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Collection and Use of Oil Spill Funds
… of the Laws of 1977 established the Oil Spill Fund to pay for the cleanup and removal of petroleum spills. The statute … Comptroller administrative and operational responsibility for the Fund as well as the duty to review and process all cleanup bills submitted for payment. The Department is responsible for providing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/13/collection-and-use-oil-spill-fundsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… certified. Officials also accepted incomplete time records for processing payroll and none of the 67 timecards reviewed contained all punches for time in/out. Additionally, inaccurately calculated … collection records and staff did not issue receipts for collections or maintain inventory records for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1Payroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-015
… to provide the updated Form AC 2772 (Direct Deposit Form for NYS Employees, rev 01/21) that must be used after Go … March 15, 2021. The newest AC 2772 (rev 01/21) is required for all direct deposit transactions entered after that date, … only one Direct Deposit record upon conversion to v 9.2. For employees with multiple jobs, all payroll deposits will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-015-direct-deposit-updated-business-process-and-ac-2772Opinion 2003-7
… and necessary preliminary costs, such as engineering and legal expenses, directly related to, and necessary to proceed … and necessary preliminary costs, such as engineering and legal expenses, related to a capital improvement at a town … the town planning board has made a finding that a "proper case" exists for requiring that a park or parks be suitably …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-7Management of the Student-School Matching Algorithm
… priorities, and admissions methods. For each school year from 2018-19 to 2024-25, more than 70,000 students … temporary housing – For admissions into the 2023-24 school year, there were 7,000 students in temporary housing (such as … of 39 students for admission into the 2023-24 school year, we found 31 who were likely low-income because they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/24/management-student-school-matching-algorithmSUNY Bulletin No. SU-123
… Purpose To inform agencies of the procedures to process nonresident alien scholarships in PayServ. Affected Employees SUNY nonresident alien … income tax treaty rate on nonresident aliens temporarily in the United States on “F,” “J,” “M” or “Q” visas. In order …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-123-payment-and-reporting-suny-nonresident-alien-scholarshipsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-329
… A scholarship is an amount given to an individual for study, training or research; it does not constitute compensation for personal services. According to Internal Revenue Code … scholarship if the amount paid to an individual is used for tuition and fees required for enrollment or attendance at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-329-payment-and-reporting-cuny-nonresident-alien-scholarshipsX.3.B OSC Vendor Registration – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… The VMU uses this information to add the individual or business to the vendor file or obtain a single payment or … permanent residence is outside of the US. In order to do business with New York State, US foreign vendors must have a … forms, and completing the New York State Foreign Vendor Registration form. The Agency will submit these forms to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x3b-osc-vendor-registrationVillage of Ossining – Parking Ticket Collections (2017M-259)
… adequate system is in place to collect outstanding parking tickets for the period January 1, 2016 through September 18, … Key Findings The Board has not adopted adequate policies and practices for collecting unpaid parking fines. The … Village has approximately $1.8 million in unpaid parking tickets outstanding as of September 30, 2017. Tickets have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/02/09/village-ossining-parking-ticket-collections-2017m-259Lake Placid Central School District – Transportation State Aid (2023M-95)
… District’s taxpayers will not benefit from the $18,842 in aid the District would have received upon State Education Department (SED) approval. In addition, if officials do not properly file the aid … Ensure that transportation State aid is applied for and received. File the appropriate State aid applications for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/10/20/lake-placid-central-school-district-transportation-state-aid-2023m-95Schuyler County Industrial Development Agency – Project and Sublease Approval and Monitoring (2014M-369)
… processes for monitoring projects. Recapture provisions do not include specific requirements for recourse and plans … implementation or potential penalties for projects that do not meet their goals. Key Recommendations Establish … and subleases and ensure compliance with agreement terms. Enforce recapture provisions if a sublessee does not meet …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/04/28/schuyler-county-industrial-development-agency-project-andOrleans/Niagara Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Capital Assets (2023M-103)
… a model or serial number. A wheel balancer and a portable video magnifier, purchased for a total of $4,769, could not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/12/15/orleansniagara-board-cooperative-educational-services-capital-assets-2023m-103Village of Ocean Beach – Credit Card Usage (2022M-206)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Ocean Beach (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) ensured that employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/06/30/village-ocean-beach-credit-card-usage-2022m-206Village of Coxsackie – Financial Condition and Water and Sewer Fund Accountability (2014M-324)
… and its accountability over the water and sewer funds for the period June 1, 2012 through May 31, 2014. Background … elected Mayor and Village Board. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year for all operating funds total approximately $3.7 million. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/02/13/village-coxsackie-financial-condition-and-water-and-sewer-fund-accountabilityState Agencies Bulletin No. 1946
… of the agency address to be displayed on Employee Form W-2 for Tax Year 2021. Effective Dates This bulletin is effective … Actions Agencies must verify the agency return address for all Department ID(s) associated with their agency as … submit corrections prior to November 19, 2021 . Requests for a gency name and address corrections may be directed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1946-verification-agency-return-address-employee-form-w-2-wage-and-taxTown of Eastchester – Parking Ticket Collections (2012M-246)
… purpose of our audit was to examine the Court receivables for parking offenses for the period January 1, 2010, to May 31, 2012. Background … and the Town collected approximately $806,000 in fines for parking violations. Key Findings The Court’s parking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/03/town-eastchester-parking-ticket-collections-2012m-246Salem Central School District – Internal Controls Over Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2013M-394)
… internal controls over extra-classroom activity funds for the period July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013. Background … five elected members. The District’s budgeted expenditures for the 2012-13 fiscal year totaled approximately $11.1 … adopt and implement appropriate policies and procedures for the extra-classroom activity fund. The audit identified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/28/salem-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-extra-classroomDevelopmental Disabilities Institute, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… an SED-approved school-age special education program, an Early Intervention program funded through the Department of … of Interest State Education Department: Infant and Child Learning Center - The Research Foundation for the State University of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/developmental-disabilities-institute-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualAccidental Disability – Basic Plan with Increased-Take-Home-Pay (ITHP)
… due to your own willful negligence, you may be eligible for this benefit. You may also be eligible if you are … members of the public. Notice of Accident To be eligible for this benefit, you must have filed a written notice of the … is filed as noted above, you may still be eligible for this benefit if you file an application for an accidental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1511/accidental-disabilityAccidental Disability – New Career Plan
… To be eligible for this benefit, you must have filed a written notice of the accident with: The Retirement System … any annuity savings contributions you may have made while in service. The contributions required of Tier 5 and 6 … The application must be filed while you are still in service or within two years of your discontinuance from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1515/accidental-disability