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Developing an Effective Fund Balance Policy
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/fund-balance-012319.pdfOpinion 89-65
… INTEREST -- Legal Services (contract with town attorney's law firm) TOWN ATTORNEY -- Conflict of Interest (contract by town with town attorney's law firm for additional legal services) TOWN LAW, §§20(2)(a), … Whether a town without the adoption of a local law may engage the services of the town attorneys law firm to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-65XII.5.I Prompt Payment Interest – XII. Expenditures
… Due Date, the State may be required to make an interest payment to the vendor. This section provides State agencies information regarding: Prompt Payment Interest Eligibility. The calculation of Prompt Payment Interest. For additional information on Prompt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5i-prompt-payment-interestFarmland Protection Program
… as the pressure to convert farmland to other uses like solar farms or residential homes. Solar energy projects may offer more lucrative incentives to landowners, making solar development a potentially attractive option to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/02/farmland-protection-programImplementation of the Dignity for All Students Act
… 2018. We also analyzed 2014-15 school year data from the State Education Department (SED). Background DASA took effect on July 1, 2012 with the goal of providing public elementary and secondary school students in New York State with a safe and supportive environment free from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/13/implementation-dignity-all-students-actReceiving Your Benefit and Filing Your Option Election – Regional State Park Police Plan
… your retirement date. You have up to 30 days after your pension benefit becomes payable to change your selection. If … Tier 1 2 3 5 and 6 members covered by Section383a Covers pension disability and death benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1867/receiving-your-benefit-and-filing-your-option-electionReceiving Your Benefit and Filing Your Option Election – Police and Fire Plan
… Receiving Your Benefit At retirement, you must decide how you want your retirement benefit paid. You can choose …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1512/receiving-your-benefit-and-filing-your-option-electionReceiving Your Benefit and Filing Your Option Election – En-Con Police Officers Plan
… all of which will provide you with a monthly benefit for life. For example, you may elect the Single Life Allowance, which … lifetime, with nothing payable to a beneficiary upon your death. Or, you may elect to receive a smaller monthly benefit … EnCon Police Officers Plan information for PFRS Tier 1 2 3 5 and 6 members covered by Section 383b …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1822/receiving-your-benefit-and-filing-your-option-electionReceiving Your Benefit and Filing Your Option Election – Non-Contributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits
… Your Option Election You must file your Option Election form (unless notified otherwise, as in the case of disability …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1513/receiving-your-benefit-and-filing-your-option-electionReceiving Your Benefit and Filing Your Option Election – Basic Plan with Increased-Take-Home-Pay (ITHP)
… Your Option Election You must file your Option Election form (unless notified otherwise, as in the case of disability …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1511/receiving-your-benefit-and-filing-your-option-electionPembroke Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-31)
… is located in the Towns of Pembroke, Darien, Batavia and Alexander in Genesee County. The District, which operates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/10/pembroke-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-31Sodus Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-392)
Sodus Central School District Financial Management 2016M392
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/23/sodus-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-392Henry Johnson Charter School – Financial Operations (2014M-214)
… not under control of the school board, located in the City of Albany. The School, which is governed by an eight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/10/31/henry-johnson-charter-school-financial-operations-2014m-214Accounts Payable Advisory No. 9
… Subject: Making Payments to National Grid Guidance: This advisory has been updated to … entering a unique invoice number on vouchers payable to National Grid, as discussed below. Consistent with the Guide … to vendors. Improper preparation of vouchers payable to National Grid may delay payment crediting and Business Units …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/9-complex-entity-national-gridMiddleburgh Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-206)
… condition, budgeting decisions over the last several years have made the District susceptible to fiscal stress. Even … in the past to prepare for economic difficulties, they have come to rely on using surplus funds to finance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/11/22/middleburgh-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-206Bath Central School District – Reserves (2016M-401)
… Findings The Board did not adopt a written reserve fund policy. District officials could not provide evidence that … $297,000. Key Recommendations Develop a written policy that indicates the amount of funds to be reserved, how … when the balances will be used to finance related costs. Return money improperly maintained in the debt reserve to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/01/27/bath-central-school-district-reserves-2016m-401Hannibal Central School District – Financial Condition (2017M-23)
… Purpose of Audit The objective of our audit was to assess the District’s financial condition for the period … in fund balance, 97 percent of which was not needed to fund operations. The District’s unrestricted fund balance … developed an effective multiyear financial or capital plan to define how reserves and unrestricted fund balance in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/04/07/hannibal-central-school-district-financial-condition-2017m-23Tuckahoe Union Free School District – Overtime (2023M-53)
… pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Tuckahoe Union Free School District (District) officials ensured overtime … overtime is properly monitored. District officials agreed with our recommendations and indicated they will take and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/21/tuckahoe-union-free-school-district-overtime-2023m-53North Collins Central School District – Information Technology Equipment Inventory (2023M-39)
… District officials cannot be assured that these assets are adequately accounted for and would be detected if lost, … items) of unknown cost . Officials could not tell us how much they cost because the District’s inventory records were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/23/north-collins-central-school-district-information-technology-equipmentTravel Advisory No. 12
… SFS Mileage Detail page, as follows: For online agencies: Travelers, or their proxies, must complete the SFS Mileage … mileage claims in the SFS Mileage Detail page. However, travelers who enter expense reports directly into SFS are not … AC 160-S to the expense report. For bulkload agencies: Travelers must complete the AC 160-S when claiming …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/12-gfo-update-xiii3-xiii4-ac-160-ssfs-mileage-detail-page