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Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-307
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with instructions for manual payment of … detailed in the Labor Relations Memorandum are extended to Management/ Confidential and Unrepresented employees (BU … eligibility is being determined; and Has been authorized to carry a firearm on duty between January 1 of the year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-307-april-2022-unified-court-system-ucs-security-and-lawComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Charges Against Georgia Resident for Stealing Over $200K in NYS Pension Benefits
… New York State and Local Employees Retirement System paid to his deceased mother, Yvonne Powell, a New York State … was mistaken,” Comptroller DiNapoli said. “I will continue to protect our retirement system from fraud, whether the … “Theft from our state’s pension system is detrimental to all New York taxpayers and robs retirees who rely on their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-charges-against-georgia-resident-stealing-over-200kNYS Comptroller DiNapoli and the Fire and Police Pension Association of Colorado Statements on Proposed Settlement of Boeing Lawsuit
… program that will provide a channel for Boeing employees to raise work-related concerns, and adding an additional … in the Delaware Courts alleging that directors failed to protect against the risk of harm to the company, which is known as a “Caremark action.” State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-and-fire-and-police-pension-association-colorado-statements-proposedAccounts Payable Advisory No. 75
… for agency-specific contract purchases. Reference: Guide to Financial Operations (GFO), Chapter XI-A, Section 4 – Procurement Card Use . Guidance: A reminder to agencies that the PCard may not be used to pay for purchases from agency-specific contracts or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/75-limits-procurement-card-use-agency-specific-contracts-0CUNY Bulletin No. CU-198
… Purpose To notify agencies of a change in eligibility for Deduction … Checks dated March 4, 2004 Background DC 37 sends a file to OSC to start, change and cancel these deductions. No agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-198-change-eligibility-voluntary-insurance-program-dc-37XI.2.A Thresholds – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… thresholds below which a State entity is authorized to make purchases without a formal competitive process … § 112(3), which covers contracts where the State agrees to give consideration other than the payment of money, is … for additional information). CONTRACTS NOT SUBJECT TO COMPTROLLER APPROVAL Contracts valued under the approval …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2a-thresholdsDiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Tops $316 Million Halfway Into 2014
… and overtime pay,” DiNapoli said. “Our state agencies need to examine their practices, get to the root of what is driving high overtime and better … costs.” DiNapoli’s office routinely issues reports on ways to improve the efficiency of state operations, including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-tops-316-million-halfway-2014State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… of the Village of Ballston Spa , Town of Schroon , St. Paul Boulevard Fire Association and the St. Paul Boulevard Fire District . "In today’s fiscal climate, … were not maintained throughout the fiscal year. St. Paul Boulevard Fire Association – Board Oversight (Monroe …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsCrystal Beach Volunteer Fire Department – Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Proceeds (2026M-24)
… should provide adequate oversight of FFI tax proceeds to ensure the funds are used legally and for the benefit of … a formal process for approving expenditures prior to payment or file the required annual FFI tax proceeds … take corrective action. We conducted this audit pursuant to Article V, Section 1 of the State Constitution and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2026/07/17/crystal-beach-volunteer-fire-department-foreign-fire-insuranceVillage of Stamford – Pool Capital Project Planning and Monitoring (2022M-204)
… monitor the Project . As a result, total costs to complete the Project exceeded the grant revenues received by $256,302 and contributed to the declining fund balance in the Village’s general fund … or ensure that a separate capital projects fund was set up to record Project revenues and expenditures. Ensure the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/04/07/village-stamford-pool-capital-project-planning-and-monitoring-2022m-204Town of Sempronius – Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2023M-66)
… did not ensure applicants provided documentation required to grant an exemption or maintain the documentation. Of the … million lacked one or more pieces of documentation needed to verify eligibility and the Assessor’s exemption … before granting exemptions, retain documentation to support eligibility and periodically verify that those …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/18/town-sempronius-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2023m-66Town of Lyons - Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2018M-216)
… Did not report the transfer of property with exemptions to the County as required. The Board: Did not establish, by … authorized, supported, accurately calculated and continue to meet eligibility requirements. Report the transfer of property with exemptions to the County to ensure the new owner is billed for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/01/town-lyons-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2018m-216Madison Central School District - Reserves and Debt Service Fund (2019M-63)
… are necessary, reasonable and in compliance with statutes. To the extent they are not, transfers should be made to unrestricted fund balance as allowed by law, or to other reserves per statutes. Use money in the debt service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/07/madison-central-school-district-reserves-and-debt-service-fund-2019m-63Glens Falls City School District - Financial Management (2019M-12)
… limit at fiscal year-ends 2015-16 through 2017-18 by 6.9 to 15.3 percentage points. Appropriations were consistently … District not using any of the fund balance it appropriated to finance 2017-18 operations. The District has not … Recommendations Use surplus funds as a financing source to fund one-time expenditures and reserves, pay off debt or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/18/glens-falls-city-school-district-financial-management-2019m-12City of Yonkers - Internal Controls Over Cash Collections (2018M-14)
… revenues ($17,241) collected from credit card payments due to the credit card vendor improperly withholding funds. Ice … rink collections totaling $5,364 were unaccounted for due to inadequate segregation of duties. Cash was not deposited … credit card vendor and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to recover funds withheld. Provide oversight and segregate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/11/22/city-yonkers-internal-controls-over-cash-collections-2018m-14Allegany-Limestone Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-129)
… annually appropriating fund balance that was not used to finance operations and overestimating appropriations by … and the amount of fund balance that will be used to fund operations. Reduce unrestricted fund balance to within the statutory limit and use the excess funds in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/31/allegany-limestone-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-129Village of Cobleskill - Misappropriated Funds and Board Oversight (2018M-47)
… the former Clerk-Treasurer. Key Findings The Board failed to implement proper internal controls and the former … payments totaling $8,828. This matter has been referred to the Schoharie County District Attorney’s Office. Financial … the CPA issued a disclaimer of opinion and we were unable to determine whether all water, sewer and refuse receipts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/01/03/village-cobleskill-misappropriated-funds-and-board-oversight-2018m-47Margaretville Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-46)
… balance from 2016-17 through 2018-19 that it did not use to fund operations because of generated operating surpluses. … When unused appropriated fund balance was added back to and overstated receivables were deducted from surplus fund … and the amount of fund balance that will be used to fund operations. Reduce surplus fund balance to comply …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/06/26/margaretville-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-46Village of Herkimer - Water and Sewer Financial Operations (2019M-102)
… and sewer receivable control accounts were not reconciled to unpaid customer account balances. The Board did not review … Reconcile the water and sewer receivable control account to unpaid customer balances on a monthly basis. Review the water and sewer accounts re-levy list and compare it to the complete list of unpaid customer accounts prior to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/08/16/village-herkimer-water-and-sewer-financial-operations-2019m-102Bemus Point Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-216)
… an average of $400,000 of fund balance that was not used to finance operations. The District improperly restricted … and the amount of fund balance that will be used to fund operations. Return the improperly restricted money to the general fund. Reduce surplus fund balance to comply …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/02/14/bemus-point-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-216