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Cincinnatus Fire Department – Financial Management (2025M-91)
… for equipment, training and emergency responses. A lack of oversight can lead to a lack of operational effectiveness, mismanagement, fraud, damaged … membership are responsible for providing proper oversight of the Department’s financial operations. The Department has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2026/03/20/cincinnatus-fire-department-financial-management-2025m-91City of Mechanicville – Separation Payments (2025M-59)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did City of Mechanicville (City) officials ensure that employees’ … entitled to receive separation payments for compensation of their earned, but unused, leave benefits (such as unused … requirements (e.g., a lump sum payment based on years of service). City officials should ensure that employee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2026/04/03/city-mechanicville-separation-payments-2025m-59City of Mechanicville – Financial Oversight (2025M-78)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the City of Mechanicville (City) Mayor and officials provide adequate oversight of financial operations? Audit Period January 1, 2022 – … including the Finance Department. The Commissioner of Finance (Commissioner) is responsible for keeping proper …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2026/04/03/city-mechanicville-financial-oversight-2025m-78Town of Plattekill – Information Technology (2025M-132)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Plattekill (Town) Town Board (Board) and Town Supervisor … our audit period through October 8, 2024, for observations of certain IT controls communicated confidentially to Town … and develop adequate controls to minimize the risk of unauthorized use, access and loss. Network user accounts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2026/04/10/town-plattekill-information-technology-2025m-132Contract Submission System (CSS)
… Authorities Law). If you already have an online account Login to CSS by entering your User ID and password If you …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/contract-submission-system-cssIntroduction – Federal Funding and New York
… Employees in New York State Federal Employment Loss in NY in 2025 Federal Impact on Higher Education Federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/introductionNorth Salem Central School District – Audit Follow-Up (2022M-140-F)
… and Carmel and Southeast in Putnam County. The District is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education, that is responsible for the District’s general administration … policies and expectations. The Superintendent of Schools is responsible, along with other administrative staff, for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/09/26/north-salem-central-school-district-audit-follow-2022m-140-fSchonowe Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Audit Follow-Up (2021M-185-F)
… – pdf] Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to assess the Schonowe Volunteer Fire Company, Inc’s … were followed. The audit included eight recommendations to help the Board and Company officials monitor and improve the Company’s financial operations, and to help the Board provide adequate oversight of financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/10/10/schonowe-volunteer-fire-company-inc-audit-follow-2021m-185-fEnacted Budget Financial Plan Report: State Fiscal Year 2021-22, June 2021
Cumulative budget gaps estimated at $38.7 billion in the 30-Day Amended Executive Budget Financial Plan have now been reduced to $3.4 billion over the four-year plan.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/budget/pdf/budget-enacted-financial-plan-2021-22.pdfOpinion 88-22
… district to district residents. You state that the town is constructing sewage treatment plants in two sewer … project." Reading both of the above sections together, it is our opinion that the expenses of a sewer district project … within the meaning of Town Law, §§198(1)(a) and 202(1). It is our opinion, accordingly, that the costs of the subject …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-22Opinion 95-19
… to the Local Finance Law. The effect of this provision is to permit participating employers to contract indebtedness … supplied; see also Local Finance Law, §10.00[a]). It is a general rule of statutory construction that, absent a … pursuant to chapter 62, the amount to be amortized is no longer "outstanding" within the meaning of section …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-19Retirement Option Election Form for Tier 2 Members (RS6163-A)
For NYSLRS Tier 2 members to elect an option for how they want their monthly benefit paid at retirement and to designate one beneficiary.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/forms/pdf/rs6163-a.pdfRetirement Option Election Form For Tier 1 Members (RS6109-A)
For NYSLRS Tier 1 members to elect an option for how they want their monthly benefit paid at retirement and to designate one beneficiary.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/forms/pdf/rs6109-a.pdfReal Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2017-MR-4)
… assessors were properly administering select real property tax exemptions for the period January 1, 2016 through … legal provisions grant it exempt status. Real property tax exemptions are granted on the basis of many different … are responsible for granting and tracking real property tax exemptions within the local government’s boundaries. We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2018/04/13/real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2017-mr-4School Tax Relief (STAR) Program (2012-MS-6)
… 2011. Background The STAR exemption in the Real Property Tax Law provides a partial exemption from school taxes for … The STAR program lowers the school real property tax burden for homeowners, and makes up the difference by … not have the ability to search the Office of Real Property Tax Services (ORPTS) database of existing STAR exemptions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2013/02/28/school-tax-relief-star-program-2012-ms-6XII.6.H Paying an Accidental Death Benefit – XII. Expenditures
… for the following employee groups. Code Bargaining Unit 01 Security Services Unit 02 Administrative Services 03 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6h-paying-accidental-death-benefitOpinion 2007-1
… et seq .). This program operates seven days per week and is a “demand-responsive, advance reservation, curb to curb … requirements of GML §103. One such common law exception is for the procurement of professional services. The primary rationale for this exception is that these services are not the type of “work” that may be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-1Opinion 91-6
… within the county under County Law, §408-a(2). There is no analogous State statutory exception, however, for … that under the doctrine of federal preemption, state law is superseded by federal law when: (1) the federal law expressly so provides; (2) the federal law is intended to occupy a given field; (3) the state law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-6City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B20-6-4)
… fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Yonkers is authorized to issue debt not to exceed $45 million to … The Yonkers Public School District’s budget request is $661.7 million for appropriations, which has a budget gap … City Council before it can be used. If the fund balance is not approved or available at year end, the District could …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/05/21/city-yonkers-budget-review-b20-6-4NY State Comptroller DiNapoli Doubles Low Emissions Index Investment to $4 Billion
… value of the Fund's sustainable investments to more than $7 billion. "We've successfully shifted significant holdings … from Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) and launched in January 2016. It is modeled on the Fund's existing indices of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-doubles-low-emissions-index-investment-4-billion