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Compliance With School Safety Planning Requirements
… through February 15, 2019. About the Program The potential for emergency situations – including school shootings – compels school districts nationwide to plan for the unthinkable. Since 2000, New York State schools have … State and City Regulations outline general requirements for the plans, and specific requirements are left to safety …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/12/compliance-school-safety-planning-requirementsCongregate Meal Services for the Elderly
… residing in New York City. This number is expected to increase to 1.86 million by 2040. The federal Older Americans …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/01/11/congregate-meal-services-elderlyDiNapoli: 90 School Districts in Fiscal Stress
… to change any time soon,” said DiNapoli. “Although the increases in fiscal stress are relatively minor, the same … fiscal health, to use these scores as an impetus for more deliberate and careful long-term budget planning.” … levels of stress last year. Additionally, 17 districts had increases of 25 percentage points or more in their total …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-90-school-districts-fiscal-stressState Agencies Bulletin No. 778
… agencies that the use of fixed amounts or percentages for tax withholdings that are entered into PayServ does not … or percentage. Agencies have entered the fixed amounts for Federal, State or local withholding taxes into PayServ, … Agencies must not initiate new fixed tax transactions for employees. For employees who have a fixed tax entry, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/778-fixed-amounts-tax-withholdingOpinion 99-12
… Pursuant to Town Law, §202(5), the debt service costs for each extension are charged only against the benefited … the procedure by which the outstanding indebtedness issued for the water district and its extensions may be charged to … the procedure by which the outstanding indebtedness issued for the sewer districts and extensions may be charged to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-12State Agencies Bulletin No. 693
… Refer to Payroll Bulletin No. 691 , dated January 4, 2007, for information on this report. Questions Questions regarding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/693-agency-return-address-direct-deposit-advice-statementsState Agencies Bulletin No. 866
… Purpose To notify agencies of an increase in the regular SRA and TDA annual contribution limit … the Payroll Deductions mailbox. … To notify agencies of an increase in the regular SRA and TDA annual contribution limit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/866-instructions-entering-supplemental-retirement-annuity-sra-and-taxState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. … online banking transactions or use a designated computer for online banking transactions. Not all employees involved … (Oneida County) The district did not seek competition for five professional service contracts totaling $265,706. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 948
… exempt from Federal, State and/or Local tax withholdings for tax year 2009 Background According to IRS Publication 15, … by February 15 of each year. Please see instructions for Form W-4 for additional information. The New York State Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/948-claiming-exempt-federal-state-andor-local-tax-withholdingsQuestionable Payments for Practitioner Services and Pharmacy Claims Pertaining to a Selected Physician (Follow-Up)
… issues with medical records provided by a physician, Dr. Riaz Ahmad, to support his Medicaid claims. Our review of a sample of Dr. Ahmad’s medical records found they contained inadequate … of care should another physician be required to treat Dr. Ahmad’s patients. Due to the deficiencies in Dr. Ahmad’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/19/questionable-payments-practitioner-services-and-pharmacy-claims-pertaining-selectedState Agencies Bulletin No. 1354
… Purpose To inform agencies of new file layouts for inbound and outbound file interfaces to PayServ to … The accounting, reporting and payroll distribution data for all employees paid through PayServ will be affected … be able to compare data across PayServ and SFS, allowing for easier reconciliation of payroll charges. Effective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1354-new-york-state-payroll-system-payserv-conversion-statewide-financialAccounts Payable Advisory No. 52
… discounts vendors may offer. Prior to certifying a claim for payment for goods and services, agency staff must confirm the agency … act of acceptance, receivers must enter receipts in SFS for purchases from preferred sources, centralized contracts, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/52-gfo-receiving-section-xi-a9Opinion 98-11
… LAW, §25-a: When the last day of the penalty-free period for the payment of real property taxes falls on a Saturday, … tax payment postmarked on the day after the last day for the payment of taxes without penalty is timely, when the last day of the penalty-free period is a Sunday. For purposes of this opinion, we have assumed this issue is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-11Opinion 92-19
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … ZONING AND PLANNING -- Subdivisions (authority of town to regulate traffic on private roads in residential … suburban town with a population of over 400,000 according to the 1990 federal census may regulate traffic in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-19Opinion 96-5
… fees unless a statute expressly so provides (see 1988 Opns St Comp No. 88-38, p 75; 1983 Opns St Comp No. 83-20, p 22). Section 5225 of the Insurance Law … (2 Opns St Comp, 1946, p 290; see also People v Brooklyn Garden Apartments , Inc. , 283 NY 373, 381 [1940]). We have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-5Opinion 96-16
… all the property and facilities of a town water district for the construction of a new town hall. This is in response … whether the town may use the excess proceeds from the sale for the construction of a new town hall if the town board … whether special legislation is necessary to use the moneys for that purpose. Section 198(12)(b) of article 12 of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-16Opinion 94-33
… members" and "life retired members" of a fire department for which a volunteer firefighters' service award program has … a service award program (General Municipal Law, §217 [a]). For this purpose, an "active volunteer firefighter" is a … (see Town Law, §176-b; Village Law, §10-1006; Not-For-Profit Corporation Law, §1402). Although article 11-A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-33Copiague Fire District– Mechanic Shop Operations (2021M-93)
… District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) and District officials adequately monitored the mechanic shop’s (Shop’s) financial condition and safeguarded District assets. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not adequately monitor the Shop’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/09/02/copiague-fire-district-mechanic-shop-operations-2021m-93Lyndonville Central School District – Procurement and Claims Audit (2022M-144)
… goods and services and audited and approved claims prior to payment. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not ensure goods and services were procured in accordance … not ensure claims were properly audited and approved prior to payment. District officials did not comply with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/16/lyndonville-central-school-district-procurement-and-claims-audit-2022mComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. … corresponding check numbers, no one is reviewing support for those payments, including the monthly bank statements, … to ensure an accurate account of all moneys. ### For access to state and local government spending and nearly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits