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Opinion 89-35
… of town moneys to temporarily invest moneys not needed for immediate expenditure. This is in reply to your inquiry … Further, certain of the powers and duties prescribed for the town supervisor under section 125 of the Town Law may … procedures are essential to a sound investment program and set forth in detail what those policies and procedures should …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-35Opinion 89-23
… utilize space in the village hall several times per month for nominal or no consideration. This is in reply to your … hall several times per month without consideration or for nominal consideration. General Municipal Law, §72-h … or department thereof, either without consideration or for such consideration and upon such terms and conditions as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-23KIPP Troy Prep Charter School – Resident Tuition Billings and Collections (2024M-20)
… in a timely manner, the School did not have access to the undeposited funds, and the risk of loss, diversion or … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2024/06/14/kipp-troy-prep-charter-school-resident-tuition-billings-and-collectionsTiconderoga Joint Town/Village Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-182)
… were filed in a timely manner.(Starting in 2023, the AUD is referred to as the Annual Financial Report [AFR].) As a … independent audit of the District’s accounting records is performed and filed within 180 days of the close of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/04/19/ticonderoga-joint-townvillage-fire-district-board-oversight-2023m-182Greater Amsterdam School District – Capital Project (2022M-50)
… properly planned, authorized contracts and accounted for the ongoing project. However, we found: While the … expenditures, she did not provide them to the Board for review. The claims auditor did not audit and approve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/22/greater-amsterdam-school-district-capital-project-2022m-50Start Saving for Retirement
… for their retirement income. If you’re just starting out in your career, you may want to pick a savings amount (or … of a dollar over time, meaning that the money you withdraw in the future may not have the same value that it has today. … on your contributions until you start withdrawing money in retirement. Depending on your employer, they may offer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/saving-for-retirementLe Roy Central School District – Reserve Funds (2022M-110)
… pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Le Roy Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and … Determine whether the Le Roy Central School District District Board of Education Board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/30/le-roy-central-school-district-reserve-funds-2022m-110Investment Standards
… Session 2021-2022: Investment Standards – Signed into law on July 21, 2022 as Chapter 414 of the laws of 2022 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/investment-standardsNew York State Fiscal Reform and Accountability Act
… Enacts the New York State Fiscal Reform and Accountability act; to amend the state finance law and the public … Enacts the New York State Fiscal Reform and Accountability act to amend the state finance law and the public authorities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/new-york-state-fiscal-reform-and-accountability-actXVI.3.C State Funds Included in the ACFR – XVI. Financial Reporting
… classify each fund not classified by law into a fund type for financial reporting purposes in conformance with GAAP. … entity, organized under GAAP*, as of April 1, 2024: * For a listing of funds under the Budgetary (or “cash”) basis, … Mental Health Sheltered Workshop Fund 50450-50464 Office for Persons with Developmental Disabilities Patient Workshop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi3c-state-funds-included-cafrTransportation and Warehousing Sector – New York City Industry Sector Dashboards
… the same time, demand for goods skyrocketed due to shifts in consumer and business buying behaviors amid the … an existing trend of increasing e-commerce sales; in sales tax year 2023, e-commerce accounted for 18 percent of retail taxable sales in the City. The sector’s relatively strong job gains over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/osdc/reports/nyc-sectors/transportation-and-warehousingLocal Sales Tax Sharing in New York State
… Most counties in New York State share a portion of their local sales tax revenue with cities, towns, villages and, in a few instances, school districts within their borders. These sales tax allocations are made in accordance with statute or pursuant to sharing agreements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/local-sales-tax-sharing-new-york-stateCommon Reporting Errors: From AUD to AFR
In this session, you will learn about common reporting errors made by local governments when completing annual reports and our staff will explain how to correctly report the underlying transactions. The presenters will provide examples of these errors as made in the Annual Update Document (AUD) and
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/common-reporting-errors-aud-afr-12-7-22.pdfFiscal Stress Monitoring System – 2022-23 Not Filed and Inconclusive Schools
This list includes schools with a 2023 fiscal year end. The schools noted did not file their annual financial report or reported data that was inconclusive for FSMS purposes as of the date their score was to be calculated, and therefore a fiscal stress score could not be calculated.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/pdf/2023-schools-not-filed.pdfContinuing Crisis: Drug Overdose Deaths in New York
This report outlines long-term trends and recent developments in the battle to save lives from being lost prematurely to substance use disorder. The data are clear: the battle against drug overdose deaths is more daunting than ever, and will require an ongoing commitment of public resources.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/drug-overdose-deaths.pdfEconomic and Policy Insight: New York State’s Clean Energy Fund
Between 2016 and 2032, the CEF is approved to collect $7.5 billion. Review of CEF-supported programs indicates some have exceeded the goals set out by the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC), while others appear not to be on track to reach their 2025 targets.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/clean-energy-fund.pdfFiscal Stress Monitoring System - Not Filed and Inconclusive Schools Fiscal Years Ending 2021
This list includes schools with a 2021 fiscal year end. The schools noted did not file their annual financial report or reported data that was inconclusive for FSMS purposes as of the date their score was to be calculated, and therefore a fiscal stress score could not be calculated.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/pdf/2021-schools-not-filed.pdfSelected Management and Operations Practices (2020-S-38)
To determine whether the New York Power Authority’s (NYPA) electric vehicle initiatives and programs placed the Charge NY and Charge NY 2.0 charging stations in locations where the intent of these initiatives could be achieved. We also determined whether NYPA’s EVolve NY program met its initial ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s38.pdfSUNY Bulletin No. SU-280.1
… Bulletin SU-280. Purpose To inform SUNY campuses of the increase to On-Call Pay, the new Time Entry Codes for On-Call Pay in NYC and Long Island and to provide instructions for payments … To inform SUNY campuses of the increase to OnCall Pay the new Time Entry Codes for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-2801-increase-call-pay-psnu-employees-represented-unitedSUNY Bulletin No. SU-280
… Increase to On-Call Pay for PSNU Employees Represented by the United University Professions (UUP) Purpose To inform SUNY campuses of the increase to On-Call Pay, the new Time Entry Codes for On-Call Pay in NYC and Long Island and to provide instructions for payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-280-increase-call-pay-psnu-employees-represented-united