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Opinion 94-32
… GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§215(1), 216(3)(d), 219(d), 219-a(2)(a),(b): A village is required to continue a service … on the condition that an independent fire company agree to take over and administer the program. As a general … 90-57, supra ). However, a failure to renew the contract does not affect the village's responsibility to fund the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-32Opinion 88-73
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Capital Reserve Fund (creation of by town for improvement district) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-73Holland Patent Central School District – Fuel Inventory (2023M-141)
… and periodically reconcile the records with the amount of fuel in the tanks. Key Recommendations Establish a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/01/05/holland-patent-central-school-district-fuel-inventory-2023m-141SUNY Bulletin No. SU-352
… in the employee’s taxable gross and are subject to all employment and income taxes. Federal, State, and New York City income tax withholding will be calculated using …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-352-suny-discretionary-lump-sum-payments-dlp-and-dls-fall-2023Village of Islandia – Overtime (2023M-121)
… properly approved, documented and controlled overtime for employees. Key Findings Village officials did not properly approve, document or control overtime for employees. During our audit period, the Village paid … Inspector approved his own overtime that totaled $53,719 for the audit period. Village officials and the Building …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/02/09/village-islandia-overtime-2023m-121Audit of the Tuition Assistance Program at Dowling College
… students for State-funded Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) awards. Background Dowling College (Dowling) is an … years ended June 30, 2011, Dowling certified 5,661 TAP awards totaling $8.1 million that were paid to the school for … We reviewed a sample of 125 randomly selected TAP awards paid to 123 students as well as other awards to these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/05/audit-tuition-assistance-program-dowling-collegeState Agencies Bulletin No. 283
… eligibility requirements relating to their annual income and family size. Eligible employees have the option of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/283-advance-payment-earned-income-creditOverview – Contribution Stabilization Program
NYSLRS public employers can participate in the Contribution Stabilization Program for more predictable pension costs
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/csp/overviewXV.4 Vouchers and Expense Reports – XV. End of Year
… For current End of Fiscal Year FYE deadlines and notices …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xv/xv4-vouchers-and-expense-reportsXV.4 Overview – XV. End of Year
… For current End of Fiscal Year (FYE) deadlines and notices, … the FYE blackout period. Please visit the Agency Calendar for the projected FYE blackout period dates. All vouchers, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xv/xv4-overviewXII.6.H Paying an Accidental Death Benefit – XII. Expenditures
… Board Accidental Death Benefit, Notice of Decision (EC-23 form). Process and Transaction Preparation: In the event of … Submittal of this Chapter. The Recipient(s) will receive a Form 1099-R Distributions From Pension, Annuities, Retirement … Compensation Board (WCB) Notice of Decision (EC-23 form) or WCB Notice of Award in Death Cases (EC-68 form); a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6h-paying-accidental-death-benefitTown of Canajoharie – Budgeting and Allocating Sales Tax Revenue (2021M-204)
… The Town Board (Board) underestimated sales tax revenue in the town-outside-village (TOV) general, TOV highway and … zero. The same amount of taxes were unnecessarily levied in TOV funds, creating taxpayer inequities. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/03/04/town-canajoharie-budgeting-and-allocating-sales-tax-revenue-2021m-204Urban Choice Charter School - Credit Card Expenditures (2019M-192)
… Key Findings Credit card users did not always follow the School’s internal control policies. Forty percent of … Recommendations Ensure that all credit card users follow the School’s internal control policies, including the preapproval of all purchases by using a purchase request …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/11/22/urban-choice-charter-school-credit-card-expenditures-2019m-192Village of Scotia - Parking Tickets and Justice Court Operations (2019M-44)
Determine whether Village officials properly account for and enforce the collection of issued parking tickets
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2019/06/07/village-scotia-parking-tickets-and-justice-court-operations-2019m-44Massena Central School District - Selected Non-Payroll Disbursements (2019M-71)
… a District bank account to disburse these funds. Payment of utilities totaling $60,641 and administrative fees … administrator for the total amount payable in satisfaction of dental claims and initiate and disburse funds for all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/massena-central-school-district-selected-non-payroll-disbursements-2019mCity of Hudson - Payroll and Accrued Leave (2020-14)
… did not adopt policies that address how compensatory (comp) time will be authorized, earned and used. City officials did … process. Adopt policies and procedures that address how comp time will be earned and used. Develop a process to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/03/13/city-hudson-payroll-and-accrued-leave-2020-14State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Revenue Projection to Reflect Coronavirus Impact
… on the economy and State revenues are not possible, in part because the ultimate health and social impacts of the … uncertainties. Whether these resources should be used as part of the State’s response to any near-term economic … formally added to the statutory reserves, will depend in part on the magnitude of additional federal assistance yet to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-revenue-projection-reflect-coronavirus-impactElementary and Secondary Education – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… School Year, and Have Been Granted Significant Federal Aid The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a complete shutdown of … Act (ARP Act). Federal pandemic relief for K-12 education is expected to run through SFY 2024-25. New York State Ranks … education at $25,139, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. New York’s per-pupil spending rose 4.6 percent from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/elementary-and-secondary-educationTown of Hempstead – Compensatory Time (2021M-64)
… accurately accrued and accounted for compensatory (comp) time. Key Findings Town officials did not ensure comp time hours were accurately accrued and accounted for. As …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/10/town-hempstead-compensatory-time-2021m-64State Agencies Bulletin No. 1724
… OSC and agency procedures for the use of the Leap Year Salary Calculation Affected Employees All employees in Pay … 29th falls, the biweekly salary calculation is changed to calculate the biweekly payment based on 366 days in that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1724-leap-year-salary-calculation-fiscal-year-2019-2020