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New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… The State Comptroller’s office is committed to keeping New Yorkers regularly updated on the state’s economy and … update. Subscribe Read Prior Editions October 28, 2020 Edition Selected Economic Trends Shrinking Labor Force Drives New York State’s Unemployment Rate Below 10% New York State’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-october-28-2020X.6 Overview – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… These Vendor IDs cannot be used when creating a contract on the SFS. Use the Single Payment Vendor Request Form. Use a … Vendor IDs may only be used by the agency authorized to do so. Use the ‘11’ or ‘10’ Vendor ID assigned to the debt … by all agencies for all emergency payments and does not have to be requested. Use a Single Payment Voucher when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x6-overviewCUNY Bulletin No. CU-726
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the … Prior to Processing The following Control-D report is available for agency use on 12/16/2021. This grants … based on information available as of the date the report is produced. Included on the report is one of the following …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-726-january-2022-city-university-new-york-cuny-incrementsOpinion 88-22
… PARK DISTRICTS -- Use (restrictions on nonresidents) PARKS AND RECREATION -- Facilities (exclusion of nonresidents); … that the town is constructing sewage treatment plants in two sewer districts and has applied for State and Federal aid … in classification or treatment will be upheld if it has some rational basis, is not arbitrary, and bears some …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-22State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… practices and ensure proper policies and procedures are in place to protect taxpayer dollars from waste, fraud and … school districts annually spend approximately $60 billion in federal, state and local funds. For additional background … have not used the more than $5.2 million residing in the debt service fund for debt service expenditures and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Cost-Saving Ideas: A Guide to Justice Court Consolidation in Villages and Towns
… Town and village courts play a vital role in the New York State Unified Court System, as these courts … explore consolidation of justice courts, when practicable. In these cases, towns and villages should consider … relevant issues. Consolidation Process for Justice Courts in Villages If a village has its own justice court, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-guide-justice-court-consolidation-villages-and-townsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1675
… changed his or her name and has not yet obtained a new card from the SSA, provide the employee with Form SS-5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1675-verification-employees-social-security-number-ssn-and-name-be-reportedState Agencies Bulletin No. 1604
… changed his or her name and has not yet obtained a new card from the SSA, provide the employee with Form SS-5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1604-verification-employees-social-security-number-ssn-and-name-be-reportedOpinion 93-28
… Assistance ("CHIPs") moneys appropriated by the town board for the repair and improvement of highways may be expended … a consolidated local highway assistance program ("CHIPs"), for the purpose of providing State-aid toward the … Subject to certain restrictions, CHIPs moneys may be used for the construction, reconstruction or improvement of local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-28Accounts Payable Advisory No. 43
… are effective April 1, 2017. Please review the below chart for information on what changes were made. Particular … Vendor Add Portal Updated to include new requirements for adding vendors to SFS - primary contact email, … Request Mass Add Updated to include new requirements for adding vendors to SFS - primary contact email, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/43-gfo-updates-supplier-prompt-payment-interest-and-moreState Agencies Bulletin No. 702
… units in a fiscal year where the percentage increases for the bargaining units differ, the salary in the new … that was paid during the fiscal year minus the raise. For example: An employee is promoted on February 25, 2006 to … the raise. The next step is to apply the percentage for the promotion and the 3% raise that was in effect for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/702-recalculation-salary-when-there-movement-between-bargaining-unitsOpinion 96-21
… State Comptroller Joseph J. Kelly). Town Law, §202-b(2) does not define what constitutes reconstruction or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-21DiNapoli: Pandemic Hit to Sales Tax Revenue Threatening Fiscal Health of Local Governments
… in sales tax revenue in 2019, representing 9.7 percent of all local government revenue, according to a comprehensive … services and operations, revealing the statewide impact of the revenue losses from the pandemic. “COVID-19 has … sales tax revenue this year, blowing holes in the budgets of municipalities across New York State,” DiNapoli said. “As …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-pandemic-hit-sales-tax-revenue-threatening-fiscal-health-local-governmentsDiNapoli: Thruway Authority Needs Plan to Meet Future Costs
… increased state financial assistance, the New York State Thruway Authority will continue to face fiscal challenges, … Containment Initiatives , or go to: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/audits/allaudits/093017/15s59.pdf … Despite cost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-thruway-authority-needs-plan-meet-future-costsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… not ensure reasonable budget estimates. Budgets developed for the 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22 fiscal years had … $24 million over the three-year period. Appropriations for three equipment accounts and two printing service … who received Medicaid-eligible services or file Medicaid-reimbursement claims to recover part of the costs associated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 1945
… at the end of a contract. Affected Employees Employees on Workers’ Compensation leave are affected. Background New … Workers’ Compensation Correct History Requests Agencies do not have the ability to correct employees’ historical Job rows in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1945-process-changes-workers-compensation-leave-payservState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… are properly and promptly reporting capital assets. For example, capital assets went unreported in SFS AM, … Office of Mental Health – Maximizing Incentives for Individuals with Disabilities (Follow-Up) (2023-F-33) The … that DOL did not follow its wage investigation procedures for some of the cases reviewed. Auditors also identified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsVII.2.A Direct Journal Payment – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… AR Item, such as miscellaneous receipts. The process for creating a Direct Journal Payment starts with the agency … Deposit, the ‘Totals’ tab displays the summary data for the deposit. The agency must enter all required fields, … an agency needs to capture and relate customer information for other types of miscellaneous receipts that do not need to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii2a-direct-journal-paymentDiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores
… an increasing number of municipalities have failed to file required financial data with my office, diminishing the … stress designation every year since FSMS began. As was the case for the past two years, none of the reporting counties … 6.8% were designated in some level of stress, down from 11.1% in 2022. Just 1.4% of villages were designated in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scoresXII.8.G Payment Methods – XII. Expenditures
… for this payment method must be approved by OSC on an emergency, exception-only basis. Wire Payments Wire payments are an option in certain mandated or emergency payment situations, when immediate payment is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8g-payment-methods