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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Water Authority , Town of Seward and the Town of Walton . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … elected officials and 94 employees approximately $26,400 in 2015. Absent corrective action, the county will likely overpay them an estimated $27,000 in the 2016 fiscal year. In addition, the county did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1853
… not processed automatically. Affected Employees Employees in the following bargaining units who meet the eligibility … employees based on the 2019 Salary Schedule (currently in effect). Effective Dates The October 2020 CSEA Performance … Eligibility Criteria Performance Advance Employees in graded positions (Grade 001-025) and NS positions (Grade …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1853-october-2020-civil-service-employees-association-csea-performanceState 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 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1825-april-2020-security-performance-advancesDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-62
… not processed automatically. Affected Employees Employees in the Rent Regulation Services Unit – BU67 who meet the … Eligibility Criteria Performance Advance Employees in graded positions (Grade 001-032) and NS positions (Grade … and Has completed one (1) year of service in such grade by 10/01/13; and Has a Pay Basis Code of ANN on the payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-62-october-2013-district-council-37-dc37-performancePower of Attorney
… Durable Power of Attorney (POA) document allows someone else, referred to as the “agent,” (for example, a trusted … Power of attorney allows someone else to act on your behalf NYSLRS offers a durable power of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/power-attorneyDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-47
… by the New York State Legislature authorize the payment of the 4% increase for the payroll periods for which payment is made in paychecks dated … Grade, Bargaining Unit, Pay Basis Code, Part-time Percentage, Action Reason and Increment Code. NHRP709 Mass …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-47-2010-salary-increases-employees-rent-regulationComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General Underwood Announce Criminal Conviction and False Claims Act Settlement with Bottini Fuel for Diverting Customers' Credit Balances for Their Own Benefit
… From 2004 to 2016, Bottini Fuel improperly retained customer overpayments and duplicative payments for heating … for heating oil; instead, the company swept excess customer balances out of customer accounts and used them to … General's Office. The Attorney General's Office will contact all defrauded customers to distribute the restitution …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-underwood-announce-criminal-conviction-and-false-claims-actImplementation of the Dignity for All Students Act
… one assistant principal stated that incidents were only entered if a physical fight took place, while another stated that an incident should only be reported if the action was repetitive. The Discipline …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/13/implementation-dignity-all-students-actEnglish Language Learners Programs
… ELLs and are required to make Bilingual Education (BE) programs available in all home languages spoken by 20 or more … nine (78%) school districts we visited that required BE programs did not have a program or an exemption from BE … education; however, 5,632 (77%) students did not have programs available in their home languages and/or grade …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/18/english-language-learners-programsOpinion 88-61
… REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Payments (use of certificate of mailing to prove timeliness of) REAL PROPERTY … the burden of proving timely payment by producing a certificate of mailing of the U.S. Postal Service which is … the payment of taxes without penalty. You ask whether a certificate of mailing of the U.S. Postal Service postmarked …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-61Opinion 99-2
… Requiring Bidding (purchase of materials and supplies for construction work performed by municipal employees) -- Municipal Employees (use of for construction as exception to competitive bidding) STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Improvements (construction performed by municipal employees as exception to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-2Opinion 2001-8
… items of expense of the district which shall be charged only against the zone(s), or the other respects in which the … that if the fire protection district is to be dissolved only upon termination of current fire protection contracts, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-8State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… following audits have been issued. New York State Dental Insurance Program – EmblemHealth Plan, Inc. – Overpayments … claims for services on behalf of the New York State Dental Insurance Program. To prevent duplicate payment of services, … processing system, had third-party health insurance drug coverage. The follow-up found that, of the initial report’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 826
… to pay Standby Pay for employees in Bargaining Unit 05: SBP (Standby PEF) Replaces SBC and SOV SBP will calculate Standby Pay at 25% of regular gross salary … agencies need to submit an adjustment after the related SBP and/or overtime have already been paid. Agency Actions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/826-april-1-2007-retroactive-increases-hazardous-duty-pay-overtime-mealOpinion 99-5
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LIBRARIES -- Contracts (by school district … of the cooperative library system. The amount stated in the contract and approved as an appropriation for library … p 387, superseded to the extent inconsistent. This is in response to your inquiry concerning a proposed contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-5State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Town of Berkshire , Bethlehem Public Library , Town of Cherry … Town of Deerpark , Town of Deposit , East Aurora Volunteer Fire Department , Town of East Hampton , Town of Edinburg , … Town of Berkshire Bethlehem Public Library Town of Cherry …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOverview – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… Budget enacted in April 2025 resulted in two new sections of the Retirement and Social Security Law (RSSL), which … Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS): Section 383-e of the RSSL provides a new 20-year plan, which is optional … 6 members who joined before July 1, 2025.* Section 383-f of the RSSL provides a new 25-year plan, which is optional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/383-e-383-f-plans/overviewWarren County – Occupancy Tax and Weights and Measures (2016M-346)
… of all businesses in the County that are subject to device inspections. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/03/31/warren-county-occupancy-tax-and-weights-and-measures-2016m-346Perry Central School District – Financial Management (2017M-118)
… was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2013 through February 24, 2017. Background The … balance exceeds the statutory limit. The reserve fund plan does not include any specifics regarding the use of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/10/06/perry-central-school-district-financial-management-2017m-118Village of Ravena – Departmental Collections and Leave Accruals (2017M-56)
… used leave accruals in accordance with Village policies for the period June 1, 2015 through August 31, 2016. … five-member Board of Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year totaled approximately $3.3 … Collections at the pool were not adequately accounted for or remitted timely to the Clerk-Treasurer. Collections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/09/29/village-ravena-departmental-collections-and-leave-accruals-2017m-56