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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. … assessor did not properly grant and monitor exemptions for both residential and non-residential properties. Auditors … not have the proper documentation to support the exemption for some properties. The assessor also granted some …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDetermining the Ex-spouse's Share – Divorce and Your Benefits
… assets subject to equitable distribution in the event of a divorce. A member and ex-spouse may establish a pension … was earned during the marriage. The Majauskas Formula The first step in the Majauskas formula determines what … credit at retirement (denominator). Then, that percentage is multiplied by 50%, so that the member and ex-spouse each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/determining-ex-spouses-shareState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school audits were issued
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsTime and Attendance Practices of Selected Employees
… determine whether the time and attendance-related records for selected Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) employees reflected … covered the period July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010 for payroll analysis purposes, and through December 31, 2011 for field observations. Background The MTA provides …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/08/04/time-and-attendance-practices-selected-employeesOversight of Building Construction Site Safety
… of Buildings (DOB) adequately monitors New York City (NYC) building construction sites to ensure compliance with applicable codes, laws, and rules for construction site safety. The audit covered the … and six injuries reported by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) between January 2018 and May …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/01/oversight-building-construction-site-safetyState Agencies Bulletin No. 2074
… Clothing Allowance. Affected Employees Employees in the Administrative Services Unit (ASU) – BU02 who meet the … Work-Related Clothing Allowance may be processed beginning in Institution Pay Period 17L paychecks dated 12/15/2022, or … paychecks dated 12/21/2022. Eligibility Criteria Employees in Bargaining Unit 02 on 10/01/2022 are eligible to receive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2074-2022-csea-work-related-clothing-allowance-asu-employees-representedShareholders Cheer Lowe's New Green Energy Initiatives
… had communicated with the company in preparation for a possible shareholder proposal seeking lower emissions … energy to power its stores. "Lowe's is to be commended for responding to shareholders' climate risk concerns and … and their impact on the environment." "We commend Lowe's for committing to explore clean energy investments for its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/shareholders-cheer-lowes-new-green-energy-initiativesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1542
… agencies of the updated IRS tax withholding requirements for 2017 and other related topics. Affected Employees … Administration paychecks dated January 11, 2017 Background For 2017, changes have been made to: Withholding – Additional Amount for nonresident aliens Social Security Wage Base Limit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1542-summary-tax-related-changes-2017VI.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-overviewState Agencies Bulletin No. 2314
… of this bulletin is to provide agencies instructions for processing the 2025 Special Assignment to Duty Pay (SAD). … Services Unit BU03 Institutional Services Unit BU04 PEF Professional, Scientific & Technical Services Unit … traffic within the highway Rights-of-Way are eligible for Special Assignment to Duty Pay. Effective Dates: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/state-agencies/2314-2025-special-assignment-duty-pay-calendar-year-2024DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Will Vote Against Board Members at Corporations With No Women Directors
… Fund) plans to vote against all board directors standing for re-election at companies that have no women on their … members of the board's governance committee standing for re-election. DiNapoli also announced agreements with four … payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-will-vote-against-board-members-corporations-no-women-directorsOxford Academy and Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-12)
… and implement needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in potable water outlets? Audit Period July 1, 2019 – … the Program Lead is a metal that was commonly used in plumbing and has since been identified as toxic to people, … were planned or enacted. Because there is no information on the lead levels of the 173 water outlets not sampled for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/01/oxford-academy-and-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9State 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
… to eligible employees based on the appropriate 2019 Salary Schedule (BUs 01 and 21), 2015 Salary Schedule (BUs 61 and 91), or 2014 Salary Schedule (BU31). Chapter 24 of the Laws of 2019 implemented …
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 … on October 1 to eligible CSEA employees based on the 2019 Salary Schedule (currently in effect). Effective Dates The … are equated to a grade (Grade 001-025) and whose annual salary is below the Job Rate of the employee’s grade on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1853-october-2020-civil-service-employees-association-csea-performanceBowmansville Volunteer Fire Association, Inc. - Financial Management (2015M-10)
… was to evaluate the Fire Company’s financial management for the period April 1, 2012 through November 7, 2014. … the Company approximately $1.14 million in 2012 and 2013 for fire protection services. Key Findings The Company made more than $426,000 in payments for inappropriate and questionable transactions and there is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/03/08/bowmansville-volunteer-fire-association-inc-financialAccounts Payable Advisory No. 50
… Subject: Obtaining early payment discounts from vendors. Reference: Guide to Financial Operations (GFO) … of the invoice amount) offered by a vendor to an agency for making a payment before it is due. Every agency should … In the SFS, discount terms can be established by vendors at the location level, or by agencies at the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/50-early-payment-discountsWarren County – Occupancy Tax and Weights and Measures (2016M-346)
… March 31, 2016. Background Warren County is located in the southeastern Adirondack region and is governed by an … pricing and scanning accuracy. Expenditures for all funds in 2015 totaled approximately $144 million. Key Findings The … possibly could have collected an additional $1.9 million in occupancy tax revenue. The Director of the Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/03/31/warren-county-occupancy-tax-and-weights-and-measures-2016m-346Financial Data: What is the general schedule/cycle of data availability?
… There is a lag between the end of a locality’s fiscal year and when … a class is completed, LGSA compiles financial tables for each class. Fiscal year end dates generally drive the … filed (in preliminary form) and reviewed. … Financial Data What is the general schedulecycle of data availability …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/data/financial-data-what-general-schedulecycle-data-availabilityState Agencies Bulletin No. 1187
… automatic Dues and Agency Shop Fee increase and a one-time retroactive adjustment. Affected Employees Employees who are … 2012 (Administration) Background NYSCOPBA membership dues for employees in Bargaining Unit 01 will increase … a file from NYSCOPBA to automatically implement a one-time retroactive Dues/Agency Shop Fee adjustment for members in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1187-new-york-state-correctional-officers-and-police-benevolent-association