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Selected Aspects of the Dam Safety Program (Follow-Up)
… compel dam owners to correct the deficiencies identified and its internal policy for inspection frequency was not … nine prior audit recommendations, six were implemented, and three were partially implemented. Key Recommendation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/04/selected-aspects-dam-safety-program-followBeacon City School District -- Budget Review (B6-15-4)
… the local government is authorized to issue obligations and for each subsequent fiscal year during which the deficit … of our limited review, we found the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the preliminary budget are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/04/08/beacon-city-school-district-budget-review-b6-15-4Smithtown Central School District – Capital Projects (2016M-202)
… Ensure that all capital projects are properly authorized and established with a maximum estimated cost. Require the … to submit periodic reports that show actual revenues and expenditures over the life of each project compared to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/19/smithtown-central-school-district-capital-projects-2016m-202South Huntington Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-132)
… approximately $156.1 million. Key Findings The Board and District officials overestimated general fund … Adopt budgets that represent the District’s actual needs and discontinue the practice of adopting budgets that result …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/south-huntington-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-132Cost-of-Living Adjustment – Divorce and Your Benefits
… directs NYSLRS to provide COLA increases. Retirement and Social Security Law Section 78-A (g) does not permit a … pension payment option benefit as a beneficiary, and even if COLA were previously awarded while the retiree …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/cost-living-adjustmentXI.11.H Early Pay Discounts for Procurement Contract Purchases – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… customers during the Contract term for a similar quantity, and the maximum price or discount associated with such offer … information see Chapter XII, Section 4.F - Proper Invoice and Chapter XII, Section 5.F - Selecting the Appropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi11h-early-pay-discounts-procurement-contract-purchasesAndes Central School District – Financial Management (2013M-250)
… balance levels. They have appropriated funds they have not used in four of the last five fiscal years (2008-09 through … less than what was budgeted. Although District officials used $205,000 of appropriated fund balance in 2011-12, their … and transfer excess funds to unrestricted fund balance, where allowed by law, or other reserves established and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/20/andes-central-school-district-financial-management-2013m-250Opinion 92-48
… reserve funds by municipal corporations, fire districts and school districts in connection with the cash sale of … in excess of the sum of all installments of principal and interest due on the indebtedness could be used for any … authorized to be issued for a single object or purpose and only a portion of the parcel is sold, the entire proceeds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-48Opinion 97 - 12
… who has any such duties (General Municipal Law, §801), and if none of the exceptions contained in article 18 are … things, the code must provide standards for town officers and employees with respect to private employment in conflict … have held public officials to a high standard of conduct and, on occasion, have negated certain actions which, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-12State Agencies Bulletin No. 1837.1
… The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the new Action Reason codes to place employees on a Paid Leave of Absence related to the COVID19 health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/18371-new-paid-leave-action-reason-codes-and-earnings-code-related-covid-19State Agencies Bulletin No. 1156
… System or extracting data from PayServ containing Chart of Accounts criteria. Payroll representatives receiving … in PayServ to accommodate the conversion to the new SFS Chart of Accounts: Object Code: CAS Value ex. 41100 SFS Value … Authority Year Code SFS - data no longer received For all Chart of Accounts crosswalks see the SFS website . OSC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1156-changes-payserv-chart-accounts-related-implementation-statewideOpinion 93-18
… on program for fire company in fire protection district) VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- Service Award Program (authority to … of a "political subdivision" which has contracted with the volunteer fire departments or fire companies located in a … board shall establish a service award program for the volunteer firefighters of the fire departments or companies. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-18Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (2022-MS-1)
… school districts (Districts) used resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe Schools Against … Key Findings The 20 Districts we examined did not provide mental health training to all staff for the 2020-21 school … that staff were, at a minimum, trained on recommended mental health components such as the 10 mental health warning …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/mental-health-training-component-new-york-save-act-2022-ms-1Ordinary Death Benefit – State Police Plan
… of group-term life insurance, which is currently exempt from federal income tax. Your beneficiaries will also receive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/ordinary-death-benefitCity of Newburgh – Budget Review (B6-14-25)
… fund as of December 31, 2010. Local Finance Law requires all local governments that have been authorized to issue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/11/14/city-newburgh-budget-review-b6-14-25CUNY Bulletin No. CU-302
… change in the deduction calculation routine for Deduction Code 582 (SS/Med Deficiency). Affected Employees Employees who have Deduction Code 582 Background An employee’s Social Security and/or … OSC will change the calculation routine for Deduction Code 582 from Flat Amount to Percent of Total Gross. This …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-302-change-deduction-calculation-routine-deduction-code-582City of Newburgh – Budget Review (B6-15-24)
… taxes or increasing the contingency appropriation to cover the amount of uncollectible taxes. Consider the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/11/12/city-newburgh-budget-review-b6-15-24IX.8.B Interest on Advance Payments to Vendors – IX. Federal Grants
… In some instances, payments are made to vendors, including sub-recipients, before the vendors have … the funds, the agency should require the funds be returned to the State. In such instances the agency should calculate … than $25, agencies should require that amount be paid to the State. Once the interest payment is received, it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix8b-interest-advance-payments-vendorsVillage of Suffern – Budget Review (B8-15-13)
… $17.9 million. Key Findings Significant revenue and expenditure projections in the adopted budget are … in the general fund, $1.2 million in the water fund and $1.7 million in the sewer fund. Projected financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/05/22/village-suffern-budget-review-b8-15-13SUNY Bulletin No. SU-329
… enrolled or who may enroll in SUNY 403(b) before-tax and after-tax savings plans may be affected. Background: SUNY employees may elect a flat amount 403(b) before-tax and/or after-tax deduction to be withdrawn from their … their agency whose 403(b) deductions have not been taken and inform employees that they may see changes in their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-329-partial-deductions-suny-403b-plans