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… [pdf] Conflict of Interest Poster [pdf] Debt Statements: For use by cities having a population of more than 125,000 … according to the 1960 federal census - Form AC970 [pdf] For use by all fire districts - Form AC971 [pdf] For use by counties, towns, villages and cities having a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/forms-and-templatesCattaraugus County – Internal Controls Over Inmate Healthcare (2013M-123)
… the County’s internal controls over inmate healthcare for the period January 1, 2011, through December 19, 2012. … daily operations. The County’s budgeted appropriations for 2013 are $202 million, which include general fund … of $155 million. The Sheriff’s Office is responsible for administering healthcare services for County jail …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/06/28/cattaraugus-county-internal-controls-over-inmate-healthcare-2013m-123Cost-Saving Ideas: Legal Requirements
… Cash Management for Local Governments General Municipal Law (GML) Section 10 requires the designation of one or more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-legal-requirementsTown of Hartwick – Financial Condition (2013M-118)
… Board properly monitored the Town’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2012, to March 8, 2013. Background … who governs the Town. The Town’s budgeted appropriations for the 2013 fiscal year are $657,386 for the general fund, $755,306 for the highway fund, $155,794 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/06/town-hartwick-financial-condition-2013m-118Legal Topics and Approvals
… Advisory Legal Opinions Local Debt Refunding: Procedures for Seeking Comptroller's Approval Relating to Refunding … Local Government Ethics Resources Procurements: Guidelines for the "Piggybacking" Exception to Competitive Bidding [pdf] How to Apply for Exclusion of Sewer Debt from Municipal Debt Limits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/resources/legal-topics-and-approvalsNorth Amityville Fire Company, Inc. – Cash Disbursements (2022M-163)
… of Governors (Board) ensured that cash disbursements were for appropriate Company purposes and supported. Key Findings … The Board did not ensure that all cash disbursements were for appropriate Company purposes or supported. Of the $3.6 … $653,480 and found disbursements totaling $585,792 were for inappropriate purchases and/or not supported. Examples of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/04/28/north-amityville-fire-company-inc-cash-disbursements-2022m-163Establishing the Standard Work Day – Enhanced Reporting
… The number of days worked you report for your employees has a direct impact on their retirement … worked to determine service credit, which is the basis for benefit eligibility and, in most cases, used in the … (SWD) established by board resolution or contract in order for you to calculate the days worked for an employee. SWDs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/establishing-standard-work-dayEssential Policy Elements – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… cannot exceed. These rates vary by state and region (i.e., New York City hotel and meal rates are higher than Binghamton …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/essential-policy-elementsTravel FAQs
… please speak to your Business Unit’s travel office staff for further guidance. Are receipts always required for receipted per diem amounts? What should I do if I cannot … if I lose a receipt? Do I have to buy individual fares for mass transit to ensure a receipt for each trip, or can I …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/travel/travel-faqsWestminster Community Charter School – Procurement of Professional Services (2016M-375)
… procurement and monitoring processes and procedures for professional service contracts for the period July 1, 2014 through May 18, 2016. Background … procurement and monitoring processes and procedures for professional service contracts for the period July 1, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2016/12/30/westminster-community-charter-school-procurement-professional-servicesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1984
… bulletin is to inform agencies of the content information for the 2021 Form W-2. Affected Employees All employees who receive a Form W-2 Wage and Tax Statement for calendar year 2021 are affected. Background According to IRS Publication 15 (Circular E) for 2021, and the Instructions for Form W-2 (Wage and Tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1984-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-calendar-year-2021XI.8.B Multi-Agency Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… A multi-agency contract is one awarded with the intention that it will be used by … Additional guidance for the use of multi-agency contracts is detailed in Section 8.B - Multi-Agency Contract Types of … whether Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) approval is required for individual agency usage of the contract. It …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi8b-multi-agency-contractsOpinion 95-24
… opinion. CITIES -- Powers and Duties (deposit of State aid for education in mandatory reserve fund) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Mandatory Reserve Funds (criteria for establishing) SCHOOL DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties (use … school district on account of a school building project for which indebtedness was contracted and remains outstanding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-24Automated Phone Service
… days a week. Toll-free: 866-805-0990 To access the self-service menus, you will be asked to enter the last four … Did You Know? In many cases you can use Retirement Online instead of calling NYSLRS. It’s the convenient and secure way to review your benefits, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/automated-phone-serviceCost-Saving Ideas: Credit Card Accountability - Minimizing the Risk of Error, Misuse and Fraud
… make small one-time purchases, it is often more convenient for them to pay with a credit card than to fill out a procurement request form and wait for it to be approved. This also saves time and energy for procurement staff. The cost of this convenience is the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-credit-card-accountability-minimizing-risk-error-misuse-and-fraudTown of Minerva – Payroll and Cash Receipts (2015M-342)
… place over the Town’s payroll and cash receipts processes for the period January 1, 2013 through April 30, 2015. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2015 totaled approximately $2.2 million. Key Findings … the clerk to the Supervisor overpaid herself $13,940 for unauthorized direct deposits and inappropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/10/06/town-minerva-payroll-and-cash-receipts-2015m-342Opinion 88-7
… surplus bond proceeds are available to pay debt service for purposes of a town improvement district and current assessments also have been raised and appropriated for the purpose, the debt service need not be paid from the … proceeds are available to pay debt service on bonds issued for the purposes of a town improvement district but, pursuant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-7City of Troy – Budget Review (B5-15-22)
… and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2016 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City … liquidate cumulative deficits in the City’s general fund for the years ending December 31, 1993, 1994 and 1995. Local … fund operating deficits to submit their tentative budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/11/10/city-troy-budget-review-b5-15-22Cost-Saving Ideas: Managing Your Travel and Conference Expenses
… purposes are exempt from New York State sales tax on hotel occupancy and should provide an exemption certificate, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-managing-your-travel-and-conference-expensesReducing the Cost of Hospital Services Provided to County Inmates (2013-MS-4)
… inmate hospital costs and paying the appropriate rates for the services provided for the period January 1 through December 31, 2012. … can be a heavy burden on a county’s financial resources. For example, inmate hospital health care costs in the eight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/09/19/reducing-cost-hospital-services-provided-county-inmates-2013-ms-4