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Cost-Saving Ideas: Legal Requirements
… public deposits. Section 11 allows for certain temporary investment of moneys not required for immediate expenditure. … corporation pursuant to a municipal cooperation agreement. Banking Law Section 107-a requires a bank or trust company to provide a pledge of assets or other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-legal-requirementsTown of Hartwick – Financial Condition (2013M-118)
… year are $657,386 for the general fund, $755,306 for the highway fund, $155,794 for the water fund, $146,016 for the … of fund balance to finance operations in the highway and fire protection funds. Although Town officials … years. While the Town’s overall tax levy for the general, highway, fire protection, library, lighting district, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/06/town-hartwick-financial-condition-2013m-118Legal Topics and Approvals
… Advisory Legal Opinions Local Debt Refunding: Procedures for Seeking … Request these publications from the Division of Legal Services at (518) 474-5586: Application Forms for … Law, §103 (March, 2010): A research paper discussing the legal requirements in connection with competitive bidding for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/resources/legal-topics-and-approvalsEssential Policy Elements – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… for employee use of personal vehicles while on official business, including a requirement that employees document the … by employees while using their personal vehicles for business reasons. Like the GSA rates, this rate can be used … members to and from meetings of the board, except for county governing boards. County Law section 203 (2) (b) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/essential-policy-elementsVII.10.D Cash Advance Payment Types – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… using one of the following preferred payment methods for small dollar purchases: Purchasing cards (P-cards) Travel … the required documentation. Petty Cash (Advance Account Code 59001) The petty cash advance account can be used for … upon receipt of the employee’s salary check. Please see ‘Personal Service (Payroll) Corrections’ within this section …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii10d-cash-advance-payment-typesDiNapoli: Amid Federal Funding Uncertainty, State Must Focus on Programs To Aid Seniors
… senior population growing, the state must ensure its own investments are reaching older adults who need help. A … Yorks senior population growing the state must ensure its own investments are reaching older adults who need help …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/dinapoli-amid-federal-funding-uncertainty-state-must-focus-programs-aid-seniorsEstablishing the Standard Work Day – Enhanced Reporting
… job title at your organization must have a standard work day (SWD) established by board resolution or contract in … for an employee. SWDs represent the amount of time per day a full-time employee in that title would be required to work. A full-time standard work day can be as few as six hours per day (for Tiers 2 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/establishing-standard-work-dayNorth Amityville Fire Company, Inc. – Cash Disbursements (2022M-163)
… did not own or could not provide support for. $11,258 for Christmas gifts that included, but were not limited to, gift cards, clothing, drones and video games. $10,853 for one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/04/28/north-amityville-fire-company-inc-cash-disbursements-2022m-163Travel FAQs
… beyond the minimum required by the Comptroller’s Office.If you have questions that are not addressed below, please … receipts always required for receipted per diem amounts? What should I do if I cannot provide a receipt because a receipt is not customarily provided? What if I lose a receipt? Do I …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/travel/travel-faqsAll My Children Day Care – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… it provided to SED. For fiscal year 2014-15, AMC only provided support for a modified CFR that was never …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/08/all-my-children-day-care-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualState Agencies Bulletin No. 1984
… NYS and CUNY, will receive a Form W-2 for each company. Attachment A provides a detailed breakdown of the … full Social Security number. Taxable Gross Calculations Attachment B (Taxable Gross Calculations) shows the … not opt out of receiving a 2021 paper form W-2, OSC will mail Form W-2 to employee’s mailing address currently listed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1984-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-calendar-year-2021Opinion 2001-4
… views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those … not relevant here, the town board of each town shall fix, from time to time, the salaries of all officers and … pursuant to the board's authority under Town Law §27(1) to fix, from time to time, the salary of all town officers (Opn …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-4Opinion 95-24
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CITIES -- Powers and … (deposit of State aid in mandatory reserve fund) EDUCATION LAW, §§3601-a, 3602, 3604, 3609, 3609-a; GENERAL MUNICIPAL … "approved expenditures" is defined to include "only . . . new construction, reconstruction, purchase of existing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-24Town of Wawarsing – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2013M-202)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine the accuracy of the amounts paid to employees through the Town’s payroll and the accumulation … and use of leave accruals for the period January 1, 2011, to August 31, 2012. Background The Town of Wawarsing is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-wawarsing-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2013m-202Westminster Community Charter School – Procurement of Professional Services (2016M-375)
… through RFPs or another competitive process, for all professional service contracts. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2016/12/30/westminster-community-charter-school-procurement-professional-servicesAutomated Phone Service
… of the phone menu options available to NYSLRS members. You can hear certain account information and general information, … phone for information. Did You Know? In many cases you can use Retirement Online instead of calling NYSLRS. It’s the … update your account information and make requests. Members can view benefit information, update contact information, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/automated-phone-serviceOpinion 88-7
… debt service need not be paid from the assessments. 4 Opns St Comp, 1948, p 315 superseded. You ask whether 4 Opns St Comp, 1948, p 315 (File No. 3046) reflects the current … balance of an appropriation." We note that 4 Opns St Comp, 1948, p 315 failed to consider that Local Finance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-7Cost-Saving Ideas: Credit Card Accountability - Minimizing the Risk of Error, Misuse and Fraud
… personal purchases. To ensure that credit cards are used only for approved and necessary expenses, local governments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-credit-card-accountability-minimizing-risk-error-misuse-and-fraudCost-Saving Ideas: Managing Your Travel and Conference Expenses
… attend conferences and training classes, generally you may only reimburse them for authorized expenses that they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-managing-your-travel-and-conference-expensesMember Contributions – Legacy Reporting
… under Section 414(h) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC). Federal income tax on these contributions is deferred … Benefits) On or after October 1, 2013, in accordance with IRC Section 414(h), the 3 percent contributions (for Tier 3 … for these PFRS members were deducted after taxes. IRC Section 414(h) does not apply to PFRS contributions made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/member-contributions