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Richland Fire District – Board Oversight (2016M-374)
… money, was placed in the District’s general fund checking account and commingled with the District’s other funds. An … Deposit foreign fire insurance money in a separate bank account so it will not be commingled with other District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/01/27/richland-fire-district-board-oversight-2016m-374Sodus Center Fire District – Board Oversight (2017M-108)
… [read complete report - pdf] Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Board’s oversight of financial operations for the period January 1, 2015 … The purpose of our audit was to examine the Boards oversight of financial operations for the period January 1 2015 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/05/22/sodus-center-fire-district-board-oversight-2017m-108State Agencies Bulletin No. 1125
… Purpose To inform agencies of employee Social Security Number restrictions in the National ID field located … withholding and reporting to occur. Agency Actions Agencies that encounter an edit when attempting to populate … To inform agencies of employee Social Security Number restrictions in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1125-new-national-id-field-editsState Agencies Bulletin No. 292
… processing and taxation of educational assistance benefits for 2001 Affected Employees Employees who received a taxable … Central Accounting System. Agency Reporting Reimbursement for courses processed through the Central Accounting System … to effectuate the withholding of taxes. Taxable amounts for 2001 should be entered into PaySR as soon as possible. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/292-educational-assistance-benefits-agency-time-entryCUNY Bulletin No. CU-444
… employees who elect to participate in the Health Benefits Buy Out Waiver Program and are also designated on the Buy Out Waiver Listing submitted by the CUNY University … 1/12/12, Pay Period 19L/20C Background The Health Benefits Buy Out Waiver Program is authorized under IRC Section 125 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-444-cuny-health-benefits-buy-out-waiver-program-payment-cycleExamination of Pitts Management Associates, Inc. Travel Expenses
… Purpose The objective of our examination was to determine whether the travel … The initial contract, which was approved by the Office of the State Comptroller, required PMA to use reasonable … Instead, expenses were reimbursable on the basis of PMA’s actual cost. However, the contract extension, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/08/examination-pitts-management-associates-inc-travel-expensesOpinion 90-59
… it may not be used for purely private purposes (1988 Opns St Comp No. 88-41, p 81; 1983 Opns St Comp, No. 83-103, p 127; 23 Opns St Comp, … has as its primary objective a proper public purpose (see, e.g., Murphy v Erie County , 28 NY2d 80, 320 NYS2d 29). Based …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-59Opinion 92-51
… AGENCIES -- Officers and Employees (reimbursement for expenses incurred by member's spouse) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Reimbursement for Expenses (spouses' expenses - spouse of member of IDA) … reimburse members of the agency or its executive director for the travel expenses incurred by the spouses of a member …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-51XII.5.D Selecting the Appropriate Location – XII. Expenditures
… to a vendor, agencies must select a vendor location. In the Statewide Financial System (SFS), a vendor location is a … Instead, they must review and pick an appropriate Location for each transaction, as the default may not be appropriate … should be sure the Location selected indicates the correct address where the vendor receives payment. In the SFS, this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5d-selecting-appropriate-locationXIV.3.C Distribution of STIP Investment Earnings – XIV. Special Procedures
… Interest Earnings Each year the Enacted Budget includes new authorization for temporary loans in specific funds … Each year the Enacted Budget includes new authorization for temporary loans in specific funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv3c-distribution-stip-investment-earningsCost-Saving Ideas: Monitoring Health Insurance Premiums for Retirees
… and school districts, employees have the option to receive health insurance coverage after retirement. Among other … the eligible retiree dies. required to contribute to the health insurance coverage costs. offered subsidized health insurance costs by allowing the retiree to buy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-monitoring-health-insurance-premiums-retireesOperational Advisory No. 22
… representing the request by the State of NY to a specific vendor for specific goods or services. This eliminates the … creation and processing, including automated selection of vendor and delivery of the purchase order to the vendor. This … for expansion. Integration with eMarketPlace – SFS is now integrated with the OGS NYS eMarketplace to allow for “online …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/22-ee1-procure-pay-changes-summarySex Offender Registration (2014-MS-2)
… must comply with DCJS registration requirements including address verification, notification of change of address, and Registry photograph updates. DCJS notifies local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/09/17/sex-offender-registration-2014-ms-2State Agencies Bulletin No. 734
… Conservation of the procedure to return employees in the titles of Forest Ranger 1, 2 and 3 to the original bargaining units of 31 in the Agency Law Enforcement Services Unit and 61 in the Security Supervisors Unit represented by Council 82. … Conservation of the procedure to return employees in the titles of Forest Ranger 1 2 and 3 to the original …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/734-return-certain-arbitration-eligible-employees-bargaining-units-31-and-61DiNapoli: FirstEnergy Corp. Agrees to Disclose Its Political Spending
… The New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) has reached … an agreement with Ohio-based utility FirstEnergy Corp. to comprehensively disclose its political spending, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, trustee of the Fund, announced today. In response to the agreement, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-firstenergy-corp-agrees-disclose-its-political-spendingComptroller DiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions
… low-income New Yorkers with ongoing home heating costs or heat related energy emergencies. Approved $3 million for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/comptroller-dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actionsLocal Sales Tax Collections Decline by 10 Percent in 2020, With Major Shifts in Consumer Spending
New York State local sales tax collections declined by 10 percent (or $1.8 billion) in 2020 compared to 2019, due to the economic impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/local-sales-tax-collections-decline-by-10-percent-in-2020.pdfXII.6.A Paying Another State Agency – XII. Expenditures
… from one Business Unit to OSC. Interagency Vendor ID’s are a ten-digit number starting with “042” or “043.” Using the Interagency Vendor ID … the Business Unit requires a check to deposit into a bank account other than the General Checking account. See Chapter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6a-paying-another-state-agencyNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (May 13, 2021)
… 2021 Edition Economic Impact Payments in New York Since March 2020, the federal government has enacted six pandemic … Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act signed in March 2020, the COVID-Related Tax Relief (CRTR) Act signed in … 2020, and the American Rescue Plan (ARP) signed in March 2021, authorized economic impact payments for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-may-13-2021Archived: Legislative Session 2015 –2016
… certain expenditures for indigent legal services with the State Comptroller. Tax Check-off Funds – Signed into law on … for creating an annual report pursuant to the New York State Equal Access to Justice Act from the State Comptroller’s Office to the Attorney General's Office. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/archived-legislative-session-2015-2016