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City of Lackawanna – Garbage Collection Fees (2021M-206)
… oversight or develop written policies and procedures for assessing and billing garbage fees. 30 of 33 properties … a total of $6,350. 16 organizations were billed for garbage services they received. However, the Code indicates the organizations were not eligible for such services. 14 of the 27 garbage fee exemptions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/04/08/city-lackawanna-garbage-collection-fees-2021m-206Oneida City School District – Controlling Access to the Student Information System (2016M-53)
… over personal, private and sensitive information (PPSI) in its Student Information System (SIS) for the period July … Background The Oneida City School District is located in the City of Oneida and the Towns of Lenox and Lincoln in Madison County and the Towns of Vernon, Verona and Vienna …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/oneida-city-school-district-controlling-access-student-information-systemCity of Troy – Budget Review (B5-16-15)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City's proposed budget for the 2017 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Troy, located in Rensselaer County, issued debt totaling $21,630,000 to liquidate cumulative deficits in the City's general fund for the years ending December 31, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/11/03/city-troy-budget-review-b5-16-15Pine Bush Central School District – Budgeting Practices and Transportation Cost Savings (2012M-238)
… fund balance and identify opportunities for cost savings in transportation for the period July 1, 2011, through July … The Pine Bush Central School District is located in Orange, Sullivan, and Ulster Counties. The District is … District officials routinely overestimated expenditures in the District’s annual budget. Total expenditures were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/03/08/pine-bush-central-school-district-budgeting-practices-and-transportationWyandanch Union Free School District – Budget Review (B24-7-2)
… Wyandanch Union Free School District (District) is located in Suffolk County. Chapter 18 of the Laws of 2020, as amended … of 2020, authorizes the District to issue serial bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $4.5 million, to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the District ’s general fund as of June 30, 2019. Under …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/04/05/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b24-7-2Gowanda Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-104)
… budgeting practices were not transparent and resulted in the District exceeding the statutory limit on surplus fund … finance operations as a means to accumulate surplus funds in excess of the legal limit is in effect a reservation of fund balance that artificially …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/12/13/gowanda-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-104Estimate Your Pension
… have on file for you. Creating an estimate is easy. Sign in to Retirement Online . From your Account Homepage, go to … earnings or service credit if you anticipate an increase in earnings or plan to purchase past service; and Save or … may not be able to use the Retirement Online calculator in certain circumstances, for example, if they have recently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/estimate-your-pensionState Agencies Bulletin No. 1594
… programs. Affected Employees Employees who participate in pre-tax transit and pre-tax parking programs. Background … to be contributed on a post-tax basis. CUNY and GOER, in cooperation with OSC, have established pre and post-tax … with a bi-weekly pay cycle. Employees participating in the pre-tax programs will have deductions taken from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1594-new-control-d-report-pre-and-post-tax-transit-and-pre-and-post-taxState Agencies Bulletin No. 1605
… Employees Employees designated management or confidential in Bargaining Unit 06 or Bargaining Unit 46 who meet the … Cleaning and Maintenance Allowance should be processed in Administration Pay Period 16L, paychecks dated 11/29/17 or … paychecks dated 12/07/17 Eligibility Criteria Employees in Bargaining Unit 06 or Bargaining Unit 46 on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1605-2017-uniform-cleaning-and-maintenance-allowance-employees-designatedState Police Bulletin No. SP-231
… Employees Employees of the Division of State Police in the State Police Troopers Unit (Troopers Unit) – BU07, the … Annual salaried employees of the Division of State Police in BU07, BU17, or BU62 who possess or obtain a recognized … Graduate Degree $750 The payment will be made annually in June of each year and will be for one degree only. When …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-231-2022-state-police-education-paymentPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-014
… bulletin is to notify agencies of the new arrears process for employees enrolled in the Optional Retirement Plan (ORP) … Plan (VDC). Affected Employees Employees who owe arrears for their ORP/VDC plan are affected. Background The Office of … of the upgrade. There will be new arrears deduction codes for employee and employer arrears in PayServ version 9.2. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-014-orpvdc-arrears-deductionsOpinion 93-25
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Gifts and Loans … use. The village's provision of lighting may be one factor in determining whether the private right-of-way has become a … Village Law, §12-1200 authorizes villages to contract, in the name of the village, for lighting the "streets, public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-25Opinion 89-31
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. ELECTIONS -- Recall Election (authority of … may not provide for recall elections of elected officials in the absence of express statutory or constitutional … persons. Initially, we note that it is well-established in this State that government by representation is the rule. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-31XIV.10.B Travel and Purchase Rewards Programs; Updated Information Regarding T-Cards, P-Cards, and NET-Cards – XIV. Special Procedures
… of their official duties [use of which is prohibited] and travel rewards or points [use of which may be permissible]. … Opinion, the Commission concludes that a State officer or employee authorized to make purchases on behalf of his or her … Personal Use of Travel Bonus and Rewards Points: Non-Employee Travel Card In March 2012, the State of New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv10b-travel-and-purchase-rewards-programs-updated-information-regarding-t-cards-p-cards-and-netState Agencies Bulletin No. 2165
… who require an adjustment. Affected Employees: Employees in the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Unit … Background: Per Chapter 190 of the Laws of 2023, employees in the PEF bargaining unit listed above may be eligible for a one-time lump sum payment. In addition, the 2023-2026 Memorandum of Understanding dated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2165-public-employees-federation-pef-2023-non-pensionable-lump-sum-paymentState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… $3.4 million of general fund balance to close gaps in the budget decreases the fund balance that is available to … water fund already has a deficit fund balance of $58,722. In addition, the city should refrain from including the $1.5 million revenue and corresponding expenditures in their 2024 adopted budget for the New York State Touring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… is the largest comprehensive system of public education in the nation, serving about 370,000 students each year. … reimburses hospitals for services. A recipient’s status in a hospital – inpatient versus outpatient – affects … care generally requires recipients to stay overnight in the hospital and be monitored throughout treatment and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsSUNY Bulletin No. SU-336
… Affected Employees: SUNY Professional Services employees in Bargaining Unit 08 who meet the eligibility criteria and … Pay Period 19L, paychecks dated 01/04/2023 as pay periods in which campuses can submit their UUP 2022 Discretionary … Date) are eligible to receive the Discretionary Increase. In addition, employees receiving the discretionary increase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-336-2022-uup-discretionary-increasesOther Bulletin No. 67
… not processed automatically. Affected Employees Employees in Bargaining Unit 97 who meet the eligibility criteria are … Increase: Employees with a Comp Rate Code of ANN who are in an NS position (Grade 600) Employees with a Comp Rate Code of ANN who are in an NS position (Grade 600) which is equated to a grade …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-67-april-2023-state-university-construction-fund-scf-civilState Agencies Bulletin No. 749
… Affected Employees Eligible employees who are in Graded and NS Equated positions in Bargaining Unit 05 Effective Date(s) September 27, 2007 … and The employee completes one (1) year of service in the position on or before October 1, 2007; and The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/749-october-2007-performance-advances-employees-represented-public-employees