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XII.6.B Land Acquisition Payments – XII. Expenditures
… to acquire the land, subject to approval by the Office of the Attorney General (OAG). Land acquisition contracts … exceeding $50,000 also require approval by the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) Bureau of Contracts after they are approved by the OAG. The OAG also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6b-land-acquisition-paymentsOperational Advisory No. 13
… Subject Monthly advisory of accounting periods open within the Statewide Financial System (SFS). Guidance After the close of business on July 31, 2017, OSC will be closing June 2017 . … All transactions that have an accounting date outside of the open accounting period and are not posted will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/13-august-2017-monthly-advisory-open-accounting-periodsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2186
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with instructions to update Tier 6 employees’ Savings Plans … years of membership, an employee’s contribution rate is based on annual pensionable salary from the earlier of the … The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with instructions to update Tier 6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2186-2024-two-year-look-back-tier-6-suny-optional-retirement-plan-orp-andDiNapoli: Wall Street's 2024 First Half Profits of $23.2B Were 79.3% Higher Than Last Year
… Wall Street’s $23.2 billion in pretax profits for the first half of 2024 were a dramatic 79.3% increase … be monitoring closely.” Securities industry performance is traditionally measured by the pretax profits of the … to more typical levels in 2022 ($25.8 billion) and 2023 ($26.3 billion). These totals were slightly higher than the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-wall-streets-2024-first-half-profits-232b-were-793-higher-last-yearAccounts Payable Advisory No. 9
… - Selecting the Appropriate Vendor and Address Sequence , Business Units must select the correct Vendor ID and Address … payable to National Grid may delay payment crediting and Business Units may experience unintended service … XII, Section 5.B - Unique Invoice Number Requirements , Business Units must ensure there is a unique invoice number …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/9-complex-entity-national-gridTown of Erin – Town Clerk and Justice Operations (2016M-315)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the financial operations of the Town Clerk and Justice for the period January 1, 2015 … Town of Erin Town Clerk and Justice Operations 2016M315 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/21/town-erin-town-clerk-and-justice-operations-2016m-315Town of Chemung – Intermunicipal Consolidation Agreement (2022M-207)
… and Town of Ashland (Ashland) Intermunicipal Consolidation Agreement (Agreement) were monitored and equitable. Key Findings Chemung officials did not adequately monitor the Agreement’s highway service labor costs. Officials did not … audit town Chemung intermunicipal consolidation agreement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/04/21/town-chemung-intermunicipal-consolidation-agreement-2022m-207Town of Rensselaerville - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2019M-207)
… were incorrectly granted or calculated. Ten agricultural building exemptions lacked supporting documentation necessary for the Assessors to determine that the building was essential to the operation of a bona fide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/10/town-rensselaerville-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2019m-207DiNapoli Releases Review of First Quarter State Revenue Collections
… Total state tax collections through the first quarter of the state’s fiscal year 2014-15 were $1.3 billion higher than Division of the Budget (DOB) projections, largely reflecting growth in … cash position,”DiNapoli said. “The state’s sizable influx of one-time revenue from legal settlements also has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-releases-review-first-quarter-state-revenue-collectionsDiNapoli: New York's Higher Education Sector Boosts State and Local Economies, but Job Recovery Lags
… institutions employed over 296,000 people, paying wages of around $26.5 billion in 2023, but the sector still has … spending and more,” said DiNapoli. “These institutions of learning also foster long-term economic growth by creating … who can bring their talents to the various sectors of our economy.” Consumer spending on higher education in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-new-yorks-higher-education-sector-boosts-state-and-local-economies-job-recovery-lagsOpinion 90-59
… -- Gifts and Loans (removal of snow and ice from private road) STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Private Roads (removing of snow … §140: A town may not regularly plow and sand a private road belonging to a disabled individual, except in an … ask whether a town may regularly plow and sand a private road belonging to a disabled individual. A town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-59State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the … because of health concerns related to the burning of natural gas, and its implementation is currently in doubt. Should the … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli announced today the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0Opinion 91-7
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … in which district may contract for provision of) FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS -- Ambulance Service (by fire … under which the emergency rescue and first aid squad of a village fire department may provide general ambulance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-7XIV.10.B Travel and Purchase Rewards Programs; Updated Information Regarding T-Cards, P-Cards, and NET-Cards – XIV. Special Procedures
… Section Overview and Policies The purpose of this section is to emphasize awareness by State officers and employees of the requirements imposed by Advisory Opinion No. 08-04 … Ethics). The Advisory Opinion addresses the personal use of supply vendor purchase rewards or points accumulated by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv10b-travel-and-purchase-rewards-programs-updated-information-regarding-t-cards-p-cards-and-netUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-267
… Purpose To inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the October 2018 Location Pay and Location Mid-Hudson … Union Name BU Court Officers Benevolent Association of Nassau County DR Suffolk County Court Employees … To inform agencies of OSCs automatic processing of the October 2018 Location Pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-267-october-2018-ucs-increases-location-pay-and-location-pay-midDiNapoli: NYC Transit Must Ensure Cameras and Security Equipment Are Maintained and in Working Order
… MTA has taken steps to secure subway facilities, including train yards, with 30 different projects to install CCTVs and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-nyc-transit-must-ensure-cameras-and-security-equipment-are-maintained-and-working-orderMoravia Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-2)
… (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 98 of the 303 (32 percent) water outlets we identified, that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/20/moravia-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-2Opinion 94-27
… non-fronting owners) TOWN LAW, §§200, 202(2): The cost of a road improvement undertaken pursuant to Town Law, §200 may … only against abutting or fronting owners. You ask whether a town may assess the cost of a road improvement under Town … Town Law, §200 authorizes a town board, either upon petition of a prescribed percentage of fronting or abutting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-27DiNapoli Announces Fiscal Stress Scores
… governments in New York State ended 2020 in some form of fiscal stress, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli … (excluding New York City) twice a year. The latest round of scores announced today identified 19 local governments … nine towns. This release is based on financial information of local governments operating on a calendar year basis (Jan. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-announces-fiscal-stress-scoresState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… audits have been issued. New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) and New York City Mayor’s Office of Operations – Street and Sidewalk Cleanliness (Follow-Up) … and rating calculations further undermine DSNY’s goal of clean streets and sidewalks. The audit made eight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits