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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… The board and district officials did not properly plan for the district’s long-term financial and capital needs … board increasing the tax levy more than $7.5 million (80%) for 2020 through 2024. Town of Poestenkill – Credit Card … all credit card purchases were adequately supported, for legitimate purposes and approved before payment. As a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsNYSLRS Announces Employer Contribution Rates for 2024-25
… average contribution rates will increase from 13.1% to 15.2% of payroll for the Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) and from 27.8% to 31.2% of payroll for the Police and Fire Retirement System … 31, 2023. NYSLRS is consistently ranked among the nation’s best funded retirement systems. A high funding ratio means …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/nyslrs-announces-employer-contribution-rates-2024-25State Agencies Bulletin No. 2359
… of OSC’s automatic processing of the September 2025 PEF Performance Advances and provide instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected Employees: … to eligible PEF employees based on the 04/01/2025 Salary Schedule. Effective Dates: The September 2025 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2359-september-2025-public-employees-federation-pef-performance-advances-andState Agencies Bulletin No. 1825
… of New York and the NYS Law Enforcement Officers’ Union, District Council 82 (Council 82) for interest arbitration …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1825-april-2020-security-performance-advancesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1853
… 2020 CSEA Performance Advances and provide instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected Employees … between the State of New York and CSEA, provides for payment of performance advances on October 1 to eligible … Salary Schedule (currently in effect), are eligible for the October 2020 CSEA Performance Advance provided the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1853-october-2020-civil-service-employees-association-csea-performanceDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-62
… Promotion Recalculation or Increment Code Update based on information available as of the date the report is produced. … the reason the employee’s record will not be updated: NYS Position Has Both Equated Grade and NTE Position of Job … the reason the employee’s record was not updated. NYS Position Has Both Equated Grade and NTE Position of Job …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-62-october-2013-district-council-37-dc37-performanceState Agencies Bulletin No. 1245
… the reason the employee’s record will not be updated: NYS Position Has Both Equated Grade and NTE Position and Job … the reason the employee’s record was not updated: NYS Position Has Both Equated Grade and NTE Position and Job …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1245-april-2013-civil-service-employees-association-csea-performanceState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… the board did not adopt a disaster recovery plan. As a result, there is an increased risk that the district’s IT … district vehicle use was reasonable. Auditors identified 16 different mile per gallon (mpg) readings that did not … balance further exceeded the statutory limit, ranging from 9.4 to 14.2 percent. Furthermore, auditors found that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-2SUNY Bulletin No. SU-311
… for processing the July 2020 SUNY M/C Discretionary Salary Increase. Affected Employees Employees designated … the Laws of 2019 provides for discretionary general salary increases for all eligible M/C members who are included in … effective date. OSC will automatically calculate retroactive adjustments for regular earnings and Time Entry …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-311-july-2020-state-university-new-york-sunyOpinion 88-55
… CORPORATION LAW, §1402; VILLAGE LAW, §§4-412(3)(9), 10-1018: While there is no statute requiring the fire … St Comp No. 81-247, p 380; 34 Opns St Comp, 1978, p 38; 26 Opns St Comp, 1970, p 189). Under section 209-d of the … or a majority of them, on or before the fifteenth day of January in each year, to make and file in the county clerk's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-55Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… District and the Tuckahoe Union Free School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … claims processing function that allow claims to be audited in a timely manner and in accordance with BOCES policy and state law. Skaneateles …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0CUNY Bulletin No. CU-602
… a waiver of the suspense period or an election date change for an employee that has prior service with a qualified … been updated to include additional information required for OSC’s audit and approval. Effective Date Immediately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-602-revised-form-tiaa-eligible-employeesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1182
To inform agencies of the timeline for processing taxable expense files from SFS
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1182-processing-taxable-expense-files-payservFuel and Services
… paid eight vendors up to $66,081 more than necessary for fuel. In addition, we found DMNA lacked documentation to support: (i) the reasonableness of prices paid for the procurement of services from the ten vendors in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/30/fuel-and-servicesComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… pre-numbered duplicate receipts or cancelled checks for accounting records and reports. They also found a … has access to the YCIDA’s bank account to withdraw funds for payroll and processing fees. Find out how your government … payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsCity of Lackawanna – Garbage Collection Fees (2021M-206)
… of these properties were underbilled a total of $6,350. 16 organizations were billed for garbage services they … were not eligible for such services. 14 of the 27 garbage fee exemptions reviewed (52 percent) lacked … not making the necessary updates for these properties will result in continued inaccurate billing in the future. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/04/08/city-lackawanna-garbage-collection-fees-2021m-206Oneida City School District – Controlling Access to the Student Information System (2016M-53)
… information (PPSI) in its Student Information System (SIS) for the period July 1, 2014 through October 30, 2015. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $41 million. … documentation to show justification and authorization for the 48 grade changes made by guidance counselors and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/oneida-city-school-district-controlling-access-student-information-systemCity of Troy – Budget Review (B5-16-15)
… and expenditure projections in the City's proposed budget for the 2017 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City … liquidate cumulative deficits in the City's general fund for the years ending December 31, 1993, 1994 and 1995. Local … fund operating deficits to submit their tentative budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/11/03/city-troy-budget-review-b5-16-15Pine Bush Central School District – Budgeting Practices and Transportation Cost Savings (2012M-238)
… fund balance and identify opportunities for cost savings in transportation for the period July 1, 2011, through July … The Pine Bush Central School District is located in Orange, Sullivan, and Ulster Counties. The District is … District officials routinely overestimated expenditures in the District’s annual budget. Total expenditures were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/03/08/pine-bush-central-school-district-budgeting-practices-and-transportationWyandanch Union Free School District – Budget Review (B24-7-2)
… is authorized to issue the deficit obligations, and for each subsequent fiscal year during which the deficit obligations are outstanding, their proposed budget for the next succeeding fiscal year. Key Findings We found … percent, more than the $9.4 million projected expenditure for 2023-24. The District’s proposed budget includes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/04/05/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b24-7-2