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Controls Over Unclaimed Bottle Deposits
… charges for 60 were $100 or less, eight were from $100 to $500, eight were from $500 to $1,000, and six exceeded $1,000. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/19/controls-over-unclaimed-bottle-depositsCompliance With Payment Card Industry Standards
… a toll superhighway (Thruway) throughout New York. Most of the toll points along the Thruway only accept cash … through its network. The requirements necessitate that all system components included in, or connected to, the … – that is, the people, processes, and technologies that store, process, or transmit cardholder data or sensitive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/19/compliance-payment-card-industry-standardsCompliance With Outcome Reporting Requirements
… Purpose To determine whether Empire State Development (ESD) meets legal and regulatory requirements to report on the outcomes of its programs and initiatives, and whether the resulting … To determine whether Empire State Development ESD meets legal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/17/compliance-outcome-reporting-requirementsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2025
… End Date: 03/31/2021 Earn Code: SAD Units: 1 Payroll Register and Employee’s Paycheck/Advice The Earnings … Code SAD and the amount paid will be displayed on the Payroll Register. The Earnings Description Special Assignment … Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Payroll Earnings mailbox. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2025-2020-and-2021-retroactive-special-assignment-duty-pay-calendar-yearsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2040
… of Homeland Security and Emergency Services instructions for processing the 2021-2022 PEF Office of Fire Prevention … Agreement between the State of New York and PEF provides for an annual maintenance allowance. Effective Dates The … Rate method. Yonkers Flat Rate Withholding is 1.95975% for Yonkers residents and 0.50% for Yonkers non-residents. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2040-2021-2022-uniform-maintenance-allowance-employees-fire-protectionRotterdam Fire District Number 7 Schonowe – Claims Auditing (2025M-107)
… Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) properly audit claims? Audit Period January 1, 2024 – May 31, 2025 Understanding the Audit Area The audit of claims is often the last line of defense for preventing unauthorized, improper or fraudulent claims from being paid. When a fire district has a strong …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/12/24/rotterdam-fire-district-number-7-schonowe-claims-auditing-2025m-107State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… were issued. Town of Butternuts – Disbursements (Otsego County) The board did not provide adequate oversight of the … of Montgomery – Board Oversight of the Treasurer’s Office (Orange County) The board did not provide adequate oversight … search millions of state and local government financial records, track state contracts, and find commonly requested …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 409
… on the Additional Pay page using the Earnings Code CON. The Earnings Code is system-generated and system-updated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/409-changes-contract-pay-page-institution-teachersAction Needed on New York's Long-Delayed Adoption of Crucial Next Generation 911
… DHSES on the NG911 transition. The 14 counties that did get some guidance said it did not contain details or specifics and they remained unsure how they were supposed to plan for the upgrade or fund it. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/action-needed-new-yorks-long-delayed-adoption-crucial-next-generation-911City of Buffalo – Budget Review (B26-1-5)
… 2026. The general fund historically funded annual solid waste fund operating deficits. As a result, as of March 30, 2026, the solid waste fund owes the general fund $27.3 million and does not … 2026-27 budget relies on a 25 percent increase in solid waste user fees to eliminate the annual operating deficit in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2026/05/08/city-buffalo-budget-review-b26-1-5DiNapoli Releases November State Cash Report
… the same period last year, according to the state cash report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. … DiNapoli's office issues a state cash report every month identifying state revenues and spending from the prior month. The cash report focuses primarily on the General Fund and All …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-releases-november-state-cash-reportDiNapoli Urges New Yorkers To Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… in 2014 ($5.8 million). New Yorkers are encouraged to spend holiday gift cards early this new year and remember to … funds . “Tis the season of giving, not losing, so please spend those gift cards and check to see if you have unclaimed … provide OUF with a name if the person registers the gift card online, if they have been issued a refund, or if the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cardsDiNapoli: Statewide Foreclosure Activity Still Well Above Prerecession levels
… higher than prerecession levels, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … displace families and weigh heavily on local communities, reducing property values and eroding tax bases. We must … to affirm their claim to the property. Since reaching a low of 16,655 in 2011, new filings climbed to 46,696 by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-statewide-foreclosure-activity-still-well-above-prerecession-levelsOpinion 97-5
… wholly at the expense of the owners of the adjoining land, or partly at the expense of each. If the whole expense is to be assessed against adjoining land, the cost must be assessed in proportion, as nearly as … 6-622 authorizes a village board to, among other things, grade and pave a "street" in the village wholly at the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-5Service Credit – Divorce and Your Benefits
… Read more about Service Credit for Tiers 2 through 6 . Additional service credit, whether purchased or given … service credit when they retire. For example, eligible Tier 1 and 2 members receive an additional month of service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/service-creditV.3.A General Ledger Business Unit (GLBU) – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… indicate the need for a separate GL BU. Data security for New York State Classified Data – Situations that would expose confidential data that is restricted by New York State policy (e.g., oil spill-related confidential …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v3a-general-ledger-business-unit-glbuDiNapoli: Former Lake Luzerne Trustee Arrested for Stealing More Than $127,000 From South Warren Snowmobile Club
… York State Police, today announced the arrest of former Lake Luzerne trustee Mark McLain for allegedly swindling … advantage of his volunteer position and the citizens of Lake Luzerne’s trust to line his own pockets at the expense … Warren County, the Town of Queensbury, the Town of Lake Luzerne, the state Department of Parks, Recreation and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-former-lake-luzerne-trustee-arrested-stealing-more-127000-south-warren-snowmobile-clubPublic Officers – Membership and Enrollment
… Public officers are eligible for membership in NYSLRS. This applies regardless of whether … the position files an oath of office. The compensation for the position does not depend on the number of hours … are authorized to act in their capacity as an officer for their established term. Any public officer who is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/membership-enrollment/public-officersState Agencies Bulletin No. 2152.1
… remain uncashed as of April 2024 will be stopped and the funds will be escheated to the New York State Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF). Effective Dates: Effective for payroll … escheated to OUF in April 2024. Employees can visit the Unclaimed Funds - Search for Lost Money website to search …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/21521-outreach-and-escheatment-2022-uncashed-nys-payroll-checksImproper Medicaid Payments to Eye Care Providers
… who appeared to be affiliated complied with Medicaid provider enrollment rules and (2) if Medicaid paid for … Findings We identified vulnerabilities in the Department’s provider enrollment and revalidating processes and procedures … fully comply with the Department’s Medicaid policies for provider enrollment and revalidation were able to obtain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/06/improper-medicaid-payments-eye-care-providers