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Opinion 91-39
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Retirement Benefits (waiver of public salary exceeding statutory limit) PUBLIC OFFICERS … positions and subsequently be reappointed to the position of trustee without diminution of his or her retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-39Avoiding a Rejected DRO – Divorce and Your Benefits
… NYSLRS, as a governmental plan, has discretion to reject a DRO. Orders that are vague, contain inconsistent or … Code (IRC) must be deleted from any proposed or final DRO. Assignment — NYSLRS members are prohibited from … Elections — If a member is already retired at the time a DRO is submitted to NYSLRS and the member’s pension payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/avoiding-rejected-droIX.6.B OSC Draw Procedures – IX. Federal Grants
… contract whereas for non-managed grants the contract is “PENDING”. This status determines whether transactions … bills are approved, a corresponding Accounts Receivable is generated. For more detailed information on billing, see … Modules within SFS to ensure reimbursement funds are drawn against the correct pool of funding in the relevant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix6b-osc-draw-proceduresComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… adequate supporting documentation and evidence that the goods or services were received and the claims were for … to maintain in each fund. City of Newburgh – Budget Rev i ew (Orange County) The city continues to budget minimal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1XII.8.E Payment Assignments – XII. Expenditures
… original contract holder. Payment assignments are commonly due to financing arrangements or to fulfill liabilities to … 25), every assignment of moneys, or any part thereof, due or to become due under a public improvement contract shall affirmatively …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8e-payment-assignmentsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-798
… by Teamsters Local 237 in Bargaining Units SB, SC, SE, SL, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV, SW, SX, SZ, TS, or TT. Employees … TR, TU, TX, U3, U6 $107.00 PL3 Teamsters Local 237 SB, SC, SE, SL, SM, SP, ST, SU, SV, SW, SX, SZ, TS, TT $103.50 PL1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-798-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-cuny-employeesSUNY Bulletin No. SU-368
… Effective Dates: Payments that include both the Fall and Spring semesters may be made beginning in Administration Pay … Period 20L, paychecks dated 01/15/2025. Payments for the Spring semester only, may be made beginning in Administration … Employees anticipated to be employed for both the Fall and Spring semesters are due a lump sum payment of $500.46. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-368-suny-discretionary-lump-sum-payments-dlp-and-dls-fall-2024State Agencies Bulletin No. 422.3
… in PayServ. Approved requests will be processed through NYS’ financial institution, and OSC will notify the agency of … will be transferred to the Payroll Reversal and Exchange team for processing. If the funds are not successfully … their OSC Auditor and the Payroll Reversal and Exchange Team to identify the other options for recovery. For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/4223-new-process-request-direct-deposit-delete-or-reversalCost-Saving Ideas: Evaluate the Efficiency of Your Water Delivery System
… controlling water losses and reducing water system costs. The Federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has … A water accounting system helps to track water throughout the system and identify areas that may need attention, … water losses and related costs Unaccounted-for water is the difference between water produced (metered at the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-evaluate-efficiency-your-water-delivery-systemMonitoring the Green Innovation Grant Program
… as a valuable resource to be harvested and used on site, or filtered and allowed to soak back into the ground, … On the local scale, green infrastructure consists of site- and neighborhood-specific practices, such as … grantees did not comply with the requirement to install interpretive signs for the project. Additionally, several …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/06/20/monitoring-green-innovation-grant-programMedgar Evers College – Controls Over Bank Accounts
… adequately assured that all Medgar Evers College (MEC) bank accounts were authorized and used only for appropriate … purposes and transactions. The audit covers MEC bank accounts for the period of January 1, 2013 through March … and is located in Brooklyn, New York. CUNY reported 567 bank accounts, including 24 at MEC that were active or closed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/03/medgar-evers-college-controls-over-bank-accountsTrain On-Time Performance
… percent. For 2013, weekday OTP averaged 80.5 percent and weekend OTP averaged 85.4 percent. For 2014, weekday OTP averaged 74.0 percent and weekend OTP averaged 81.2 percent. On balance, there has been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/12/train-time-performanceSelected Financial Management Practices
… Purpose To determine whether the New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) has established adequate controls over the following financial management functions: cash and grant … To determine whether the New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/07/09/selected-financial-management-practicesOversight of Registration, Licensing, and Inspection of Radioactive Materials Facilities and Radiation Equipment Facilities
… licensing program, which can have a direct bearing on public health and safety, as well as security. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/23/oversight-registration-licensing-and-inspection-radioactive-materials-facilities-andCUNY Bulletin No. CU-847
The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the processing of the 2025 Prepaid Legal Service Benefit
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-847-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-city-university-new-york-cunyState Agencies Bulletin No. 1985
… the employee does provide a new form(s), agencies must update the employee’s Federal, State, and/or Local Tax Data … for North America>Employee Pay Data USA>Tax Information>Update Employee Tax Data . Select the Federal Tax Data page. … Tax Data pages with the same effective date as above and update the Special Withholding Tax Status to ‘Maintain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1985-claiming-exempt-federal-state-andor-local-tax-withholding-tax-year-2022Cost-Saving Ideas: Monitoring Health Insurance Premiums for Retirees
… options: Other useful sources include reading the local obituaries each day, family notification, uncashed Medicare …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-monitoring-health-insurance-premiums-retireesCost-Saving Ideas: Reviewing Your Revenue Collection Process
… your local government's receipt collection system may get revenue into its bank account more quickly. Start by evaluating the costs and benefits of various revenue collection alternatives, using measures such as: How … CostSaving Ideas Reviewing Your Revenue Collection Process …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-reviewing-your-revenue-collection-processOperational Advisory No. 22
… manually email PO’s purchase orders to vendors. Electronic Invoice Submittal and Automated Voucher Creation - SFS now … for agency approval. This establishes an electronic invoice processing standard for the State and eliminates the … mail times for paper invoices and the cost associated with invoice and voucher handling for both the vendor and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/22-ee1-procure-pay-changes-summaryState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… and effectively.” Village of Alden – Ambulance Service Billing and Collection (Erie County) The board did … not adopted written policies and procedures for ambulance service billing and collection. Town of Bainbridge – … billing adjustments and late fees and penalties added to customer accounts. For access to state and local government …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0