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Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (2025-MS-1)
More than one in four adults in the United States have some type of disability and more than one in 10 have a mobility disability with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs According to the ADA Update A Primer for State and Local Governments by the year 2030 approximately 715 million
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/05/06/physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-2025-ms-1DiNapoli: New York on Stronger Financial Footing
… in this total is the proposed $2 billion Smart Schools Bond Act, which will be on the ballot this fall. The Bond Act will be the first borrowing proposal submitted to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-new-york-stronger-financial-footingState Agencies Bulletin No. 2239
… in Benefits>Suspense Page) Verify the ORP/VDC Retirement Election Date: Agencies must verify the employee’s election date from their ORP/VDC Savings Plans page … instructions for using the calculator and submitting the results to OSC for review. Both tools can be found on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2239-calculating-projected-366-day-completion-date-andor-projected-7-yearOperational Advisory No. 33
… of the State Comptroller (OSC) has updated the guidance for the use of account codes 55203, Postage and 55220, … out in SFY 2023-24 and account code 55220 should be used for any shipping expenses. Account 57032, Office Supplies, should be used for the purchase of postage stamps. Reference: Guide to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/33-gfo-updates-postageshipping-account-codesDiNapoli: NYC's 2024 Budget Balanced, but Risks Loom
… federal policy response including funding, according to a report on the city’s June 2023 financial plan released today … The city expects its $5.1 billion budget shortfall in FY 2025 to reach $7.9 billion in FY 2027, with cumulative gaps … a 3% decline in city revenue in FY 2024 with average annual revenue growth of 2.3% in the following years of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-nycs-2024-budget-balanced-risks-loomState Agencies Bulletin No. 296
… file layouts on the attachment. The changes will be bolded in gray. (See Attachment 1) Effective Date The processing of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/296-revised-data-capture-files-nhrp-716-and-nhrp-517Forms and Templates
… Analysis of Monthly Cash Receipts and Disbursements [pdf] Analysis of Monthly Disbursements and Debt Services [pdf] Audit Committee Charter Template … - Form AC971 [pdf] For use by counties, towns, villages and cities having a population of less than 125,000 … Forms and Templates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/forms-and-templatesCost-Saving Ideas: Legal Requirements
… CostSaving Ideas Legal Requirements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-legal-requirementsTown of Hartwick – Financial Condition (2013M-118)
… three funds individually, they maintained a consolidated checking account for the combined funds and paid for large … included in the budget for each fund. Consider separate checking accounts for each operating fund or require a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/06/town-hartwick-financial-condition-2013m-118Legal Topics and Approvals
… Advisory Legal Opinions Local Debt Refunding: Procedures for Seeking … Request these publications from the Division of Legal Services at (518) 474-5586: Application Forms for … Law, §103 (March, 2010): A research paper discussing the legal requirements in connection with competitive bidding for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/resources/legal-topics-and-approvalsDiNapoli: Amid Federal Funding Uncertainty, State Must Focus on Programs To Aid Seniors
… Thomas P. DiNapoli finds that even as state funding for senior services has increased, thousands remain on … behind or where. “New York has an obligation to support seniors who need and qualify for in-home, meal or other … 5.5 million by 2030. Nearly 70% of adults over 65 are expected to need some form of long-term care during …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/dinapoli-amid-federal-funding-uncertainty-state-must-focus-programs-aid-seniorsEstablishing the Standard Work Day – Enhanced Reporting
… job title at your organization must have a standard work day (SWD) established by board resolution or contract in … for an employee. SWDs represent the amount of time per day a full-time employee in that title would be required to work. A full-time standard work day can be as few as six hours per day (for Tiers 2 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/establishing-standard-work-dayNorth Amityville Fire Company, Inc. – Cash Disbursements (2022M-163)
… for optical services. $1,998 for professional basketball tickets. As a result, we shared our audit findings with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/04/28/north-amityville-fire-company-inc-cash-disbursements-2022m-163XI.8.B Multi-Agency Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… Agencies in order to support the procurement and award decisions. OSC approval of individual Participating … etc. This contract numbering logic should never use the letter “Z” as part of the suffix in the last character. Each … assignment as detailed in CM naming convention above. b) Non-Backdrop CM contracts: There are other multi-agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi8b-multi-agency-contractsOpinion 95-24
… the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-24Opinion 2001-4
… of Waterloo , 245 AD2d 1079, 667 NYS2d 553 mot for lv to app dsmd 91 NYS2d 957, 671 NYS2d 717; Benjamin v Town of … Sacco v Maruca , 175 AD2d 578, 573 NYS2d 787 mot for lv to app denied 78 NY2d 862, 578 NYS2d 877, concerning referendum …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-4Town of Wawarsing – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2013M-202)
… payroll and the accumulation and use of leave accruals for the period January 1, 2011, to August 31, 2012. … between February and June 2012 prior to the Board’s approval of their employment and pay rates. Highway employees … consistent procedures for employees to record the request, approval, and use of leave. As a result, leave records were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-wawarsing-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2013m-202Automated Phone Service
… Below is a list of the phone menu options available to NYSLRS members. You can hear … correspond to the numbers you will need to press on your phone for information. Did You Know? In many cases you can … and general retirement information quickly and easily by phone with the NYSLRS automated phone service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/automated-phone-serviceOpinion 88-7
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … (need to use debt service appropriation where surplus bond proceeds available) TOWN LAW, §112(1); GENERAL MUNICIPAL … LAW, §9; LOCAL FINANCE LAW, §165.00: Where surplus bond proceeds are available to pay debt service for purposes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-7Westminster Community Charter School – Procurement of Professional Services (2016M-375)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the School's procurement and monitoring processes … May 18, 2016. Background The purpose of our audit was to review the School's procurement and monitoring processes … consider revising its procurement policy and procedures to require competition for the procurement of professional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2016/12/30/westminster-community-charter-school-procurement-professional-services