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State Agencies Bulletin No. 2169
… the nonresident alien employee must notify the withholding agent of their foreign status and intention to claim a tax … treaty withholding exemption. To notify the withholding agent, Form 8233 should be accurately and timely completed, … the space provided above part I of the form) Withholding agent Type of income OSC Actions: OSC will run a program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2169-new-program-and-control-d-report-ensure-accurate-form-8233-tax-treatyState Agencies Bulletin No. 2287
… deposit and bank account options in New York State Payroll Online (NYSPO). Affected Employees: All active employees of … deposit and bank account options in New York State Payroll Online NYSPO …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2287-new-york-state-payroll-online-direct-deposit-functionalityElevator Safety
… elevators located in nine buildings, and observed, along with DOB inspectors, the inspection of these elevators by DOB … elevators and/or buildings. Key Recommendations Reinforce with elevator inspection companies the required procedures … out of service. Mandate that non-DOB inspectors comply with DOB procedures when performing elevator inspections. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/06/06/elevator-safetyControls Over Equipment
… machine instead of four physiological monitors. An HP computer was purchased on August 27, 2009 for $1,547. We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/09/controls-over-equipmentHeat and Hot Water Complaints (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the eight … and development agency. As a part of its mission to promote quality and affordability of housing, HPD works to protect tenants’ rights relating to the safety and … To determine the extent of implementation of the eight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/07/13/heat-and-hot-water-complaints-followOversight of Selected Aspects of Traffic Controls (Follow-Up)
… Program The New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) is responsible for the operation and condition of … timing, and maintenance of traffic control devices. DOT is responsible for conducting traffic control studies at intersections with and without traffic signals. DOT receives intersection study requests from various …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/11/oversight-selected-aspects-traffic-controls-followSUNY Bulletin No. SU-382
… this program. The Control-D report will display Company, Dept ID, NYS Employee ID number, and the Form 8233 Effective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-382-program-and-control-d-report-ensure-accurate-form-8233-taxTown of Lee – Financial Management (2025M-63)
… Board (Board) effectively manage the general and highway fund balances? Audit Period December 31, 2021 – April 25, … measure of a town’s financial condition is its level of fund balance, which represents the difference between … and expenditures accumulated over time. Unrestricted fund balance is the portion of total fund balance that is not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/09/12/town-lee-financial-management-2025m-63Montrose Fire District – Claims Auditing (2025M-53)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Montrose Fire District (District) Board of … 166 claims totaling $712,696 and determined that the Board did not properly audit 78 claims (47 percent) totaling … officials claimed that the purchases were fraudulent, they did not provide documentation to support that fraud claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/10/17/montrose-fire-district-claims-auditing-2025m-53Town of Guilderland – Information Technology (2025M-61)
… use Town-owned IT assets (e.g., computers, and laptops) to perform day-to-day operations and access and store information collected … IT assets and network) for Internet access and email, and to maintain various records, such as financial and personnel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/11/26/town-guilderland-information-technology-2025m-61City of Ithaca – Records and Reports (2025M-114)
… Period January 1, 2023 – November 14, 2024. We extended the audit period back to January 1, 2020, to review … reporting and forward to January 29, 2026, to update the City’s financial reporting status and review the most recently filed independent audit report. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2026/03/27/city-ithaca-records-and-reports-2025m-114CUNY Bulletin No. CU-323
… base salary. Note : The use of two existing codes will be discontinued: Action/Reason code SVI and Additional Pay earn …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-323-new-actionreason-codes-and-additional-pay-earn-codes-cunyDiNapoli: Pandemic Disrupts Special Education; Many Students Missing Mandated Services
… services because of school shutdowns and the shift to remote learning during the pandemic that likely … exacerbated pre-existing achievement gaps, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller … year’s school reopening plans should be determining how to compensate for the learning losses students suffered and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-pandemic-disrupts-special-education-many-students-missing-mandated-servicesDiNapoli: Lagging Ridership Leaves MTA With Hard Choices, Must Adjust to Changing Demand
… ridership on New York City’s regional transit system is not recovering as hoped, leaving revenue well below … and federal relief runs out,” DiNapoli said. “Unless there is an additional influx of city, state or federal aid, the MTA is facing stark options for closing its budget gaps that will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-lagging-ridership-leaves-mta-hard-choices-must-adjust-changing-demandCUNY Bulletin No. CU-453
… Purpose To inform agencies of the processing of the 2012 Prepaid Legal Service Benefit. Affected Employees … by District Council 37 in Bargaining Units CC, CD, SF, SJ, T9, TG, TH, TJ, TK, TL, TM, TO,TP, TR, TU, TW, TX, U3, U6 … To inform agencies of the processing of the 2012 Prepaid Legal Service Benefit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-453-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-cuny-employeesCost-Saving Ideas: Reviewing Your Revenue Collection Process
… Improving your local government's receipt collection system may get revenue into its bank account more … by evaluating the costs and benefits of various revenue collection alternatives, using measures such as: How long … [pdf] GFOA Best Practice - Electronic Payment and Collection Systems [pdf] GFOA Best Practice - Payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-reviewing-your-revenue-collection-processState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… Guilford – Budgeting (Chenango County) The board did not develop realistic budgets. Estimated revenues were … the highway fund. The board adopted budgets that planned for using $228,000 of fund balance to offset projected … (IT) (Nassau County) District officials did not monitor users’ compliance with the district’s acceptable Internet use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… issued. Gorham-Middlesex Central School District – Online Banking Access (Ontario County) District officials did not ensure online banking access was limited to board-authorized users because no one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Town Clerk (Tompkins County) Tax collections were missing and not deposited in an efficient manner. The clerk also did … did not provide adequate oversight of court financial activities. They did not prepare monthly bank reconciliations … discrepancies could be properly identified. As a result, a former justice had a shortage of $3,593 that originated over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsEssential Plan – Federal Funding and New York
… Seneca 1,432 4.4% Steuben 4,749 5.2% Suffolk 116,828 7.7% Sullivan 4,669 5.8% Tioga 2,321 4.9% Tompkins 3,570 3.4% … Warren 3,368 5.2% Washington 3,145 5.2% Wayne 4,853 5.3% Westchester 55,711 5.6% Wyoming 1,666 4.2% Yates 1,173 4.8% …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/essential-plan