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Accounts Payable Advisory No. 4
… described above, Business Units are now required to enter in the invoice number field, as follows: Regular bills: The … three-digit code) followed by the ending service date in the format of the two-digit month, then two-digit day, … service period ended July 15, 2012, enter the following in the Invoice Number Field: 5184741212975071512. Summary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/4-complex-entity-verizon-landline-servicesContract Advisory No. 3
… generate an amendment transaction (sequence 1 and higher) in the Statewide Financial System, the agency must complete … as this will cause the Begin Date on the Contract Header in Purchasing to be overwritten. Since changes to the Begin … the SFS, the renewal date must be provided by the agency in the Renewal/Amendment Beginning Date (“RAB Date”) field on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/3-entering-contract-amendment-begin-and-expire-dates-statewide-financial-systemTown of Caledonia – Financial Management (2013M-363)
… 16, 2013. Background The Town of Caledonia is located in Livingston County and is governed by an elected Town Board … and expenditures, and appropriation of fund balance only in amounts that are available and necessary to fund … interim detailed budget-to-actual reports for their use in monitoring revenues and expenditures throughout the year. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/03/28/town-caledonia-financial-management-2013m-363DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Valued at $259.9 Billion at End of Third Quarter
… As of Dec. 31, the Fund had 41.84% of its assets invested in publicly traded equities. The remaining Fund assets by allocation are invested in cash, bonds, and mortgages (22.62%), private equity … initiated quarterly performance reporting by the Fund in 2009 as part of his on-going efforts to increase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-valued-259.9-billion-end-third-quarterComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… user accounts and disable those that were unnecessary. In addition, the board did not have an adequate contract and … Condition (St. Lawrence County) The surplus fund balance in the general fund exceeded the 4 percent statutory limit … did not document 948 scheduled services totaling $66,695 in the special education system as provided. Odessa-Montour …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Accidental Disability – Article 14 Benefits
… the natural and proximate result of an accident sustained in the performance of duties not caused by your own willful … the natural and proximate result of an accident sustained in the performance of duties not caused by your own willful … The application should be filed while you are still in active service. Active service is defined as: Service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/accidental-disability55b/c Opportunities for Wartime Veterans and Individuals With Disabilities
… the U.S. Armed Forces on a full-time, active-duty basis in a “time of war,” and are certified as having a qualifying … Vietnam War: February 28, 1961 - May 7, 1975 Hostilities in Lebanon: June 1, 1983 - December 1, 1987 Hostilities in Grenada: October 23, 1983 - November 21, 1983 Hostilities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/jobs/55bcHarrison Central School District - Financial Condition (2018M-260)
… reasonably estimate certain general fund appropriations in the annual budget in each of the past five years (2013-14 through 2017-18). Key … Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/07/03/harrison-central-school-district-financial-condition-2018m-260Charlotte Valley Central School District - Budget Review (B4-15-6)
… The Charlotte Valley Central School District, located in Delaware, Otsego and Schoharie Counties, has a tentative … that the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the preliminary budget are reasonable. The District’s … limit. Key Recommendations There are no recommendations in this report. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/04/09/charlotte-valley-central-school-district-budget-review-b4-15-6Creditable Service – State Police Plan
… for service as a: Police officer in the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation; Police officer or member of a police force or department of a State park authority or commission; … department of an organized police force or department of a county, city, town, village, police district or authority; or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/creditable-serviceXVIII.1 Capital Projects – XVIII. Capital Projects
… public authorities to enter individual capital projects in the SFS. The purpose of Budget Bulletin E-1196 is to … (i.e., conversion) of capital project data, that – in most cases – resided within internal State agency and … i) comply with the requirements and guidance promulgated in this bulletin; and ii) adhere to data entry instructions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xviii/xviii2-project-costing-changes-pcipState Agencies Bulletin No. 2128
… qualified employees to set aside up to $300 per month in pre-tax dollars related to qualified parking expenses. This is in addition to the $300 maximum monthly amount currently … vehicle transportation and transit passes. Beginning in the June 2023 benefit month, the NYS-Ride commuter benefit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2128-new-deduction-code-511-new-york-state-nys-ride-pre-tax-parkingInternal Control
… Internal Control Act Standards for Internal Control in New York State Government (Current) / Standards for Internal Control in New York State Government (2007) International Standards … Federal Resources GAO Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government (Green Book) Provides a framework …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/guidance/internal-controlCity of North Tonawanda – Audit Follow-Up (2020M-90-F)
… of North Tonawanda’s (City’s) progress, as of August 2024, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report City of North Tonawanda – Financial Condition (2020M-90), released in August 2020. The audit determined that the Mayor and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/03/07/city-north-tonawanda-audit-follow-2020m-90-fTown of Yorkshire – Financial Management (2021M-109)
… revenues. As a result, unrestricted fund balance in the four major operating funds increased by $811,100 (67 percent) in the past four years to more than $2 million as of December … fund balance and reserve policies. Except as indicated in Appendix A, Town officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/19/town-yorkshire-financial-management-2021m-109Town of Owasco – Financial Management and Procurement (2021M-70)
… services and playground equipment were procured in a manner to ensure the prudent and economical use of public money in the best interests of the taxpayers. Key Findings The … Board did not: Adopt an adequate reserve policy, resulting in the unrestricted general fund balance increasing to an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/08/13/town-owasco-financial-management-and-procurement-2021m-70North Syracuse Central School District – Professional Services (2022M-34)
… did not always seek competition for professional services in accordance with District policy. As a result, services may not have been procured in the most economical manner and in the best interest of the taxpayers. District officials: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/29/north-syracuse-central-school-district-professional-services-2022m-34Little Flower Union Free School District – Fixed Assets (2022M-78)
… contributed to: 231 assets that cost $48,700 were not in the District’s inventory records. 175 assets that cost $179,000 were not accurately recorded in the inventory records and assigned tag numbers. 37 assets … District officials disagreed with certain findings in our report. Appendix B includes our comments on issues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/12/little-flower-union-free-school-district-fixed-assets-2022m-78Village of Hewlett Neck – Financial Management (2022M-35)
… a four-year total of $505,187 more than necessary in taxes. Maintained an excessive level of surplus fund balance in the general fund from 2017-18 through 2020-21 ranging between $364,415 in 2017-18 (100 percent of the ensuing year’s budget), and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/07/08/village-hewlett-neck-financial-management-2022m-35Alexandria Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2020M-109)
… fund balance for operations. The surplus fund balance in the general fund exceeded the 4 percent statutory limit … policy. Officials did not implement the recommendations in our audit report released in March 2016. This audit contains similar findings and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/12/30/alexandria-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2020m