s taxable gross and is subject to all employment taxes and income taxes. Federal, State, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-302-suny-recruitment-and-retention-payments-gsnu-employeesAccess Controls Over Selected Critical Systems
… unauthorized or inappropriate access to those systems. The audit covers the period August 1, 2016 through December … each application; Developing and maintaining an up-to-date list of administrators for each application; Developing and … up-to-date inventory of systems; and Formally classifying all information assets. Improve the timeliness of cooperation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/21/access-controls-over-selected-critical-systemsHistorical Fiscal Stress Monitoring System Data
… Data [xlsx] All Data Worksheet [xlsx] 2024 2024 2024 2024 2023 2023 2023 2023 2022 2022 2022 2022 2021 2021 2021 2021 2020 2020 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/historical-fiscal-stress-monitoring-system-data