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… Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Guidance: Guidance on Use of Funds, Reporting Requirements, Distribution Process and Contact Information from the State Division of the Budget Accounting Guidance from the Office of the State Comptroller [pdf] Constitutional Debt Limit Cost-Saving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/resources/resources-local-officialsCost-Saving Ideas: Establishing an Effective Fleet Management System
… CostSaving Ideas Establishing an Effective Fleet Management System …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-establishing-effective-fleet-management-systemCost-Saving Ideas: School District Auditing – External Auditor
… required financial statement audit and renders an opinion on whether the financial statements are in accordance with … (PA) registered and licensed to practice in New York State; have or develop expertise in district financial … Guidance for School Districts [pdf]," - Office of the State Comptroller "Sample Request for Proposals (RFP) for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-school-district-auditing-external-auditorOpinion 92-26
… Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there … city, town or village property tax levy. 1987 Opns St Comp No. 87-45, p 68 and 1981 Opns St Comp No. 81-207, p 221 superseded to the extent inconsistent. You …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-26State Agencies Bulletin No. 894
… OSC’s automatic processing and to provide instructions for agency processing. Affected Employees Employees in the … and the Civil Service Employees Association and provides for a General Salary Increase and an increase to Longevities. … 1, 2009 General Salary Increase The legislation provides for a 3% Salary Increase for employees in graded and NS (SG …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/894-april-1-2009-salary-and-longevity-increases-employees-represented-civilSUNY Bulletin No. SU-214
… Purpose To provide agency instructions for processing the October 1, 2009, October 1, 2010 and October 1, 2014 Stipend … of America/Graduate Student Employees Union, provides for an increase in stipends and an increase in the minimum … To provide agency instructions for processing the October 1 2009 October 1 2010 and October …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-214-october-1-2009-october-1-2010-and-october-1-2014-stipendState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… Town officials did not procure all goods and services in accordance with board policy and applicable statutory … cannot support that all goods and services were procured in the most cost-effective manner, which may have resulted in higher operational costs that would be passed onto …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Taxes and Your Pension
… benefit at the default withholding status of “single with no adjustments” unless you inform us otherwise. The … by electing a specific number of allowances. To comply with IRS requirements, NYSLRS updated its tax withholding … receives income from a job or pension/annuity. For help with Step 2(b), see the instructions on page 2 of the W-4P …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/retirees/taxes-and-your-pensionState Agencies Bulletin No. 785
… of OSC’s automatic processing and to provide instructions for processing adjustments and changes. Background Chapter 10 … York and the Civil Service Employees Association provides for a retroactive 3% General Salary Increase and increases to … General Salary Increase The legislation provides for a retroactive 3% Salary Increase for employees in graded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/785-april-1-2007-salary-and-other-increases-employees-represented-civilUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-112
… Lump Sum Payment Override LSK LSP Vacation UCS Annuals LT1 Lost Time LTO Lost Time Override OVP Overpayment Recovery RAC Retro Addtl … Pay Override RGS Regular Pay Salary Employee RL1 Retro Lost Time RLP Retro Location Pay RRS Retro Regular Pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-112-dues-structure-change-members-new-york-state-court-officersCity of Rye – Boat Basin Fund (2013M-289)
… purpose of our audit was to examine the City’s Boat Basin fund financial operations for the period of January 1, 2012 … for its enterprise funds including the Boat Basin fund. Although the cost allocation was updated in 2001, it … estimated the amounts the City undercharged the Boat Basin fund, during fiscal years 2009 through 2013, using the last …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/01/03/city-rye-boat-basin-fund-2013m-289SUNY Bulletin No. SU-164
… balance on their student account. This new deduction code is limited to the Nonresident Alien Scholarship payrolls …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-164-new-deduction-code-424-suny-nra-scholarship-paymentsBinghamton-Johnson City Joint Sewage Treatment Plant – Sewage Operation Costs (2015M-213)
… 1, 2012 through December 31, 2014. Background In 1965, the City of Binghamton and the Village of Johnson City entered into an intermunicipal agreement to establish a joint sewage activity whereby the City and the Village jointly own a sewage treatment plant and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/12/18/binghamton-johnson-city-joint-sewage-treatment-plant-sewage-operation-costs-2015mState Agencies Bulletin No. 1308
… Purpose To inform agencies of action required to ensure that payroll earnings charges are properly … To inform agencies of action required to ensure that payroll earnings charges are properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1308-updates-account-codes-and-related-payserv-position-pools-sfs-statewideCity of Amsterdam – Records and Reports (2013M-266)
… We identified significant inaccuracies in balance sheet account balances as well as in revenues and expenditures. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/01/03/city-amsterdam-records-and-reports-2013m-266DiNapoli: Bombay Clerk Charged in Theft of Justice Court Fees
… A North Country court clerk is accused of pocketing more than $5,400 from the Bombay Justice Court … to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Eric Fleury, 43, of Constable, was charged with grand larceny in the third … services including highway safety, not to line the pockets of a dishonest clerk,” DiNapoli said. “My office will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-bombay-clerk-charged-theft-justice-court-feesCity of Salamanca – Selected Financial Activities (2015M-284)
… to review City officials’ financial management practices and the collection of overdue real property taxes and ambulance service charges for the period April 1, 2013 … did not provide the Council with cash flow analyses and did not submit casino revenue claims in a timely manner …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/03/04/city-salamanca-selected-financial-activities-2015m-284Yaphank Fire District – Claims Processing (2013M-51)
… is located in the Town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County and serves 14.1 square miles in the areas of Yaphank, Shirley and Medford. The District is governed by an elected … The District's general fund expenditures were $1,477,872 and $1,593,997 for the years ended December 31, 2011 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/05/31/yaphank-fire-district-claims-processing-2013m-51Jefferson Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-101)
… internal controls over the District’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2012, to March 18, 2013. Background … consists of five elected members and is responsible for the District’s overall financial management. The … general fund budget totaled approximately $234,000 for the 2012 fiscal year. Key Findings The District does not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/07/12/jefferson-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013mCounty of Rockland – Budget Review (B6-14-24)
… may have a $2.9 million revenue shortage if it does not renew its law establishing a County mortgage recording tax. If the Legislature does not renew the law, County officials will have to find another … by law. Key Recommendation The Legislature must either renew the County mortgage recording tax, find another source …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/11/12/county-rockland-budget-review-b6-14-24