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OSC's Annual Financial Report (AFR)
The Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) has replaced the AUD with the new Annual Financial Report (AFR) application to collect annual financial reports submitted by local governments.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/osc-annual-financial-report-120623.pdfDiNapoli Report Spotlights New York's Veterans
… of the approximately 890,000 veterans living in New York served during wartime, including 31 percent in the … York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “New York is home to nearly 900,000 men and women who have served bravely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/dinapoli-report-spotlights-new-yorks-veteransDiNapoli Releases Report on Pre-Pandemic Migration Trends
… (PIT) filers from 2015 through 2019 reveals New York state resident taxpayers grew at a slower rate than nonresident … between 2015 and 2019 was approximately 28,700, or 0.3% of resident taxpayers. Married filers left New York at twice the … and responsible for 83% of 2019 PIT collected. Part-year resident taxpayers, which accounted for 3% of New York’s PIT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-releases-report-pre-pandemic-migration-trendsTown of Dresden – Board Oversight of Financial Activities (2012M-191)
… Financial records are incomplete or missing and there is no way to accurately determine the Town’s financial … control over all aspects of the Town’s finances, there is no way to be sure that all funds have been accounted for and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/11/town-dresden-board-oversight-financial-activities-2012m-191XII.5.B Unique Invoice Number Requirements – XII. Expenditures
… requires Business Units to enter a unique Invoice Number on each supplier’s voucher. The SFS has validations that will … and applying a consistent method to use unique invoice numbers and may need to contact their vendors to agree to an … include only one invoice on a voucher. Combining invoice numbers in the Invoice Number field on a voucher may cause …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5b-unique-invoice-number-requirementsArlington Fire District – Station Number 5 Renovation (2022M-54)
Determine whether Arlington Fire District District officials used competitive methods to renovate Arlington Station 5 and appropriately disclosed interests in leasehold agreements
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/10/21/arlington-fire-district-station-number-5-renovation-2022m-54State Agencies Bulletin No. 834
… back lost time previously deducted in error. Use a minus sign before the amount when reporting the initial lost time … 9/1/08 to reflect the change. The agency must set up a new contract on the Contract Pay page reporting the … using 9/1/08 as the effective date. The agency must set up a new contract on the Contract Pay page using the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/834-restoration-contract-pay-and-additional-pay-21p-institution-teachersAs Personal Income Tax Checkoffs Increase in Number, Disbursements Lag for Most Funds
Of the 42 states that impose a personal income tax, nearly all allow taxpayers to make charitable contributions through checkoffs on their personal income tax (PIT) returns.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/tax-checkoffs-2024.pdfState Agencies Bulletin No. 1002
… Purpose To inform agencies of a new Control-D report, NTax722 (Agency … schedule. Employees will be listed with the agency where they are currently active or where they were last … since the printing of the Form W2-C, the refund check will go to where the employee is currently active or where the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1002-new-agency-control-d-report-form-w2-c-corrected-wage-and-tax-statementNumber of Local Governments in New York
Number of Local Governments in New York
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/0310-2snapshot.pdfDiNapoli: Billions Needed for Repairs to Local Bridges
… deficient" locally-owned bridges has declined in recent years. But concerns about how local governments will find funding for repairs is … the cost for repairs will likely only increase over time. Many local governments understand the importance of long-term …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-billions-needed-repairs-local-bridgesFocus on Identity Theft
… history to having trouble renting an apartment or buying a home, obtaining a tax benefit or receiving a loan. … Theft , provides more information on this important issue. IDENTITY THEFT REPORTS INCREASED 200% in New York State between 2019 and 2021. (Source: Federal Trade …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/focus-identity-theftState Agencies Bulletin No. 1258
… G State Student Loan = * T Student Loan Repayment H Fed Student Loan = * T Student Loan Repayment I Fed Admin Wage = * E Social Security L Federal Tax Levy = L …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1258-garnishment-changes-payserv-91DiNapoli: Positive Fiscal Outlook for Plattsburgh
… have played to the city’s advantage – proximity to the Canadian border, home to a state university and government …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-positive-fiscal-outlook-plattsburghSubway Service Diversions for Maintenance and Capital Projects (Follow-Up)
… audit report, Subway Service Diversions for Maintenance and Capital Projects ( 2010-S-34 ). Background Our initial report, issued … adequately monitored, and daily work on diversions often started late and ended early. As a result, Transit could not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/16/subway-service-diversions-maintenance-and-capital-projects-followDiNapoli Releases Report on Tax Check-Off Donations
… New York state's personal income tax (PIT) check-off funds are not distributed promptly to charitable causes, even after legislation aimed at speeding up the process was enacted in 2015, according to a report … said. "As check-off options expand, it's essential that state agencies ensure that contributions are used …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-releases-report-tax-check-off-donationsDiNapoli Report Looks at Foreclosure Impact on Local Governments
… process to help borrowers avoid foreclosure has drawn out the process, increasing costs for individuals and … become safety hazards and require demolition. Communities on Long Island and the Hudson Valley saw the biggest hit to … issued by DiNapoli in August found these same counties on Long Island and in the Hudson Valley had the greatest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-report-looks-foreclosure-impact-local-governmentsAccounts Payable Advisory No. 13
… Subject: Disabling Voucher Matching Guidance: It has come to our attention that several agencies have disabled or "turned off" the matching option on many POs/vouchers created in SFS. Agencies are instructed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/13-voucher-matching-process-required-sfsDiNapoli: Binghamton Woman Charged With Stealing Deceased Father-in-Law's Pension Payments
… A 58-year-old Binghamton woman, Joy LaBarr, was charged with stealing … State pension payments intended for her deceased father-in-law, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Broome County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-binghamton-woman-charged-stealing-deceased-father-laws-pension-paymentsXIV.4.C Bank Account Reporting and Reconciliations – XIV. Special Procedures
… a detailed statement of all balance(s) on deposit in any bank account under the administrative control of any state officer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv4c-bank-account-reporting-and-reconciliations