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Military Service Credit
… to purchase credit toward your retirement benefit for your military service. Because service credit is a factor in … a NYSLRS retirement benefit, in most cases buying military service credit will increase your pension. You can receive credit whether your military service was before or after you joined NYSLRS. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/military-service-creditNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Shrinking Labor Force Drives New York State’s Unemployment Rate Below 10% New York State’s unemployment rate dropped to 9.7 percent in September, marking the first time the rate has been below 10 percent since the beginning of the … Shrinking Labor Force Drives New York States Unemployment Rate Below 10 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-october-28-2020Clinton-Essex-Warren-Washington BOCES – Payroll (2015M-353)
… payments for the period July 1, 2014 through October 31, 2015. Background The Clinton-Essex-Warren-Washington Board of … the component districts. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $35.6 million. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/03/11/clinton-essex-warren-washington-boces-payroll-2015m-353Arkport Central School District – Payroll (2016M-338)
… The objective of our audit was to evaluate the accuracy of payroll payments for the period July 1, 2014 through August … the District Clerk’s calculations of unused leave or the payroll clerk’s calculations of separation payments. Key Recommendations Develop and adopt written payroll policies and procedures. Review the calculations for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/10/arkport-central-school-district-payroll-2016m-338Lockport Public Library – Claims Processing (2015M-192)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Library’s claims auditing process for the period July 1, 2013 through June 24, 2015. Background The Lockport Public Library is located in the City of Lockport, Niagara County. The Library is a school district public library that received its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/10/30/lockport-public-library-claims-processing-2015m-192Elmwood Village Charter School – Student Enrollment and Billing (2013M-174)
… to examine the student enrollment and billing processes for the period July 1, 2011, to May 31, 2013. Background The … parent representatives. The School’s operating expenses for the 2011-12 fiscal year were approximately $2.7 million. … $3.4 million derived from billing area school districts for resident pupils and from certain State and Federal aid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2013/08/23/elmwood-village-charter-school-student-enrollment-and-billing-2013m-174Watertown Housing Authority – Internal Controls Over Claims Processing (2012M-221)
… effective, we found the Authority’s management provided weekend trips for five retirees costing $4,962, which … of long and faithful service. However, the values of these weekend trips were more than nominal amounts and we believe beyond tokens of appreciation. Accordingly, the weekend trips could be considered as gifts of public funds, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/02/01/watertown-housing-authority-internal-controls-over-claims-processing-2012m-221Galen-Clyde Joint Fire District – Board Oversight and Information Technology (2014M-329)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Board’s oversight of the District’s financial operations for the period January …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/04/21/galen-clyde-joint-fire-district-board-oversight-and-information-technologySUNY Bulletin No. SU-149
… the Lump Sum payments. Affected Employees SUNY employees in Bargaining Unit 08 who meet the eligibility criteria … Effective Date(s) Lump Sum payments may be submitted in Pay Period 10L, paychecks dated 9/3/08 Contract Provisions … for the $500 Lump Sum payment, part-time employees in Bargaining Unit 08 who are in Pay Basis Code ANN , BIW , …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-149-january-1-2008-500-lump-sum-payment-certain-part-timeOpinion 89-57
… Improvements (town improvement of village street) STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Highway Department (town repair and improvement of village street) PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Contracts not Requiring Bidding (town repair and improvement of village street) HIGHWAY LAW, §142-c; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-57DiNapoli Proposes Reforms to Bolster State's Rainy Day Reserves
… our budget.” The state’s two statutory rainy day reserve funds, the Tax Stabilization Reserve Fund (TSRF) and the … a third of their authorized levels. New York’s rainy day funds as a percentage of General Fund spending, at 2.8 … percent. For comparison’s sake, Texas’s Rainy Day reserve funds are estimated at 22.8 percent, California’s at 12.4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-proposes-reforms-bolster-states-rainy-day-reservesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1679
… return from leave. Eligible employees who work more than 520 hours in a fiscal year, are eligible to receive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1679-2018-uniform-cleaning-and-maintenance-allowance-certain-ssu-interestState Agencies Bulletin No. 174
… Purpose To explain agency procedures for updating Employee Type on the Position Data 2 panel and provide procedures for processing earnings for hourly and exception hourly employees Affected Employees … To explain agency procedures for updating Employee Type on the Position Data 2 panel and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/174-changing-employee-type-hourly-and-exception-hourly-employeesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Revenue Projection to Reflect Coronavirus Impact
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today issued a revenue projection for the 2020-2021 state budget which … of the coronavirus (COVID-19). DiNapoli estimates tax revenue will be at least $4 billion below the projections in … $7 billion. Governor Cuomo requested DiNapoli examine the revenue projection that the Governor and State Legislature …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-revenue-projection-reflect-coronavirus-impactOpinion 2008-2
… to office. 1 Article 18 of the General Municipal Law (§ 800 et seq .) contains provisions of law that relate to … town officers and employees (General Municipal Law § 800 [4], [5]). Pursuant to General Municipal Law § 800 (3), a municipal officer or employee has an "interest" in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-2Onteora Central School District – Information Technology (2015M-92)
… the District’s IT assets were adequately safeguarded for the period July 1, 2013 through November 5, 2014. … and Woodstock and part of the Greene County Town of Lexington. The District, which is governed by an elected … of approximately 1,400 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year totaled approximately $51.9 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/07/17/onteora-central-school-district-information-technology-2015m-92Lyncourt Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-62)
… years, which is approximately three and a half times the statutory limit. The Board has not adopted a multiyear … amount of the District’s unrestricted fund balance is in compliance with the Real Property Tax Law statutory limits and reduce the amount of unrestricted fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/lyncourt-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-62Farmingdale Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-235)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period … Free School District is located in the Towns of Oyster Bay in Nassau County and Babylon in Suffolk County. The … that appropriated a total of $28 million in fund balance to finance operations. However, because they underestimated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/09/farmingdale-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-235Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission – Financial Operations (2015M-149)
… Commission was established by an intermunicipal agreement in 1974 to provide high-quality water to the approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/joint-activity/2015/09/11/southern-cayuga-lake-intermunicipal-water-commission-financial-operationsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1583
… information and instructions regarding the following: Contract Pay and Additional Pay for Contract Pay teachers Submitting Salary Withholding for 21P … for CAL teachers Restoration of health insurance for Contract Pay teachers General Deductions for Contract Pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1583-restoration-contract-pay-and-additional-pay-21p-institution-teachers