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Conferences — Actual and Necessary Expenses – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… officer or an administrative board. As a general rule, in order for conference expenses to be considered "actual and … government and school district should provide guidance in its travel policy and procedures regarding reasonable … for non-employee travelers. Likewise, any increase in room rates due to an extra traveler should not be charged …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/conferences-actual-and-necessary-expensesOpinion 89-64
… discussed in the opinion. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Gifts and Loans (consideration paid for the purchase of property) … a village which embraces the entire territory of a town and operates principally as a village (see Village Law, … parcel of unimproved real property within the village/town and the development rights of an adjoining parcel owned by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-64What Tier Are You In?
… on your date of membership. To find out what tier you are in, sign in to Retirement Online and look under 'My Account Summary.' There are six tiers in the Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) and five in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/what-tier-are-youOpinion 95-21
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Consolidation … -- one discretionary and one mandatory. The town board, in its discretion, "may" call a public hearing to consolidate … the town board "shall" call a public hearing ( id .). In either case, if the town board, after the public hearing, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-21State Agencies Bulletin No. 1193
… I.R.B. 1987-5), employees receiving retirement benefits from a previous employer’s plan are not considered covered by … plan. Therefore, most rehired retirees receiving benefits from a retirement system of the State of New York as a result … Employees should be aware that they are not prevented from making contributions to a traditional Individual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1193-retirement-plan-check-box-form-w-2DiNapoli: Wall Street Profits Surge Again, Giving New York a Fiscal Boost
… Wall Street’s profits could top $60 billion in 2025 if current trends continue, according to a report … industry earned $30.4 billion in the first half of 2025, a faster pace than last year, when full year profits … before the global financial crisis. Profits First half 2025 profits increased 30.7% year-over-year driven by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-wall-street-profits-surge-again-giving-new-york-fiscal-boostDiNapoli: Thruway Authority Toll Increases Should Be Last Option
… multi-year schedule of systemwide toll increases to begin in 2024, but a new report from State Comptroller Thomas P. … finances and the toll hike proposal and found gaps in essential information necessary to evaluate the proposal. … and disclose critical information, and identify and put in place all possible cost-savings and alternative revenue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-thruway-authority-toll-increases-should-be-last-optionState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on New State Budget
… a year into the pandemic, the number of cases remains high in New York but the accelerated pace of vaccinations and job growth in many sectors indicate an improving economic outlook. We … rates for New York City high-income earners the highest in the nation. Effects on the recovery of New York City and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-new-state-budgetDiNapoli: Former Director Allegedly Stole $1,700 From Hornell Partners for Growth
… Partners for Growth (HPG) was charged with Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree and Falsifying Business Records in the First Degree for allegedly stealing $1,711 in cash from the HPG’s Annual Fourth of July festival and … Partners for Growth HPG was charged with Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-former-director-allegedly-stole-1700-hornell-partners-growthLyme Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-87)
… whether the Lyme Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly managed … budgetary appropriations by an annual average of $918,000 (12 percent) from 2020-21 through 2022-23. … the District only needed to use approximately $23,000 of appropriated fund balance to cover operating costs during …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/25/lyme-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-87Oysterponds Union Free School District - Financial Management (2019M-217)
… officials provided adequate oversight and management of the District’s budget and financial condition. Key … Board overestimated general fund appropriations by a total of approximately $1.6 million from 2016-17 through 2018-19. … fund balance that ranged from 16.5 percent to 27.8 percent of the ensuing year’s appropriations, or four to seven times …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/01/17/oysterponds-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2019m-217Optional Service Credit Purchase Payments – Enhanced Reporting
… will provide a link to the Loan/SCP Deductions page in Retirement Online , which will list the member’s service … page and view SCP deductions for your employees: Sign in to Retirement Online . From your Account Homepage, click … the notification. Members can make lump sum payments in addition to payroll deductions. The easiest way for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/optional-service-credit-purchase-paymentsCaledonia-Mumford Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-101)
… Caledonia-Mumford Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials effectively … increased the unemployment reserve to $888,580 as of June 30, 2023, a 310 percent increase over the three years … outstanding future financial commitments by a total of $1.3 million over the three years, which made it appear …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/12/06/caledonia-mumford-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-101Steuben County – Safeguarding Computerized Data (2025M-96)
… Clerk’s office? Audit Period January 1, 2023 – July 31, 2025. We expanded the scope of the audit to look at all … protect sensitive information, prevent fraud, comply with legal requirements and maintain public trust. Limiting and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/12/19/steuben-county-safeguarding-computerized-data-2025m-96Sharon Springs Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-100)
… Sharon Springs Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and officials effectively managed fund … Annually overestimated appropriations by an average of $1.6 million, or 17 percent. Informed residents and … needed to finance operations is, in effect, a reservation of fund balance that is not provided for by statute and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/30/sharon-springs-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m-100Cantalician Center for Learning – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2022-S-7)
To determine whether the costs reported by Cantalician Center for Learning on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports (CFRs) were properly calculated, adequately documented, and allowable under the State Education Department’s (SED) guidelines, including the Reimbursable Cost Manual (RCM) and ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-22s7.pdfCantalician Center for Learning – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2022-S-7) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the costs reported by Cantalician Center for Learning on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports were properly calculated, adequately documented, and allowable under the State Education Department’s guidelines, including the Reimbursable Cost Manual and the Consolidated Fiscal ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-22s7-response.pdfThe Arc Erie County New York – Compliance with the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2022-S-10)
To determine whether the costs reported by The Arc Erie County New York on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports were properly calculated, adequately documented, and allowable under the State Education Department’s guidelines, including the Reimbursable Cost Manual and the ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-22s10.pdfKids First Evaluation & Advocacy Center - Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2021-S-12) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the costs reported by Kids First Evaluation & Advocacy Center on its Consolidated Fiscal Report (CFR) were properly calculated, adequately documented, and allowable under the State Education Department’s (SED) guidelines, including the Reimbursable Cost Manual (RCM).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-21s12-response.pdfEast Syracuse Minoa Central School District – Information Technology (2020M-174)
Determine whether East Syracuse Minoa Central School District (District) officials established adequate information technology (IT) controls to ensure employees’ personal, private and sensitive information (PPSI) on the financial server was adequately protected from unauthorized access, use and loss
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/east-syracuse-minoa-2020-174.pdf