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Safety of Seized Dogs
… Markets Law (Law) empowers the Department to set standards for the humane care of seized dogs and inspect municipal dog … licenses are required to establish and maintain a shelter for dogs or to contract for those services. Municipalities are also required to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/16/safety-seized-dogsProperty Tax Credits
… homeowner’s primary residence. The qualifications for these credits vary between programs. Further, each … and returned 15,313 questionable or inappropriate credits for $5,779,567 due to calculations errors, deceased … and/or establish controls to ensure credits sent to OSC for approval are appropriate . Continue to work with local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/12/property-tax-creditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1622
… To notify agencies of the maximum contribution limits for employees enrolled in the New York State Deferred Compensation Plan for calendar year 2018. The regular yearly contribution … of the last three years prior to normal retirement age, increases from $18,000 to $18,500, for a combined maximum …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1622-deferred-compensation-maximum-contribution-limits-calendar-year-2018State Agencies Bulletin No. 1015
… OSC will automatically end employee payroll deductions for U.S. Savings Bonds. A new row will be inserted on the … to automatically cancel the deduction. The last deduction for U.S. Savings Bonds will be the Institution checks dated … November 24, 2010. Employees may be entitled to refunds for deductions previously taken that had not yet been applied …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1015-termination-deduction-code-101-bondsControls Over Cash Advance Accounts
… it oversees to ensure the money is properly accounted for and used for appropriate business expenses. The audit covers the … Finance Law, cash advances are issued to State agencies for purposes such as petty cash, travel, and other funding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/06/controls-over-cash-advance-accountsLakeland Fire District – Travel and Conference Costs (2013M-145)
… the internal controls over travel and conference costs for the period January 1, 2011, to November 30, 2012. … Board of Fire Commissioners. The District’s expenditures for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011 were … The Board did not ensure that the District only paid for actual District expenses, necessarily incurred on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/08/23/lakeland-fire-district-travel-and-conference-costs-2013m-145State Agencies Bulletin No. 1119
… agencies of new earnings codes and procedures for repaying the 2011-2012 PEF Deficit Reduction Plan, the 2011-2012 M/C Deficit Reduction Plan and the 2011-2012 SCF CSEA Deficit Reduction Plan to employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1119-repayment-2011-2012-deficit-reduction-plan-employees-represented-publicState Agencies Bulletin No. 1287
… Purpose To inform agencies of the change related to the taxation of imputed income for a non-employee same-sex spouse’s health coverage and of the potential tax impact for non-residents of New York State. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1287-changes-taxation-imputed-incomeOpinion 90-37
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY -- Sales (authority of village … the greatest amount of revenue to the village. This is in reply to your letter concerning the proposed sale of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-37Opinion 89-60
… in the private business of performing home inspections for prospective purchasers of homes does not have a prohibited interest in a contract with the municipality for which he or she serves, the conduct of the private … 802 (General Municipal Law, §803[2]). The term "contract" for purposes of Article 18 is defined to mean any claim, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-60Opinion 90-7
… employees of an industrial development agency established for the benefit of the city. You ask whether, pursuant to … of an industrial development agency (IDA) established for the benefit of the city. Section 18 generally authorizes … * * * * (b) where the governing body of a municipality, for whose benefit the public entity has been established, has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-7XIII.2.D Expense Report Payment – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… an agency is reimbursing the expenses of an employee from a different agency, the submitting agency must ensure that the appropriate employee information and chart of account information is used on the expense report. To ensure … employees should review this distribution to evaluate the need to change the distribution. Guide to Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii2d-expense-report-paymentTown of North Norwich – Budgeting (2015M-54)
… planned, monitored and controlled the Town’s budget for the period January 1, 2013 through December 12, 2014. … appropriations in the general fund and highway fund for 2014 totaled $572,650. Key Findings The Board-adopted budgets for the highway fund were not structurally balanced. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/07/31/town-north-norwich-budgeting-2015m-54Town of Richmondville – Administration of Grant Moneys (2013M-374)
… County, is governed by an elected five-member Town Board and has a population of approximately 2,600 residents. A … funded by economic development grants, bank financing and private moneys from the developer. The facility opened in … failed to properly administer some aspects of the grants and may have to pay for a required audit because the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/05/09/town-richmondville-administration-grant-moneys-2013m-374Division of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-105
… of Housing and Community Renewal of the new procedure for calculating promotions for RRSU employees who have earned … Employees promoted or otherwise advanced to a higher salary grade on April 1, 2020 and after will be paid at the … as indicated below, whichever results in a higher salary. For the purpose of this section, “base pay” shall now …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-105-calculating-base-salary-employees-district-council-37Other Bulletin No. 55
… The purpose of this bulletin is to inform the State University Construction Fund of OSCs automatic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-55-hold-april-2020-state-university-construction-fund-scfState Police Bulletin No. SP-208
… The purpose of this bulletin is to inform the agency of OSCs automatic processing of the April 2020 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-208-hold-april-1-2020-2-salary-increase-state-police-employees-representedTown of Easton – Sales Tax Allocation (2014M-355)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town's practice for allocating sales tax revenue for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/02/13/town-easton-sales-tax-allocation-2014m-355Town of Otsego – Financial Condition (2013M-307)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Town’s practices regarding budget development and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/08/20/town-otsego-financial-condition-2013m-307Town of Mina – Financial Management and Vehicle Fuel Procurement (2014M-34)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Town’s financial management and fuel procurement practices for the period of January 1, 2012 through January 6, 2014. Background The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/06/06/town-mina-financial-management-and-vehicle-fuel-procurement-2014m-34