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June 2002: GASB Statement 34
… to create a new financial reporting model. The objective of the project was to provide a financial reporting model that provides users of financial statements with information which will enhance their understanding of governmental operations and ultimately result in an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/june-2002-gasb-statement-34Monitoring Town Asphalt Road Projects (2012MS-7)
… whether towns adequately monitored road surfacing projects for the period January 1, 2011, to December 31, 2011. … of wages and supplements for the locality where the work is performed. The Law requires the vendor to submit certified … provide meet bid specifications. Our review of a total of 26 asphalt projects in the 10 towns did not identify any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2013/04/05/monitoring-town-asphalt-road-projects-2012ms-7State Agencies Bulletin No. 1961
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to explain why the Retirement Plan checkbox in Box 13 of Form W-2 must be checked for most employees and left … retirement plan; or An active participant for any part of 2021 in an annuity account described in IRC Section 403(b) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1961-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-tax-year-2021State Agencies Bulletin No. 787
… Call Out Bonus to: $225 for responding to 75% of calls $300 for responding to 85% of calls $500 for responding to 95% …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/787-april-1-2007-increases-overtime-meal-hazardous-duty-standby-pay-winterState Police Bulletin No. SP-118
… Date(s) Effective April 1, 2010, paychecks dated 4/14/10 Administration Current and 4/28/10 Administration Lag Contract Provisions and Eligibility … for all employees in Bargaining Unit 62. Effective 4/1/10. 4/1/10 Salary Schedule reflects the 4% increase. Location …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-118-april-1-2010-salary-and-other-increases-state-police-employeesCost-Saving Ideas: School District Auditing – Internal Auditor
… the risk assessment; tests and evaluates one or more areas of the district’s operations periodically; and prepares … your district has: fewer than eight teachers, expenditures of less than $5 million in the previous year, or enrollment of fewer than 1,500 students as of April 1, 2013. If your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-school-district-auditing-internal-auditorDiNapoli: Foreclosure Filings Fall Nearly 50 Percent Statewide Since 2013
… — Clinton, Putnam, Rockland and Suffolk — had foreclosure rates over 1 percent, while 38 counties and three of New York City’s five boroughs had rates below 0.50 percent. The western part of the state continues to have generally lower rates than counties in the east. This is in stark contrast to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/dinapoli-foreclosure-filings-fall-nearly-50-percent-statewide-2013Area #5 – Malware Protection – Information Technology Governance
… is especially true with the ongoing and escalating threat of ransomware attacks against local governments and schools. One way to detect and stop some forms of malware before it can affect its targets is by using … and kept current with software and signature (a set of characteristics also referred to as virus definitions) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-5-malware-protectionSelected Aspects of the All-Agency Contractor Evaluation System at Long Island Rail Road, Metro-North Railroad, New York City Transit, and Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority
… (ACE) system and taking appropriate action where performance ratings are less than satisfactory. We also … the Program In 1997, MTA implemented the ACE system, a performance evaluation system developed and operated by MTA … use by its agencies to report on contractor and consultant performance and share the results with each other. MTA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/11/16/selected-aspects-all-agency-contractor-evaluation-system-long-island-rail-road-metro-northOversight of School Safety Planning Requirements (Follow-Up)
… district-wide safety plans (District Plans) and building level emergency response plans (Building Plans). Our initial audit report, which covered the … focused on ensuring that School Districts submitted their Building Plans to the State Police annually, which resulted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/13/oversight-school-safety-planning-requirements-followInflation in the New York City Metropolitan Area
… may moderate in months to come, short-term expectations of persistent inflation remain high. 3 Consumer spending habits have already shifted, and persistent inflation on essential household items, such as … be difficult to avoid. As consumer expectations adapt to persistent inflation, workers are likely to demand greater …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/inflation-new-york-city-metropolitan-areaDiNapoli: NYC's Miscellaneous Revenues Experience Slow Growth Post Pandemic
… reached an estimated $6.7 billion in fiscal year (FY) 2025, 11% higher than in FY 2019, and weaker than the 29% … an estimated 8% of revenues from city funds in FY 2025. Economic Activity Fuels Weakness for Some Revenue … amid social distancing and stay-at-home policies. In FY 2025, the city estimates that fines and forfeitures grew 27% …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-nycs-miscellaneous-revenues-experience-slow-growth-post-pandemicEligibility, the Benefit and Filing – Police and Fire Plan
… ages 55 and 62. 1 Regardless of tier, if you work for an employer that offers a special plan (that allows retirement … special plan. The Benefit At retirement you will receive a pension equal to: 1/60th (1.66 percent) of your FAS for each … annuity purchased by those contributions and the interest earned. The 3 percent contributions required of Tier 5 and 6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1512/eligibility-benefit-and-filingAssessment and Collection of Selected Penalties
… a $50 penalty (HP-1 penalty) on the carrier. The proceeds of these penalties are to be deposited in the State's general … it has not been making sufficient efforts to collect all of the penalties owed. WCB does not take any enforcement … the carriers without any follow-up collection efforts. As of October 18, 2011, there were 26,981 HP-1 penalties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/24/assessment-and-collection-selected-penaltiesEnhanced Medicaid Payments to Selected Home Health Care Service Providers (Follow-Up)
… audit report, Enhanced Medicaid Payments to Selected Home Health Care Service Providers (Report 2009-S-25). Background … on September 24, 2010, examined whether selected home health care providers properly used Medicaid funds for the … (RTR) of direct care staff and whether the Department of Health (Department) was effectively overseeing this funding. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/05/enhanced-medicaid-payments-selected-home-health-care-service-providers-followBroome County – Financial Condition (2013M-224)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the County’s financial condition for the period January 1, 2012, to February 21, 2013. Background Broome County, located in the central southern portion of upstate … Tier, has a population of approximately 200,600. The County is governed by the Board of Legislators comprising 15 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/10/04/broome-county-financial-condition-2013m-224State Agencies Bulletin No. 231
… Purpose To explain the use of deduction code 431 Fingerprint Fees Affected Employees … required to have a fingerprint search through the Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS), except for employees of the City University of New York Effective Date Immediately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/231-fingerprint-fee-processingSelected Controls Over the Property Tax Assessment Process (Follow-Up)
… the Program The New York City Department of Finance (DOF) is responsible for assessing all real property throughout the City – … the CAMA system did not always include the user ID of the official requesting the change or the official executing the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/06/selected-controls-over-property-tax-assessment-process-followSullivan West Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting(S9-25-1)
… (NYS) requires all public school districts and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) to test potable … as required by NYS Public Health Law and Department of Health (DOH) regulations. 3 We determined 136 of the 410 (33 percent) water outlets we identified at select …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/06/sullivan-west-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reportings9-25-1Payroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-017
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform PayServ users who experience … and PS Query users are affected. Background The Office of the State Comptroller is upgrading PayServ to PeopleSoft … user issues related to the change to v 9.2. The list of coordinators will be available on the PayServ v 9.2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-017-post-production-support-payserv-92