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Opinion 93-7
… requirements as a professional service. You ask whether a county contract to engage a firm to serve legal process on behalf of the county is exempt from the competitive bidding requirements of … (see People ex rel. Smith , supra ; Schulz v Warren County Board of Supervisors , 179 AD2d 118, 581 NYS2d 885 lv …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-7Overlap, Duplication, Gaps, and/or Fragmentation of Workforce Development Programs and Services (Follow-Up)
… employers hire and retain skilled workers. Under WIOA, all states must have a governance body and are required to … addresses the six federally mandated Core Programs (the Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth programs, the Adult … a streamlined WFD funding process whereby applicants can access multiple State funding sources through a single …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/11/overlap-duplication-gaps-andor-fragmentation-workforce-development-programs-and-servicesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… approximately $50,000 did not have the correct form of payment (cash or check) listed in the collection records and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1Addiction Support Services During Emergencies
… Specifically, we found that: OASAS personnel review Plans only at initial certification, despite guidance that states …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/11/02/addiction-support-services-during-emergenciesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits were issued. Town of Dix – Supervisor’s Control of Cash (Schuyler County) The former supervisor did not ensure all cash in his custody … collected and disbursed and did not provide oversight of the bookkeepers, who performed all financial duties, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsSUNY Bulletin No. SU-325
… and Retention Payments. Affected Employees Employees in the State University Graduate Student Negotiating Unit … Enhancement Fund based on the number of employees in BU28 to facilitate the recruitment and retention of new and existing doctoral students in selected programs. Certain comprehensive colleges are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-325-suny-recruitment-and-retention-payments-gsnu-employeesIX.9.C Transfer Procedure – IX. Federal Grants
… Once it is determined that a statutory transfer account authorization is provided and … letter on DOB letterhead authorizing the transfer. Project Child Budget Critical ChartFields for the project child … – should the agency need a new activity code set up under a project they should establish the new activity via …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix9c-transfer-procedureDiNapoli: NYC Forecasts $965 Million Surplus Fueled by Federal Aid
… of $965 million in the fiscal year ending in June 2022 (FY 2022), based largely on the receipt of $750 million in … began. Pension investment returns of nearly 26% in FY 2021 reduced the city’s pension liability and associated … Outyear gaps, which averaged $4 billion annually from FY 2023 through FY 2025 in the adopted budget in June 2021, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-nyc-forecasts-965-million-surplus-fueled-federal-aidNYS Pension Fund Commits $2 Billion to Climate Transition Index
… on the opportunities arising from the transition to a low-carbon economy, State Comptroller Thomas P. … within its internally managed public equity portfolio to FTSE Russell's Russell 1000 TPI Climate Transition Index … for leading the way with its comprehensive approach to addressing the enormous challenges posed by climate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/nys-pension-fund-commits-2-billion-climate-transition-indexDiNapoli Releases Annual IDA Report
… (IDAs) reported 4,262 active projects with a total value of $114 billion in 2020, an increase of $5.3 billion from the prior year, according to an annual report on IDAs released by … million). The largest new IDA project in 2020 by project value ($2.4 billion) was the New York City IDA’s BOP SE LLC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-releases-annual-ida-reportDiNapoli: New York City Budget Surplus on Pace to Grow Another $2.4 Billion from April Projections
… in city fiscal year (FY) 2022 compared to the Executive Budget released in April. However, better-than-projected … be wise to set aside surplus funds to withstand future budget volatility,” DiNapoli said. “The city’s recovery … The release of New York City’s $99.7 billion FY 2023 Budget - $104.9 billion when adjusted for surplus transfers - …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-new-york-city-budget-surplus-pace-grow-another-24-billion-april-projectionsDiNapoli: NYC Needs to Develop Comprehensive Plan to Manage Pandemic-Battered Finances
… COVID-19 pandemic has created a significant revenue loss for the city while driving up costs to deal with its … Washington, for its part, can, and must, help the city weather this colossal economic storm.” The report found that … on record, with a loss of 944,000 jobs in March and April. However, a return to prior pandemic employment levels …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-nyc-needs-develop-comprehensive-plan-manage-pandemic-battered-financesIschua Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-367)
… distinct and separate from the Town of Ischua and located in Cattaraugus County. The Board of Fire Commissioners …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/19/ischua-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-367Kendall Central School District – Capital Project (2017M-194)
… plan detailing the scope and related costs. Because bids for the project came in significantly lower than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/01/05/kendall-central-school-district-capital-project-2017m-194City of Lockport – Independent Audit Services (2014M-238)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine the adequacy of the procurement of audit … they did not use a request for proposal (RFP) process to solicit written proposals for audit services. The City does not have an audit committee to oversee and evaluate the CPA firm’s work. The City’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/12/05/city-lockport-independent-audit-services-2014m-23825-Year Benefit (Section 384) – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… Eligibility You will be eligible to retire with 25 or more years of creditable service, regardless of age. … Service as a firefighter or police officer under a 20- or 25-year plan; Service as a member or officer of the New York … 15 – 90 days before your date of retirement. For information on how to apply for a service retirement benefit, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/25-year-benefit-section-384State Police Bulletin No. SP-142
… OSC’s automatic processing of State Police Expertise Pay. Affected Employees Division of State Police employees in … Unit 62. Effective Date(s) Payments will be processed in Pay Period 17L for paychecks dated 12/05/12 Payment … represented by Bargaining Unit 62 shall receive Expertise Pay in the amount of $1,200 annually. To be eligible for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-142-2012-state-police-expertise-payState Agencies Bulletin No. 1403
… Purpose To inform agencies of procedural changes in PayServ related to assigning chartfield data to current … Background The State adopted a new Chart of Accounts (COA) in 2012 when it implemented the Statewide Financial System. … agencies will be able to add/update accounting information in PayServ using the statewide chartfield strings. Effective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1403-new-york-state-payroll-system-payserv-conversion-statewide-financialOversight of School Fire Safety Compliance (Follow-Up)
… included in our original report, Oversight of School Fire Safety Compliance ( 2015-S-86 ). Background The State … (Department) is responsible for overseeing school fire safety, including mandatory fire and building inspections, … and for ensuring schools’ compliance with fire safety provisions established in the State Education Law, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/11/28/oversight-school-fire-safety-compliance-followColumbia County Department of Weights and Measures –Internal Controls Over Revenue Collection (2013M-400)
… over the Department’s revenue collections for the period January 1, 2012 through October 9, 2013. Background Columbia County is governed by a Board of … controls over the Department’s revenue collections. As a result, there are no written policies and procedures covering …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/05/02/columbia-county-department-weights-and-measures-internal-controls-over-revenue