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SUNY Bulletin No. SU-55
… Purpose Employees in Bargaining Unit 28 are now eligible to participate in the TIAA Supplemental Annuity Program (deduction code 404). Affected Employees Employees in Bargaining Unit 28 Effective Date Immediately OSC Actions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-55-tiaa-supplemental-retirement-annuity-program-deduction-codeOpinion 2002-3
… construction of a public dock and may acquire such real property as the board may deem necessary for the construction …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-3Opinion 2002-7
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LIBRARIES -- Appropriations and Expenditures … of the library. Thus, library funds, whether held in the custody of the library treasurer, or by the municipal … remain the property of the library and surplus monies in a municipal or school district public library fund, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-7Opinion 2009-1
… views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2009-1Opinion 88-58
… erect a building for the housing and storage of machinery, tools, implements and equipment owned by the town, but that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-58Town of Ephratah – Accounting Records and Reports (2022M-138)
… and timely financial records and reports. Key Findings In 2017, OSC issued an audit report 1 that included findings … to not maintain the Town’s accounting records and reports in a complete, accurate, up-to-date or timely manner. Without … by $60,948. Bank reconciliations were not performed in a timely manner. Annual Update Documents (AUDs) from 2015 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/02/town-ephratah-accounting-records-and-reports-2022m-138South Otselic Fire District – Financial Activities (2022M-169)
… properly filed required annual update documents (AUDs) for fiscal years 2019 through 2021 . As of September 7, 2022 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/01/13/south-otselic-fire-district-financial-activities-2022m-169Statement From New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli on Senate Confirmation of Loretta Lynch as U.S. Attorney General
… Loretta Lynch will be a remarkable attorney general for our country and a strong defender of the rights of our … on this historic appointment and commend President Obama for his wise choice. … New York is proud to see one of our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/statement-new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-senate-confirmation-loretta-lynch-us-attorneyDobbs Ferry Union Free School District – Facilities Department Overtime (2023M-120)
… Officials paid 10 employees $198,716 in overtime for emergency, non-emergency and absenteeism during the … conducted. While the Facilities Department overtime costs for the audit period examined accounted for 24 percent of Department employees’ total compensation, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/01/dobbs-ferry-union-free-school-district-facilities-department-overtimeSelected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… incurs direct costs for specific program purposes, and it incurs indirect or “discretionary costs” that support …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/selected-aspects-discretionary-spendingState Agencies Bulletin No. 286
… Purpose This bulletin updates Payroll Bulletin 201 in relation to the processing and … taxable fringe benefit amount to the respective employee payroll history. OSC Actions If the value of an employee's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/286-educational-assistance-benefitsState Agencies Bulletin No. 292
… Purpose This bulletin supplements Payroll Bulletin 286 in relation to the processing and … the Central Accounting System must be reported to the payroll system (PaySR) in order to effectuate the withholding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/292-educational-assistance-benefits-agency-time-entrySelected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… mission statement is to provide “transit services that are safe, efficient and at a reasonable cost.” To accomplish … specifying which types of discretionary spending are appropriate and the dollar thresholds for each. In … what type of supporting documentation and formal approvals are necessary for such costs. Key Findings The Authority did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/29/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-1Comptroller Authority to Audit Local Development Corporations (LDCs)
… certain organizations controlled by municipal corporations and certain other government entities. Memo Bill Text Status … certain organizations controlled by municipal corporations and certain other government entities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/comptroller-authority-audit-local-development-corporations-ldcsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2156
… purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of changes in maintenance rates for employee housing and meals. Affected … or 402 (Non-Taxable Maintenance) are affected. Background: In accordance with Division of the Budget Policy and … for State employees. Effective Dates: The changes outlined in Item s B-0300 and B-0300A are effective as of September 1, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2156-change-maintenance-rates-employee-housing-and-mealsState Agencies Bulletin No. 238
… who are on a leave of absence without pay ("encumbents") in positions that have been abolished or inactivated … notifies OSC when a position is inactivated or abolished in NYSTEP. Based on this information, OSC automatically inactivates or abolishes the position in the payroll system. OSC cannot inactivate or abolish a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/238-abolished-and-inactivated-nystep-positionsTown of Morehouse – Records and Reports (2021M-182)
… Key Findings The Supervisor did not maintain the Town’s accounting records and reports in a complete, accurate, up-to-date or timely manner. The Town’s accounting records were not reliable. $2,082,924 in revenues … by about $1.7 million as of June 30, 2021. Federal payroll taxes were not filed timely, resulting in interest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/03/18/town-morehouse-records-and-reports-2021m-182XI.2.F Timely Submittal of Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… to the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC). RISKS IN PROVIDING GOODS OR SERVICES WITHOUT OSC CONTRACT APPROVAL … NFP and the State. For the NFP, financial strain is placed on their limited resources. For the State, there are … contracts are submitted after the start date and result in late payments to the NFP. Agencies are strongly encouraged …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2f-timely-submittal-contractsVillage of Mayville – Online Banking (2020M-150)
… online banking transactions. A dedicated computer was used for online banking but authorized users were not provided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/03/05/village-mayville-online-banking-2020m-150Failing To Adhere to Policy and Proper Procedures – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… and they must understand the consequences of the failure to meet these requirements. Your policy should specifically … including among other things: Denial of reimbursement to employees who do not submit required and appropriate documentation of expenses incurred sufficient to enable the proper audit of the claim for reimbursement. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/failing-adhere-policy-and-proper-procedures