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Town of Otsego – Financial Condition (2013M-307)
… August 20, 2013. Background The Town of Otsego is located in Otsego County and includes a portion of the Village of … been. While the Board appropriated more than $1.4 million in fund balance to fund operations in these four years, it actually used $350,672 (24 percent) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/08/20/town-otsego-financial-condition-2013m-307Town of Milford – Justice Court Operations (2014M-279)
… Background The Town of Milford is located in Otsego County and has a population of approximately 3,040. The Town is … Court. The Court collected almost $142,000 in fines, fees and bail money during 2013. Key Findings Tickets which were … a timely manner. Key Recommendations Periodically review and reconcile the DMV’s pending-ticket log with caseload …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/12/19/town-milford-justice-court-operations-2014m-279Irvington Union Free School District – Fixed Assets (2022M-89)
… findings in our report. Appendix B includes our comments on issues District officials raised in their response. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/30/irvington-union-free-school-district-fixed-assets-2022m-89Sherburne-Earlville Central School District – Emplolyee Benefits (2024M-67)
… were not in place for maintaining leave accrual records or to ensure that separation payments were made in accordance … or less leave days (143) than what they were entitled to. Three employees’ vacation accruals were not properly … The audit report includes six recommendations to help the Board and District officials improve their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/sherburne-earlville-central-school-district-emplolyee-benefits-2024m-67Town of Warsaw – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-22)
… were not provided to finance Town and County operations in a timely manner. The Clerk did not remit taxes totaling … approximately $3.1 million to the County Treasurer in April 2024, instead of paying three separate required payments totaling approximately $2.8 million in February, $156,000 in March and $198,000 in April. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/17/town-warsaw-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-22State Agencies Bulletin No. 1429
… Clothing Allowance. Affected Employees Employees in the Institutional Services Unit (ISU) – BU04 who meet the … Work-Related Clothing Allowance may be processed beginning in Administration Pay Period 18L, paychecks dated 12/16/15 or … Criteria Uniform Maintenance Allowance Employees in Bargaining Unit 04 on 10/01/15 are eligible to receive the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1429-2015-uniform-maintenance-allowance-and-2015-work-related-clothingOpinion 99-2
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … it is our opinion that the requirements of section 103 do not preclude a political subdivision from utilizing its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-2Opinion 2001-8
… of tax rates so that owners of multiple parcels would pay at a lower rate." Article 11 of the Town Law (§170 et seq …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-8Implementation of the Dignity for All Students Act
… categories, including an “other” category for incidents not covered by the other 11 categories. Section 100.2 of the … [NYCRR§100.2]). Key Findings We found that DOE could do more to fully comply with DASA. For example: DOE does not … in Section 100.2 of the Commissioner’s Regulations, which states that bullying may be either “a single verified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/13/implementation-dignity-all-students-actComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General Underwood Announce Criminal Conviction and False Claims Act Settlement with Bottini Fuel for Diverting Customers' Credit Balances for Their Own Benefit
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Barbara D. Underwood today announced the … the company's civil settlement agreement resolving a qui tam action alleging false claims act violations. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-underwood-announce-criminal-conviction-and-false-claims-actState Agencies Bulletin No. 932
… Agency Actions Reporting Taxable Fringe Benefits It is the agency’s responsibility to provide OSC with the … vehicles and chauffeur services. If an employee is unable to substantiate business use, all miles driven are deemed to be for personal use, and the value is included in the employee’s income. Personal use of a State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/932-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-provided-vehicles-andState Agencies Bulletin No. 1018
… Agency Actions Reporting Taxable Fringe Benefits It is the agency’s responsibility to provide OSC with the … vehicles and chauffeur services. If an employee is unable to substantiate business use, all miles driven are deemed to be for personal use, and the value is included in the employee’s income. Personal use of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1018-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-provided-vehicles-andPower of Attorney
… You may choose to designate a power of attorney in case of emergency, hospitalization or unexpected illness, but keep in mind that it is not necessary to wait until an emergency … we can discuss your information with the agent you name in your POA. For example, your agent could ask for details …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/power-attorneyDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-47
… for agency processing. Affected Employees Employees in Bargaining Unit 67 who meet the eligibility criteria … increase for the payroll periods for which payment is made in paychecks dated May 26, 2010. OSC will be processing the salary increase in paychecks dated May 26, 2010 (Administration). Effective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-47-2010-salary-increases-employees-rent-regulationOpinion 88-61
… Property Tax Law, §925 governs the payment of taxes by mail and provides, in pertinent part, that taxes paid by mail shall, upon delivery, be deemed to have been made on the … period, but the taxpayer produced a receipt for certified mail stamped with the date which was the last day for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-61State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… with EmblemHealth Plan, Inc. (Emblem) to process and pay claims for services on behalf of the New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1921
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the new … BU31 (see Payroll Bulletin No. 1920 ). Therefore, a change to the calculation of Pre-Shift Briefing is necessary. Per … LQ_PCD_PAYCHECK_EARNINGS_BY_ID to identify a complete list of regular earnings and retroactive adjustments if there …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1921-changes-calculation-and-retroactive-adjustment-pre-shift-briefingEnglish Language Learners Programs
To determine whether the State Education Department is adequately overseeing whether school districts are providing services to English Language Learners as required
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/18/english-language-learners-programsDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-62
… Purpose To inform the Division of Homes and Community Renewal of OSC’s automatic processing … increment code update will be processed. Submit a Position Change Request to the Position Management Unit if the … in NYSTEP. The position will be updated to reflect the change and the automatic performance advance, promotion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-62-october-2013-district-council-37-dc37-performanceOpinion 99-5
… may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory … SCHOOL DISTRICTS -- Library Appropriation (authority to contract with cooperative library system) -- Powers and … library system) EDUCATION LAW, §§255, 256, 259: A school district may enter into a contract pursuant to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-5