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Opinion 88-75
… be very costly, as well as time consuming, to the city for a new lawyer from the prior firm to become expert in the … part, depends upon what powers and duties are prescribed for the city attorney in the city charter. However, we note … powers and duties of a municipal attorney, we will assume, for purposes of this inquiry, that you possess such powers or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-75New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Federal Tax Reform
… "The Republican tax bill moving forward in Congress remains a bad deal for New York. "The cap on state and local tax deductions would nullify billions of dollars' worth of … add to New York's heightened uncertainty surrounding state tax revenues and federal aid. "I urge members of New York's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-federal-tax-reform-0Opinion 92-47
… and investment of E911 surcharge moneys) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Accounting (crediting interest earned on investment … required by State or local legislation, moneys in various funds held by a municipality may be deposited in a single … Law, §9-a, relative to inter-fund advances between funds raised from different tax bases), it follows that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-47Opinion 97-9
… the board member is not merely speculative and more than de minimis, the board member should not participate in the … the court concluded that the likelihood that such a de minimis non-statutory interest would or did in fact … the board members is not merely speculative and more than de minimis, they should not participate in the discussion or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-9Opinion 2000-20
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … which operates under a charter granted by the State Board of Regents and is open to the public without … St Comp, 1961, p 252; cf. Wells v Town of Salina , 119 NY 280). There is no express or implied authority for a fire …
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
… Operating and Appropriated transfers move monies originally deposited … authorization to do the transfer. Due to specific SFS and reporting requirements, these transactions: are always … General Ledger Journal Entry in SFS; cannot be bulkloaded and instead MUST be completed in an online application; and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-viii/viii1e-operating-and-appropriated-transfersXII.8.G Payment Methods – XII. Expenditures
… payment in accordance with the pay terms and Scheduled Due date or Net Due date on the voucher. Two-day ACH is the … agency can request that OSC process a one-day ACH payment when the State has a business need for a next day payment. … processes and information exchanges that increase the risk of errors and require additional resources. Wire payments are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8g-payment-methodsXVI.3.E The Reporting Entity – XVI. Financial Reporting
… Breeding Development Fund Corporation Albany Convention Center Authority Capital District Transportation Authority … Assurance Company Municipal Bond Bank Agency Natural Heritage Trust New York Convention Center Operating … to the basic financial statements include a general description of the entity’s operations and purpose including: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi3e-reporting-entityXIX.2.A Project IDs and Description – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… Project ID Project ID in SFS is an internal identifier to capture costs related … of ‘NEXT’ auto-numbering approach for their Project ID. Auto-numbering is aligned with guidance and avoids … Project IDs. Using the federal grant number as the Project ID when creating new projects in SFS is no longer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix2a-project-ids-and-descriptionOverview – Membership and Enrollment
… Public officers are eligible for membership; however, contractors or consultants are not permitted to join NYSLRS. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/membership-enrollment/overviewCUNY Bulletin No. CU-329
… alien students who receive scholarships Background A scholarship is an amount given to an individual for study, … Internal Revenue Code Section 117, payment of a qualified scholarship to a nonresident alien is not reportable and is not subject to Federal income tax withholding. A scholarship is considered a qualified tax exempt scholarship …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-329-payment-and-reporting-cuny-nonresident-alien-scholarshipsSUNY Bulletin No. SU-181
… Purpose To provide instructions to agencies for processing stipend increases for Graduate Students in GSEU. Affected Employees SUNY … Background Chapter 189 of the Laws of 2011 provides for 3% Stipend Increases effective 10/1/07 and 10/1/08 for … To provide instructions to agencies for processing stipend increases for Graduate Students in GSEU …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-181-october-1-2007-and-october-1-2008-stipend-increasesTown of Barton - Highway Asset Accountability and Procurement (2019M-8)
… Determine whether Town officials have adequate controls in the Highway Department to safeguard assets. Determine … Determine whether Town officials have adequate controls in the Highway Department to safeguard assets …
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)
… procured goods and services in compliance with the procurement policy. Determine whether claims were adequately … Key Findings Village officials did not: Follow the adopted procurement policy when acquiring goods. Issue request for … properly audit claims. Key Recommendations Adhere to the procurement policy. Revise the procurement policy to include …
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)
… not seek competition as required by the procurement policy for five professional service contracts totaling $2.8 million …
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)
… Determine if the District procures goods and services in accordance with its procurement policy. Key Findings 12 purchases totaling $14,088 did not have the quotes as required by District policy. Key Recommendations Ensure District officials: Check … Determine if the District procures goods and services in accordance with its procurement policy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/12/28/amagansett-union-free-school-district-procurement-2018m-206Town of Chemung – Conflict of Interest (2022M-176)
… Findings Two Board members are the owners of two separate auto service corporations which provided automotive work to … Article 18, each invoice for repair work provided by the auto service corporations qualified as a contract with the Town. As sole owners of the auto service corporations, the Board members were deemed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/16/town-chemung-conflict-interest-2022m-176Town of Greenville – Tax Collector (2020M-81)
… 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 million and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/10/23/town-greenville-tax-collector-2020m-81Piseco Common School District – Authorized Investments (2023M-172)
… Consult with the District’s attorney and consider market conditions to place unauthorized investments in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/15/piseco-common-school-district-authorized-investments-2023m-172Town of Hurley – Transfer Station Collections (2024M-132)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether transfer station collections were adequately supported, recorded and … a timely manner. Key Findings We determined that transfer station collections were remitted in a timely manner. … of municipal waste collected, as recorded by the transfer station, was 238 tons less than the amount transported and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/11/town-hurley-transfer-station-collections-2024m-132