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Opinion 88-43
… account, the county governing board is not obligated to replenish the sheriff's personnel account by appropriation … fund maintained by the county. This is in reply to your letter with respect to deputy sheriffs and county corrections officers who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-43State Agencies Bulletin No. 439
… Purpose To explain the procedure for the annual review of employees who claim to be exempt from Federal and/or State … W-4 by February 15 each year. New York State Department of Taxation and Finance regulations require anyone claiming … mailbox. … To explain the procedure for the annual review of employees who claim to be exempt from Federal andor State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/439-claiming-exempt-federal-andor-state-tax-withholdingOpinion 88-76
… (investment of) -- Taxes (applying private source moneys to reduce) EDUCATION LAW, §259(1); GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, … the investment of public moneys appropriated by a village to a village public library must be credited to the library fund and not to the village general fund. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-76Start a Business and Get Licenses
… To form a business in New York State or to register an out-of-state business, visit the New York State Department of State. Additional Resources In addition to registering, … to conduct business in New York State. Here is a list of additional resources for you to use. New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/resources/start-business-and-get-licensesGet Information about 1099s
… or 1099-MISC information return, contact the Office of the State Comptroller at: (855) 233-8363 or (518) … 1099INT or 1099MISC information return contact the Office of the State Comptroller at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/portal/get-information-about-1099sJamestown City School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2022M-97)
… the Jamestown City School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly managed … officials: Maintained surplus fund balance in excess of the 4 percent statutory limit and annually appropriated … fund balance that was not used to fund operations. As of June 30, 2021, surplus fund balance exceeded the statutory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/23/jamestown-city-school-district-fund-balance-and-reserves-2022m-97Attica Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-103)
… Education (Board) and District officials properly managed fund balance and reserves. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not properly manage fund balance and reserves . Officials’ practices of appropriating fund balance and reserves that are not needed circumvents the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/attica-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-103Norwood-Norfolk Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-129)
… Norwood-Norfolk Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly managed … fund balance to exceed the 4 percent statutory limit. As of June 30, 2021, surplus fund balance was $1.7 million, $0.7 … the NorwoodNorfolk Central School District District Board of Education Board and District officials properly managed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/10/norwood-norfolk-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-129Compliance With Payment Card Industry Standards
… Objectives To determine whether the City University of New York (CUNY) has provided sufficient guidance to the … located throughout New York City’s five boroughs. As of January 2019, CUNY offered 1,400 academic programs, 200 … All industries that accept credit cards as a method of payment must comply with the Data Security Standards (DSS) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/13/compliance-payment-card-industry-standardsHomer Central School District - Criminal History Background Checks (2019M-76)
… effectively used District resources to ensure the safety of their students by performing proper criminal history … criminal history background checks on nine out of 157 employees tested. Key Recommendations Discontinue … confirming fingerprint clearances. Conduct periodic checks of employee files to ensure that they have gone through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/homer-central-school-district-criminal-history-background-checks-2019m-76XI.1 Procurement and Contract Management Overview and Policies – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… and vendors can obtain contract status information from the New York State VendRep System To promote openness … by OSC Should additional information or clarification be required on information in this chapter, contact information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi1-procurement-contract-management-overview-policiesSherburne-Earlville Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-61)
… Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly managed … officials: Overestimated appropriations by a total of $8 million (7 percent) and appropriated $2.5 million of fund balance that was not needed while generating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/sherburne-earlville-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-61XI.8.A Centralized Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… A centralized contract is a contract let by the Office of General Services (OGS) for use by State agencies and other … to form, function, and utility. Information about the use of specific centralized contracts can be found on the OGS … to the vendor. The Expire Date should be the last day of the fiscal year in which the purchase will be made unless …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi8a-centralized-contractsArdsley Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-13)
… the Ardsley Union Free School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and officials effectively managed fund … and District officials’ consistent budgeting practices of appropriating fund balance that is not needed and … 2017-18 through 2021-22 (excluding 2018-19) by an average of $4.1 million, totaling $16.5 million. The District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/21/ardsley-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-13Falconer Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-52)
… the Falconer Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly managed … property taxes than needed, a significant accumulation of surplus fund balance in excess of the statutory limit and missed opportunities to lower real …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/09/falconer-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-52Avon Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-75)
… whether the Avon Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials effectively … budgets overestimated appropriations by an average of approximately $1.7 million per year which made it appear the District needed to appropriate $300,000 of fund balance each year and increase real property taxes to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/25/avon-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-75Brockport Central School District - Financial Management (2023M-107)
… the Brockport Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials effectively … However, the District incurred operating surpluses in each of those five years, totaling $20.9 million. The Board … million (8 percent) and underestimated revenues by a total of $8.7 million (4 percent). Five reserves had unreasonably …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/01/12/brockport-central-school-district-financial-management-2023m-107Museum or Military Abandoned Property
… zoological gardens, aquariums, botanical gardens, arboreta and other such institutions. These items are listed on our … comes forward to prove ownership to the property prior to or within 30 days after the listing, the museum acquires … to the property. We also list military awards, medals or decorations found among the contents of abandoned safe …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/museum-or-military-abandoned-propertyMiller Place Fire District – Credit Cards (2024M-58)
… whether the Miller Place Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) ensured that credit card … expend funds for unauthorized or inappropriate purchases. Of the 136 charges and credits totaling $70,570 we reviewed: … by purchase orders that lacked a detailed description of the items or services, the quantity of items, or the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/09/13/miller-place-fire-district-credit-cards-2024m-58Actuarial Advisory Committee
… on the actuarial soundness and financial condition of the Retirement System and the Common Retirement Fund, and … on the actuarial soundness and financial condition of the Retirement System and the Common Retirement Fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/resources/actuarial-advisory-committee