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State Agencies Bulletin No. 1957
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with instructions for processing … of $5,250 is considered a taxable fringe benefit. As such, it is supplemental taxable income, will be added to the … governing Educational Assistance Benefits and describing how the Educational Assistance amount will be displayed on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1957-educational-assistance-benefits-2021State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… following local government audits have been issued. Town of Brookhaven Local Development Corporation – Project … Court and Trust (2022-C&T-4) Upon receiving notification of the impending review of court and trust funds, the treasurer and county clerk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. “By auditing municipal … condition. The town’s 2016 proposed budget complies with the property tax cap levy limit. Town of East Hampton – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Ouaquaga Fire Company, Inc. – Company Operations (2025M-98)
… (Board) and membership operate the Company in accordance with its Certificate of Incorporation (Certificate) and … the Audit Area Operating a fire company in accordance with its Certificate and providing adequate financial … 1 the Board could not operate the Company in accordance with its Certificate. As a result, we question whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2026/01/23/ouaquaga-fire-company-inc-company-operations-2025m-98State Agencies Bulletin No. 1860
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with instructions for processing taxable … Background Per IRS Publication 15-B, Employer’s Tax Guide to Fringe Benefits, the first $5,250 of educational … on the report, either: Exceed $5,250; or Exceed $5,250 when combined with any additional educational assistance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1860-educational-assistance-benefitsDiNapoli: State’s Financial Plan Reflects a Bleak Economic Outlook
… aging New Yorkers are among those who may suffer the loss of services. Programs that help fund front-line responders, … also face significant cuts. “The Financial Plan warns of deep cuts and very troubling actions the state anticipates … taking to address the revenue loss and growing costs of fighting the coronavirus,” DiNapoli said. “New York is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/dinapoli-states-financial-plan-reflects-bleak-economic-outlookLawrence Union Free School District – Financial Management (2025M-115)
… manage fund balance? Audit Period July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2025. We extended our audit period back to July 1, 2019 to review real property tax trends and forward to October 30, 2025 to review the District’s 2024-25 fiscal year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2026/02/20/lawrence-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2025m-115Opinion 2004-7
… the tax levy procedures set forth in Village Law §11-1118, for the enforcement of delinquent water user charges against … make connections with mains and reservoirs of the village for the purpose of drawing water therefrom, and "fix the … permit the use of water under that section if the supply for the village and its inhabitants would thereby become …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-7DiNapoli and William Glasgall Op-Ed
… 2021, the federal government sent an unprecedented amount of money to states and localities to blunt the impact of lockdowns and other COVID-19 pandemic-related challenges. … year 2020 meant that every state had a positive balance of payments — the dollars sent to the federal government …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-and-william-glasgall-op-edState Agencies Bulletin No. 1992
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2020 and 2021 PEF LLS payments for newly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1992-public-employees-federation-pef-retroactive-longevity-lump-sum-llsOpinion 89-4
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICT OF INTEREST -- Banking Transactions … who is a director of a bank has a prohibited interest in the designation of the bank as a town depository unless the exception in General Municipal Law, §802(1)(a) applies. The exception …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-4State Agencies Bulletin No. 1828.1
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2020 Arbitration Eligible (BU01) and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/18281-retroactive-salary-increases-arbitration-eligible-bu01-and-nonTown of Cambria – Capital Projects Financing (2017M-161)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review capital project finances for the … January 1, 2015 through May 11, 2017. Background The Town of Cambria is located in Niagara County and has a population … Town of Cambria Capital Projects Financing 2017M161 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/01/26/town-cambria-capital-projects-financing-2017m-161Credit for Previous or Military Service – Article 14 Benefits
… previous service may be lost or destroyed with the passage of time. Prior Service Prior service is any period of time you received salary from a participating employer … To receive this credit, you must earn at least two years of credited service as a Retirement System member. Military …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/credit-previous-or-military-serviceState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New York City Preliminary Budget
… additions to the city’s workforce in areas of need or for expanded services. The city chose not to take this … so if revenues continue to exceed projections or spending is lower than expected. With the potential for significant policy changes at the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-york-city-preliminary-budgetIndustrial Development Agencies in New York State
… Agencies (IDAs) to support economic development in New York. An IDA is a type of public benefit corporation that … Below is an interactive map developed by the Office of the New York State Comptroller (OSC) that displays summary-level … Performance of Industrial Development Agencies in New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/industrial-development-agencies-new-york-stateRochester Academy Charter School – Purchasing (2013M-144)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the School’s purchasing practices … Rochester Academy Charter School is located in the City of Rochester, in Monroe County. The oversight for school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2013/07/26/rochester-academy-charter-school-purchasing-2013m-144Town of Throop – Highway Department (2021M-115)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Throop (Town) Board (Board) and the Highway Superintendent … (Superintendent) provided adequate oversight of the Highway Department’s (Department) financial … and Superintendent did not provide adequate oversight of the Department’s financial activities. The Board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/03/town-throop-highway-department-2021m-115Hastings-on-Hudson Union Free School District - Information Technology (2023M-104)
… that officials did not: Convey management’s expectations for managing network user accounts through written policies … Key Recommendations Convey management’s expectations for managing network user accounts through written policies … disabled in a timely manner. District officials agreed with our findings and recommendations and indicated they plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/08/hastings-hudson-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023mTransportation – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… The State is responsible for maintaining more than 42,700 lane miles of highway. Compared to the prior year, the number of highway lane miles rated poor to fair decreased by 2.6 percent in 2022. In 2022, 57.9 percent of the State’s highway lane miles were rated good to excellent, a 1.1 percentage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/transportation