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Opinion 88-65
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … collecting officer to persons not paying the tax and the charging of a fee therefor. This is in reply to your letter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-65Opinion 88-11
… it was given unless a court applying the doctrine of cy pres permits the gift to be used for another charitable … Opns St Comp No. 85-26, p 37). Under the doctrine of cy pres, where conditions relating to a charitable trust have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-11Dayton Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2012M-337)
… The Dayton Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. is located in the Town Dayton in Cattaraugus County. The Company is governed by an elected … as a proper Company purpose. Key Recommendations List in the Company minutes, the bills approved for payment by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/12/dayton-volunteer-fire-company-inc-internal-controls-over-financialOrleans County – Department of Social Services (2012M-222)
… to determine if child care was only provided when the client was at work or school because DSS does not require … documentation is received and appropriately filed in the image repository for all clients. Require clients to provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/01/18/orleans-county-department-social-services-2012m-222Travel Advisory No. 2
… of the State Comptroller (OSC) Travel Manual Guidance : In accordance with the OSC Travel Manual an employee’s … where the employee maintains residence) must be designated in the best interest of the State and not for the convenience … an employee or to maximize travel expense reimbursement. In most cases, the official station will be the employee’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/2-taxable-travelDiNapoli: Bombay Clerk Charged in Theft of Justice Court Fees
… A North Country court clerk is accused of pocketing more than $5,400 from the Bombay Justice Court while the other court clerk was absent, according to … A North Country court clerk is accused of pocketing more than $5400 from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-bombay-clerk-charged-theft-justice-court-feesDiNapoli: Tax Cap Nears Two Percent for 2018
… Property tax levy growth for local governments with fiscal years that close on Dec. 31 will be capped at 1.84 percent for the 2018 fiscal year, according to State Comptroller … P. DiNapoli. This figure affects the tax cap calculations for all counties, towns, fire districts, 44 cities and 10 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-nears-two-percent-2018State Agencies Bulletin No. 1702
… York of 2015 amends the Retirement and Social Security Law in relation to the definition of wages earned from multiple … OSC Actions OSC will update the Retirement Plans Table in PayServ to reflect the $16,779 pensionable overtime …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1702-2019-tier-6-ot-limit-and-plan-year-changes-nyc-retirement-systemsCity of Binghamton – City Operations (2015M-280)
… May 21, 2015. Background The City of Binghamton is located in Broome County. The City, which has approximately 47,000 … are normally purchased with annual budget appropriations. In 2014, the refuse fund’s revenues per capita were $19.52, … funds are not available. If funds do not become available in the budget, City officials could issue short-term debt, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/06/03/city-binghamton-city-operations-2015m-280Central Islip Union Free School District – Financial Management (2013M-380)
… The Central Islip Union Free School District is located in Suffolk County. The District is governed by the Board of … underestimated revenues and overestimated expenditures in the Board-adopted budgets for fiscal years 2008-09 through 2012-13, resulting in combined operating surpluses totaling more than $25 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/21/central-islip-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2013m-380State Agencies Bulletin No. 793
… agencies of the new DOB requirement. Background Per the Pension Protection Act of 2006, the U.S. Department of Labor … OSC must begin to provide the date of birth (DOB) of each employee electing to join the Optional Retirement Program, which enables TIAA/CREF to direct an employee's contributions to one of the four QDIA established …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/793-date-birth-dob-requirement-new-members-tiaacref-retirement-planOther Places to Search for Unclaimed Funds
… lost money Other places where you can search for lost money …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/resources/other-places-search-unclaimed-fundsState Agencies Bulletin No. 683
… new Increment Codes have been created to reflect only one meaning for each Increment Code. Under the previous Increment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/683-revision-increment-code-system-security-employeesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1125
… from being populated in the National ID field by both the AI (Automated Interface) file and on-line data entry process: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1125-new-national-id-field-editsImproper Payments to a Dentist (Follow-Up)
… Medicaid made $66,402 in improper payments to a dentist, Dr. Prosper Bonsi, DMD. The payments included claims for … the improper payments and monitor claims submitted by Dr. Bonsi. We also recommended that the Department implement … in the initial audit report. This included monitoring Dr. Bonsi’s claims for behavior management and after-hours …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/30/improper-payments-dentist-followCity of Lockport -- Budget Review (B1-15-20)
… an independent evaluation of the City’s proposed budget for 2016. Background Chapter 332 of the Laws of 2014, as … Comptroller each year, beginning January 1, 2015, and for each subsequent fiscal year during which the debt … to finance the deficit is outstanding, the proposed budget for next succeeding fiscal year. Key Findings Based on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/11/04/city-lockport-budget-review-b1-15-20III.5 Agency Bulkload Interface to the SFS – III. Statewide Financial System (SFS)
… by conducting an end-to-end test. The test ensures the SFS can successfully receive the file, the file processes … the SFS, and the data extract files from the SFS can be received and processed by the originating agency system. … interface file formats (PeopleSoft or Legacy) that will be used for each interfacing agency system. The information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iii/iii5-agency-bulkload-interface-sfsWatertown Housing Authority – Internal Controls Over Claims Processing (2012M-221)
… housing authority created to provide low-rent housing in the City of Watertown. The Authority is governed by a … dedication to the Authority. We are aware of no authority in NYS Public Housing Law for a housing authority to make a … paid trips, to an employee or retiree. It is permissible in our view for a housing authority to provide a token of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/02/01/watertown-housing-authority-internal-controls-over-claims-processing-2012m-221Oswego School District Public Library – Selected Cash Receipts (2013M-397)
… The Oswego School District Public Library is located in Oswego County, and is part of the North Country Library … amount of money paid to the Library when there are refunds in property assessments due to tax certiorari judgments. … receipts. The Library does not have procedures in place to record all receipts at the time of collection and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/03/21/oswego-school-district-public-library-selected-cash-receipts-2013m-397Accounts Payable Advisory No. 71
… than Form 1099-MISC. Payors also report certain income in different box numbers on the redesigned 1099-MISC. OSC … year 2020 using the withholding data provided by agencies in the Statewide Financial System (SFS). On October 25, 2021, … more information. (Updates to this section are currently in progress.) Agency personnel should email [email protected] …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/71-processing-payments-subject-federal-reporting