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DiNapoli: Read Fine Print on Gift Cards this Holiday Season
… details about fees and expiration dates. While some gift card sellers have done away with inactivity fees, consumers … should still ask whether fees apply when purchasing a gift card. DiNapoli said New Yorkers should use their gift cards … cards can help you avoid fees." Under the Federal Credit Card Act of 2009, many types of retail cards sold after …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/dinapoli-read-fine-print-gift-cards-holiday-seasonXII.6 Overview – XII. Expenditures
… This section provides Business Units with guidance on how to process certain payment situations where the type of vendor or type of payment differs from the normal policies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-xii/xii6-overviewState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement On Governor's Budget And New Proposals
… state is in a stronger fiscal position than it has been for some time, and the Governor and Legislature deserve credit for reducing the structural budget imbalance and passing … Governor and Legislature to make these investments pay off for hard-pressed taxpayers. "The state also has the rare …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-governors-budget-and-new-proposals-0State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Governor's Budget and New Proposals
… state is in a stronger fiscal position than it has been for some time, and the Governor and Legislature deserve credit for reducing the structural budget imbalance and passing … Governor and Legislature to make these investments pay off for hard-pressed taxpayers. "The state also has the rare …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-governors-budget-and-new-proposalsTravel Advisory No. 3
… they are considered in travel status and are eligible for reimbursement of travel expenses in accordance with this … should return the unused ticket(s) to the common carrier for a refund. This must be done within one year of the … Coverage. In the event of an accident, to be eligible for an insurance claim, the employee renting the car must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/3-travel-manual-updateAndover Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-145)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board adopted realistic budgets and took appropriate action to address the reasonableness of fund balance and reserves. Key Findings The Board annually … and adopted budgets that overestimated appropriations by a total of approximately $3 million (13 percent) from 2014-15 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/10/19/andover-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-145SUNY Bulletin No. SU-75
… and Processing Instructions Each agency will be required to complete an M/C discretionary salary increase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-75-suny-managementconfidential-discretionary-increase-2002More About This Retirement Plan – State Police Plan
… This retirement plan summary describes the benefits available to Tier 2, 5 and 6 members of the Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS) covered by the special 20-year State Police retirement plan. (There is no Tier 4 in PFRS.) These benefits are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/more-about-retirement-planNewfield Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-17)
… percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: One mini desktop computer ($982) and one … and officials did not adopt a comprehensive written policy for IT equipment inventory. Key Recommendations Maintain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/newfield-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-17Valley Stream Thirteen Union Free School District – Purchasing (2016M-204)
… of our audit was to review the procedures used by the District to purchase goods and services that are subject to competitive bidding and quotes for the period July 1, 2014 through December 31, 2015. Background The Valley Stream Thirteen Union Free School District is located in the Village of Valley Stream, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/05/valley-stream-thirteen-union-free-school-district-purchasing-2016m-204Valley Stream Union Free School District #24 – Leave Accruals and Separation Payments (2016M-335)
… accordance with applicable agreements. District officials do not have written policies or procedures in place to provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/25/valley-stream-union-free-school-district-24-leave-accruals-and-separationEast Aurora Union Free School District – High School Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2016M-163)
… extra-classroom activity funds were properly accounted for during the period July 1, 2014 through June 13, 2016. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year totaled approximately $31 … inadequate because it did not provide specific guidance for financial management and recordkeeping. The ECA fund had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/02/24/east-aurora-union-free-school-district-high-school-extra-classroomEast Aurora Union Free School District - Procurement (2023M-125)
… Did not request proposals within the last five years for 43 professional service contracts (91 percent of tested … retain documentation to demonstrate quotes were obtained for 48 purchase and public works contracts (100 percent of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/01/05/east-aurora-union-free-school-district-procurement-2023m-125Brighter Choice Charter School for Girls – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2023M-72)
… Determine whether Brighter Choice Charter School for Girls (School) Board of Trustees (Board) and officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/09/22/brighter-choice-charter-school-girls-non-payroll-disbursements-2023m-72XVI.1 Financial Reporting Overview – XVI. Financial Reporting
… by the Office of the State Comptroller (the Comptroller) for preparing the State’s financial reports for the public and the Legislature in accordance with … Standards Board (GASB); the standard-setting body for governmental accounting and financial reporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi1-financial-reporting-overviewCohoes Public Library – Governance and Operations (2015M-259)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board provided adequate oversight of the Library’s operations for the period January 1, 2014 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/04/01/cohoes-public-library-governance-and-operations-2015m-259Chestertown Volunteer Fire Company – Financial Operations (2017M-1)
… the internal controls over collections and disbursements for the period April 1, 2015 through August 31, 2016. … Volunteer Fire Company provides fire protection services for the Town of Chester, Warren County. The Company is … by a five-member Board, elected by Company members. For the 2015-16 fiscal year, the Company’s revenues totaled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2017/06/16/chestertown-volunteer-fire-company-financial-operations-2017mRandolph Academy Union Free School District – Capital Asset Inventory Records (2024M-98)
… on the inventory records, making them more susceptible to theft without detection. In addition, capital asset …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/11/22/randolph-academy-union-free-school-district-capital-asset-inventoryDiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap at 2%
… Property tax levy growth for New York’s school districts and 10 cities … today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The tax cap, which first applied to local governments (excluding … New York City) and school districts in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases to the lesser of the rate of inflation or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-at-two-percentState Agencies Bulletin No. 1741.1
… This bulletin supersedes Payroll Bulletin 1741 . Purpose To provide agency … on the Update Employee Tax Data page in PayServ. Payroll Register and Employee Paycheck/Advice The Earnings … Code OCS and the amount paid will be displayed on the Payroll Register. The Earnings Description OT for Annual 2080 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/17411-new-overtime-earnings-code-arbitration-eligible-bu01-and-non