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State Police Bulletin No. SP-106

… Purpose To inform the agency of the new Time Entry earn code and procedure for Shift Change Half-Time payments. Affected Employees Troopers in … Investigators work on a 28 day schedule and are assigned to specific 8 or 12 hour shifts. Their schedules are posted …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-106-new-york-state-police-shift-change-half-time-payment

Join Our Team as a Local Government Auditor

… chief fiscal officer by providing oversight and support for local governments and schools. LGSA auditors play a … and fire districts to identify fraud and opportunities for operational and program improvements. Proactively … competitive salaries and benefits, and opportunities for advancement, continuing education and professional …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/jobs/lgsa

Jefferson-Lewis-Hamilton-Herkimer-Oneida Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Procurement (2022M-128)

… six purchases totaling $39,758. Use a competitive method to procure professional services and insurance coverage from … officials agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/12/02/jefferson-lewis-hamilton-herkimer-oneida-board-cooperative-educational-services

Gilboa-Conesville Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-175)

… fund balance exceeded the 4 percent statutory limit in each of the last three fiscal years by 3.1 to 12.8 … surplus fund balance to comply with the statutory limit in a manner beneficial to taxpayers. Adopt a written reserve …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/06/gilboa-conesville-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m

Scarsdale Union Free School District – Overtime (2022M-105)

… at least $167,000. As a result, officials are paying more for overtime than necessary. Officials: Overpaid 20 employees a total of $11,961 for overtime. Paid 20 employees overtime totaling $524,934, primarily for routine services, including $123,113 for cleaning services. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/16/scarsdale-union-free-school-district-overtime-2022m-105

State Agencies Bulletin No. 433

… For Out-of-Title Grievances (S3G) where the out-of-title work has ended and the beginning and ending dates are … by the agency or approved by OSC. If the out-of-title work continues, the employee would have to pursue an … out-of-title ceases" for the end date and the out-of-title work has ended within 30 days of the Decision: The agency's …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/433-new-earnings-code-and-procedures-step-3-out-title-grievances

Opinion 88-68

… to a planning board member whose interest as a neighbor is adverse to the applicant. Similarly, the disclosure … situation where the interest of the officer or employee is adverse to those of the applicant. We also call your … interest of the local government officer or employee is adverse to that of the applicant. It should be noted that …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-68

East Aurora Union Free School District - Procurement (2023M-125)

… services in a competitive manner. Key Findings The Board of Education (Board) and District officials did not always … followed New York State General Municipal Law (GML) when procuring goods and services. As a result, goods and services were purchased without the benefit of competition, resulting in the increased risk that taxpayer …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/01/05/east-aurora-union-free-school-district-procurement-2023m-125

Hamilton Fulton Montgomery Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Investment Program (2023M-116)

… program – legality, safety, liquidity and yield – when investing available funds. BOCES officials generally agreed …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/12/22/hamilton-fulton-montgomery-board-cooperative-educational-services-investment

Village of Mexico – Financial Management (2023M-170)

… Board of Trustees (Board) adopted realistic budgets and managed fund balance. Key Findings The Board did not … the Board: Did not establish a fund balance policy and maintained an excessive level of unassigned surplus fund … in the general fund; balances ranged between $839,530 and $1.1 million, or between 109 and 124 percent of the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/02/16/village-mexico-financial-management-2023m-170

Corning City School District – Claims Auditing (2023M-105)

… auditor properly audited and approved claims prior to payment. Key Findings The District’s claims auditor did not properly audit and approve all claims prior to payment. We reviewed 100 claims totaling approximately $19.5 … auditor properly audited and approved claims prior to payment …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/11/10/corning-city-school-district-claims-auditing-2023m-105

Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending

… transportation services throughout the seven counties of Monroe, Genesee, Livingston, Orleans, Wayne, Wyoming, and … overall objectives. Each public authority should have formal policies and procedures specifying the types of … and the dollar thresholds, supporting documentation, and formal approvals that are necessary to be accountable for …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-0

DiNapoli Statement on Proposed Federal Budget

The Presidents budget blueprint threatens funding for vital services including housing assistance environmental protection antipoverty programs and more

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-statement-proposed-federal-budget

Ethical Standards for State Agency Contractors Act

Establishes ethical standards for certain state agency contractors performing inherently governmental and missioncritical functions or rendering a service or s

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/ethical-standards-state-agency-contractors-act

The Economic Impact of the Great Outdoors

… in compensation. While New York ranks fourth in the nation on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) generated by outdoor … more significant part of the economy in nearly every other state. As outdoor activities continue to recover and evolve … to the beaches and shores of Long Island. According to the State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/economic-impact-great-outdoors

XII.8.A Workflow in the Accounts Payable Module – XII. Expenditures

… an overview and guidance to Business Units regarding voucher workflow in the Accounts Payable module. Online Business Units should document voucher approvals in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) … and transparent information. The final user to approve a voucher prior to submittal to the Office of the State …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8a-workflow-accounts-payable-module

Ontario County Four Seasons Development Corporation – Procurement (2021M-197)

… to nine vendors with aggregate purchases of $5,000 or more in either the 2019-20 or 2020-21 fiscal year and found …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2022/04/29/ontario-county-four-seasons-development-corporation

City of Lackawanna – Garbage Collection Fees (2021M-206)

… City of Lackawanna (City) officials properly assessed and billed solid waste (garbage) collection fees (garbage fees). Key Findings City officials did not always assess and bill garbage fees in accordance with the City Code … City of Lackawanna City officials properly assessed and billed solid waste garbage collection fees garbage fees …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/04/08/city-lackawanna-garbage-collection-fees-2021m-206