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State Agencies Bulletin No. 1339
… that position pools in PayServ may require updates for SFS lapsing Overview Certain cost centers in SFS will be lapsing and will no longer be available for use in PayServ. OSC will provide a weekly spreadsheet of … cost center effective the beginning of the pay period for the following check dates (Institution – 09/18/2014 & …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1339-sfs-cost-centers-payserv-09152014-09302014-lapse-datesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1263
… inform agencies that position pools in PayServ may require updates for SFS lapsing. Affected Employees All agencies … – 09/19/2013 & Administration – 09/25/2013). These updates must be completed in PayServ by (Institution – … – 10/03/2013 & Administration – 10/09/2013). These updates must be completed in PayServ (Institution – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1263-sfs-cost-centers-payserv-09162013-09302013-lapse-datesCUNY Bulletin No. CU-329
… Purpose To inform agencies of the procedures to process nonresident alien scholarships in … is considered a qualified tax exempt scholarship if the amount paid to an individual is used for tuition and fees … and equipment required for courses of instruction at the educational organization. IRS regulations require that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-329-payment-and-reporting-cuny-nonresident-alien-scholarshipsOpinion 97-9
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Disclosure of … 806: A village board member who has a financial interest in a business which may be negatively impacted by a zoning … by the board should publicly disclose his or her interest in the matter. If the potential negative financial impact of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-9Opinion 92-47
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties (deposit and … 911 (E911) System surcharge moneys need not be segregated in a separate bank account. Interest earned on the investment … segregate Emergency 911 (E911) System surcharge moneys in a "separate account". You also ask whether interest earned …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-47Opinion 2000-20
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … which operates under a charter granted by the State Board of Regents and is open to the public without … St Comp, 1961, p 252; cf. Wells v Town of Salina , 119 NY 280). There is no express or implied authority for a fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-20New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Federal Tax Reform
… Republican tax bill moving forward in Congress remains a bad deal for New York. "The cap on state and local tax deductions … the Social Services Block Grant, federal highway aid for emergencies and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. … Republican tax bill moving forward in Congress remains a bad deal for New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-federal-tax-reform-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 332
… inform agencies that they now have access to other query tables in QRY1 Affected Employees Agency users who create or run queries Effective Date 08/19/2002 Parent Tables with the Added Tables in QRY1 Users must have access to the parent table in … To inform agencies that they now have access to other query tables in QRY1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/332-query-access-additional-tablesOpinion 88-4
… to trainees at foster parent training session) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Appropriations and Expenditures (in recognition of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-4Town of Chemung – Conflict of Interest (2022M-176)
… Municipal Law. Key Recommendations Ensure that officials and employees are familiar with and follow the requirements of New York State General … contracts. Town officials agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/16/town-chemung-conflict-interest-2022m-176Opinion 88-75
… opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Legal Services (contract with city attorney's profit corporation law firm) GENERAL … authorize or approve the contract, or to appoint someone with those powers, unless exceptions in General Municipal … officer or employee has an interest in any contract with his municipality if he receives a direct or indirect …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-75XIV.2 Obligation, Accounting and Budget Dates – XIV. Special Procedures
… periods to be open simultaneously. The Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) issues monthly operational advisories … goods were received or services were completed and the State incurred a liability (accounts payable) or the date … maintenance, contracts, and rent are generally made based on contractual or other types of agreements. The obligation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv2-obligation-accounting-and-budget-datesXIX.2.A Project IDs and Description – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… issues that will occur for agencies who manually name their Project IDs. Using the federal grant number as the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix2a-project-ids-and-descriptionVIII.1.E Operating and Appropriated Transfers – VIII. Accounts Payable Journal Vouchers & General Ledger Journal Entries
… Operating and Appropriated transfers move monies originally deposited in one fund to another fund. Operating transfers are … authorization to do the transfer. Due to specific SFS and reporting requirements, these transactions: are always … Operating and Appropriated transfers move monies originally deposited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-viii/viii1e-operating-and-appropriated-transfersGenesee Community College - Procurement, Cash Disbursements and College President's Compensation (2019M-81)
… Determine whether: Goods and services were procured in a manner consistent with the procurement policy. Cash … and approved. The President’s salary and benefits were in accordance with his employment contract. Key Findings … function. The President received approximately $142,000 in monetary benefits over six years that were not clearly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2019/10/04/genesee-community-college-procurement-cash-disbursements-and-collegeVillage of Red Hook - Procurement and Claims Auditing (2019M-100)
… whether Village officials procured goods and services in compliance with the procurement policy. Determine whether … Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the Village’s response letter. … whether Village officials procured goods and services in compliance with the procurement policy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/10/11/village-red-hook-procurement-and-claims-auditing-2019m-100Overview – Membership and Enrollment
… About NYSLRS The New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) is one of … members receive a lifetime defined pension benefit . New members will lock in the benefits of Tier 6. Other … of membership from other public retirement systems in New York State; and Crediting of service from other public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/membership-enrollment/overviewPiseco Common School District – Authorized Investments (2023M-172)
… Common School District (District) officials invested in accordance with statutory requirements. Key Findings District officials did not invest in accordance with statutory requirements. As a result, … to the District’s investment policy and invested $35,000 in an investment account that is not statutorily authorized. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/15/piseco-common-school-district-authorized-investments-2023m-172Town of Greenville – Tax Collector (2020M-81)
… Collector properly recorded, deposited and remitted money in a timely manner. Key Findings The Tax Collector did not properly record or remit money in a timely manner. The Tax Collector’s records were insufficient to determine whether she deposited money in a timely manner. Property tax collections totaling $5.4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/10/23/town-greenville-tax-collector-2020m-81XII.8.G Payment Methods – XII. Expenditures
… OVERVIEW AND POLICIES This section advises agencies on payment methods available in the Statewide Financial System (SFS). There are four available payment methods in the SFS: check, two-day Automated Clearing … Check and two-day ACH payments are the primary vendor payment methods in the SFS. Check payments are physical, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8g-payment-methods