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East Greenbush Community Library – Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts (2013M-223)
… assess the Library’s internal controls over cash receipts for the period January 1, 2012, through March 31, 2013. … elected members. The Library’s budgeted appropriations for the 2013 fiscal year were approximately $1.8 million. Key Finding We commend the Board for establishing adequate internal controls over the cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2013/10/25/east-greenbush-community-library-internal-controls-over-cash-receipts-2013m-223Town of Berne – Procurement (2014M-147)
… internal controls over the Town’s purchasing practices for the period January 1, 2013 through February 28, 2014. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2014 for the general and highway funds total $2.2 million. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/07/18/town-berne-procurement-2014m-147Opinion 91-50
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … the State Comptroller or by a political subdivision. This is in reply to your inquiry asking whether bonds of the Local … the deposit of bonds or other obligations of the state is now or may hereafter be authorized. The clear language of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-50Opinion 2003-1
… the town board. You ask whether the cost of an improvement for an extension to an existing town water district is borne … the original district. Subdivision 5 also makes provision for charging to the properties within the extension a portion … is no corresponding provision in section 202(5), however, for charging any portion of the expense of the extension to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-1Opinion 95-1
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES -- Officers … city is responsible for paying the cost of these benefits in the event the agency has insufficient funds to cover the … grant of the authority, it is our opinion that the city, in its discretion, could determine to provide city funds to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-1State Agencies Bulletin No. 967
… Purpose To inform agencies of the process for handling the late submission of AC230s and … and agency appropriations. Affected Employees Employees who have a salary refund (AC230) submitted and processed … there are limits on what can be done if the AC230 is submitted after this date. Impact on Employee Form-W2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/967-processing-salary-refunds-ac230s-submitted-osc-after-january-11-2010State Agencies Bulletin No. 957
… forms: TIAA-CREF Action Request (AC 1767) and Application For Refund of Employee TIAA-CREF Contributions (AC 1781). … on the TIAA-CREF Action Request (AC 1767) and Application For Refund of Employee TIAA-CREF Contributions (AC 1781) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/957-revised-forms-nys-tiaa-cref-eligible-employeesState Agencies Bulletin No. 928
… Listing) that lists potentially eligible employees for the Merit Step payment and to provide instructions for … the merit step becomes part of the employee’s base salary. An employee’s Geographic Pay Differential is not … the Merit Step payment through the Job Action Request page retroactive to the effective date of payment. Example : An …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/928-october-2009-merit-step-listings-and-payments-certain-graded-and-nsTax Check-off Funds
… Signed into law on November 20, 2015 as Chapter 453 of the Laws of 2015 – A.7419 (Farrell) / S.5492 (Marcellino) – … deposited and requires annual reports relating to the use of such monies. Memo Bill Text Status … Establishes uniform …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/tax-check-fundsPersonal Income Tax Refunds
… (Department) for payment were appropriate and processed in accordance with applicable New York State tax laws and … refunds totaling about $43.9 million, as summarized in the following table: Refunds Reason for Stopping Refunds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/07/personal-income-tax-refundsEmpire Plan Drug Rebate Revenue
… Purpose To determine if United HealthCare Insurance Company of New York (United) credited the Department of Civil Service … December 31, 2013. In accordance with the contract, United is required to negotiate agreements with drug manufacturers … by contracts with the Department. This includes (but is not limited to) providing timely access to all documents …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/26/empire-plan-drug-rebate-revenueOmnibus Technical Corrections
… / S.5601-A (Golden) – Makes technical changes relating to removing the requirement that an application for … Memo Bill Text Status … Makes technical changes relating to removing the requirement that an application for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/omnibus-technical-correctionsOpinion 2005-1
… STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE VIII, §1: Towns may fix fees for ambulance services, to be paid by persons requesting the … Although the town, by rules and regulations, may provide for the collection of such fees by the entity providing … the town and may not be retained by the service provider for its own use. The town, by modification of the contract, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-1Opinion 89-46
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … OFFICERS LAW, §3; ELECTION LAW, §5-102: An individual who is not a U.S. citizen may not be a member of a town planning …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-46Dual Employment
… Purpose To determine whether Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) employees … appropriate actions as warranted, including recovery of salary payments, adjustment of pension salary and service, and assisting in any further …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/19/dual-employmentAdministration of Fellowship Leaves
… formerly known as sabbaticals, are awarded such leaves for authorized purposes and are in compliance with all … of their leave and must serve in the employ of CUNY for at least one year upon their return. Six of CUNY's 11 … realized. One instructor did not remain in CUNY's employ for the required 12-month period upon her return from leave. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/10/09/administration-fellowship-leavesSelected Aspects of Bus Procurement
… We audited the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to determine whether it procures buses in a manner which … In 2008, the MTA established its Regional Bus Operations to consolidate the maintenance and transportation operations … maintenance facilities. Officials explained that they try to replace buses on a 12-year cycle but were unable to do so …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/03/selected-aspects-bus-procurementUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-343
… bulletin is to notify agencies of an automatic union dues increase for employees represented by COBANC, in Bargaining … Actions: At the request of COBANC, OSC will automatically increase the current dues (deduction code 453) rate as … bulletin is to notify agencies of an automatic union dues increase for employees represented by COBANC in Bargaining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-343-court-officers-benevolent-association-nassau-county-cobancState Agencies Bulletin No. 2152.1
… No. 2152 . Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with information regarding the outreach … in calendar year 2022 are affected. Background: Abandoned Property Law §102 requires uncashed checks become abandoned … funds will be escheated to the New York State Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF). Effective Dates: Effective for payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/21521-outreach-and-escheatment-2022-uncashed-nys-payroll-checksTown of Poestenkill – Credit Card Purchases (2024M-34)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Poestenkill (Town) Town Board (Board) ensured credit card … an investigation was commenced. The Assistant was arrested in March 2023 and pleaded guilty to a Class A misdemeanor for … Town purpose. The Board did not audit eight credit card payments totaling $13,563 (28 percent) before payment, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/06/07/town-poestenkill-credit-card-purchases-2024m-34