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Opinion 2002-9
… You ask whether a town may pay a small "stipend" to one or more individuals who provide assistance in the … Whether a town may pay a small stipend to one or more individuals who provide assistance in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-9Affordable Home Ownership Development Program
… Purpose To determine whether Affordable Home Ownership Development Program (Program) grant … The Program, which is administered by the New York State Affordable Housing Corporation (Corporation), was established … Other Related Audit/Report of Interest New York State Affordable Housing Corporation: Homebuyer Selection and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/06/affordable-home-ownership-development-programSUNY Bulletin No. SU-237
… Purpose To inform all agencies of the upcoming rollover of the chart of accounts strings mapped to the Position Pools in PayServ. Affected Employees All SUNY employee records will … To inform all agencies of the upcoming rollover of the chart of accounts strings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-237-new-york-state-payroll-system-payserv-suny-fiscal-year-endSUNY Bulletin No. SU-247
… the chart of accounts strings mapped to the Position Pools in PayServ. Affected Employees All SUNY employee records will be affected (except Agency Code 28990). Background In order to correctly calculate the charges for the split … year-end payroll allocation percentages are outlined in the Guide to Financial Operations, Section XV.6.A . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-247-new-york-state-payroll-system-payserv-suny-fiscal-year-endSUNY Bulletin No. SU-133
… with the exception of the following. Code Narrative 410 Health Care Spending Account 420 NY Dependent Care … Deficiency GARNSH Garnishments HIATRG Regular After Tax Health HIATSP Special After Tax Health Adj HIBTRG Regular Before Tax Health HIBTSP Special …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-133-ratification-bonus-and-salary-increases-employees-nonDiNapoli: Former Fire District Treasurer Arrested for Stealing Public Funds
… of more than $5,000 in public funds. Stone confessed to DiNapoli’s staff and the Steuben County Sheriff’s … law enforcement to bring these individuals to justice. I want to commend the Steuben County Sheriff’s Department for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-former-fire-district-treasurer-arrested-stealing-public-fundsOpinion 93-22
… LAW, §540.30; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §99-m: An order of a superior court to remit a forfeiture of bail is not required … Court Fund then advised the justice that an order of a superior court would be required by section 540.30 of the … within the meaning of CPL, §540.30, an order of a superior court would be necessary (§540.30[1][b]). However, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-22Opinion 98-1
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … law to the contrary, the governing board of any municipal corporation may enter into agreements and/or contracts with … any state agency including any department, board, bureau, commission, division, office, council, committee, or officer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-1Financial Management Practices
… Purpose To determine if the Hudson River-Black River Regulating District’s (District) financial management practices in the areas of revenue collection, payroll, procurement, asset … To determine if the Hudson RiverBlack River Regulating Districts District financial management practices in the areas of revenue collection payroll procur …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/11/25/financial-management-practicesExcessive Medicaid Payments for Services to Recipients Receiving Medicare Benefits (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Excessive Medicaid Payments for … ended June 30, 2009, we identified about $600 million in Medicaid payments that could have been avoided had the … pace with other states’ efforts to limit Medicaid payments in areas where Medicaid and Medicare programs overlap. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/26/excessive-medicaid-payments-services-recipients-receiving-medicare-benefits-followOpinion 91-28
… WATER SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION -- Water Fund (use of profits for general village purposes) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §94: A village may use profits resulting from operation of a water utility for … purposes. General Municipal Law, §94 provides that "profits" resulting from a municipal gas, electric or water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-28Practices Used by the Transit Adjudication Bureau to Collect and Account for Fines and Fees
… should he/she decide to contest a Notice of Violation (NOV or summons). TAB also handles the actual processing of … on summonses, such as bad addresses, false telephone numbers, and wrong Social Security numbers, contributes to collection difficulties. For example, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/11/practices-used-transit-adjudication-bureau-collect-and-account-fines-and-feesNew York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on State Budget
… economic times and assists individuals and families who have not shared equally in the state's economic … economic times and assists individuals and families who have not shared equally in the states economic prosperity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-state-budgetThanksgiving Day Message from State Comptroller DiNapoli
… Thanksgiving is a time for celebrating all of the blessings in our lives and to remember those who are … express my deep gratitude to my colleagues at the Office of the State Comptroller and the dedicated public workforce … Thanksgiving is a time for celebrating all of the blessings in our lives …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/thanksgiving-day-message-state-comptroller-dinapoliTown of Carroll – Town Clerk (2022M-20)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Carroll (Town) Clerks (Clerks) recorded, deposited and … or to the appropriate State agencies by the 15th of each month. For example, a former Clerk held water rents … Determine whether the Town of Carroll Town Clerks Clerks recorded deposited and reported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/06/24/town-carroll-town-clerk-2022m-20XII.8.B Matching – XII. Expenditures
… Online agencies can configure purchase orders in four basic ways and these configurations affect how associated vouchers are matched. The four basic configurations for purchase orders are: Match Basis … the Procurement Card, will help to ensure that: Agencies pay vendors only for commodities received. Agencies pay no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8b-matchingKeene Central School District – Transportation State Aid (2021M-63)
… - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Keene Central School District (District) officials applied for all applicable transportation aid for new bus acquisitions in a timely manner. Key Findings District … a timely manner and were at risk of losing $20,513 for new bus acquisitions. The District did not properly file for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/30/keene-central-school-district-transportation-state-aid-2021m-63DiNapoli Announces 2019 Fiscal Stress Scores
… (Rockland), and Yates (Orleans). The counties of Columbia, Franklin, Monroe, Nassau, and Onondaga, and the towns of … Dayton (Cattaraugus), Glen (Montgomery), and Moira (Franklin) were identified as being “susceptible to fiscal … government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 180,000 contracts, billions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-announces-2019-fiscal-stress-scoresMedina Central School District - Tax Collection (2019M-151)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Tax Collector (Collector) received, recorded, deposited and reported real property tax collections in an accurate and timely manner. Key … Determine whether the Tax Collector Collector received recorded deposited and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/01/03/medina-central-school-district-tax-collection-2019m-151DiNapoli: Coronavirus Will Cause Multi-Year Hit to State Finances
… The coronavirus pandemic has caused extraordinary economic … in New York with punishing, still-evolving impacts on public health, jobs, the economy and state finances. As a … be as much as $9 billion to $10 billion, depending largely on how many taxpayers choose to delay their filings. While …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/dinapoli-coronavirus-will-cause-multi-year-hit-state-finances