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Cost-Saving Ideas: Legal Requirements

… of one or more "banks" or "trust companies" for deposit of public funds and for the securing of public deposits. Section 11 allows for certain temporary … district. Capital Planning for Local Governments and School Districts General Municipal Law Section 6-c details …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-legal-requirements

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… dispose of department assets in accordance with the town’s capital asset policy. Sixteen assets with costs totaling … not ensure compliance with contracts or enforce the lease agreement’s terms and conditions. As a result, there is an … review and approve financial transactions or charge service fees and interest for late payments associated with …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0

State Agencies Bulletin No. 2022

… Purpose: As we await the enactment of the New York State (NYS) fiscal year 2022-23 budget, OSC would … does not apply to employees of the State University of New York (28***, excluding SUNY Construction Fund [28990], City University of New York [70***] or State Insurance Fund [00640, 00650]) …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2022-paycheck-distribution-april-13-2022-administration-cycle-paychecks

Lead Contamination of State Armories (Follow-Up)

… (Division) is the State’s executive agency responsible for managing New York’s military forces, including the New … system. The 2015 guidance issued a new acceptable level for surface lead dust. It required that all facilities be … adequate controls to ensure all armories were tested for lead and were remediated where excessive levels were …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/12/16/lead-contamination-state-armories-follow

ADAPT Community Network – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual

… audit focused primarily on expenses claimed on ADAPT’s CFR for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015, and included certain expenses claimed on ADAPT’s CFRs for the two fiscal years ended June 30, 2014. Background ADAPT is a New York City-based not-for-profit organization authorized by SED to provide full-day …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/31/adapt-community-network-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manual

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1430

… Purpose To provide agency instructions for processing the 2015 CSEA OSU Work-Related Clothing Allowance. Affected … by 03/31/16 is eligible for the payment upon the return from leave. Agency Actions Employee Reimbursement … receipts dated 04/01/15 through 03/31/16, the allowance (up to $65.00) is paid by separate check as explained in the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1430-2015-work-related-clothing-allowance-osu-employees-represented-civil

CUNY Bulletin No. CU-487

… employee is separated from State service in the full-time record, the agency must create an overpayment record in the full-time record on the Additional Pay page using Earnings Code Q14 to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-487-2014-city-university-new-york-cuny-research-foundation

State Agencies Bulletin No. 909

… Purpose To explain the procedures for processing the June 2009 Tool Allowance payment. Affected … CSEA Operational Services Unit (BU03) Agreement provides for an annual Tool Allowance payment during June of each … Period A $175.00 Tool Allowance payment is payable for the period April 1, 2008 through March 31, 2009. Salaried …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/909-june-2009-tool-allowance-payment-csea-operational-services-unit

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1213

… Purpose To provide calendar year-end procedures for taxable travel reimbursements in order to comply with IRS reporting requirements. This bulletin …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1213-year-end-procedure-taxable-employee-expense-reimbursements

Other Bulletin No. 39

… Purpose To provide the State University Construction Fund instructions for new … Employees Employees in Bargaining Unit 97 who meet the eligibility criteria Background The State University … Agreement between the State University Construction Fund and the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA), signed …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-39-new-overtime-earnings-codes-overtime-eligible-employees

CUNY Bulletin No. CU-722

… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide guidelines and processing … the Theatre Tech Tape Payment for International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE). Affected Employees … provides for a 1.5% salary increase to hourly and annual rates effective 11/14/2021. The rate chart and additional …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-722-cuny-2021-15-salary-increase-and-increase-theatre-tech-tape

Selected Financial Management Practices

… and Gore Mountain Ski Centers, and the Olympic facilities in Lake Placid. In November 2012, it assumed management responsibility of the Belleayre Ski Area in Highmount, New York, from the New York State Department of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/07/09/selected-financial-management-practices

DiNapoli: Tax Exemptions Jump While Job Gains Slow for IDA Projects

… New York’s Industrial Development Agencies (IDAs) provided $660 million in net tax exemptions … the previous year, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. This is DiNapoli's … pace,” said DiNapoli. “IDAs can be an important catalyst for economic development in our state, but I urge local …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-tax-exemptions-jump-while-job-gains-slow-ida-projects

Park Accessibility for People With Disabilities (Follow-Up)

… (Report 2021-N-7) . About the Program The New York City (NYC or City) Department of Parks & Recreation (Parks or … nearly 1,000 playgrounds, more than 800 athletic fields, 65 public swimming pools, 51 recreation centers, 15 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/11/25/park-accessibility-people-disabilities-follow

New NY Broadband Program (Follow-Up)

… education and health care, manage energy, and ensure public safety, as well as how information is stored, … changed how we use the Internet for work, medical care, school, and socializing. Further, many businesses engage with … awarded more than $70 million to provide over 800 miles of public broadband infrastructure for connecting more than …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/25/new-ny-broadband-program-follow

DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits were issued. Fairview … – Financial Operations (Dutchess County) The board and district officials did not properly manage and oversee … is not structurally balanced because it includes a subsidy from the general fund to finance its operations. The proposed …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits

Language Access Services (Follow-Up)

… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the five … The Executive Law also required Executive agencies to publish a Language Access Plan (Plan) that sets forth the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/10/language-access-services-follow

DiNapoli: NYC Pre-K Special Education Provider Claimed Nearly $3 Million In Ineligible Expenses

… Yeled is one of many preschool Special Education Itinerant Teacher (SEIT) programs in New York state that provide … may attend. The New York City Department of Education (DoE) refers students to Yeled based on clinical evaluations … by the State Education Department (SED), which reimburses DOE for 59.5 percent of the costs. Unlike most other states, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-nyc-pre-k-special-education-provider-claimed-nearly-3-million-ineligible-expenses