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Local Government Management Guide Reserve Funds
This guide describes the types of reserve funds that local governments and school districts can establish and maintain. In general, reserve funds have specific intended purposes and requirements as set forth in law.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/reserve-funds.pdf2021 Local Sales Taxes Grew by Over 19 Percent; Exceeded Pre-Pandemic Levels
The report examines the many factors that drove sales tax growth in 2021, including inflation, along with the difference in sales tax recovery between New York City and the rest of the State.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/2021-local-sales-taxes-grew-by-over-19-percent-exceeded-pre-pandemic-levels.pdfMedicaid Program: Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2023 Through September 30, 2023 (2023-S-9) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Department of Health’s eMedNY system reasonably ensured that Medicaid claims were submitted by approved providers, were processed in accordance with Medicaid requirements, and resulted in correct payments to providers.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-23s9-response1.pdfMedicaid Program: Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2023 Through March 31, 2024 (2023-S-41)
To determine whether the Department of Health’s eMedNY system reasonably ensured that Medicaid claims were submitted by approved providers, were processed in accordance with Medicaid requirements, and resulted in correct payments to providers.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2025-23s41.pdfDiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores
… under DiNapoli's Fiscal Stress Monitoring System (FSMS) and includes eight counties, nine cities, seven towns and one … office by local governments operating on a calendar year basis (Jan. 1 – Dec. 31). In New York that includes all … scored) were designated in some level of fiscal stress, up from 14.5 percent (eight of 55 scored) designated in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scoresTown of Barton - Highway Asset Accountability and Procurement (2019M-8)
… used a competitive process to procure highway goods and services. Key Findings Town officials did not: Adequately … could not be accounted for. Competitively procure goods and services, including motor oil and tires, resulting in potential overpayments of $4,500. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/04/19/town-barton-highway-asset-accountability-and-procurement-2019m-8Amagansett Union Free School District - Procurement (2018M-206)
… Recommendations Ensure District officials: Check vouchers for compliance with the policy prior to approval. And …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/12/28/amagansett-union-free-school-district-procurement-2018m-206SUNY Bulletin No. SU-134
… for processing stipend increases for Graduate Students in GSEU. Background Article 5, Section 5.9 of the 2006 … increases Graduate Assistants and Teaching Assistants in Bargaining Unit 28 must be employed at the time of payment … employee’s Job Data record provided the employee remained in BU28. Prior to submission of the stipend increases, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-134-april-1-2007-stipend-increase-employees-representedSUNY Bulletin No. SU-181
… at the same campus in which they had been employed on 9/30/07 and at the time of payment. The increase is calculated based on the employee’s September 30, 2007 salary rate. The amount … next whole dollar and then added to the salary in effect on 9/30/07. For those eligible employees who are currently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-181-october-1-2007-and-october-1-2008-stipend-increasesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1586
… that are attached to position pools in PayServ are lapsing and will no longer be available for use in PayServ. OSC has … be completed in PayServ by 09/12/2017 (Administration) and 09/19/2017 (Institution) to ensure the Payroll files can … be completed in PayServ by 09/26/2017 (Administration) and 10/03/2017 (Institution) to ensure the Payroll files can …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1586-sfs-chartfield-strings-payserv-09152017-09292017-lapse-datesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1579
… Purpose To inform agencies of the change in the New York City withholding tax rates. Affected … York City withholding tax table with the rates prescribed in publication NYS-50-T-NYC (New York City Withholding Tax … and Compliance mailbox. … To inform agencies of the change in the New York City withholding tax rates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1579-new-york-city-withholding-tax-changeState Agencies Bulletin No. 1418
… that position pools in PayServ may require updates for SFS lapsing Overview Certain chart of accounts strings in … longer be available for use in PayServ. OSC will provide a spreadsheet of all current position pools that are associated with a chart of accounts string that is scheduled to lapse on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1418-sfs-chartfield-strings-payserv-09152015-09302015-lapse-datesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1458
… and formatting for employee addresses in the payroll system Affected Employees All employees Effective Date(s) … fields will be capitalized automatically by the payroll system. New Data Entry Requirements for Foreign Addresses … an agency enters an address for an employee, the payroll system will now require specific fields be entered based on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1458-new-functionality-employee-address-fields-payservState Agencies Bulletin No. 1339
… that position pools in PayServ may require updates for SFS lapsing Overview Certain cost centers in SFS will be … longer be available for use in PayServ. OSC will provide a weekly spreadsheet of all current position pools that are associated with a cost center that is scheduled to lapse on 09/15/2014 or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1339-sfs-cost-centers-payserv-09152014-09302014-lapse-datesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1263
… that position pools in PayServ may require updates for SFS lapsing. Affected Employees All agencies Check … for use in PayServ. OSC Actions OSC will provide weekly a spreadsheet of all current positions that are associated with a cost center that is scheduled to lapse on 9/16/2013 or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1263-sfs-cost-centers-payserv-09162013-09302013-lapse-datesCUNY Bulletin No. CU-329
… the procedures to process nonresident alien scholarships in PayServ. Affected Employees CUNY nonresident alien … income tax treaty rate for nonresident aliens temporarily in the United States on “F,” “J,” “M” or “Q” visas. In order to report this income separately, OSC has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-329-payment-and-reporting-cuny-nonresident-alien-scholarshipsOpinion 97-9
Whether two village board members must recuse themselves in connection with a proposed zoning change
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-9Opinion 92-47
… that: All surcharge monies remitted to the municipality by a service supplier and all other monies dedicated to the … of interest to the fund from which the investment was made. Also, since statutes creating dedicated accounts do not … purposes, expenditures for those purposes generally may be made in the first instance from other moneys within the fund. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-47Opinion 2000-20
… discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Appropriations and Expenditures (membership in volunteer firefighters … thereby and that the fire district will receive sufficient benefits in furtherance of its statutory purposes to … museum. According to the information accompanying your inquiry, the museum is a non-profit organization, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-20State Agencies Bulletin No. 1666
… Purpose To inform agencies that position pools in PayServ may require updates for SFS lapsing Background Certain chart of accounts strings in SFS that are attached to position pools in PayServ will be lapsing and will no longer be available …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1666-sfs-chartfield-strings-payserv-09142018-09282018-lapse-dates