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Opinion 96-22
… -- Capital Reserve Fund (transfer of moneys to contingency and tax stabilization reserve fund); (use of moneys in fund … reserve fund may not be transferred to a contingency and tax stabilization reserve fund. Following the abandonment … fund and highway fund portions of the budget in the case of a town. General Municipal Law, §§6-c(9) and 6-c(9-a), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-22Opinion 92-1
… to collect all interest on the securities deposited and pay it to the contractor. A reasonable fee may be imposed on … to collect all interest on the securities deposited and pay it to the contractor. The contractor, however, is not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-1State Agencies Bulletin No. 1010
… On September 27, 2010 the New York State’s PeopleSoft Payroll System (version 8.9) will reflect the application of … colleges and universities. The new value appears on the Payroll tab of the Job Data, Job Requests, and Transfer … only. Questions Questions should be directed to the Payroll Upgrade Mailbox at [email protected]. … To …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1010-implementation-oraclepeoplesoft-tax-updates-and-maintenance-packsDiNapoli: Nearly 700 Authorities Operate With Little Oversight, Limited Transparency
… About 675 local authorities operate in New York state and provide a host of … goal is to shed light on these types of entities – share what we know and what we have yet to fully understand,” said … it’s difficult for taxpayers to know how effective they are. My audits have shown an increased risk of waste and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-nearly-700-authorities-operate-little-oversight-limited-transparencyOpinion 88-34
… enactment of resolutions. Accordingly, it was the Attorney General's opinion that, by authority of Vehicle and Traffic … or regulation. In reaching this conclusion, the Attorney General relied upon Village Law, §20-2002 which in part … we concur with the conclusion reached in the Attorney General's opinion relative to the adoption of traffic orders, …
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 Luceri v County of Orange , … superintendent of the other town. Section 187 does not address the issue of with whom complaints concerning …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-21Opinion 88-17
Concerning 34 Opns St Comp 1978 p 154 with regard to the dedication of park land in a subdivision
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-17Veterans 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 continuing around the world, this Veterans Day we must remember the sacrifices countless … brave individuals. Our soldiers have risked everything for the sake of democracy and to protect the American way of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/veterans-day-message-state-comptroller-dinapoliXII.5.A Selecting the Appropriate Voucher Style – XII. Expenditures
… Business Units must select the appropriate voucher style when entering payments in the Statewide Financial … and “Third Party” voucher styles are not used. Voucher Style Description of Use Additional Information Regular … processing debit memo vouchers. Most commonly used voucher style. Adjustment Voucher Used for entering refunds owed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5a-selecting-appropriate-voucher-styleIX.6.E Education Department - G5 System – IX. Federal Grants
… is strictly enforced by the system. Since OSC BSAO draws down funds based on expenditures that are recorded in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix6e-education-department-g5-systemTown of Seneca Falls - Procurement (2018M-143)
… were procured in accordance with the Town’s procurement policy and applicable statutes. Key Findings Town officials … Develop procedures for procuring professional services to award contracts above a reasonable limit only after …
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-198Omnibus Procurement Amendments
… – Relates to participation by state agencies in a system used by the comptroller to compile vendor … final offer; clarifying the use of best and final offers for invitations for bids and requests for proposals for goods, services and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/omnibus-procurement-amendments-1Town 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)
… whether the District procured professional services in accordance with Board policies and applicable statutory … whether the District procured professional services in accordance with Board policies and applicable statutory …
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)
… Recommendations Remit all collections to the appropriate parties in a timely manner. Enforce the Town’s credit card …
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)
IDAs in New Yorks communities seek to generate economic activity and help private businesses grow and expand
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-passage-legislation-increasing-oversight-industrial-developmentTown of Mooers - Procurement (2020M-55)
… requirements. Procure goods and services not subject to the competitive bidding requirements in compliance with … and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate, corrective action. … Determine whether Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/06/05/town-mooers-procurement-2020m-55Town of Rushford - Procurement (2020M-43)
… procurement policy and applicable statutes. Key Findings Of 59 payments totaling $632,000, two purchases totaling $175,000 were not competitively bid as required. Of 55 purchases totaling $189,000, 17 purchases totaling … required request for proposals (RFP) and/or the required number of quotes prior to being made. The Town’s procurement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/06/12/town-rushford-procurement-2020m-43Constitutional Amendment
… – Relates to excluding certain indebtedness for the construction of sewage facilities in determining … Text Status … Relates to excluding certain indebtedness for the construction of sewage facilities in determining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/constitutional-amendment