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Social Services Block Grant – Federal Funding and New York
… The Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) (Assistance Listing Number 93.667), provides flexible federal funding, … The Social Services Block Grant SSBG Assistance Listing Number 93667 provides flexible federal funding administered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/social-services-block-grantArea #10 – Firewalls and Intrusion Detection – Information Technology Governance
… boundaries between devices on different networks or network segments. Firewalls control network communications … firewall rules that effectively address a local government’s or school’s needs are critical to achieving protection for network …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-10-firewalls-and-intrusion-detectionOpinion 97-18
… opinion. COUNTIES -- Improvement Districts (sale of real property of a county sewer district) -- Real Property (sale of real property of county sewer district) IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- … Whether the sale of the real property used for a county sewer district must be approved by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-18State Agencies Bulletin No. 1859
… notify agencies of the 2020 Year End processing schedule for AC-230s (Report of Check Returned for Refund or Exchange). Background To maintain the … of AC-230 processing and ensure accuracy of W-2 reporting for 2020, agencies must submit AC-230s to OSC in accordance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1859-schedule-submitting-2020-year-end-returned-checksState Agencies Bulletin No. 1959
… in this bulletin. Agencies must always forward payroll checks to the appropriate entity as soon as possible. As part … on October 27, 2021 and prior are due immediately. Pay Checks Issued On Must be Received by OSC No Later Than … 2022 Due to the limited time to audit and process AC230s, checks or check stop payment requests with accompanying …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1959-schedule-submitting-2021-year-end-returned-checksOpinion 94-28
… feasibility of county-wide wastewater treatment) COUNTY LAW, §250 et seq.; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §99-d: Expenses incurred by a county for advance … supervisors has authorized a contract with an engineering firm to conduct a study of the feasibility of providing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-28Opinion 96-21
… issues discussed in the opinion. IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Beach Erosion Control Districts (increase or improvement of … destroyed or worn-out facilities or appurtenances by beach erosion control district) TOWN LAW, §§198(10-a), … the installation of a sand-filled geotube at a town-owned beach in a town beach erosion control district which was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-21DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Upstate Woman for Theft of over $67K in NYS Pension Benefits, $19K Welfare Fraud
… and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced today the unsealing of a five-count indictment charging Tammy … of Kirkville, New York, with one count of Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, a class C felony, one count of Welfare Fraud in the Third Degree, a class D felony, two counts of Grand …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-upstate-woman-theft-over-67k-nys-pension-benefits-19kDiNapoli: Better Oversight Needed for Youth Jobs Programs
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that an audit of the New York Youth Jobs Program found that the state agencies overseeing the program, including the … Departments of Labor and Tax and Finance, did not ensure that participating businesses hired only people who qualified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/dinapoli-better-oversight-needed-youth-jobs-programsVillage of Herkimer – Payroll (2025M-37)
… employees’ hours worked. Audit Summary Village officials paid salaries and wages as authorized, but did not maintain … or adequately supported. Furthermore, employees were paid for overtime that, in some instances, was not adequately … and net pay, before officials and employees were paid, as required by New York State Village Law (Village Law) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/07/11/village-herkimer-payroll-2025m-37August 1999: New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation State Revolving Loan Funds
… in long and short term loans to finance eligible clean water and drinking water projects. The following describes the types of … government in applying for the loan from EFC must pass a resolution authorizing the issuance of serial bonds in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/august-1999-new-york-state-environmental-facilities-corporation-state-revolving-loan-fundsOpinion 98-17
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW, §18; PUBLIC HOUSING LAW, §30: A town board, by local law or resolution, may agree to confer … for the costs incurred under section 18. You ask whether a town may confer the benefits of Public Officers Law, §18 upon …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-17Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… of the departments examined had an effective system for reporting and recording time and attendance. Some county … the court is not properly reporting unresolved traffic tickets to the Department of Motor Vehicles. Town of Norwich … Condition (Tioga County) Officials have relied heavily on appropriated fund balance to cover the shortfall between …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1NYSLRS Announces Employer Contribution Rates for Retirement System for 2021-22
… State Fiscal Year 2021-22 will increase from 14.6 percent to 16.2 percent of payroll for the Employees’ Retirement … that our state pension fund entered this uncertain time as one of the strongest and best funded in the nation. We manage the fund to withstand …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/nyslrs-announces-employer-contribution-rates-retirement-system-2021-22DiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores
… of Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester, the cities of Niagara Falls and Poughkeepsie and the towns of German Flatts, Parish … on individual indicators, to identify potential risk areas and develop a plan to address problem areas. For a … For municipalities that have not filed or designated inconclusive, visit: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scoresState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) , Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District , Wantagh Union Free School … software more effectively and efficiently. Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District – Financial Condition … to verify that funds were deposited into a district bank account. Whitney Point Central School District – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0An Analysis of Post-Pandemic Travel
The tourism industry’s post-pandemic recovery is uneven across the state, with Long Island nearly at full recovery of jobs lost while the North Country and Mohawk Valley are struggling to regain their footing.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/welcome-back-to-ny-an-analysis-of-post-pandemic-travel.pdfFiscal Oversight Responsibilities of the Governing Board
This session will discuss some key functions including budget responsibilities, interim reporting, the audit of claims, and the annual audit requirements. We will also provide resources available to assist in these oversight activities.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/fiscal-oversight-responsibilities-governing-board-041223.pdfFiscal Stress Monitoring System Briefing for School District Officials
Presenters will provide an overview of how the system evaluates fiscal stress, what a change in score or designation does or does not signify, and common issues that appear to be affecting school districts.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/fiscal-stress-monitoring-system-schools-01-12-23.pdfWindsor Central School District – Fuel Controls (2022M-133)
Determine whether Windsor Central School District (District) officials established adequate internal controls over fuel credit card purchases and fuel inventory to help ensure fuel was used for District purposes and properly accounted for.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/windsor-central-school-district-2022-133.pdf