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If You Need Help – Governmental Accounting Standards Board
… auditor. If you have questions about your GASB report or for help accessing Retirement Online , use our help desk form … Information about who to contact for questions about complying with Governmental Accounting Standards Board GASB Statement No 68 or for questions about your NYSLRSissued GASB report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/gasb/if-you-need-helpCity of Hudson - Payroll and Accrued Leave (2020-14)
… Key Findings City officials did not segregate the duties of the clerks inputting payroll or implement compensating … to verify accrual balances prior to approving the use of leave accruals. Key Recommendations Ensure compensating controls are implemented to address the lack of segregation of duties within the payroll process. Adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/03/13/city-hudson-payroll-and-accrued-leave-2020-14State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Equipment at Train Stations (2017-S-84) From Jan. 1, 2014 through Sept. 12, 2017, SIR did not have written … equipment installed at stations. For the period Oct. 1, 2014 to May 31, 2017, a review of the inspection records … Stations (2016-S-92) Auditors determined that from Jan. 1, 2014 to Sept. 30, 2016, not all of the MTA’s New York City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOverview – Legacy Reporting
… please refer to our Independent Contractor vs. Employee page .) Employers using the enhanced reporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/overviewBenefits Advisement Services for Individuals With Disabilities Seeking Employment
To determine if the Office of Mental Health (OMH) has effectively addressed the findings and recommendation related to benefits advisement in the New York State Employment First Commission report.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-20s41.pdfArea #4 – Contracts and Service Level Agreements for IT Services – Information Technology Governance
… the vendor and included in the contract, as appropriate. State Education Law and Regulations require educational … local governments and schools should consult New York State Archives 12 guidance prior to entering into contracts, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-4-contracts-and-service-level-agreements-it-servicesOpinion 93-25
… under the mistaken belief the right-of-way was a village street may not continue to provide such lighting unless the … right-of-way if the right-of-way has become a village street by prescription or public use. The village's provision … whether the private right-of-way has become a village street by prescription or use. You state that a village has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-25Repaying Your NYSLRS Loan after Retirement
… System (ERS) retirees who retired with an outstanding loan to repay that loan and increase their pension. Retirees … information about taking a NYSLRS loan. How Much Do I Need to pay? If you retired with an outstanding loan, your pension … go toward repaying your outstanding loan balance. In order to pay back your loans, you must pay the full balance of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/retirees/repaying-your-nyslrs-loan-after-retirementOpinion 2007-3
… 2, 1999, section 207-m is not applicable (see, e.g., Whitman v City of Troy , Supreme Ct, Rensselaer County, … completion of the school or training”. 2 The holding in Whitman , supra , is consistent with our conclusion. In that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-3Revenue Enhancement Ideas: Cash Management for Local Governments and School Districts
… deposit of receipts will provide a quicker and steadier stream of income, which can be invested sooner for additional interest earnings. … the near term). Establish a formal investment policy, if you haven’t already, to guide your local government or school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/revenue-enhancement-ideas-cash-management-local-governments-and-school-districtsNYS Payroll Online - Update Your Tax Withholdings
Step-by-step instructions on how to update your tax withholdings
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/payroll/pdf/update-tax-withholdings.pdfDetails About the Audit Process
… addition, you may contact the on-site examiner-in-charge or any member of our management team to request an update on … and non-profit organizations that are awarded contracts or grants by, or receive funding from, these government entities. Back to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/details-about-audit-processCost-Saving Ideas: School District Auditing - Roles, Responsibilities and Resources
… dependent (related or not) In addition, you must use good judgment by not appointing other relatives, such as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-school-district-auditing-roles-responsibilities-and-resourcesTown of Canton - Compensation and Benefits (2018M-159)
… and the CBA. Town officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the Town’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/10/town-canton-compensation-and-benefits-2018m-159DiNapoli: State Must Consider Pros and Cons of Gaming Revenues, Problem Gambling
… a report today on the industry in the state that calls for improvements in finding an appropriate balance between … “The lottery generates billions of dollars each year for New York,” DiNapoli said. “While numbers are down this … Fiscal Year (SFY) 2019-20. The state generates revenue for its budget and for localities through traditional lottery …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-state-must-consider-pros-and-cons-gaming-revenues-problem-gamblingEstablishing the Standard Work Day – Legacy Reporting
… the number of hours that constitute a standard work day (SWD) for each position. Use our Standard Work Day Resolution for Employees form (RS2418) . ( Here is an example .) SWDs can be as few as six hours per day (for Tiers 2 through 6) or as many as eight. They …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/establishing-standard-work-dayIV.4.E Grants and Public Assistance – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… Grants and public assistance includes payments to counties, … Excel file . SFS Account Title Description 60301 Local Grants and Public Assistance Payments to counties, cities, … public assistance expenditures are made. 60311 Interest – Grants to Others Interest on late payments for unjustified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv4e-grants-and-public-assistanceForm W-4P Withholding Certificate for Pension or Annuity Payments (RS4531)
To update your federal tax withholding, which is the amount of federal income tax withheld from your monthly pension payment, NYSLRS retirees and beneficiaries use Form W-4P (RS4531).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/forms/pdf/rs4531.pdfAlternate Contribution Stabilization Program
… an alternative to the original Contribution Stabilization Program (CSP) enacted in 2010. Like the original program, the Alternate Contribution Stabilization Program provides short-term cash relief for employers by … could opt in to the Alternative Contribution Stabilization Program to defer annual contribution payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/alternate-contribution-stabilization-programUnclaimed Funds Survey
… We welcome your comments about our website. If you are having a technical issue or have a question related to your claim, please contact us . … We welcome your comments about the Unclaimed Funds website …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/resources/unclaimed-funds-survey