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Fire Safety (2015-MS-1)
… following municipalities: Cities of Ithaca [pdf] , North Tonawanda [pdf] , Plattsburgh [pdf] , Poughkeepsie [pdf] , … from five municipalities (Hempstead, Lindenhurst, North Tonawanda, Plattsburgh and Poughkeepsie) did not review or … drills. Five municipalities (Lindenhurst, Hempstead, North Tonawanda, Saratoga Springs and White Plains) did not submit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/05/27/fire-safety-2015-ms-1Background Checks at Municipal Youth Programs (2012-MS-5)
… helped create a safe environment for community youth participating in municipally sponsored youth programs for the period January 1, 2010, to May 18, … programs. However, this does not cover all of the youth programs that municipalities operate. A municipality …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/01/25/background-checks-municipal-youth-programs-2012-ms-5Government-Wide Financial Data – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… financial statements provide a long-term view of finances. They record revenues and expenses when the … (cash basis). Each statement breaks down the activities of State government into two types: Governmental activities: includes most of the State’s core services as well as general …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/government-wide-financial-dataContract Advisory No. 21
… Pre-Encumbering Contracts Converted During the EE1 Upgrade to SFS 9.2 and Correcting Off-Contract Payments Guidance: The … the Statewide Financial System (SFS), advises Agencies to complete the processes summarized below as soon as possible, and prior to upcoming Fiscal Year End. Update and Pre-Encumber …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/21-reminder-update-and-pre-encumber-contracts-converted-during-ee1-october-2015Operational Advisory No. 27
… (GFO), Chapter XIV, Section 2 - Obligation, Accounting and Budget Dates Guidance: Effective April 1, 2017, the … (GFO), Chapter XIV, Section 2 - Obligation, Accounting and Budget Dates , will be changed to be the date the … any financial reporting implications. If you believe that your agency processes transactions that qualify for such an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/27-accounting-date-policy-change-confirmationContract Advisory No. 7
… only special characters which should be used in a Contract ID on the Statewide Financial System (SFS) are the two … the Business Unit, Contract Number, and Department ID values. Stand alone purchase orders should not contain any special characters. Guidance: The Contract ID for all new contracts including but not limited to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/7-special-characters-should-not-be-used-contract-and-stand-alone-purchase-orderState Agencies Bulletin No. 1190
… has an SSN; otherwise, EMPLID can be used. Employee Tax Data: In addition to the current search options, full or … to which security access has been granted. Employee Tax Distribution: In addition to the current search options, … PayServ pages: Employee Info History Summary Employee Tax Data Employee Tax Distribution Time Entry (Agency) Agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1190-changes-payserv-preparation-ssn-decoupling-conversionTaxes and Interest
… utility refunds and certain court funds. Interest is paid for a period of five years from the date we receive the property. The interest rate is set by the New York State Department of Tax and Finance and is updated quarterly. Claims involving securities, such as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/taxes-and-interestReceiving Your Benefit and Filing Your Pension Payment Option Election – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… selection up to 30 days after your disability application is approved, or up to 30 days after your retirement date, whichever is later. You can choose your pension payment option when you … our Forms page and submit it by mail. If your election is not timely, by law we must process your retirement as if …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/receiving-your-benefit-and-filing-your-pension-payment-option-electionProcurement and Contracting in New York
… Requirements Research Vendor Information Bid Protests Comptroller DiNapoli believes in empowering people to raise … not approve a contract award by a public contracting entity. The Comptroller's independent review of bid protests, … its taxpayers. Resources How to Protest a Contract Award Search Comptroller's Bid Protest Decisions Comptroller's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contractsDiNapoli: State Faces Potential Budget Gaps
… or one-time resources are from the State Insurance Fund, Mortgage Insurance Fund and other funds. All Funds PIT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-state-faces-potential-budget-gapsOpinion 90-55
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Disability … its police department remains obligated to pay benefits in accordance with General Municipal Law, §207-c to police officers injured in the line of duty prior to the abolition of the department. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-55NYS Comptroller DiNapoli Leads Coalition of Comptrollers & Treasurers Opposing Trump Repeal of Clean Power Plan
… is calling on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to halt the Trump administration's repeal of the Clean Power … Americans. Comptroller DiNapoli, was joined in the filling to the EPA by California State Treasurer John Chiang, … Beth Pearce. The full text of the comments they filed to the EPA is here . "The movement to a lower carbon economy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-leads-coalition-comptrollers-treasurers-opposing-trump-repeal-clean-powerFormer Head of Niagara Falls Housing Authority Pleads Guilty to Stealing Government Funds; Son and Daughter-in-Law Also Convicted
… Stephanie Cowart. The money was to be used for "A Better Me," a project that was to "teach children and youth the … tools." The NAF grant proceeds for the "A Better Me" project were deposited directly into the NFHA’s operating … conducted any presentations related to the "A Better Me" project. In addition, between October 2013 and June 2014, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/former-head-niagara-falls-housing-authority-pleads-guilty-stealing-government-funds-son-and-daughterOpinion 93-29
… Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there … of public hearing on the tentative budget). Accordingly, we have expressed the opinion that a village board has … by the village. November 23, 1993 Dennis S. Cohen, Esq., Village Attorney Village of Avon …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-29State Agencies Bulletin No. 2228
… 1520 - 8 hr. (LCB) $1.48/hour Seasonal Loc Pay - 7.5 hrs. (LCC) $2243.54 Seas Loc Over 1425 - 7.5 hr (LCD) $1.57/hour … 03, 04, 05, 06 and 47 who received Earnings Code LCA, LCB, LCC, LCD, LCE, LCF, LCG and/or LCH with an effective date in … Unit/Override Rate for Time Entry Earnings Codes LCA, LCB, LCC, LCD, LCE, LCF, LCG and LCH to correspond to those …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2228-fiscal-year-2023-2024-increase-seasonal-location-pay-and-seasonalState Agencies Bulletin No. 2168
… 15 (Circular E), employers are required to enter a correct name and Social Security Number on their employees’ Form W-2. This requirement applies to resident and nonresident alien employees. To ensure this … Code §6721 imposes a penalty of $280 per infraction for every information return that is filed with a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2168-verification-employees-social-security-number-ssn-and-name-be-reportedState Agencies Bulletin No. 2060
… identification number (TIN). OSC reserves the right to pass along any penalties imposed by the IRS to any State … that the employee’s correct SSN has been entered in the National ID field in Personal Information as follows: … a Person. On the Biographical Details tab, the National ID field must be populated with the employee’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2060-verification-employees-social-security-number-ssn-and-name-be-reportedDiNapoli: Federal Aid, Increasing Tax Revenues and Savings Boost New York City's Surplus
… year (FY) 2022 due to federal aid, better-than-projected tax revenues, and planned savings, according to a report … expected to provide $1.7 billion in better-than-projected tax revenues in FY 2022, according to its February plan. The … returning to its 10-year pre-pandemic average. Property tax revenues are now expected to rise in FY 2023 by $1.5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-federal-aid-increasing-tax-revenues-and-savings-boost-new-york-citys-surplusDiNapoli: MTA Budget Gaps Driven By Fare Revenue Drop
… and tunnel expenses. DiNapoli urged the MTA to continue to search for operating efficiencies and identify and expand … . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-mta-budget-gaps-driven-fare-revenue-drop