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Opinion 91-18
… confidential secretary or bookkeeper. You ask whether it is still the opinion of this Office that there is no prohibited conflict of interest if a supervisor … make such designations (Town Law, §29[15]). The town board is required to fix a reasonable compensation for the services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-18NYS and NYC Pension Funds To SEC: Greater Disclosure Needed On Risks Faced By Fossil Fuel Industry
… City Retirement Systems, manage more than $330 billion in assets for more than 1.7 million current and retired … approach,” DiNapoli said. “It’s time for the SEC to step in and, through regulatory or enforcement action, require … Ceres, a non-profit advocate for sustainability leadership, submitted its own …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/nys-and-nyc-pension-funds-sec-greater-disclosure-needed-risks-faced-fossil-fuel-industryOpinion 92-50
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … by local law, may amend the competitive bidding provisions of its charter to provide a price preference to local vendors … by local law may amend the competitive bidding provisions of its charter to provide a price preference to local vendors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-50Opinion 97-13
… FIREFIGHTERS -- Service Award Programs (service credit for training taken during a period of suspension); (service credit for training taken without approval) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, … serving a disciplinary suspension may not earn points for training courses taken during the suspension. A volunteer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-13Oversight and Monitoring of the Public Housing Modernization Program at the New York City Housing Authority
… Purpose The objective of this audit was to assess the Division of Housing and Community Renewal’s oversight and monitoring of certain New York City Housing Authority projects funded … The objective of this audit was to assess the Division of Housing and Community Renewals oversight and monitoring of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/26/oversight-and-monitoring-public-housing-modernization-program-new-york-city-housingShoreham-Wading River Central School District – Capital Assets (2025M-23)
… is generally defined as an asset that has a useful life of more than one year. It can include everything from … Consequently, they represent a significant investment of school district (district) resources. Detailed records … as establishing additional policies and procedures. As of July 1, 2023, the District’s inventory list of capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/08/shoreham-wading-river-central-school-district-capital-assets-2025m-23Town of Lorraine – Town Supervisor's Records and Reports (2025M-47)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Lorraine (Town) Supervisor (Supervisor) maintain complete, … 2020 through 2024 Annual Financial Report (AFR) filings as of June 23, 2025. Understanding the Program The Supervisor, … for receiving, disbursing and retaining custody of Town money; maintaining complete, accurate and up-to-date …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/08/08/town-lorraine-town-supervisors-records-and-reports-2025m-47SUNY Bulletin No. SU-362
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the July 2024 Increase to Location Pay and Location Mid-Hudson Pay and provide … and Location Mid-Hudson Pay. Effective Dates: The increase to Location Pay and Location Mid-Hudson Pay will be paid with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-362-july-2024-increase-location-pay-and-location-mid-hudsonState Agencies Bulletin No. 2177
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the 2023 SSU Uniform Cleaning and Maintenance … for newly eligible employees, will continue even if there is no successor agreement. Effective Dates: The 2023 SSU … The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the 2023 SSU …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2177-2023-uniform-cleaning-and-maintenance-allowance-certain-ssu-interestState Agencies Bulletin No. 2170
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with the 2023 calendar year-end procedures for taxable travel reimbursement. Background: Taxable travel … The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with the 2023 calendar yearend procedures for taxable travel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2170-year-end-procedure-taxable-employee-expense-reimbursementsVirtual Currency Licensing
… (DFS) provides adequate oversight of the applications for, and the supervision and examination of, virtual currency licensees to ensure compliance with New York Codes, Rules and Regulations (NYCRR) Title 23, … services regulator, and its Superintendent is responsible for ensuring the safety and soundness of the State’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/02/virtual-currency-licensingSteuben County – Financial Management (2025M-127)
… reports. Understanding the Audit Area A key measure of a county’s financial condition is its level of fund balance, which represents the difference between … accumulated over time. Maintaining a reasonable amount of unrestricted fund balance within operating funds is an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/12/31/steuben-county-financial-management-2025m-127IX.12.R Major Federal Programs Subject to CMIA Agreement – IX. Federal Grants
… Program 10.557 Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children 10.561 State Administrative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12r-major-federal-programs-subject-cmia-agreement-sfy-2019-20IX.6.D HHS Payment Management System – IX. Federal Grants
… Management uses a custom-developed Payment Management System (PMS) that provides federal awarding agencies and state grant recipients the … service centralized grants payment and cash management system. The system is fully automated to receive payment … Management DPM uses a customdeveloped Payment Management System PMS that provides federal awarding agencies and state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix6d-hhs-payment-management-systemState Agencies Bulletin No. 1960
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with the 2021 … to last for more than one year. Further explanations of rules for excess PCM, Per Diem Amounts, Non-Overnight Meal … “Taxable Expense” (Earnings Code TXE). The final transfer of taxable travel reimbursements for 2021 will occur on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1960-year-end-procedure-taxable-employee-expense-reimbursementsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1965
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for … eligibility criteria are affected. Background Article 49 of the 2016-2021 ASU Agreement between the State of New York and the Civil Service Employees Association and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1965-2021-csea-work-related-clothing-allowance-asu-employees-representedDiNapoli: NYSLRS Announces Employers' Retirement System Contribution Rates for 2023-2024
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced employer contribution rates for the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS). Employers’ average contribution rates for the State Fiscal Year 2023-24 will increase from … may be a constant in financial markets, but the rates announced today will help ensure that New York’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-nyslrs-announces-employers-retirement-system-contribution-rates-2023-2024Reimbursement of Homeless Shelter Providers – Rescue Mission Alliance of Syracuse
… adequately monitors and appropriately reimburses claims for homeless shelter providers, such as Rescue Mission … of Housing and Urban Development point-in-time count for New York State, for a specific day in January, homeless individuals numbered … adequately monitors and appropriately reimburses claims for homeless shelter providers such as Rescue Mission …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/26/reimbursement-homeless-shelter-providers-rescue-mission-alliance-syracuseManual Reporting – Enhanced Reporting
… report: Job data for status changes , for example, a leave of absence, a return from leave, military leave or … method is useful when you need to submit a small number of transactions, such as correcting previously submitted … (adjustments), or if you are only reporting a small number of employees. Please check Enhanced Reporting Resources for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/manual-reportingState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… government audits were issued. Auditors conducted reviews of 20 adopted budgets of various counties, cities, towns and villages across the … whether local officials adequately considered the impact of the pandemic on their financial operations while …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1