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Opinion 92-41
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Appropriations and Expenditures (to repair … within the district) STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Repairs (by fire district) TOWN LAW, §176(21): A fire district may not expend moneys to repair "sidewalks" …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-41Opinion 97-26
… will benefit to a greater extent from a particular piece of equipment, the board may, through the formation of a … will benefit to a greater extent from a particular piece of equipment, it is our opinion that the board, through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-26Opinion 93-25
… under the mistaken belief the right-of-way was a village street may not continue to provide such lighting unless the … right-of-way if the right-of-way has become a village street by prescription or public use. The village's provision … of fact (see McCarthy v Lake Shore, etc. R. Co. , 76 NY 592) to be determined, in the first instance, by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-25Opinion 94-24
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BONDS AND NOTES -- Referendum Requirements … years) REAL PROPERTY -- Purchase (procedure for financing in towns); (need for referendum) REFERENDUM -- Permissive … is to be paid for by taxes levied for the fiscal year in which the expenditure is to be made. No permissive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-24IX.7.C Fringe Benefits and Indirect Costs – IX. Federal Grants
… cost standard rates into the State Financial System. In some cases, the federal government may request the … a waiver, agencies should enter a new waiver request in SFS which, once approved at the agency level, will be … process generates journal entries to the General Ledger in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) on a more real-time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7c-fringe-benefits-and-indirect-costsV.3.J Activity (Projects) – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… The Activity ChartField can be used to define lower-level detail of a Project Type. … the COA Standard Activity Change Request Form which can be found on SFS Secure and submit it to … The Activity ChartField can be used to define lowerlevel detail of a Project …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v3j-activity-projectsV.3.H Category Code – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… The Category Code ChartField is used to identify an item/service being … use UNSPSC (United Nations Standard Products and Services Code) Category codes statewide. There are over 50,000 … Codes that are configured in the SFS. Where a Category Code field is used or required, it will be entered at the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v3h-commodity-codeIII.7 Data Quality – III. Statewide Financial System (SFS)
… it is the responsibility of the agencies to periodically clean up transactions. For transactions that have not been cleaned … with Prepayments. Periodically, OSC will direct SFS to clean up transactions included in this section. A notice will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iii/iii7-data-qualityXIX.2 Overview – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… Control, controls the amount of expenditures that can be charged and posted to project budgets. The use of a project allows for transactions in one place and visibility into an agency’s financial transactions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix2-overviewOptional Membership – Membership and Enrollment
Participating employer must notify every employee of the opportunity to join NYSLRS
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/membership-enrollment/optional-membershipState Agencies Bulletin No. 1453.1
… for pet insurance. Affected Employees Members of NYSCOPBA in Bargaining Units 01 and 21 Effective Date(s) Institution … for enrollments, cancellations, and/or changes in a bi-weekly file. Agency update access is not available …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/14531-new-deduction-codes-559-nyscopba-pet-insurance-and-560-nyscopba-vpiNotice of Assessment on State Lands
… Program Legislative Session 2015-2016: Signed into law on November 28, 2016 as Chapter 449 of the Laws of 2016 - … with operational procedures relating to assessments on state lands. Memo Bill Text Status … with operational procedures relating to assessments on state lands …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/notice-assessment-state-landsAccounts Payable Advisory No. 34
… interest payments to certain payees totaling $600 or more in a single calendar year on Form 1099-INT. Consistent with … been reviewed and updated to provide additional guidance in selecting proper values. Effective January 1, 2014, … GFO sections were updated as a result of the above changes in the accounting for interest payments: Chapter XII, Section …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/34-payment-and-reporting-interestEmpire BlueCross – Improper Payments for Intraocular Lens Claims Billed by Hospitals
… Objective To determine whether Empire BlueCross properly paid hospital claims for intraocular … for NYSHIP, covering nearly 1.1 million members. Empire BlueCross (Empire) administers the hospital portion of the … To determine whether Empire BlueCross properly paid hospital claims for intraocular …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/20/empire-bluecross-improper-payments-intraocular-lens-claims-billed-hospitals2018 Annual Audit
… totaling nearly $829 million from its four special funds in 2018 - the Uninsured Employers Fund, the Special Fund for … Funds Conservation Committee (SFCC), or (iii) TPAs. In April 2018, the Board fully transitioned its claims … $4.4 million were identified as a part of our daily audit. In addition to our daily audit, we identified 6,725 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/21/2018-annual-auditNYSLRS Ordinary Death Benefit
… (Zebrowski/Skoufis) – Authorizes beneficiaries to choose pension benefits or a death benefit in certain … Authorizes beneficiaries to choose pension benefits or a death benefit in certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/nyslrs-ordinary-death-benefitTravel Advisory No. 1
… Subject: Employees’ responsibilities when using a proxy to create an expense report in SFS Guidance: This is a reminder that all employees who use a proxy to enter expense information into the SFS must either: … Payment ( AC 132-S *), or Review the information that a proxy has entered in an Expense Report in the SFS, adjust …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/1-requirements-proxy-expense-reportsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-655.1
… the bi-weekly health insurance rate changes as requested by the City of New York, Office of Labor Relations. Agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-6551-city-new-york-health-insurance-rate-changesCUNY Bulletin No. CU-655
… by Payroll Bulletin CU-655.1 Purpose To notify agencies of health benefits rate changes for GHI-CBP Health Insurance Affected Employees CUNY employees with … To notify agencies of health benefits rate changes for GHICBP Health Insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-655-city-new-york-health-insurance-rate-changesCUNY Bulletin No. CU-648
… Repay State Loans/Debt 426 Higher Ed Repay State Loan 445 HC Flexible Spending 580 CUNY Medicare Deficiency Flat 581 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-648-cuny-june-2019-uniform-allowance-payment