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Opinion 93-15
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LIBRARIES -- Finances (requirements of annual … or employee who has received or disbursed any moneys in the previous fiscal year "shall account with the town … board has appointed a separate treasurer and has demanded in writing that these moneys be paid to the library …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-15Opinion 93-7
… Lynd v Heffernan , 286 AD 597, 146 NYS2d 113 mot for lv to app granted 1 NY2d 641, mot to withdraw app granted 1 NY2d 919, 154 NYS2d 976). The primary rationale …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-7Enforcement of Local Law 144 – Automated Employment Decision Tools
… DCWP entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the NYC Office of Technology and Innovation (OTI) … the formal procedures created by OTI, as part of DCWP’s MOU, nor did it address all requirements of LL144. We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/12/02/enforcement-local-law-144-automated-employment-decision-toolsOversight of Chemical Dependence Residential Services
… Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) properly monitored residential services to ensure conditions are safe and secure … and recovery. OASAS oversees Chemical Dependence Residential Services delivered by certified providers, including Community Residential (CR) and Supportive Living (SL) services. A CR …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/12/03/oversight-chemical-dependence-residential-servicesSelected Aspects of Collecting Outstanding Amounts Due for Parking Violations
… and collects fines and fees that are due for parking violations. This audit covered 262,765 cases with outstanding … red light camera, bus lane camera, and school zone camera violations. DOF’s responsibilities include generating and mailing notices of violations, collecting the amounts due, and adjudicating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/03/23/selected-aspects-collecting-outstanding-amounts-due-parking-violationsApplication Review and Site Permitting for Major Renewable Energy Projects
… Objective To determine whether the Office of Renewable Energy Siting is fulfilling its … electrical demand system must be zero emissions. The Office of Renewable Energy Siting (ORES) was created in April … To determine whether the Office of Renewable Energy Siting is fulfilling its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/24/application-review-and-site-permitting-major-renewable-energy-projectsHousing for Seniors
… (Serviam) in the Bronx, Victory Plaza in Manhattan, and Woodlawn Senior Living (Woodlawn) in the Bronx – and one development assisted through … apartments designated for homeless applicants. Only 15 of Woodlawn’s 80 apartments were awarded as of July 2022, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/07/05/housing-seniorsAddiction Support Services During Emergencies
… they’re able to deliver addiction support services during emergency situations. Our audit covered the period from … treatment providers are required by certain LSBs to have Emergency Preparedness Plans (Plans) and to re-evaluate and … they’re able to deliver addiction support services during emergency situations, such as fires or evacuations, OASAS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/11/02/addiction-support-services-during-emergenciesSyracuse City School District – Information Technology (2025M-129)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did Syracuse City School District (District) officials adequately manage … July 1, 2024 – May 16, 2025 Understanding the Audit Area School district officials must manage network user accounts … and the lack of a contingency plan can paralyze a school district’s operations. These measures help safeguard …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2026/02/20/syracuse-city-school-district-information-technology-2025m-129DiNapoli: Port Authority Falling Short of Compliance With Americans With Disabilities Act
… the Department of Justice issued a best practices tool kit for state and local governments’ website accessibility. This tool kit recommended establishing procedures for visitors to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-port-authority-falling-short-compliance-americans-disabilities-actDiNapoli Issues Report on Transparency of Village Fiscal Activities
… and other requirements. By law, a village’s chief fiscal officer (CFO) is required to file an annual financial … office 60 to 120 days after the close of their fiscal year. The AFR must be made available to the public and … their AFR on time improved from 30% to 46% since 2019, the number of villages that did not file at all in 2023 grew from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-issues-report-transparency-village-fiscal-activitiesCost-Saving Ideas: Minimizing Unemployment Insurance Costs
… notices promptly and completely. Claims are charged to your account and could increase your tax rate in future years … calculate the balance yourself: Take the account balance at the beginning of the year, adding to it all the timely … can least afford them. Submit a written request to DOL to use the reimbursement method If you decide to use the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-minimizing-unemployment-insurance-costsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… were paid $696,291 during the audit period. Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School – Procurement (Erie County) … limit by approximately $680,500, or 6 percent. Pulaski Academy and Central School District – Separation Payments … the board. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1Opinion 96-10
… Law, §6-g(8). You ask whether a fire district, subject to voter approval, may transfer the unexpended balance of a … of a type, or specific item or items, of equipment. A resolution for the establishment of a capital reserve fund to … general fund of the fire district, irrespective of whether voter approval is obtained (1977 Opns St Comp No. 77-787, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-10XI.9 Intergovernmental Agreements – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… AND DEPARTMENTS In an opinion dated June 9, 1980 (1980 Op Atty Gen 81), the Attorney General of the State of New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi9-intergovernmental-agreementsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2205
… accurately and on time, there may be an occasion where all or part of the employee’s pay is not received by the employee … after January 1, 2024. OSC Actions: OSC has created new Single Payment Vendor IDs, allowing agencies to pay payroll … correction, the agency must utilize the appropriate Single Payment Vendor ID as indicated in the updated GFO …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2205-updated-guidance-issuing-payroll-correctionsControls Over Unclaimed Bottle Deposits
… many beverages sold in the State, such as soft drinks and beer. Consumers may then return their empty beverage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/19/controls-over-unclaimed-bottle-depositsCompliance With Payment Card Industry Standards
… the Thruway Authority (Authority) complies with Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards. Our audit scope covers … are automatically replenished with the customer’s credit card on file. The Authority also accepts in-person credit card payments for E-ZPass tags at its administrative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/19/compliance-payment-card-industry-standardsCompliance With Outcome Reporting Requirements
… (ESD) meets legal and regulatory requirements to report on the outcomes of its programs and initiatives, and … ESD. Under these laws and regulations, ESD is required to report to various levels of State government and/or the … within two weeks after their due dates. The most overdue report we identified, the 2015 STARTUP NY annual report, was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/17/compliance-outcome-reporting-requirementsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2040
… Services instructions for processing the 2021-2022 PEF Office of Fire Prevention and Control (OFPC) Uniform … the 2019-2023 Agreement between the State of New York and PEF provides for an annual maintenance allowance. Effective Dates The 2021-2022 PEF OFPC Uniform Maintenance Allowance may be submitted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2040-2021-2022-uniform-maintenance-allowance-employees-fire-protection