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XIV.1 Outstanding Check Outreach and Escheatment – XIV. Special Procedures
… Law §1422 requires New York State to perform certain payee notification requirements for checks that have gone uncashed … and Finance (DTF) Treasury performs the outreach for Vendor, Employee Expense and SSP checks issued out of the … information on the outreach for Refund, Payroll, Vendor, Employee Expense and SSP checks see Operational …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv1-outstanding-check-outreach-and-escheatmentLife Changes: What If I Work After Retirement?
… Regarding Retiree Earnings Limit 1 The earnings limit for retirees employed by school districts or Boards of … limit suspension does not apply to retirees who work for a college, university or charter school. For most other retirees under the age of 65, the $35,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/life-changes-what-if-i-work-after-retirementXII.6.G Paying Debt Service – XII. Expenditures
… informs Business Units how to process vouchers for Debt Service payments. The Office of the State Comptroller’s … a Vendor ID to associate with every New York State Debt Service agreement. The Vendor IDs follow the schema … In the actual Vendor ID, X will equal the debt service number assigned to each agreement from the Office of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6g-paying-debt-serviceOswego County – County Bridge Maintenance (S9-13-8)
… their bridges to ensure the safety of those who travel on them for the period January 1, 2007, to December 31, 2011. … The County’s budgeted expenditures totaled $193 million in 2012. The County Highway Department is responsible for the … not determine if the County had responded to these flags in a timely manner. Key Recommendations Budget for and track …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/07/19/oswego-county-county-bridge-maintenance-s9-13-8City of Lockport -- Budget Review (B1-15-20)
… an independent evaluation of the City’s proposed budget for 2016. Background Chapter 332 of the Laws of 2014, as … Comptroller each year, beginning January 1, 2015, and for each subsequent fiscal year during which the debt … to finance the deficit is outstanding, the proposed budget for next succeeding fiscal year. Key Findings Based on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/11/04/city-lockport-budget-review-b1-15-20Sullivan County Industrial Development Agency – PILOT Program (2013M-161)
… County Industrial Development Agency (SCIDA) Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) Program for the period January 1, … of the people of the State. The SCIDA was established in 1970 and is governed by a Board comprising nine members … process includes in-depth cost-benefit analyses based on reasonable assumptions. However, there is no effective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2013/08/30/sullivan-county-industrial-development-agency-pilot-programTown of Minetto – Financial Condition (2013M-284)
… July 31, 2013. Background The Town of Minetto is located in Oswego County, is approximately 6 square miles, and serves … for the 2013 fiscal year are approximately $473,000 in the general fund, $434,000 in the highway fund, and … The Board has adopted budgets that relied too heavily on appropriated fund balance as a financing source. As a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-minetto-financial-condition-2013m-284Overview – Understanding Your Responsibilities: Elected & Appointed Officials
… As an elected or appointed official and a member of NYSLRS, your employer reports your earnings and time … begin a new or subsequent term of office, or appointment, on or after January 1, 2016. Among other changes, the revised … you have questions, we may have answered them already on our Frequently Asked Questions page . Otherwise, you can …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/ea-officials/overviewAccounts Payable Advisory No. 15
… and their original signatures. With the implementation of SFS, the AC852 should no longer be sent to OSC. Instead, … unit must maintain, at a minimum, the original signatures of the Voucher Authorizer and department head or authorizing … designee approving those individuals. For more information on Voucher Authorizers, see the Guide to Financial Operations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/15-voucher-authorizersLancaster Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-37)
… annual average of $13 million (13 percent). Appropriated, on average, $2.8 million of fund balance that was not used. Did not use reserves in accordance with adopted budgets, overfunded two reserves … million, to pay debt as required. These practices resulted in real property tax levies that were higher than necessary. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/05/lancaster-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-37Town of Stafford – Capital Projects (2024M-17)
… relied on an engineering firm (Engineer) and a financial advisor (Advisor) to manage the capital projects, the Board was not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/07/12/town-stafford-capital-projects-2024m-17Greenville Central School District – Information Technology (2016M-221)
… District’s internal controls over Information Technology for the period July 1, 2014 through January 14, 2016. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $28.7 … web filter permitted categories that did not appear to be for educational purposes. Key Recommendations Update the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/23/greenville-central-school-district-information-technology-2016m-221City of Long Beach - Financial Condition (2019M-133)
… from $9.9 million at July 1, 2014 to $3.2 million as of June 30, 2018, leaving an unassigned general fund deficit … plan. We conducted two separate audits of the City, one on financial condition and the other on leave accrual … in both reports. City officials had some concerns about our findings. Appendix B includes our comments to both …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/12/11/city-long-beach-financial-condition-2019m-133Village of Hastings-on-Hudson - Board Oversight (2018M-92)
… approximately $559,311. Grant annual vacation leave in accordance with its policy. As a result, 14 current … 2017 by 4,510 hours with an estimated value of $213,058. In addition, sensitive information technology (IT) control … to select professional service providers. Enforce policies on annual accrued leave and periodically reconcile leave …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/10/26/village-hastings-hudson-board-oversight-2018m-92State Agencies Bulletin No. 285
… the procedure for the annual review of employees who claim to be exempt from Federal and State withholding. … the procedure for the annual review of employees who claim to be exempt from Federal and State withholding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/285-claiming-exemption-withholding-taxDiNapoli: Former Bethel Tax Collector Arrested for Pension Fund Fraud
… and the New York State Police today announced the arrest of Debra Gabriel, the former tax collector for the Town of Bethel, for allegedly stealing unearned benefits from the … in Aug. 2020, is alleged to have submitted a false Record of Activities (ROAs) with the town for filing with the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-former-bethel-tax-collector-arrested-pension-fund-fraudProcurement and Payroll-Related Matters Pertaining to the Use of Certain Federal Funds
… Purpose To determine whether the New York City Transit Authority (Transit) used the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act … six constituent agencies, including the New York City Transit Authority (Transit). Transit operates the subways in … To determine whether the New York City Transit Authority Transit used the American Recovery and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/18/procurement-and-payroll-related-matters-pertaining-use-certain-federal-fundsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2417
The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with the schedule for payroll submission and the dates for availability of payroll reports and files
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2417-schedule-agency-payroll-submission-and-availability-reports-and-filesCaucus 2026: Important Information for New Yorkers
… Impact: New York State Farming and Agriculture, January 2026 Federal Impact: Higher Education, October 2025 Tax … Incidents and Bullying in New York Schools, February 2026 School Districts: Lead in Water: Testing and Reporting, … Childcare Services for Children Under Five, January 2026 The Cost of Living in NYC: Food, April 2025 Older Adults …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/caucus2026Opinion 99-12
… (spreading costs of debt over entire district in connection with proceeding to consolidate) -- Extension (spreading costs of debt over entire district in connection with proceeding to extend) WATER DISTRICTS -- … (spreading costs of debt over entire district in connection with proceeding to consolidate) -- Extension …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-12