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Property Tax Cap for School Districts Webinar Presentation
Please join us as we provide an overview of the Property Tax Cap Program for School Districts. Presenters will discuss the Property Tax Cap Legislation, highlight some common reporting errors, and review reporting requirements. We will also demonstrate the online reporting system.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/property-tax-cap-for-school-districts-02-09-2022.pdfCongregate Meal Services for the Elderly
… the provision of congregate meals (meals served in a group setting) in its senior centers. Our audit covered the … the provision of congregate meals meals served in a group setting in its senior centers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/01/11/congregate-meal-services-elderlyAccounts Payable Advisory No. 52
… Subject: The purpose of this section is to provide guidance to ensure that agencies receive the goods and services they ordered in the proper condition and in accordance with the terms and … of goods or services from the vendor based on the agency’s expectations, which ideally should have been communicated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/52-gfo-receiving-section-xi-a9DiNapoli: 90 School Districts in Fiscal Stress
… statewide, have been designated as fiscally stressed under New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress … the monitoring system creates an overall fiscal stress score which classifies whether a district is in “significant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-90-school-districts-fiscal-stressCompliance With School Safety Planning Requirements
… through February 15, 2019. About the Program The potential for emergency situations – including school shootings – compels school districts nationwide to plan for the unthinkable. Since 2000, New York State schools have … State and City Regulations outline general requirements for the plans, and specific requirements are left to safety …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/12/compliance-school-safety-planning-requirementsQuestionable Payments for Practitioner Services and Pharmacy Claims Pertaining to a Selected Physician (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the implementation status of the four … for Practitioner Services and Pharmacy Claims Pertaining to a Selected Physician ( 2012-S-35 ). Background Our initial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/19/questionable-payments-practitioner-services-and-pharmacy-claims-pertaining-selectedState Agencies Bulletin No. 1354
… accounting, reporting and payroll distribution data for all employees paid through PayServ will be affected … pay checks dated April 8, 2015 Eligibility Criteria All employees paid through PayServ OSC Actions OSC has … Please include the bulletin number in the Subject line of all emails pertaining to this bulletin. … To inform agencies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1354-new-york-state-payroll-system-payserv-conversion-statewide-financialState Agencies Bulletin No. 2193
… The purpose of this bulletin is to provide instructions for processing payroll deductions for the SEFA Campaign in the 2024 calendar year and explain … through the State Employees Federated Appeal (SEFA), allow for continuous giving. This is an effort to promote …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2193-2024-state-employees-federated-appeal-sefa-campaignState Agencies Bulletin No. 2080
… must be returned to the employee for completion of a new card. Please visit www.sefanys.org to obtain a copy of … Employee’s NYS EMPLID, and Name. Agencies must ensure the new pledge card which contains updated authorization for … Codes. If a record with the same FCC Code exists, add a new row in the Deduction Details page, insert a row and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2080-2023-state-employees-federated-appeal-sefa-campaignCopiague Fire District– Mechanic Shop Operations (2021M-93)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Copiague … $676,389. As a result, District taxpayers are paying for the majority of the costs for providing services that do not benefit them. The Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/09/02/copiague-fire-district-mechanic-shop-operations-2021m-93Opinion 98-11
… on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday, the penalty-free period is automatically extended to the next business day and a real … meeting the requirements of Real Property Tax Law, §925, is considered timely. You ask whether a real property tax … the last day for the payment of taxes without penalty is timely, when the last day of the penalty-free period is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-11Opinion 92-19
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … opinion. ZONING AND PLANNING -- Subdivisions (authority of town to regulate traffic on private roads in residential …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-19Opinion 96-5
… opinion. FEES -- Court Fees (exemption from when counsel to Motor Vehicle Accident Indemnification Corporation … CPLR, §8022; INSURANCE LAW, §5225: Where the counsel to the Motor Vehicle Accident Indemnification Corporation … granted by section 5225 of the Insurance Law is applicable to the fees imposed by section 8022 (b) of the CPLR. This is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-5State Agencies Bulletin No. 693
… The return address will be the employee’s agency name and payroll office address. Affected Employees All New York State … Albany, New York, 12236”. The employee’s agency name and payroll office address will now be printed on all Direct … and February 21, 2007 (Administration). Note: Payroll checks are not affected by this change. Agency Action …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/693-agency-return-address-direct-deposit-advice-statementsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… bank reconciliations to ensure an accurate account of all moneys. ### For access to state and local government …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsSUNY Bulletin No. SU-353
… Affected Employees: Employees designated Management or Confidential in SUNY (Bargaining Unit 13) who meet the … incorrectly if the dates previously reported as a single entry on the Time Entry page overlap the effective … taxable gross, and will be reported on the employee’s Form W-2. The adjustments (Earnings Codes AJR, ARC, and ARO) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-353-2023-retroactive-salary-increases-and-2023-retroactiveDiNapoli: Pennsylvania Man Who Impersonated Deceased Father to Steal $194K in NYS Pension and Social Security Payments Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison
… man who stole $194,000 of retirement benefits paid to his deceased father was sentenced today to five years in … for years, even before his father’s passing — and after it, went to significant lengths to keep that money coming in. … years earlier but would not say where he was buried or what had happened to his body. Ralph Gritman’s body still has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-pennsylvania-man-who-impersonated-deceased-father-steal-194k-nys-pension-and-social-securityPublic Welfare – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… Public Assistance Recipients Increase to Highest Level Since 2015 For SFY 2022-23, the average monthly number of public assistance recipients in the State increased by 68,614 … near-record-low caseloads in SFY 2021-22. The number of public assistance recipients increased every month since …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/public-welfareDual Employment
… Purpose To determine whether Office of Mental Health (OMH) employees who are dually employed at … mission is to promote the mental health and well-being of all New Yorkers, focusing on providing hope and recovery … about 15,300 individuals throughout the State, some of whom are also employed by other government agencies. OMH …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/19/dual-employment-0Lyndonville Central School District – Procurement and Claims Audit (2022M-144)
… and/or the District’s purchasing policy and procedures for 65 percent of the purchases we reviewed totaling … included sales tax or late fees. The Board did not ask for and was not provided with monthly warrants (a list of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/16/lyndonville-central-school-district-procurement-and-claims-audit-2022m