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Managing Cash Flow
This webinar will help local officials understand various procedures to control and account for cash. We will include key information on cash control and reporting, collection and disbursement procedures and cash flow forecasting and how these activities affect cash flow models.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/managing-cash-flow-022625.pdfAccounting for Capital Assets
A municipality's inventory of capital assets often represents its most significant investment of resources. This session will cover the proper accounting for these valuable assets. We will also discuss best practices to ensure these assets are properly safeguarded from theft or loss.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/accounting-capital-assets-110624.pdfUsing Open Book New York
Join us for a demonstration of Open Book New York and learn how to access public municipal financial data for your own analysis. We will highlight the various reports available in Open Book New York and discuss potential uses of the data.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/using-open-book-new-york-12-14-22.pdfMultiyear Financial Planning Webinar Presentation
This session will help local governments create an effective multiyear financial planning process that helps identify and manage potential fiscal difficulties before crises emerge. We will discuss suggestions on how to make good long-term revenue and expenditure projections; measure expected benefit
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/multiyear-financial-planning-07-27-22.pdfStreet Construction-Related Permits (2020-N-6)
To determine whether the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) ensures that all street construction permittees have complied with the application requirements and permit conditions, including completing the project by the scheduled permit expiration date. We also determined whether DOT...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20n6.pdfFiscal Oversight Responsibilities of the Governing Board Webinar Presentation
The governing board’s oversight role can touch virtually every aspect of a local government’s operations. This session will discuss some key functions including budget responsibilities, interim reporting, the audit of claims, and the annual audit requirements. We will also provide resources availabl
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/2022/pdf/fiscal-oversight-responsibilities-of-the-governing-board-4-27-2022.pdfStreet and Sidewalk Cleanliness (2019-N-1) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) effectively monitors the cleanliness of New York City’s (NYC) streets and sidewalks. We also assessed the methodology used by the Mayor’s Office of Operations to rate street and sidewalk cleanliness.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-19n1-response.pdfSUNY Bulletin No. SU-211
… an eligible employee for accrual purposes per Article 23 of the 2011-2016 Agreement between the State of New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-211-2014-chancellors-power-suny-performance-incentive-paymentSUNY Bulletin No. SU-228
… an eligible employee for accrual purposes per Article 23 of the 2011-2016 Agreement between the State of New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-228-2015-chancellors-power-suny-performance-incentive-paymentState Agencies Bulletin No. 1327
… new earnings codes and procedures for processing the first phase of the Summer Seasonal Lifeguard Deficit Reduction … United University Professions. Effective Date(s) The first phase of the Summer Seasonal Lifeguard Deficit Reduction Plan … Year 2014-2015). Monies collected as part of the first phase will not be repaid to the employee. Attachment A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1327-first-phase-deficit-reduction-plan-psnu-employees-summer-seasonalXII.5.B Unique Invoice Number Requirements – XII. Expenditures
… (SFS) requires Business Units to enter a unique Invoice Number on each supplier’s voucher. The SFS has validations … in this section, Business Units should use the invoice number on a vendor’s invoice to process the voucher. Business … ensure that each voucher (1) references a unique invoice number and (2) includes only items it has received and not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5b-unique-invoice-number-requirementsOpinion 98-1
… that the contracts authorized by section 99-r include only those by which a municipal corporation provides a … available to all individuals within the county, but rather only to a class of county residents. Accordingly, it is our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-1Opinion 90-25
… 343 NYS2d 346; Piro v Bowen , 76 AD2d 392, 430 NYS2d 847, app den 52 NY2d 702, 437 NYS2d 1025; 1989 Opn St Comp No. … of article VIII, §1 (see Gaynor v Port Chester , 174 App Div 122, 160 NYS 978). Whether an improperly authorized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-25DiNapoli: Executive Budget Reduces Out-Year Gaps, Diminishes Independent Oversight
… The $162.2 billion Executive Budget includes proposals to address infrastructure … gaps, but shifts some spending off-budget and would expand Executive authority to reshape spending and programs without … York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "The 2017-18 Executive Budget seeks to balance spending and revenue and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-executive-budget-reduces-out-year-gaps-diminishes-independent-oversightDiNapoli: NYC Area Is Country's Second Largest Market for Venture Capital
… has been fueled by investment in artificial intelligence (AI), with that sector’s share of total investment nationwide … of at least 13,000 employees. As investors have supported AI-related firms in recent years, they have increasingly … efforts to support the growth of VC, particularly through AI initiatives. The Enacted Budget for State Fiscal Year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-nyc-area-countrys-second-largest-market-venture-capitalDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for April 2015
… Senate $1.8 million to O’Connell & Aronowitz PC for legal fees related to the matter of former state Senator Joseph … federal Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) benefits to assist more than 63,000 New Yorkers with home heating or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-april-2015English Language Learners Programs
… ELLs and are required to make Bilingual Education (BE) programs available in all home languages spoken by 20 or more … nine (78%) school districts we visited that required BE programs did not have a program or an exemption from BE … education; however, 5,632 (77%) students did not have programs available in their home languages and/or grade …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/18/english-language-learners-programsOversight of Language Access Services
… and providing sufficient oversight of Language Access Services. The audit covered the period from January 2019 … across NYC’s five boroughs. H+H also provides medical services through programs such as ExpressCare, Correctional Health Services, Community Care, and Street Health Outreach & …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/11/25/oversight-language-access-servicesOpinion 97-6
… Section 307 authorizes the expenditure of surcharge moneys only for payment of "system costs" as permitted by article 6. … equipment, the definition encompasses not only the actual costs of acquiring and maintaining the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-6Oversight of Registered Apprenticeship Programs
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Labor (DOL) is providing adequate oversight … of registered apprenticeship programs (Programs). The audit covered Programs active during the period April 2019 through August 2024. We also considered … To determine whether the Department of Labor DOL is providing adequate oversight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/31/oversight-registered-apprenticeship-programs