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Contract Advisory No. 31
… Chapter 839 of the Laws of 2022, OSC approval is required for purchases from OGS centralized contracts exceeding the OSC approval thresholds. The process for obtaining OSC approval is as follows: Purchases from an … No pre-encumbrance (fund reservation) is required for the “OC” transaction. SFS users will select one of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/31-purchases-ogs-centralized-contractsHalf Hollow Hills Community Library - Fund Balance (2018M-127)
… fund balance, how the Board expects to use surplus funds and the timeframe for doing so. As of 2016-17 fiscal year-end, the level of … of operating expenditures, and the Library has no plan for the use of these surplus funds. Key Recommendations Amend …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2018/11/09/half-hollow-hills-community-library-fund-balance-2018m-127Opinion 99-11
… district to retiring teachers as a token of appreciation for long-time service to the school district, so long as the … frame is of nominal value. You ask whether it is proper for a school district to pay for the framing of a cancelled bond issued by the school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-11Effectiveness of the Information Technology Transformation
… its processes and procedures during the Transformation. For example, our audits questioned: the adequacy of access … no evidence that many basic planning steps were performed. For example, a risk assessment was not conducted timely to … unintended consequences, nor were there any benchmarks for customer service levels and costs established at the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/24/effectiveness-information-technology-transformationState Agencies Bulletin No. 858
… Purpose To inform agencies how the taxable fringe benefit of the Certification and Licensure Exam Fee Reimbursement … provided by GOER and CSEA, OSC will add the value of CLEFR to the employee’s taxable income for 2008. The … Employees A letter will be sent by the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations to affected PEF and M/C participants …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/858-certification-and-licensure-exam-fee-reimbursement-clefr-2008Former West Carthage Treasurer Charged With Stealing Thousands of Dollars From the Village
… The former Deputy Clerk-Treasurer of the Village of West Carthage, Kaytlin Ennis, was arraigned yesterday … in conducting this arrest.” Ennis began working for West Carthage in October 2018 as Deputy Clerk-Treasurer and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/former-west-carthage-treasurer-charged-stealing-thousands-dollars-villageV.2 Governance – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… provide overall strategic direction to the SFS Program and is the final decision-making authority over budget, resource … The SFS Program Governance Board is comprised of a representative from each of the SFS Program’s areas, the … Governance roles define who and requirements define what, when, and, to some extent, how. Governance policies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v2-governanceDiNapoli: Pandemic Hit to Sales Tax Revenue Threatening Fiscal Health of Local Governments
… was directed to be withheld to fund a Central Business District Tolling Capital Lockbox for the Metropolitan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-pandemic-hit-sales-tax-revenue-threatening-fiscal-health-local-governmentsDiNapoli Releases Report on Tax Check-Off Donations
… contributions and related funds that had not yet been used for their intended purposes. “New York taxpayers generously … need to make sure the money gets put to work promptly for these worthy causes and provide the accountability that … taxpayers rightly expect.” New York taxpayers’ choices for making charitable donations through check-offs on their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-releases-report-tax-check-off-donationsXIV.5 Employee Award Programs – XIV. Special Procedures
… plain paper certificates, must be for: no fewer than five years of service, and service in intervals of no less than five years. Safety achievement awards will not qualify if they are … present a desk clock valued at $150 to an honoree with 40 years of service. They plan on presenting the award at a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv5-employee-award-programsProcurement and Payroll-Related Matters Pertaining to the Use of Certain Federal Funds
… and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) funds efficiently and for authorized purposes, and whether the funds were properly … distress. The Recovery Act requires entities to use funds for authorized purposes and to mitigate instances of fraud, … in a timely manner. Transit received Recovery Act funding for 23 projects estimated to cost $441.4 million. We visited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/18/procurement-and-payroll-related-matters-pertaining-use-certain-federal-fundsDiNapoli Releases Lower Manhattan Economic Snapshot
… the local community, government, and the private and not-for-profit sectors — that made Lower Manhattan’s renaissance … 15 years,” said Jessica Lappin, President of the Alliance for Downtown New York. “In the wake of one of the country’s … report verifies what those of us who have fought for this neighborhood’s revitalization already know — that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-releases-lower-manhattan-economic-snapshotDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Posts 9.5% Annual Investment Return
… Retirement Fund is one of the largest public pension funds in the United States. The Fund holds and invests the … today announced that the New York State Common Retirement Funds Fund investment return was 951 for the state fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-posts-9-point-5-annual-investment-returnDiNapoli Appoints Navyug Patel Deputy Chief Investment Officer of the New York State Common Retirement Fund
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his appointment of Navyug “Nav” Patel as deputy chief investment officer of … skills to the New York State Common Retirement Fund when he joined us five years ago,” DiNapoli said. “His clear … the Fund’s diversified portfolio through volatile times.” “I am mindful that the investment decisions we make every day …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-appoints-navyug-patel-deputy-chief-investment-officer-new-york-state-common-retirement-fundState Agencies Bulletin No. 1805
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of an automatic Dues increase. Affected Employees Employees … Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Payroll Deduction mailbox. … The purpose of this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1805-new-york-state-correctional-officers-police-benevolent-association-0Review of the Enacted Budget: State Fiscal Year 2021-22
The New York State Budget for State Fiscal Year SFY 202122 totals an estimated $212 billion the largest budget in State history almost 10 percent greater than the prior year
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/review-enacted-budget-state-fiscal-year-2021-22XI.4.B Standard Contract Language for Grant Contracts: Fixed Term, Multiyear Contracts and Simplified Renewals – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… is not appropriate. Subject to the availability of funds, a simplified renewal agreement requires the successful … relevant requirements of State Finance Law Article 11-B. Funds reservation and expenditures must be made against the … to a contract that will result in a transfer of funds among program activities or budget cost categories, but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi4b-standard-contract-language-grant-contracts-fixed-term-multiyear-contracts-and-simplifiedXI.11.F Contract Monitoring – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… agency managers in establishing or enhancing the agency’s contract monitoring process. State agencies enter into … deliver goods and services in accordance with the contract terms and other requirements. This process should be … unit or decentralized with the end users. Effective contract monitoring helps ensure agencies get what they need, …
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/auditsearchtoolinstructions.pdfLife Changes: What If I Work After Retirement?
… on: The type of retirement benefit you are receiving (service or disability); The employer you will be working for … approval or reduction in your retirement benefit as long as your calendar year earnings are less than the Section … will receive a benefit if you elected a pension payment option that calls for payment to a beneficiary. At …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/life-changes-what-if-i-work-after-retirement