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Cost-Saving Ideas: Overtime Planning and Management
… Reducing the cost of employee salaries and benefits by even a small percentage … school districts. These costs represent nearly 57 percent of annual budget expenditures, on average. Overtime wages can … service 1 and pension costs. For example, 8 to 30 percent of wages paid to highway employees in New York State are for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-overtime-planning-and-managementSUNY Bulletin No. SU-363
… on the first day of the payroll period following July 1, 2025. Effective Dates: The Non-Pensionable Lump Sum Payment … Half of Non-Pensionable Lum Sum Payment 04/30/2024 04/29/2025 07/31/2024 Second Half of Non-Pensionable Lum Sum … Dated 07/31/2024. Automatic Processing- Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Administration Pay Period 8L: To process the second half …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-363-state-university-new-york-suny-managementconfidential-mcCompliance With School Safety Planning Requirements (Follow-Up)
… (Report 2018-N-2 ). About the Program The New York State Safe Schools Against Violence in Education (SAVE) Act … a safer and more effective learning environment within State schools. Further, the Education Law requires schools … after the issuance of this report to provide information on any actions that are planned to address the unresolved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/11/compliance-school-safety-planning-requirements-followUse of Vendor-Supported Technology
… 24, 2019 through August 29, 2019. About the Program NFTA is a New York State public benefit corporation responsible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/12/use-vendor-supported-technologyOpinion 95-14
… computer for fire department); (ceremony to dedicate fire house and apparatus) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105: Unless … purposes and to pay for a ceremony to dedicate a new fire house and new fire apparatus. You ask whether a volunteer … purposes, and to pay for a ceremony to dedicate a new fire house and new fire apparatus. Sections 9104 and 9105 of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-14Open Educational Resources (2023-N-4)
To determine whether the City University of New York is using Open Educational Resources (OER) funds to establish, sustain, and enhance new and ongoing OER initiatives at its colleges to help defray textbook costs for students, and whether the OER initiatives adequately engaged faculty in ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2025-23n4.pdfChenango Fire Company – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-290)
… to examine the Company’s controls over financial activity for the period January 1, 2013 through September 9, 2014. … The Company is incorporated under New York State Not-For-Profit Corporation Law and is located in the Town of … and six elected Business Officers, who are responsible for the Company’s overall financial management. During our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/12/24/chenango-fire-company-controls-over-financial-activities-2014mJefferson Community College – Procurement (2017M-156)
… system, is sponsored by Jefferson County and is located in the City of Watertown. The College, which has an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2017/10/27/jefferson-community-college-procurement-2017m-156Saratoga County Water Authority – Water Charges (2016M-357)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the authority’s internal controls …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/12/23/saratoga-county-water-authority-water-charges-2016m-357Upper Mohawk Valley Regional Water Board – Water Accountability (2015M-300)
… Authority’s procedures for monitoring water accountability and addressing water loss for the period January 1, 2014 … Finding Although the Authority is proactive in identifying and addressing unaccounted-for water, 43 percent of the water … efforts to investigate causes of excessive water loss and take appropriate action to reduce water loss and costs. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/02/05/upper-mohawk-valley-regional-water-board-water-accountability-2015m-300X.4.B Address – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… the vendor to the New York State Vendor Self-Service Portal webpage at … . After signing into the Vendor Self-Service Portal, the vendor will be able to add or update their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x4b-addressTroy City School District – Payments for Unused Leave Accruals (2020M-167)
… We reviewed payments totaling $270,000 that were paid to 14 employees and found District officials accurately … retirees. These errors were reported in submissions to the New York State Local Retirement System. Although these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/04/troy-city-school-district-payments-unused-leave-accruals-2020m-167Longwood Public Library – Bank Account Management (2015M-309)
… our audit was to examine Library officials’ management of bank accounts for the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, … Longwood Public Library Bank Account Management 2015M309 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/02/05/longwood-public-library-bank-account-management-2015m-309Newcomb Central School District - Claims Audit (2023M-159)
… We reviewed 90 claims totaling $1.3 million and determined the Board of Education (Board) did not ensure 60 claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/29/newcomb-central-school-district-claims-audit-2023m-159State Police Bulletin No. SP-119
… Counties $1,918 Nassau and Suffolk Counties $2,239 Longevity Compensation (LGC) for Bargaining Units 07 and 17 … the annual amounts for members who are eligible to receive Longevity Compensation are as follows: 6 to 10 years of … dates of the increases listed above. Automatic Increase in Longevity Compensation (LGC) A row will be inserted to update …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-119-april-1-2010-salary-and-other-increases-state-police-employeesOperational Advisory No. 29
… Refund, Vendor, Employee Expense, or SSP Checks Guidance : The Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) has updated the policies and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/29-gfo-updates-reissuing-or-cancelling-refund-vendor-employee-expense-or-sspSelected Aspects of Accommodations for Passengers With Disabilities (Follow-Up)
… initial audit report, Selected Aspects of Accommodations for Passengers With Disabilities ( 2019-S-41 ). Background … airport (and terminal) operators to be responsible for implementing and maintaining boarding accessibility. … A May 2007 DOJ publication established best practices for state and local government website accessibility. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/12/selected-aspects-accommodations-passengers-disabilities-followSUNY Bulletin No. SU-160
… Manual and provides updated provisions regarding Standby On-Call Pay and Recall Pay. Affected Employees Full-time SUNY … in Appendix A-16 of the 2007-2011 Agreement between the State of New York and the United University Professions. … not overtime eligible may, by mutual agreement between the State and UUP, be deemed eligible for Recall Pay. Contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-160-standbyon-call-pay-and-recall-pay-suny-uupSignal Maintenance, Inspection, and Testing (Follow-Up)
… in preventing subway delays. MIT work is performed based on predetermined intervals, and each section location has a … directed the Federal Transit Administration to establish a State Safety Oversight Program. In New York State, it is the Public Transportation Safety Board (PTSB) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/19/signal-maintenance-inspection-and-testing-followVillage of Weedsport – Financial Management (2025M-76)
… between revenues and expenditures accumulated over time, is a key measure of a village’s financial condition. Fund … and enables long-term financial planning. The Board is responsible for managing the Village’s fund balance, which … budgets, and multiyear financial and capital plans, it is difficult for the Board to properly manage the Village’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/12/12/village-weedsport-financial-management-2025m-76