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Opinion 88-51
… opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Repair Reserve Fund (procedure for abolition of); (use of moneys for dredging lake) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§6-c(1)(b), 6-d: Moneys in a repair reserve fund may be expended for the dredging of a lake if the work is intended to restore …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-51Controls Over Cash Advance Accounts
… it oversees to ensure the money is properly accounted for and used for appropriate business expenses. The audit covers the … Finance Law, cash advances are issued to State agencies for purposes such as petty cash, travel, and other funding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/25/controls-over-cash-advance-accountsPublic Authorities – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… as to the State and local governments. New Yorkers pay for public authorities in a variety of ways including service … governmental financial assistance and support is provided for operating and other expenses. In 2022, public authorities … default on their obligations. In addition to issuing debt for their own purposes, public authorities issue debt on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/public-authoritiesLifespire, Inc.: Compliance With the Consolidated Fiscal Reporting and Claiming Manual
… fiscal years ended June 30, 2015. Background The Office for People With Development Disabilities (OPWDD) is responsible for coordinating services for more than 128,000 New Yorkers with developmental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/14/lifespire-inc-compliance-consolidated-fiscal-reporting-and-claiming-manualState Audit Finds Rochester Transportation Authority Incorrectly Administered Compensation Program
… Authority (RGRTA) collected 57 percent of the authority’s salary bonuses over a three-year period because the authority … Authority collected 57 percent of the authoritys salary bonuses over a threeyear period because the authority …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/state-audit-finds-rochester-transportation-authority-incorrectly-administered-compensation-programSUNY Bulletin No. SU-160
… or clinic and are assigned to specific areas are eligible for Standby/On-Call Pay and Recall Pay. The areas of assignment eligible for Standby On-Call Pay and Recall Pay are anesthesiology, … agreement between the State and UUP, be deemed eligible for Recall Pay. Contract Provisions Per the 1988-1991 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-160-standbyon-call-pay-and-recall-pay-suny-uupOperational Advisory No. 22
… of Operations is pleased to announce SFS is now available for normal procurement and payments (P2P) operations after … Each line can be “opened” as needed to allow P2P activity for that line. Elimination of the “2 step” OSC audit approval … no longer require the issuance of a purchase order for a contract to secure OSC audit approval for that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/22-ee1-procure-pay-changes-summaryState Agencies Bulletin No. 1745
… the following: Evaluate NYSLRS Reportable Employees for enrollment purposes. Calculate Service Credit for NYSLRS Reportable Employees. Update the plan, election … contribution rate on the Retirement Plans page in PayServ for existing members, mandatory members reported to them by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1745-payserv-updates-resulting-new-york-state-and-local-retirement-systemState Agencies Bulletin No. 1352
… after each pay cycle is confirmed Background Eligibility for the location pay earnings is based on the employee’s … in determining the appropriate location pay earnings for their employees, OSC created Control-D report NPAY799 for Agencies to review on a biweekly cycle. Missing Location …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1352-new-control-d-report-npay799-location-pay-exceptions-reportXII.5.M Selecting the Appropriate Handling Code – XII. Expenditures
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES Handling codes on the voucher specify the distribution of checks. The table below … for pick up at the Division of Treasury located at 110 State Street in Albany. The Business Unit’s courier must be … Business Unit until the order is received. E Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) Use Only L Land Purchase N Wire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5m-selecting-appropriate-handling-codeOpinion 89-10
… and Training Schools (authority of public library to provide for cash advances) - Reimbursement For Expenses (authority of public library to provide for cash advances) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, … advances for its officers and employees duly authorized to attend conferences. You ask whether a school district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-10VI.3.A Overview – VI. Budgets
… Finance Law §51 governs the movement of budget authority for interchange transactions except as otherwise provided for under sections 53, 66-f, 72, or 93 of State Finance Law, … State Operations and Local Assistance type appropriations for all agencies unless superseded by other law or statutes. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi3a-overviewRensselaer County – Public Health Department Receipts (2013M-18)
… receipts to determine whether they were properly accounted for and deposited for the period January 1, 2007, to August 30, 2012. … safety, public health, social services, and public works. For the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012, the County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/03/26/rensselaer-county-public-health-department-receipts-2013m-18Village of Liberty – Budget Review (B4-14-9)
… expenditure projections in the Village’s tentative budget for the 2014-15 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The … of Liberty’s proposed 2014-15 budget totals $3.7 million for the general fund, over $940,000 for the water fund, almost $1 million for the sewer fund and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/04/16/village-liberty-budget-review-b4-14-9Eldred Central School District – Budget Review (B4-15-3)
… Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the District’s proposed budget for the 2015-16 fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/04/08/eldred-central-school-district-budget-review-b4-15-3State Agencies Bulletin No. 2001
… (Internal Revenue Service) tax withholding requirements for 2022 and other tax related topics. Affected Employees … PayServ with the new Federal and New York tax requirements for 2022. OSC continues to use the Percentage Method on an Annual payroll period for income tax withholding purposes. Agency Actions Agencies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2001-summary-tax-related-changes-2022State Agencies Bulletin No. 1470
… to Section 7 of Part A of Chapter 491 of the Laws of 2011 and the Division of the Budget Bulletin B-1201 issued June … whose sum of the gross YTD for calendar year 2011 and greater for the following earnings codes is less than … earnings YTD for Earnings Codes D4L, R4L, D8L, R8L, D5L and D6L for Bargaining Unit 61 and D4K, R4K, D8K, R8K, D5K …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1470-repayment-council-82-sspu-bargaining-units-61-91-deficit-reduction-planCOVID-19 Relief Program Tracker
… its funding and spending, or download this month’s data for all programs. Data through June 30, 2025 Elementary … Relief Program Highlight $14.0 billion in general aid for elementary and secondary education. Funds received to … in SFY 2024-25. Even though New York had received approval for an extension through March 28, 2026 to liquidate the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-relief-program-trackerPreferred Source Contracting (Follow-Up)
… grants “preferred source” status to Corcraft and not-for-profit organizations that serve and employ the blind, … Program is to advance social and economic opportunities for these groups. The Office of General Services (OGS) is the State’s central procurement agency and is responsible for approving pricing for preferred source contracts over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/11/09/preferred-source-contracting-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… The significant revenue and expenditure projections in the city’s 2023-24 proposed budget are reasonable. … other matters should be reviewed by the mayor and council. In addition, city officials did not implement all of the recommendations in the previous review letter when preparing the 2023-24 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits