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Contract Advisory No. 4
… Corrective Action for Contract Transactions Created in the Statewide Financial System with Invalid Business Unit … but only certain of those combinations are valid for use in creating contracts. New contracts (Amendment Sequence “0”) created in the SFS must use a Business Unit/Department ID combination …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/4-business-unit-and-department-id-combinations-used-create-contracts-statewideState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… today announced the following school district audits have been issued. Genesee Valley Board of Cooperative … officials used unnecessarily restricted funds that could have been refunded to school districts and overfunded two … audit period. District officials may have saved $13,781 on fuel costs had they been able to use state contracts. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0SUNY Bulletin No. SU-299
… SUNY TIER 6 6PCT Effective Dates Changes will take effect for the paycheck dated February 3, 2021. Eligibility Criteria … provide the employee’s earnings based by Department ID for the calendar year entered. If the query results in multiple rows for an employee, the earnings from each row must be combined …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-299-two-year-look-back-tier-6-suny-optional-retirement-planSteppingStone Day School, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… primarily on expenses claimed on SteppingStone’s CFR for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018 and certain expenses claimed on its CFRs for the two fiscal years ended June 30, 2017. About the Program SteppingStone is a New York City-based not-for-profit organization authorized by SED to provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/31/steppingstone-day-school-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualCUNY Bulletin No. CU-720
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the processing of the 2021 Prepaid … Units CC, CD, SF, SJ, T9, TG, TH, TJ, TK, TL, TM, TO, TP, TR, TU, TX, U3, or U6 who reside within the following … Unit S6 Note : The Zip Code criteria is only applicable to members of District Council 37. Background Pursuant to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-720-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-cuny-employeesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1957
… Assistance program is excluded from taxable wages. Amounts in excess of $5,250 must be reported and are subject to … is considered the taxable amount and must be reported in PayServ through either Time Entry or the agency … dated 12/16/2021). Tax Information Educational Assistance in excess of $5,250 is considered a taxable fringe benefit. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1957-educational-assistance-benefits-2021DiNapoli Audit Finds Fixes Needed in NYC High School Matching Process
… to do more to ensure students are matched to high schools in line with existing regulations, according to an audit … excluding specialized high school admissions. Students in Temporary Housing Not Properly Prioritized The matching … written policies guiding how the placement algorithm is run, how offers are approved, or how exceptions should be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-audit-finds-fixes-needed-nyc-high-school-matching-processOmnibus Procurement Amendments
… 2019-2020: A.7793 (Titus) / S.5624 (Krueger) – Relates to participation by state agencies in a system used by the comptroller to compile vendor responsibility information; defining … by the state comptroller. Memo Bill Text Status … Relates to participation by state agencies in a system used by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/omnibus-procurement-amendments-0Retirement System Membership – Regional State Park Police Plan
… Police officers and paid firefighters working for employers that participate in the New York State and … automatic. … Regional State Park Police Plan information for PFRS Tier 1 2 3 5 and 6 members covered by Section383a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1867/retirement-system-membershipTier 1 Death Benefits – Basic Plan with Increased-Take-Home-Pay (ITHP)
… Alternative Death Benefit If you die while in service, but after having become eligible to retire, an alternative death …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1511/tier-1-death-benefitsRetirement System Membership – State Police Plan
… in the New York State Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS) is mandatory. Employers are responsible for … (Section 381-b of New York State Retirement and Social Security Law) covers every member and officer of the New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/retirement-system-membershipAccounts Payable Advisory No. 39
… Subject Submitting vouchers to OSC for Eminent Domain Judgments Reference Guide to Financial … Operations (GFO), Chapter XII, Section 6.B - Paying for the Purchase of Land Guidance Effective August 1, 2014, … voucher must be processed in SFS using the Unique Coding for the Purchase of Land and all necessary documentation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/39-eminent-domain-judgmentsTravel FAQs
… please speak to your Business Unit’s travel office staff for further guidance. Are receipts always required for receipted per diem amounts? What should I do if I cannot … if I lose a receipt? Do I have to buy individual fares for mass transit to ensure a receipt for each trip, or can I …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/travel/travel-faqsWest Fort Ann Volunteer Fire Company – Internal Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-242)
… to ensure that financial activity was properly recorded and reported and that Company money was safeguarded for the period January … with monthly bank statements, bank reconciliations and canceled checks. Company bylaws did not provide guidance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/11/14/west-fort-ann-volunteer-fire-company-internal-controls-overDutchess County – Financial Condition (2013M-370)
… funds’ operations and consider actions which will help make the funds are more self-sufficient and less reliant on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/03/14/dutchess-county-financial-condition-2013m-370East Aurora Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-247)
East Aurora Volunteer Fire Department Inc Controls Over Financial Activities 2014M247
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/11/07/east-aurora-volunteer-fire-department-inc-controls-over-financialGalway Central School District - Fund Balance Management (2017M-267)
… District operations. Adopt realistic annual budgets based on historical trends or other known trends and appropriate … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/01/galway-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2017m-267Poughkeepsie Housing Authority – Procurement and Information Technology Controls (2017M-222)
… whether Authority officials procured goods and services in accordance with the procurement policy and applicable … low-rent housing for qualified individuals, is governed by a seven-member Board of Commissioners. Expenditures for … Key Findings Authority officials did not obtain quotes for public works projects totaling $18,762 and purchases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2018/02/16/poughkeepsie-housing-authority-procurement-and-information-technologyState Agencies Bulletin No. 1625
… is $19,001.55. Background In accordance with Chapter 504 of the Laws of 2009, Legislation established an annual, pensionable overtime earnings limit of $15,000 effective January 1, 2010. This amount increases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1625-tier-5-pensionable-overtime-earnings-limit-calendar-year-2018-employeesBolton Fire District – Credit Cards (2017M-180)
… Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if claims for credit card bills were audited and paid timely and the purchases were for appropriate purposes for the period January 1, 2016 through April 30, 2017. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/11/10/bolton-fire-district-credit-cards-2017m-180