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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… – Financial Management (St. Lawrence County) The town did not have enough cash to pay all of its bills at the end of fiscal … required cell phone bills. As a result, district taxpayers do not have adequate assurance that all claims paid were for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2State Agencies Bulletin No. 1350
… SSN not in file (never issued to anyone) Name does not match: DOB and gender code not checked Other SSN Deceased … with a Reason Why SSN Not Verified of “ Name does not match: DOB and gender code not checked ” or “ Other SSN ”: … the SSA. If the information reported in PayServ does not match the information on the Social Security card, the agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1350-verification-employees-social-security-number-ssn-and-name-be-reportedOpinion 93-27
… of town government, including highway programs, which are chargeable to the area of the town outside of villages …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-27Opinion 94-27
… (assessments against non-fronting owners) REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Assessments (imposition of assessment for road improvement against non-fronting owners) TOWN LAW, §§200, 202(2): The cost of a road improvement undertaken pursuant to Town Law, §200 may be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-27Opinion 2002-10
… discussed in the opinion. CEMETERIES -- Privately-owned cemetery (authority of town to acquire by gift as historic … property) HISTORIC PRESERVATION -- Privately-owned cemetery (authority of town to acquire by gift as historic … Powers and Duties (acceptance of gift of privately-owned cemetery deemed historical property) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-10-0Opinion 2002-10
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … opinion. CEMETERIES -- Privately-owned cemetery (authority of town to acquire by gift as historic property) HISTORIC … Whether a town may accept a gift of a privatelyowned family cemetery established during the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-10Pension Payment Option Election – Divorce and Your Benefits
… should the member die before them. Generally, this is one of the joint allowance options. The parties should be aware … though the ex-spouse may only be receiving a small share of the overall pension benefit. For a full description of each option, see the Pension Payment Option Descriptions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/pension-payment-option-electionState Agencies Bulletin No. 1016.1
… is to continue to maintain up-to-date employee addresses in the PayServ system and remind agencies of existing tools … used for such critical tasks as direct employee contact, mailing of Form W-2 statements, mailing of paycheck and … contain correct and current addresses. The United States Postal Service (USPS) provides a service that compares the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/10161-maintaining-date-employee-addresses-payserv-systemPhysical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments in New York City (Follow-Up)
… Mitchell-Lama Developments in New York City (Report 2022-S-9 ). About the Program The Mitchell-Lama Housing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/09/physical-and-financial-conditions-selected-mitchell-lama-developments-new-york-city-followOversight of the Early Intervention Program (Follow-Up)
… the Program and its contracts with the 57 counties in the State and New York City (referred to as “municipalities”) that administer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/26/oversight-early-intervention-program-followOversight of Chronic Absenteeism
… by the Department as a student missing at least 10 percent of enrolled school days. Student absences, attributed to … absent. Researchers have estimated that the rate of chronic absenteeism for homeless students is at least … daily attendance (ADA), which measures the average number of students who are typically present each day. However, ADA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/18/oversight-chronic-absenteeismUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-171
… Purpose To provide payroll system users with information regarding the changes made to the Position Management Update Incumbent Process Overview … To provide payroll system users with information regarding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-171-changes-position-management-update-incumbent-process-unifiedState Agencies Bulletin No. 1965
… Article 49 of the 2016-2021 ASU Agreement between the State of New York and the Civil Service Employees Association … is subject to all employment and income taxes. Federal, State, and New York City income tax withholding will be … State Agencies Bulletin No 1965 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1965-2021-csea-work-related-clothing-allowance-asu-employees-representedState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… ew York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli announced today …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli Op-Ed in Newsday Urges Washington to Help Governments Hurt by COVID-19
… P. DiNapoli today pressing the federal government to do more to help state and local governments hit hard by the … to this fiscal crisis, the federal government must do more to rescue the finances of the states and our local … Comptroller DiNapoli pressing the federal government to do more to help state and local governments hit hard by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/dinapoli-op-ed-newsday-urges-washington-help-governments-hurt-covid-19State Police Bulletin No. SP-238
… in the calculation of overtime compensation (refer to the Online Payroll Manual accessed from the PayServ Bulletin …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-238-2023-state-police-hazardous-duty-payNorth Creek Fire District – Board Oversight (2025M-86)
… for safeguarding the District’s money and ensuring it is spent prudently to provide necessary fire and emergency … financial reporting, annual audits and policy reviews. As a result, the Board had limited assurance that the … three checks totaling approximately $935 that were entered in the accounting records twice, resulting in the accounting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/12/31/north-creek-fire-district-board-oversight-2025m-86Ouaquaga Fire Company, Inc. – Company Operations (2025M-98)
… Did the Ouaquaga Fire Company, Inc. (Company) Board of Directors (Board) and membership operate the Company in accordance with its Certificate of Incorporation (Certificate) and provide adequate financial oversight of Company operations? Audit Period January 1, 2022 – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2026/01/23/ouaquaga-fire-company-inc-company-operations-2025m-98Town of Cato – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2025M-141)
… and transparency. These records are essential for a town board and officials when monitoring a town’s financial … records and providing financial reports to the Town Board (Board). The Town’s budgeted appropriations for 2025 totaled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2026/03/27/town-cato-supervisors-records-and-reports-2025m-141Avoca Central School District – Procurement (2025M-29)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did Avoca Central School District (District) officials make procurements in … – February 20, 2025 Understanding the Program Generally, school district (district) purchases should be made in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/13/avoca-central-school-district-procurement-2025m-29