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State Agencies Bulletin No. 953
… page. Background The General Comments page is available for all Payroll users to store or communicate supporting … page when additional information is required by OSC for processing a transaction. The General Comments page may also be used by agencies for internal record keeping purposes and is used by OSC to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/953-changes-general-comments-page-payservState Agencies Bulletin No. 683
… of recent arbitration awards. Background Increment Codes for employees represented by NYSCOPBA and Council 82 have … Codes have been created to reflect only one meaning for each Increment Code. Under the previous Increment Code … on the Increment Code. FIS salaries will be used only for employees with Increment Code 0008 who are due a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/683-revision-increment-code-system-security-employeesTeacher Days Worked Calculator
… Employees must work a total of 150 days to be eligible for a performance advance. Please refer to the Salary Manual, Payroll Bulletins and Bargaining Agreements for additional information. Calculator Instructions Enter the first date of work and the day after last date of work for the academic year, and then select Calculate . (Repeat …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll/teacher-days-worked-calculatorHampton Bays Union Free School District - Claims Processing (2018M-68)
… Determine whether claims were adequately documented, for appropriate purposes and properly audited and approved … payment. Key Findings The claims auditor approved claims for payment for purchases containing confirming purchase orders. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/31/hampton-bays-union-free-school-district-claims-processing-2018m-68Chenango Bridge Fire Company – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2014M-300)
… to review controls over cash receipts and disbursements for the period January 1, 2013 through September 8, 2014. … Chenango to provide fire protection services. Expenditures for 2013 totaled approximately $234,000. Key Finding … to verify the amounts that should have been collected for fund-raising events. Key Recommendation Consider …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/01/30/chenango-bridge-fire-company-cash-receipts-and-disbursementsMadison County Probation Department – Restitution Payments and Revenues (2014M-093)
… whether probation supervision fees were being collected for the period of January 1 through December 31, 2013. … The Probation Department is the designated agency for collection of court-ordered restitution and surcharges for probation and non-probation cases. Key Finding Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/06/06/madison-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-and-revenues-2014m-093Village of Sharon Springs – Water Accountability (2014M-148)
… of our audit was to review the Village’s water operations for the period June 1, 2012 through March 10, 2014. … a five-member Board of Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for the 2013-14 fiscal year totaled $686,730. Key Finding … Key Recommendation Develop written policies and procedures for determining water accountability, including reconciling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/09/26/village-sharon-springs-water-accountability-2014m-148Town of Kingsbury – Water Fees (2016M-400)
… The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s process for billing and collecting water fees for the period January 1, 2015 through August 31, 2016. … by an elected five-member Town Board, which is responsible for overseeing Town operations, including establishing water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-kingsbury-water-fees-2016m-400Opinion 89-28
… the expenditure of available general town funds to pay for the advance planning of capital improvements. If the … district, when established, must reimburse the town for the cost of the plans. TOWN LAW, §§192-a, 194-a, 202, … existing water district has expressed a willingness to pay for the construction of a new storage tank to serve the homes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-28Opinion 88-14
… 2222, 2223, 2224: Unclaimed property held by a sheriff for a county prisoner should be placed in the county's trust and agency fund for six years, subject to claim, and then transferred to the … belonging to another person may apply to the Supreme Court for an order declaring the property abandoned and directing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-14Opinion 90-60
… Municipal Law, §120-w. This is in reply to your request for our opinion concerning a proposed method of financing the … a trustee created to hold title to the facility. We assume for purposes of this opinion that the "lease" agreement … from entering into an installment purchase contract for the purchase of realty because section 109-b(2) expressly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-60Opinion 94-9
… as one of its official newspapers and may submit claims for compensation pursuant to Public Officers Law, §70-a. You … published within the county as official newspapers for the publication of all local laws, notices and other … certain conditions precedent to a newspaper making a claim for compensation for the publication of concurrent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-9Brownfield Cleanup Program
… of contaminated properties in the State were held liable for cleanup costs, regardless of when or how the properties … in addition to certifying cleanup completion and planning for any further site management needs. To track and expedite … including schedules in approved work plans, is cause for DEC to terminate the Agreement. As of October 12, 2023, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/brownfield-cleanup-programState Agencies Bulletin No. 682
… Section 131.5 and clarifies the computation of salaries for certain employees who move from unallocated or … to statutorily graded positions. The legislation calls for a new option for calculating salaries for affected employees in addition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/682-implementation-new-method-calculating-salaries-employees-upon-movementState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… at 21 school districts that had 26,099 enrolled students for the 2023-24 school year properly identified, reported or … outlets as required by state law and DOH regulations. For these 21 districts, auditors determined that none sampled … and tested or exempted all required potable water outlets for lead contamination, only one developed and maintained a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… its oversight responsibilities related to the application for and supervision of BitLicenses. Specifically, DFS did not … The Department of Health (DOH) is responsible for governing and regulating the business and practice of … York State. DOH’s Bureau of Vital Records is responsible for administering the Electronic Death Registration System …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: State Faces $34.3 Billion Cumulative Budget Gap Through State Fiscal Year 2029
… by the Division of the Budget (DOB). When accounting for recent federal actions, the gaps as a share of spending … spending. “The Financial Plan paints a challenging picture for the state that will only grow more problematic with the … would represent 44.1% of projected All Funds disbursements for the year. When spending on the Essential Plan is included …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/dinapoli-state-faces-343-billion-cumulative-budget-gap-through-state-fiscal-year-2029DiNapoli: State Missing Nearly $2.4 Million in Uncollected Tolls
… 20, 2017, found that TBTA did not maximize toll collection for a variety of reasons, including license plate images that … not be processed and an inability to obtain addresses for some out-of-state drivers, resulting in potential lost … the assumption that all unbilled tolls are cars. The toll for a five-axle tractor trailer is almost five and a half …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/dinapoli-state-missing-nearly-24-million-uncollected-tollsOpinion 2000-9
… AGENCIES -- Officers and Employees (compensation for executive director); (performance evaluation program) … bonus to the executive director of the agency for services already rendered and for which a fixed salary was already paid. The governing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-9Ashville Fire District – Procurement and Board Oversight (2025M-81)
… trust. The board of commissioners is also responsible for the overall financial management and safeguarding of the … 2025, the District paid $254,700 on two purchase contracts for fire trucks that were subject to competitive bidding … totaling $796,200. Although the Board advertised for bids for each truck, the bidding requirements were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/12/24/ashville-fire-district-procurement-and-board-oversight-2025m-81