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State Agencies Bulletin No. 1901
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies instructions for processing the 2021 Special Assignment to Duty Pay (SAD). Affected Employees Employees of the Department of Transportation and the Office of Parks, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1901-2021-special-assignment-duty-pay-calendar-year-2020NYSLRS Announces Employer Contribution Rates for 2024-25
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced employer contribution rates for the New York State and Local Retirement System … Fiscal Year (SFY) 2024-25. Employers’ average contribution rates will increase from 13.1% to 15.2% of payroll for the … one of the strongest pension funds in the nation, and the rates announced today will help ensure that public workers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/nyslrs-announces-employer-contribution-rates-2024-25VII.10.C Reducing a Cash Advance – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… be required by OSC. Any State agency that is expected to discontinue operations must return the full amount of the … Prepare a check in the amount of the reduction payable to the Commissioner of Taxation and Finance. Create an AP … Vouchers of this Chapter for the amount of the reduction to the advance. The Special Use Vendor ID, fund, program, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii10c-reducing-cash-advanceDiNapoli: Former School District Treasurer Sentenced for Stealing Funds
… sentenced in federal court for stealing $34,000 from the Morris Central School District in Otsego County. Hand, 47, of Morris, pled guilty last September to two counts of federal … sentenced in federal court for stealing $34000 from the Morris Central School District in Otsego County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-former-school-district-treasurer-sentenced-stealing-fundsWillsboro Fire Department – Financial Operations (2014M-206)
… 2014. Background The Willsboro Fire Department is located in the Town of Willsboro in Essex County. The Department provides fire protection and … approve all bills prior to payment or document approval in the minutes. Instead, Department officials stated that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/10/10/willsboro-fire-department-financial-operations-2014m-206St. Lawrence County – Financial Condition (2013M-46)
… period January 1, 2011, to December 31, 2012. Background St. Lawrence County, located in northern New York, has a … St Lawrence County Financial Condition 2013M46 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/05/02/st-lawrence-county-financial-condition-2013m-46Rockland County – Budget Review (B6-13-22)
… The proposed budget does not include provisions for paying down the remaining $31.3 million deficit. The residential … an appropriate reserve fund and use those proceeds to pay down that debt. Include appropriations in the budget that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/11/25/rockland-county-budget-review-b6-13-22Hicksville Water District – Competitive Quotations (2013M-233)
… and heating system. The remaining 10 vendors in our sample included five purchases made under a State or County … attached to the payment voucher or purchase order in our sample. Further, when purchases were made from State or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2013/10/25/hicksville-water-district-competitive-quotations-2013m-233Village of Mastic Beach – Treasurer’s Office and Credit Cards (2014M-150)
… prior to over-expending budget lines. While the credit card policy includes documentation requirements and … oversight controls. The policy does not define how many credit card accounts may be established, limit the number of credit cards to be issued, address to whom the cards may be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/08/08/village-mastic-beach-treasurers-office-and-credit-cards-2014m-150Comsewogue Public Library – Cash Disbursements and Procurement (2013M-316)
… not require prior Board approval. The Treasurer does not sign all checks to pay claims. Rather, the Board authorized … by the Board if it intends to permit such disbursements. Sign all checks that are disbursed by the Library. Revise the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/01/31/comsewogue-public-library-cash-disbursements-and-procurement-2013m-316Amsterdam Housing Authority – Claims Processing and Related Not-for-Profit Corporations (2013M-126)
… controls over selected Authority financial operations for the period January 1, 2011, to November 30, 2012. … 428 of the Public Housing Law to provide low-rent housing for qualified individuals in accordance with relevant … Director audits the claims, including payments made for the reimbursement of his own travel costs. Our review of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/08/23/amsterdam-housing-authority-claims-processing-and-related-not-profit-corporationsUse of Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Money (2017-MS-5)
… Yonkers, New York, Inc. (Yonkers) [pdf] ; and the City of Rochester (Rochester) and the Rochester Firefighters Two Percent Committee Inc. (Rochester …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/01/12/use-foreign-fire-insurance-tax-money-2017-ms-5DiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores
… Fiscal Stress Monitoring System (FSMS) scores. “The number of local governments designated in fiscal stress, … “moderate fiscal stress,” along with the towns of Massena (St. Lawrence) and Yates (Orleans) and the villages of … score declined in FYE 2024, dropping from 264 in 2023 to 240. However, that number is nearly double what it was 10 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scoresDiNapoli: Former Hannibal Fire Chief and Father Indicted for Allegedly Stealing Go-Kart Proceeds
… by DiNapoli’s office found discrepancies in the Kartway bank accounts and an investigation was commenced. DiNapoli’s … stopped depositing any revenue into the Kartway’s bank account. In all, it was determined that Chris Emmons … The investigation further revealed that although a drawing was never held due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Chris …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-former-hannibal-fire-chief-and-father-indicted-allegedly-stealing-go-kart-proceedsPension Payment Option Election – Divorce and Your Benefits
… At retirement, a member must elect a pension payment option, which determines how the retirement benefit will be paid. There are several options that a member can choose from. All options will pay … receive a reduced monthly amount to provide for a possible payment to a designated beneficiary after their death. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/pension-payment-option-electionMorristown Fire District – Board Oversight (2025M-101)
… ensuring collections are accurately recorded and deposited in a timely manner, periodically reviewing financial records … records and ensuring the AFR is filed in a timely manner. The Board appointed Secretary-Treasurer … the Secretary-Treasurer deposited District collections in a timely manner, performed monthly bank reconciliations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/12/24/morristown-fire-district-board-oversight-2025m-101Lawrence Union Free School District – Financial Management (2025M-115)
… 1, 2021 – June 30, 2025. We extended our audit period back to July 1, 2019 to review real property tax trends and forward to October 30, 2025 to review the District’s 2024-25 fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2026/02/20/lawrence-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2025m-115State Agencies Bulletin No. 1957
… Assistance benefits that exceed the $5,250 exclusion limit for calendar year 2021 are affected. Background Per IRS Publication 15-B, Employer’s Tax Guide to Fringe … for Yonkers nonresidents. Payroll Register and Employee’s Paycheck/Advice Communication to Affected Employees Earnings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1957-educational-assistance-benefits-2021Village of Coxsackie – Treasurers’ Records and Reports (2025M-119)
… and timely records and reports? Audit Period June 1, 2022, to December 31, 2024. We extended the audit period back to May 31, 2019, and forward to January 16, 2025, to comment … totaled $1.3 million. Audit Summary The Treasurers 2 did not maintain complete, accurate and timely records and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2026/05/01/village-coxsackie-treasurers-records-and-reports-2025m-119DiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Costs Increased 10.2% in 2024, Up 1.8M Hours Over 2023
… state workforce, not including SUNY and CUNY, grew from 2023 by 3.7% in 2024, or 5,330 positions, to an average … overtime hours per Corrections employee grew 26.3% from 2023 to 325 annual overtime hours in 2024, with the increase … Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (-25,300). 2023 was the first year new hiring outpaced attrition in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-costs-increased-10.2-percent-in-2024-up-1.8m-hours-over-2023