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State Agencies Bulletin No. 1180
… Purpose To inform agencies that Position Pools and/or Cost Centers in … date of 10/10/2012 Background Appropriations allocated to certain cost centers will be lapsing on the above dates … website. See Attachment Agency Actions Agencies will have to ensure that any position pools that appear on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1180-updating-payserv-cost-centers-september-lapsing-eventsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1259
… Purpose To provide agency instructions for processing the 2012-2013 … BU05 who meet the eligibility criteria Background Pursuant to a side letter contained in the 2011-2015 Agreement between … employees with peace officer status shall be eligible to receive an incentive payment in return for participating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1259-2012-2013-pilot-firearms-training-and-safety-incentive-program-paymentOpinion 91-54
… LOCAL LAWS -- Taxes and Assessments (authority of village to impose a tax on renters of real property); (authority of village to impose a tax on rents paid by tenants of real property … the village) TAXES -- Occupancy Tax (authority of village to impose on renters of real property) -- Income Tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-54Ashville Fire District – Procurement and Board Oversight (2025M-81)
… 1, 2024 – May 28, 2025 We extended the audit period back to August 2021 to review the competitive process used by the District to purchase a custom pumper fire truck. We included this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/12/24/ashville-fire-district-procurement-and-board-oversight-2025m-81Proposed Regulations
… 2025-2026 Part 201.2 (a) and (b) are amended to read as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/proposed-regulationsOpinion 88-2
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … LOCAL LAWS -- Refuse and Garbage Collection (imposition of benefit assessment for in village) REFUSE AND GARBAGE -- … Whether a village may impose user fees for the collection of garbage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-2Opinion 99-16
… from the custodian's own negligence or willful misconduct. 15 Opns St Comp 1959, p 37 is superseded to the extent it may … by the Office of the State Comptroller pursuant to section 44 of chapter 708 of the Laws of 1992 (see Office of … dump. We indicated that the authority in Town Law, §64(4) for a town to contract to purchase insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-16Horseheads Fire District #1 - Board Oversight (2019M-82)
… Determine whether the Board provided adequate oversight of the District’s finances. Key Findings The Board did not: … Determine whether the Board provided adequate oversight of the Districts finances …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/06/28/horseheads-fire-district-1-board-oversight-2019m-82State Agencies Bulletin No. 258
… agencies with instructions on accessing Garnishment panels and interpreting the information on the panels. Effective Date Immediately OSC Actions A new security … established which will allow access to five Garnishment panels - Garnishment Spec 1, Garnishment Spec 2, Garnishment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/258-agency-view-access-paysr-garnishment-panelsAbout the Retirement System – What Every Employer Should Know
… What every employer should know about NYSLRS and what it means to participate as an employer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/partnership/about-retirement-systemFonda-Fultonville Central School District – Reserves Management (2021M-157)
… whether the Board of Education (Board) properly managed reserve funds. Key Findings The Board did not properly fund, use or manage reserve funds according to applicable laws or best practices. … including the purpose, funding goals, conditions for reserve fund use and replenishment. Obtain voter approval to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/02/04/fonda-fultonville-central-school-district-reserves-management-2021m-157Federal Receipts – Federal Funding and New York
… Federal funding is a significant part of New York State’s Budget: In State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2025, federal receipts totaled $96.7 billion, 38.8 percent of receipts in the State’s budget. Federal receipts grew after the onset of the Great Recession and sharply during the COVID-19 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/federal-receiptsChanges in Federal Policies Pose Significant Risks for New York City's Budget
… budget cuts on the federal level pose a significant threat to the city’s finances, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … in federal fiscal policies constitute the greatest risk to the city since the Great Recession," DiNapoli said. "New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/changes-federal-policies-pose-significant-risks-new-york-citys-budgetDiNapoli: State Financial Condition Improving
… New York state’s short-term financial condition continues to improve and the state has built on its reserves, but the … broad statutory authority on some spending, according to an analysis released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … of concern include the adequacy of statutory language to ensure settlement monies will be spent as intended. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-state-financial-condition-improvingOverview – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… as a resource for those governing bodies and officials who are responsible for the audit of claims. It also is our hope … as a resource for those governing bodies and officials who are responsible for the audit of claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/overviewContract Advisory No. 21
Updating and PreEncumbering Contracts Converted During the EE1 Upgrade to SFS 92 and Correcting OffContract Payments
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/21-reminder-update-and-pre-encumber-contracts-converted-during-ee1-october-2015Vendor File Advisory No. 7
… to Supplier registration and forms and Supplier Self-Serve Portal coinciding with the 2017 SFS Updates Reference : Guide … These changes include updates to the Vendor Self-Service Portal, vendor registration process, and vendor forms. Vendor Self-Service Portal - Winter Update Vendors will be able to enroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/vendor-file-advisory/7-supplier-updatesLansing Central School District – Procurement (2021M-213)
… District (District) officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services. Key Findings District officials did not always seek competition to procure goods and services. As a result, they may not have … Update the procurement policy and related procedures to include detailed guidance for procuring goods and services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/lansing-central-school-district-procurement-2021m-213XIV.14.J Depreciation and Modified Approach for Infrastructure Capital Assets – XIV. Special Procedures
… in Section XIV.14.E - Recording General Capital Assets of this Chapter. To record certain infrastructure assets … asset management system that includes a current inventory of eligible infrastructure assets; Conduct condition assessments of eligible assets and summarize the results using a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv14j-depreciation-and-modified-approach-infrastructure-capital-assetsState Contracts by the Numbers
View breakdown of State contracts by agencyauthority or type
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/by-the-numbers