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Town of Philipstown - Board Oversight of Water Billing Operations (2019M-43)
… Amend the Town code water penalty to comply with Town Law. Town officials agreed with our recommendations and have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/05/24/town-philipstown-board-oversight-water-billing-operations-2019m-43Opinion 93-21
… sale of an unneeded pumper truck will yield the best price or maximum financial benefits, it may resolve to sell … board of fire commissioners wishes to maximize the sale price, but is concerned that a competitive bidding procedure … officials have a fiduciary duty to secure the best price obtainable in their judgment or the most beneficial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-21Opinion 96 - 11
… on own motion) REFERENDUM -- Permissive (need for when selling town real property); (on town board motion in lieu of … (see, e.g., Opn No. 81-5, supra), the town board, when selling unneeded real property, has a fiduciary duty to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-11State Authority Codes
… Heritage Trust 21120 Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza Performing Arts Center Operating Corp 01361 New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/public-authorities/state-authority-codesAccounts Payable Advisory No. 1
… account from this example. Agencies should use digits only in the invoice field. OSC will return JPMorgan Chase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/1-complex-entity-jpmorgan-chase-bank-naState Agencies Bulletin No. 885
… mandatory employee contribution for members who have ten (10) or more years of membership in the Optional Retirement Program (ORP). ORP members who have ten (10) or more years of membership will receive a reduction in … the Retirement Plan Type of 7Z (TIAA/CREF) and has ten (10) or more years of membership will automatically change to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/885-elimination-mandatory-employee-contribution-members-optional-retirementState Agencies Bulletin No. 935
To inform agencies of the procedures for the payment of the Over 40 Compensatory Time II Cash Out for eligible employees
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/935-2009-csea-pef-and-rrsu-over-40-compensatory-time-ii-cash-outState Agencies Bulletin No. 860
… Purpose To provide instructions for the processing of payments upon separation from State service for accruals earned under the new Over 40 … Employees in the following bargaining units who have opted to participate in the Over 40 Compensatory Time II program: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/860-processing-over-40-compensatory-time-ii-lump-sum-overtime-payments-uponTown of Chateaugay - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2018M-200)
… lacked one or more pieces of supporting documentation to verify their eligibility and/or were incorrectly granted. … property owner did not meet the eligibility requirements to receive agricultural building exemptions. As a result, the … specified in Appendix B, Town officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to take …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/05/17/town-chateaugay-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2018m-200Lehman College – Controls Over Bank Accounts (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial report, Lehman College: Controls Over Bank … was a Certificate of Deposit account (totaling $65,034). In addition, of the 72 payments (totaling $1,248,139) from … over $1 million. These findings point to weaknesses in the monitoring of bank accounts, which increase the risk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/21/lehman-college-controls-over-bank-accounts-followCampbell-Savona Central School District -- Budget Review (B2-14-11)
… budget to a reasonable amount. Use unexpended surplus funds in excess of the 4 percent limit to benefit taxpayers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/24/campbell-savona-central-school-district-budget-review-b2-14-11Village of Suffern – Budget Review (B25-6-4)
… [read complete report – pdf] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the proposed 2025-26 budget. Background The Village of … The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/04/11/village-suffern-budget-review-b25-6-4State Agencies Bulletin No. 767
… of Earned Income Credit directly from their employer in the form of regular EIC payments added to their paychecks. … , available on November 30, 2007, identifies employees in each agency who currently claim Earned Income Credit. The … Data Page and made effective for the first payroll check in 2008. For Institution agencies, the effective date is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/767-advance-payment-earned-income-creditVillage of Hempstead – Budget Review (B7-16-4)
… Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the Village’s proposed budget for the 2016-17 fiscal year. Background Chapter 646 of … Village of Hempstead Budget Review B7164 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2016/04/07/village-hempstead-budget-review-b7-16-4State Agencies Bulletin No. 1795
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies that the pensionable overtime earnings … members eligible for overtime compensation and/or limited to the Governor’s Salary cap limit of $225,000 are affected … salary of a Tier 6 member was changed from fiscal year to calendar year as a result of Chapter 368 of the Laws of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1795-2020-tier-6-ot-limit-and-plan-year-changes-nyc-retirement-systemsDiNapoli: State Tax Revenues Down $767 Million in May
… than 9 percent reflecting both depressed economic activity and timing factors. Local assistance spending through May … projection by DOB. Report: May Cash Report Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track … the state's 170,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/dinapoli-state-tax-revenues-down-767-million-mayUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-82
… have served 15 calendar days but will receive payment for only 14 calendar days in the initial paycheck. Note : If a … have served 15 calendar days but will receive payment for only 14 calendar days in the initial paycheck. Therefore, in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-82-payment-procedures-judges-beginning-calendar-year-2005Accounts Payable Advisory No. 56
… –Separation of Duties Guidance: According to the Standards for Internal Control in New York State Government , … acts pertaining to various functions within an agency. For more information on Separation of Duties, please refer to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/56-separation-dutiesVendor File Advisory No. 5
… Subject: Updated Vendor Forms Guidance: The following vendor forms have been updated and vendors are now required to use them. Please … Updated Vendor Forms …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/vendor-file-advisory/5-updated-vendor-formsGeorge F. Johnson Memorial Library – Library Expenditures (2016M-214)
… Johnson Memorial Library is located in the Town of Union and the Village of Endicott in Broome County. The Library is … totaled approximately $1 million. Key Finding The Director and Library officials effectively managed Library …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/08/05/george-f-johnson-memorial-library-library-expenditures-2016m-214