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Opinion 96-2
… 658 of the Laws of 1991: A village which imposes an ad valorem levy on benefited real property on behalf of a … reductions. You ask whether a village which imposes an ad valorem levy on behalf of a public library district … change. The special act also contains a section titled "Ad Valorem levy", which determines that the several lots and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-2Newark School District Public Library – Board Oversight (2014M-54)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Board of … 26, 2013. Background The Newark Public Library is located in Wayne County. A Board of Trustees comprising seven elected … responsible for the general oversight of the Library’s financial affairs. The Library’s budgeted appropriations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/06/20/newark-school-district-public-library-board-oversight-2014m-54Roosevelt Public Library – Board Oversight of Library Operations (2014M-297)
… Background The Roosevelt Public Library, which is located in the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, was created by a special act of the State Legislature in 1970. The Library serves more than 16,000 community … approval for eight of 12 programs held at the library in 2013 and did not ensure that all program performers and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/01/30/roosevelt-public-library-board-oversight-library-operations-2014m-297Opinion 95-15
… in the same manner as other school taxes ( id .; see also Bean v Board of Education of Union Free School District No. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-15Ramapo Catskill Library System – Procurement (2015M-84)
… County. The Library System serves 47 chartered public libraries in the Counties of Rockland, Orange, Sullivan and … by an 11-member Board of Trustees, elected by the member libraries’ board members. Budgeted appropriations for 2014 … making purchases on behalf of the System’s member public libraries. Library System officials have not adopted a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/07/03/ramapo-catskill-library-system-procurement-2015m-84Shelter Rock Public Library District – Bank Reconciliations (2015M-249)
… 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. Background The Shelter Rock Public Library District is located in the Town of North … functions to review the reconciliations. … Shelter Rock Public Library District Bank Reconciliations 2015M249 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/12/18/shelter-rock-public-library-district-bank-reconciliations-2015m-249Westchester Library System – Procurement (2015M-199)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Library System’s procurement processes for … Key Recommendation Modify the procurement policy to include provisions for purchases made for or on behalf of the member public libraries to ensure that staff adheres to competitive bidding laws when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/10/02/westchester-library-system-procurement-2015m-199George F. Johnson Memorial Library – Library Expenditures (2016M-214)
… to assess Library officials’ controls over expenditures for the period June 1, 2014 through March 22, 2016. … of Endicott Board of Trustees. Operating expenditures for 2014-15 totaled approximately $1 million. Key Finding The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/08/05/george-f-johnson-memorial-library-library-expenditures-2016m-214Cohoes Public Library – Governance and Operations (2015M-259)
… governed and operated the Library in accordance with its charter, its bylaws and the City code. The Board is unfamiliar with the Library’s charter and bylaws and the City code pertaining to the … Library is operating in accordance with its bylaws, its charter and City code. Periodically review and update the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/04/01/cohoes-public-library-governance-and-operations-2015m-259Town of Bergen – Town Supervisor (2024M-30)
… annually submit sufficient accounting records to the Board for audit and while he filed the AFR in a timely manner, it … provide sufficient accounting records to the Board for audit. Compare accounting records with monthly bank reconciliations. Obtain timely reimbursement for Library payroll expenditures. Town officials disagreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/06/14/town-bergen-town-supervisor-2024m-30Ethelbert B. Crawford Public Library – Disbursements (2013M-222)
… 1, 2011, to April 30, 2013. Background The Ethelbert B. Crawford Public Library District is located within the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2013/11/01/ethelbert-b-crawford-public-library-disbursements-2013m-222Dansville Public Library – Procurement (2015M-225)
… 1, 2013 through August 19, 2015. Background The Dansville Public Library is located in the Towns of North Dansville, … in Steuben County. The Library, which is a school district public library organized to serve the residents of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/12/18/dansville-public-library-procurement-2015m-225Elmont Public Library – Board Oversight and Professional Services (2014M-060)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Board provided adequate … they are paid from the administrative checking account (ACA). The Board authorized the Library Director and an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/07/11/elmont-public-library-board-oversight-and-professional-services-2014m-060Middle Country Public Library – Treasurer (2015M-291)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Library’s Treasurer position …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/01/22/middle-country-public-library-treasurer-2015m-291Oswego School District Public Library – Selected Cash Receipts (2013M-397)
… August 31, 2013. Background The Oswego School District Public Library is located in Oswego County, and is part of the North …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/03/21/oswego-school-district-public-library-selected-cash-receipts-2013m-397Opinion 91-62
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY -- Gifts (from village to … Municipal Law, §72-h authorizes municipal corporations and fire districts to convey unneeded real property, with or … 1992 Robert J. Dickover, Esq., Village Attorney Village of Greenwood Lake … Whether a village by local law may transfer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-62Walworth-Seely Public Library – Board Oversight (2014M-260)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Board’s oversight of Library operations for the … authority and possession of a Library checkbook, contrary to the by-laws which state that the Treasurer is in charge of … Ensure that all credit card transactions are subject to the same purchasing policies and procedures as all other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/03/13/walworth-seely-public-library-board-oversight-2014m-260Plattekill Library – Budgeting Practices (2017M-95)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Library’s revenue and expenditure … County. The Library, which provides library services to approximately 10,000 residents, is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2017/09/08/plattekill-library-budgeting-practices-2017m-95Orchard Park Public Library – Audit of Claims (2016M-191)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Library’s claims auditing process for the … of the Buffalo and Erie County Library System according to a written contract, which also contains the Library’s … Findings The Board did not audit and approve claims prior to payment. The Board did not adopt a claims audit policy. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/08/19/orchard-park-public-library-audit-claims-2016m-191Wyandanch Public Library – Oversight of Library Resources (2013M-399)
… internal controls over the management of Library resources for the period July 1, 2011 through September 30, 2012. … School District voters. The Library’s expenditures for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 were $1.3 million. … with timekeeping requirements or implement procedures for payroll processing, and the Board President routinely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/11/20/wyandanch-public-library-oversight-library-resources-2013m-399