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State Agencies Bulletin No. 2425
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Increase to Seasonal Location Pay … The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the Fiscal Year 20252026 Increase to Seasonal Location Pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2425-fiscal-year-2025-2026-increase-seasonal-location-pay-and-seasonalState Agencies Bulletin No. 1070
… Purpose To notify agencies of a new insurance deduction code. Affected Employees Employees in Bargaining Unit 06 who … process deduction transactions using the Deduction Code 548. NOTE: The vendor will submit all transactions using the Deduction Code 548. Agency update is not available for this deduction. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1070-new-deduction-code-548-omce-special-benefitsDiNapoli: Municipalities Facing Slow Growth in Sales Tax Collections
… in the fourth quarter of 2015, which distorted New York City's year-to-year growth calculations. After adjusting for … in the Mid-Hudson Valley with a 2.9 percent increase and Long Island with a 1.9 percent increase; Sales tax collections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-municipalities-facing-slow-growth-sales-tax-collectionsOversight of Dam Safety
… determine if the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is adequately regulating dam owners across the State to … risks as well as the resulting structural consequences. DEC’s mission is to conserve, improve, and protect New York’s … loss of life and property from flooding and dam failure, DEC is entrusted with the regulatory power over approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/02/21/oversight-dam-safetyOpinion 90-44
… opinion. VILLAGE BOARD -- Compensation (statement of in notice of budget hearing as excluding fringe benefits) PUBLIC … a village board of trustees which must be published in the notice of public hearing on the tentative budget refers only … This is in response to your inquiry concerning the notice of public hearing with respect to the tentative budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-44Opinion 98-15
… contains no referendum requirement. It is a fundamental rule of statutory construction that a prior general statute … (see, gen., McKinney's Statutes, §397). Applying that rule here, we note that section 119-dd(4) of the General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-15Examination of Superstorm Sandy Expenses
… response to the Sandy disaster, DHSES paid $1.17 million for 1,000 portable Pelican LED lights, 1,000 portable … this equipment to additional locations (e.g., firehouses) for other Sandy relief efforts. Key Findings We found DHSES … it received all the lights, heaters and generators it paid for or to adequately support the distribution of that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/21/examination-superstorm-sandy-expensesDryden Central School District - Cash Management (2020M-61)
… a result, officials did not maximize interest earnings for the District. Officials did not develop and manage a … rates. Officials earned interest totaling $246,431 during the audit period. However, they could have earned an additional $614,606 if they used other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/08/28/dryden-central-school-district-cash-management-2020m-61Opinion 2007-6
… -- Police Chief (entitlement to one-time payment made to next ranking subordinate officer) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW § … the highest ranking subordinate to the police chief (the “next subordinate officer”). Under the proposed arrangement, for a period not to exceed one year, the next subordinate officer would assume the additional duties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-6State Agencies Bulletin No. 2228
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Increase to Seasonal Location … Unit (BU03), Institutional Services Unit (BU04), Division of Military and Naval Affairs Unit (BU47), Professional, … The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the Fiscal Year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2228-fiscal-year-2023-2024-increase-seasonal-location-pay-and-seasonalControls Over Cash Advance Accounts
… it oversees to ensure the money is properly accounted for and used for appropriate business expenses. The audit covers the … Finance Law, cash advances are issued to State agencies for purposes such as petty cash, travel, and other funding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/25/controls-over-cash-advance-accountsPublic Authorities – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… as to the State and local governments. New Yorkers pay for public authorities in a variety of ways including rates, … governmental financial assistance and support is provided for operating and other expenses. In 2020, public authorities … default on their obligations. In addition to issuing debt for their own purposes, public authorities issue debt on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/public-authoritiesCollection of Petroleum Business Tax and Motor Fuel Excise Tax
… practices in place that allow it to appropriately collect Petroleum Business Tax and Motor Fuel Excise Tax, as required … January 1, 2016 to January 31, 2019. About the Program Petroleum Business Tax (PBT) is paid by petroleum businesses for certain types of fuel and is imposed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/20/collection-petroleum-business-tax-and-motor-fuel-excise-taxPublic Authorities – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… Public authorities are distinct legal entities that provide services to the public as well as to the State and local governments. New Yorkers pay for public authorities in a variety of ways including service … Created by the government public authorities are legally separate entities that provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/public-authoritiesPSCH, Inc.
… that PSCH claimed on the Consolidated Fiscal Report (CFR) for the period July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013. Background … and its expenditures up to the amount of the contract. For the year ended June 30, 2013, PSCH reported approximately … staff training at the Montauk Yacht Club Resort & Marina. For this event, PSCH claimed $31,908 (more than half the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/19/psch-incState Agencies Bulletin No. 2229
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Increase to Seasonal Location Pay … The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the Fiscal Year 20242025 Increase to Seasonal Location Pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2229-fiscal-year-2024-2025-increase-seasonal-location-pay-and-seasonalGananda Central School District – Procurement (2021M-86)
… District (District) officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services to achieve the optimal use of District resources. Key … that purchases were adequately documented and approved to verify that a competitive process was used to procure … District District officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services to achieve the optimal use of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/22/gananda-central-school-district-procurement-2021m-86Safety of Seized Dogs
… the period January 1, 2015 to October 20, 2017. Background Article 7 of New York’s Agriculture and Markets Law (Law) … we visited generally provided appropriate shelter, food, water, and care. However, we identified four relatively … undersized cages, a leaking roof, and recently expired food. We also found nine seized dogs were not held for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/16/safety-seized-dogsOversight of Direct Placement of Children
… regarding children in direct placement is tracked in CONNECTIONS, the system of record for child welfare in New … even within, Local Districts. Direct placement data in CONNECTIONS was not always complete or accurate, which may … we found discrepancies between source information and CONNECTIONS data for 23 of the 30 cases we reviewed. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/03/02/oversight-direct-placement-childrenCUNY Bulletin No. CU-421
… Purpose To inform agencies of the expiration of the HIRE Act employer tax credit and of the Office of the State … records. Affected Employees Employees hired under the HIRE Act Effective Date(s) Institution paychecks dated January 13, 2011 Background The HIRE Act (Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-421-expiration-hire-act