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Opinion 2002-2
… - Service Award Programs (service credit after entitlement age); (voluntary waiver of right to begin receiving award at entitlement age) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§215(4), (6), 217(c), 218(b), … service credit after attaining the program's entitlement age, subject to the 40 year maximum provided for in article …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-2Town of Scriba – Board Oversight (2017M-83)
… $2,540. Several properties were not charged for water system debt as per local law. Town officials need to improve … and do not enter into any contract in which an officer or employee has a prohibited interest. Charge water system debt in accordance with the local law. Update computer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-scriba-board-oversight-2017m-83Request for Withdrawal from Sections 384-d and 384-e (PF5466)
For NYSLRS PFRS members to withdraw election to contribute under the provisions of Section 384-d and 384-e of the Retirement and Social Security Law.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/forms/pdf/pf5466.pdfAudit of the State Financial Aid Program at Barnard College (2015-T-1)
The objective of this audit was to determine whether Barnard College (Barnard) officials complied with the State Education Law and the Commissioner of Education
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2015-15t1.pdfAudit of the Tuition Assistance Program at SUNY Stony Brook University (2013-T-2)
The objective of this audit was to determine whether Stony Brook University (Stony Brook) officials complied with the State Education Law and the Commissioner
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2015-13t2.pdfBus Driver Licensing (2012-S-30), 90-Day Response
To determine whether the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s bus drivers met the requirements of Article 19-A of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2012-12s30-response.pdfBus Driver Licensing (2012-S-30)
To determine whether the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s bus drivers met the requirements of Article 19-A of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2012-12s30.pdfIII.8 Confidential, Personal, and Private Information – III. Statewide Financial System (SFS)
… information is needed in the SFS. As such, there are restricted fields in which Business Units enter the … transactions is stored in the Vendor File and access is restricted. Business Units must not enter confidential … information without restriction (free form fields). Unlike restricted fields, free form fields may not have appropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iii/iii8-confidential-personal-and-private-informationComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former Met Council Insurance Brokers
… Jewish Poverty (“Met Council”), each have been sentenced to five years of probation and will each pay $1.5 million in restitution to Met Council. As part of their sentence, they will also surrender their broker’s licenses to the New York State Department of Financial Services. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-met-council-insurance-brokersDiNapoli: Many SUNY Campus Foundations Operating Without Contracts or Proper Oversight
… with campuses, including the University at Buffalo Foundation (UBF), one of the largest with $723 million in … June 30, 2015. Auditors found two foundations, Stony Brook Foundation (SBF) and UBF, controlled $1.1 billion, more than … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-many-suny-campus-foundations-operating-without-contracts-or-proper-oversightOpinion 95-31
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation (entitlement of incoming police chief where prior chief declined salary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-31Wyandanch Union Free School District - Budget Review (B22-7-1)
… of the proposed 2022-23 budget. Background The Wyandanch Union Free School District (District) is located in Suffolk … district is authorized to issue the deficit obligations, and for each subsequent fiscal year during which the deficit … year. Key Findings We found that the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the proposed budget are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/01/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b22-7-1Far Rockaway Pre-School Executive Director Sentenced to Jail Time for Theft of Education Funds Intended for Special Needs Students
… Queens Supreme Court Justice Richard L. Buchter, who yesterday sentenced Kurmen to six months in jail and five …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/far-rockaway-pre-school-executive-director-sentenced-jail-time-theft-education-funds-intended-specialTown of Porter – Capital Projects (2013M-352)
… capital project and ensure that any completed projects are closed. Ensure that financial activity is recorded in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/02/28/town-porter-capital-projects-2013m-352Opinion 99-14
… PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Contracts Requiring Bidding (removal and retention by the contractor of underground tanks … agreement by a town on behalf of a water district for the removal and retention by the contractor of underground water … the tanks and equipment exchanged as consideration for the removal work constitutes an indirect expenditure for purposes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-14Opinion 90-17
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Dissolution (disposition of surplus moneys) … after all the bonded and other indebtedness of a dissolved fire district has been paid must be credited to the taxable … to your inquiry relating to the use of surplus moneys of a fire district after the dissolution of the district pursuant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-17Town of Gorham – Budgeting (2023M-181)
… Use historical trends and/or other known factors to develop and adopt annual budgets that contain more … revenue and expenditure estimates. Develop a plan to reduce the amounts of excessive unrestricted fund balance … officials agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/06/28/town-gorham-budgeting-2023m-181Oneida City School District – Information Technology (2020M-80)
… system (SIS) against unauthorized use, access and loss. Key Findings The District’s network was not adequately … to protect the SIS against unauthorized use, access and loss. District officials did not adequately manage user … information system SIS against unauthorized use access and loss …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/16/oneida-city-school-district-information-technology-2020m-80DiNapoli: NYC Has Recovered Nearly All Private Sector Jobs Unevenly Across Sectors
… pre-pandemic levels. Restaurants As of March 2023, the restaurant sector has recovered 95.5% of pre-pandemic jobs, … Arts, Entertainment and Recreation Construction Office Restaurant Retail Securities Tourism Industry Sector Reports …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-nyc-has-recovered-nearly-all-private-sector-jobs-unevenly-across-sectorsXII.8.D Contract Assignments and Sureties – XII. Expenditures
… assignees and sureties. Business Units are responsible for informing the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) of … and Chapter XI, Section 12.C - Surety Takeovers for the contractual processes related to contract assignments … Vendor ID and the new Contract and Purchase Order Numbers for contract assignments. After the assignment and new …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8d-contract-assignments-and-sureties