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XI.2 Comptroller Approval of Contracts and General Contracts Processing – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… The Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) is charged with the responsibility, under Section 112 of the State Finance Law, for the pre-audit of certain State contracts. This section provides guidance to … The Office of the State Comptroller OSC is charged with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2-overviewDiNapoli Releases Subway Ridership Dashboard
… to lag in recovery and remain far below pre-pandemic peaks. DiNapoli’s subway ridership dashboard will be updated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-releases-subway-ridership-dashboardDiNapoli: DOH Needs to Step Up Enforcement of Patient Safety Violations
… The State Department of Health (DOH) has failed to hold accountable certain health care providers including hospitals, nursing homes and individual … make informed decisions,” DiNapoli said. “The Department of Health generally has improved the public’s access to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-doh-needs-step-enforcement-patient-safety-violationsContractors or Consultants – Membership and Enrollment
… send us a completed Certification for Individuals Engaged in Certain Professions (RS2414) for each person you hire as … Integrity Bureau 110 State Street Albany, NY 12244-0001 In addition to the completed certification form, you must … or consultants should not be paid on the payroll, but in some other manner. If, through completing the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/membership-enrollment/contractors-or-consultantsCost-Saving Ideas: Capital and Repair Reserve Funds for Town or County Water and Sewer Districts
… a water or sewer district, consider setting aside money in a capital or repair reserve fund to be used for future … for a specific intended purpose can smooth out spikes in both expenditures and revenues. Saving for future capital … written policy that explains why money is being set aside in a reserve. It should also document the reserve’s financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-capital-and-repair-reserve-funds-town-or-county-water-and-sewer-districtsSign up for emails DiNapoli: Former Tupper Lake Fire Treasurer Pleads Guilty in $30k Theft
… fundraisers. “This case is a warning to officials who would blur the line between public duty and private … Directors: Require the VFD treasurer to properly reconcile bank statements with department records and report bank … public corruption and encourages the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/sign-emails-dinapoli-former-tupper-lake-fire-treasurer-pleads-guilty-30k-theftOperational Advisory No. 29
… period, OSC and DTF Treasury will continue to assist in processing stop payment requests for agencies while they … form to use until they have completed the role assignment in SFS, they can request a copy by emailing … to monitor stop payment transactions entered directly in the SFS. SFS will add a new handbook ‘Agency Stop Payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/29-gfo-updates-reissuing-or-cancelling-refund-vendor-employee-expense-or-sspState Agencies Bulletin No. 1655
… checks dated July 11, 2018 OSC Actions OSC has provided a spreadsheet of all current position pools that are affected … must ensure that any position pools that appear on the spreadsheet are updated with valid chartfield strings. If an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1655-updating-payserv-chartfield-strings-june-lapsing-eventsDiNapoli: Sales Tax Collections Growth Slowed in First Half of 2015
… Local sales tax collection growth across New York State slowed to … today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. County sales tax collections, excluding all cities, increased only … collections. “There has been a general downward trend in sales tax collection growth over the last several years and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-sales-tax-collections-growth-slowed-first-half-2015Towns’ Road Management Plans (2014-MR-2)
… towns often defer critical road infrastructure needs in order to fund daily services. However, preventive … avert significant deterioration. For 2014, the nine towns in this audit budgeted from $155,000 to $950,000 to manage 25 … up to $10,440. Key Findings Eight towns had informal plans in place and followed a preventive maintenance cycle of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2015/03/20/towns-road-management-plans-2014-mr-2DiNapoli: Former Durhamville Fire Department Treasurer Sentenced to Prison for Theft of Over $92K
… Steven G. James announced today that the former treasurer of the Durhamville Fire Department, Kimberly Simchik was … be a warning to anyone tempted to abuse their position of trust for their own financial gain. We will find you and … James said, “Public service requires the highest level of integrity, and any breach of that trust undermines …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/11/dinapoli-former-durhamville-fire-department-treasurer-sentenced-prison-theft-over-92kState Agencies Bulletin No. 2346
… dated July 10, 2025 OSC Actions: OSC has provided a spreadsheet of all current position pools that are affected … have to ensure that any position pools that appear on the spreadsheet are updated with valid chartfield strings. If an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2346-updating-payserv-chartfield-strings-june-lapsing-eventsCreditable Service – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… Section 383-e (20-year plan) What type of service is creditable in this plan? Creditable service … your pension benefit) in this plan includes: SUNY Police Officer SUNY Peace Officer ENCON Officer State Park … of an organized police force or department of a county, city, town, village, police district authority or other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/383-e-383-f-plans/creditable-serviceState Agencies Bulletin No. 2238
… All agencies with appropriations due to lapse on June 28, 2024, are affected. Background: Appropriations allocated to … dated July 11, 2024 OSC Actions: OSC has provided a spreadsheet of all current position pools that are affected … have to ensure that any position pools that appear on the spreadsheet are updated with valid chartfield strings. If an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2238-updating-payserv-chartfield-strings-june-lapsing-eventsSelected Wage Investigation Procedures (Follow-Up)
… wage and overtime, illegal deductions, day-of-rest and meal period requirements, and child labor. Division … and interest as a result of its wage investigations during calendar years 2022, 2021, and 2020, respectively. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/02/16/selected-wage-investigation-procedures-followUncollected Penalties
… Purpose To determine if the Department of Agriculture and Markets (Department) effectively pursues and … Department's mission is to foster a competitive food and agriculture industry that benefits producers and consumers, … of various operations to ensure compliance with the Agriculture and Markets Law. Individuals and entities who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/31/uncollected-penaltiesState Agencies Bulletin No. 2137
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies that position pools and/or chartfield … the chartfield string associated with the position pool is lapsing they will need to contact their Appropriation … check dated July 5, 2023. If the chartfield string is lapsing on 06/30/2023, agencies will need to insert a new …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2137-updating-payserv-chartfield-strings-june-lapsing-eventsService Credit – Divorce and Your Benefits
… NYSLRS members receive service credit for all their public employment beginning with … the date they joined NYSLRS. Some members can purchase service credit for employment before they joined NYSLRS or for military service. For most members, the total amount of service credit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/service-creditV.3.A General Ledger Business Unit (GLBU) – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… as a whole, and each agency’s and defined entity’s book of record requirement. Generally, each agency, as defined by … reporting, it may require a separate GL BU. Segregation of ChartField values – ChartField values are shared across … of books are required below the BU level may indicate the need for a separate GL BU. Data security for New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v3a-general-ledger-business-unit-glbuState Agencies Bulletin No. 1931
… that position pools in PayServ may require updates for SFS lapsing. Affected Employees All agencies with … PayServ, will be lapsing and will no longer be available for use in PayServ. Effective Dates Effective 09/15/2021 and … lapsing, including the OSC Accounting Operations Advisory Number 6 , are available at the Operational …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1931-updating-payserv-chartfield-strings-september-lapsing-events