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… specific individual financial, legal, investment plan or tax advice.) (Return to Top) 1 Updated 10/20 … Here are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/planningDiNapoli: Nearly 700 Authorities Operate With Little Oversight, Limited Transparency
… About 675 local authorities operate in New York state and provide a host of important services to … than 4,300 employees, report approximately $1.5 billion in spending and $18 billion in outstanding debt, and operate with little oversight, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-nearly-700-authorities-operate-little-oversight-limited-transparencyOpinion 96-22
… to the establishment of tax certiorari reserve funds by school districts), pursuant to General Municipal Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-22Opinion 92-1
… for) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§106, 109-b: (1) A municipality does not have discretion to refuse to permit the … of retained percentages. (4) The fiscal officer of the municipality, or a designated bank or trust company, is … to collect all interest on the securities deposited and pay it to the contractor. A reasonable fee may be imposed on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-1Constitutional Amendment
… indebtedness for the construction of sewage facilities in determining current local debt limitation. Memo Bill Text … indebtedness for the construction of sewage facilities in determining current local debt limitation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/constitutional-amendmentVeterans Day Message from State Comptroller DiNapoli
… we honor the men and women who have bravely served in our country’s Armed Forces. With crises and conflicts … to protect our freedoms. From the patriots who fought in the Revolutionary War and built our nation to those now stationed in troubled regions around the globe and are protecting us …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/veterans-day-message-state-comptroller-dinapoliXII.5.A Selecting the Appropriate Voucher Style – XII. Expenditures
… the appropriate voucher style when entering payments in the Statewide Financial System (SFS). Process and Document … Business Units should only use the voucher styles listed in the chart below. “Reversal,” “Register,” and “Third Party” … and ChartFields is critical to reconciling PCard charges in SFS. Prepaid vouchers remain unreconciled until applied to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5a-selecting-appropriate-voucher-styleTown of Cicero - Procurement (2020M-8)
… officials: Complied with competitive bidding requirements for 15 of 18 tested purchase and public works contracts … million. However, they did not competitively bid contracts for paving services and brush collection totaling $471,700. Did not seek competition for 10 professional services totaling $1.1 million. Did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/03/13/town-cicero-procurement-2020m-8Brewster Central School District - Professional Services (2019M-235)
… professional service providers to determine the need for new requests for proposals (RFPs). District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/13/brewster-central-school-district-professional-services-2019m-235Town of Caroline - Town Clerk and Credit Card Purchases (2019M-247)
… recorded, deposited, remitted and reported collections in a timely and accurate manner. Determine whether the Town … to the Supervisor and County Treasurer (Treasurer) in a timely manner. Reconcile her bank account or identify … tax payments received from taxpayers. Report or remit fees in a timely manner for 2018 and 2019. The Board: Approved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/04/03/town-caroline-town-clerk-and-credit-card-purchases-2019m-247State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Passage of Legislation Increasing Oversight of Industrial Development Agencies (A.07915/S.05867)
… IDA's in New York's communities seek to generate economic activity … grow and expand. The importance of economic development in our state demanded that we come up with better methods to … are not met, we can address many of the concerns raised in audits by my office over the years. Equally important, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-passage-legislation-increasing-oversight-industrial-developmentTown of Mooers - Procurement (2020M-55)
… whether Town officials procured goods and services in accordance with Board policy and applicable statutory … one purchase contract totaling $61,766 was not procured in accordance with statutory requirements. Of the 15 purchase … contracts (73 percent) totaling $105,010 were not procured in accordance with the procurement policy. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/06/05/town-mooers-procurement-2020m-55Town of Rushford - Procurement (2020M-43)
… Determine whether goods and services were procured in accordance with the Town’s procurement policy and … … Determine whether goods and services were procured in accordance with the Towns procurement policy and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/06/12/town-rushford-procurement-2020m-43Town of Seneca Falls - Procurement (2018M-143)
… Objective Determine if goods and services were procured in accordance with the Town’s procurement policy and … action. … Determine if goods and services were procured in accordance with the Towns procurement policy and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/09/13/town-seneca-falls-procurement-2018m-143Plattsburgh City School District - Procurement (2019M-198)
… whether District officials procured goods and services in accordance with Board policies and applicable statutory … reviewed totaling approximately $1.1 million were procured in accordance with the District’s purchasing policies and … contracts (73 percent) totaling $56,624 were not procured in accordance with the purchasing policy. Of the services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/06/plattsburgh-city-school-district-procurement-2019m-198Opinion 88-17
… issues discussed in the opinion. ZONING AND PLANNING -- Park Lands (whether municipality may compel subdivider to dedicate park land) GENERAL CITY LAW, §§33,34; TOWN LAW, §§277(1), … approval of a subdivision plat, to compel dedication of park land in the subdivision without compensation. 34 Opns St …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-17IX.6.E Education Department - G5 System – IX. Federal Grants
… a grants management system known as G5 which was developed in 2007. The G5 system is a full lifecycle, end-to-end, … based on the project’s Accounts Receivable balance in SFS. Payment requests are approved or rejected … automatically based on the amount of available funds in the G5 account. OSC BSAO receives immediate notification …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix6e-education-department-g5-systemOmnibus Procurement Amendments
… – Relates to participation by state agencies in a system used by the comptroller to compile vendor … Text Status … Relates to participation by state agencies in a system used by the comptroller to compile vendor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/omnibus-procurement-amendments-1Opinion 88-34
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS -- Towns … Towns may enact traffic regulations, rules, and orders in the same manner as ordinances. Villages may enact traffic regulations, rules and orders, in the same manner as resolutions. Opn No. 74-1224 is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-34Opinion 89-21
… , 228 AD 319, 238 NYS 662 [4th Dept 1930], affd 254 NY 582, 173 NE 876 [1930]; Embler v Town of Wallkill 132 NY 222 [1892]; 1985 Opns St Comp No. 85-6, p 6; see also … , 201 App Div 252, 194 NYS 554 [4th Dept 1922] affd 234 NY 554, 138 NE 540 [1922], towns must jointly maintain town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-21