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Opinion 97-10
… not enter into a lease-purchase agreement under which a contractor would build a firehouse on a concrete slab on fire … and the fire district would make annual payments to the contractor during the term of the agreement, with title to … may enter into a lease-purchase agreement under which a contractor would build a structure to be used as a firehouse …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-10Improper Episodic Payments to Home Health Providers (Follow-Up)
… initial audit report, Improper Episodic Payments to Home Health Providers (Report 2016-S-4 ). Background The State's … Department of Health: Improper Episodic Payments to Home Health Providers ( 2016-S-4 ) … initial audit report Improper Episodic Payments to Home Health Providers Report 2016S4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/05/04/improper-episodic-payments-home-health-providers-followCUNY Bulletin No. CU-513
… be returned with a completed Next of Kin Affidavit ( Form AC 934-P ) and a Report of Check Exchange ( Form AC 1476-P ). If a Next of Kin Affidavit has been … payroll check, OSC will accept a photocopy of this form along with a new Report of Check Exchange. Questions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-513-cuny-retroactive-salary-rate-increases-plumbers-supervisorDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-12
… Purpose To define Increment Codes and Anniversary Dates and to explain their use in payroll processing. … the grade plus $1700.00. Increment Codes and Anniversary Dates are essential to the automatic processing of … Code may result in mispayment or no payment. Anniversary Dates indicate an employee's credited service date in their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-12-performance-advance-payments-rent-regulations-servicesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1568
… be used to calculate the salary. Administration Agencies Only New Hire transactions submitted in Administration Pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1568-april-2016-managementconfidential-mc-salary-increaseOpinion 92-25
… extent inconsistent herewith. September 21, 1992 Joseph Frank, Esq., Attorney Elmont Fire District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-25Oversight of the Home Delivered Meals Program
… Council on September 20, 2021, the Executive Director of Hunter College’s Food Policy Center stated that hunger, food …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/01/20/oversight-home-delivered-meals-programStreet Construction-Related Permits
… City Department of Transportation (DOT) ensures that all street construction permittees have complied with the … roadway construction permits that cover activities such as street openings, sidewalk construction, and installation of canopies over sidewalks. Street opening permits are required for excavations or other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/13/street-construction-related-permitsThe VendRep System
… is awarded, both the vendor and State contracting entity can view the status of the contract once it’s submitted for … to the Office of the State Comptroller. Log in or create an account to get started. Using the online questionnaire The VendRep …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/vendrep-systemSouthwestern Central School District – Claims Audit (2025M-34)
… we reviewed 266 claims 1 totaling $7.7 million (some claim packets contained multiple exceptions) and determined … approved by the claims auditors for payment because the claim packets did not contain sufficient supporting … to allow the claims auditor to determine whether the claim was a valid legal obligation, a proper charge against …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/25/southwestern-central-school-district-claims-audit-2025m-34Opinion 89-59
… to raising expenses of special districts. Subdivision 3 of section 202 provides that the expense of the establishment of … special district "shall" be assessed in the same manner as is the expense of the improvement. Although sections 202 and … has been held that the authorization in County Law, §266(1) to impose user fees provides for a separate method of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-59DiNapoli Audit Finds Gaps in NYC School Safety Planning
… Planning requirements for shootings and emergency situations in New York City’s schools need to be more strictly enforced by New York City’s Department of … found plans with incorrect or outdated contact information for key personnel, unarmed door alarms and radios that were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-gaps-nyc-school-safety-planningUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-319.1
… fiscal year for which eligibility is being determined; and Have received a performance rating higher than unsatisfactory. * NYS Court Officer-Trainees must have one year of continuous service on or before 10/1/2021 … eligibility criteria for the April 2022 SLED payment but do not have an existing Earnings Code JSD row effective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-3191-retroactive-april-2022-ucs-sled-payment-increaseExamination of Unemployment Insurance Benefit Payments (January 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018)
… and regulations and Department policies and procedures. In addition, we performed data analytics to identify and … payroll information and various information maintained in the Department’s mainframe applications. Key Findings We … overpayments totaling $788,487, which included $55,423 in fraudulent claims, and underpayments totaling $48,728. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/16/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefit-payments-january-1-2018-december-31-2018Opinion 2006-1
… CLAIMS -- Payments (of compensation prior to completion of payroll period) LOCAL LAWS -- Pre-emption (matters contained … -- Compensation (payment of prior to completion of payroll period) TOWN LAW §120: Pursuant to Town Law §120, certification of the payroll or other claim for compensation of town officers and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-1Opinion 97-19
… as officer and stockholder of insurance agency) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§800(3), 801, 803; TOWN LAW, §177: A fire … The interest must be disclosed pursuant to General Municipal Law, §803, but is not prohibited. You ask whether a … 5% or more of the outstanding stock of the agency. General Municipal Law, Article 18 (§800 et seq .) contains provisions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-19City of Lockport - Budget Review (B1-16-16)
… review was to provide an independent evaluation of the City's proposed budget for 2017. Background Chapter 332 of … 147 of the Laws of 2015 (the "Act"), authorized the City to issue debt to liquidate the accumulated deficits in the City's general, water and sewer funds as of December 31, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/11/04/city-lockport-budget-review-b1-16-16Western Suffolk Board of Cooperative Educational Services - Clerical Overtime (2023M-124)
… overtime totaling $72,218, without any explanation as to why the overtime was worked. Paid 13 employees for … all non-emergency overtime is approved in writing prior to work being performed and document why the overtime is necessary. Monitor overtime to ensure overtime hours are supported by timekeeping …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/03/29/western-suffolk-board-cooperative-educational-services-clerical-overtime-2023m-124State Agencies Bulletin No. 2338
… WDL, WPS). Comp Rate Code: ANN HRY Grade: 101-125, 600, 800 600 Equated to Grade 101-125 600, 800 Employees who were on a Leave of Absence (other than … has a Comp Rate Code of HRY and a Grade equal to 600 or 800, OSC will automatically increase the salary by applying …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2338-april-2025-agency-police-services-unit-apsu-3-salary-increaseRensselaer City School District – Internal Controls Over Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2013M-153)
… Background The Rensselaer City School District is located in the City of Rensselaer in Rensselaer County. The District is governed by the Board … District’s extra-classroom activity fund recorded $72,645 in receipts and $70,470 disbursements. Key Findings The Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/06/rensselaer-city-school-district-internal-controls-over-extra-classroom