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State Agencies Bulletin No. 2025
… of this bulletin is to provide agencies instructions for processing the retroactive Special Assignment to Duty Pay (SAD) payments for 2020 and 2021 for PEF employees, for calendar years 2019 and 2020. Affected … of this bulletin is to provide agencies instructions for processing the retroactive Special Assignment to Duty Pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2025-2020-and-2021-retroactive-special-assignment-duty-pay-calendar-yearsRotterdam Fire District Number 7 Schonowe – Claims Auditing (2025M-107)
… are disbursed. Because it is the Board’s responsibility to ensure tax dollars are spent properly, efficiently and in the best interest of taxpayers, the Board should conduct a … deliberate audit of claims before directing the Treasurer to pay them. The District paid 314 claims totaling …
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
… Law by authorizing insurance claims and annual contracts to be paid before audit and approval. The board also exceeded … authority by allowing a third-party vendor direct access to the town’s bank account that, at times, had more than … on deposit. In addition, the board allowed debit cards to be used, which resulted in a circumvention of the town’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsAction Needed on New York's Long-Delayed Adoption of Crucial Next Generation 911
… plans and has fallen short in providing counties with needed guidance on moving forward with implementing statewide interoperable communications, … upgrade that requires close coordination and communication with local counties,” DiNapoli said. “The sooner it's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/action-needed-new-yorks-long-delayed-adoption-crucial-next-generation-911State Agencies Bulletin No. 409
… Purpose To provide an overview of Contract Pay and highlight the … Payroll System for teachers whose pay basis code is 21P to equally distribute the employee’s wages over the academic … retroactive basis. When the Goal Balance (the amount paid to the employee) is equal to the Goal Amount (the amount of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/409-changes-contract-pay-page-institution-teachersCity of Buffalo – Budget Review (B26-1-5)
… [read complete report – pdf] Purpose of Budget Review Our Office completed a limited-scope review of the City’s budget. The purpose of our review was to determine … Our Office completed a limitedscope review of the Citys budget The purpose of our review was to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2026/05/08/city-buffalo-budget-review-b26-1-5DiNapoli Releases November State Cash Report
… or 2.4 percent, from the same period last year, according to the state cash report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Year-to-date tax collections of nearly $45.2 billion were $23.3 … the latest projections included in the mid-year update to the Financial Plan. The state also received $273 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-releases-november-state-cash-reportDiNapoli Urges New Yorkers To Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… DiNapoli reminds gift card recipients to read the fine print on the card for details about any fees and expiration …
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
… New York state continues to have high levels of foreclosure activity with new … significantly higher than prerecession levels, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … DiNapoli said. “In many places the situation has continued to get worse. Foreclosed properties displace families and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-statewide-foreclosure-activity-still-well-above-prerecession-levelsService Credit – Divorce and Your Benefits
… denominator: 50% x the years of service earned during the marriage the member’s total service credit Purchased … of that service if the employment occurred during the marriage. NYSLRS cannot credit the ex-spouse with service … the marital period even if it was purchased during the marriage. Similarly, service credit earned during the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/service-creditV.3.A General Ledger Business Unit (GLBU) – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… The Statewide Financial System (SFS) implemented multiple BUs to support the State as a whole, and each agency’s and … are created, based on configuration templates. In general, BUs are five alphanumeric characters in length assigned to … followed by “01.” A complete list of BU values; the RPT_SW_BUS_UNIT Reporting Tree, which supports the roll-up of BUs by …
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
… boards, Town or Village Justice, County Attorney and District Attorney. Other positions that may be considered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/membership-enrollment/public-officersState Agencies Bulletin No. 2152.1
… the outreach and escheatment of uncashed payroll checks for calendar year 2022. Affected Employees: Employees with … were returned to OSC were treated as a written request for reissuance of a payroll check. Responses received prior … of Unclaimed Funds (OUF). Effective Dates: Effective for payroll checks issued between January 1, 2022, and …
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
… eye care providers who appeared to be affiliated complied with Medicaid provider enrollment rules and (2) if Medicaid … six eye care professionals who did not fully comply with the Department’s Medicaid policies for provider … eye care providers who appeared to be affiliated complied with Medicaid provider enrollment rules and if Medicaid paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/06/improper-medicaid-payments-eye-care-providersDual Employment
… State agencies are working their required hours at each job. The audit covered the period April 1, 2010 to March 31, … Such employment may not interfere with the employee's job responsibilities or represent a conflict of interest. Key … State agencies are working their required hours at each job …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/18/dual-employmentSelected Financial Management Practices
… Purpose To determine if the Hudson River Park Trust has established adequate controls over the … 2010 through March 26, 2014. Background The Hudson River Park Trust (Trust) is a public benefit corporation authorized under the Hudson River Park Act (Act) in 1998. The Act also created Hudson River …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/26/selected-financial-management-practicesSecurity and Effectiveness of the Department of Labor’s Unemployment Insurance System
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Labor’s (Department) … System is secure, operating effectively, and available to continue critical processing in the event of a disaster or … To determine whether the Department of Labors Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/24/security-and-effectiveness-department-labors-unemployment-insurance-systemDrug and Alcohol Treatment Program – Provider Claiming of Depreciation Expenses
… Purpose To determine whether the Office of Alcoholism and Substance … monitoring Drug and Alcohol Treatment program contracts to ensure provider claims do not include State reimbursement … To determine whether the Office of Alcoholism and Substance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/08/drug-and-alcohol-treatment-program-provider-claiming-depreciation-expensesSelected Travel Expenses
… Purpose To determine whether the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) - Long Island Rail Road’s (LIRR) expenses for travel and entertainment were appropriate and documented … To determine whether the Metropolitan Transportation Authority MTA Long Island …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/03/23/selected-travel-expenses