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Opinion 91-49
… advised us that the county owns fee simple title to the road bed. Highway Law, §131-b(1) provides that a county … therein...". We have interpreted similar authority in Village Law, §6-612 (and its predecessor statutes) to authorize a village board of trustees, upon discontinuing a village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-49DiNapoli: Former Throop Supervisor Pays Full Restitution After Pleading Guilty to Felony for Stealing $11,000 from Town
… Throop Supervisor, William Tarby, paid full restitution as part of his sentencing after pleading guilty to stealing … grand larceny and official misconduct in January, and as part of his plea agreement, cannot seek public office again. … Throop Supervisor William Tarby paid full restitution as part of his sentencing after pleading guilty to stealing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-former-throop-supervisor-pays-full-restitution-after-pleading-guilty-felony-stealing-11000Local Government – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… Real Property Taxes and Sales Taxes Are Major Local Revenue Sources Real property taxes remain the single largest source of local government revenue in the State, accounting for $36.6 … or 43 percent, of the $85 billion in total revenue from local fiscal years ending in 2019 (not including New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/local-governmentHilton Central School District – Audit Follow-Up (2022M-200-F)
… Central School District – Network Access Controls (2022M-200), released in June 2023. The audit determined that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/12/05/hilton-central-school-district-audit-follow-2022m-200-fSchonowe Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Audit Follow-Up (2021M-185-F)
… [read complete report – pdf] | [read complete 2021 report – pdf] Purpose of Review The purpose of our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/10/10/schonowe-volunteer-fire-company-inc-audit-follow-2021m-185-fHunter-Tannersville Central School District – Audit Follow-Up (2022M-125-F)
… non-student network user accounts or develop a written IT contingency plan. As a result, the District’s risk of unauthorized network access was increased, and it risked losing important data and suffering a serious … non-student network user accounts and develop a written IT contingency plan. Background The District serves the Towns …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/11/14/hunter-tannersville-central-school-district-audit-follow-2022m-125-fPort Jervis City School District – Audit Follow-Up (2022M-152-F)
… Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent for Business are responsible for developing and monitoring the District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/18/port-jervis-city-school-district-audit-follow-2022m-152-fState Agencies Bulletin No. 1140
… process payments to employees with proof of other health ins …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1140-new-york-state-health-insurance-plan-nyship-opt-out-paymentsUlster Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Network User Accounts (2023M-42)
… by active employees, that had last log on dates ranging from November 2016 to December 2021. Review and disable 76 … Recommendations Develop written procedures for granting, removing and modifying network user account access and ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/08/18/ulster-board-cooperative-educational-services-network-user-accounts-2023m-42Housing Trust Fund Corporation: Internal Controls Over and Maximization of Federal Funding for Community Development Block Grant & HOME Investment Partnerships Programs (2021-S-10) 180-Day Response
To determine whether Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) has established and maintains adequate internal controls to oversee and monitor the federally funded Community Development Block Grant program and HOME Investment Partnerships Program to ensure they meet requirements, and whether ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-21s10-response.pdfState Agencies Bulletin No. 1598
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of PayServ changes that must occur when … Retired and Rehired in PayServ who still show as Elect in the Savings Plans page and are receiving service credit … The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of PayServ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1598-terminating-retirement-plans-active-employees-prior-job-action-retireOpinion 98-24
… services are accepted by the commanding officer of the assisted fire company or department under that section is … to the same extent as if he or she were a member of the assisted fire company or department. The effect of this … 209-i(1-a) is treated as if he or she were a member of the assisted fire company or department during the time services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-24State Agencies Bulletin No. 1845
… Employees with the following criteria are affected: Home Address is not in New York City but Local Tax Data … Indicates New York City Residence or Additional Amount. Home Address is in New York City but Local Tax Data Does Not Reflect New York City Residence. Home Address is a P.O. Box. Background New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1845-correction-employee-addresses-and-local-tax-dataState Agencies Bulletin No. 2136
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of a new earnings code that will be used to correct employee … The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of a new earnings code that will be used to correct employee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2136-new-earn-code-tba-tax-balance-adjustment-correct-q22-overpaymentsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2194
… to their agency payroll office for response. OSC will not release any payroll information to an employee or their … a completed, notarized Personal Privacy Protection Law Release form. OSC will continue to respond to direct …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2194-employee-payroll-deduction-information-requestsInternal Control System Components
… Purpose To determine whether the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance’s (Office) management of its internal control system … communication, and monitoring. Key Finding We found the Office’s Internal Control System appropriately addresses all … To determine whether the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistances Office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/04/internal-control-system-componentsPayments for Fraudulent and Improper Claims Submitted by Davis Ethical Pharmacy (Follow-Up)
… Payments for Fraudulent and Improper Claims Submitted by Davis Ethical Pharmacy (2012-S-11). Background Our initial … 2011, Medicaid made improper payments totaling $94,460 to Davis Ethical Pharmacy. Based on information obtained from … indicated on the claims), auditors determined that Davis Ethical likely fabricated nearly all of the improper …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/18/payments-fraudulent-and-improper-claims-submitted-davis-ethical-pharmacy-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1833
… Rockland, Suffolk, and Westchester Counties earning Location Pay Downstate Adjustment (LOC) and eligible … employees in Orange, Dutchess, and Putnam counties earning Location Pay Mid-Hudson Adjustment (LMH) will receive an increase to Location Pay. OSC will systematically process the increase to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1833-april-2020-increase-location-pay-downstate-adjustment-and-location-paySUNY Bulletin No. SU-267
… not processed automatically. Affected Employees Employees in the State University Professional Services Negotiating … – BU08 who meet the eligibility criteria, except employees in the following titles: Title Job Code Assistant Instructor … salaries for 2018. Effective Date(s) Payments will be made in Administration Pay Periods 17L for paychecks dated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-267-2018-retroactive-salary-increase-psnu-employeesUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-273
… or greater than the maximum of their grade as of April 1, 2019; served the equivalent of 120 workdays in each fiscal … to be eligible for a Longevity Lump Sum payment in April 2019. Note: There is no provision in the above legislation … the Longevity Bonus (JLO). Effective Date(s) The April 2019 Longevity Lump Sum Payment will be paid in the following …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-273-april-2019-state-new-york-unified-court-system-ucs-judicial