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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… following local government audits have been issued. City of Johnstown – Information Technology (Fulton County) City … were communicated confidentially to officials. City of Johnstown – Financial Management (Fulton County) City … and 2017 and did not file the reports for 2018 or 2019 as of Dec. 2, 2020. Without accurate financial records, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: Drastic State Revenue Shortfall in April
… According to the monthly cash report released today by State … York and other hard-hit states need the federal government to step up and provide assistance, or the state will have to take draconian actions to balance its budget. We need … According to the monthly cash report by Comptroller DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/dinapoli-drastic-state-revenue-shortfall-aprilPayment for Service Credit – Article 14 Benefits
… of Mandatory Past Service Costs: You joined the Retirement System on July 13, 2009, but your employer did not begin taking contributions from your paycheck until August 3, 2009. You would then need to make payments for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/payment-service-creditTown of Milan - Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2018M-257)
… adequate records and properly deposited and remitted money in a timely manner. Key Findings Real property taxes … adequate records and properly deposited and remitted money in a timely manner …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/03/08/town-milan-town-clerktax-collector-2018m-257Tax Data Verification
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/Tax-Data-Verification-Presentation.pdfState Agencies Bulletin No. 1098
… Purpose To provide instructions for reporting the taxable value of the personal use of employer-provided vehicles and … of the State Comptroller (OSC) with the information on the value of the personal use of employer-provided vehicles and … miles driven are deemed to be for personal use, and the value must be included in the employee’s income. Personal use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1098-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-provided-vehicles-andState Agencies Bulletin No. 1194
… Purpose To provide instructions for reporting the taxable value of the personal use of employer-provided vehicles and … of the State Comptroller (OSC) with the information on the value of the personal use of employer-provided vehicles and … miles driven are deemed to be for personal use, and the value must be included in the employee’s income. Personal use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1194-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-provided-vehicles-andDiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Pay Rose to a Record $716 Million Last Year
… by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The total number of overtime hours worked also increased, continuing a trend … 16.8 million overtime hours last year, at a record cost of $716 million,” DiNapoli said. “New York’s state agencies … that work is done safely and effectively.” The majority of overtime use was concentrated in three agencies that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-pay-rose-record-716-million-last-yearOpinion 88-57
… may include a classification under which low income senior citizens are charged at a reduced rate) CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- … water rates including a classification under which senior citizens meeting certain income criteria are charged at a … may establish a schedule of water rates under which senior citizens who meet certain income criteria are charged at a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-57State Agencies Bulletin No. 2273
… Agencies can track their outstanding AC230s on a new tab OSC has added to the Payroll Check Notification Report, found on the PayServ Bulletin Board. … determined that the employee is entitled to the funds a notification must be sent to OSC immediately so a paycheck …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2273-schedule-submitting-2024-year-end-returned-checksDiNapoli: Lack of Transparency With School Districts' Financial Reports May Leave Taxpayers in the Dark
… should have easy access to information about their school districts’ finances,” DiNapoli said. “Voters need this … to make informed decisions on how they will vote on school budgets. District officials have a responsibility to … to the public.” Auditors examined 13 randomly selected school districts from around the state. The audit, covering …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-lack-transparency-school-districts-financial-reports-may-leave-taxpayers-darkCost-of-Living Adjustment – State Police Plan
… Once you meet the eligibility requirements, including age and number of years retired, your retirement benefit will permanently increase each year. … cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) — subject to pension caps and limitations — is 50 percent of the previous year’s annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/cost-living-adjustmentHawthorne Foundation, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… costs reported by Hawthorne Foundation, Inc. (Hawthorne) on its Consolidated Fiscal Report (CFR) were properly … rates set by SED. The reimbursement rates are based on financial information, including costs, that Hawthorne reports to SED on its annual CFR. To be eligible for reimbursement, reported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/06/hawthorne-foundation-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualOpinion 2001-3
… therein; see NY Tel . v City of Amsterdam , 200 AD2d 315, 613 NYS2d 993). Further, it has generally been held that a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-3Opinion 91-16
… -- Fees (not based on agate measurement for publication of notice of unredeemed land) REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Redemption (publication of notice of unredeemed lands) -- Tax Sale (cost of publication of notice) CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES, §8007; PUBLIC OFFICERS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-16Cincinnatus Central School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2014M-191)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the financial condition of the District for the period July 1, 2012 through April 17, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/10/10/cincinnatus-central-school-district-fund-balance-and-reserves-2014m-191Regional State Park Police Disability (Section 363-e) – Regional State Park Police Plan
… Eligibility You would be entitled to this disability benefit if, at the time of filing, you are: Under … your duties as the natural and proximate result of a disability sustained in service, not caused by your own … negligence, regardless of your years of service (for a disability not sustained in service, you must have at least …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1867/regional-state-park-police-disability-section-363-eIRS Pension Limitation – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… Internal Revenue Code Section 401(a)(17) limits the amount of earnings that … amount is set by federal law and is periodically adjusted for inflation. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/irs-pension-limitationIRS Pension Limitation – State Police Plan
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/irs-pension-limitationOpinion 88-45
… You ask whether, in our opinion, the proposed program is legal. The Local Finance Law is the exclusive law governing … Whether a line of credit between and the county is legal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-45