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Opinion 97-9
… OF INTEREST -- Disclosure of Interest (negative impact of zoning change on board member's business) -- Zoning Changes (disclosure and recusal where negative impact on board member's business) ZONING AND PLANNING -- Zoning Changes (effect of negative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-9Opinion 2000-20
… St Comp No. 79-71-A, p 13, membership in local chamber of commerce; 1982 Opns St Comp No. 81-255, p 255, p 272, … and storing of fire apparatus and equipment …" In our view, these express powers necessarily imply the authority …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-20VIII.1.E Operating and Appropriated Transfers – VIII. Accounts Payable Journal Vouchers & General Ledger Journal Entries
… transfers move monies originally deposited in one fund to another fund. Operating transfers are authorized to move … An appropriated transfer moves monies from one fund to another by charging an appropriation containing specific … transfers move monies originally deposited in one fund to another fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-viii/viii1e-operating-and-appropriated-transfersXII.8.G Payment Methods – XII. Expenditures
… Due date or Net Due date on the voucher. Two-day ACH is the preferred payment method because it is the most efficient and cost-effective, and it minimizes … in the SFS vendor file be set up so that the vendor is able to receive ACH payments. One-day ACH payments are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8g-payment-methodsXIX.2.A Project IDs and Description – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… Project ID Project ID in SFS is an internal identifier to capture costs related to a project. Project IDs are selected on transactions and … implementation of PCIP. Auto-numbering allows the agency to move toward the use of the description, the agency project …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix2a-project-ids-and-descriptionOverview – Membership and Enrollment
… can withdraw their NYSLRS membership. They can receive a refund of all contributions made to the Retirement System … to public employment, visit our Hiring Public Retirees page . Offering NYSLRS Membership One of your most …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/membership-enrollment/overviewTown of Chemung – Conflict of Interest (2022M-176)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether any Town of Chemung (Town) officials had prohibited interests in Town … contracts. Key Findings Two Board members are the owners of two separate auto service corporations which provided … qualified as a contract with the Town. As sole owners of the auto service corporations, the Board members were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/16/town-chemung-conflict-interest-2022m-176Piseco Common School District – Authorized Investments (2023M-172)
… increased risk of loss. District officials did not adhere to the District’s investment policy and invested $35,000 in … investments were in compliance with the policy’s list of eligible investments. The Board did not develop procedures to address investment requirements. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/15/piseco-common-school-district-authorized-investments-2023m-172Town of Barton - Highway Asset Accountability and Procurement (2019M-8)
… Monitor highway fuel use, resulting in 531 gallons of gasoline totaling over $1,100 that could not be accounted … motor oil and tires, resulting in potential overpayments of $4,500. Key Recommendations The Superintendent should: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/04/19/town-barton-highway-asset-accountability-and-procurement-2019m-8Village of Red Hook - Procurement and Claims Auditing (2019M-100)
… officials procured goods and services in compliance with the procurement policy. Determine whether claims were … payment. Key Findings Village officials did not: Follow the adopted procurement policy when acquiring goods. Issue … professional service providers who were paid $191,575 for the audit period. The Board did not properly audit claims. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/10/11/village-red-hook-procurement-and-claims-auditing-2019m-100Genesee Community College - Procurement, Cash Disbursements and College President's Compensation (2019M-81)
Determine whether goods and services were procured in a manner consistent with the procurement policy
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2019/10/04/genesee-community-college-procurement-cash-disbursements-and-collegeAmagansett Union Free School District - Procurement (2018M-206)
… if the District procures goods and services in accordance with its procurement policy. Key Findings 12 purchases … Ensure District officials: Check vouchers for compliance with the policy prior to approval. And employees obtain … quotes when required. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/12/28/amagansett-union-free-school-district-procurement-2018m-206Town of Greenville – Tax Collector (2020M-81)
… Collector properly recorded, deposited and remitted money in a timely manner. Key Findings The Tax Collector did not properly record or remit money in a timely manner. The Tax Collector’s records were insufficient to determine whether she deposited money in a timely manner. Property tax collections totaling $5.4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/10/23/town-greenville-tax-collector-2020m-81Town of Hurley – Transfer Station Collections (2024M-132)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether transfer station … without detection. For example: The amount of municipal waste collected, as recorded by the transfer station, was 238 … $51,800 less in fees than it should have for the collected waste. Over a more than two-year period, the former transfer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/11/town-hurley-transfer-station-collections-2024m-132XIV.2 Obligation, Accounting and Budget Dates – XIV. Special Procedures
… agreements. The obligation date should follow the payment schedule in the contract or agreement. In the absence of a defined payment schedule, the first day the service begins is the Obligation Date. Grant Payments … the Obligation Date is the last date of the travel event covered by the reporting document and will correspond …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv2-obligation-accounting-and-budget-datesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1458
… an employee with a foreign address from a country that is not on the list, please enter the employee’s work address … specific formatting for their zip/postal codes. If a value is entered that is not formatted correctly, the agency will receive an error …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1458-new-functionality-employee-address-fields-payservState Agencies Bulletin No. 1579
… Purpose To inform agencies of the change in the New York City withholding tax rates. Affected Employees Employees who are residents of the City of New York Background Recent legislation on New York City … To inform agencies of the change in the New York City withholding tax rates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1579-new-york-city-withholding-tax-changeState Agencies Bulletin No. 332
… inform agencies that they now have access to other query tables in QRY1 Affected Employees Agency users who create or run queries Effective Date 08/19/2002 Parent Tables with the Added Tables in QRY1 Users must have access to the parent table in … To inform agencies that they now have access to other query tables in QRY1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/332-query-access-additional-tablesOpinion 91-52
… percentage of local residents even though that bidder is not the lowest responsible bidder or which restricts … Prior inconsistent opinions are superseded. This is in reply to your letter requesting an opinion regarding a … shall be performed by county residents and (2) the bidder is a participant in a bonafide apprenticeship program. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-52Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2022 Through March 31, 2023
To determine whether the Department of Health’s eMedNY system reasonably ensured that Medicaid claims were submitted by approved providers, were processed in accordance with Medicaid requirements, and resulted in correct payments to providers.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-22s36.pdf