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DiNapoli: East Ramapo School Budget Hampered By Deficits, Inadequate Rainy Day Funds
… careful short- and long-term budget planning is needed for the district to avoid a worsening financial situation.” … the school district in “significant fiscal stress” for both 2013-14 and 2014-15 fiscal years. The school did not … unanticipated needs or to provide necessary cash flow for operations. The district had negative unrestricted fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-east-ramapo-school-budget-hampered-deficits-inadequate-rainy-day-fundsXI-A.7 Electronic Purchase Order Authorization and Purchase Order Dispatch – XI-A. Purchasing
… the SFS to electronically authorize POs, and (ii) methods for dispatching POs. Note: This section does not apply to … should refer to their internal policies and procedures for guidance regarding PO dispatch. Process and Transaction … roles in the SFS. The PO Approver will approve POs for the agency. POs created from staged contract releases and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a7-electronic-purchase-order-authorization-and-purchase-order-dispatchVI.3.B Budget Transfers Within a Business Unit – VI. Budgets
… following are descriptions of the five budget entry types for Budget Transfers within a Business Unit: Apportionment – … segregation. A lump sum appropriation is an appropriation for which the budget bill does not specify 1) a particular … the MSC01 business unit or 2) a particular account code for those appropriations within the State Operations budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi3b-budget-transfers-within-business-unitControls Over Vehicle Use and Transportation-Related Expenses
… the Department’s vehicle use and maintenance expenses for the period from January 2017 to December 2019 and … the State, of which 10 operate repair shops responsible for the maintenance of Department vehicles. These 11 regions … serve their local surrounding counties and are responsible for overall management of vehicles in their region, including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/07/controls-over-vehicle-use-and-transportation-related-expensesState Agencies Bulletin No. 2360
… regarding the following: Contract Pay and Additional Pay for Contract Pay teachers Submitting Salary Withholding for 21P employees Reporting Time Entry … must be transferred to an appropriate position. Reporting Retroactive Changes in Comp Rate Code: Retroactive Changes in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2360-restoration-contract-pay-and-additional-pay-21p-institution-teachersOpinion 98 - 19
… St Comp No. 84-48, p 57). Therefore, voter approval to increase the fire district's spending limitation also may be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-19DiNapoli: New York's Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Fixing
… in public health threats, property damage or inconvenience for residents and businesses. New York needs to significantly … going to suffer the consequences. Unfortunately, paying for these solutions presents a considerable challenge." … spend more on water delivery systems. The Executive Budget for State Fiscal Year 2017-18 proposes a $2 billion capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-new-yorks-drinking-water-infrastructure-needs-fixingAwarding and Oversight of Statewide Interoperable Communications Grants
… extensions. Other Related Audit/Report of Interest New York State Homes and Community Renewal: Low-Income Housing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/18/awarding-and-oversight-statewide-interoperable-communications-grantsCompliance With Freedom of Information Law Requirements
… environmentally sound transportation system. It has a main office located in Albany and 11 regional offices throughout … available for public inspection or copying. Within 5 business days of receiving a FOIL request, DOT must make the … request will be granted or denied. Additionally, within 10 business days of receipt of an appeal, DOT must grant access …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/29/compliance-freedom-information-law-requirementsDiNapoli: Emergency Rental Assistance Program Rebounds After Slow Start
… at the start, with New York being the last state in the country to distribute funds. Improvements, including those … increase in median asking rent of 25.2% for advertised apartments, after a decline in 2020. The high rents continued … at the start with New York being the last state in the country to distribute funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-emergency-rental-assistance-program-rebounds-after-slow-startXII.5.L Entering Appropriate Detail in the Invoice Line Fields – XII. Expenditures
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES Business Units must use the Invoice Lines section of the … functionality provides the most complete information the Office of the State Comptroller needs to audit the voucher …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5l-entering-appropriate-detail-invoice-line-fieldsDiNapoli Op-Ed in City & State: NY ABLE Celebrates Seven Year Anniversary
… DiNapoli on Saturday (10/12) on the the importance of the NY ABLE program and efforts by his office to increase access … A Better Life Experience savings program, better known as NY ABLE. The program helps individuals with disabilities to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-op-ed-city-state-ny-able-celebrates-seven-year-anniversaryIX.6.D HHS Payment Management System – IX. Federal Grants
… https://pms.psc.gov Select “Request Access” Select “Create New User” Select “Grantee/Recipient” from the User Type …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix6d-hhs-payment-management-systemArchived: Legislative Session 2021–2022
… the laws of 2022 – A.7730/S.6619-A (Abbate/Gounardes) – Increases the age at which the ordinary death benefit … – A.7742-A/S.9360 (Lavine/Thomas) – Provides coverage for virtual currency, authorizes the promulgation of … and recognizes the death of an owner as a trigger for dormancy. Data Breach – Signed into law on December …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/archived-legislative-session-2021-2022Orange County – Motor Vehicle Oversight (2015M-314)
… was to examine the County’s controls over motor vehicles for the period January 1, 2014 through July 29, 2015. … Legislature. The Department of Public Works is responsible for purchasing, monitoring and maintaining County vehicles. … The Department of General Services is responsible for auctioning County-owned vehicles. The 2015 total budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/04/15/orange-county-motor-vehicle-oversight-2015m-314Germantown Fire District – Board Oversight (2014M-166)
… examine internal controls over the District’s operations for the period January 1, 2013 through March 4, 2014. … expenditures were $273,071 and budgeted appropriations for 2014 are $272,446. Key Findings The Board did not properly award a contract for cleaning services for $4,800 when it renewed its contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/08/29/germantown-fire-district-board-oversight-2014m-166Village of Millbrook - Financial Operations and Procurement (2018M-135)
… Findings Village officials did not maintain documentation for $317,988 of restricted donations. The Village has two bank accounts that are not for Village purposes. Village officials did not seek competition for 15 professional service providers paid almost $1.3 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/11/30/village-millbrook-financial-operations-and-procurement-2018m-135Riverhead Central School District – Vendor Master File (2017M-139)
… purpose of our audit was to examine the vendor master file for the period July 1, 2015 through March 31, 2017. … 5,500 students. General fund budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year totaled approximately $130.7 … have not established written policies or procedures for maintaining the vendor master file. The District did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/09/22/riverhead-central-school-district-vendor-master-file-2017m-139Kenmore Housing Authority – Selected Financial Operations (2017M-157)
… recovery fund and credit/charge card activities for the period July 1, 2015 through March 22, 2017. … was established in 1970 to provide low-income housing for qualified individuals. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year totaled approximately $1.1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2018/01/26/kenmore-housing-authority-selected-financial-operations-2017m-157Additional Benefits after 20 Years (Sections 384-e and 384-e [b]) – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… Under this plan, you will receive additional benefits for service over 20 years if your employer adopted coverage … covered. If your employer chooses to adopt the benefits for a limited period of time, and you enter employment after the expiration date, you would not be eligible for them. Note: This benefit is not available to Tier 3 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/additional-benefits-after-20-years-sections-384-e-and-384-e-b