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Village of Port Byron – Financial Monitoring and Information Technology (2014M-116)
… by an elected five-member Board of Trustees, has a population of approximately 1,300. Budgeted appropriations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/08/15/village-port-byron-financial-monitoring-and-information-technology-2014m-116Seymour Public Library District – Over-the-Counter Cash Receipts (2015M-102)
… Background The Seymour Public Library District is located in the City of Auburn, Cayuga County and serves the City of … not generate a daily cash report from the System to assist in reconciling daily fine and fee collections or to review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/07/24/seymour-public-library-district-over-counter-cash-receipts-2015m-102Town of Argyle – Town Clerk and Budgeting (2012M-231)
… over the Clerk’s office and the Town’s budgeting practices for the period January 1, 2010, to June 30, 2012. Background … 2007, the Town has incorrectly budgeted and accounted for all of its sales tax revenues, totaling $296,353, in the … Ensure that all Town-issued credit cards are used for business purposes only and the monthly credit card …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/11/town-argyle-town-clerk-and-budgeting-2012m-231Chestertown Volunteer Fire Company – Financial Operations (2017M-1)
… was to assess the adequacy of the Treasurer’s records and reports and evaluate the internal controls over collections and … to the Board and file accurate annual reports with OSC in a timely manner. Establish written policies and procedures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2017/06/16/chestertown-volunteer-fire-company-financial-operations-2017mDiNapoli Statement on Legislation Restoring Contract Review Authority
… 18, 2022. “The Comptroller’s independent contract review is an essential and important deterrent to waste, fraud and … Our oversight of billions of dollars of taxpayer money is also a deterrent to those who might try to game the … hard for many years to get this oversight restored. This is a win for good government and taxpayers. “I urge Governor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-statement-legislation-restoring-contract-review-authorityPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-005
… Navigation Paths for 9.2 . Favorites will be deleted at Go Live. Favorites established for 9.1 pages will need to be … and field changes are effective at PayServ 9.2 Go Live. Agency Actions Agency Payroll Officers should provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-005-navigation-changes-payserv-92DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Nearly Flat in July
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 0.2% in … the same time last year. “There was little growth in local sales tax collections in July compared to last year,” … for next year, they must set realistic expectations for sales tax collections.” In July: New York City’s collections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-nearly-flat-julyDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 2.3% in October
… in New York state increased by 2.3% in October compared to the same month in 2023, according to data released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … million, an increase of 4.1%, or $33 million, compared to the same time last year. County and city collections in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-23-octoberDiNapoli: MTA Needs To Do More To Increase Procurement Efficiencies and Save Money
… since consolidation. DiNapoli’s audit recommended that MTA define the initiatives that are related to its Transformation … It also recommended that Procurement Function clearly define the cost savings and cost avoidance it achieves and … efficiency and savings, and that they are not required to define what savings stem from the Transformation Plan. Audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-mta-needs-do-more-increase-procurement-efficiencies-and-save-moneyOpinion 98-15
… discussed in the opinion. HISTORIC PRESERVATION -- Town Building (need for referendum when selling) REAL PROPERTY -- Sale (by town of historic building) REFERENDUM -- Permissive (need for in town when selling historic building) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §119-dd; TOWN LAW, §64(2): A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-15Avoiding a Rejected DRO – Divorce and Your Benefits
… NYSLRS, as a governmental plan, has discretion to reject a DRO. Orders that are vague, contain inconsistent … or contradictory provisions, or are contradictory to plan requirements or New York State law, will be rejected. … for rejection may include: Qualified Status — References to a qualified status, the Employee Retirement Income …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/avoiding-rejected-droCompliance With the Sewage Pollution Right to Know Act and Monitoring and Enforcement of State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Requirements
… Objectives To determine if the Department of Environmental Conservation (Department) is ensuring applicable entities are complying with the 2013 Sewage Pollution Right to Know Act (Act), and is adequately monitoring and enforcing requirements of the State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/19/compliance-sewage-pollution-right-know-act-and-monitoring-and-enforcement-state-pollutantOversight and Enforcement of the Rechargeable Battery Law (Follow-Up)
… of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight and Enforcement of the Rechargeable … used rechargeable batteries. The objective of our initial audit, issued on June 29, 2022, was to determine whether DEC … lithium-ion and other types of rechargeable batteries. The audit found DEC was not effectively monitoring manufacturer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/03/21/oversight-and-enforcement-rechargeable-battery-law-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 2286
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of a program that will automatically … Employee Tax Data page when the Form is no longer valid, to ensure employees with expired forms no longer receive the … withholding agent of their foreign status and intention to claim a tax treaty withholding exemption. To notify the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2286-program-and-control-d-report-ensure-accurate-form-8233-tax-treatyState Police Bulletin No. SP-222
… of this bulletin is to inform the Division of State Police of OSC’s Automatic processing of the 2021 State Police Expertise Pay. Affected Employees Employees of the Division of State Police in the State Police Investigators Unit (BCI) – BU62 … State Police Bulletin No SP222 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-222-2021-state-police-expertise-paySUNY Bulletin No. SU-319
… Tier 6 New York State Education Department (NYSED) and SUNY employees who are members of the ORP are affected. … 4.5% $75,000.01 to $100,000.00 5.75% $100,000.01 and Greater 6% Benefit Plans and Narrative Descriptions: SUNY … check date. Update Open Savings Plans page. ( Main Menu>Benefits>Enroll In Benefits>Savings Plans ) Enter Empl ID …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-319-two-year-look-back-tier-6-suny-optional-retirement-planState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … appointed the clerk to act as his bookkeeper. However, the New York State Attorney General’s office has expressed the … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Police Bulletin No. SP-232
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform the Division of State Police of OSC’s Automatic … of Absence/MTS, and Leave of Absence/MLL), and who returns to the payroll by 10/31/2023, may receive the payment upon … in the calculation of overtime compensation (refer to the Online Payroll Manual accessed from the PayServ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-232-2022-state-police-expertise-payCincinnatus Fire District – Board Oversight (2025M-77)
… the Audit Area A fire district board is responsible for providing proper oversight of a fire district’s financial … oversight training. The District’s budgeted appropriations for 2025 totaled $219,166 and the District’s reserve fund … not: Ensure that District assets were properly accounted for and safeguarded, including 19 assets totaling $33,009 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/12/24/cincinnatus-fire-district-board-oversight-2025m-77Scarborough Fire District – Board Oversight (2025M-117)
… on preparing and filing your CAP, please refer to our brochure, Responding to an OSC Audit Report, which you …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/01/16/scarborough-fire-district-board-oversight-2025m-117