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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… today announced the following school district audits have been issued. Genesee Valley Board of Cooperative … officials used unnecessarily restricted funds that could have been refunded to school districts and overfunded two … audit period. District officials may have saved $13,781 on fuel costs had they been able to use state contracts. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Opinion 92-55
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND … water systems) VILLAGE LAW, §§1-102(2), 11-1120, 11-1122: A village may not contract to provide, at the expense of the private owners, a village employee to perform testing of water within a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-55Exxon's Investors Call for Meaningful Climate Risk Plan
… said. "Exxon's business is extremely vulnerable to changes in climate regulation and consumer demand. Unlike its peers … Retirement Fund is the third largest public pension fund in the United States, with an estimated $186 billion in … including equities, real estate and alternative investment strategies. The Commissioners' work supports the Church of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/exxons-investors-call-meaningful-climate-risk-planXIX.7 Moving Expenditures Charged Prior to Conversion to a PCIP Converted Project ID – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… expenditures to post the credit against it, the agency may need move expenses from an old NYS01 project that was … requiring an expenditure credit (whether via Refund of Appropriation, General Ledger Journal Entry or AP Journal … it to allow for a credit to expenses, agencies will need to transfer expenditure costs collected under the NYS01 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix7-moving-expenditures-charged-prior-conversion-pcip-converted-project-idCUNY Bulletin No. CU-771
… gross wages, for tax withholding purposes, and reflected on the 2023 Form W-2 (Wage and Tax Statement). Effective … earnings code and associated value will be displayed on the agency’s payroll register and the employee’s paycheck …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-771-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-cuny-employeesSelected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… insanitary, deteriorated and deteriorating conditions" on the Lower West Side of Manhattan. The Authority was … totaling about $1 million during our audit period. Key Findings The Authority lacked written policies and … million for the audit period for charitable donations. Key Recommendations Establish written policies and procedures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/10/selected-aspects-discretionary-spendingXII.5.B Unique Invoice Number Requirements – XII. Expenditures
… requires Business Units to enter a unique Invoice Number on each supplier’s voucher. The SFS has validations that will … voucher to pay the same invoice, the Business Unit must have a process to ensure that each voucher (1) references a … request that vendors invoice for goods or services that have been delivered. For example, assume a Business Unit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5b-unique-invoice-number-requirementsIII.9 Provisions for 15 Day Prompt Payment Interest Eligibility – III. Statewide Financial System (SFS)
… refer small businesses to the 15-Day Prompt Payments for Small Businesses section of the Office of the State … ) for more information on interest eligibility requirements, … support such certification through processes identified for the purpose. Any business determined to not meet the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iii/iii9-provisions-15-day-prompt-payment-interest-eligibilitySUNY Bulletin No. SU-294
… is to provide agency instructions for processing the Recruitment and Retention Payments. Affected Employees … of America/Graduate Student Employees Union, provides for recruitment and retention payments. Each doctoral degree …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-294-suny-recruitment-and-retention-payments-gsnu-employeesControls Over Revocable Consents
… York City streets and sidewalks. To obtain this right, the property owner must file a petition for the revocable consent … to support all calculations and amounts charged to property owners. Prepare a checklist of requirements, such as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/23/controls-over-revocable-consentsOpinion 91-42
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-42Seized Assets Program
… York Division of State Police properly accounts for seized assets and whether it obtains the requested share from … over to the Office of the State Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds. Individual troops did not always report … should be turned over to the State Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds. Other Related Audit/Report of Interest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/23/seized-assets-programOpinion 94-10
… (human rights commission) TOWNS -- Powers and Duties (part-town human rights commission) MUNICIPAL COOPERATION -- … statute provides for the establishment and operation of a part-town human rights commission (compare General Municipal … defines municipality as including a town "or that part of a town not included within the boundaries of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-10Opinion 89-44
… during which they did not preside as a village justice and during which they received no moneys for which they are … fact that he has not received any costs, fees, expenses and fines during any month to the state comptroller within … specifically requires an acting village justice to report and pay over moneys to the State Comptroller. Nonetheless, it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-44Bedford Central School District – Medicaid Reimbursement (2025M-43)
… received services eligible for Medicaid reimbursement. The New York State Education Department (NYSED) and New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/22/bedford-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursement-2025m-43Maintenance, Inspection, and Testing of the Event Recorder System
… assess if the ERS is functioning properly. The LIRR also does not have a corrective action plan/program to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/07/maintenance-inspection-and-testing-event-recorder-systemSUNY Bulletin No. SU-265
… Purpose To provide instructions for processing Discretionary Lump Sum Payments. Affected … Pay Period 18L, paychecks dated 12/26/2018. Payments for the Fall semester only may be made beginning in … Pay Period 18L, paychecks dated 12/26/2018. Payments for the Spring semester only may be made beginning in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-265-suny-discretionary-lump-sum-payments-dlp-and-dls-fall-2018Cost-Saving Ideas: Capital Planning for Local Governments and School Districts
… To effectively manage your local government’s capital assets, … of Capital Planning Multiyear capital plans allow you to: Document procedures to help guide management in decision making; Establish …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-capital-planning-local-governments-and-school-districtsDiNapoli: Investors Expand Corporate Disclosure of Political Spending
… fund in the United States. The Fund holds and invests the assets of the New York State and Local Retirement System on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-investors-expand-corporate-disclosure-political-spendingComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. … bid and when written or verbal quotes should be obtained for purchases not required to be bid. Town officials review … these policies annually to ensure they provide guidance for officials and employees to follow when bidding is not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0