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Protecting Sensitive Data and Other Local Government Assets: A Non-Technical Cybersecurity Guide for Local Leaders
The Office of the New York State Comptroller provides many resources to assist you in addressing cybersecurity risks.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/cyber-security-guide.pdfTown of Carmel - Procurement (2019M-179)
Determine whether Town officials procured goods and services according to the purchasing policy and General Municipal Law (GML).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/carmel-2019-179.pdfImpact of the Inflation Reduction Act on New York
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 contained significant provisions related to taxes, health care, energy and the environment.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/impact-of-the-inflation-reduction-act-on-new-york.pdfResponsible Contractor Policy Annual Report for 2024
For 2024, there was a total of $342,734,464 in qualifying contracts, of which 100% were awarded to Responsible Contractors.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/common-retirement-fund/pdf/responsible-contractor-policy-annual-report-2024.pdfDiNapoli Finds Slow Property Tax Growth for Local Governments
… Municipalities and school districts face growing challenges to keep pace with increasing costs, according to New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s 2014 … several years, from a peak increase of 7.7 percent in 2003 to a 2 percent increase in the fiscal year ending (FYE) in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-finds-slow-property-tax-growth-local-governmentsComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… as required by the current security policy, even though 80 of the 83 unemployment insurance applications in use by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1594
… Purpose To announce a new Control-D report that CUNY and GOER can use … pre-tax deductions have monthly limits and, therefore, do not coincide perfectly with a bi-weekly pay cycle. … are correct, review with employee to determine if they want to increase their pre-tax amount (within the IRS limits) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1594-new-control-d-report-pre-and-post-tax-transit-and-pre-and-post-taxState Agencies Bulletin No. 1401
… Purpose To inform agencies of the revised timeline for the testing and conversion of the account codes in PayServ to the statewide COA used today in the SFS. Background The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1401-new-york-state-payroll-system-payserv-conversion-statewide-financialState Agencies Bulletin No. 1657
… of tax withheld from their paychecks. The IRS Withholding Calculator or other withholding calculators can help … return in order to maximize the benefit provided by the calculator. This tool allows employees to enter income, … Withholding Allowance Certificate). The IRS Withholding Calculator can be accessed at: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1657-federal-withholding-change-tax-year-2018State Agencies Bulletin No. 866
… Purpose To notify agencies of an increase in the regular SRA and TDA annual contribution limit for calendar year 2009, and to provide instructions for entering the deductions. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/866-instructions-entering-supplemental-retirement-annuity-sra-and-taxState Agencies Bulletin No. 1527
… rows. Tools for Calculation OSC has provided a TIAA Breaks Calculator Job Aid for assisting with the breaks in service calculation. This calculator should be used by the agency when calculating … all TIAA members appearing on the NBEN742. The TIAA Breaks Calculator can be found on the OSC Payroll web site. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1527-calculating-correct-projected-366-day-completion-date-andor-projected-7State Agencies Bulletin No. 1167
… Purpose To ensure use of the revised Direct Deposit Form for NYS employees and advise current participants in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1167-revised-personal-privacy-protection-law-notification-direct-depositState Agencies Bulletin No. 1225
… Purpose To remind agencies of the 2012 processing of retroactive … Uniform Allowance for Bargaining Units 21, 31 and 91, and to explain the appearance of a negative amount under code UTA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1225-information-relating-negative-uniform-allowance-amounts-appearing-2012Opinion 2006-4
… Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there … Municipal Law §§10 and 11 govern the deposit and temporary investment of monies by local governments, including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-4Accounts Payable Advisory No. 52
… Subject: The purpose of this section is to provide guidance to ensure that agencies receive the goods and services they … The agency must complete the receiving processes timely to establish what was received, the quantity or amount …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/52-gfo-receiving-section-xi-a9SUNY Bulletin No. SU-177
… have the FICA status option of “ER FICA Exmpt” available in PayServ, as the code will be inactivated. Questions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-177-expiration-hire-actOpinion 95-32
… LAW, §§10, 11: A local government is not required by law to enter into security and custodial agreements identical to the models prepared by the Office of the State … Comptroller. You ask whether a fire district is required to enter into the model security and custodial agreements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-32Opinion 92-19
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … in Vehicle and Traffic Law, §1662-a, establish town speed limits within residential subdivisions on private roads …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-19SUNY Bulletin No. SU-327
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform all agencies of the upcoming rollover of the chart of accounts strings mapped to the position pools in PayServ. Affected Employees: All … affected (except Agency Code 28990). Background: In order to correctly calculate the charges for the split payroll for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-327-new-york-state-payroll-system-payserv-suny-fiscal-year-endXIV.3.B Short Term Investment Pool (STIP) – XIV. Special Procedures
… Pursuant to §98 of the State Finance Law, the State Comptroller shall invest and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv3b-short-term-investment-pool-stip