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State Agencies Bulletin No. 610

… To notify agencies of the new Report of Check Exchange form ( AC 1476-P ) for payroll transactions. Affected … Immediately OSC Actions The Report of Check Exchange form ( AC 1476-P ) has been revised to accommodate additional … of the recipient(s) which will be used for mailing Form 1099-MISC if applicable. Note: This form ( AC 1476-P ) …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/610-new-report-check-exchange-form-oscs-bureau-state-payroll-services

Payroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-003.1

… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of the process for updating and designating queries to be … 9.1 to version 9.2. PS Query will be updated as part of the upgrade. Existing PS Query Locked Queries will be … The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of the process for …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-0031-payroll-improvement-project-ps-query-updates-and

Operational Advisory No. 18

… and 0RAE000000. Business Units should use Vendor ID 0RAR000000 to handle the scenarios previously covered … vouchers that reference these Vendor IDs on June 1. Vendor ID Scenario 0RAR000000 A third party entity reimburses the … the State for monies paid via a Single Payment Vendor ID. 0RAE000000 (should now use 0RAR000000) A State employee …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/18-refund-appropriation-roa-vendor-ids-accounts-payable

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… office completed audits of Town of Colchester , Town of Greene , Town of Kortright , City of Poughkeepsie and … total fund balance to increase by 50 percent. Town of Greene – Budget Practices (Chenango County) The board did not … his office completed audits of Town of Colchester Town of Greene Town of Kortright City of Poughkeepsie and Summitville …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0

Opinion 89-20

… of your letter concerning the town's code of ethics. You state that copies of this code were sent to the fire district. You further state that the town has established a board of … of ethics unless the local board, at its option, refers a matter to the county board of ethics (General Municipal Law, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-20

State Agencies Bulletin No. 550

… Purpose To inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing and to provide instructions for … who meet the eligibility criteria. Background Chapter 419 of the Laws of 2004 implements the agreement between the State of New … To inform agencies of OSCs automatic processing and to provide instructions for …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/550-april-1-2005-salary-and-other-increases-employees-represented-public

New York City School-Based Health Centers – Security and Controls Over Medications and Related Supplies (Follow-Up)

… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the recommendation in our initial audit report, New York City School-Based Health Centers: Security and Controls Over Medications and … To determine the extent of implementation of the recommendation in our initial audit …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/23/new-york-city-school-based-health-centers-security-and-controls-over-medications-and

DiNapoli Announces Robin Lois to Oversee Local Government Division

… is a certified public accountant with over 35 years of experience in accounting and finance, serving in various …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-announces-robin-lois-oversee-local-government-division

EMC 2026 Letter of Support - Accelerate Investors

A letter of support from Accelerate Investors.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/common-retirement-fund/emerging-manager/pdf/accelerate-investors-letter-of-support.pdf

EMC 2026 Letter of Support - AIF Institute

A letter of support from AIF Institute.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/common-retirement-fund/emerging-manager/pdf/aif-institute-letter-of-support.pdf

Village of Mexico – Financial Management (2023M-170)

Determine whether the Village of Mexico (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) adopted realistic budgets and managed fund balance.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2024/pdf/mexico-village-2023-170.pdf

Village of Greene – Investment Program (2023M-112)

Determine whether Village of Greene (Village) officials developed and managed a comprehensive investment program.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2023/pdf/greene-village-2023-112.pdf

City of Salamanca – Employee Benefits (2023M-96)

Determine whether City of Salamanca (City) separation payments were properly authorized, adequately supported and accurately calculated.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2023/pdf/salamanca-city-2023-96.pdf

City of Newburgh – Budget Review (B23-6-9)

The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s 2023 proposed budget were reasonable.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2023/pdf/newburgh-city-2023-b23-6-9.pdf

Town of Baldwin – Claims Auditing (2023M-113)

Determine whether the Town of Baldwin (Town) Board (Board) properly audited and approved claims prior to payment.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2023/pdf/baldwin-town-2023-113.pdf

Town of Hamburg - Finance Office (2023M-109)

Determine whether the Town of Hamburg’s (Town’s) Finance Office credit card purchases were supported and for proper Town purposes. Determine whether the Town’s Finance Office payroll was accurate and supported.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2023/pdf/hamburg-town-2023-109.pdf

Village of Washingtonville – Budget Review (B24-6-1)

The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Village of Washingtonville’s (Village’s) 2024-25 tentative budget were reasonable.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2024/pdf/washingtonville-village-2024-b24-6-1.pdf

Fiscal Oversight Responsibilities of the Governing Board

The governing board’s oversight role can touch virtually every aspect of a local government’s operations. This session will discuss some key functions including budget responsibilities, interim reporting, the audit of claims, and the annual audit requirements.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/fiscal-oversight-responsibilities-governing-board-012424.pdf