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Life Changes: Membership in a Nutshell
… how important it is for you to know how membership in the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) can directly affect your financial future and the future of your loved ones. Whether you are just joining … as a valuable resource to you. It will help you understand the benefits you are entitled to receive as a NYSLRS member. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/life-changes-membership-nutshellXII.4.A Vendor Requests for Payment – XII. Expenditures
… SFS, Business Units are no longer required to send paper documents to OSC, with the exception of payments for the purchase of land. Instead, OSC will accept electronic documents in support of payment requests. When processing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii4a-vendor-requests-paymentLease Classification Changes as Required by GASB Statement No. 87
This bulletin explains the GASB’s new definition of a lease (including outlining the types of leases that are excluded by this new standard) and an explanation of what a lease term is per Statement 87.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/lease-classification-changes-required-by-gasb-statement-87.pdfTermination Request - Employer Contribution Stabilization Program or Alternate Program
The termination request form is used to terminate participation in the Contribution Stabilization Program (Chapter 57, Laws of 2010), or the Alternate Program (Chapter 57, Laws of 2013), for payment of retirement contributions.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/employers/pdf/csp-termination-request.pdfNew York City Department of Homeless Services – Oversight of Contract Expenditures of Samaritan Daytop Village, Inc. (2022-N-6)
To determine whether the New York City Department of Homeless Services (DHS) is effectively monitoring its contract with Samaritan Daytop Village, Inc. (Samaritan) to ensure reported costs are allowable, supported, and program related.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-22n6.pdfAccounting for Capital Projects
Dealing with capital projects is often a source of confusion for local officials. In this session, we will review some of the important steps in planning a capital project and focus on proper accounting treatment.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/accounting-capital-projects-071724.pdfAn Analysis of Post-Pandemic Travel
The tourism industry’s post-pandemic recovery is uneven across the state, with Long Island nearly at full recovery of jobs lost while the North Country and Mohawk Valley are struggling to regain their footing.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/welcome-back-to-ny-an-analysis-of-post-pandemic-travel.pdfAn Economic and Demographic Snapshot of The Rockaways
The Rockaway Peninsula, located in the southwestern portion of Queens, is an 11-mile long barrier beach that separates the Atlantic Ocean from Jamaica Bay and parts of South Queens and Southeast Brooklyn.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-7-2023.pdfOversight of Contract Expenditures of Bowery Residents’ Committee (2019-N-8) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the New York City Department of Homeless Services (DHS) is effectively monitoring its contract with the Bowery Residents’ Committee (BRC) to ensure reported costs are allowable, supported, and program related.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-19n8-response.pdfCyber Incident Response Team (2020-S-58) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Cyber Incident Response Team at the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services is achieving its mission of providing cybersecurity support to non-Executive agencies, local governments, and public authorities.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s58-response.pdfCyber Incident Response Team (2020-S-58)
To determine whether the Cyber Incident Response Team at the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services is achieving its mission of providing cybersecurity support to non-Executive agencies, local governments, and public authorities.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s58.pdfOversight of Contract Expenditures of Bowery Residents’ Committee (2019-N-8)
To determine whether the New York City Department of Homeless Services (DHS) is effectively monitoring its contract with the Bowery Residents’ Committee (BRC) to ensure reported costs are allowable, supported, and program related.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-19n8.pdfOversight of Registration, Licensing, and Inspection of Radioactive Materials Facilities and Radiation Equipment Facilities (2019-S-64) 180-Day Response
The objectives of this audit were to determine if the Department of Health is ensuring that the registration, licensing, and inspection of radioactive materials facilities and radiation equipment facilities are completed as required.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19s64-response.pdfOversight of Registration, Licensing, and Inspection of Radioactive Materials Facilities and Radiation Equipment Facilities (2019-S-64)
The objectives of this audit were to determine if the Department of Health is ensuring that the registration, licensing, and inspection of radioactive materials facilities and radiation equipment facilities are completed as required.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19s64.pdfAll-Agency Contract Evaluation System (2019-S-14) 180-Day Response
To determine whether Metropolitan Transportation Authority Capital Construction is monitoring and evaluating its contractors/consultants in compliance with its All-Agency Contract Evaluation review process and taking action where performance ratings are less than satisfactory.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19s14-response.pdfTown of Wappinger – Recreation Department Cash Receipts (2020M-130)
Determine whether Town of Wappinger (Town) officials developed adequate controls to ensure Recreation Department (Department) cash collected is accurately recorded and deposited timely and intact (in the same amount and form as received).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/wappinger-2020-130.pdfAll-Agency Contract Evaluation System (2019-S-14)
To determine whether Metropolitan Transportation Authority Capital Construction is monitoring and evaluating its contractors/consultants in compliance with its All-Agency Contract Evaluation review process and taking action where performance ratings are less than satisfactory.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19s14.pdfEnvironmental, Social & Governance Principles and Proxy Voting Guidelines - 2026
The New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund or CRF) is one of the largest public pension funds in the nation with invested assets valued at $273.1 billion (as of March 31, 2025).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/common-retirement-fund/corporate-governance/pdf/proxy-voting-guidelines-2026.pdfLocal Government Management Guide - Cash Management Technology
This guide is designed to give the reader an overview of electronic cash management technologies, as well as the internal controls needed to help detect fraud and ensure that all transactions are captured.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/cash-management-technology.pdfState Authority Contracts on Open Book NY
… $1 million and which are awarded noncompetitively or paid in whole or part with moneys appropriated by the State. … contracts is limited by the thresholds established in the Act, fewer State authority contracts are reported on Open Book New York in comparison to State agency contracts. In addition, Open …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/public-authorities/state-authority-contracts-open-book-ny