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Opinion 2002-11
… under a fire district service award program that provides points for participation in department responses, a volunteer firefighter must be credited with twenty-five points for responding to the minimum number of calls of the … the General Municipal Law, and an additional twenty-five points for responding to the minimum number of fire company …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-11-0Opinion 2002-2
… subdivision (General Municipal Law §219-a[2][b]). In the case of defined contribution plan service award programs, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-2-0Opinion 99-8
Concerning the authority for the town to distribute copies of the minutes of the town board meetings to individuals on a subscription basis
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-8Transaction Number Requirement
… Report Requirement Starting July 15, 2024, a Transaction Number will be required in the PARIS Procurement Report. … authorities will be required to provide a Transaction Number for each procurement transaction in the Procurement … (PARIS) screen and in the bulk load to capture Transaction Number. Completing the information will be mandatory, an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/public-authorities/transaction-number-requirementXI.12.C Surety Takeovers – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… or arrange for completing the contract should the original contractor default. In the event of a contractor default and surety takeover of a contract, as … New York State Vendor File information for the defaulted contractor to route future payments under the contract to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi12c-surety-takeoversVI.5 Project Budgets – VI. Budgets
… The Projects module is used to collect financial transactions associated to a project. The Projects module, along with the Commitment … the amount of expenditures that can be charged and posted to project budgets. State agencies prepare, approve and post … The Projects module is used to collect financial transactions associated with State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi5-project-budgetsII.4.A Minimum Financial Reporting Requirements – II. New York State Financial Accounting
… Disbursements and Changes in Fund Balances – Budget vs. Actual Detail schedules of Tax Receipts and Other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ii/ii4a-minimum-financial-reporting-requirementsTown of Willing – Justice Court Operations (2014M-377)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s Justice Court operations for the … Court operations. Collections for the Court as reported to the Justice Court Fund totaled $71,238 for the period … the prior Justice did not properly report disposed cases to the DMV. The Board did not properly audit or document its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/04/10/town-willing-justice-court-operations-2014m-377Town of Southold – Financial Operations (2014M-299)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review selected financial operations of the Town for the period January 1 through December 31, … The purpose of our audit was to review selected financial operations of the Town for the period January 1 through December 31 2013 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/01/30/town-southold-financial-operations-2014m-299State Agencies Bulletin No. 1887
… of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the 2021 rate for the New York State Paid Family Leave Program. Affected Employees: All employees eligible for the New York State Paid Family Leave Program are … premium rate and the maximum weekly employee contribution for coverage will be 0.511% (0.00511) of an employee’s weekly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1887-2021-paid-family-leave-rate-increaseIntroduction – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… less, localities cannot afford to overpay vendors, lose discounts or pay for goods and services not received. An …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/introductionTown of Phelps – Financial Management (2015M-70)
… March 27, 2015. Background The Town of Phelps is located in Ontario County and has a population of approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/07/31/town-phelps-financial-management-2015m-70Town of Louisville – Water User Charges (2015M-44)
… audit was to review the Town’s water user charge activity for the period January 1, 2013 through July 9, 2014. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2014 totaled approximately $2.1 million. Key Findings The … adjustments. There is no review or prior approval required for adjustments to be made in the system. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/06/05/town-louisville-water-user-charges-2015m-44Town of Stockton – Financial Management (2014M-90)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Town’s financial management … 1, 2012 through February 13, 2014. Background The Town of Stockton is located in Chautauqua County and has a … The purpose of our audit was to assess the Towns financial management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/09/12/town-stockton-financial-management-2014m-90Town of Sheridan – Cellular Phones (2013M-334)
… did not adopt a policy governing the use of Town-provided cell phones. The Board determines on an as-requested basis which individuals are provided a Town cell phone, according to the Town Clerk. The Town does not have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/02/14/town-sheridan-cellular-phones-2013m-334Forms and Publications
… Companies - 08/2025 Approved Newspapers ( PDF ) - 05/2025 Calendar of Events Electronic Payments - ACH, Book Transfer, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/resources/forms-and-publicationsVillage of Suffern – Budget Review (B22-6-2)
… are reasonable. The Village’s tentative budget includes a tax levy of $12,029,454, which is within the limit … should be mindful of the legal requirement to maintain the tax levy increase to no more than the tax levy limit as permitted by law, unless it properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/04/15/village-suffern-budget-review-b22-6-2Overtime Compensation – Enhanced Reporting
… For compensation to be classified as “overtime,” it must be paid for additional hours worked beyond one's regular schedule and … must be at a greater rate than one's regular rate of pay. For example: Overtime paid at time and a half, double time or … Overtime pay is pay for additional hours worked beyond regular scheduled hours …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/overtime-compensationVillage of Suffern – Budget Review (B21-6-2)
… collections for sewer rent revenue will be approximately $2.25 million, which is $572,000 less than budgeted. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/04/16/village-suffern-budget-review-b21-6-2XIV.1 Outstanding Check Outreach and Escheatment – XIV. Special Procedures
… notifies the payee that the proceeds of the uncashed check(s) will be turned over to the Abandoned Property Fund unless the check is cashed, or a claim is made to the issuing agency for … for agencies to follow the steps below based on which bank account the original check was paid from. Comptroller’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv1-outstanding-check-outreach-and-escheatment