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Opinion 95-19
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … 317 of the Retirement and Social Security Law, and added a new section 317-a to that law, for the purpose of eliminating … 606, 268 NYS2d 564; cf . Cherey v City of Long Beach , 282 NY 382 at 390). Accordingly, it is our opinion that a city …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-19Opinion 88-53
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Retirement … to a collective bargaining agreement is not includable in the calculation of one year final average salary. You ask … for sick leave, or accumulated vacation credit, or any form of termination pay : provided, however, if the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-53XI-A.8 Payment Tolerances – XI-A. Purchasing
… tolerances, if a Business Unit entered a voucher with a price contractually higher than the price on the related PO, even if the price varied by only ten cents, the voucher would fail …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a8-payment-tolerancesTown of Berkshire – Board Oversight (2023M-122)
… (Town) officials ensured non-payroll disbursements were for appropriate Town purposes. Determine whether the Town … audited the Town Supervisor’s (Supervisor’s) records and whether the Supervisor filed the required Annual … officials did not ensure non-payroll disbursements were for appropriate Town purposes. The Board did not: Segregate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/08/30/town-berkshire-board-oversight-2023m-122Understanding the Budget Process
This session will explain the budget process, the procedures that should be used in preparing the budget and the resources and tools available to assist with budget development.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/understanding-budget-process-040324.pdfAccuracy of Medicaid Eligibility Determined by NY State of Health (2019-S-43) 180-Day Response
To determine whether NY State of Health (NYSOH, New York’s online health plan marketplace) properly sent accurate, complete, and timely Medicaid eligibility and enrollment information to the Medicaid ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-19s43-response.pdfOversight of Industrial Hemp (Follow-Up) (2021-F-9)
To determine whether the Department of Agriculture and Markets (Department) is adequately administering the Industrial Hemp Agricultural Research Pilot Program (Program) in accordance with federal and State requirements.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-21f9.pdfNyack Parking Authority – Parking Ticket Operations (2020M-94)
Determine whether the Village of Nyack Parking Authority’s (Authority) Board of Trustees (Board) and Authority officials effectively pursued and maximized the collection of all parking violation tickets issued.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2020/pdf/nyack-parking-authority-2020-94.pdfDelaware-Chenango-Madison-Otsego (DCMO) Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Procurement (2021M-193)
Determine whether the Purchasing Agent ensured that goods and services were procured in accordance with the Delaware-Chenango-Madison-Otsego Board of Cooperative Educational Services (DCMO BOCES) purchasing policy and procedures.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/delaware-chenango-madison-otsego-boces-2021-193.pdfEcoNews Summer 2020
Even as we grapple with the serious public health and economic challenges stemming from the Covid-19 pandemic, climate change continues to represent an urgent and growing threat.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/econews-summer-2020.pdfOversight of Select High-Technology Projects (2017-S-60)
To determine if Empire State Development (ESD) adequately monitors selected high-technology economic development programs and projects it oversees and whether these projects are achieving the intended employment goals.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-17s60-response.pdfVillage of Port Chester - Dual Employment (2018M-91)
… some of our findings but indicated they have taken or plan to take corrective action. Appendix B contains our comments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/06/12/village-port-chester-dual-employment-2018m-91State Agencies Bulletin No. 306
… Effective Date Immediately Background Information New York State Payroll Users Group, has designed new generic queries … Services page of the OSC website. Open the OSC page at osc.state.ny.us . Then click the Comptroller's News for State Agencies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/306-new-generic-public-queries-ps-query-databaseRetirement Planning
Retirement is a big deal and we want you to be as prepared as you can
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/retirement-planningRFQual #22-03 – Independent Medical Examiner Services (Individual Physicians)
… the following: Current Resume or Curriculum Vitae; A list of addresses for offices where IMEs will be performed; A list of the area(s) of expertise in which the physician is … Note: some documents have been posted in Adobe Acrobat PDF format and may be opened with the free Acrobat reader, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/procurement/rfqual-22-03State Agencies Bulletin No. 1420
… process requires each agency to submit a paper form to OSC certifying their payroll each pay period. A new electronic process has been created in the NYS payroll system (PayServ) to replace the paper … Actions OSC has developed a new Payroll Certification page in PayServ, which agencies can use to certify their payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1420-new-procedures-electronic-payroll-certificationState Agencies Bulletin No. 818
… and collaborative efforts between OSC and agency Personnel/Payroll Offices in reconciling Social Security numbers and names in the State payroll system with Social Security Administration (SSA) … letter and any responses from the employee for four (4) calendar years. If the Social Security information reported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/818-verification-social-security-numbers-and-names-reported-w-2-statementsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-628
… Purpose To notify agencies of an automatic dues increase for IBEW Local 3. Affected Employees Employees represented by … employees in Bargaining Unit T4 with Dues (Code 486) and automatically update as follows: Title Title Code Old … … To notify agencies of an automatic dues increase for IBEW Local 3 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-628-international-brotherhood-electrical-workers-ibew-local-3State Agencies Bulletin No. 2088
… agencies of the following maximum contribution limits for employees enrolled in the New York State Deferred Compensation Plan for calendar year 2023: The regular yearly contributions … increase from $20,500.00 to $22,500.00. An additional 50 and Over Catch-Up deferment is available to employees age 50 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2088-deferred-compensation-maximum-contributions-limits-calendar-year-2023State Agencies Bulletin No. 2182
… in the New York State Deferred Compensation Plan for calendar year 2024: The regular yearly contributions amount for Deferred …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2182-deferred-compensation-maximum-contributions-limits-calendar-year-2024