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Opinion 2006-5
… salary decrease for elected town officers) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation (mid-term decrease for elected town officers) TOWN BOARD -- Powers and Duties (mid-term salary decrease for elected officers by … when a local law is adopted. Nonetheless, the clear import of the court’s conclusion is that a resolution is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-5Opinion 99-9
… Municipal Law, §77-b, may pay the travel, meal, lodging, registration and tuition expenses of its city attorney for … imposed only on those who seek CLE credit, in addition to fees payable by others who attend the same course. Such … State. The tuition charge would be in addition to standard registration fees for attendees at the conference, and would …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-9Liberty Central School District – Budget Review (B4-14-6)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the District’s tentative budget for the 2014-15 fiscal year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/11/liberty-central-school-district-budget-review-b4-14-6Opinion 2000-22
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST … be prohibited from performing such services, depending on whether the attorney in question would share in the … held public officials to a high standard of conduct and, on occasion, have negated certain actions that did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-22Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-360
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2026 Salary Increases for Judges, Justices and … The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSCs automatic processing of the April 2026 Salary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-360-april-2026-salary-increase-judges-justices-and-new-york-cityDiNapoli Announces Change in Leadership of State Pension Fund's Real Estate Advisory Committee
… service, David Peirez is stepping down as Chairman of the Real Estate Advisory Committee (REAC) for the New York State … “It has been a professional pleasure to help guide real estate investments for the state’s pension fund,” Peirez … and look forward to leading the committee as we guide real estate investments in the years to come.” REAC consists …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-announces-change-leadership-state-pension-funds-real-estate-advisory-committeePermanent COLA
… In July 2000, the Retirement System was at the forefront of a successful effort to enact a law providing an annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for retirees. A COLA payment is a change, based on the cost of living index, that permanently increases your retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/permanent-colaDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions For March 2014
… LLC for pharmacy benefit services for the State’s Empire Plan, Excelsior Plan, and Student Health Plan. Paid more than $31.4 million … Exchange ($29.2 million), the Medicaid and Child Health Plus Insurance Program Enrollment Center ($1.8 million) and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-march-2014Hamburg Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-10)
… awareness training. Provide adequate oversight of employee Internet use to ensure it complies with Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/07/03/hamburg-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-10DiNapoli: School District and Big City Tax Levy Cap at 2% for Second Straight Year
… Property tax levy growth for school districts and the state’s biggest cities will be … The tax cap, which first applied to local governments and school districts in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases to … with certain exceptions, including a provision that allows school districts to override the cap with 60% voter approval …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-school-district-and-big-city-tax-levy-cap-2-percent-second-straight-yearCaledonia Fire Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-356)
… operations for the period January 1, 2012 through October 16, 2013. Background The Caledonia Fire Department is located …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/03/14/caledonia-fire-department-internal-controls-over-financialUnion Fire Company #2 Inc. – Financial Operations (2012M-205)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate internal controls over the … Inc. is a volunteer organization located in the Village of Ballston Spa, Saratoga County. The Board of Directors, … The purpose of our audit was to evaluate internal controls over the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/01/11/union-fire-company-2-inc-financial-operations-2012m-205State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… oversee financial activities. Village of Waterville – Payroll and Time and Attendance Records (Oneida County) The board did not segregate the clerk-treasurer's payroll processing duties and did not establish adequate compensating controls to oversee payroll processing. Even though the mayor reviews the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… properly recorded or supported by village records. As a result, 133 hours of accrued comp time, valued at … supported by an employee’s time and attendance records. In addition, 33 hours of comp time and eight hours of … close gaps in the budget decreases the fund balance that is available to cover unforeseen circumstances. The city …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Court-Appointed Executor of Decedent’s Estate Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Embezzlement
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York Geoffrey S. Berman … sentenced to 24 months in prison in White Plains federal court for embezzling approximately $1.4 million from a decedent's … sentenced to 24 months in prison in White Plains federal court for embezzling approximately $14 million from a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/court-appointed-executor-decedents-estate-sentenced-two-years-prison-embezzlementContractors or Consultants – Membership and Enrollment
… of people who work for and provide services to the State or participating employers are considered public employees. … or directs the individual as to how assigned tasks are to be performed; The employer sets hours to be worked and … by contract, retainer or other agreement. These are just some of the factors you should take into consideration …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/membership-enrollment/contractors-or-consultantsEthics
… Resources and information on ethics for local officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/resources/ethicsInspector General
… reach the Office of the Inspector General. To report fraud outside of OSC: 1-888-672-4555 weekdays, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/resources/inspector-generalEast Moriches Union Free School District - Budget Review (B7-15-5)
… for the 2015-16 fiscal year. Background The East Moriches Union Free School District is located in Suffolk County. … East Moriches Union Free School District Budget Review B7155 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/04/09/east-moriches-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b7-15-5Introduction – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… or to perform other job-related duties. While travel and conference expenses are generally not a significant budgetary … improper or even fraudulent reimbursements make travel and conference expenses a risk area that creates the need for … to provide guidance regarding the management of travel and conference expenses. Some examples of our audit findings in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/introduction