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Opinion 88-61
… REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Payments (use of certificate of mailing to prove timeliness of) REAL PROPERTY … the burden of proving timely payment by producing a certificate of mailing of the U.S. Postal Service which is … the payment of taxes without penalty. You ask whether a certificate of mailing of the U.S. Postal Service postmarked …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-61State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal and School Audits
… and current accounting and financial records significantly limited this review and precluded auditors from determining … for the 2023 fiscal year; the 2024 AFR was due April 30, 2025. The most recent available independent audited financial statements were finalized for 2024 in October 2025. The external auditor’s findings reported in the 2022, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-and-school-auditsOpinion 99-2
… Requiring Bidding (purchase of materials and supplies for construction work performed by municipal employees) -- Municipal Employees (use of for construction as exception to competitive bidding) STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Improvements (construction performed by municipal employees as exception to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-2Opinion 2001-8
… items of expense of the district which shall be charged only against the zone(s), or the other respects in which the … that if the fire protection district is to be dissolved only upon termination of current fire protection contracts, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-8State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… following audits have been issued. New York State Dental Insurance Program – EmblemHealth Plan, Inc. – Overpayments … claims for services on behalf of the New York State Dental Insurance Program. To prevent duplicate payment of services, … processing system, had third-party health insurance drug coverage. The follow-up found that, of the initial report’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1921
… Code APB (Adj PSB). OSC has updated Earnings Code PSA to be used to report Pre-Shift Briefing for employees in … Associated Retro Code Replaces Associated Retro Code PSA PreShift 2080 RP4 – Retro PreShift 2080 PS6 – PreSft … Pay Period 6L To report the new Pre-Shift Briefing code (PSA) effective beginning 04/04/2019, the agency must submit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1921-changes-calculation-and-retroactive-adjustment-pre-shift-briefingState Agencies Bulletin No. 826
… to pay Standby Pay for employees in Bargaining Unit 05: SBP (Standby PEF) Replaces SBC and SOV SBP will calculate Standby Pay at 25% of regular gross salary … agencies need to submit an adjustment after the related SBP and/or overtime have already been paid. Agency Actions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/826-april-1-2007-retroactive-increases-hazardous-duty-pay-overtime-mealOpinion 99-5
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LIBRARIES -- Contracts (by school district … of the cooperative library system. The amount stated in the contract and approved as an appropriation for library … p 387, superseded to the extent inconsistent. This is in response to your inquiry concerning a proposed contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-5Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-302
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s … Uniform Blazer Allowance Payments and provide instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected Employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-302-december-2021-uniform-and-equipment-uniform-allowance-andVI.1.A Budgetary Chartstrings – VI. Budgets
… Business Unit, Department, Program, Fund, Account and Budget Reference. Example of a chartfield string from a … defined for each entity that maintains and reports on its own transactional data. A BU is a required configuration item … Generally, each agency as defined by law has its own BU. However, the majority of the Public Benefit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi1a-budgetary-chartstringsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-311
… System (UCS) employees in Negotiating Units SY, SR, S9, DR, F8, G9, 86, and 87 who meet the eligibility criteria are … the UCS and the unions representing Negotiating Units DR, F8, and G9, a uniform and equipment allowance or … a Uniform Blazer allowance via side letters. These include DR, F8, G9, and 87. In addition, the bi-annual Uniform and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-311-december-2022-uniform-and-equipment-uniform-allowance-andState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Town of Berkshire , Bethlehem Public Library , Town of Cherry … Town of Deerpark , Town of Deposit , East Aurora Volunteer Fire Department , Town of East Hampton , Town of Edinburg , … Town of Berkshire Bethlehem Public Library Town of Cherry …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOverview – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… Budget enacted in April 2025 resulted in two new sections of the Retirement and Social Security Law (RSSL), which … Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS): Section 383-e of the RSSL provides a new 20-year plan, which is optional … 6 members who joined before July 1, 2025.* Section 383-f of the RSSL provides a new 25-year plan, which is optional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/383-e-383-f-plans/overviewWarren County – Occupancy Tax and Weights and Measures (2016M-346)
… of our audit was to assess oversight of the occupancy tax and compliance with weights and measures laws for the period January 1, 2014 through … County is located in the southeastern Adirondack region and is governed by an elected 20-member Board of Supervisors. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/03/31/warren-county-occupancy-tax-and-weights-and-measures-2016m-346Perry Central School District – Financial Management (2017M-118)
… was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2013 through February 24, 2017. Background The … balance exceeds the statutory limit. The reserve fund plan does not include any specifics regarding the use of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/10/06/perry-central-school-district-financial-management-2017m-118Village of Ravena – Departmental Collections and Leave Accruals (2017M-56)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether departmental … 1, 2015 through August 31, 2016. Background The Village of Ravena is located in the Town of Coeymans in Albany County … Village of Ravena Departmental Collections and Leave Accruals 2017M56 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/09/29/village-ravena-departmental-collections-and-leave-accruals-2017m-56Baldwin Union Free School District – Non-instructional Overtime (2017M-128)
… July 1, 2015 through December 1, 2016. Background The Baldwin Union Free School District is located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County. The District, which operates seven schools with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/09/29/baldwin-union-free-school-district-non-instructional-overtime-2017m-128Financial Data: What is the general schedule/cycle of data availability?
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/data/financial-data-what-general-schedulecycle-data-availabilityTown of Angelica – Justice Court Operations (2018M-11)
… recorded, deposited, disbursed and reported all fines and fees in a timely and accurate manner for the period January … by an elected five-member Town Board. Court fines, fees and bail collected during the audit period totaled … as required. Conduct an annual audit of the Justice’s financial records and reports and record the results of this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2018/04/27/town-angelica-justice-court-operations-2018m-11Schalmont Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2018M-15)
… of Rotterdam, Princetown and Duanesburg in Schenectady County, the Town of Guilderland in Albany County and the Town of Florida in Montgomery County. The Board of Education is responsible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/04/13/schalmont-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2018m-15