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Overview – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… and employees of the local government or school district. In addition to policy development, this guide also includes … We have provided legal references, whenever applicable, in endnotes and additional legal references are provided in Appendix B . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/overviewTravel and Conference Expense Management – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… One of the purposes of this guide is to provide you with an overview of key elements that you should consider …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expenseInvestigation of Housing Discrimination Complaints
… and tracked in DHR’s Law Manager Case Management System (CMS) for housing discrimination complaints. According to data obtained from CMS, as of November 7, 2023, there were 2,263 housing … (70%) where an investigator reached a cause determination, CMS records did not include evidence that DHR completed all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/15/investigation-housing-discrimination-complaintsOpinion 92-35
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Enforcement (notice of … of unpaid taxes with respect to county taxable property) REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, §987: A notice of unpaid taxes … Whether Real Property Tax Law RPTL 987 requires town tax collecting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-35State Agencies Bulletin No. 2363.1
… request through the Request Stop Payment worklist in PayServ. Affected Employees: Employees with one or more uncashed payroll checks originally issued in calendar year 2024 are affected. Background: Abandoned … requirements: Initial outreach letters were mailed in September of 2025 to all employees with a 2024 uncashed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/23631-outreach-and-escheatment-2024-uncashed-nys-payroll-checksState Agencies Bulletin No. 2363
… letters as a written request for reissuance of a payroll check and must submit a payroll check stop payment and replacement request through the … of 2025 to all employees with a 2024 uncashed payroll check greater than $19.99. A second outreach letter will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2363-outreach-and-escheatment-2024-uncashed-nys-payroll-checksState Agencies Bulletin No. 2230
… reconstruction of the lower assigned grade by totaling the number of hours worked for the period the hourly rate is … (Fixed Incremental Salary) In addition to the initial NS to Grade promotion salary due at the time of movement to a … rating cycle of the reconstructed grade based on the NS hourly position anniversary date. The Fixed Incremental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2230-new-promotion-method-calculating-salaries-employees-upon-movement-civilState Agencies Bulletin No. 2230.1
… reconstruction of the lower assigned grade by totaling the number of hours worked for the period the hourly rate is … (Fixed Incremental Salary) In addition to the initial NS to Grade promotion salary due at the time of movement to a … rating cycle of the reconstructed grade based on the NS hourly position anniversary date. The Fixed Incremental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/22301-new-promotion-method-calculating-salaries-employees-upon-movementState Agencies Bulletin No. 2260
… for employees mandated to work beyond 16 consecutive hours. Affected Employees: Arbitration eligible employees of … the Security Services Unit who have worked 16 consecutive hours and are then mandated to work additional consecutive time beyond those 16 hours. Effective Dates: Effective beginning 03/28/2024, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2260-double-time-payments-eligible-employees-security-services-unit-ssuUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-339
… agencies with instructions for manual payment of the 2024 Judicial Longevity Payment (JLP) and to provide … or greater than the maximum of their grade as of April 1, 2024; served the equivalent of 120 workdays in each fiscal … to be eligible for a Longevity Lump Sum payment in April 2024. Note: The 2021-2026 CSEA agreement phases out the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-339-april-2024-unified-court-system-ucs-judicial-longevity-paymentCity of Hornell – Business Improvement District (2018M-38)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the City of Hornell (City) Common Council (Council) provided sufficient oversight … of the BID and the Plan lacked sufficient detail to allow City officials to adequately monitor the use of BID funds. As … Determine whether the City of Hornell City Common Council Council provided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/04/08/city-hornell-business-improvement-district-2018m-38Town of Pound Ridge – Procurement and Claims Auditing (2024M-150)
… Ridge (Town) Board (Board) procured goods and services in accordance with Board policy and applicable statutory … Town officials did not procure all goods and services in accordance with Board policy and applicable statutory … cannot support that all goods and services were procured in the most cost-effective manner, which may have resulted in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/08/01/town-pound-ridge-procurement-and-claims-auditing-2024m-150DiNapoli: New York State Pension Fund Expands List of Corporations That Disclose Political Spending
… Fund (Fund) reached agreements with six major corporations to voluntarily disclose their political spending, New York … DiNapoli said. “I believe shareholders have the right to know where their money is being spent. I applaud J. M. Smucker Co. for agreeing to voluntarily disclose its political spending. Transparency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-new-york-state-pension-fund-expands-list-corporations-disclose-political-spendingUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-352
… 03/27/2025, the JLP payment must be manually entered by agencies on the Additional Pay page using Earnings Code …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-352-april-2025-unified-court-system-ucs-judicial-longevity-paymentState Agencies Bulletin No. 2263
… for employees mandated to work beyond 16 consecutive hours. Affected Employees: Arbitration eligible employees of … Security Supervisors Unit who have worked 16 consecutive hours and are then mandated to work additional consecutive time beyond those 16 hours. Effective Dates: Effective beginning 06/10/2024, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2263-double-time-payments-eligible-employees-security-supervisors-unit-sspuElmira City School District – Capital Projects (2025M-21)
… documentation. Understanding the Audit Area Proper procurement of goods and services helps ensure the prudent … bidding thresholds or were subject to the District’s procurement policies, totaling approximately $62.9 million, … bidding requirements and certain aspects of the District’s procurement policies, they did not seek competition for two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/10/24/elmira-city-school-district-capital-projects-2025m-21DiNapoli: Preschool Special Education Provider Received Nearly $6 Million for Ineligible Expenses
… the audit period, it shared space with the Manhattan Star Academy, a private school that serves school-age special … Adult Institute Network, which also included YAI and the academy. NYL served about 818 students during the 2013-14 … executive director and seven agency administrative staff and $1.2 million in redundant costs for services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-preschool-special-education-provider-received-nearly-6-million-ineligible-expensesOversight of Housing Discrimination Complaints
… (including those coming through NYC311), voicemail, CCHR’s online web form, or in person. After initial discussions with the inquirer, CCHR staff will offer an intake appointment, during which CCHR will collect and review the … for submitted inquiries. For 19 inquiries where the intake appointment date was documented in Dynamics, we found LEB …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/12/02/oversight-housing-discrimination-complaintsOSC's Annual Financial Report (AFR)
The Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) has replaced the AUD with the new Annual Financial Report (AFR) application to collect annual financial reports submitted by local governments.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/osc-annual-financial-report-120623.pdfUnderstanding the Budget Process
This session will explain the budget process, the procedures that should be used in preparing the budget and the resources and tools available to assist with budget development.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/understanding-budget-process-040324.pdf